[Buildroot] [PATCH 2/5] package/rpi-firmware: add option to install firmware files in target/boot/

[Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout@mind.be>]

On 29/11/13 20:01, Yann E. MORIN wrote:
> 3) bootloaders for case (b) will have to:
>     (a) install their files, and a manifest of those files, in a known
>         location
>     (b) that location should be platform-agnostic, so that genimages will
>         find it; $(BINARIES_DIR)/boot-files/  looks like a good candidate.
>
> genimages should be prepared to generate a partition with a filesystem
> filled by copying files listed in a manifest file.
> (Relatively easy, I think.)

  Yeah, it's just adding a flag that tells genimages that fs_root is 
relative to the images directory instead of the target directory.

  I think it is safe to assume that the bootloaders of this type will put 
their output files in a directory, rather than flat in the images 
directory. So a manifest is not really needed. Although... If you want to 
create a partition with SPL + U-Boot + uImage, you 'll have to specify 
these three explicitly.

  Regards,
  Arnout

>
> The kind of bootloaders I know that fit in this category are
> rpi-firmware and grub. There may have others.


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