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    SubjectRe: [Arm-netbook] getting allwinner SoC support upstream (was Re: Uploading linux (3.9.4-1))
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    fre 2013-06-07 klockan 09:02 +0100 skrev luke.leighton:

    > ok. so. we come back to the question again: what shall i propose to
    > them that they consider doing, and what benefit would it be to them to
    > do so?

    Just tell them that the kernel is moving to a different configuration
    syntax called Device Tree, but apart from updating kernel drivers to the
    new way of configuring things it only have minor impact on their
    envionment. It is still possible to use the fex file for all board
    configuration details, only requires a small tool for translating fex to
    device tree.

    The change only impacts kernel, and a small change to their SDK build
    scripts to also build the device tree from the fex.

    It is no big deal really in structural terms. There is far bigger
    structural changes in the kernel which coincides with this and will
    require some developer time to adjust for. Had they upstreamed their
    changes earlier then...

    Regards
    Henrik





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