X-Git-Url: http://review.tizen.org/git/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=86db61b5298a39e5c0fc3fd72b81645849a1d61f;hb=fe126d8b34d2e7c3c2dc1d4e61086018e016768c;hp=db3e4f58b675d61b43ab055881f9a810562ae8bb;hpb=1eaeb58e3c0022812b70d717bf1f458cfb48fdd3;p=platform%2Fkernel%2Fu-boot.git diff --git a/README b/README index db3e4f5..86db61b 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ # -# (C) Copyright 2000 - 2004 +# (C) Copyright 2000 - 2005 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de. # # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this @@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ Summary: ======== This directory contains the source code for U-Boot, a boot loader for -Embedded boards based on PowerPC and ARM processors, which can be -installed in a boot ROM and used to initialize and test the hardware -or to download and run application code. +Embedded boards based on PowerPC, ARM, MIPS and several other +processors, which can be installed in a boot ROM and used to +initialize and test the hardware or to download and run application +code. The development of U-Boot is closely related to Linux: some parts of the source code originate in the Linux source tree, we have some @@ -122,24 +123,29 @@ Directory Hierarchy: - board Board dependent files - common Misc architecture independent functions - cpu CPU specific files - - 74xx_7xx Files specific to Motorola MPC74xx and 7xx CPUs + - 74xx_7xx Files specific to Freescale MPC74xx and 7xx CPUs - arm720t Files specific to ARM 720 CPUs - arm920t Files specific to ARM 920 CPUs + - at91rm9200 Files specific to Atmel AT91RM9200 CPU + - imx Files specific to Freescale MC9328 i.MX CPUs + - s3c24x0 Files specific to Samsung S3C24X0 CPUs - arm925t Files specific to ARM 925 CPUs - arm926ejs Files specific to ARM 926 CPUs - - at91rm9200 Files specific to Atmel AT91RM9200 CPUs + - arm1136 Files specific to ARM 1136 CPUs - i386 Files specific to i386 CPUs - ixp Files specific to Intel XScale IXP CPUs - - mcf52x2 Files specific to Motorola ColdFire MCF52x2 CPUs + - mcf52x2 Files specific to Freescale ColdFire MCF52x2 CPUs - mips Files specific to MIPS CPUs - - mpc5xx Files specific to Motorola MPC5xx CPUs - - mpc5xxx Files specific to Motorola MPC5xxx CPUs - - mpc8xx Files specific to Motorola MPC8xx CPUs - - mpc824x Files specific to Motorola MPC824x CPUs - - mpc8260 Files specific to Motorola MPC8260 CPUs - - mpc85xx Files specific to Motorola MPC85xx CPUs + - mpc5xx Files specific to Freescale MPC5xx CPUs + - mpc5xxx Files specific to Freescale MPC5xxx CPUs + - mpc8xx Files specific to Freescale MPC8xx CPUs + - mpc8220 Files specific to Freescale MPC8220 CPUs + - mpc824x Files specific to Freescale MPC824x CPUs + - mpc8260 Files specific to Freescale MPC8260 CPUs + - mpc85xx Files specific to Freescale MPC85xx CPUs - nios Files specific to Altera NIOS CPUs - - ppc4xx Files specific to IBM PowerPC 4xx CPUs + - nios2 Files specific to Altera Nios-II CPUs + - ppc4xx Files specific to AMCC PowerPC 4xx CPUs - pxa Files specific to Intel XScale PXA CPUs - s3c44b0 Files specific to