[U-Boot] Defer net initialization

Alexander Stein
2010-06-01T06:17:41Z

Dear Wolfgang,

Am Montag, 31. Mai 2010 18:08:30 schrieb Wolfgang Denk:
> > during board setup the ethernet is configured including the PHY. This
> > takes an amount of time even if the cable is plugged in. It takes even
> > more time of the initialization runs into a timeout if no cable is put
> > in.
> > Is there a possibility to defer the net initialization up to that point
> > where the first net access is done, e.g. tftp command and leave the net
> > uninitialized during normal startup using fsload and bootm.
>
> Which version of U-Boot and which architecture / board are you talking
> about?

Currently I'm using u-boot v2009.11 on at91sam9g20 on our own board (code yet
upstream).

Best regards,
Alexander