[Re: [RFC PATCH 0/4] Remove some e500/MPC85xx evaluation platforms] On 21/02/2023 (Tue 21:13) Pali Roh??r wrote:
> Hello! I would like to let you know that I have there patch series which > creates one generic machine descriptor for all P2 boards: > https://lore.kernel.org/linuxppc-dev/20230218111405.27688-1-p...@kernel.org/ > > Basically it allows any P2 board to boot one universal kernel binary > just with correct DTS file. After P2 is merged I was thinking about > looking at P1 boards too. > > So I would suggest to do some "big" removal of older code after this is > merged, so I do not have to rebase again my patch series which is > basically cleanup and make maintenance easier. Thanks for the update -- I don't want to make extra work for anyone. If I drop the MPC8568/P1 removal for now, then would you agree that your work and the remaining changes - this ADS/CDS removal can continue in parallel? Thanks, Paul. -- > > I understand that removing old machine descriptions with board code for > old boards which nobody use and nobody wants to maintain is logical > step. > > But if something like generic machine descriptor for P1 happens too > (like I did for P2 in above patch series), it would mean that the only > board specific information would be stored in DTS files. > And does it make sense to remove just old DTS files? Are there any > maintenance with them? (Do not take it wrong, just I'm asking)