[U-Boot] [PATCH v2 0/6] Clean up top-level directory structure

[Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD]

On 11:37 Sat 18 Jul     , Peter Tyser wrote:
> 
> > > I'd vote to get the directory structure changed as desired (in this
> > > release), then integrate the Kconfig-based build system in the next
> > > release once the directory layout is stable.  Jean-Christophe is the
> > > most familiar with the Kbuild system and might have a better idea what
> > > its state is, how hard it would be to adapt to a new directory layout,
> > > etc.  Do you have any input Jean-Christophe?
> > more we will be close to the linux organisation more easier it will be to
> > integrate it and update it
> 
> Your sentence above implies you'd like the directory structure to match
> Linux's BEFORE adding Kconfig support...
> 
> > the only really important think is to merge to KConfig first.
> 
> But this sentence states you'd prefer to change the directory structure
> AFTER adding Kconfig support?
I do not care that much for the Kconfig
but we need to have it before the Kbuild support which is different
> 
> I'd still vote for changing the directory structure in this release,
> then apply the Kconfig changes in the next one.  The same Kconfig files
> you've already made could still be used regardless of directory layout,
> correct?  ie all you'd have to do is change the "source oldpath" to
> "source newpath" in some Kconfig files and maybe update a Makefile or 2?
> 
> In any case, one of us would have to fix up the Kconfig support to work
> with a new directory layout.  In my opinion, if its not hard to update
> the Kconfigs to work with a new directory layout it would make more
> sense for you to do it at the same time as adding Kconfig support
> instead of me making both directory layout and Kconfig changes at the
> same time.
that's fine for me

Best Regards,
J.