[U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] Fix initrd/dtb interaction

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Tue Aug 14 09:50:35 CEST 2007


In message <2acbd3e40708140000g1acdf9e3mf3d7f4f8c2788d1 at mail.gmail.com> you wrote:
> > >
> > > +#define DEBUG
> 
> Oops.  That was a stupid oversight.

OK. Please resubmit without this, then.

> So we can add an environment variable to override the 16M limit for
> u-boot, but if anyone sets it above 16M (on 85xx), it'll screw things
> up.  I don't have a fundamental issue with such a variable being
> added, but I don't think I have time to figure it out this week, and I
> don't think it solves the problem (though it would allow users to
> solve it).
> 
> In other words, I think we need both.  BOOTMAPSZ is clearly meant to
> serve as a ceiling for things like the blob (the bd_t, for instance,
> is always put in that range if it exists).  The environment variable
> would give everyone more flexibility.  Sadly, though, I only have time
> to fix the obvious problem (leaving DEBUG defined).  I'd be happy to
> implement the environment variable for the *next* merge window, but
> I'd really hate to let this bug sit in u-boot for another release.

Agreed. So plese resubmit without the DEBUG thingy, and we'll discuss
and fix the other thing next time. OK?

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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