[U-Boot-Users] Uboot over Redboot

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Fri Nov 19 16:28:48 CET 2004


In message <000201c4ce2d$15dfdfa0$4501a8c0 at bgcw301> you wrote:
> 
>      We are in the process of comparing Redboot and Universal Boot
> Loader. My feeling is that Universal boot loader offers more
> functionalities (POST, active support (pampered by Mr.Wolfgang :-)) and

The list of functions is probably much longer; think of  things  like
VLAN support...

> GPL) rather than Redboot. But is there any heavy weighing :-) difference
> (with respect to performance, size) which will enable me to convince

U-Boot is typically between 80 ... 230 kB in size, denpending on your
configuration. Performance? Hm... what exactly does this mean  for  a
boot loader?

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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