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From: Marek Vasut <marex@denx.de>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 16:58:28 +0100
Subject: [U-Boot] [PATCH] mxs: Add NAND fdt and ramdisk partition to
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Dear Scott Wood,

> On 01/03/2013 11:19:35 PM, Marek Vasut wrote:
> > Dear Scott Wood,
> > 
> > > On 12/26/2012 12:26:13 PM, Otavio Salvador wrote:
> > > > On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 1:13 AM, Marek Vasut <marex@denx.de>
> > 
> > wrote:
> > > > > Dear Otavio Salvador,
> > > > > 
> > > > >> On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 11:08 PM, Marek Vasut <marex@denx.de>
> > > > 
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >> > Adjust the NAND partitioning layout so that there is a
> > 
> > separate
> > 
> > > > partition
> > > > 
> > > > >> > for the ramdisk and fdt blob on the NAND.
> > > > >> > 
> > > > >> > Signed-off-by: Marek Vasut <marex@denx.de>
> > > > >> 
> > > > >> A partition for a ramdisk? maybe initramfs or initrd might be
> > > > 
> > > > better?
> > > > 
> > > > > Separate ramdisk (initrd).
> > > > 
> > > > So maybe name it 'initrd' in the partition table?
> > > 
> > > Why bias users against using initramfs instead?
> > 
> > I'm not biasing users against initramfs, but some users simply want
> > separate
> > ramdisk outside of the kernel.
> 
> initramfs and initrd are different ways of formatting a ramdisk.  It's
> orthogonal to whether it's separate from the kernel image.

True, so what is the discussion here about anyway? I fail to see the point -- is 
there a problem with the patch or not? If not, please apply for .01 release.

Best regards,
Marek Vasut