[U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] Add 'imload' command

[Kumar Gala]

On Feb 13, 2008, at 4:11 AM, Bartlomiej Sieka wrote:

> Kumar Gala wrote:
>> 'imload' provides a more direct means to load from an image file.
>> Also created a load_image routine out of the code in do_bootm() that
>> is shared between do_bootm() and do_imload().
>> Signed-off-by: Kumar Gala <galak at kernel.crashing.org>
>> ---
>> Note, this is against the u-boot-testing new-image branch.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Two comments:
> - The load_image routine (and consequently imload commad) will not  
> work when the image is stored in Data Flash.

what's the issue here?

> - The code as-is will clearly not work with the new image format --  
> how about we wait a few days for the new format patchset I've  
> mentioned in my previous email today? Note that the patchset will  
> have a routine that you could use to deal with the Data Flash  
> scenario.


I'm concerned about how long it will be before people adopt the new  
image format.  Also, do you at least have a spec for the new image  
format?

- k