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From: Marian Balakowicz <m8@semihalf.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:25:59 +0100
Subject: [U-Boot-Users] RFC: New U-boot image format
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Scott Wood wrote:
> David Gibson wrote:
>> On Wed, Dec 19, 2007 at 03:26:11PM +0100, Marian Balakowicz wrote:
>>> Are you aware if anyone is working on a binary includes for dtc? This
>>> feature will be needed for U-boot New uImage format
>>> implementation, so I wonder what is the actual status of this dtc
>>> wish list item.
>>
>> I don't believe anyone's looked at it so far.
> 
> I've got a patch that I'll post later today.

Good news!

> 
>> It really shouldn't take more than a couple of days once Jon or I
>> gets to thinking about it.  The trickiest bit is just thinking of a
>> good syntax for it.
> 
> I went with this:
>     prop = /bin-include/ "/path/name";
> 
> 
> I'm open to other suggestions, of course.

I was thinking of a syntax that would be similar to regular data
sections which are enclosed in [] braces. Something like:

prop = {/path/to/file};
or
prop = [file:/path/to/file];

Thanks,
Marian