[PATCH 2/5] [PPC] Merge common virtex header files

[Grant Likely]

On 4/29/07, Peter Korsgaard <peter.korsgaard at barco.com> wrote:
> >>>>> "GL" == Grant Likely <grant.likely at secretlab.ca> writes:
>
> Hi,
>
> >> instead? I'm using RedBoot on a virtex platform, and hence another
> >> struct bd_info than the ML300/ML403.
>
> GL> Alternate suggestion: Can we change virtex support to use the
> GL> structure defined in ppcboot.h instead?  (I've actually got that
> GL> change in my tree and was planning on posting it for review today
> GL> or tomorrow).  bd_t is a stinking ugly mess, but things would be
> GL> better if we standardize all virtex platforms on the stinking ugly
> GL> mess shared by almost all the other ppc embedded board ports.
>
> That's where the ugly mess pops up - RedBoot uses another
> (incompatible) bd_t definition than U-boot, E.G:

Is the redboot bd_info structure already in the kernel tree?  We could
use a config option to select between the u-boot and redboot
structures for all virtex platforms.  That would keep the uglyness
down to a minimum.

g.

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