Samsung S3C44B0 CPUs - sa1100 Files specific to Intel StrongARM SA1100 CPUs @@ -225,6 +231,7 @@ The following options need to be configured: ------------------- CONFIG_MPC823, CONFIG_MPC850, CONFIG_MPC855, CONFIG_MPC860 or CONFIG_MPC5xx + or CONFIG_MPC8220 or CONFIG_MPC824X, CONFIG_MPC8260 or CONFIG_MPC85xx or CONFIG_IOP480 @@ -242,7 +249,11 @@ The following options need to be configured: MicroBlaze based CPUs: ---------------------- - CONFIG_MICROBLZE + CONFIG_MICROBLAZE + + Nios-2 based CPUs: + ---------------------- + CONFIG_NIOS2 - Board Type: Define exactly one of @@ -250,59 +261,67 @@ The following options need to be configured: PowerPC based boards: --------------------- - CONFIG_ADCIOP CONFIG_GEN860T CONFIG_PCI405 - CONFIG_ADS860 CONFIG_GENIETV CONFIG_PCIPPC2 - CONFIG_AMX860 CONFIG_GTH CONFIG_PCIPPC6 - CONFIG_AR405 CONFIG_gw8260 CONFIG_pcu_e - CONFIG_BAB7xx CONFIG_hermes CONFIG_PIP405 - CONFIG_c2mon CONFIG_hymod CONFIG_PM826 - CONFIG_CANBT CONFIG_IAD210 CONFIG_ppmc8260 - CONFIG_CCM CONFIG_ICU862 CONFIG_QS823 - CONFIG_CMI CONFIG_IP860 CONFIG_QS850 - CONFIG_cogent_mpc8260 CONFIG_IPHASE4539 CONFIG_QS860T - CONFIG_cogent_mpc8xx CONFIG_IVML24 CONFIG_RBC823 - CONFIG_CPCI405 CONFIG_IVML24_128 CONFIG_RPXClassic - CONFIG_CPCI4052 CONFIG_IVML24_256 CONFIG_RPXlite - CONFIG_CPCIISER4 CONFIG_IVMS8 CONFIG_RPXsuper - CONFIG_CPU86 CONFIG_IVMS8_128 CONFIG_rsdproto - CONFIG_CRAYL1 CONFIG_IVMS8_256 CONFIG_sacsng - CONFIG_CSB272 CONFIG_JSE CONFIG_Sandpoint8240 - CONFIG_CU824 CONFIG_LANTEC CONFIG_Sandpoint8245 - CONFIG_DASA_SIM CONFIG_lwmon CONFIG_sbc8260 - CONFIG_DB64360 CONFIG_MBX CONFIG_SM850 - CONFIG_DB64460 CONFIG_MBX860T CONFIG_SPD823TS - CONFIG_DU405 CONFIG_MHPC CONFIG_STXGP3 - CONFIG_DUET_ADS CONFIG_MIP405 CONFIG_SXNI855T - CONFIG_EBONY CONFIG_MOUSSE CONFIG_TQM823L - CONFIG_ELPPC CONFIG_MPC8260ADS CONFIG_TQM8260 - CONFIG_ELPT860 CONFIG_MPC8540ADS CONFIG_TQM850L - CONFIG_ep8260 CONFIG_MPC8560ADS CONFIG_TQM855L - CONFIG_ERIC CONFIG_MUSENKI CONFIG_TQM860L - CONFIG_ESTEEM192E CONFIG_MVS1 CONFIG_TTTech - CONFIG_ETX094 CONFIG_NETPHONE CONFIG_UTX8245 - CONFIG_EVB64260 CONFIG_NETTA CONFIG_V37 - CONFIG_FADS823 CONFIG_NETVIA CONFIG_W7OLMC - CONFIG_FADS850SAR CONFIG_NX823 CONFIG_W7OLMG - CONFIG_FADS860T CONFIG_OCRTC CONFIG_WALNUT405 - CONFIG_FLAGADM CONFIG_ORSG CONFIG_ZPC1900 - CONFIG_FPS850L CONFIG_OXC CONFIG_ZUMA - CONFIG_FPS860L + CONFIG_ADCIOP CONFIG_GEN860T CONFIG_PCIPPC2 + CONFIG_ADS860 CONFIG_GENIETV CONFIG_PCIPPC6 + CONFIG_AMX860 CONFIG_GTH CONFIG_pcu_e + CONFIG_AP1000 CONFIG_gw8260 CONFIG_PIP405 + CONFIG_AR405 CONFIG_hermes CONFIG_PM826 + CONFIG_BAB7xx CONFIG_hymod CONFIG_ppmc8260 + CONFIG_c2mon CONFIG_IAD210 CONFIG_QS823 + CONFIG_CANBT CONFIG_ICU862 CONFIG_QS850 + CONFIG_CCM CONFIG_IP860 CONFIG_QS860T + CONFIG_CMI CONFIG_IPHASE4539 CONFIG_RBC823 + CONFIG_cogent_mpc8260 CONFIG_IVML24 CONFIG_RPXClassic + CONFIG_cogent_mpc8xx CONFIG_IVML24_128 CONFIG_RPXlite + CONFIG_CPCI405 CONFIG_IVML24_256 CONFIG_RPXsuper + CONFIG_CPCI4052 CONFIG_IVMS8 CONFIG_rsdproto + CONFIG_CPCIISER4 CONFIG_IVMS8_128 CONFIG_sacsng + CONFIG_CPU86 CONFIG_IVMS8_256 CONFIG_Sandpoint8240 + CONFIG_CRAYL1 