[U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] PPC4xx: Add Ethernet 1000BASE-X support for PPC4xx

[Larry Johnson <lrj@arlinx.com>]

Wolfgang Denk wrote:
> In message <47262967.8070307@arlinx.com> you wrote:
>> Would it be better to run Lindent on the original files, post those as
>> changes, and then post a second patch with the new material?
> 
> If it's your code, or other original code, then yes, this is the way
> to go.
> 
> But if it's code that was "borrowed" from somewhere else  (like  from
> the  Linux  kernel, busybox, etc.) and then only slightly modified to
> make it work under U-Boot, then please *DO*  *NOT*  reformat  it,  as
> this basicly makes it impossible to update the file from new versions
> of the original code.

Because, in general, it's hard to know the source of the code, it sounds
like the safest thing is for my to use Lindent only to identify problems
the patch, and fix them manually.

>> BTW, I've noticed that the "Lindent -pcs" format is used inconsistently
>> within files.  Since I'm also making changes in Linux, it's hard to
>> remember whether to type "foo(bar);" or "foo (bar);", maybe others have
>> this difficulty, too.  I've tried to use the form that is prevalent in
>> each individual file, though some are pretty much split down the middle.
>>
>> How do others feel?
> 
> It should be "foo (bar)".
> 
> And all this should be sufficiently documented at
> http://www.denx.de/wiki/UBoot/CodingStyle
> 
> If you feel that details are missing or not  clear  enought  in  this
> text please help to extend / fix it.

The text is clear, I just couldn't decide if this was "a custom more
honour'd in the breach than the observance" :-).

> Best regards,
> 
> Wolfgang Denk

Thanks for your help, I'll re-redo the patch.

Best regards, Larry