Re: [PATCH CFT] ARM:S5P64X0: Enable ARM_PATCH_PHYS_VIRT andAUTO_ZRELADDR by default

From: Panchaxari Prasannamurthy Tumkur
Date: Thu Dec 12 2013 - 06:03:59 EST


Hi Tomasz

> Could you explain the purpose of this change on S5P64x0?
>
> This is actually quite a poor platform choice. As of today, the kernel
> is stuck with supporting just SMDK6440/6450 boards, which are proprietary
> development boards and it doesn't look like any further boards will show
> up in future. Kukjin has actually proposed removing support for this
> platform at all and I consider this reasonable.
>
> Kukjin, should we proceed with removal?

The purpose of this patch is with the greater intent of consolidating
ARM-32 kernel. Which means a generic kernel for ARM-32 processors.

Hence these platform supported configs are introduced as default for
that particular platform.

I hope i answered your question. Else please mail me with further queries.

thanks
Panchaxari
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