Re: [PATCH 00/11] Reduce usage of timestamp macros

Tom Rini
2021-08-17T13:40:59Z

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On Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 01:02:41PM +0200, Pali Rohár wrote:
> On Monday 02 August 2021 15:18:27 Pali Rohár wrote:
> > Including timestamp.h (either directly or transitionally) cause build
> > system to recompile binaries at every 'make' run. This has disadvantage
> > in U-Boot development as for every small change 'make' recompiles lot of
> > other irrelevant files which were not touched / changed.
> >
> > This patch series eliminate transitional / indirect usage of
> > timestamp.h by removing unneeded inclusion of header files, moving
> > timestamp values from macros to global variables, etc...
> >
> > After these patches, U-Boot tools are not recompiled by every 'make' run,
> > which decrease time for incremental U-Boot recompilation.
> >
> > Please test these patches, specially m68k and powerpc parts as I do not
> > have any of these boards.
> >
> > Patch series depend on this patch (now marked as accepted):
> > http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/project/uboot/patch/20210710111001.32325-1-pali@kernel.org/
>
> Hello! Is there anything else needed for this patch series?

This is likely going to wait for the next branch to open, thanks.

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Tom

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