[U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] Fix initrd booting

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Tue Aug 7 16:36:07 CEST 2007


In message <46B879B1.4020207 at gmail.com> you wrote:
> 
> I'm not sure if you are aiming this at u-boot-fdt, which would be 
> logical, or if you are aiming this at u-boot-testing (or other).  Care 
> to clarify?

My understanding was it's for u-boot-fdt (i. e. I didn't pick it up
for u-boot-testing).

> As I read it, this causes the blob to be copied to RAM if it is in 
> flash, which is necessary since we cannot add/rewrite nodes and 
> properties in a flash copy.

That's my understanding, too.

> Your change causes the blob to _always_ be relocated.  Not necessarily 

...which IMHO is NOT a good idea.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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