[U-Boot] Multiple device support -- sorry state :(

[ksi at koi8.net]

On Wed, 8 Apr 2009, Robert Schwebel wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 08, 2009 at 02:25:57PM -0700, ksi at koi8.net wrote:
> > > OK, thanks. Cloning now :)
> > 
> > OK, got a look at it. Looks promising but it is in very early stage
> yet... I
> > wouldn't say in pre-conception stage, but definitely on a very
> beginning of
> > the first trimester :)
> 
> Well, you are free to send patches. We use it mainly for ARM systems
> which happen to be flash based (NAND, NOR), without PCI. So what was
> implemented was what we needed. No reason for you not to send us your
> favourite and fancy new features :-)

Sure I will :) Ah, ARM, my old love, still remeber that talk -- ldmia,
stmfd... Romantic times, eh...

> > I have the first prototype of MPC8548E-based big motherboard sitting
> > on my desk right now and it is in full bringup stage. All the hardware
> > is checked, bunch of smoked parts replaced and fixed, all clocks are
> > ticking, CPU fetching etc.
> > 
> > I will definitely join V2 development but for now I'll probably make a
> > huge set of horrible hacks over V1 to test everything and get my
> > revision 2 started. Then I will be able to work on U-Boot V2 while my
> > revision 2 is made (schematic rework, re-layout, PCB, missing parts
> > sourcing, assembly etc.)
> 
> Go ahead, we definitely are looking forward to more community
> contribution.

OK, I probably will. V1, IMHO, is beyond repair; I even contemplated forking
off my own...

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