Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S932348Ab1DFVop (ORCPT ); Wed, 6 Apr 2011 17:44:45 -0400 Received: from relais.videotron.ca ([24.201.245.36]:19994 "EHLO relais.videotron.ca" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1756769Ab1DFVoo (ORCPT ); Wed, 6 Apr 2011 17:44:44 -0400 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:44:23 -0400 (EDT) From: Nicolas Pitre X-X-Sender: nico@xanadu.home To: Alexander Holler Cc: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org, lkml , Eric Cooper Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] ARM: Differentiate SheevaPlugs and DockStars on the basis of the memory size. In-reply-to: <1302122121-3652-2-git-send-email-holler@ahsoftware.de> Message-id: References: <1302122121-3652-1-git-send-email-holler@ahsoftware.de> <1302122121-3652-2-git-send-email-holler@ahsoftware.de> User-Agent: Alpine 2.00 (LFD 1167 2008-08-23) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 705 Lines: 20 On Wed, 6 Apr 2011, Alexander Holler wrote: > It is possible to differentiate a SheevaPlugs and DockStars on the basis > of the memory size. > > This makes it possible to unify both setup files. No no no !!! This is an abomination! We are not going to reduce the amount of code under arch/arm/ with such fragile hacks. This would create an even worse maintenance problem the day either of those devices is released with more RAM or whatever. Nicolas -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/