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From: Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>
To: u-boot@lists.denx.de
Subject: [U-Boot] [PATCH 4/8] mxsboot: stop referring to i.MX28 as this ought to work for all i.MXS SoCs
Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 23:35:49 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20120529213549.74CD82073AD@gemini.denx.de> (raw)

Dear Otavio,

I wrote:

> In message <CAP9ODKoA--EB3EsRP-OrFJ191fTOZvE-gFYCZrULkEtdC=3yYg@mail.gmail.com> you wrote:
> >
> > > But I haven't seen "i.MXS" used before, and to me it makes no sense as
> > > it mixes unrelated name spaces.
> > >
> > > Please either use the Freescale name(s), or use "mxs".
> > 
> > http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=i.MXS
> 
> It seems you are supporting my argument?  Because the "i.MXS" I see
> documented there appears to have very little in common with, for
> example, i.MX28: "The processor features an ARM920T? core operating at
> 100 MHz"... ?

Or look at the "Parametrics" section: 

- Not Recommended for New Design
- No Longer Manufactured

"i.MXS" is definitely a bad choice of name for what you have in mind.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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             reply	other threads:[~2012-05-29 21:35 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2012-05-29 21:35 Wolfgang Denk [this message]
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2012-05-12 23:40 [U-Boot] [PATCH 0/8] Minor fixes and start of consolidation onto mxs SoC Otavio Salvador
2012-05-12 23:40 ` [U-Boot] [PATCH 4/8] mxsboot: stop referring to i.MX28 as this ought to work for all i.MXS SoCs Otavio Salvador
2012-05-13 17:12   ` Marek Vasut
2012-05-13 18:19     ` Otavio Salvador
2012-05-29 20:44   ` Wolfgang Denk
2012-05-29 21:25     ` Otavio Salvador
2012-05-29 21:32       ` Wolfgang Denk
2012-05-29 21:53         ` Otavio Salvador
2012-05-30  5:49     ` Marek Vasut
2012-05-30 12:01       ` Otavio Salvador

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