[U-Boot-Users] loads and copyright

[U-Boot-Users] loads and copyright

[Martin Winistörfer]

hi,

I'm currently trying to test the "loads" command. For this
I use a Kermit version. Since "loadb" uses the kermit protocol
this works fine. But how do I download the file with the loads
command? As I found out not in kermit mode. In the u-boot
manual I found this as an example:

=> loads
## Ready for S-Record download ...
~>examples/hello_world.srec
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ...
[file transfer complete]
[connected]
## Start Addr = 0x00040004

But what means "~>"?

An other more generic question concerns copyright
of new source files. For the MPC5xx port I took for
instance the start.S from the MPC8xx directory
and made some changes.

But what is the best in your opinion, to place all
the copyright from the previous owners also
in the top of the new file or only my name.

Or shall I mention somewhere, from where this file
is based? What is the common practise?

Sure it's not important but only to be correct.

Thanks,
Martin


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[U-Boot-Users] loads and copyright

[Wolfgang Denk]

In message <22790.1047312059@www64.gmx.net> you wrote:
> 
> I'm currently trying to test the "loads" command. For this
> I use a Kermit version. Since "loadb" uses the kermit protocol
> this works fine. But how do I download the file with the loads
> command? As I found out not in kermit mode. In the u-boot
> manual I found this as an example:

I think the same document also mentions to use the "cu" command (from
the UUCP package) for S-Record download, doesn't it?

> But what means "~>"?

It's the "file send" command in the "cu" command. See "man cu".

> An other more generic question concerns copyright
> of new source files. For the MPC5xx port I took for
> instance the start.S from the MPC8xx directory
> and made some changes.
> 
> But what is the best in your opinion, to place all
> the copyright from the previous owners also
> in the top of the new file or only my name.

If you use existing code  (i.  e.  more  than  5  or  6  lines),  the
copyright  of  the  previous authors still applies. Please keep these
copyright messages.


Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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