Re: [PATCH] powerpc/boot: Only build board support files when required.

On Tue, Apr 03, 2012 at 11:00:02AM +1000, David Gibson wrote:
 

Um.. I believe the one platform breaking another is actually working
as intended.  I think Paulus did it this way to stop people breaking
platforms other than the one they were working on without realising
it.

Well that may have been the original intent but in the thread "Re:
kilauea compilation breaks with v3.3 kernel and ELDK 4.2" we're seeing
4xx break 8xx as the 8xx binutils (in use) doesn't have a mfdcrx
instruction.

So by breaking it up we gain a small decrease in compile times, less
chance of a very targeted build breaking an unrelated board.  We do as
you point out potentially delay discovery of breakage for some time.

I don't mind either way but the patch is out there now :)

Yours Tony