[U-Boot] amlogic a96 mini

[Belisko Marek]

Hi Tom,

On Wed, Dec 4, 2019 at 11:26 PM Tom Rini <trini at konsulko.com> wrote:
>
> On Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 12:06:33PM +0100, Belisko Marek wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm trying to run mainline u-boot on amlogic a96mini device but before
> > I try to flash it does anybody have an idea if it will work on
> > mainline. As I have limited number of devices and I know that after
> > flashing I can brick the board so would like to ask if anybody have
> > experience with this device and running mainline. Thanks and BR,
>
> I would strongly recommend making
> https://github.com/superna9999/linux/wiki/Amlogic-HDMI-Boot-Dongle as a
> back-up.  While I have before managed to interrupt a re-flash cycle such
> that the DTB on-board is still there and so the binary portions of the
> firmware are happy it will then load U-Boot from SD card.  I did not
> play with mainline however.
OK thanks for hint. IIRC this hdmi thingy tells FW from which media to
boot and then I can compile u-boot and have boot it from SDcard?
For me any amlogic u-boot is fine just need to be sure it will boot
from emmc in final step then :). Thanks.
>
> --
> Tom

BR,

marek

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