[Buildroot] [PATCH] Add support for the Calao-systems USB-A9263

[gregory hermant <gregory.hermant@calao-systems.com>]

Hi thomas,
Thanks for your feedback.

Thomas Petazzoni wrote:
> Hello Gr?gory,
> 
> Le Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:13:59 +0200,
> gregory hermant <gregory.hermant@calao-systems.com> a ?crit :
> 
>> Hi,
>> Attached a patch for the USB-A9263.
>> More info at <http://www.calao-systems.com>. 
>>
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Gregory Hermant <gregory.hermant@calao-systems.com>
>> ---
>>  .../usb-a9263/at91bootstrap-1.16-usb-a9263.patch   |  851 ++++++++++
>>  board/calao/usb-a9263/usb-a9263_defconfig          | 1662 ++++++++++++++++++++
>>  configs/usb_a9263_defconfig                        | 1247 +++++++++++++++
>>  3 files changed, 3760 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
>>  create mode 100644 board/calao/usb-a9263/at91bootstrap-1.16-usb-a9263.patch
>>  create mode 100644 board/calao/usb-a9263/usb-a9263_defconfig
>>  create mode 100644 configs/usb_a9263_defconfig
> 
> Thanks for this contribution.
> 
> Both the kernel configuration and the bootloader configuration, we
> prefer to use defconfig files, which are smaller.
> 
> To generate the Buildroot defconfig file:
> 
> 	make savedefconfig
> 
> To generate the Linux defconfig file:
> 
> 	make linux-savedefconfig
> 

ok.

> Also, do you know if at some point Atmel will create an upstream for
> at91bootstrap? I've seen they have created some Github repository with
> at91bootstrap sources. I'm a bit worried about integrating a patch that
> has no upstream to be submitted, which means that we will have to carry
> it around forever.

I don't know but by default buildroot doesn't use a repo for the at91bootstrap.
On the other hand there is a possibility to patch the at91bootstrap for a custom
board from the buildroot menu.
I saw this repo (https://github.com/linux4sam/at91bootstrap.git) on the web.
Please tell me what is the best option. 

> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Thomas

BR,
gregory