[U-Boot-Users] size of mips U-boot image

Wolfgang Denk
2004-09-29T19:42:28Z

In message <200409291150.16422.msundius@sundius.com> you wrote:
> Could anyone give me an approximate size of the U-boot
> image for a mips system when configured with a reasonable configuration:
> i.e. with jffs2 support and support for bootp/tftp?

purple:
text data bss dec hex filename
154984 6016 16828 177828 2b6a4 u-boot

incaip:
text data bss dec hex filename
161288 6312 18256 185856 2d600 u-boot

[both with full networking, but without JFFS2 support]

> I realize the size can vary depending upon what stuff you pack in there,
> but I'm just looking for a general size.. since if its in the ball park I can
> do the tailoring to make it fit in our FLASH... If not, I'll have to do more
> thinking :]

So far, all images I've seen fit easily in 256 kB. You will have to
omit a lot of "nice to have" stuff to squeeze U-Boot into 128 kB.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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