Dear Alex Dubov,
In message 963516.31353.qm@web37603.mail.mud.yahoo.com you wrote:
However, the real issue here is whether you prefer a #define sprawl or having a couple of additional short files for each board in question. Until now, as I can see, the second option was preferred.
I explained this before. If everything goes right (i. e. if reviewers find enough time for a careful review) we will start asking questions when we see a file being added that is the more or less exact copy of an already existent one. When we have already two semi-identical copies and someone attempts to add a third, we can be sure that there is a trend, and we will ask to factor out the common parts.
Your submission triggered such a cleanup. Your patch was the straw that broke the camel's back.
Best regards,
Wolfgang Denk