[U-Boot] [ptxdist] u-boot-v2 rc7

[Robert Schwebel <r.schwebel@pengutronix.de>]

On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 03:04:56PM -0600, John Jeffers wrote:
> In "~/u-boot-v2/board/pcm038/env/config
> (and in most other boards in v2)
>
> the following is found:
> /****+
> autoboot_timeout=3
>
> nfsroot="/ptx/work/octopus/rsc/svn/oselas/bsp/phytec/phyCORE-i.MX27/OSELAS.BSP-Phytec-phyCORE-i.MX27-trunk/root"
>
> bootargs="console=ttymxc0,115200"
> -****/
> I believe this causes certain scripting in ptxdist to fail "~>ptxdist
> test setenv<cr>" since it is setting up uboot configuration for Robert
> S.'s machine.  It does not actually "hurt" u-boot-v2 rc7 since the
> knowledgeable user will make this go away for his board.

The automatic setup scripts in OSELAS.BSPs using this board should do
the right thing, the 'test setenv' script will push a well defined
environment into the box.

> Likely the community would be better served if there was a comment as
> the following:
>
> #really make sure this points to the nfs root source.  Assuming the BSP
> was at the user home. ~>
> nfsroot="/OSELAS.BSP-Phytec-phyCORE-8/projectroot"
>
> It may be useful to fix this as a question to the user.//

Yes, good idea, please send a proper patch that fixes all of these
issues.

rsc
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