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>
> Then the device tree identifier, and the cpu setup functions, etc,
> should indicate
> 464, not APM821xx.
This is new SoC based on 464 cpu core. All the previous SoC device tree
CPU portion uses SoC name.

>
> Also, why add yet another defconfig? Isn't the eval board similar to
> many others and can be supported with just a tweak of some existing
> common defconfig instead?
>
Every new board needs new defconfig. And it is not same as others. It has
Different features from other.