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From: Gerlando Falauto <gerlando.falauto@keymile.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 11:49:55 +0200
Subject: [U-Boot] QE firmware/microcode handling
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Hi everyone,

following up Timur's patch on QE microcode:

http://marc.info/?l=u-boot&m=132197537730440&w=2

I was wondering, would it make any sense to *embed* QE's firmware within 
u-boot image itself?
After all, it should be some ~64KB worth of data, right?
Not quite sure whether this has ever been done for similar purposes, but 
to me it looks way more convenient to have a single image file to be 
flashed, rather than reserving room (e.g. within the same NOR flash 
where u-boot lies) for it.
Easier upgrading of this microcode from within the application, is 
perhaps the only reason I could think of for *NOT* doing so.
How to actually implement it, well that's another issue, and on that I'm 
open to suggestions, too.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.

Thanks in advance,
Gerlando