Add target "cr16" to Binutils

[M R Swami Reddy]

Hi,

Thanks a bundle for the information.

I am working on preparing the patch and submit the same for review.
Btw, I didn't have the CVS commit access. Please advise, to whom I
should contact in this regards.

Thanks,
Swami

Ben Elliston wrote:
> Hi.
> 
>> I, Swami Reddy working with Natsem India Design center, and recently completed 
>> the FSF assignment process on Binutils maintainer for CRX and CR16 targets. 
>> Ported the Binutils 2.17 source-base to CR16 target and need to add them into 
>> FSF(ie contribute to FSF stream) sources tree.
> 
> Umm, I think you mean that you've completed FSF copyright assignment.
> Maintainership is something altogether different and is decided by the
> head maintainer(s).
> 
> It is common for the submitter of a brand new port to become its
> maintainer because they know the machine the best, but this it not
> automatic.  A maintainer needs to demonstrate their ability to respond
> to bug reports, check testsuite results, etc.
> 
>> Please advise, process/steps to do the same. Thanks in advance.
> 
> If you have completed the copyright assignment, you should begin by
> preparing your patch.  You should make sure that there are no (or very
> few) testsuite failures, that the code compiles without warnings and
> that there are some target-specific test cases where it makes sense to
> write them.
> 
> Then, submit your patch as a large diff to this mailing list and someone
> can review it.
> 
> Do you have CVS commit access?
> 
> Ben
> 
> 
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