[U-Boot] livetime of boards

[Heiko Schocher <hs@denx.de>]

Hello Wolfgang,

Am 07.11.2013 13:06, schrieb Wolfgang Denk:
> Dear Heiko Schocher,
>
> In message<527B7CB0.6040707@denx.de>  you wrote:
>>
>>> Note also that one goal of boards.cfg is to not have multiple files
>>> around that have to remain consistent.
>>
>> Yep, exactly. Thats why I think we could collect this in boards.cfg.
>
> No, we really want to have a database here, which collects more than
> just a timestamp.  I would lile to be able to see the history as well
> as information which exact commit ID has been tested (and I strongly
> vote to allow testing at any time, not only for a end-of-release-
> cycle version).  we should probably also collect information about the
> build environment (at least versions of make, gcc, bintuils), etc.
>
> This by far exceeds what could be done in boards.cfg, and it exceeds
> anything that could be run over the mailing list.

Ok, if we need all such information, it breaks boards.cfg, correct.

bye,
Heiko
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