[U-Boot] [PATCH] mxs: Add NAND fdt and ramdisk partition to m28evk

Marek Vasut marex at denx.de
Fri Jan 4 06:19:35 CET 2013


Dear Scott Wood,

> On 12/26/2012 12:26:13 PM, Otavio Salvador wrote:
> > On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 1:13 AM, Marek Vasut <marex at denx.de> wrote:
> > > Dear Otavio Salvador,
> > > 
> > >> On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 11:08 PM, Marek Vasut <marex at denx.de>
> > 
> > wrote:
> > >> > Adjust the NAND partitioning layout so that there is a separate
> > 
> > partition
> > 
> > >> > for the ramdisk and fdt blob on the NAND.
> > >> > 
> > >> > Signed-off-by: Marek Vasut <marex at denx.de>
> > >> 
> > >> A partition for a ramdisk? maybe initramfs or initrd might be
> > 
> > better?
> > 
> > > Separate ramdisk (initrd).
> > 
> > So maybe name it 'initrd' in the partition table?
> 
> Why bias users against using initramfs instead?

I'm not biasing users against initramfs, but some users simply want separate 
ramdisk outside of the kernel.

Best regards,
Marek Vasut


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