[U-Boot] 85xx board maintainership / anyone care?

[U-Boot] 85xx board maintainership / anyone care?

[Kumar Gala]

There are a few 85xx boards that I'm wondering if anyone cares about or is acting as a maintainer:

ATUM8548	(Robert Lazarski)
MPC8540EVAL
PM854
PM856
socrates	(Sergei Poselenov)
sbc8540
sbc8560
sbc8548	(Joe Hamman)
stxgp3	(Dan Malek)
stxssa	(Dan Malek)

I'd like to remove support for any of these unmaintained or uncared for boards for post v2010.12.

thanks

- k

[U-Boot] 85xx board maintainership / anyone care?

[Paul Gortmaker]

On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 1:21 PM, Kumar Gala <galak@kernel.crashing.org> wrote:
> There are a few 85xx boards that I'm wondering if anyone cares about or is acting as a maintainer:
>
> ATUM8548 ? ? ? ?(Robert Lazarski)
> MPC8540EVAL
> PM854
> PM856
> socrates ? ? ? ?(Sergei Poselenov)
> sbc8540
> sbc8560

I think the sbc8560 has a year or so left in it based on what I've
seen around here, and the sbc8540 uses the same code base.
These are definitely in maintenance-only mode, though.

> sbc8548 (Joe Hamman)

This board is definitely still in quite active use, and I've got some
patches for booting off the alternate DIMM flash to submit someday
(once I get them actually working, that is).

Feel free to put me down as maintainer for the sbc85xx, and
also for the sbc8641d (for consistency) if that helps.

Paul.

> stxgp3 ?(Dan Malek)
> stxssa ?(Dan Malek)
>
> I'd like to remove support for any of these unmaintained or uncared for boards for post v2010.12.
>
> thanks
>
> - k
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[U-Boot] 85xx board maintainership / anyone care?

[Wolfgang Denk]

Dear Kumar Gala,

In message <4FA54118-1F7B-4959-94D4-CC6BE21653B4@kernel.crashing.org> you wrote:
> There are a few 85xx boards that I'm wondering if anyone cares about or is acting as a maintainer:
> 
> ATUM8548	(Robert Lazarski)
> MPC8540EVAL
> PM854
> PM856
> socrates	(Sergei Poselenov)
> sbc8540
> sbc8560
> sbc8548	(Joe Hamman)
> stxgp3	(Dan Malek)
> stxssa	(Dan Malek)
> 
> I'd like to remove support for any of these unmaintained or uncared for boards for post v2010.12.

Please keep socrates and stxssa and add me as MAINTAINER, if nobody
else volunteers.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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[U-Boot] 85xx board maintainership / anyone care?

[robert lazarski]

On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 3:21 PM, Kumar Gala <galak@kernel.crashing.org> wrote:
> ATUM8548 ? ? ? ?(Robert Lazarski)

I left the company (Instituto Atlantico or IA for short) that
sponsored the project in 2008. I'm still subscribed to the u-boot
list, and AFAIK there's been only silence from IA on the list
concerning that board since then.  I don't have the hardware to test
the latest code. Therefore removing ATUM8548 is fine by me.

- R

[U-Boot] 85xx board maintainership / anyone care?

[Kumar Gala]

On Dec 12, 2010, at 9:23 AM, Paul Gortmaker wrote:

> On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 1:21 PM, Kumar Gala <galak@kernel.crashing.org> wrote:
>> There are a few 85xx boards that I'm wondering if anyone cares about or is acting as a maintainer:
>> 
>> ATUM8548        (Robert Lazarski)
>> MPC8540EVAL
>> PM854
>> PM856
>> socrates        (Sergei Poselenov)
>> sbc8540
>> sbc8560
> 
> I think the sbc8560 has a year or so left in it based on what I've
> seen around here, and the sbc8540 uses the same code base.
> These are definitely in maintenance-only mode, though.
> 
>> sbc8548 (Joe Hamman)
> 
> This board is definitely still in quite active use, and I've got some
> patches for booting off the alternate DIMM flash to submit someday
> (once I get them actually working, that is).
> 
> Feel free to put me down as maintainer for the sbc85xx, and
> also for the sbc8641d (for consistency) if that helps.
> 
> Paul.

Paul, thanks I'll keep the SBC85xx boards around.  Are you ok being listed as maintainer for them?

I don't think Joe's around anymore as his email address bounced.

- k

[U-Boot] 85xx board maintainership / anyone care?

