[U-Boot] difference between V_PROMPT and CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT?

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Mon Dec 7 21:22:28 CET 2009


Dear "Robert P. J. Day",

In message <alpine.LFD.2.00.0911190255590.29408 at localhost> you wrote:
> 
>   another beginner-level question, i'm sure, but what's the
> distinction between V_PROMPT and CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT for customizing the
> u-boot prompt?

The difference is that CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT (which probably should be
renamed into CONFIG_PROMPT) is an official, documented configuration
option, while V_PROMPT is a private and apparently redundant
definition that should be removed.

Cleanup patches welcome.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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