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

[Wolfgang Denk]

Dear Robert,

In message <alpine.LFD.2.20.1607080739350.7066 at localhost.localdomain> you wrote:
> 
>   yup, i just went through most of the above, and built a
> *cpio.gz.u-boot format ramdisk, and it works just fine, so i'm happy.
> onward ...

For now this is OK, but you might consider switching to FIT images
instead.  These may look more complicated initially, but they are also
much more flexible and allow for things like signed / encrypted images
and such...

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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