[U-Boot] [U-Boot, v2] boards.cfg: move many unmaintained boards to Orphan

Sinan Akman
2015-01-17T07:41:47Z

Hi Tom

On 06/24/2014 01:34 PM, Tom Rini wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 01:13:06AM -0400, Sinan Akman wrote:
>>
>> Hi Masahiro
>>
>> Masahiro Yamada wrote:
>>> Hi Sinan,
>>>
>>>
>>>>>> [...]
>>>>>> +Orphan powerpc mpc83xx - freescale
>>>> mpc837xerdb MPC837XERDB
>>>>
>>>> I have this board and I would very much like that it'll continue to
>>>> be maintained. I just tested the ToT and it seems other than some minor
>>>> warnings and request to use generic-board it is not in a bad shape.
>>>>
>>>> I can continue testing at each release and after there are related
>>>> patches. Would that help to have this board to be unorphaned ?
>>>
>>> Thanks for offering to test this board.
>>> Are you willing to be a maintainer of this board?
>>
>> Sure I'd be bappy if I could. I don't know what it takes
>> exactly and not sure if I would qualify.
>
> Testing every release and fixing problems (and asking for help when you
> need it to fix the problems) is all that's required. If you would send
> two patches, one to take over the maintainership and a second to convert
> to generic board (or find there's a problem with that and get the
> discussion started on what to do about it), that will do it.

I just sent a patch for generic board support for mpc837xerdb.
I also cc'ed it to Kim Phillips as he is listed as mpc83xx custodian.

I have the mpc837x board and I'd like to maintain it. Should I send
now also a patch to take over the maintainership ?

Thanks

Sinan Akman