[U-Boot] [U-boot] DFU and fastboot question

Marek Vasut marex at denx.de
Wed Oct 30 14:44:45 CET 2013


Dear Lukasz Majewski,

> Hi TigerLiu at viatech.com.cn,
> 
> > Hi, experts:
> > 
> > In U-boot mini summit 2013, not talk about android fastboot protocol
> > support in U-boot mainline code?
> > 
> > In the ppt which introduced DFU, it said:
> > 
> > Google Chromebook use DFU tool?
> 
> I don't know exact Google policy. What I do know is that
> Googole uses u-boot for their Samsung SoC based Chromebooks.
> 
> Also the info on the page:
> http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/u-boot-porting-guide/2-concepts
> 
> clearly states that it is possible to enable DFU for Chromebooks, which
> are using u-boot.
> 
> More detailed information is probably Google secret, so you can ask
> further questions to Google employees.

DFU is also standardized by USB implementers forum, fastboot is not.

Best regards,
Marek Vasut


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