[U-Boot] [PATCH v3 1/2] spl: Add spl_early_init()

[Marek Vasut]

On 03/16/2017 11:28 PM, Simon Glass wrote:
> Hi Marek,
> 
> On 16 March 2017 at 16:24, Marek Vasut <marex at denx.de> wrote:
>> On 03/16/2017 11:21 PM, Simon Glass wrote:
>>> Hi Marek,
>>>
>>> On 16 March 2017 at 16:17, Marek Vasut <marex at denx.de> wrote:
>>>> On 03/15/2017 01:06 AM, Simon Glass wrote:
>>>>> From: Eddie Cai <eddie.cai.linux at gmail.com>
>>>>>
>>>>> At present malloc_base/_limit/_ptr are not initialised in spl_init() when
>>>>> we call spl_init() in board_init_f().
>>>>
>>>> Are you even supposed to call spl_init() from board_init_f() ?
>>>> I was under the impression that's supposed to be called by
>>>> board_init_r() only.
>>>>
>>>
>>> If you need to use DM then yes you must call it.
>>
>> SoCFPGA uses DM and doesn't call it until board_init_r() . I think
>> there's some significant confusion about how this whole malloc stuff
>> should work.
> 
> OK, well if you want to use DM within board_init_f() you must call
> this function  If not, then board_init_r() will do it for you. When
> does SoCFPGA start using DM?

In _r . I don't see anyone using DM in _f though. What is that needed
for , serial ?


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Best regards,
Marek Vasut