[U-Boot] [PATCH 1/4] imx: spl: Change USB boot device type

Lukasz Majewski lukma at denx.de
Thu Jul 18 09:27:53 UTC 2019


On Thu, 18 Jul 2019 07:47:53 +0000
Peng Fan <peng.fan at nxp.com> wrote:

> > Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/4] imx: spl: Change USB boot device type
> > 
> > On Thu, 18 Jul 2019 07:38:10 +0000
> > Peng Fan <peng.fan at nxp.com> wrote:
> >   
> > > Hi Lukasz,
> > >  
> > > > Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/4] imx: spl: Change USB boot device type
> > > >
> > > > Hi Sherry,
> > > >  
> > > > > From: Sherry Sun <sherry.sun at nxp.com>
> > > > >
> > > > > The SPL SDP is configured as BOOT_DEVICE_BOARD, so when
> > > > > booting from USB, change its type to BOOT_DEVICE_BOARD, so we
> > > > > can use SDP.
> > > > >
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Sherry Sun <sherry.sun at nxp.com>
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Ye Li <ye.li at nxp.com>
> > > > > ---
> > > > >  arch/arm/mach-imx/spl.c | 2 +-
> > > > >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> > > > >
> > > > > diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/spl.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/spl.c
> > > > > index 9f1e0f6a72..2355019243 100644
> > > > > --- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/spl.c
> > > > > +++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/spl.c
> > > > > @@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ u32 spl_boot_device(void)
> > > > >  	case SPI_NOR_BOOT:
> > > > >  		return BOOT_DEVICE_SPI;
> > > > >  	case USB_BOOT:
> > > > > -		return BOOT_DEVICE_USB;
> > > > > +		return BOOT_DEVICE_BOARD;  
> > > >
> > > > Why this change is required? What is the problem you are trying
> > > > to solve here? (And it is always welcome if one write the
> > > > detailed description of the problem in the commit message).  
> > >
> > > It is spl sdp need it.
> > > SPL_LOAD_IMAGE_METHOD("USB SDP", 0, BOOT_DEVICE_BOARD,
> > > spl_sdp_load_image);  
> > 
> > My point is why this error was not apparent earlier (or when I was
> > using the uuu with newest u-boot)?  
> 
> The patch changes the i.MX7/8/8M spl_boot_device,
> i.MX7 already have BOARD support. i.MX8/8M has not been verified
> SDP before, so this patch is to fix for i.MX8/8M SDP.

I've looked into the source code and this fix is indeed for IMX7/8.

That was not apparent from either the code nor commit message.

Please prepare more detailed commit messages, so we would know much
more from the patch without the need to see the relevant source code.

> 
> Regards,
> Peng.
> 
> > 
> > I'm just curious why let's say "average" uuu/SDP user did not
> > encountered this problem (as I had also to recover SPL on my i.MX6
> > board). 
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Peng.
> > >  
> > > >
> > > > I've been using recently SDP (with uuu on imx6q) and I did not
> > > > experience any issues.
> > > >  
> > > > >  	default:
> > > > >  		return BOOT_DEVICE_NONE;
> > > > >  	}  
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Best regards,
> > > >
> > > > Lukasz Majewski
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
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> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Best regards,
> > 
> > Lukasz Majewski
> > 
> > --
> > 
> > DENX Software Engineering GmbH,      Managing Director: Wolfgang
> > Denk HRB 165235 Munich, Office: Kirchenstr.5, D-82194 Groebenzell,
> > Germany Phone: (+49)-8142-66989-59 Fax: (+49)-8142-66989-80 Email:
> > lukma at denx.de  




Best regards,

Lukasz Majewski

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