CONFIG_JSE CONFIG_Sandpoint8245 + CONFIG_CSB272 CONFIG_LANTEC CONFIG_sbc8260 + CONFIG_CU824 CONFIG_lwmon CONFIG_sbc8560 + CONFIG_DASA_SIM CONFIG_MBX CONFIG_SM850 + CONFIG_DB64360 CONFIG_MBX860T CONFIG_SPD823TS + CONFIG_DB64460 CONFIG_MHPC CONFIG_STXGP3 + CONFIG_DU405 CONFIG_MIP405 CONFIG_SXNI855T + CONFIG_DUET_ADS CONFIG_MOUSSE CONFIG_TQM823L + CONFIG_EBONY CONFIG_MPC8260ADS CONFIG_TQM8260 + CONFIG_ELPPC CONFIG_MPC8540ADS CONFIG_TQM850L + CONFIG_ELPT860 CONFIG_MPC8540EVAL CONFIG_TQM855L + CONFIG_ep8260 CONFIG_MPC8560ADS CONFIG_TQM860L + CONFIG_ERIC CONFIG_MUSENKI CONFIG_TTTech + CONFIG_ESTEEM192E CONFIG_MVS1 CONFIG_UTX8245 + CONFIG_ETX094 CONFIG_NETPHONE CONFIG_V37 + CONFIG_EVB64260 CONFIG_NETTA CONFIG_W7OLMC + CONFIG_FADS823 CONFIG_NETVIA CONFIG_W7OLMG + CONFIG_FADS850SAR CONFIG_NX823 CONFIG_WALNUT + CONFIG_FADS860T CONFIG_OCRTC CONFIG_ZPC1900 + CONFIG_FLAGADM CONFIG_ORSG CONFIG_ZUMA + CONFIG_FPS850L CONFIG_OXC + CONFIG_FPS860L CONFIG_PCI405 ARM based boards: ----------------- - CONFIG_AT91RM9200DK, CONFIG_DNP1110, CONFIG_EP7312, - CONFIG_H2_OMAP1610, CONFIG_HHP_CRADLE, CONFIG_IMPA7, - CONFIG_INNOVATOROMAP1510, CONFIG_INNOVATOROMAP1610, CONFIG_LART, - CONFIG_LUBBOCK, CONFIG_OSK_OMAP5912, CONFIG_SHANNON, - CONFIG_P2_OMAP730, CONFIG_SMDK2400, CONFIG_SMDK2410, - CONFIG_TRAB, CONFIG_VCMA9 + CONFIG_ARMADILLO, CONFIG_AT91RM9200DK, CONFIG_CERF250, + CONFIG_CSB637, CONFIG_DNP1110, CONFIG_EP7312, + CONFIG_H2_OMAP1610, CONFIG_HHP_CRADLE, CONFIG_IMPA7, + CONFIG_INNOVATOROMAP1510, CONFIG_INNOVATOROMAP1610, CONFIG_KB9202, + CONFIG_LART, CONFIG_LPD7A400, CONFIG_LUBBOCK, + CONFIG_OSK_OMAP5912, CONFIG_OMAP2420H4, CONFIG_SHANNON, + CONFIG_P2_OMAP730, CONFIG_SMDK2400, CONFIG_SMDK2410, + CONFIG_TRAB, CONFIG_VCMA9 MicroBlaze based boards: ------------------------ CONFIG_SUZAKU + Nios-2 based boards: + ------------------------ + + CONFIG_PCI5441 CONFIG_PK1C20 + - CPU Module Type: (if CONFIG_COGENT is defined) Define exactly one of @@ -338,16 +357,17 @@ The following options need to be configured: CONFIG_MPC8240, CONFIG_MPC8245 - 8xx CPU Options: (if using an MPC8xx cpu) - Define one or more of - CONFIG_8xx_GCLK_FREQ - if get_gclk_freq() cannot work + CONFIG_8xx_GCLK_FREQ - deprecated: CPU clock if + get_gclk_freq() cannot work e.g. if there is no 32KHz reference PIT/RTC clock + CONFIG_8xx_OSCLK - PLL input clock (either EXTCLK + or XTAL/EXTAL) -- 859/866 CPU options: (if using a MPC859 or MPC866 CPU): - CFG_866_OSCCLK - CFG_866_CPUCLK_MIN - CFG_866_CPUCLK_MAX - CFG_866_CPUCLK_DEFAULT +- 859/866/885 CPU options: (if using a MPC859 or MPC866 or MPC885 CPU): + CFG_8xx_CPUCLK_MIN + CFG_8xx_CPUCLK_MAX + CONFIG_8xx_CPUCLK_DEFAULT See doc/README.MPC866 CFG_MEASURE_CPUCLK @@ -357,7 +377,7 @@ The following options need to be configured: values. Mostly useful for board bringup to make sure the PLL is locked at the intended frequency. Note that this requires a (stable) reference clock (32 kHz - RTC clock), + RTC clock or CFG_8XX_XIN) - Linux Kernel Interface: CONFIG_CLOCKS_IN_MHZ @@ -379,6 +399,41 @@ The following options need to be configured: expect it to be in bytes, others in MB. Define