[U-Boot] http client?

[Robin Getz]

Sorry - first time I sent this -- I forgot to cc the list...

On Tue 21 Jul 2009 12:37, Robin Getz pondered:
> redboot supports (and has since 2002) a mini-http client:
> 
> This is just a transfer data via the network using HTTP protocol, no 
> better or worse than tftp. (no https, no proxy, no other protocols).
> 
> http://ecos.sourceware.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/ecos/packages/redboot/current/src/net/http_client.c?rev=1.11&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=ecos
> 
> I know there have been discussions about adding wget to U-Boot, which
> I agree is not something that is worthwhile to do.
> 
> http://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/2006-March/013697.html
> 
> but a simple client would be helpful in many situations.
> 
> If a port of the redboot functionality is done - any thoughts on if it would 
> be accepted?