[U-Boot] [PATCH] common, image: introduce new uimage types

[Heiko Schocher]

Hello Wolfgang,

Wolfgang Denk wrote:
> Dear Heiko Schocher,
> 
> In message <4F13C325.3010200 at denx.de> you wrote:
>>>> - ubootimage
>>>>   U-Boot image
>>>> - splimage
>>>>   SPL image
>>>> - dfenvimage
>>>>   Default Environment image
>>>> - ublheader
>>>>   TI davinci UBL header image
>>> for ... ?
>> Oh, right, forgotten to add this in the commit message.
>>
>> They are needed for cam_enc_4xx update:
>>
>> http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/136165/
>>
>> There, the UBL-header, SPL-image, U-Boot image and an default image
>> are wrapped in one FIT image.
> 
> But this is conceptually broken.  The IH_TYPE_* definitions are
> actually only relevant for legacy images.
> 
> FIX images use an XML based, extendable data format.  The whole idea
> of this is that we do NOT have to change to code when anybody needs a
> new (probably private) entry or type or whatever.
> 
> In your case, it should be possible to use an existing image type
> (say, IH_TYPE_FIRMWARE) for your code, and use other distinguishing
> marks to determine which parts you work on.  Probably it makes sense
> to define your own entry for each of the parts.  Then only your own
> code needs to understand this.

Yep, you are right, rework this.

bye,
Heiko
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