[U-Boot-Users] Re: Patch s3c2410 nand-boot.

[Wolfgang Denk]

Hello,

in message <3F6AD744.1030107 at elsoft.ch> you wrote:
> 
> So a multi stage boot process has to be implemented. After reset,

I agree.

> hardware loads a tiny piece of code from the first two blocks of the
> NAND flash. This code has to do:
> 
>   - minimial initialisation of CPU
>   - initialisation of SDRAM and NAND flash
>   - copy rest of boot code (U-Boot) from NAND to SDRAM while taking
>     care of bad blocks
>   - jump to an appropriate place to give up control to rest of boot code

In my opinion, such a "primary  boot  loader"  should  be  completely
independend  of U-Boot, i. e. you shouldbe able to use it to load any
other boot loader as well, and the U-Boot  code  itself  should  only
need minimal adjustment.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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