[U-Boot] Problem while uncompressing kernel image in u-boot

[Scott Wood]

On Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:42:43 -0700
pdineshb <pdineshb at gmail.com> wrote:

> 
> Hello all,
> 
> 
> I am working on MPC8313 processor with u-boot-1.3.0
> I am noticing a problem while uncompressing the kernel images.  while
> uncompressing, it would just reset the processor without any error message.
> 
> I tried loading in different address for the kernel image, but didnt work.
> I thought it could be a problem with the gunzip code in the u-boot.
> 
> I tried linking with zlib present in the ltib(Linux target image builder)
> which is ported to the MPC83xx, but didnt help. I also linked with the
> Kernel's zlib(arch/powerpc/boot) files, didnt work either.
> 
> Kernel version 2.6.23
> did anybody faced with this problem before?

Yes.  I saw that problem, and fixed it in commit
c123098035be8bae3859bbfbd06861f197c07631, which was over 2 years ago.  Your
U-Boot is even older.  Please upgrade.

Upgrade your kernel too while you're at it. :-)

-Scott