Message ID | 20190809162956.488941-1-arnd@arndb.de (mailing list archive) |
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Series | ARM: preparation for multiplatform iop32x | expand |
On Fri, Aug 09, 2019 at 06:29:41PM +0200, Arnd Bergmann wrote: > I'm looking into converting some of the remaining ARMv5 > platforms in arch/arm/ to work together in a single kernel > binary. > > IOP32x seems to be a fairly easy target for multiplatform > by itself, but the way the plat-iop code interacts with > three generations of the code, and how the dma-adma driver > is configured at compile-time for each version gets in the > way. > > I considered adding more indirection layers for those two, > but removing iop33x and iop13xx is much easier in comparison, > so this is the first approach I'm posting. > > If we conclude that iop33x and iop13xx are indeed not used > any more, the remaining patches in this series are > straightforward. The actual multiplatform conversion also > requires changes to the irqchip driver that are not completely > mechanic, and we can discuss those after deciding what to do > with the first set. > > Adding a few people to Cc that historically worked on IOP. I haven't worked with any of these platforms for many years now, and I can't really say much about their current use. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#269): https://linux.kernel.org/g/patchwork-soc/message/269 Mute This Topic: https://linux.kernel.org/mt/32812422/1554929 Group Owner: patchwork-soc+owner@linux.kernel.org Unsubscribe: https://linux.kernel.org/g/patchwork-soc/unsub [patchwork-linux-kernel-org@patchwork.kernel.org] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
On Fri, Aug 9, 2019 at 6:30 PM Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de> wrote: > > I'm looking into converting some of the remaining ARMv5 > platforms in arch/arm/ to work together in a single kernel > binary. > > IOP32x seems to be a fairly easy target for multiplatform > by itself, but the way the plat-iop code interacts with > three generations of the code, and how the dma-adma driver > is configured at compile-time for each version gets in the > way. > > I considered adding more indirection layers for those two, > but removing iop33x and iop13xx is much easier in comparison, > so this is the first approach I'm posting. > > If we conclude that iop33x and iop13xx are indeed not used > any more, the remaining patches in this series are > straightforward. The actual multiplatform conversion also > requires changes to the irqchip driver that are not completely > mechanic, and we can discuss those after deciding what to do > with the first set. > > Adding a few people to Cc that historically worked on IOP. I applied the IOP series to to the arm/soc branch now, thanks for the reviews! Arnd -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#349): https://linux.kernel.org/g/patchwork-soc/message/349 Mute This Topic: https://linux.kernel.org/mt/32812422/1554929 Group Owner: patchwork-soc+owner@linux.kernel.org Unsubscribe: https://linux.kernel.org/g/patchwork-soc/unsub [patchwork-linux-kernel-org@patchwork.kernel.org] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-