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From:	Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6] vr41xx: update system type
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On Fri, Jul 22, 2005 at 11:36:44PM +0900, Yoichi Yuasa wrote:

> I decided to use common system type on vr41xx. 
> Please apply this patch.

Applied, thanks.

I assume you did consider the compatibility issues arrising from such
a change ...

Was contemplating if some sort of structured system name such as
vr41xx/workpad would make sense for SOCs.  A software installer could
use a pattern like vr41xx/* to match all VR41xx systems avoiding the
need to add all system names to an installer which I believe Debian
does.  Such a naming scheme would be useful for any family of very
similar machines, especially SOCs such as the RM9000 family or the
Sibyte family.

  Ralf