[U-Boot] [PATCH] ppc: transform init_sequence into a function.

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Mon Nov 30 22:02:44 CET 2009


Dear Joakim Tjernlund,

In message <OF9F9C7491.8E6AB1CE-ONC125767E.00448FDA-C125767E.00453C54 at transmode.se> you wrote:
> Wolfgang Denk <wd at denx.de> wrote on 27/11/2009 21:18:28:
> > I am not convinced yet that the new code is actually an improvement.
> > Changing the array of pointers into a list of function calls does not
> > solve any of the real issues we have with the init seuqnece - like
> > that some board need the PCI initialization early, and others later,
> > etc.
> 
> Somewhat offtopic, but you could add a few weak empty dummy functions
> at strategic places in the board_X funcs. Any board that
> needs some extra init sequence could define the appropriate function
> which will replace the weak one.

Yes. And all boards that don't need it will suffer from the increased
memory footprint.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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