[U-Boot] [PATCH v2 0/6] Clean up top-level directory structure

Wolfgang Denk
2009-07-18T18:10:36Z

Dear Peter Tyser,

In message <1247935976.9174.31.camel@ptyser-laptop> you wrote:
>
> I see your point. <nitpick>Its a bit confusing as U-Boot documentation
> seems to refer to "Standalone applications" alot, and in general that
> documentation is specifically referring jumptable applications. eg
> "doc/README.standalone" and "Standalone HOWTO" in README. If you dig
> you can find the API applications mentioned in api/README - I don't see
> it referenced much in either the standard location of /doc/* or /README.
> I guess my only point is that it would be great if the application
> documentation was consistent between the jumptable and API method, then
> it would be a a no brainer as far as naming /examples directory layout.
> As is, documentation implies "standalone application" means jumptable
> application.</nitpick>

Agreed. So far it seems that the *BSD boot loader folks are the only
users of and the only developers interested in the API code.

> eg: /examples/apps/[api|jumptable]. I'm also fine with leaving it the
> way I had it initially as all documentation currently implies standalone
> == jumptable, api = API method.

Agreed - that should besufficiently clear - at least for now.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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