[PATCH v2] libmisc: More useful default configuration

[Chris Johns]

On 4/12/2014 5:30 pm, Sebastian Huber wrote:
>
> On 04/12/14 00:00, Joel Sherrill wrote:
>> On December 3, 2014 4:53:23 PM EST, Chris Johns<chrisj at rtems.org>  wrote:
>>> >On 3/12/2014 7:46 pm, Sebastian Huber wrote:
>>>> >>The dummy.c is a de-facto default configuration so use unlimited
>>> >objects
>>>> >>and the stack checker.  This makes it easier for new RTEMS users
>>> >which
>>>> >>will likely use this file if they just work with the usual main()
>>>> >>function as the application entry point.  Provide proper arguments
>>> >for
>>>> >>main() using the BSP command line.  Add spare user extensions and
>>>> >>drivers.
>>> >
>>> >I am still confused. Does this mean we have 2 pieces of code doing the
>>> >same thing ?
>>> >
>>> >If this is to be the one 'main' reference we have when I think it needs
>>> >
>>> >a name that suites. The current name dummy should go. Plus what happens
>>> >
>>> >to the code in bspinit.c ?
>> It should be in cpukit. Merge two into one and rename dummy.c
>>
>>
>>
>
> The bspinit.c only provides a Init() function that calls main().  It
> doesn't provide a configuration.

Ah of course. Why not move the bspinit.c one into the cpukit and use 
that rather than add another copy ?

> If you look at the README file in the
> dummy directory, then I am not sure if we should rename this file.

It also says it should never run and your commit comment says otherwise. 
This has been confusing me.

I still do not like dummy as this is more of a defaultinit because it 
could be useful to new users.

Chris