| Message ID | 20240903160751.4100218-37-peter.maydell@linaro.org |
|---|---|
| State | Superseded |
| Headers | show |
| Series | arm: Drop deprecated boards | expand |
On 3/9/24 18:07, Peter Maydell wrote: > Now we have removed all the board types that it covers, we can move > the text about old Arm boards from deprecated.rst to > removed-features.rst, tweaking it appropriately. > > Signed-off-by: Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org> > --- > docs/about/deprecated.rst | 15 --------------- > docs/about/removed-features.rst | 15 +++++++++++++++ > 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) > diff --git a/docs/about/removed-features.rst b/docs/about/removed-features.rst > index fc7b28e6373..815d63f5941 100644 > --- a/docs/about/removed-features.rst > +++ b/docs/about/removed-features.rst > @@ -978,6 +978,21 @@ Nios II ``10m50-ghrd`` and ``nios2-generic-nommu`` machines (removed in 9.1) > > The Nios II architecture was orphan. > > +Arm machines ``akita``, ``borzoi``, ``cheetah``, ``connex``, ``mainstone``, ``n800``, ``n810``, ``spitz``, ``terrier``, ``tosa``, ``verdex``, ``z2`` (removed in 9.2) > +''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' > + > +QEMU included models of some machine types where the QEMU code that > +emulates their SoCs was very old and unmaintained. This code was > +blocking our ability to move forward with various changes across > +the codebase, and over many years nobody has been interested in > +trying to modernise it. We don't expect any of these machines to have Note, sx1 also contains "code blocking our ability to move forward with various changes across the codebase". > +a large number of users, because they're all modelling hardware that > +has now passed away into history. We are therefore dropping support > +for all machine types using the PXA2xx and OMAP2 SoCs. We are also > +dropping the ``cheetah`` OMAP1 board, because we don't have any > +test images for it and don't know of anybody who does; the ``sx1`` > +and ``sx1-v1`` OMAP1 machines remain supported for now. I'd remove the "the ``sx1`` and ``sx1-v1`` OMAP1 machines remain supported for now." part which doesn't seem so relevant in the removed-features.rst file. Otherwise, Reviewed-by: Philippe Mathieu-Daudé <philmd@linaro.org>
diff --git a/docs/about/deprecated.rst b/docs/about/deprecated.rst index 88f0f037865..bb04daa52b3 100644 --- a/docs/about/deprecated.rst +++ b/docs/about/deprecated.rst @@ -246,21 +246,6 @@ to correct issues, mostly regarding migration compatibility. These are no longer maintained and removing them will make the code easier to read and maintain. Use versions 3.0 and above as a replacement. -Arm machines ``akita``, ``borzoi``, ``cheetah``, ``connex``, ``mainstone``, ``n800``, ``n810``, ``spitz``, ``terrier``, ``tosa``, ``verdex``, ``z2`` (since 9.0) -'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' - -QEMU includes models of some machine types where the QEMU code that -emulates their SoCs is very old and unmaintained. This code is now -blocking our ability to move forward with various changes across -the codebase, and over many years nobody has been interested in -trying to modernise it. We don't expect any of these machines to have -a large number of users, because they're all modelling hardware that -has now passed away into history. We are therefore dropping support -for all machine types using the PXA2xx and OMAP2 SoCs. We are also -dropping the ``cheetah`` OMAP1 board, because we don't have any -test images for it and don't know of anybody who does; the ``sx1`` -and ``sx1-v1`` OMAP1 machines remain supported for now. - PPC 405 ``ref405ep`` machine (since 9.1) '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' diff --git a/docs/about/removed-features.rst b/docs/about/removed-features.rst index fc7b28e6373..815d63f5941 100644 --- a/docs/about/removed-features.rst +++ b/docs/about/removed-features.rst @@ -978,6 +978,21 @@ Nios II ``10m50-ghrd`` and ``nios2-generic-nommu`` machines (removed in 9.1) The Nios II architecture was orphan. +Arm machines ``akita``, ``borzoi``, ``cheetah``, ``connex``, ``mainstone``, ``n800``, ``n810``, ``spitz``, ``terrier``, ``tosa``, ``verdex``, ``z2`` (removed in 9.2) +''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +QEMU included models of some machine types where the QEMU code that +emulates their SoCs was very old and unmaintained. This code was +blocking our ability to move forward with various changes across +the codebase, and over many years nobody has been interested in +trying to modernise it. We don't expect any of these machines to have +a large number of users, because they're all modelling hardware that +has now passed away into history. We are therefore dropping support +for all machine types using the PXA2xx and OMAP2 SoCs. We are also +dropping the ``cheetah`` OMAP1 board, because we don't have any +test images for it and don't know of anybody who does; the ``sx1`` +and ``sx1-v1`` OMAP1 machines remain supported for now. + linux-user mode CPUs --------------------
Now we have removed all the board types that it covers, we can move the text about old Arm boards from deprecated.rst to removed-features.rst, tweaking it appropriately. Signed-off-by: Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org> --- docs/about/deprecated.rst | 15 --------------- docs/about/removed-features.rst | 15 +++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)