[U-Boot] Want to burn a u-boot to a customized board
narke
narkewoody at gmail.com
Tue Nov 13 15:47:18 CET 2012
On Tue, 13 Nov 2012 01:33:21 +0100, Angelo Dureghello
<sysamfw at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Narke,
> every board has a specific include/configs/xxyyzz.h configuration
file,
> based on the board-specific memory map (where flash, sdram etc are
mapped).
> So, if you are not lucky enough that other similar boards use same
memory
> map and similar periferic hardware, you have to arrange new board
> specific files for this custom board.
> Look inside similar boards configuration (include/configs/*.h)
files
> with same cpu, and try to figure out a working mix for the custom
board,
> and read the important README file for help on this.
> Start from the memory map, as flash and sdram addresses, it could
be a
> good starting point to have something working briefly.
> Best Regards,
> Angelo Dureghello
> On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 05:04:41PM +0800, narke wrote:
> > Hi, List
> >
> > I've just built an u-boot boot-loader based on the configuration
of
> > smdk2410. I built this by using buildroot, without additional
> > customizing and modifications.
> >
> > My problem is, I want to use the boot-loader to boot another
s3c2410
> > board which is a customized board cannot found configurations in
the
> > u-boot source tree. I don't have smdk2410 actually, I choose this
> > board just for making a good starting point.
> >
> > My customized S3C2410 board looks not a strange one, it have
common
> > components usually found on other S3C2410 boards, such as Flash,
SD
> > Card Socket, Serial Ports and Ethernet interfaces.
> >
> > My question is, if I download the boot-loader I just built for
> > smdk2410 to my customized board, how much chance I can see it can
> > boot the board with success? At this step, I don't expect I can
> > load a Linux kernel successfully, I just what to see it can boot
and
> > give me a prompt on the serial console.
> >
> > How much is that possible?
> >
Many thanks to the suggestions!
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