[PATCH 2/3] doc: environment: Expand on fdt_addr, initrd_addr and loadaddr
Tom Rini
trini at konsulko.com
Mon Jun 20 16:31:28 CEST 2022
- Explain why fdt_addr and initrd_addr should not be set to disable
relocation normally.
- Provide some advice on the typical loadaddr default value.
Signed-off-by: Tom Rini <trini at konsulko.com>
---
doc/usage/environment.rst | 15 ++++++++++++---
1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/usage/environment.rst b/doc/usage/environment.rst
index a3f23d4e4e22..a9a4702632d2 100644
--- a/doc/usage/environment.rst
+++ b/doc/usage/environment.rst
@@ -204,7 +204,9 @@ fdt_high
to work it must reside in writable memory, have
sufficient padding on the end of it for u-boot to
add the information it needs into it, and the memory
- must be accessible by the kernel.
+ must be accessible by the kernel. This usage is strongly discouraged
+ however as it also stops U-Boot from ensuring the device tree starting
+ address is properly aligned and a misaligned tree will cause OS failures.
fdtcontroladdr
if set this is the address of the control flattened
@@ -240,14 +242,21 @@ initrd_high
memory. In this case U-Boot will NOT COPY the
ramdisk at all. This may be useful to reduce the
boot time on your system, but requires that this
- feature is supported by your Linux kernel.
+ feature is supported by your Linux kernel. This usage however requires
+ that the user ensure that there will be no overlap with other parts of the
+ iamge such as the Linux kernel BSS. It should not be enabled by default
+ and only done as part of optimizing a deployment.
ipaddr
IP address; needed for tftpboot command
loadaddr
Default load address for commands like "bootp",
- "rarpboot", "tftpboot", "loadb" or "diskboot"
+ "rarpboot", "tftpboot", "loadb" or "diskboot". Note that the optimal
+ default values here will vary between architectures. On 32bit ARM for
+ example, some offset from start of memory is used as the Linux kernel
+ zImage has a self decompressor and it's best if we stay out of where that
+ will be working.
loads_echo
see CONFIG_LOADS_ECHO
--
2.25.1
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