[PATCH] Blackfin hardware boards support (1/7)

Jeff Johnston jjohnstn@redhat.com
Wed Aug 27 07:58:00 GMT 2008


Jie Zhang wrote:
> Jeff Johnston wrote:
>> Jie Zhang wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> This patch adds hardware board supports in libgloss for Blackfin
>>> processors. Most parts of it are newly added header files, which define
>>> MMRs for each type of Blackfin processor. This patch also provides
>>> default linker scripts. The patch is split into 7 parts and compressed
>>> since newlib mailing list won't accept email larger than 100000 bytes.
>>> Please review and commit. Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>> Jie
>>>
>> This patch plus the rest of patches you have submitted recently have 
>> been checked in and documented under one ChangeLog entry.
>>
>> -- Jeff J.
>>
> Thanks!
>
> btw. The following entry is not needed in the merged ChangeLog entry
>
>     * bfin/basiccrt.S: Remove useless __ADSPBF561_COREB__ in
>     workaround code for 05000229.
>
> since we already have
>
>     * bfin/basiccrt.S: New file.
>
> And do you still want me to submit the patch to install the merged 
> linker scripts?
>
>
> Jie
It's a usability issue so ultimately it is up to you.  I think it would 
be easier for your end-users unless you are going to have the compiler 
do it for them automatically once they specify the board via an option.

-- Jeff J.



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