[U-Boot] what are valid formats for initrd image downloaded and used by "bootm"

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Fri Jul 8 10:21:48 CEST 2016


Dear Robert,

In message <alpine.LFD.2.20.1607080356390.9216 at localhost.localdomain> you wrote:
> 
>   using yocto project to build artifacts to tftp down to a board for
> "bootm" command -- what are the valid formats for the "initrd" object
> that can be recognized by "bootm"? since YP can generate a *ton* of
> different image types. thanks.

"bootm" understands botht he (deprecated) legacy uImage format, plus
of course the (preferred) FIT images.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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