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

From: Kumar Gala <hidden>
Date: 2010-10-01 09:19:36
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On Oct 1, 2010, at 2:05 AM, Ian Munsie wrote:
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diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype =
b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
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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
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+
+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.
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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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