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Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] arc: hsdk_defconfig: enable CONFIG_ARC_UBOOT_SUPPORT
Thread-Topic: [PATCH 2/2] arc: hsdk_defconfig: enable
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Date:   Tue, 5 Feb 2019 16:42:28 +0000
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On 2/5/19 3:42 AM, Eugeniy Paltsev wrote:=0A=
> Hi Corentin,=0A=
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> In case of devboards (like HSDK) we really often disable bootloader and l=
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> Linux image in memory via JTAG. Enabling CONFIG_ARC_UBOOT_SUPPORT by=0A=
> default will break it as we will try to interpret some junk in a register=
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> as a pointers to bootargs/etc which aren't set by anyone in case of JTAG =
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> So it isn't a good idea to have CONFIG_ARC_UBOOT_SUPPORT enabled by defau=
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Right.=0A=
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It is difficult to accommodate everyone's needs (often conflicting) in a si=
ngle=0A=
defconfig.=0A=
Can you folks create an out-of-tree defconfig or some such.=0A=
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-Vineet=0A=