[U-Boot] [PATCH] powerpc/CoreNet: add tool to support pbl image build.

[Scott Wood <scottwood@freescale.com>]

On 06/12/2012 12:42 PM, Tabi Timur-B04825 wrote:
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> On Jun 8, 2012, at 6:09 PM, "Wood Scott-B07421" <B07421@freescale.com> wrote:
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>>>
>>> I have two questions:
>>> 1. Is there a plan that we submit Timur' tool to open source?
>>
>> I hope so.  If not, the RCW will have to be provided directly as a
>> hexdump/binary/etc.
> 
> Where do you think my compiler should go?

tools/

>>> 2. If yes, should I combine Timur's tool with my tool or I just tell user
>>> They should use Timur's tool to produce the RCW and then use it in my tool?
>>
>> They should be separate, since there are situations where you just want
>> the RCW and not the PBL image loading -- but it should all be an
>> automatic part of the U-Boot bulid process for targets that require it.
> 
> I can add a parameter or command to embed a pbl image into an rcw binary during the compilation.   

You mean to replace this tool?  There are other PBL things that may need
to be done, such as reconfiguring the SPI speed so it doesn't take
forever to read out the rest of the PBL image.

-Scott