[U-Boot] [PATCH v2] misc: add gpio based status led driver

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Sun Apr 25 20:15:44 CEST 2010


Dear Scott McNutt,

In message <4BD39170.2040502 at psyent.com> you wrote:
> 
> >> I mean, which board in U-Boot uses this code? I didn't find any.
> 
> I think the most accurate answer is both "all" and "none" ... and
> I'm not trying to be funny or disrespectful in any way. It's just
> so very easy to replace peripherals with these FPGA based systems.

Yes, but the current number of actual users so far is zero.

> However, the nios2 linux folks are very likely to use it (as a
> replacement). And, when they build u-boot, it will probably be
> configured using the nios2-generic board. So this isn't a rabbit
> in the hat ... the code will used. It's just not directly tied
> to a particular PCB from a traditional point of view.

OK. Let's add the code when there is a user for it.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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