1 files changed, 21 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/include/spl.h b/include/spl.h
index bde44374ea..cdd196d187 100644
--- a/include/spl.h
+++ b/include/spl.h
@@ -213,11 +213,29 @@ int spl_load_image_ext_os(struct spl_image_info *spl_image,
 			  struct blk_desc *block_dev, int partition);
 
 /**
- * spl_init() - Set up device tree and driver model in SPL if enabled
+ * spl_early_init() - Set up device tree and driver model in SPL if enabled
  *
  * Call this function in board_init_f() if you want to use device tree and
- * driver model early, before board_init_r() is called. This function will
- * be called from board_init_r() if not called earlier.
+ * driver model early, before board_init_r() is called.
+ *
+ * If this is not called, then driver model will be inactive in SPL's
+ * board_init_f(), and no device tree will be available.
+ */
+int spl_early_init(void);
+
+/**
+ * spl_init() - Set up device tree and driver model in SPL if enabled
+ *
+ * You can optionally call spl_early_init(), then optionally call spl_init().
+ * This function will be called from board_init_r() if not called earlier.
+ *
+ * Both spl_early_init() and spl_init() perform a similar function except that
+ * the latter will not set up the malloc() area if
+ * CONFIG_SPL_STACK_R_MALLOC_SIMPLE_LEN is enabled, since it is assumed to
+ * already be done by a calll to spl_relocate_stack_gd() before board_init_r()
+ * is reached.
+ *
+ * This function will be called from board_init_r() if not called earlier.
  *
  * If this is not called, then driver model will be inactive in SPL's
  * board_init_f(), and no device tree will be available.