CONFIG_MEMSIZE_IN_BYTES to make it in bytes. + CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE + + New kernel versions are expecting firmware settings to be + passed using flat open firmware trees. + The environment variable "disable_of", when set, disables this + functionality. + + CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE_MAX_SIZE + + The maximum size of the constructed OF tree. + + OF_CPU - The proper name of the cpus node. + OF_TBCLK - The timebase frequency. + +- Serial Ports: + CFG_PL010_SERIAL + + Define this if you want support for Amba PrimeCell PL010 UARTs. + + CFG_PL011_SERIAL + + Define this if you want support for Amba PrimeCell PL011 UARTs. + + CONFIG_PL011_CLOCK + + If you have Amba PrimeCell PL011 UARTs, set this variable to + the clock speed of the UARTs. + + CONFIG_PL01x_PORTS + + If you have Amba PrimeCell PL010 or PL011 UARTs on your board, + define this to a list of base addresses for each (supported) + port. See e.g. include/configs/versatile.h + + - Console Interface: Depending on board, define exactly one serial port (like CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC1, CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC2, @@ -458,7 +513,7 @@ The following options need to be configured: - Console UART Number: CONFIG_UART1_CONSOLE - IBM PPC4xx only. + AMCC PPC4xx only. If defined internal UART1 (and not UART0) is used as default U-Boot console. @@ -540,22 +595,23 @@ The following options need to be configured: CFG_CMD_ASKENV * ask for env variable CFG_CMD_AUTOSCRIPT Autoscript Support CFG_CMD_BDI bdinfo - CFG_CMD_BEDBUG Include BedBug Debugger + CFG_CMD_BEDBUG * Include BedBug Debugger CFG_CMD_BMP * BMP support + CFG_CMD_BSP * Board specific commands CFG_CMD_BOOTD bootd - CFG_CMD_CACHE icache, dcache + CFG_CMD_CACHE * icache, dcache CFG_CMD_CONSOLE coninfo CFG_CMD_DATE * support for RTC, date/time... - CFG_CMD_DHCP DHCP support + CFG_CMD_DHCP * DHCP support CFG_CMD_DIAG * Diagnostics CFG_CMD_DOC * Disk-On-Chip Support - CFG_CMD_DTT Digital Therm and Thermostat + CFG_CMD_DTT * Digital Therm and Thermostat CFG_CMD_ECHO * echo arguments CFG_CMD_EEPROM * EEPROM read/write support - CFG_CMD_ELF bootelf, bootvx + CFG_CMD_ELF * bootelf, bootvx CFG_CMD_ENV saveenv CFG_CMD_FDC * Floppy Disk Support - CFG_CMD_FAT FAT partition support + CFG_CMD_FAT * FAT partition support CFG_CMD_FDOS * Dos diskette Support CFG_CMD_FLASH flinfo, erase, protect CFG_CMD_FPGA FPGA device initialization support @@ -566,16 +622,16 @@ The following options need to be configured: CFG_CMD_IMLS List all found images CFG_CMD_IMMAP * IMMR dump support CFG_CMD_IRQ * irqinfo - CFG_CMD_ITEST * Integer/string test of 2 values + CFG_CMD_ITEST Integer/string test of 2 values CFG_CMD_JFFS2 * JFFS2 Support CFG_CMD_KGDB * kgdb CFG_CMD_LOADB loadb CFG_CMD_LOADS loads CFG_CMD_MEMORY md, mm, nm, mw, cp, cmp, crc, base, - loop, mtest + loop, loopw, mtest CFG_CMD_MISC Misc functions like sleep etc - CFG_CMD_MMC MMC memory mapped support - CFG_CMD_MII MII utility commands + CFG_CMD_MMC * MMC memory mapped support + CFG_CMD_MII * MII utility commands