openwrtv4/target/linux/generic/pending-4.9/300-mips_expose_boot_raw.patch

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From: Mark Miller <mark@mirell.org>
Subject: mips: expose CONFIG_BOOT_RAW
This exposes the CONFIG_BOOT_RAW symbol in Kconfig. This is needed on
certain Broadcom chipsets running CFE in order to load the kernel.
Signed-off-by: Mark Miller <mark@mirell.org>
Acked-by: Rob Landley <rob@landley.net>
---
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -1064,9 +1064,6 @@ config FW_ARC
config ARCH_MAY_HAVE_PC_FDC
bool
-config BOOT_RAW
- bool
-
config CEVT_BCM1480
bool
@@ -2963,6 +2960,18 @@ choice
bool "Extend builtin kernel arguments with bootloader arguments"
endchoice
+config BOOT_RAW
+ bool "Enable the kernel to be executed from the load address"
+ default n
+ help
+ Allow the kernel to be executed from the load address for
+ bootloaders which cannot read the ELF format. This places
+ a jump to start_kernel at the load address.
+
+ If unsure, say N.
+
+
+
endmenu
config LOCKDEP_SUPPORT