[U-Boot-Users] U-Boot for AT91RM9200DK

[Wolfgang Denk]

Hi,

in message <3F98EA80.9040302 at imc-berlin.de> you wrote:
> 
> So I spend a day, "wrote" some init and relocation code and now U-Boot is
> starting directly from flash and relocates itself to RAM. No Preboot need
> ed. Nor 
> gzipped image of U-Boot.

Thanks. I really appreciate this effort, especially since  it  allows
to run a "pure" U-Boot on this architecture.

> I would like to change the official U-Boot code for the AT91RM9200 and 
> AT91RM9200DK so that it can be used without the need of another bootloader.

I''d appreciate such an effort.

Just for my understanding: the  AT91RM9200DK  is  just  one  specific
board  usingt he AT91RM9200 (AT91RM9200DK == AT91RM9200 "D"evelopment
"K"it?).

> What do you think?
> Anyone interessted?

Yes, me :-)


> I'd love to hear suggestion, where to put specific parts of the init code. Other 
> ARM cpus use a board specific memsetup.S file.
> For an AT91RM9200 we have to setup more than just the SDRAM.
> Should we put all the init code into cpu/at91rm9200/{start.S} and use CON
> FIG_ 
> and CFG_?

In cases where board-specific code is required the common code  (like
cpu/at91rm9200/start.S)  should  call  board-specific  init functions
which will have to be implemented by  code  in  the  board  dependend
directories.

> Or should every AT91 based board copy the same code again and again into
> thier 
> own subdirectory?

NO !!!!

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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