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

Marek Vasut marek.vasut at gmail.com
Tue Nov 8 12:52:24 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.

I saw that just now. I'd vote for the "bootz" solution. That way, everyone will 
be happy and this flame would be over.

M


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