Warm reboot on 826x targets

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Sat Apr 23 08:40:31 EST 2005


In message <20050422222925.GB9158 at gate.ebshome.net> you wrote:
>
> Sure, but tell me then, _WHY_ U-Boot has this warm-reboot entry?

Because a customer payed for it, and it does not hurt (as long as you
don't use it).

> IMHO, Motorola should have implemented normal reset facility, which 
> doesn't require any tricks.

Only machines that are supposed to  run  M$  software  need  a  reset
facility :-)

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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