[Buildroot] [EXT] Re: [PATCH v4 1/9] package/nxp: new package directory

[Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@bootlin.com>]

On Thu, 6 Feb 2020 11:44:24 +0200
Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > This seems to be a duplication of the FREESCALE_IMX_EXTRACT_HELPER, isn't
> > > it?
> > > Do we then can remove the other one and use only the new "nxp" one?
> > >
> > > By the way is there a plan to move all NXP specific packages (qoriq and imx) to
> > > the nxp subdir?  
> > Yes, the helper is the duplication of FREESCALE_IMX_EXTRACT_HELPER.
> > Because Freescale is merged into NXP a few years ago, according to NXP's policy, we need to use nxp, instead of freescale.
> > So, I think the packages related NXP should be move into nxp directory.
> >  
> 
> Is it really NXP policy though?
> The thing is that LS1028A and several other boards are already
> supported by some downstream Buildroot patches, so it makes sense to
> keep using the folder names that we have there, i.e. "nxp" instead of
> changing to "freescale".

The proposal is not to change from nxp to freescale, but the opposite.

However, I think it's good to keep in mind that NXP's policy applies to
whatever NXP does. The Buildroot project is independent and is not
forced in any way to comply with NXP policies.

Best regards,

Thomas
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