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From: Stefan Roese <sr@denx.de>
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 09:46:25 +0100
Subject: [U-Boot] [PATCH] ppc4xx/POST: Change ethernet test loop count
	to a default of 10
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On Friday 26 November 2010 19:17:40 Stefan Roese wrote:
> This patch changes the PPC4xx ethernet POST loop test count from
> currently 192 (256 - 64) to a default of 10. While doing this the max
> frame size is increased. Each loop run uses a different frame size,
> starting with a max of 1514 bytes, down to 64. The default loop
> count of 10 can be overriden using CONFIG_SYS_POST_ETH_LOOPS in the
> board config header.
> 
> The TEST_NUM loop has been removed as it was never used.
> 
> The main reason for this change is to reduce the boot time on boards
> using this POST test, like the lwmon5 board. This change reduces the
> boot time by about 600ms on the lwmon5 board.

Applied to u-boot-ppc4xx/next. Thanks.
 
Cheers,
Stefan

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