[Paul Gortmaker]

[Re: [U-Boot] 85xx board maintainership / anyone care?] On 13/12/2010 (Mon 12:46) Kumar Gala wrote:

> 
> On Dec 12, 2010, at 9:23 AM, Paul Gortmaker wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 1:21 PM, Kumar Gala <galak@kernel.crashing.org> wrote:
> >> There are a few 85xx boards that I'm wondering if anyone cares about or is acting as a maintainer:
> >> 
> >> ATUM8548        (Robert Lazarski)
> >> MPC8540EVAL
> >> PM854
> >> PM856
> >> socrates        (Sergei Poselenov)
> >> sbc8540
> >> sbc8560
> > 
> > I think the sbc8560 has a year or so left in it based on what I've
> > seen around here, and the sbc8540 uses the same code base.
> > These are definitely in maintenance-only mode, though.
> > 
> >> sbc8548 (Joe Hamman)
> > 
> > This board is definitely still in quite active use, and I've got some
> > patches for booting off the alternate DIMM flash to submit someday
> > (once I get them actually working, that is).
> > 
> > Feel free to put me down as maintainer for the sbc85xx, and
> > also for the sbc8641d (for consistency) if that helps.
> > 
> > Paul.
> 
> Paul, thanks I'll keep the SBC85xx boards around.  Are you ok being listed as maintainer for them?

Yep, as per above.

> 
> I don't think Joe's around anymore as his email address bounced.

Yeah, I saw that, so I went ahead and adopted the sbc8641d as well.
The WR sbc p4080 will be the next to join the clan, once I get a better
handle on DDR config/SPD magic and get it working on master.

Paul.

[U-Boot] 85xx board maintainership / anyone care?

[Kumar Gala]

On Dec 13, 2010, at 10:04 AM, robert lazarski wrote:

> On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 3:21 PM, Kumar Gala <galak@kernel.crashing.org> wrote:
>> ATUM8548        (Robert Lazarski)
> 
> I left the company (Instituto Atlantico or IA for short) that
> sponsored the project in 2008. I'm still subscribed to the u-boot
> list, and AFAIK there's been only silence from IA on the list
> concerning that board since then.  I don't have the hardware to test
> the latest code. Therefore removing ATUM8548 is fine by me.
> 
> - R

Ok, I'll remove support for it.  thanks

- k

[U-Boot] 85xx board maintainership / anyone care?

[Kumar Gala]

On Dec 12, 2010, at 3:43 PM, Wolfgang Denk wrote:

> Dear Kumar Gala,
> 
> In message <4FA54118-1F7B-4959-94D4-CC6BE21653B4@kernel.crashing.org> you wrote:
>> There are a few 85xx boards that I'm wondering if anyone cares about or is acting as a maintainer:
>> 
>> ATUM8548	(Robert Lazarski)
>> MPC8540EVAL
>> PM854
>> PM856
>> socrates	(Sergei Poselenov)
>> sbc8540
>> sbc8560
>> sbc8548	(Joe Hamman)
>> stxgp3	(Dan Malek)
>> stxssa	(Dan Malek)
>> 
>> I'd like to remove support for any of these unmaintained or uncared for boards for post v2010.12.
> 
> Please keep socrates and stxssa and add me as MAINTAINER, if nobody
> else volunteers.

Want to volunteer for stxgp3?

- k

[U-Boot] 85xx board maintainership / anyone care?

[Kumar Gala]

On Dec 13, 2010, at 10:05 PM, Kumar Gala wrote:

> 
> On Dec 12, 2010, at 3:43 PM, Wolfgang Denk wrote:
> 
>> Dear Kumar Gala,
>> 
>> In message <4FA54118-1F7B-4959-94D4-CC6BE21653B4@kernel.crashing.org> you wrote:
>>> There are a few 85xx boards that I'm wondering if anyone cares about or is acting as a maintainer:
>>> 
>>> ATUM8548	(Robert Lazarski)
>>> MPC8540EVAL
>>> PM854
>>> PM856
>>> socrates	(Sergei Poselenov)
>>> sbc8540
>>> sbc8560
>>> sbc8548	(Joe Hamman)
>>> stxgp3	(Dan Malek)
>>> stxssa	(Dan Malek)
>>> 
>>> I'd like to remove support for any of these unmaintained or uncared for boards for post v2010.12.
>> 
>> Please keep socrates and stxssa and add me as MAINTAINER, if nobody
>> else volunteers.
> 
> Want to volunteer for stxgp3?

Robert,

Do you guys still care about u-boot support on stxgp3 and stxssa boards?

[such that you have someone that will test and interact on the lists associated with them?]

- k

[U-Boot] 85xx board maintainership / anyone care?

