[U-Boot] U-Boot version for a new port
Hello,
I'm planning to make a port on a ARM926EJ-S based board. What is the recommended way: take release or GIT version as a base ? Thanks.
Roman Mashak wrote:
Hello,
I'm planning to make a port on a ARM926EJ-S based board. What is the recommended way: take release or GIT version as a base ? Thanks.
Definitely work off the GIT tip of the tree.
The current window for changes is (almost) closed: there will be a period of stabilization. The ToT is generally stable despite the change window/stabilization phases and git (rebase) is very adept at merging any bugfixes from the git master (git.denx.de) into your local development git repository.
Hints: * Keep an unchanged mirror of git.denx.de if you are slightly paranoid and clone from that for your local development. * Branches are your friend! Always create a new branch and then rebase/merge/git-am from your master mirror (or git.denx.de). If it works, great. If it doesn't, figure out what is wrong. Worst case, throw away the trial branch and be happy you didn't mess up your main branch(es).
Best regards, gvb
Hello,
2008/9/2 Jerry Van Baren gvb.uboot@gmail.com:
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I didn't work with 'git' before, mainly subversion and CVS -- need time to master up this tool. Is it correct to issue
git clone git://www.denx.de/git/u-boot.git u-boot/
in order to obtain local copy of the current sources ?
The current window for changes is (almost) closed: there will be a period of stabilization. The ToT is generally stable despite the change
What is ToT ?
Roman Mashak wrote:
Hello,
2008/9/2 Jerry Van Baren gvb.uboot@gmail.com:
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I didn't work with 'git' before, mainly subversion and CVS -- need time to master up this tool. Is it correct to issue
git clone git://www.denx.de/git/u-boot.git u-boot/
in order to obtain local copy of the current sources ?
git clone git://git.denx.de/u-boot.git u-boot
I seem to vaguely remember a message that this one is more guaranteed to be up-to-date, but can't offer any useful details.
The current window for changes is (almost) closed: there will be a period of stabilization. The ToT is generally stable despite the change
What is ToT ?
A young person, or Top Of Tree (most up-to-date)
regards, Ben
Dear Ben,
In message 48BE0DB4.1050909@gmail.com you wrote:
git clone git://www.denx.de/git/u-boot.git u-boot/
in order to obtain local copy of the current sources ?
git clone git://git.denx.de/u-boot.git u-boot
I seem to vaguely remember a message that this one is more guaranteed to be up-to-date, but can't offer any useful details.
You are right - git.denx.de is the better name, as we might decide to split www and git services onto different servers. But for the time being, both addressesare identical.
Best regards,
Wolfgang Denk
Dear Roman,
In message 40a670230809022042y28892304sdcc70dc064d7bdd5@mail.gmail.com you wrote:
I didn't work with 'git' before, mainly subversion and CVS -- need time to master up this tool. Is it correct to issue
git clone git://www.denx.de/git/u-boot.git u-boot/
Yes.
The current window for changes is (almost) closed: there will be a period of stabilization. The ToT is generally stable despite the change
What is ToT ?
Top of Tree, or Tip of Tree.
Best regards,
Wolfgang Denk
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