[U-Boot] u-boot-atmel support for SMSC9514

Marek Vasut
2012-01-25T17:50:19Z

> Dear Wilson Perez,
>
> In message <CALe7QMCQ3500k3gCZyAJXbxJKvF-E2wp_RbsSnMwptyPx0-
Wog@mail.gmail.com> you wrote:
> > I am currently using u-boot-2009.11 on an Atmel at91sam9g45 and would
> > like to add support for the SMSC9514 to be able to run tcp/ip over usb.
> > The
>
> U-Boot has only a minimal network stack; we can do some UDP, but we
> cannot do TCP/IP.

We can also do ICMP ;-)
>
> > goal is to load kernel and filesystem images for system recovery via tftp
> > on a tcp/ip over usb interface.
>
> This makes no sesen. TFTP is a UDP based protocol. You don't need
> TCP/IP for it.

I think he means he wants to load kernel with tftpboot ... for that, he has to
update u-boot to a more recent (mainline) version and simply use the USB
ethernet stuff. I think this particular chip is supported already.

M

>
> Best regards,
>
> Wolfgang Denk