[Buildroot] [PATCH v2 1/3] barebox: add custom version option

[Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@free-electrons.com>]

Dear Fabio Porcedda,

On Fri, 3 May 2013 11:17:32 +0200, Fabio Porcedda wrote:

> In the patch set v3 barebox is consistent with the kernel.
> 
> If you are speaking just about consistency, I can send a patch for
> U-Boot too. IMHO the kernel way is more flexible, so if we must
> choose only one method, the kernel way is better.
> 
> A problem with having only the latest three version available
> is that barebox and u-boot release frequency are very different.
> Barebox have 12 release per year, U-Boot only 4.
> The latest three release of U-Boot cover nine months but the latest
> three release of barebox cover only three months.
> So if a defconfig use a specific barebox version, that defconfig can
> be used only for three months.
> I think that three months is not enough.

I think what you say makes sense.

> It's better if i send patch for U-Boot too?

Yes. I would however maybe wait for the opinion of others like Arnout,
Peter or Gustavo. Maybe they disagree with my opinion, and I don't want
you to do extra work that may not be accepted in the end.

Best regards,

Thomas
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