[U-Boot-Users] [RFC] Host tool to perform semiautomatic updates

[Nicolas Colombain <nicolas.colombain@armadeus.com>]

>> I thought about expect/cygwin but in my opinion is too hard to use for 
>> the average Windows operator who expects just to:
>> - install the application by running an .exe or unzipping a .zip
>> - launching the application
>> - press a couple of buttons on GUI and see the result.
>>
>> I think Python could be a very good solution. Since I never worked with 
>> it, I ask just few questions:
>> 1) for Windows platform, is possible to generate one single .exe file 
>> taht includes all the required stuff (such as libraries and runtime 
>> components)? If not, it is possible to group all of them in one single 
>> .zip file?
>> 2) What about serial ports support? Is this really platform independent?
>> 3) What about graphical interface? Is it possible to use the same 
>> library (and consequently have similar look&feel) on Windows and Linux?
>>     
The serial port support is platform independent if you use the right 
library.
We use python to communicate with the target from a windows/linux host 
without any problems.
You can design a simple graphical interface which will look exactly the 
same on both operating systems.
I think the uboot list is not the right place to continue with this 
discussion.

Cheers,
Nicolas
Armadeus Systems
www.armadeus.com