[PATCH] to support choice of 8xx microcode patch

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Sun Sep 26 01:27:12 EST 2004


In message <Pine.LNX.4.60.0409251109150.4235 at dell.enoriver.com> you wrote:
>
> > Where do you select which CPU type gets  used,  and  adjust  for  the
> > corresponfding version of the uCode patch?
> 
> are you referring to the distinction you make in the DENX 2.4 tree, 
> where you distinguish between 850 and non-850 architectures?  since 

This is one part of what needs to be done. Also,  the  MPC866  family
handles relocation differently.

> that appears to be done manually, i see no reason why the same 
> couldn't be done in the patch i submitted.  it would be a trivial 
> change to get the same effect.

You are right. But since you wrote  "this  is  a  *full*  ...  patch"
(emphasis  by  yourself)  I  somehow  expected  that you covered this
problem, too.

Sorry if this was a misunderstanding.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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