CFG_CMD_NAND * NAND support CFG_CMD_NET bootp, tftpboot, rarpboot CFG_CMD_PCI * pciinfo @@ -584,9 +640,10 @@ The following options need to be configured: CFG_CMD_PORTIO * Port I/O CFG_CMD_REGINFO * Register dump CFG_CMD_RUN run command in env variable - CFG_CMD_SAVES save S record dump + CFG_CMD_SAVES * save S record dump CFG_CMD_SCSI * SCSI Support CFG_CMD_SDRAM * print SDRAM configuration information + (requires CFG_CMD_I2C) CFG_CMD_SETGETDCR Support for DCR Register access (4xx only) CFG_CMD_SPI * SPI serial bus support CFG_CMD_USB * USB support @@ -596,13 +653,13 @@ The following options need to be configured: ----------------------------------------------- CFG_CMD_ALL all - CFG_CMD_DFL Default configuration; at the moment + CONFIG_CMD_DFL Default configuration; at the moment this is includes all commands, except the ones marked with "*" in the list above. If you don't define CONFIG_COMMANDS it defaults to - CFG_CMD_DFL in include/cmd_confdefs.h. A board can + CONFIG_CMD_DFL in include/cmd_confdefs.h. A board can override the default settings in the respective include file. @@ -652,6 +709,7 @@ The following options need to be configured: CONFIG_RTC_DS1337 - use Maxim, Inc. DS1337 RTC CONFIG_RTC_DS1338 - use Maxim, Inc. DS1338 RTC CONFIG_RTC_DS164x - use Dallas DS164x RTC + CONFIG_RTC_MAX6900 - use Maxim, Inc. MAX6900 RTC Note that if the RTC uses I2C, then the I2C interface must also be configured. See I2C Support, below. @@ -741,12 +799,26 @@ The following options need to be configured: CONFIG_LAN91C96_USE_32_BIT Define this to enable 32 bit addressing + CONFIG_DRIVER_SMC91111 + Support for SMSC's LAN91C111 chip + + CONFIG_SMC91111_BASE + Define this to hold the physical address + of the device (I/O space) + + CONFIG_SMC_USE_32_BIT + Define this if data bus is 32 bits + + CONFIG_SMC_USE_IOFUNCS + Define this to use i/o functions instead of macros + (some hardware wont work with macros) + - USB Support: At the moment only the UHCI host controller is supported (PIP405, MIP405, MPC5200); define CONFIG_USB_UHCI to enable it. define CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD to enable the USB Keyboard - end define CONFIG_USB_STORAGE to enable the USB + and define CONFIG_USB_STORAGE to enable the USB storage devices. Note: Supported are USB Keyboards and USB Floppy drives @@ -767,6 +839,24 @@ The following options need to be configured: enabled with CFG_CMD_MMC. The MMC driver also works with the FAT fs. This is enabled with CFG_CMD_FAT. +- Journaling Flash filesystem support: + CONFIG_JFFS2_NAND, CONFIG_JFFS2_NAND_OFF, CONFIG_JFFS2_NAND_SIZE, + CONFIG_JFFS2_NAND_DEV + Define these for a default partition on a NAND device + + CFG_JFFS2_FIRST_SECTOR, + CFG_JFFS2_FIRST_BANK, CFG_JFFS2_NUM_BANKS + Define these for a default partition on a NOR device + + CFG_JFFS_CUSTOM_PART + Define this to create an own partition. You have to provide a + function struct part_info* jffs2_part_info(int part_num) + + If you define only one JFFS2 partition you may also want to + #define CFG_JFFS_SINGLE_PART 1 + to disable the command chpart. This is the default when you + have not defined a custom partition + - Keyboard Support: CONFIG_ISA_KEYBOARD @@ -880,12 +970,18 @@ The following options need to be configured: If this option is set, the environment is checked for a variable "splashimage". If found, the usual display of logo, copyright and system information on the LCD - is supressed and the BMP image at the address + is suppressed and the BMP image at the address specified in "splashimage" is loaded instead. The console is redirected to the "nulldev", too. This allows for a "silent" boot where a splash screen is loaded very quickly after power-on. +- Gzip compressed BMP image support: CONFIG_VIDEO_BMP_GZIP + + If this option is set, additionally to standard BMP + images, gzipped BMP images can be displayed via the + splashscreen support or the bmp command. + - Compression support: CONFIG_BZIP2 @@ -1281,7 +1377,7 @@ The following options need to be configured: remaining RAM in a form that can be passed as boot argument to Linux, for instance like that: - setenv bootargs ... mem=\$(mem) + setenv bootargs ... mem=\${mem} saveenv This way you can tell Linux not to use this memory, @@ -1407,6 +1503,26 @@ The following options need to be configured: When SystemACE support is added, the "ace" device type becomes available to the fat commands, i.e. fatls. +- TFTP Fixed UDP Port: + CONFIG_TFTP_PORT + + If this is defined, the environment variable tftpsrcp + is used to supply the TFTP UDP source port value. + If tftpsrcp isn't defined, the normal pseudo-random port + number generator is used. + + Also, the environment variable tftpdstp is used to supply + the TFTP UDP destination port value. If tftpdstp isn't + defined, the normal port 69 is used. + + The purpose for tftpsrcp is to allow a TFTP server to + blindly start the TFTP transfer using the pre-configured + target IP address and UDP port. This has the effect of + "punching through" the (Windows XP) firewall, allowing + the remainder of the TFTP transfer to proceed normally. + A better solution is to properly configure the firewall, + but sometimes that is not allowed. + - Show boot progress: CONFIG_SHOW_BOOT_PROGRESS @@ -1813,6 +1929,16 @@ to save the current settings. environment area within the total memory of your DataFlash placed at the specified address. +- CFG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND: + + Define this if you have a NAND device which you want to use + for the environment. + + - CFG_ENV_OFFSET: + - CFG_ENV_SIZE: + + These two #defines specify the offset and size of the environment + area within the first NAND device. - CFG_SPI_INIT_OFFSET @@ -1895,9 +2021,9 @@ Low Level (hardware related) configuration options: source code. It is used to make hardware dependant initializations. -- CFG_IMMR: Physical address of the Internal Memory Mapped - Register; DO NOT CHANGE! (11-4) - [MPC8xx systems only] +- CFG_IMMR: Physical address of the Internal Memory. + DO NOT CHANGE unless you know exactly what you're + doing! (11-4) [MPC8xx/82xx systems only] - CFG_INIT_RAM_ADDR: @@ -2027,6 +2153,37 @@ Low Level (hardware related) configuration options: and crc32 