[U-Boot] [PATCH] Update s3c24x0 timer implementation

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Mon Oct 24 21:34:31 CEST 2011


Dear Mark Norman,

In message <CAJtrzLNz3TBBRHoNtHkuGci4YJZ9PLrJfvGaR_XdVbrdcprxbQ at mail.gmail.com> you wrote:
> Dear Wolfgang Denk,
> 
> Thank you for your response.
> 
> >> =A0Since the .rel.text section is required by the relocation code, I
> >> assume that .bss global variables cannot be used until after
> >> relocation?
> >
> > Why do you have to make such assumptions? =A0That's documented
> > behaviour. =A0Didn't you RTFM?
> >
> 
> I thought I had done a thorough search previously but after receiving
> your response I managed to find some of the details outlined in the
> README file.
> 
> I have attached an updated patch below which hopefully addresses the
> other issues you highlighted.

It seems you read my message only halfway through.

> Kind Regards,
> 
> Mark Norman
> 
> 
> 
> The s3c24x0 timer has been updated to use the global_data struct.
> Restructured code based on other timer.c files.
> Updated comments and several parameters.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mark Norman <mpnorman at gmail.com>
> ---

I wrote before:

Then please submit a proper patch - these introductory comments don't
belong into the commit message and should be moved into the comment
section (below the "---" line).


Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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