On 8/9/07, David Saada David.Saada@ecitele.com wrote:
Furthermore, Wolfgang may disagree here, but I really think that only reference boards (i.e. boards needed for evaluation of processors etc.) should be merged into U-boot's main stream repository. Our boards are just variations of the Freescale reference boards, and I guess that's the same for many other boards by other companies. I wouldn't want to see ALL these boards merged into U-boot. Of course that if one finds a problem, or have an improvement, one's expected to send a patch to the proper place (as I did with the 83xx Makefile). Needless to say that the boards' code should be published due to GPL terms, but again - don't think it should be in the main U-boot repository.
I disagree. :-) I think you're opinions makes the assumption that u-boot is a product. It is not; it is a process. What I mean here is that our primary goal is to continually develop the best bootloader. The exact set of boards that compiles out of the box is a secondary objective. Your argument is that if it's not a generally available board, then it is uninteresting. That viewpoint makes sense if you view u-boot as a thing that you take, modify and ship (ie. a product which you consume).
However, the u-boot project is about the *process* of developing the end product. It involves understanding how u-boot is being used in real-world scenarios. It involves recognizing patterns in the code and consolidating on common patterns. We *NEED* real world board ports to have a better understanding of how to improve u-boot. My view is exactly the opposite; obscure boards are not uninteresting, they are extremely interesting.
If you agree with me, then my suggestion would spare you the pain of merging the names of your boards (again - the ones that are either not ready for upstream merging, or the ones that are not supposed to go to U-boot's repos) into MAKEALL. Best regards, David.
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