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Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 3/4] partitions/efi: add support for uImage.FIT
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On Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 07:50:08AM +0100, Richard Weinberger wrote:
> I think supporting these images in Linux is a worthwhile goal.

I never argued against that.  But it is not a fit for partitions.
So write a proper stacked block driver or dm driver for it if you
care enough.  The format is a complete mess and should be isolated
to not affect the rest of the kernel.