Re: [PATCH 05/14] armlinux: cleanup linux vars

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On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 09:13:54AM +0100, Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD wrote:
> On 08:23 Tue 29 Nov     , Robert Schwebel wrote:
> > On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 05:38:29AM +0100, Jean-Christophe
> > PLAGNIOL-VILLARD wrote:
> > > > > I'm using it so please do not remove the old arch_number
> > > >
> > > > I'm not removing it, just changing the name. Can't you update the
> > > > name in your environment?
> > >
> > > no :(
> > 
> > Huh? You are able to exchange your bootloader against a new one, but you
> > are not able to exchange your environment as well? Can you explain that
> > a bit more detailed?
> 
> env in otp
> 
> contain box uniq info that can not be changed after prod

You can still set a compatibility variable in your board specific code.

Besides, with putting the environment in otp you also say that
We can't change the behaviour of commands at all because you programmed
this into your hardware. Do you really want that we are doomed with
what we have now forever? No, please not.

Sascha

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