85xx FDT updates?

Kumar Gala galak at kernel.crashing.org
Wed Apr 26 07:19:45 EST 2006


On Apr 25, 2006, at 4:16 PM, Wolfgang Denk wrote:

> In message <6F7CAB43-B4C0-47DA- 
> BC7D-3FD04A552131 at kernel.crashing.org> you wrote:
>>
>> If we are talking about a reference board than I think this is an
>> absurd requirement.  If you are willing to update your kernel on such
>> a board why would you not be willing to update the firmware as well.
>
> For example, because I don't own it and have  to  return  it  in  the
> original state.
>
> For example, because U-Boot is in a ROM which cannot  be  written  to
> without special tools.
>
> Kumar, please try seeing the world from the eyes of a *user*, not the
> developer you and me are.
>
> We should help the users, not make their live harder than necessary.

Which users are you speaking of, end users or developers that will  
use u-boot & linux for building a product?

- kumar



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