From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: holler@ahsoftware.de (Alexander Holler) Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:31:08 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] ARM: Differentiate SheevaPlugs and DockStars on the basis of the memory size. In-Reply-To: References: <1302122121-3652-1-git-send-email-holler@ahsoftware.de> <1302122121-3652-2-git-send-email-holler@ahsoftware.de> <4D9CED15.2010806@ahsoftware.de> <4D9CF5B3.9020007@ahsoftware.de> Message-ID: <4D9E2D1C.7070102@ahsoftware.de> To: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org List-Id: linux-arm-kernel.lists.infradead.org Am 07.04.2011 10:55, schrieb Alexander Clouter: > In gmane.linux.kernel Alexander Holler wrote: >> >> Sorry, I don't feel the need to waste my time prodcuing patches to get >> them called "abominations". Which means my willingness to post further >> patches just got below zero. >> > In a posting from Nico before you got offended it was explained to you > *why* it was a Bad Idea(tm) and that that sort of thing simply does not > work. As a game, is it really a situation with *zero* probability of > occuring that someone might produce a kirkwood/Sheeva flavoured board > with only 128MB RAM? > > As well as a willingness to 'produce' patches (which to be frank > *anyone* can do[1])...the hard part is producing *good* patches. To > produce good patches you need to read and understand the wisdom you get > back from the mailing lists you post to. If you do not understand the > reasoning, ask. > > This is why you see [PATCHv${BIGNUM}] so often in a number of mailing > lists. If you are not willing to accept *everyone*, including yourself, > writes crap code...well the value of your patches falls below zero. Requiring a machine ID and the needed stuff to handle that for a board which just is using two GPIOs different than another board is why the ARM tree exploded. And requiring a machine ID just to follow the rule that a machine ID is much better than some pretty unique hw feature is in my humble opinion senseless and that the resulting code is more readable and better to maintain is a myth. Sorry that I wanted to help there. Will not try it again. Regards, Alexander