Dear Albert,
In message E1WcVhi-0004og-2F@janus you wrote:
Also, I don't think we need a *centralized* source of information. I think we need a source of information which requires minimal effort when adding or removing a board (or SoC, or...). Therefore, I'm fine with a board-specific file (defconfig or other) as long as it can be recognized by (part of) its path and lives with the other board files.
This is something which I actually agree with. When I asked for a single, central database I was actually more restrictive than I intended. What I had (and have) in mind is that all relevant pieces of information for a specific board (i. e. one "entry" in the database) should be in a single location. Whether this is a single central file or a single board specific file (like a defconfig) is not really relevant to me.
[I have to admit that I find the MAINTAINERS format pretty unlucky; it is difficult to write and to process.]
Best regards,
Wolfgang Denk