Merge branch 'u-boot-samsung/master' into 'u-boot-arm/master'

[karo-tx-uboot.git] / doc / README.fdt-control

diff --git a/doc/README.fdt-control b/doc/README.fdt-control
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--- a/doc/README.fdt-control
+++ b/doc/README.fdt-control
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ the features of each board in the device tree file, and have a single
 generic source base.
 
 To enable this feature, add CONFIG_OF_CONTROL to your board config file.
+It is currently supported on ARM, x86 and Microblaze - other architectures
+will need to add code to their arch/xxx/lib/board.c file to locate the
+FDT. Alternatively you can enable generic board support on your board
+(with CONFIG_SYS_GENERIC_BOARD) if this is available (as it is for
+PowerPC). For ARM, Tegra and Exynos5 have device trees available for
+common devices.
 
 
 What is a Flat Device Tree?
@@ -99,7 +105,8 @@ Then run the compiler (your version will vary):
        *   Bad configuration:  0
        * Strange test result:  0
 
-You will also find a useful ftdump utility for decoding a binary file.
+You will also find a useful fdtdump utility for decoding a binary file, as
+well as fdtget/fdtput for reading and writing properties in a binary file.
 
 
 Where do I get an fdt file for my board?
@@ -142,7 +149,11 @@ join the two:
 
 and then flash image.bin onto your board.
 
-You cannot use both of these options at the same time.
+If CONFIG_OF_HOSTFILE is defined, then it will be read from a file on
+startup. This is only useful for sandbox. Use the -d flag to U-Boot to
+specify the file to read.
+
+You cannot use more than one of these options at the same time.
 
 If you wish to put the fdt at a different address in memory, you can
 define the "fdtcontroladdr" environment variable. This is the hex