[microblaze-uclinux] Re: [uClinux-dev] uClinux-dist-test-20041116 released for testing

[John Williams <jwilliams@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

David McCullough wrote:
> Jivin John Williams lays it down ...
> ....
> 
>>Seriously though, this fix has to happen, and I'm not offering back 
>>compatibility support for it.  The old way is sufficiently bad, and the 
>>new way sufficiently good, that it makes no sense.
> 
> I meant,  would you all rather be using the new method or syscalls
> exclusively,  or is it too experimental for that ?

Yep - it's hello new, goodbye old.

>>>I may be able to offer some alternatives,
>>
>>I'm all ears.
> 
> Given the change is so small,  and the code is unlikely to change much,
> we could make an exception here:
> 
> 	* check your changes into the kernel
> 	* check your changes into the uClinux-dist part of the repo
> 	* send us the "patch" for the lot (probably easier) to sync our tree
> 	  properly as well.

I was hoping you'd say that! ;-)

The /vendors stuff can go the normal route via your internal tree, I'll 
just direct update the critical bits in uClibc.

> The next time I import the dist files to CVS are unlikely to get
> confused as the files will be identical.  If it causes me pain then
> at least you have my agreement in writing :-)

Champion effort - thanks!

Patches to follow shortly.

John
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