[U-Boot-Users] How to load the second u-boot loader from first one
Frank
frannk_m1 at yahoo.com
Thu Aug 10 16:34:26 CEST 2006
--- Wolfgang Denk <wd at denx.de> wrote:
> In message
>
<7EA18FDD2DC2154AA3BD6D2F22A62A0E19D66C at zch01exm23.fsl.freescale.net>
> you wrote:
> >
> > You can build your new u-boot loader with RAM version. Then
> you can
> > download
> > it into your RAM and run it.
>
> Yes. You can also nail a piano to your knee.
>
> Neither is a good idea, though.
>
> Especially, the "RAM version" is significantly different
> fromn the
> image the original poster wanted to test. So it is just a
> wasste of
> time, as the trest of the most critical part (the RAM init
> sequence)
> is still missing.
>
> Please read the FAQ. Both befroe asking, and before
> answering
> questions. Thanks.
>
I do this all of the time, but I do it to _test_ functionality
past the SDRAM init functions. Obviously the SDRAM functions are
working or the original u-boot would not be running. So tell me,
just out of curiousty, why is my apporach useless? I'm always
eagar to learn something new...
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