Re: [PATCH v2] docs: Add documentation for ARC processors

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Alexey Brodkin <Alexey.Brodkin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>> This manual requires registration (with a fair amount of information
>> required) to get.  That should at least be mentioned if we can't find a
>> less obnoxious version out there.
>
> Well, I'm afraid that's the best we may get as of now. I wish is was available
> with no registration whatsoever, but at least it could be easily had now by
> wide audience.
>
> Anyways, I'm wondering what kind of mention do you think is appropriate here?
> Somehting like: "note, registration is required"?

Something like that would be helpful, I think, yes.

>> > +Building the Linux kernel for ARC processors
>> > +############################################
>> > +
>> > +The process of kernel building for ARC processors is the same as for any other
>> > +architecture and could be done in 2 ways:
>> > +
>> > +1. cross-compilation: process of compiling for ARC targets on a development
>> > +host with a different processor architecture (generally x86_64/amd64).
>> > +
>> > +2. native compilation: process of compiling for ARC on a ARC platform
>> > +(hardware board or a simulator like QEMU) with complete development environment
>> > +(GNU toolchain, dtc, make etc) installed on the platform.
>> 
>> These enumerated lists would render a lot more pleasantly if you
>> actually formatted them as RST enumerated lists - with lines after the
>> first indented.
>
> Indeed, I'm much more used to Markdown and there it works ;)
> So should I send a re-spin with fixed version?

I applied the patch, so please send improvements on top of that.

Thanks,

jon



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