| --- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig |
| +++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig |
| @@ -885,6 +885,14 @@ config CMDLINE_FORCE |
| This is useful if you cannot or don't want to change the |
| command-line options your boot loader passes to the kernel. |
| |
| +config CMDLINE_OVERRIDE |
| + bool "Use alternative cmdline from device tree" |
| + help |
| + Some bootloaders may have uneditable bootargs. While CMDLINE_FORCE can |
| + be used, this is not a good option for kernels that are shared across |
| + devices. This setting enables using "chosen/cmdline-override" as the |
| + cmdline if it exists in the device tree. |
| + |
| config EXTRA_TARGETS |
| string "Additional default image types" |
| help |
| --- a/drivers/of/fdt.c |
| +++ b/drivers/of/fdt.c |
| @@ -1060,6 +1060,17 @@ int __init early_init_dt_scan_chosen(uns |
| if (p != NULL && l > 0) |
| strlcpy(data, p, min(l, COMMAND_LINE_SIZE)); |
| |
| + /* CONFIG_CMDLINE_OVERRIDE is used to fallback to a different |
| + * device tree option of chosen/bootargs-override. This is |
| + * helpful on boards where u-boot sets bootargs, and is unable |
| + * to be modified. |
| + */ |
| +#ifdef CONFIG_CMDLINE_OVERRIDE |
| + p = of_get_flat_dt_prop(node, "bootargs-override", &l); |
| + if (p != NULL && l > 0) |
| + strlcpy(data, p, min((int)l, COMMAND_LINE_SIZE)); |
| +#endif |
| + |
| /* |
| * CONFIG_CMDLINE is meant to be a default in case nothing else |
| * managed to set the command line, unless CONFIG_CMDLINE_FORCE |