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Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 15:42:21 -0500
To: Kumar Gala <galak@kernel.crashing.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Eval boards should not need to mess with ROOT_DEV
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From: linas@austin.ibm.com (Linas Vepstas)
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On Mon, Oct 08, 2007 at 02:41:54PM -0500, Kumar Gala wrote:
> 
> On Oct 8, 2007, at 2:03 PM, Grant Likely wrote:
> 
> >>> I can't see a good reason for eval board platform code to mess with
> >>> the
> >>> ROOT_DEV value instead of using the default behaviour (so I'm  
> >
> > Powermac and pseries also do this weirdness.  Should it be removed
> > from there too?
> 
> We need benh to make a comment about powermac.
> 
> I think its ok to remove everywhere but we should see if he has any  
> issue.

Ack. I see no problems in removing it.

--linas