[U-Boot] [PATCH 1/3] config: introduce a generic $bootcmd

Stephen Warren
2014-07-31T15:30:33Z

On 07/31/2014 04:47 AM, Ian Campbell wrote:
> On Wed, 2014-07-30 at 16:37 -0600, Stephen Warren wrote:
>> From: Dennis Gilmore <dennis@ausil.us>
>>
>> This generic $bootcmd, and associated support macros, automatically
>> searches a defined set of storage devices (or network protocols) for an
>> extlinux configuration file or U-Boot boot script in various standardized
>> locations. Distros that install such a boot config file/script in those
>> standard locations will get easy-to-set-up booting on HW that enables
>> this generic $bootcmd.
>
> From a distro PoV this is awesome, thanks!
>
> Are you planning to convert any more platforms during this merge window?
> Hans & I would really like to see sunxi switch this time around, before
> it gets more widely used (since v2014.10 will support loads more
> platforms).
>
> I'm AFK after today but Hans has offered to try and whip something up
> ASAP.

It would be best if individual board/SoC owners (or at least people who
have the HW) converted the config files, since they have full knowledge
of the best boot order, and can test the changes.

Still, if anyone needs me to take a look at specific platforms, let me
know and I'll see what I can do.