[U-Boot] Correcting ext4write syntax

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Wed Mar 13 17:11:56 CET 2013


Dear Tom,

In message <20130313145638.GK23324 at bill-the-cat> you wrote:
> 
> We have a problem with the syntax of 'ext4write'.  For fatload,
> fatwrite, ext2load and ext4load the format is:
> command interface device:part system-memory-addr filename
> But ext4write is:
> command interface device:part filename system-memory-addr
> 
> Crap.  This has been the published interface since May 2012, so 3
> releases going on a fourth.
> 
> I guess we've got two options:
> 1) Break and correct the order.
> 2) Correct the order, add a silent fixup if filename and address are
> backwards and note we'll remove that in a few releases.

My vote is for 1) [accompanid by a big, fat note in the release
message].

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

-- 
DENX Software Engineering GmbH,     MD: Wolfgang Denk & Detlev Zundel
HRB 165235 Munich, Office: Kirchenstr.5, D-82194 Groebenzell, Germany
Phone: (+49)-8142-66989-10 Fax: (+49)-8142-66989-80 Email: wd at denx.de
Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most.


More information about the U-Boot mailing list