Re: [GNU-linux-libre] linux ppc micropatch.c: why keep it?

2021-11-01 Thread Jeff Moe via gnu-linux-libre
On 8/22/21 3:27 AM, Alexandre Oliva wrote: When I got involved with Linux-libre back in 2008, a file named micropatch.c already existed in the Linux source tree, in arch/powerpc/sysdev/micropatch.c. It's now in arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/micropatch.c. The initial version, added back in 2007, ha

Re: [GNU-linux-libre] linux ppc micropatch.c: why keep it?

2021-08-31 Thread Jeff Moe via gnu-linux-libre
On 8/26/21 11:00 PM, Alexandre Oliva wrote: Though I used to take gNewSense's review double-checked by you as ground truth, Some incorrect assumptions in your message. To correct just for the history: In the end, I didn't use gNewsense's tools, nor review their work. I *started* to go thru th

Re: [GNU-linux-libre] linux ppc micropatch.c: why keep it?

2021-08-24 Thread Jeff Moe via gnu-linux-libre
On 8/22/21 3:27 AM, Alexandre Oliva wrote: When I got involved with Linux-libre back in 2008, a file named micropatch.c already existed in the Linux source tree, in arch/powerpc/sysdev/micropatch.c. It's now in arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/micropatch.c. The initial version, added back in 2007, ha