[U-Boot] [PATCH v3 4/4] tools: moveconfig: Add a new --git-ref option

Masahiro Yamada yamada.masahiro at socionext.com
Mon Jun 13 00:31:52 CEST 2016


2016-06-12 0:09 GMT+09:00 Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro at socionext.com>:
> 2016-06-11 4:53 GMT+09:00 Joe Hershberger <joe.hershberger at ni.com>:
>> This option allows the 'make autoconf.mk' step to run against a former
>> repo state, while the savedefconfig step runs against the current repo
>> state. This is convenient for the case where something in the Kconfig
>> has changed such that the defconfig is no longer complete with the new
>> Kconfigs. This feature allows the .config to be built assuming those old
>> Kconfigs, but then savedefconfig based on the new state of the Kconfigs.
>>
>> If in doubt, always specify this switch. It will always do the right
>> thing even if not required, but if it was required and you don't use it,
>> the moved configs will be incorrect. When not using this switch, you
>> must very carefully evaluate that all moved configs are correct.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Joe Hershberger <joe.hershberger at ni.com>
>
>
> Reviewed-by: Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro at socionext.com>


Applied, thanks!



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Best Regards
Masahiro Yamada


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