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SubjectRe: Allow aic7xx firmware to be built from BK tree.
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>On Mon, 20 May 2002, Justin T. Gibbs wrote:
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>> >This patch removes the two generate files (that are also in the
>> >distributed kernel) before attempting to regenerate them.
>>
>> Why is this necessary?
>
>Well, I'll take Keith Owen's role and answer:
>
>Some people are using source control management systems which
>leave the managed files read-only.

These people shouldn't be rebuilding the firmware. 8-)

>Some developers use bitkeeper these days, and it'll show exactly this
>problem. I suppose the only reason that not more people complain about it
>is that hardly anyone has set CONFIG_AIC7XXX_BUILD_FIRMWARE=y.

Which is the default. Those enabling this feature get what they get
as is documented in Configure.help (or at least was in 2.4.X).

>The correct way to fix this is to not overwrite the shipped files. The
>appended patch is a suggestion on how to avoid the mentioned problems.

>(I should pay credit to Keith Owens, since he proposed a similar solution
>before)

Only with lots of MD5 junk and other complicated rules. I have no problem
with changing the name of the shipped files and using a link if that will
finally put this issue to rest.

--
Justin
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