[U-Boot] [PATCH v2 3/3] image: Allow images to indicate they're loadable at any address

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Tue Nov 8 12:50:53 CET 2011


Dear Marek Vasut,

In message <201111081235.05464.marek.vasut at gmail.com> you wrote:
>
> Ok, so guys ... let me ask a stupid question:

Not a stupid question at all.

> Will it be a problem to extend bootm (if not already done) to load zImages 
> directly, with -z option for example ? Won't that satisty both parties -- 

bootm is for uImage format.  I see no sense in "extending" it.

I already suggested to add a new command ("bootz" ?) that could be
used to boot zImage files.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

-- 
DENX Software Engineering GmbH,     MD: Wolfgang Denk & Detlev Zundel
HRB 165235 Munich, Office: Kirchenstr.5, D-82194 Groebenzell, Germany
Phone: (+49)-8142-66989-10 Fax: (+49)-8142-66989-80 Email: wd at denx.de
Where people stand is not as important as which way they face.
        - Terry Pratchett & Stephen Briggs, _The Discworld Companion_


More information about the U-Boot mailing list