Re: [U-Boot] [PATCH 0/2] api: extend accessible set of block device attributes

Hi,

struct device_info in api_public.h defined its own subset of attributes of block_dev_desc, which limits the capability of external apps.

This patch set let external apps access the same set of block device attributes as U-Boot.

Generally speaking, we are intentionally limiting our API to external applications. It should be easier to extend U-Boot itself (and everybody will profit from the new code under a free license) rather than writing proprietary applications.

Can you pleas tell us what the intention of the extension is? We surely will not accept patches gradually exposing all of the U-Boot internals through the API and paving the way for proprietary applications. So every extension has to be balanced and discussed.

Thanks Detlev