Re: [RFC PATCH 1/4] ARM64: Add Kconfig option to enable Big Endian kernel

Hi Ankit,

On 10/11/2013 08:22 AM, Ankit Jindal wrote:

This patch adds Kconfig options and relevant Big Endian compiler flags.

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diff --git a/arch/arm64/mm/Kconfig b/arch/arm64/mm/Kconfig new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e4122ac --- /dev/null +++ b/arch/arm64/mm/Kconfig @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +config CPU_BIG_ENDIAN

•    bool "Build big-endian kernel"
  

•    help
  

•      Say Y if you plan on running a kernel in big-endian mode.
  

•      Note that your board must be properly built [...]
  

What makes a board properly built and how can a user determine whether their board is?

•                                            [...] and your board
  

•      port must properly enable any big-endian related features
  

•      of your chipset/board/processor.
  

What is a board port for arm64?

Thanks, Christopher