[PATCH v2 3/3] powerpc: Add support for ram filesystems in FIT uImages

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Sun Jan 3 21:15:20 EST 2010


Dear Grant Likely,

In message <fa686aa41001022118w6b41765ld145c646bfca9423 at mail.gmail.com> you wrote:
>
> As I said in a previous email; I understand the need for certain
> scenarios, but in the general case it is not the mode that I think
> should be encouraged.  I don't want to merge additional targets for
> .dtb embedded in the kernel image unless absolutely necessary, and I
> want developers to have the mindset that .dtbs should be separate from
> the kernel; and should be quasi-stable (or at least more stable than
> the kernel itself) because I think that multiplatform is important,
> and is going to become more important in the future.
> 
> So I don't want to support it by default; but OTOH, I'm not going to
> actively prevent embedded .dtb blobs either.

But by blocking the addition of such a make target you do actively
prevent this, don;t you?

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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