[U-Boot] Want to burn a u-boot to a customized board

narke narkewoody at gmail.com
Tue Nov 13 15:47:18 CET 2012


On Tue, 13 Nov 2012 01:33:21 +0100, Angelo Dureghello 
<sysamfw at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Narke,


> every board has a specific include/configs/xxyyzz.h configuration 
file,
> based on the board-specific memory map (where flash, sdram etc are 
mapped).


> So, if you are not lucky enough that other similar boards use same 
memory
> map and similar periferic hardware, you have to arrange new board 
> specific files for this custom board.


> Look inside similar boards configuration (include/configs/*.h) 
files 
> with same cpu, and try to figure out a working mix for the custom 
board,
> and read the important README file for help on this.


> Start from the memory map, as flash and sdram addresses, it could 
be a
> good starting point to have something working briefly.


> Best Regards,
> Angelo Dureghello






> On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 05:04:41PM +0800, narke wrote:
> > Hi, List
> > 
> > I've just built an u-boot boot-loader based on the configuration 
of
> > smdk2410.  I built this by using buildroot, without additional
> > customizing and modifications.
> > 
> > My problem is, I want to use the boot-loader to boot another 
s3c2410
> > board which is a customized board cannot found configurations in 
the
> > u-boot source tree.  I don't have smdk2410 actually, I choose this
> > board just for making a good starting point.
> > 
> > My customized S3C2410 board looks not a strange one, it have 
common
> > components usually found on other S3C2410 boards, such as Flash, 
SD
> > Card Socket, Serial Ports and Ethernet interfaces.
> > 
> > My question is, if I download the boot-loader I just built for
> > smdk2410 to my customized board, how much chance I can see it can
> > boot the board with success?  At this step, I don't expect I can
> > load a Linux kernel successfully, I just what to see it can boot 
and
> > give me a prompt on the serial console.
> > 
> > How much is that possible?
> > 


Many thanks to the suggestions!



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