[U-Boot-Users] Re: [PATCH] ARTOS boot support for u-boot

[Wolfgang Denk]

Dear Pantelis,

in message <3E9E9B5C.30904 at intracom.gr> you wrote:
> 
> The following patch against u-boot-0.3.0 adds support for booting ARTOS 
> images
> using u-boot. ARTOS is a custom in-house operating system in use by my 
> company.

Thanks, I'll merge this into the CVS tree ASAP.

> We're in the process of moving some features of our in house boot-loader
> over to u-boot. I present the features to the mailing list in case 
> someone else
> is working in anything similar, and would like to coordinate our efforts.

OK.

> o VLAN support and TOS configuration and support.

What exactly do you mean? Please note that U-Boot does not implement,
or even attempt to implement, a full TCP/IP stack. We have  just  the
absolutely necessary minimum of UDP.

> o Two level access password support.

What do you mean with "two level"?

> o Different boot-modes.

Please explain. There already are different boot modes, with a lot of
configuration options depending on the specific board.

How good is your German? Can you parse board/lwmon/README.keybd ?

> o Cisco router like command interface with history and command completion.

But please do not try to add readline support - the readline  lib  is
way too big...

> o UDP-based same-LAN terminal access.

OK.

> o Factory testing framework.

Please see the existing POST code.

> o More DHCP parameters support.

Which ones are you missing?

> o CDP support.

CDP = Cisco Discovery Protocol? 

> o DHCP lease time information passed to the loaded kernel.

OK.

> Looking forward to hear your suggestions.

I don't understand some of your items, or why you  need  them.  Maybe
you  can explain. But as long as everything can be configured out, so
it does not affect the existing  code  in  terms  of  code  size  and
readability every contribution is welcome.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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