I would like to propose removing EBC support from edk2 and BaseTools after edk2-stable202302.
Anyone requiring EBC can use edk2-stable202302 or older releases. Mike > -----Original Message----- > From: Leif Lindholm <quic_llind...@quicinc.com> > Sent: Friday, February 10, 2023 7:20 AM > To: devel@edk2.groups.io; a...@kernel.org; rebe...@bsdio.com > Cc: Kinney, Michael D <michael.d.kin...@intel.com>; Gao, Liming > <gaolim...@byosoft.com.cn>; Liu, Zhiguang > <zhiguang....@intel.com> > Subject: Re: [edk2-devel] [PATCH 2/2] MdePkg: Update code to be more C11 > compliant by using __func__ > > On 2023-02-10 11:45, Ard Biesheuvel wrote: > >> I wasn't sure if we cared about EBC builds these days. Given the link on > >> https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/unified-extensible-firmware-interface/efi-homepage- > general-technology.html > >> to the compiler goes to a generic page that doesn't mention it, is it > >> possible to get a copy if I want to verify if changes I'm making are > >> compatible? > > > > We tried to get access to this at Linaro, but I don't think it is > > still available. Leif may remember better. > > After asking around, some shady character in a café passed me a very > long and customized URL on a note in a brown paper bag, and I was able > to procure a single license for ARM. I don't think we succeeded for Linaro. > > > I wonder whether we should simply drop EBC support? It is unlikely > > that all the changes that went into EDK2 over the years have not > > caused a single EBC regression in the library components that are > > needed to build UEFI drivers that target EBC. > > The appearance of RISC-V and Loongarch since those days highlight why > architecture independent drivers would be a good thing, but EBC is > pining for the fjords. > > If we don't drop EBC now, we should start drafting a timeline for when > we will. > > / > Leif -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#100030): https://edk2.groups.io/g/devel/message/100030 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/96855618/21656 Group Owner: devel+ow...@edk2.groups.io Unsubscribe: https://edk2.groups.io/g/devel/leave/9847357/21656/1706620634/xyzzy [arch...@mail-archive.com] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
