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    powerpc: drop MPC834x_MDS platform support · da031017
    Paul Gortmaker authored
    This 2006 era Modular Development System (MDS) has, at its core
    component, a full length card with a PCI-64 edge.  No case.  Serial
    and network connectors were on card, so it could optionally be fitted
    with plastic stand-offs and run stand-alone off a power brick.
    
    Like all the MDS systems, it was meant as a vehicle to get the CPU
    out early to hardware OEMs so software and board development could
    take place in parallel.
    
    To that end, the BGA CPU was held in place with a mechanical spring
    loaded pressure assembly (vs. solder) so that early rev silicon could
    be replaced in the field.  Not for COTS deployment!
    
    These were made in limited numbers and availability preference was
    given to partners who were planning to make their own boards, like
    our WR SBC8349 [since retired in v4.18 (2017, commit 3bc6cf5a)]
    
    Given that the whole reason for existence was to assist in enabling
    new board designs [not happening for 10+ years], and that they weren't
    generally available, and that the hardware wasn't really hobbyist
    friendly even for retro computing, it makes sense to retire the
    support for this platform.
    Signed-off-by: default avatarPaul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@windriver.com>
    Acked-by: default avatarLi Yang <leoyang.li@nxp.com>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarMichael Ellerman <mpe@ellerman.id.au>
    Link: https://msgid.link/20230220115913.25811-2-paul.gortmaker@windriver.com
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