[U-Boot] [PATCH 32/71] serial: powerpc: Implement CONFIG_SERIAL_MULTI into bmw serial driver

Tom Rini
2012-09-19T22:37:28Z

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On 09/19/12 12:32, Marek Vasut wrote:
> Dear Tom Rini,
>
>> On 09/19/12 04:32, Stefan Roese wrote:
>>> Hi Marek,
>>>
>>> On 09/19/2012 01:28 PM, Marek Vasut wrote:
>>>>> Again, NS16550 driver here. This code shouldn't be
>>>>> necessary. Also this board looks quite unmaintained as
>>>>> well. Perhaps its time to remove it from mainline? Not sure
>>>>> whom to ask, since no maintainer is listed.
>>>>
>>>> Exactly :-(
>>>>
>>>> Shall we not simply remove all boards that obviously miss
>>>> maintainer?
>>>
>>> I'm all for it. I'm currently working on a patch to remove
>>> support
>>>
>>> for the IOP480 platforms completely (ppc40x derivate). Some
>>> other boards might be good candidates as well...
>>
>> Since Marek has poked me about this in a few other contexts as
>> well, let me state my position for the moment.
>
> I did, yet I was much less polite ;-)
>
>> Whatever boards a custodian
>
> I can't parse this :-(

Well, we have custodians for various areas and board maintainers.
Since not all boards have a maintainer listed, the custodian for the
area is the de facto maintainer.

>> is the de facto maintainer for and they don't believe makes sense
>> to continue carrying forward in mainline, they can and should
>> submit patches to remove. Conversely, if the custodian says "I'm
>> fine carrying these platforms", that's what they can and should
>> do.
>>
>> And I have a few other things to say too, so I'll save that for a
>> bit later once I'm done drafting and considering.
>
> Drafting what exactly please?

A more elaborate set of statements on my feelings about "old" boards
and what needs to happen, in light of the facts that the code is
messy, will require updating for DM and likelyhood of a small but
devoted community around some of them.

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Tom

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