[U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] Define upmconfig() for 834x systems

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Mon Sep 11 20:46:12 CEST 2006


Dear Ben,

in message <1157996270.5069.26.camel at saruman.qstreams.net> you wrote:
> 
> > It is also not used by other 834x systems.
> > 
> While neither of the two boards that are in the U-boot tree use this, my
> custom board will make use of it, so I thank Timur for the submission.

I thank him, too - I just reject the patch as is, i. e. out of
context.

> I understand your reluctance to accept code that's not used by any of
> the eval boards and SBCs that are part of the distribution.  There are
> many reasons for taking this approach.

Sorry, but the code will not go in until there is any other code that
uses it.

> A crazy idea that I'm sure has been shot down before, but have you ever
> considered making an 'unstable' branch available?  It could contain all

Yes. Actually not one, but several. It's planned.


Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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