[U-Boot-Users] RFC: New U-boot image format

[Marian Balakowicz]

Wolfgang Denk wrote:
> In message <476BD5E9.3030601 at semihalf.com> you wrote:
>>> This is no argument for not  creating  some  more  centralized  image
>>> processing code, or is it?
>> No, it's not. But I have doubts whether bootm is a good place for it.
>> Maybe we should rather go for new generic command, something like
>> 'imrun' or similar. And maybe even, move standalone application
> 
> It certainly makes sense to factor out this code, but I'm not sure yet
> if a separate command will be needed.
> 
>> execution from bootm to a dedicated hook that'll be available from
>> 'imrun'. This way, bootm would become strict OS booting command,
> 
> But "bootm" already *is* a strict OS booting command.
> 
> I'm not sure what  youre  reference  to  standalone  applications  is
> supposed  to  mean  in  this contexzt - but SA apps are NOT booted by
> bootm, they get started using the "go" command.

What I meant was that bootm accepts also uImages of type
IH_TYPE_STANDALONE, which corresponds to standalone applications. If
such uImage is passed to bootm and autostart is not set to 'no', bootm
will execute it. That kind of image processing would perfectly fit
hooks framework.

Cheers,
Marian