From: Simon Schwarz <simonschwarzcor@googlemail.com>
To: u-boot@lists.denx.de
Subject: [U-Boot] SPL boot modes
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:55:43 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4E73474F.70608@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20110916123157.7413213B8A28@gemini.denx.de>
On 09/16/2011 02:31 PM, Wolfgang Denk wrote:
> Dear Joel A Fernandes,
>
> In message<CAD=GYpaAUVQo3S_8FOUfDLNAyUYS5cFs-fkL5GUv3oNnG_zerA@mail.gmail.com> you wrote:
>>
>> Just one question about one of your patches I happen to notice [1],
>> why is there a SPL build for each different boot mode such as for
>> NAND, MMC etc?. Wouldn't it be nicer to have a single SPL loader that
>> tried different boot modes one after the other, something like what
>> x-load already does? Are there are any challenges with this approach?
>
> Yes, this would be nice. Question: how do we make this fit in - say -
> the 2 KiB code size that some processors load? Including all the
> drivers for NAND, MMC etc.?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Wolfgang Denk
>
That's the reason for the librarys in SPL. One can build a SPL that is
able to boot from more than one source (although it might not work yet -
the tools are there).
If size matters: Just include the one needed
Regards
Simon
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-09-16 12:55 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-09-16 6:11 [U-Boot] SPL boot modes Joel A Fernandes
2011-09-16 6:12 ` Joel A Fernandes
2011-09-16 8:14 ` Simon Schwarz
2011-09-16 21:10 ` Tom Rini
2011-09-16 12:31 ` Wolfgang Denk
2011-09-16 12:55 ` Simon Schwarz [this message]
2011-09-17 1:39 ` Joel A Fernandes
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