is the correct crc32 which the area should have. +- CONFIG_LOOPW + Add the "loopw" memory command. This only takes effect if + the memory commands are activated globally (CFG_CMD_MEM). + +- CONFIG_MX_CYCLIC + Add the "mdc" and "mwc" memory commands. These are cyclic + "md/mw" commands. + Examples: + + => mdc.b 10 4 500 + This command will print 4 bytes (10,11,12,13) each 500 ms. + + => mwc.l 100 12345678 10 + This command will write 12345678 to address 100 all 10 ms. + + This only takes effect if the memory commands are activated + globally (CFG_CMD_MEM). + +- CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT +- CONFIG_SKIP_RELOCATE_UBOOT + + [ARM only] If these variables are defined, then + certain low level initializations (like setting up + the memory controller) are omitted and/or U-Boot does + not relocate itself into RAM. + Normally these variables MUST NOT be defined. The + only exception is when U-Boot is loaded (to RAM) by + some other boot loader or by a debugger which + performs these intializations itself. + + Building the Software: ====================== @@ -2056,26 +2213,30 @@ configurations; the following names are supported: ADCIOP_config FPS860L_config omap730p2_config ADS860_config GEN860T_config pcu_e_config + Alaska8220_config AR405_config GENIETV_config PIP405_config at91rm9200dk_config GTH_config QS823_config CANBT_config hermes_config QS850_config cmi_mpc5xx_config hymod_config QS860T_config cogent_common_config IP860_config RPXlite_config - cogent_mpc8260_config IVML24_config RPXsuper_config - cogent_mpc8xx_config IVMS8_config rsdproto_config - CPCI405_config JSE_config Sandpoint8240_config - CPCIISER4_config LANTEC_config sbc8260_config - csb272_config lwmon_config SM850_config - CU824_config MBX860T_config SPD823TS_config - DUET_ADS_config MBX_config stxgp3_config - EBONY_config MPC8260ADS_config SXNI855T_config - ELPT860_config MPC8540ADS_config TQM823L_config - ESTEEM192E_config MPC8560ADS_config TQM850L_config - ETX094_config NETVIA_config TQM855L_config - FADS823_config omap1510inn_config TQM860L_config - FADS850SAR_config omap1610h2_config WALNUT405_config - FADS860T_config omap1610inn_config ZPC1900_config - FPS850L_config omap5912osk_config + cogent_mpc8260_config IVML24_config RPXlite_DW_config + cogent_mpc8xx_config IVMS8_config RPXsuper_config + CPCI405_config JSE_config rsdproto_config + CPCIISER4_config LANTEC_config Sandpoint8240_config + csb272_config lwmon_config sbc8260_config + CU824_config MBX860T_config sbc8560_33_config + DUET_ADS_config MBX_config sbc8560_66_config + EBONY_config MPC8260ADS_config SM850_config + ELPT860_config MPC8540ADS_config SPD823TS_config + ESTEEM192E_config MPC8540EVAL_config stxgp3_config + ETX094_config MPC8560ADS_config SXNI855T_config + FADS823_config NETVIA_config TQM823L_config + FADS850SAR_config omap1510inn_config TQM850L_config + FADS860T_config omap1610h2_config TQM855L_config + FPS850L_config omap1610inn_config TQM860L_config + omap5912osk_config walnut_config + omap2420h4_config Yukon8220_config + ZPC1900_config Note: for some board special configuration names may exist; check