* Re: FW: CRS - #454833 is assigned to Amit Kasat for review by eliasd
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@ 2007-11-28 20:16 ` John Bonesio
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From: John Bonesio @ 2007-11-28 20:16 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Simon George; +Cc: linuxppc-embedded
Hi all,
Sorry for the spam. This was not intended for this list. Please ignore.
- John
On Wednesday 28 November 2007 12:11, Simon George wrote:
> Hi John
>
> Id you mean to send that to the linuxppc alias?
>
> Looks a rather internal email!
>
> Regards
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: linuxppc-embedded-bounces+simon.george=xilinx.com@ozlabs.org
> [mailto:linuxppc-embedded-bounces+simon.george=xilinx.com@ozlabs.org] On
> Behalf Of John Bonesio
> Sent: 28 November 2007 19:49
> To: linuxppc-embedded@ozlabs.org
> Subject: Re: FW: CRS - #454833 is assigned to Amit Kasat for review by
> eliasd
>
> Hi Rick,
>
> I just checked more closely. The linux 2.6 mld uses the following
> directories:
> $XILINX_EDK/sw/ThirdParty/bsp/$MLD_version
> $XILINX_EDK/sw/XilinxProcessorIPLib/drivers
> <project directory>/bsp/$MLD_version
>
> If 'edk_user_repository', is an actual directory name, then it is not
> used in the Linux MLD.
>
> - John
>
>
> On Wednesday 28 November 2007 10:15, Rick Moleres wrote:
> >
> > John,
> >
> > So, the Linux MLD does use the edk_repository to search for drivers
> > etc...?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Rick
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John Bonesio [mailto:jbonesio@xilinx.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 10:54 AM
> > To: Rick Moleres
> > Cc: embedded_ip_sw
> > Subject: Re: FW: CRS - #454833 is assigned to Amit Kasat for review by
> > eliasd
> >
> > Hi Rick,
> >
> > It's possible we may need to change some (all?) of our mld's, but the
> > change should be small (on the order of 1-5 lines).
> >
> > - John
> >
> > On Wednesday 28 November 2007 08:20, Rick Moleres wrote:
> > > All,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Does this impact any of our MLDs?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Rick
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > >
> > > From: Chang Sun
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 6:13 PM
> > > To: Amit Kasat; Randy Robinson; Rick Moleres
> > > Subject: RE: CRS - #454833 is assigned to Amit Kasat for review by
> > > eliasd
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Amit,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I included Rick for this comment/suggestion, since Rick's team has
> > been
> > > doing most of the RTOS MLD integration work (Linux and VxWorks).
> Rick
> > > should be able to suggest the level of impact by this change.
> > >
> > > We also have some partners, e.g. Mentor Graphics supporting the MLD
> > > integration directly, so I hope this change has no major impact on
> > them,
> > > assuming we provide them well documented instructions.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Chang
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > >
> > > From: Amit Kasat
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 2:30 PM
> > > To: Randy Robinson; Chang Sun
> > > Subject: FW: CRS - #454833 is assigned to Amit Kasat for review by
> > > eliasd
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Randy, Chang:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I would like to deprecate this mechanism of automatically reading
> > > edk_user_repository if this directory exists at the same level at
> EDK
> > > installation. I believe some of our Board and MLD partners use this
> > > mechanism. Going forward, we would like them to use the setting in
> XPS
> > > Gui's
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Edit -> Preferences -> Application Preferences -> Global Peripheral
> > > Repository
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > This is a much better, documented and GUI-supported way of
> specifiying
> > > peripheral repository path that's picked up automatically for all
> > > projects.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > We will need to tell the partners to start using the new mechanism.
> > This
> > > mechanism gives them the flexibility to use any directory to install
> > > their XBD/MLDs and point to it using this setting.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The edk_cr_review_team did not have any concerns about it. I just
> > wanted
> > > to make sure you guys are ok with it too.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Amit
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > >
> > > > From: crs@xilinx.com [mailto:crs@xilinx.com]
> > >
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 2:19 PM
> > >
> > > > To: Amit Kasat
> > >
> > > > Subject: CRS - #454833 is assigned to Amit Kasat for review by
> > eliasd
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > http://governator:9089/itg/html/kintanaHome.html
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > CR #: 454833
> > >
> > > > CR Link:
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://governator:9089/itg//web/knta/crt/RequestDetail.jsp?REQUEST_ID=45
> > > 48
> > >
> > > > 33
> > >
> > > > Created By: Amit Kasat
> > >
> > > > Creation Date: 20-NOV-07
> > >
> > > > Description: Deprecate and then remove support of
> > > built in
> > >
> > > > reposiotry - $XILINX_EDK/../edk_user_repository
> > >
> > > > Status: New
> > >
> > > > Application: EDK_General
> > >
> > > > Assigned Group: EDK
> > >
> > > > Assigned To: Amit Kasat
> > >
> > > > Priority: 3
> > >
> > > > Version Found: EDK_K.9
> > >
> > > > To Be Fixed Version:
> > >
> > > > Apps Priority: NA
> > >
> > > > Details: Currently, If a directory named
> > >
> > > > edk_user_repository is present at the same level as EDK
> > isntallation,
> > > then
> > >
> > > > it is automaticaly added to the search path for pcores, drivers
> etc.
> > >
> > > > However, in EDK 9.1, we added concept of Global Peripheral
> > Repository
> > >
> > > > which allows users to add such a setting as a preference through
> the
> > > GUI
> > >
> > > > and make it applicable to all thier projects.
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > This is a much cleaner mechanism of handling these search paths. I
> > > would
> > >
> > > > like to deprecate usage of the edk_user_repository from tools in
> > EDK_K
> > >
> > > > (issue a warning) and stop reading it in EDK_L.
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > These options are not used much and we woud like to cleanup to
> > reduce
> > >
> > > > testing and corner case issues.
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > --
> > >
> > > > ---------------------------
> > >
> > > > Notes:
> > >
> > > > Elias Dabbagh(eliasd) November 27, 2007 02:18 PM:
> > >
> > > > Assigned To to Amit Kasat
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > Amit Kasat(akasat) November 20, 2007 03:58 PM:
> > >
> > > > Public Data Directory /public/bugcases to
> > >
> > > > http://governator:1111/public/bugcases/454000-454999/454833/
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > Amit Kasat(akasat) November 20, 2007 03:58 PM:
> > >
> > > > Owner to akasat
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > Amit Kasat(akasat) November 20, 2007 03:58 PM:
> > >
> > > > Request Status Not Submitted to New
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > >
> > >
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