- * 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.