[U-Boot] [beagleboard] Re: [PATCH v3] omap3_beagle: enable the use of a plain text file named uEnv.txt instead of boot.scr

[Alexander Holler]

Hello,

Am 03.03.2011 16:04, schrieb Jason Kridner:
> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 6:48 PM, Robert Nelson<robertcnelson at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 5:41 PM, Alexander Holler<holler at ahsoftware.de>  wrote:
>>> Hello Jason,
>>>
>>> Am 02.03.2011 21:26, schrieb Jason Kridner:
>>>>
>>>> For backwards compatibility the use of boot.scr is still supported.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Sorry, but I think that line in the description should get removed too.
>
> I'll submit a v4.
>
>>>
>>
>> So, just a thought..  Are you guys planning to push this same boot
>> method to all the other "omap" devices that just finally got boot.scr
>> boot support by default in u-boot?  It also seems's like it'll end up
>> be the FAQ of the month for the beagleboard group.. ;)
>
> Indeed it is likely to be FAQ of the month, especially if it lands in
> the next software update that gets shipped with the board.  It is a
> case, however, in which I like the answer--no more need to run
> mkimage.  The conversion process of a boot.scr script (commands) to a
> uEnv.txt file (variable setting) won't be exactly trivial, so that has
> me a tiny bit concerned.  Still, most cases will be solved by a *much*
> simpler uEnv.txt script and an overall simpler process.

Hmm, if someone will write such an FAQ-entry, be sure to mention that 
people shouldn't use a windows-editor. I haven't tried it, but I don't 
believe env import likes carriage returns.

Regards,

Alexander