[U-Boot] [PATCH 0/4] config: Add FreeBSD kconfig options

[Emmanuel Vadot]

On Fri, 11 Nov 2016 11:07:34 -0500
Tom Rini <trini at konsulko.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 07, 2016 at 09:34:27AM +0100, Emmanuel Vadot wrote:
> 
> > This series of patches add the needed bits for booting the FreeBSD
> > loader.
> > FreeBSD loader needs the U-Boot API and dache disabled for it to run so
> > add kconfig options for them.
> > Also add some some boot command that locate and run the FreeBSD loader
> > if found.
> > 
> > Emmanuel Vadot (4):
> >   kconfig: Add API kconfig file
> >   kconfig: arm: Add SYS_DCACHE_OFF option
> >   kconfig: Add a FREEBSD option
> >   distro_bootcmd: Add command to run FreeBSD
> > 
> >  Kconfig                         |  2 ++
> >  api/Kconfig                     |  9 +++++++++
> >  arch/arm/Kconfig                |  6 ++++++
> >  common/Kconfig                  |  9 +++++++++
> >  include/config_distro_bootcmd.h | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 
> This is a good first start.  But I think there's a few things that need
> tweaking.  First, we don't want to globally turn off dcache, but it does
> need to be migrated to Kconfig (so we know if it's enabled or not).
> Second, we should instead use CMD_CACHE and the 'dcache' command to
> disable dcache prior to running the FreeBSD loader.  Then we make sure
> that the generic distro feature has CMD_CACHE if !SYS_DCACHE_OFF (and
> !SYS_ICACHE_OFF).  Thanks!
> 
> -- 
> Tom

 Hi Tom,

 I will make the modification, should I sent the patch for
migration of SYS_DCACHE_OFF to Kconfig as a separate patch ?


-- 
Emmanuel Vadot <manu at bidouilliste.com> <manu at freebsd.org>