In message <Pine.LNX.4.60.0407210807460.4518 at dell.enoriver.com> you wrote:
>
> does it really have to be this painful? a number of simple
> questions:
>
> * how many patches are there?
There are least 3 that are relevant here:
- MPC850 microcode patch for relocating I2C/SPI parameters.
- MPC860 microcode patch for relocating I2C/SPI parameters
(to be used with MPC823, MPC855, ... as well; yes, here the
823 is NOT in the same group as the 850)
- MPC823 (and 850?) patch for automatic USB start-of-frame (SOF)
token generation
> * which ones can be selected independently from the others? and can
> they be made separate selections in the config menu? (does it even
> make sense to select only some of the possible patches?)
Depending on the processor model and requirements you may need
patches 1, 1+3, 2, 2+3, or 3.
> * and can they be documented so the builder knows what the purpose of
> the patch is?
They can (like in our CVS tree :-)
> * and can the SMC patch be moved out of the source file and made a
> config-time selection along with the others (might be difficult
> given the necessity of editing the uart driver file).
Of course this can be done.
> anyway, you get the idea.
How about submitting a patch?
Best regards,
Wolfgang Denk
--
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