[U-Boot] [PATCH v4] PXE: FDT: Add support for fdt in PXE

Joe Hershberger joe.hershberger at gmail.com
Fri Sep 28 18:10:02 CEST 2012


Hi Chander,

On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 12:36 AM, Chander Kashyap
<chander.kashyap at linaro.org> wrote:
> Now DT support is becoming common for all new SoC's. Hence it is better
> to have option for getting specific FDT from the remote server.
>
> This patch adds support for new label i.e. 'fdt'. This will allow to
> retrieve 'fdt blob' from the remote server. This patch take care for
> the following scenarios.
>
> The usage of fdt is optional.
> The 'fdt blob' can be retrieved from tftp or can be available locally
> or can be absent.
>
> If 'fdt_addr_r' environment variable is set and 'fdt' label is defined
> retrieve 'fdt blob' from tftp. 'fdt_addr_r' is then passed along bootm
> command.
>
> If 'fdt_addr' is set and 'fdt blob' is not retrieved from the tftp pass
> 'fdt_addr' to bootm command. In this case 'fdt blob' will be available
> at 'fdt_addr'.
>
> If 'fdt_addr' is not set and 'fdt blob' is not retrieve from tftp pass
> NULL to boot command. In this case 'fdt blob' is not required and absent.
>
> Signed-off-by: Chander Kashyap <chander.kashyap at linaro.org>
> ---

Applied, thanks.

-Joe


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