[U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] PPC: Use r2 instead of r29 as global data pointer

[Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>]

Dear Rafal,

in message <47B85ECF.5080207@semihalf.com> you wrote:
> 
> How about switching r14 (GOT ptr) to r13 in a similar way? Quite like the r2,
> r13 is a dedicated register (small data area purposes) and it would let us
> avoid using the -ffixed completely.

I have to admit that I don;t understand enough  of  these  things  to
judge if R13 (listed as "small data area pointer") is really free for
use for our purposes.

> I can provide patches, but let me know your thoughts first.

I guess you already ran some tests? If you are sure about this, and if
it really works, then please submit your patches!

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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