mkinitfs: Introduce deviceinfo_append_dtb variable

We don't need to append the dtb to the kernel image in all cases, with e.g. the u-boot bootloader we can load the dtb seperately from the kernel image. Introduce a new variable deviceinfo_append_dtb, if set to "true", append the dtb, otherwise just copy the dtb file to the boot partition.

Fixes #260 (closed)

The WIP items are:

• Some devices need the _mainline variable for the deviceinfo_dtb and deviceinfo_append_dtb variable now, as it's a hard fail now if the dtb file doesn't actually exist instead of just a warning.
• Change should be tested on the two Pine devices (should work fine though)
• The new variable has to be documented somewhere
• Maybe change the naming of the mkinitfs function as it now does something a bit different
• bump all the pkgrels

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By Luca Weiss on 2019-05-27T15:53:45

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By Luca Weiss on 2019-05-27T17:21:38

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By Luca Weiss on 2019-05-30T09:17:17

assigned to @z3ntu

By Luca Weiss on 2019-05-30T09:18:13

marked the checklist item bump all the pkgrels as completed

By Luca Weiss on 2019-05-30T10:13:04

marked the checklist item Change should be tested on the two Pine devices (should work fine though) as completed

By Luca Weiss on 2019-05-30T10:13:08

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By Luca Weiss on 2019-05-30T10:47:50

marked the checklist item Some devices need the _mainline variable for the deviceinfo_dtb and deviceinfo_append_dtb variable now, as it's a hard fail now if the dtb file doesn't actually exist instead of just a warning. as completed

By Luca Weiss on 2019-05-30T10:48:32

This should be review-able now as my major todos are done!

By Luca Weiss on 2019-05-30T10:49:27

Looks good to me! Let's rename the function, document the option in the wiki, and ship it!

https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Deviceinfo

By Oliver Smith on 2019-05-30T23:00:28

marked the checklist item Maybe change the naming of the mkinitfs function as it now does something a bit different as completed

By Luca Weiss on 2019-05-31T09:21:53

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By Luca Weiss on 2019-05-31T09:22:00

marked the checklist item The new variable has to be documented somewhere as completed

By Luca Weiss on 2019-05-31T09:32:43

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By Luca Weiss on 2019-05-31T09:32:52