[U-Boot] U-Boot v2010.12 released - Merge Window OPEN

[Stefano Babic <sbabic@denx.de>]

On 01/28/2011 11:34 AM, Alexander Holler wrote:
> Hello,

Hello,

> Just to finally explain my reasoning to start this thread. My intention
> was to leave some code for still widely used boards visible in the sources.
> 
> E.g. at the time I've started to modify u-board for a custom board, I've
> looked at the sources to find a similiar board and started to change the
> code for that. I would never have had a look at the repository to check
> if there once was a time where code for a similiar board was available.

I think it is the common way. IMHO you get a real help if that code
works and someone tested it. If there are a similar board in mainline,
but you cannot know if it works and you have to doubt on any step, it is
probaly more painful as to start from scratch.

> Besides that I don't have had any arguments against removing code for
> unmaintained boards and I don't know how many and which long dead boards
> are resting in peace in the source (and since when). But the number of
> 100 is really impressive, so I think I'm wrong and I shouldn't have
> started this discussion.

No, thanks to start this discussion and to share your opinion. You
raised several good points. And it could be that this discussion has
grown interest to support these broken boards, and maybe it will be not
necessary to remove them ;-).

Best regards,
Stefano

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