[U-Boot] [PATCH v5 0/4] Implement "fastboot flash" for eMMC

[Lukasz Majewski <l.majewski@samsung.com>]

Hi Steve,

> 
> 
> On 14-08-26 02:14 AM, Lukasz Majewski wrote:
> > Hi Steve,
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> On 14-08-25 07:57 AM, Lukasz Majewski wrote:
> >>> Hi Steve,
> >>>
> >>>> This series implements the "fastboot flash" command for eMMC
> >>>> devices. It supports both raw and sparse images.
> >>>>
> >>>> NOTES:
> >>>> - the support for the "fastboot flash" command is enabled with
> >>>> CONFIG_FASTBOOT_FLASH
> >>>> - the support for eMMC is enabled with
> >>>> CONFIG_FASTBOOT_FLASH_MMC_DEV
> >>>> - (future) the support for NAND would be enabled with
> >>>> CONFIG_FASTBOOT_FLASH_NAND(???)
> >>>>
> >>>> This has been tested on ARMv7.
> >>>>
> >>>> ----
> >>>>
> >>>> This series depends on:
> >>>>     http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/379438/
> >>>
> >>> This patch is already applied.
> >> Correct
> >> (But it wasn't when I was preparing this....)
> >>
> >>>
> >>>>     http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/382443/ (to 382446)
> >>>
> >>> Could you resend the above patch series one more time?
> >>>
> >>>   From the links it seems that in PATCH 1/4 you add
> >>> the ./common/aboot.c file and at PATCH 2/4 you remove it.
> >>>
> >>> Is this done on purpose?
> >> yes: done on purpose (in order to see the history of the changes to
> >> the file....) -- see the comments in the cover letter to that
> >> patch-series!!!
> >
> > Ok, Now it is clear.
> >
> > Is fair as I know bsd-3L-clause license is compatible with GPL.
> >
> > However, to be 100% sure I'd like to ask Tom (as he has much more
> > legal experience than me) to confirm that this code can be added to
> > u-boot.
> >
> OK -- note that this "bsd-3L-clause" clause is almost identical to
> the existing "bsd-3-clause"....

Tom, could you give your opinion on this?

> Thanks, Steve
> >>
> >>>
> >>> (I've also trimmed down the CC list).
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Changes in v5:
> >>>> - use the common/aboot.c for the "sparse format" handling
> >>>>
> >>>> Changes in v4:
> >>>> - rearranged this patchset so that "sparse_format.h" can be
> >>>> dropped (if we cannot resolve the copyright/licensing issues)
> >>>> - update mmc_get_dev(...) to get_dev("mmc",....)
> >>>> - update printf() to puts() where applicable
> >>>> - update debug string as per feedback
> >>>> - rearranged "sparse format" support in this patchset, in order
> >>>> to isolate...
> >>>>
> >>>> Changes in v3:
> >>>> - remove most references to 'mmc',
> >>>>     which leaves only one mmc specific function: mmc_get_dev()
> >>>>
> >>>> Changes in v2:
> >>>> - split large function into three
> >>>> - improved handling of response messages
> >>>> - additional partition size checking when writing sparse image
> >>>> - update README.android-fastboot file
> >>>> - new in v2
> >>>>
> >>>> Steve Rae (4):
> >>>>     usb/gadget: fastboot: add eMMC support for flash command
> >>>>     usb/gadget: fastboot: add support for flash command
> >>>>     usb/gadget: fastboot: minor cleanup
> >>>>     usb/gadget: fastboot: implement sparse format
> >>>>
> >>>>    README                          | 10 +++++
> >>>>    common/Makefile                 |  6 +++
> >>>>    common/cmd_fastboot.c           |  7 +--
> >>>>    common/fb_mmc.c                 | 95
> >>>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >>>> doc/README.android-fastboot     |  5 ++-
> >>>> drivers/usb/gadget/f_fastboot.c | 44 +++++++++++++++++--
> >>>> include/fb_mmc.h                |  8 ++++ 7 files changed, 166
> >>>> insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) create mode 100644 common/fb_mmc.c
> >>>>    create mode 100644 include/fb_mmc.h
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Thanks, Steve
> >
> >
> >



-- 
Best regards,

Lukasz Majewski

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