Hi Detlev, On 07/09/2012 03:06 PM, Detlev Zundel wrote: >> If we place the driver in your board diretory, the chances are huge it >> will simply sit there and rot, and the next one who needs something >> similar will reinvent the wheel because he did not find your copy. >> >> I agree that even very simple and uncomplete implementations can co in >> if the fulfil some purpose, and can form a basis for future >> extensions. > > I just read through our documentation on the Wiki and found nothing > relavant to such a topic. If we make this a requirement, we should add > it so people know about it beforehand. > > How about amending the U-Boot design principles with > > 11. Keep It Generic > > - Generic code shall be added as high as possible to the U-Boot > abstraction hierarchy and only as a last resort into board > directories. This entails that peripheral drivers should be put below > "drivers" even if they start out supporting only one specific > configuration. Note that it is not a requirement for such a first > instance to be generic as genericity generally cannot be extrapolated > from a single data point. > > How does that sound? >
shouldn't be there an exception for strictly board specific peripheral drivers like an custom-made FPGA? Regards Holger _______________________________________________ U-Boot mailing list U-Boot@lists.denx.de http://lists.denx.de/mailman/listinfo/u-boot
