[U-Boot] [PATCH V2 08/10] arm: socfpga: Add Altera Arria V DK support

[Stefan Roese]

On 09.02.2015 20:09, Marek Vasut wrote:
> On Monday, February 02, 2015 at 08:47:52 AM, Stefan Roese wrote:
>> On 30.01.2015 23:08, Marek Vasut wrote:
>>> Add support for the Altera Arria V development kit.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Marek Vasut <marex at denx.de>
>>> Cc: Chin Liang See <clsee at opensource.altera.com>
>>> Cc: Dinh Nguyen <dinguyen at opensource.altera.com>
>>> Cc: Pavel Machek <pavel at denx.de>
>>> Cc: Stefan Roese <sr at denx.de>
>>> Cc: Vince Bridgers <vbridger at opensource.altera.com>
>>> ---
>
> [...]
>
>>> +/* The rest of the configuration is shared */
>>> +#include <configs/socfpga_common.h>
>>> +
>>> +#endif	/* __CONFIG_SOCFPGA_ARRIA5_H__ */
>>
>> Without really diff'ing this file with socfpga_cyclone5.h, I'm pretty
>> sure that they share many lines. Wouldn't it make sense to move those
>> common defines / configs to a common file instead (socfpga_common.h)?
>
> Hi!
>
> I agree they share a lot, but I would not recommend moving any of this
> into socfpga_common.h . Not all boards which include socfpga_common.h
> will want all that's common between socfpga_cyclone5.h and socfpga_arria5.h
> as well.
>
> We need to switch to DM really soon, since without DM, we cannot really
> make any "common" configuration. The socfpga_cyclone5.h file in fact
> represents a configuration for SoCDK with Cyclone 5, same for Arria 5.
>
> Unless you have any suggestion, I'd just apply this stuff as is for now
> with the note that these config files must be cleaned up once DM is in
> place. Or do you have any suggestions please ?

No. Please go ahead with this series. We can merge stuff later as well. 
Once we have better view on how this multi-board support for SoCFPGA 
will really end up.

Thanks,
Stefan