Re: [PATCH 01/18] powerpc: Add ability to build little endian kernels

[Kumar Gala]

On Oct 1, 2010, at 2:05 AM, Ian Munsie wrote:

> 
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
> index d361f81..074ff12 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
> @@ -329,3 +329,19 @@ config CHECK_CACHE_COHERENCY
> 	bool
> 
> endmenu
> +
> +config ARCH_SUPPORTS_LITTLE_ENDIAN
> +	bool
> +
> +config CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN
> +	bool "Build little endian kernel"
> +	depends on ARCH_SUPPORTS_LITTLE_ENDIAN && EXPERIMENTAL
> +	default n
> +	help
> +	  This option selects whether a big endian or little endian kernel will
> +	  be built.
> +
> +	  Note that if building a little endian kernel, CROSS_COMPILE must
> +	  point to a toolchain capable of targetting little endian powerpc,
> +	  while the toolchain specified by CROSS32_COMPILE must be capable of
> +	  targetting *BIG* endian PowerPC.
> -- 
> 1.7.1

Shouldn't we have something that limits to the sub-arch'es that actually support it?  I doubt I'm ever going to make FSL-Book-e support LE.

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