[U-Boot] [PATCH V3] BOOT: Add "bootz" command to boot Linux zImage

[Wolfgang Denk]

Dear Graeme Russ,

In message <CALButCLDyKZnsZqGXhxcu-UEv9nySg77f1XwaUvmgb9gc7BPNQ at mail.gmail.com> you wrote:
> 
> While we are on the subject - Do either of you think support for the x86
> zimage/bzImage format should end up here in common code? Not that the x86

The common coe should be architecture-neutral.  It might cann
architecture-specific routines, which may (or may not) get added
later, depending if somebody cares about adding such support.

> (b)zImage header is unique (see arch/x86/include/asm/bootparam.h) and
> decompressing vmlinux out of an x86 (b)zImage is non-trivial given the
> header and decompression stub

I have to admit that I never understood the fuzz about being able to
boot zImages.  I see more disadvanatges than advantages for this, but
some ARM people go frenzy when this topic pops up - see recent
discussions about removal of uImage support on the AKML.

Frankly: I see no benefit in adding x86 support.

I see no benefit in adding ARM support either, but YMMV...

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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