[U-Boot] [PATCH] OMAP4: quick image loading & memory init on Pandaboard

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Sun Nov 7 22:36:29 CET 2010


Dear Sergiy Kibrik,

In message <4CD4377B.2020500 at globallogic.com> you wrote:
> Improved default config for OMAP4 Pandaboard for faster boot:
> 	-reduced environment size to speed up memory initialization;
> 	-tweaked blob load address to avoid image relocation (according to default uImage load address);
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sergiy Kibrik <sergiy.kibrik at globallogic.com>
> ---
>  include/configs/omap4_panda.h |    6 +++---
>  1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/include/configs/omap4_panda.h b/include/configs/omap4_panda.h
> index 74defab..5a2df35 100644
> --- a/include/configs/omap4_panda.h
> +++ b/include/configs/omap4_panda.h
> @@ -62,10 +62,10 @@
>  
>  /*
>   * Size of malloc() pool
> - * Total Size Environment - 256k
> + * Total Size Environment - 2k

An environment size of 2 kB seems way to small for amost practical
purposes. I agree that 256 kB might be overkill, but why not chose a
more reasonable size like 16 kB, or say 8 kB if you are really trying
to squeeze any microsecond?

>   * Malloc - add 256k
>   */
> -#define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE			(256 << 10)
> +#define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE			(256 << 4)

256 << 4 ?  Who is supposed to easily read and understand this?

If you mean 2 KiB, you could use either 2048 or (2 << 10).

In any case - please reconside rif 16 KiB is nt more reasonable. The
time difference should be minimal (did you measure it?).

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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