From: Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@free-electrons.com>
To: buildroot@busybox.net
Subject: [Buildroot] [PATCH v2 3/3] configs: add defconfig for Atmel AT91SAM9260-EK Nand Flash Boot
Date: Thu, 2 May 2013 11:59:22 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20130502115922.4b82e8c2@skate> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAHkwnC9rJ+hnqeb+NGGKB-zbzybFtU6_QHHf0Pxp50qAJv1azA@mail.gmail.com>
Dear Fabio Porcedda,
On Thu, 2 May 2013 00:04:41 +0200, Fabio Porcedda wrote:
> > I think we generally prefer to store a kernel defconfig, rather
> > than a patch against one of the intree kernel defconfigs.
>
> I prefer to modify the defconfig intree kernel to be able to use newer
> versions of
> the kernel smoothly with little effort if not any effort.
>
> IMHO if i store a custom defconfig i need to change it more often
> (maybe for every new kernel version),
> instead patching the intree kernel defconfig is less work for me and
> for the buildroot maintainers.
>
> IMHO storing a kernel defconfig is better when someone want to use a
> specific kernel version
> and not the latest upstream version with little modifications.
Well, fair enough. I'm not sure it's really easier to maintain, but I
don't have a strong opinion on this.
Thanks,
Thomas
--
Thomas Petazzoni, Free Electrons
Kernel, drivers, real-time and embedded Linux
development, consulting, training and support.
http://free-electrons.com
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2013-05-02 9:59 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 22+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-04-17 7:41 [Buildroot] [PATCH v2 0/3] barebox new option and new boards Fabio Porcedda
2013-04-17 7:41 ` [Buildroot] [PATCH v2 1/3] barebox: add custom version option Fabio Porcedda
2013-05-01 21:10 ` Thomas Petazzoni
2013-05-03 6:49 ` Fabio Porcedda
2013-05-03 7:57 ` Fabio Porcedda
2013-05-03 8:55 ` Thomas Petazzoni
2013-05-03 9:17 ` Fabio Porcedda
2013-05-03 10:11 ` Thomas Petazzoni
2013-05-03 16:46 ` Arnout Vandecappelle
2013-05-06 14:15 ` Peter Korsgaard
2013-05-03 10:50 ` Peter Korsgaard
2013-05-03 11:26 ` Fabio Porcedda
2013-04-17 7:41 ` [Buildroot] [PATCH v2 2/3] configs: add defconfig for Telit EVK-PRO3 Fabio Porcedda
2013-05-01 21:13 ` Thomas Petazzoni
2013-05-01 22:14 ` Fabio Porcedda
2013-05-02 9:58 ` Thomas Petazzoni
2013-04-17 7:41 ` [Buildroot] [PATCH v2 3/3] configs: add defconfig for Atmel AT91SAM9260-EK Nand Flash Boot Fabio Porcedda
2013-05-01 21:14 ` Thomas Petazzoni
2013-05-01 22:04 ` Fabio Porcedda
2013-05-02 9:59 ` Thomas Petazzoni [this message]
2013-05-01 6:57 ` [Buildroot] [PATCH v2 0/3] barebox new option and new boards Fabio Porcedda
2013-05-03 8:24 ` Fabio Porcedda
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