[U-Boot] [RFC]: always relocate u-boot before the framebuffer

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Mon Dec 31 15:54:25 CET 2012


Dear Lukasz Majewski,

In message <20121231153353.2d9a5dda at amdc308.digital.local> you wrote:
> 
> > -       addr = lcd_setmem(addr);
> > -       gd->fb_base = addr;
> > +       gd->fb_base = lcd_setmem(addr);
> >  #endif /* CONFIG_FB_ADDR */
> > +       /* always continue placement below the frame buffer to not
> > overlap */
> 
> Good idea. I will test it and let you know. 

Please see my responses.  This is definitely NOT a good idea, it will
break most (all?) boards that use CONFIG_FB_ADDR in the way it was
intended for.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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