[U-Boot] [PATCH v4 2/2] boards.cfg: Delete the equivalent entries

[Masahiro Yamada]

Hello Albert,


> > There are some entries which produce the same binaries:
> >  - ep8248E           is equivalent to ep8248
> >  - MPC8360ERDK_66    is equivalent to MPC8360ERDK
> >  - Adder87x/AdderUSB is equivalent to Adder
> >  - EVB64260_750CX    is equivalent to EVB64260
> > 
> > I also notice
> >  - Lite5200           is equivalent to icecube_5200
> >  - Lite5200_LOWBOOT   is equivalent to icecube_5200_LOWBOOT
> >  - Lite5200_LOWBOOT08 is equivalent to icecube_5200_LOWBOOT08
> > But I am keeping them.
> > (Wolfgang suggested to do so because Lite5200* are referenced
> > in misc documents.)
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Masahiro Yamada <yamada.m at jp.panasonic.com>
> 
> I wonder (i.e., this is an open question) whether we should delete
> entries for different hardware just because they happen produce
> identical binaries.

In my option, we should not create multiple entries
pointing to the same config header.

We are already using single entry for different boards.
(In such a case, a wildcard character "x" is often used
but it is not must.)
For example, the entry "zynq_zc70x" is used for
both "Zynq ZC702" and "Zynq ZC706" board.
They are definitely different boards but the difference is quite
small. So we can use the same configuration for the two.


In the case of this patch,
(I am not familiar with "ep8248" board, but I guess)
ep8248 and ep8248E are different, but probably similar board.

So we can use the common entry "ep8248" for them.
And "ep8248" means  "ep8248 boards family",
not "exactly ep8248 board".


Best Regards
Masahiro Yamada