From: Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>
To: u-boot@lists.denx.de
Subject: [U-Boot] How to download image to U-Boot
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:03:03 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20091117220303.BA57DF51B12@gemini.denx.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <hdv4ns$4lk$1@ger.gmane.org>
Dear Grant Edwards,
In message <hdv4ns$4lk$1@ger.gmane.org> you wrote:
>
> I take it that your position is that everying that U-Boot
> doesn't support is worthless and stupid as are people who
> desire or currently use such features.
Now check who is rude and insulting.
U-Boot is a boot loader, and as such it provides a certain level of
functionality. Its features are therefore limited (but still far
better than available in most other boot loaders). But we definitly
don't want to grow it into an operating system. There are certaing
things like full network stack with authentication, encryption and
who knows what else that simply have no place in a boot loader. If
you need something like that (and your requirements say so), then use
the appropriate tool, i. e. use an OS.
Best regards,
Wolfgang Denk
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Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2009-11-17 18:57 [U-Boot] How to download image to U-Boot Grant Edwards
2009-11-17 21:17 ` Wolfgang Denk
2009-11-17 21:31 ` Grant Edwards
2009-11-17 22:03 ` Wolfgang Denk [this message]
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