[U-Boot] [PATCH 35/38] x86: Add more comments to the start-up code
Simon Glass
sjg at chromium.org
Mon Aug 26 15:59:40 UTC 2019
The full start-up sequence (TPL->SPL->U-Boot) can be a bit confusing since
each phase has its own 'start' file. Add comments to explain this.
Signed-off-by: Simon Glass <sjg at chromium.org>
---
arch/x86/cpu/start.S | 12 ++++++++++++
arch/x86/cpu/start_from_spl.S | 5 +++--
arch/x86/cpu/start_from_tpl.S | 3 ++-
3 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/start.S b/arch/x86/cpu/start.S
index 9b76394274..01524635e9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/start.S
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/start.S
@@ -2,6 +2,18 @@
/*
* U-Boot - x86 Startup Code
*
+ * This is always the first code to run from the U-Boot source. To spell it out:
+ *
+ * 1. When TPL (Tertiary Program Loader) is enabled, the boot flow is
+ * TPL->SPL->U-Boot and this file is used for TPL. Then start_from_tpl.S is used
+ * for SPL and start_from_spl.S is used for U-Boot proper.
+ *
+ * 2. When SPL (Secondary Program Loader) is enabled, but not TPL, the boot
+ * flow is SPL->U-Boot and this file is used for SPL. Then start_from_spl.S is
+ * used for U-Boot proper.
+ *
+ * 3. When neither TPL nor SPL is used, this file is used for U-Boot proper.
+ *
* (C) Copyright 2008-2011
* Graeme Russ, <graeme.russ at gmail.com>
*
diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/start_from_spl.S b/arch/x86/cpu/start_from_spl.S
index 4d4e5d0758..a73b4d7c45 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/start_from_spl.S
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/start_from_spl.S
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ */
/*
- * 32-bit x86 Startup Code when running from SPL
- *
+ * 32-bit x86 Startup Code when running from SPL. This is the startup code in
+ * U-Boot proper, when SPL is used.
+
* Copyright 2018 Google, Inc
* Written by Simon Glass <sjg at chromium.org>
*/
diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/start_from_tpl.S b/arch/x86/cpu/start_from_tpl.S
index 44b5363a68..9a4974a5f1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/start_from_tpl.S
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/start_from_tpl.S
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ */
/*
- * 32-bit x86 Startup Code when running from TPL
+ * 32-bit x86 Startup Code when running from TPL. This is the startup code in
+ * SPL, when TPL is used.
*
* Copyright 2018 Google, Inc
* Written by Simon Glass <sjg at chromium.org>
--
2.23.0.187.g17f5b7556c-goog
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