[PATCH v3] arch: Kconfig: Let all architectures set endian explicitly

[Max Filippov]

Hi Chen,

On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 8:54 PM, Chen Gang <gang.chen.5i5j at gmail.com> wrote:
> Normal architectures:
>
>  - Big endian: avr32, frv, m68k, openrisc, parisc, s390, sparc
>
>  - Little endian: alpha, blackfin, cris, hexagon, ia64, metag, mn10300,
>                   score, unicore32, x86
>
>  - Choose in config time: arc, arm, arm64, c6x, m32r, mips, powerpc, sh
>
> Special architectures:
>
>  - Deside by compiler: microblaze, tile, xtensa.
>
>  - Deside by building host: um
>
>  - Next, need improve Kbuild to probe endian to deside whether need mark
>    __BUILDING_TIME_BIG_ENDIAN__ before real config.

[...]

> diff --git a/arch/xtensa/Kconfig b/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
> index 3a617af..a3e8f7e 100644
> --- a/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
> +++ b/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
> @@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ config XTENSA
>         select HAVE_IRQ_TIME_ACCOUNTING
>         select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
>         select COMMON_CLK
> +       select CPU_BIG_ENDIAN if __BUILDING_TIME_BIG_ENDIAN__
> +       select CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN if !CPU_BIG_ENDIAN
>         help
>           Xtensa processors are 32-bit RISC machines designed by Tensilica
>           primarily for embedded systems.  These processors are both

I've tested this part and it doesn't select neither CPU_BIG_ENDIAN,
nor CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN. And looking into the Kconfig/Kbuild I cound't
find anything related to __BUILDING_TIME_BIG_ENDIAN__. Am I missing
something?

-- 
Thanks.
-- Max