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

[Scott Wood]

On 01/04/2013 10:04:06 AM, Marek Vasut wrote:
> Dear Scott Wood,
> 
> > On 01/04/2013 09:58:28 AM, Marek Vasut wrote:
> > > Dear Scott Wood,
> > >
> > > > On 01/03/2013 11:19:35 PM, Marek Vasut wrote:
> > > > > 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.
> > > >
> > > > initramfs and initrd are different ways of formatting a ramdisk.
> > >
> > > It's
> > >
> > > > orthogonal to whether it's separate from the kernel image.
> > >
> > > True, so what is the discussion here about anyway? I fail to see  
> the
> > > point -- is
> > > there a problem with the patch or not? If not, please apply for  
> .01
> > > release.
> >
> > I have no problem with it.  My point was that "ramdisk" is a better
> > name than "initrd".
> 
> The patch contains "ramdisk" ... go look at the patch please.

Sigh... I said I have no problem with the patch.  I was responding to  
Otavio's suggestion to change it to initrd.

-Scott