[U-Boot] [PATCH] Add "source" command; prepare removal of "autoscr" command

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Tue Mar 31 12:31:07 CEST 2009


Dear Detlev,

in message <m2d4byf2xm.fsf at ohwell.denx.de> you wrote:
> 
> > + autoscr, 2, 0, do_source,
> > + "DEPRECATED - see 'source' command",
> > + "DEPRECATED - see 'source' command"
> >
> > Most U-Boot user's are more likely to see this than the
> > feature-removal-schedule.txt in the source code.

Good idea, indeed.

> Actually I also like that, but if we head down this direction, then why
> not go all the way and print a warning on executing autoscr?  Thinking
> about it (and reflecting on how I interact with U-Boot), I fear that
> even the help message will not get too much attention from people who
> should get aware of the problem.
> 
> What do other people think about this?

That's an even better idea. I will implement both in the next version
of the patch.

Thanks!

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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