[U-Boot-Users] Multi Image

[Wolfgang Denk]

In message <37FB7AA6F5F9814FB634A7BF4C35A6F501213E92 at ESEALNT442.al.sw.ericsson.se> you wrote:
> 
> I am thinking of using the Multi Image format for our Linux Kernel + RootfileSystem.
> Now, I have noticed that the 'mkimage' image has a header which contains useful info, but I have not
> figured out how Linux gets hold of the RootFileSystem address in a Multi image...can someone
> describe how this is done?

The "mkimage" tool will add information where each of  the  parts  is
located  in  the multifile image. U-Boot will the know where it finds
the kernel image, and where the ramdisk  image.  It  will  pass  this
information  to  Linux as usual (r4 = initrd_start or 0 if no initrd,
r5 = initrd_end).

Linux does not know about this at all.

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Oh fuck. I guess I will go to prison now.

Please forget what I posted.


Wolfgang Denk

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