[U-Boot-Users] Getting Started Porting U-Boot to M5329EVB board

Robert S. Grimes
2007-05-03T12:27:57Z

Stefan Roese wrote:
> On Thursday 03 May 2007 13:55, Robert S. Grimes wrote:
>
>> Yes, I am, and that is where I've started. I currently have got a
>> simple copy to compile cleanly, but none of the device-specific code has
>> been checked to see if it needs to be modified.
>>
>> Any hints as to where I should start?
>>
>
> start.S is a good point to "start" looking at. ;-)
>
Right!
> I have to admit that I am not into the ColdFires right now. With addition of
> the M5329 to the current U-Boot ColdFire support, we should either
>
> a) Create a new cpu-directly for the M53xx ColdFire family
>
> or
>
> b) Rename the current cpu directory to "mfc5xxx" or something like this
>
> This depends on the similarities of the chips and their internal resources
> (UART, interrupt controller, ethernet controller..) of course. Solution b)
> would be my preferred way, if it makes sense.
>
Okay, I'll take that under advisement. You know, you pick your poison
here - either you get similar code in separate files (solution a) or
similar code in separate conditionally-compiled blocks (solution b)...

Thanks for the advice!
-Bob
> Thanks.
>
> Best regards,
> Stefan
>
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