[U-Boot] [linux-sunxi] linux-sunxi/u-boot-sunxi is no longer supported, time to switch to upstream u-boot

["Emilio López" <emilio@elopez.com.ar>]

Hi Hans,

El 20/12/14 a las 15:27, Hans de Goede escibi?:
> Hi All,
>
> There are 3 topics which I would like to cover in this mail:
>
> 1) Switching over to upstream u-boot for the linux-sunxi project
(...)
> Here are some example instructions on how to build upstream u-boot for
> the Cubietruck:
>
> git clone git://git.denx.de/u-boot.git
> cd u-boot
> make -j4 CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnu- Cubietruck_defconfig
> # If you want to use an upstream kernel the next steps can be skipped (*)
> make -j4 CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnu- menuconfig
> #  select "ARM architecture" -> "Enable workarounds for booting old
> kernels"
> #  exit & save
> make -j4 CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnu- spl/menuconfig
> #  select "ARM architecture" -> "Enable workarounds for booting old
> kernels"
> #  exit & save
> # skip to here if you're using an upstream kernel
> make -j4 CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnu-
>
> And now you will have a u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin to dd to your sdcard as
> usual.
(...)

So I thought it'd be a good idea to move over to mainline uboot, but it 
doesn't seem to be working at all on Cubietruck. When applying power to 
the board, all I get is

U-Boot SPL 2015.01-rc3-00163-gd8bec60 (Dec 21 2014 - 16:43:41)
DRAM:Timeout initialising DRAM

resetting ...

U-Boot SPL 2015.01-rc3-00163-gd8bec60 (Dec 21 2014 - 16:43:41)
DRAM:Timeout initialising DRAM

resetting ...

...ad infinitum.

The hardware itself is fine, the NAND bootloader runs OK and I used the 
board with an old uboot-sunxi some days back. Any ideas on what may be 
going on?

Cheers!

Emilio