In message 001901c784ba$97f07450$01c4af0a@Glamdring you wrote:
while listen_to_arguments; do change patch until everybody is happy done
In this case, my goal is to create a useable way of configuration for limited parts of U-boot outside U-boot.
This is reasonable.
Wolfgang just stated that he will not accept any patch making that possible,. The only allowed way to configure is within u-boot.
This is not so different from Linux, btw. The only way to configure a Linux kernel is by doing this inside the Linux source tree.
It is very difficult if the very principle of the patch is unacceptable.
There is usually more than one way to do things.
Wolfgang has said (1 year ago or so) that he wants all configuration in one place, so Kconfig is out unless you have a single Kconfig file covering all cpus/board/versions etc.
I admit that I don't like Kconfig. But then, I'm also unhappy with what we have now. Ideas for a beter solution are welcome, but please let's discuss concepts before submitting patches.
We just dont think alike.
This is perfectly normal. We can still try to work with each other.
Which is good and completely different to Wolfgangs approach to make it as difficult as possible to maintain out of tree patches in the hope that no nonGPL versions of u-boot will appear.
I don't see how I could do anything against out of tree patches even if I wanted, nor am I aware that I ever tried.
Best regards,
Wolfgang Denk