if additional information is available from the board vendor; for @@ -2197,6 +2358,7 @@ iminfo - print header information for application image coninfo - print console devices and informations ide - IDE sub-system loop - infinite loop on address range +loopw - infinite write loop on address range mtest - simple RAM test icache - enable or disable instruction cache dcache - enable or disable data cache @@ -2326,6 +2488,12 @@ Some configuration options can be set using Environment Variables: Useful on scripts which control the retry operation themselves. + tftpsrcport - If this is set, the value is used for TFTP's + UDP source port. + + tftpdstport - If this is set, the value is used for TFTP's UDP + destination port instead of the Well Know Port 69. + vlan - When set to a value < 4095 the traffic over ethernet is encapsulated/received over 802.1q VLAN tagged frames. @@ -2378,10 +2546,10 @@ Old, simple command line parser: - supports environment variables (through setenv / saveenv commands) - several commands on one line, separated by ';' -- variable substitution using "... $(name) ..." syntax +- variable substitution using "... ${name} ..." syntax - special characters ('$', ';') can be escaped by prefixing with '\', for example: - setenv bootcmd bootm \$(address) + setenv bootcmd bootm \${address} - You can also escape text by enclosing in single apostrophes, for example: setenv addip 'setenv bootargs $bootargs ip=$ipaddr:$serverip:$gatewayip:$netmask:$hostname::off' @@ -2961,8 +3129,7 @@ Booting assumes that (the first part of) the image booted is a stage-2 loader which in turn loads and then invokes the kernel proper. Loader sources will eventually appear in the NetBSD source tree (probably in sys/arc/mpc8xx/stand/u-boot_stage2/); in the -meantime, send mail to bruno@exet-ag.de and/or wd@denx.de for -details. +meantime, see ftp://ftp.denx.de/pub/u-boot/ppcboot_stage2.tar.gz Implementation Internals: @@ -3016,7 +3183,7 @@ locked as (mis-) used as memory, etc. CFG_INIT_RAM_ADDR should be somewhere that won't interfere with your processor/board/system design. The default value you will find in any recent u-boot distribution in - Walnut405.h should work for you. I'd set it to a value larger + walnut.h should work for you. I'd set it to a value larger than your SDRAM module. If you have a 64MB SDRAM module, set it above 400_0000. Just make sure your board has no resources that are supposed to respond to that address! That code in @@ -3262,6 +3429,7 @@ Since the number of patches for U-Boot is growing, we need to establish some rules. Submissions which do not conform to these rules may be rejected, even when they contain important and valuable stuff. +Patches shall be sent to the u-boot-users mailing list. When you send a patch, please include the following information with it: @@ -3319,3 +3487,6 @@ Notes: (using #ifdef), and the resulting code with the new feature disabled must not need more memory than the old code without your modification. + +* Remember that there is a size limit of 40 kB per message on the + u-boot-users mailing list. Compression may help.