[U-Boot] [PATCH v3 8/9] tegra: i2c: Enable new CONFIG_SYS_I2C framework

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Wed Jul 31 07:18:21 CEST 2013


Dear Albert ARIBAUD,

In message <20130731000921.724f5c71 at lilith> you wrote:
> 
> board_init_f() is supposed to initialize just enough of the system to
> allow relocation. Is initializing i2c necessary in this context?

On some boards, yes.  For example, if they store the environment in an
I2C attached EEPROM. Then you need I2C support early, before console,
to read for example the baudrate setting.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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