[Kumar Gala]

On Dec 10, 2010, at 12:21 PM, Kumar Gala wrote:

> MPC8540EVAL
> PM854
> PM856

Looks like these 3 boards don't have anyone speaking up for them so I intend to remove them.

- k

[U-Boot] 85xx board maintainership / anyone care?

[Wolfgang Denk]

Dear Kumar Gala,

In message <44874C9B-9978-49B8-924E-A9E35A67BF3B@kernel.crashing.org> you wrote:
> 
> > Please keep socrates and stxssa and add me as MAINTAINER, if nobody
> > else volunteers.
> 
> Want to volunteer for stxgp3?

No, as I don't have such hardware to do any testing.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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HRB 165235 Munich, Office: Kirchenstr.5, D-82194 Groebenzell, Germany
Phone: (+49)-8142-66989-10 Fax: (+49)-8142-66989-80 Email: wd at denx.de
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[U-Boot] 85xx board maintainership / anyone care?

[Paul Gortmaker]

On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 11:10 PM, Kumar Gala <galak@kernel.crashing.org> wrote:
>
> On Dec 10, 2010, at 12:21 PM, Kumar Gala wrote:
>
>> MPC8540EVAL

There might have been one of these relics kicking around somewhere, but I won't
 be able to check until I'm back in Ottawa on Wed.

If it is just a hardware/validation issue to offset the inevitable
bitrot, and if I do
actually have a working board, I could probably build test it.

P.

>> PM854
>> PM856
>
> Looks like these 3 boards don't have anyone speaking up for them so I intend to remove them.
>
> - k
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[U-Boot] 85xx board maintainership / anyone care?

[Kumar Gala]

On Dec 14, 2010, at 1:34 AM, Paul Gortmaker wrote:

> On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 11:10 PM, Kumar Gala <galak@kernel.crashing.org> wrote:
>> 
>> On Dec 10, 2010, at 12:21 PM, Kumar Gala wrote:
>> 
>>> MPC8540EVAL
> 
> There might have been one of these relics kicking around somewhere, but I won't
> be able to check until I'm back in Ottawa on Wed.
> 
> If it is just a hardware/validation issue to offset the inevitable
> bitrot, and if I do
> actually have a working board, I could probably build test it.

Let me know if you have one.  I'd like more than compile testing on the platform.  We've been build testing it for years now.  I'm more concerned if it actually boots and if anyone cares.

- k

[U-Boot] 85xx board maintainership / anyone care?

[Paul Gortmaker]

On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 10:12 AM, Kumar Gala <galak@kernel.crashing.org> wrote:
>
> On Dec 14, 2010, at 1:34 AM, Paul Gortmaker wrote:
>
>> On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 11:10 PM, Kumar Gala <galak@kernel.crashing.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> On Dec 10, 2010, at 12:21 PM, Kumar Gala wrote:
>>>
>>>> MPC8540EVAL
>>
>> There might have been one of these relics kicking around somewhere, but I won't
>> be able to check until I'm back in Ottawa on Wed.
>>
>> If it is just a hardware/validation issue to offset the inevitable
>> bitrot, and if I do
>> actually have a working board, I could probably build test it.
>
> Let me know if you have one. ?I'd like more than compile testing on the platform. ?We've been build testing it for years now. ?I'm more concerned if it actually boots and if anyone cares.

Yeah, I meant to say "boot" not "build".  If I start requiring a physical
board in order to just build test, I'll voluntarily surrender my keyboard.

I'll let you know tomorrow when I get back.

Paul.

>
> - k

[U-Boot] 85xx board maintainership / anyone care?

[Becky Bruce]

On Dec 14, 2010, at 10:59 AM, Paul Gortmaker wrote:

> On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 10:12 AM, Kumar Gala <galak@kernel.crashing.org> wrote:
>> 
>> On Dec 14, 2010, at 1:34 AM, Paul Gortmaker wrote:
>> 
>>> On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 11:10 PM, Kumar Gala <galak@kernel.crashing.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> On Dec 10, 2010, at 12:21 PM, Kumar Gala wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> MPC8540EVAL
>>> 
>>> There might have been one of these relics kicking around somewhere, but I won't
>>> be able to check until I'm back in Ottawa on Wed.
>>> 
>>> If it is just a hardware/validation issue to offset the inevitable
>>> bitrot, and if I do
>>> actually have a working board, I could probably build test it.
>> 
>> Let me know if you have one.  I'd like more than compile testing on the platform.  We've been build testing it for years now.  I'm more concerned if it actually boots and if anyone cares.
> 
> Yeah, I meant to say "boot" not "build".  If I start requiring a physical
> board in order to just build test, I'll voluntarily surrender my keyboard.
> 
> I'll let you know tomorrow when I get back.

