[U-Boot] [PATCH v4] AT91SAM9*: Change kernel address in dataflash to match u-boot's size

Wolfgang Denk
2012-04-09T08:15:35Z

Dear Andreas,

In message <4F82835F.2030201@googlemail.com> you wrote:
>
> > Where are these odd sizes like
> >
> >> #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE 0x4200
> >
> > coming from? Has a size of 0x4200 any special maning on these
> > systems?
>
> please read Ulfs mail:
> http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.boot-loaders.u-boot/123862/focus=125897

Thanks for the pointer.

> I think it is OK to apply this patch.

I did not intend to object against this patch; I just wonered about
the odd numbers,

> I think another point is that these Atmel devices became less important
> than before in U-Boot (I see not really much users here even though a
> lot of people use it):
> a) a lot of users favor the at91bootstrap SPL to boot linux (no need
> for u-boot)

This could probably be changed if they were converted to using
U-Boot's SPL mechanism instead - but then, I also realize that there
is only very low interest for them.

> b) they have well-hung cores

Indeed.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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