Re: [PATCH 2/3] Rework arch specific Makefiles to use mkubootimg

[Russell King]

On Fri, Jan 04, 2008 at 05:48:02AM -0600, Josh Boyer wrote:
> Rework the architecture specific Makefiles to use the in-kernel version of
> the mkubootimg tool.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Josh Boyer <jwboyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

>From the point of view of no overall change: Ack.

>From the point of view of whether we should have this in the kernel:
probably not.

See http://lists.arm.linux.org.uk/lurker/thread/20071203.131631.85e7a1a5.en.html#20071203.131631.85e7a1a5

for a recent discussion on the ins and outs, multiple formats, options
and so forth passed to mk(u)image.  It looks like we're heading for 5 or
6 different kernel image formats for the ARM architecture. ;(

-- 
Russell King
 Linux kernel    2.6 ARM Linux   - http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/
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