[U-Boot] Data transfer through Ethernet in u-boot.

[Wolfgang Denk]

Dear prathika,

In message <4A07FAF7.30905 at deeopl.com> you wrote:
>
> I am porting u-boot on PPC440 EP. I am porting a stand alone application 
> on it.
> I have coded for testing the peripherals of PPC. I  have no issues in 
> executing this application.

You should have coded the test code in the contexzt of  the  existing
POST  framework  instead  of  a separate standalone application. that
would have been more useful, at least to others.

> Similarly I want to test ethernet communication also. I would like to 
> transmit a text file from my board to PC and vice-versa.

Why the restriction on a text file? Why no arbitrary binary data?

> Are there any example application for this in u-boot.

See the "tftp" or "nfs" commands.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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