[U-Boot] [PATCH V5] BOOT: Add "bootz" command to boot Linux zImage on ARM

Marek Vasut marek.vasut at gmail.com
Wed Mar 14 20:27:24 CET 2012


Dear Mike Frysinger,

> On Wednesday 14 March 2012 01:38:45 Marek Vasut wrote:
> > > On Tuesday 13 March 2012 23:47:56 Marek Vasut wrote:
> > > > This command boots Linux zImage from where the zImage is loaded to.
> > > > Passing initrd and fdt is supported.
> > > 
> > > i've got no opinion on the matter of supporting zImage directly
> > > (although, i guess it'd be nice since some legacy platforms still use
> > > it like netwinders)
> > 
> > Does anyone else but RMK have a working netwinder these days? >:-)
> 
> i've got 3, but only one is actively running

You should run DNA test on yourself against RMK's bloodsample :)

> 
> > > > +int do_bootz(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const
> > > > argv[])
> > > 
> > > static
> > 
> > NAK, compiler won't chew that
> 
> what are you talking about ?  you need to provide real details when making
> statements like this.  plenty of other cmd's in u-boot mark their do_xxx
> func static and they work just fine.  this do_bootz isn't used externally,
> so it makes no sense to have it be public.

Oh you mean staticize the function, not the weak stuff, ok.

> -mike

Best regards,
Marek Vasut


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