[U-Boot] [PATCH 1/2] Allow board specific overwriting of library code

[Wolfgang Denk]

Dear Michael Roth,

In message <4989BB8E.9090405 at nessie.de> you wrote:
> 
> > Why would that be needed?
> 
> Because the whole weak-linking looks like it is somewhat broken or at
> least very difficult to get it correctly.

Then you should at least document this purpose in the commit message.

> Yes, there are several possible solutions to address this issue. Until
> now, there were discussed: CONFIG_XYZ and ifdef/endif and pre-build
> objects (patch from Jean-Christophe) and my proposal.
> 
> Using a board specific linker script is another way.
> 
> However, because the problem regarding weak-linking is a global one,
> maybe the circumvention should be global too.

In the long term, following the Linux style is probably the way to go.
In the man time, I suggest to use what has least impact.

> But I don't know. I could also use a board specific linker script.

OK, fine.

Thanks.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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