On Wednesday 15 July 2009 07:42:59 pm Jerry Van Baren wrote:
> Update for...
> * BDI2000 -> BDI3000 (BDI2000 is obsolete).
> * Add a line to read the doc/README.* files
> * Fix coding standard violations
>
> Signed-off-by: Gerald Van Baren <vanba...@cideas.com>
> ---
> Dear Wolfgang,
>
> I was looking at the Porting Guide and realized it needed some updating.

This is hilarious, though I am curious what the real-world analog to 
'return 0;' is :)

 - Brent


> Thanks,
> gvb
>
>  README |   60 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------
>  1 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/README b/README
> index de700bd..ca415d3 100644
> --- a/README
> +++ b/README
> @@ -3992,15 +3992,15 @@ U-Boot Porting Guide:
>  list, October 2002]
>
>
> -int main (int argc, char *argv[])
> +int main(int argc, char *argv[])
>  {
>       sighandler_t no_more_time;
>
> -     signal (SIGALRM, no_more_time);
> -     alarm (PROJECT_DEADLINE - toSec (3 * WEEK));
> +     signal(SIGALRM, no_more_time);
> +     alarm(PROJECT_DEADLINE - toSec (3 * WEEK));
>
>       if (available_money > available_manpower) {
> -             pay consultant to port U-Boot;
> +             Pay consultant to port U-Boot;
>               return 0;
>       }
>
> @@ -4008,35 +4008,47 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
>
>       Subscribe to u-boot mailing list;
>
> -     if (clueless) {
> -             email ("Hi, I am new to U-Boot, how do I get started?");
> -     }
> +     if (clueless)
> +             email("Hi, I am new to U-Boot, how do I get started?");
>
>       while (learning) {
>               Read the README file in the top level directory;
> -             Read http://www.denx.de/twiki/bin/view/DULG/Manual ;
> +             Read http://www.denx.de/twiki/bin/view/DULG/Manual;
> +             Read applicable doc/*.README;
>               Read the source, Luke;
> +             /* find . -name "*.[chS]" | xargs grep -i <keyword> */
>       }
>
> -     if (available_money > toLocalCurrency ($2500)) {
> -             Buy a BDI2000;
> -     } else {
> +     if (available_money > toLocalCurrency ($2500))
> +             Buy a BDI3000;
> +     else
>               Add a lot of aggravation and time;
> -     }
> -
> -     Create your own board support subdirectory;
>
> -     Create your own board config file;
> -
> -     while (!running) {
> -             do {
> -                     Add / modify source code;
> -             } until (compiles);
> -             Debug;
> -             if (clueless)
> -                     email ("Hi, I am having problems...");
> +     if (a similar board exists) {   /* hopefully... */
> +             cp -a board/<similar> board/<myboard>
> +             cp include/configs/<similar>.h include/configs/<myboard>.h
> +     } else {
> +             Create your own board support subdirectory;
> +             Create your own board include/configs/<myboard>.h file;
> +     }
> +     Edit new board/<myboard> files
> +     Edit new include/configs/<myboard>.h
> +
> +     while (!accepted) {
> +             while (!running) {
> +                     do {
> +                             Add / modify source code;
> +                     } until (compiles);
> +                     Debug;
> +                     if (clueless)
> +                             email("Hi, I am having problems...");
> +             }
> +             Send patch file to the U-Boot email list;
> +             if (reasonable critiques)
> +                     Incorporate improvements from email list code review;
> +             else
> +                     Defend code as written;
>       }
> -     Send patch file to Wolfgang;
>
>       return 0;
>  }

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