[PATCH v2 3/7] powerpc: convert config files to generic cmdline

Will Deacon will at kernel.org
Mon Mar 29 21:07:51 AEDT 2021


On Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 12:59:56PM -0700, Daniel Walker wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 01:03:55PM +0100, Christophe Leroy wrote:
> > 
> > Ok, so you agree we don't need to provide two CMDLINE, one to be appended and one to be prepended.
> > 
> > Let's only provide once CMDLINE as of today, and ask the user to select
> > whether he wants it appended or prepended or replacee. Then no need to
> > change all existing config to rename CONFIG_CMDLINE into either of the new
> > ones.
> > 
> > That's the main difference between my series and Daniel's series. So I'll
> > finish taking Will's comment into account and we'll send out a v3 soon.
> 
> It doesn't solve the needs of Cisco, I've stated many times your changes have
> little value. Please stop submitting them.

FWIW, they're useful for arm64 and I will gladly review the updated series.

I don't think asking people to stop submitting patches is ever the right
answer. Please don't do that.

Will


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