[U-Boot] [PATCH] cmd_elf: CONFIG_ELF_SIMPLE_LOAD: load ELFs according to PHDRs

[Wolfgang Denk]

Dear Mike,

in message <200812052002.18103.vapier at gentoo.org> you wrote:
>
> > ...but would it not make sense to allow to make the decision which
> > behaviour fits the user's requirements at runtime instead of compile
> > time?
> >
> > We could either make this depend on some environment variable setting,
> > or on a command line option when running the command.
> >
> >
> > If you prefer to stick with the CONFIG_ELF_SIMPLE_LOAD solution, then
> > this variable has to be documented in the README.
>
> it doesnt matter to me which route is taken so long as the default can be 
> controlled (so via env is ok as you can set the default env values).  if you 
> prefer one over the other, let me know.  otherwise simply updating the README 
> is the easiest route for me ...

Well, my preference is a command line option; I think we should move
into that direction instead of adding more and more magic environment
variables.

But if you submit a patch that uses environment variables I would not
object either.


Thanks.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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