FT u-boot shim

Tom Rini trini at kernel.crashing.org
Sat Apr 29 09:22:11 EST 2006


On Sat, Apr 29, 2006 at 01:07:20AM +0200, Wolfgang Denk wrote:
> Dear Tom,
> 
> in message <20060428194457.GA458 at smtp.west.cox.net> you wrote:
> >
> > > > 3. using a u-boot that is ft aware + built in dtb.
> ...
> > > Assuming we had 2., under which circumstances would we need 3. then?
> > 
> > Especially if we had mkuimage let you tack your dtb into the 'kernel'
> > image.
> 
> Sorry, but I don't understand. If we have the dtb combined  with  the
> kernel  image,  then  why would we need another copy of the dtb built
> into U-Boot?

You wouldn't have the dtb combined in the kernel image, unless you have
the shim.   This is instead of loading a separate dtb anyhow.

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Tom Rini
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