[U-Boot-Users] can gd cause hang in board_init_r?

zhuzhenhua zzh.hust at gmail.com
Wed Nov 23 01:01:06 CET 2005


thanks for your answer
Bogus settings of the global data pointer  can  cause  all  kinds  of
nasty  surprises?

if i used native board.c in lib_mips/, does it means there can be a
Bogus settings of the global data pointer?


regards

zhuzhenhua


On 11/22/05, Wolfgang Denk <wd at denx.de> wrote:
> In message <50c9a2250511220523m77f4abc6odaaa50c070f38d94 at mail.gmail.com> you wrote:
> >
> > sometimes, it only output first line,sometimes the first two lines,
> > sometimes the three lines are all outputed, are  these caused by gd
> > operation? or other reasons?
>
> Bogus settings of the global data pointer  can  cause  all  kinds  of
> nasty  surprises.  But  of  course there are also many other possible
> reasons for the effect you observe. Incorrect initialization  of  the
> SDRAM is the most likely one.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Wolfgang Denk
>
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