[U-Boot] [PATCH] ppc460: read get_sys_info from CPR registers instead of STRP registers

[Wolfgang Denk]

Dear Stefan,

In message <201107261000.04609.sr at denx.de> you wrote:
> 
> On Monday 25 July 2011 20:39:14 Wolfgang Denk wrote:
> > > > It appears the Redwood board is unmaintained.  No updates for this
> > > > board have ever been posted since the initial addition more than 3
> > > > years ago, nor is there any board maintainer registered.
> > > > 
> > > > I suggest we simply drop support for the unmaintained processor
> > > > and remove the respective board code from the tree.
...
> > If there is anybody interested in keeping the 460SX code in mainline,
> > he can (and should) speak now or forever hold your peace.
> 
> I just checked the archives and found that Marri posted patches for another 
> 460SX board (Eiger) support in December 2010:
> 
> http://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/2010-December/083373.html
> 
> He didn't reply upon the requested changes though:
> 
> http://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/2010-December/083400.html
> http://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/2010-December/083417.html

Yes, that's what I mean: the code get's dropped, and then nobody ever
cares about it again.  Such unmaintained code is basicly useless to
everyone, and just adds efforts that coul better be used for other
work.

> Marri (or somebody else from APM): Do you plan to support the 460SX boards? 
> Then please let us know.

As mentioned before, we might otherwise remove the dead code.

Thanks.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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