From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Ben Warren Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:01:09 -0700 Subject: [U-Boot] http client? In-Reply-To: <200907211400.21275.rgetz@blackfin.uclinux.org> References: <200907211237.55476.rgetz@blackfin.uclinux.org> <200907211400.21275.rgetz@blackfin.uclinux.org> Message-ID: <4A660265.5030101@gmail.com> List-Id: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: u-boot@lists.denx.de Hi Robin, Robin Getz wrote: > Sorry - first time I sent this -- I forgot to cc the list... > > On Tue 21 Jul 2009 12:37, Robin Getz pondered: > >> redboot supports (and has since 2002) a mini-http client: >> >> This is just a transfer data via the network using HTTP protocol, no >> better or worse than tftp. (no https, no proxy, no other protocols). >> >> http://ecos.sourceware.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/ecos/packages/redboot/current/src/net/http_client.c?rev=1.11&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=ecos >> >> I know there have been discussions about adding wget to U-Boot, which >> I agree is not something that is worthwhile to do. >> >> http://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/2006-March/013697.html >> >> but a simple client would be helpful in many situations. >> >> If a port of the redboot functionality is done - any thoughts on if it would >> be accepted? >> I have no philosophical objection - in fact it seems kinda cool. As always, if you're able to make a good case for why something should be included, it probably will be. cheers, Ben