linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 15/23] arm: use kconfig fragments for ARCH

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Date:   Mon, 12 Dec 2016 13:11:20 +0100
From:   Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <b.zolnierkie@...sung.com>
To:     Robert Jarzmik <robert.jarzmik@...e.fr>
Cc:     linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>, Olof Johansson <olof@...om.net>,
        Russell King <linux@....linux.org.uk>,
        Daniel Mack <daniel@...que.org>,
        Haojian Zhuang <haojian.zhuang@...il.com>,
        Cyril Bur <cyrilbur@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 15/23] arm: use kconfig fragments for ARCH_PXA
 defconfigs (part 1)


Hi,

On Saturday, December 10, 2016 10:46:23 AM Robert Jarzmik wrote:
> Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <b.zolnierkie@...sung.com> writes:
> 
> > Replace [lpd270,lubbock,mainstone,pxa255-idp]_defconfig-s with
> > a Makefile target using merge_config.
> >
> > The patch was verified with doing:
> >
> >     $ make [lpd270,...]_defconfig
> >     $ make savedefconfig
> >
> > and comparing resulting defconfig files (before/after the patch).
> >
> > Cc: Daniel Mack <daniel@...que.org>
> > Cc: Haojian Zhuang <haojian.zhuang@...il.com>
> > Cc: Robert Jarzmik <robert.jarzmik@...e.fr>
> > Cc: Cyril Bur <cyrilbur@...il.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <b.zolnierkie@...sung.com>
> 
> Hi Bartolomiej,
> 
> It's a bit hard to judge without any context for me, especially I'm receiving
> patches 11 to 21 but not the others. I suppose the advantage of defconfig

Sorry about that.

> fragments was already discussed somewhere, could you point me to that please ?

http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=148102838302106&w=2

I've put the patches on hold for now after the feedback from Olof & Arnd.

> One small thing that could be improved is the "pxa_basic*" names.
> 
> I think pxa_basic1 is "pxa_refboards" or something like that, as these are the
> initial reference designs as far as I know from Intel and validation vehicles
> rather that form factors.
> 
> In the same way, pxa_basic2 is rather "pxa_sharpsl" as these are sharp designs.
> 
> And pxa_basic3 looks like Motorola platforms, so "pxa_motorola" perhaps ?
> 
> I noticed imote2.config ended up based on pxa_basic3, while I would have
> expected it to be based on pxa_basic1 as it looks like a reference board to me
> ...

Thank you for your comments.

Best regards,
--
Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz
Samsung R&D Institute Poland
Samsung Electronics