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diff --git a/include/dm/platdata.h b/include/dm/platdata.h
index fbc8a6b3ad..6f4f00140e 100644
--- a/include/dm/platdata.h
+++ b/include/dm/platdata.h
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
/**
* struct driver_info - Information required to instantiate a device
*
+ * NOTE: Avoid using this except in extreme circumstances, where device tree
+ * is not feasible (e.g. serial driver in SPL where <8KB of SRAM is
+ * available). U-Boot's driver model uses device tree for configuration.
+ *
* @name: Driver name
* @platdata: Driver-specific platform data
*/
@@ -24,6 +28,11 @@ struct driver_info {
const void *platdata;
};
+/**
+ * NOTE: Avoid using these except in extreme circumstances, where device tree
+ * is not feasible (e.g. serial driver in SPL where <8KB of SRAM is
+ * available). U-Boot's driver model uses device tree for configuration.
+ */
#define U_BOOT_DEVICE(__name) \
ll_entry_declare(struct driver_info, __name, driver_info)
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