[U-Boot] [PATCH 4/8] mxsboot: stop referring to i.MX28 as this ought to work for all i.MXS SoCs

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Tue May 29 23:35:49 CEST 2012


Dear Otavio,

I wrote:

> In message <CAP9ODKoA--EB3EsRP-OrFJ191fTOZvE-gFYCZrULkEtdC=3yYg at mail.gmail.com> you wrote:
> >
> > > But I haven't seen "i.MXS" used before, and to me it makes no sense as
> > > it mixes unrelated name spaces.
> > >
> > > Please either use the Freescale name(s), or use "mxs".
> > 
> > http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=i.MXS
> 
> It seems you are supporting my argument?  Because the "i.MXS" I see
> documented there appears to have very little in common with, for
> example, i.MX28: "The processor features an ARM920T™ core operating at
> 100 MHz"... ?

Or look at the "Parametrics" section: 

- Not Recommended for New Design
- No Longer Manufactured

"i.MXS" is definitely a bad choice of name for what you have in mind.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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