So are we keeping 8540EVAL?  Let me know and I'll look at fixing the problem Paul pointed out with RAMBOOT.

-b

> 
> Paul.
> 
>> 
>> - k
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[U-Boot] 85xx board maintainership / anyone care?

[Paul Gortmaker]

[Re: [U-Boot] 85xx board maintainership / anyone care?] On 14/12/2010 (Tue 11:10) Becky Bruce wrote:

> 
> On Dec 14, 2010, at 10:59 AM, Paul Gortmaker wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 10:12 AM, Kumar Gala <galak@kernel.crashing.org> wrote:
> >> 
> >> On Dec 14, 2010, at 1:34 AM, Paul Gortmaker wrote:
> >> 
> >>> On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 11:10 PM, Kumar Gala <galak@kernel.crashing.org> wrote:
> >>>> 
> >>>> On Dec 10, 2010, at 12:21 PM, Kumar Gala wrote:
> >>>> 
> >>>>> MPC8540EVAL
> >>> 
> >>> There might have been one of these relics kicking around somewhere, but I won't
> >>> be able to check until I'm back in Ottawa on Wed.
> >>> 
> >>> If it is just a hardware/validation issue to offset the inevitable
> >>> bitrot, and if I do
> >>> actually have a working board, I could probably build test it.
> >> 
> >> Let me know if you have one.  I'd like more than compile testing on the platform.  We've been build testing it for years now.  I'm more concerned if it actually boots and if anyone cares.
> > 
> > Yeah, I meant to say "boot" not "build".  If I start requiring a physical
> > board in order to just build test, I'll voluntarily surrender my keyboard.
> > 
> > I'll let you know tomorrow when I get back.
> 
> So are we keeping 8540EVAL?  Let me know and I'll look at fixing the problem Paul pointed out with RAMBOOT.

I can test it actually boots (assuming I have the board).  I'm not sure
how to test for Kumar's 2nd question -- i.e. if anyone actually cares.  :)

I'm not sure what the board specs are -- if it is hideously crippled in
terms of tiny amount of RAM and an ancient CPU, then maybe the best
thing is to shoot it in the head and be done with it.  In which case, I
can think of other suitable victims for cull, like the original EST8260
that had all of a whopping 16MB RAM, etc.

Does u-boot have an equivalent to feature-removal-schedule.txt
like the kernel has?  It might not be a bad idea to have something
similar vs. having boards disappear with relatively short notice.
Things like e-mail bounces and people on vacation might mean that
someone who cares simply hadn't seen the notice yet.

Paul.

> 
> -b
> 
> > 
> > Paul.
> > 
> >> 
> >> - k
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> 

[U-Boot] 85xx board maintainership / anyone care?

[Paul Gortmaker]

On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 11:59 AM, Paul Gortmaker
<paul.gortmaker@windriver.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 10:12 AM, Kumar Gala <galak@kernel.crashing.org> wrote:
>>
>> On Dec 14, 2010, at 1:34 AM, Paul Gortmaker wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 11:10 PM, Kumar Gala <galak@kernel.crashing.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Dec 10, 2010, at 12:21 PM, Kumar Gala wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> MPC8540EVAL
>>>
>>> There might have been one of these relics kicking around somewhere, but I won't
>>> be able to check until I'm back in Ottawa on Wed.
>>>
>>> If it is just a hardware/validation issue to offset the inevitable
>>> bitrot, and if I do
>>> actually have a working board, I could probably build test it.
>>
>> Let me know if you have one. ?I'd like more than compile testing on the platform. ?We've been build testing it for years now. ?I'm more concerned if it actually boots and if anyone cares.
>
> Yeah, I meant to say "boot" not "build". ?If I start requiring a physical
> board in order to just build test, I'll voluntarily surrender my keyboard.
>
> I'll let you know tomorrow when I get back.

It turns out the board I have is an MPC8540ADS and not
the MPC8540EVAL -- close but not quite the same.

P.

>
> Paul.
>
>>
>> - k
>

[U-Boot] 85xx board maintainership / anyone care?

[Kumar Gala]

On Dec 14, 2010, at 11:10 AM, Becky Bruce wrote:

> 
> So are we keeping 8540EVAL?  Let me know and I'll look at fixing the problem Paul pointed out with RAMBOOT.
> 
> -b

We are dropping 8540EVAL

- k