[U-Boot] [PATCH V3 1/3] imx-common/cmd_resetmode.c: add imx resetmode command

[Troy Kisky]

On 8/9/2012 12:29 PM, Eric Nelson wrote:
> On 08/09/2012 11:48 AM, Troy Kisky wrote:
>> On 8/9/2012 12:21 AM, Stefano Babic wrote:
>>> On 09/08/2012 03:26, Troy Kisky wrote:
>>>>
> >>> <snip>
> >>>
>>>> +int do_bootmmc0(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const 
>>>> argv[])
>>>> +{
>>>> + return do_resetmode_cmd("mmc0");
>>>> +}
>>>> +
>>>> +int do_bootmmc1(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const 
>>>> argv[])
>>>> +{
>>>> + return do_resetmode_cmd("mmc1");
>>>> +}
> >>
>>> Why do you not pass the mode to do_resetmode_cmd() and let this 
>>> function
>>> parse the argument, without these help functions ? Then we do not need
>>> to add new functions if we have, for example, mmc2 or mmc3.
>>
>> These functions are requested shortcuts.
>> "bootmmc0" is the same as "resetmode mmc0 && reset"
>>
> Hi Troy,
>
> As one of the few that made this request:
>
>     I take it back...
>
> I was mostly after a single command that also performs 'reset',
> and agree with Stefano that an argument for the mode is a better
> implementation.
>
>     U-Boot> bootto usb
>     U-Boot> bootto mmc
>
> I'm also rethinking the request for 'resetmode' because
> of the conflict with 'reset' (i.e. 'res' is no longer a
> unique command-complete). The first implementation with
> 'rsmode' seemed to be an odd abbreviation.
>
> Anybody else have a suggestion?
>
>     U-Boot> rstmode usb && reset
>     U-Boot> bmode usb && reset
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Eric
>

How difficult would it be for someone to implement a general "alias" 
command ?
ie. 'alias bootto "resetmode $1 && reset"'


Troy