[U-Boot] [PATCH 0/11] Change some boards to use zImage in default environment

Marek Vasut marex at denx.de
Wed Feb 12 08:49:38 CET 2014


On Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 03:16:51 PM, Stefano Babic wrote:
> Hi Marek,
> 
> On 11/02/2014 14:15, Marek Vasut wrote:
> > On Thursday, January 16, 2014 at 11:14:44 PM, Wolfgang Denk wrote:
> >> Dear Otavio Salvador,
> >> 
> >> In message <1389909486-12880-1-git-send-email-otavio at ossystems.com.br>
> >> you
> > 
> > wrote:
> >>> This patchset does as stated in the subject. It has been build tested
> >> 
> >>> as can be seen below:
> >> What is the motivation for this change?  Using zImage is - from the
> >> technical point of view - the poorest of the available choices.  If
> >> you are not happy with using uImages, then why do you not move forward
> >> and use FIT images?
> > 
> > I see the patchset was applied, but this question was not answered.
> 
> I have not seen the question, sorry. Rather patchwork did not show me
> the right thread, as it showed me only the comments for Patches 1-11 :-(
> 
> Anyway, I think the discussion is a bit away from which is the best
> image. IMHO the board maintainer can decide which is the more suitable
> default environment he needs

So, do we now accept new built-in environment changes again? I will re-submit my 
changes to the default environment for the boards I maintain if you don't mind 
then.

Also, I don't see Otavio being the maintainer of most of these boards.

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Best regards,
Marek Vasut


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