Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH v3 05/24] C6X: build infrastructure | From | Mark Salter <> | Date | Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:32:51 -0400 |
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On Wed, 2011-09-28 at 15:23 +0200, Arnd Bergmann wrote: > On Tuesday 27 September 2011, Mark Salter wrote: > > +comment "Board Selection" > > +choice > > + prompt "Board" > > + help > > + This option specifies the specific board for which the kernel will be > > + compiled. > > + > > +config BOARD_DSK6455 > > + bool "DSK6455" > > + select SOC_TMS320C6455 > > + > > +config BOARD_EVM6457 > > + bool "EVM6472" > > + select SOC_TMS320C6457 > > + > > +config BOARD_EVM6472 > > + bool "EVM6472" > > + select SOC_TMS320C6472 > > + > > +config BOARD_EVM6474 > > + bool "EVM6474" > > + select SOC_TMS320C6474 > > + > > +endchoice > > This really wants to be a flat list instead of a "choice" statement, > so you can build a kernel for multiple boards at once. Is there a > reason why this is not possible right now?
This is just left over from the time before device trees. I'll take the BOARD_foo configs out completely. Its just a matter of selecting the SOC in the defconfig rather than the board.
> > Also, how different are these boards and socs still? Since you are > based on device trees for hardware configuration, do you actually > need the options at all?
The BOARD configs can go. The SOC configs will go out when clkdev stuff gets reworked when generic clock bindings are available.
--Mark
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