For the record, and as Martin said, I have both an OpenRD Ultimate and a Client 
machine.  Both are available for testing new releases.

Rick

On Feb 28, 2017, at 6:39 PM, Martin Michlmayr <[email protected]> wrote:

> Package: u-boot
> Version: 2016.11+dfsg1-3
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> Debian introduced OpenRD images and later removed them because the
> stopped working (see #837629).
> 
> A fix has now been posted upstream:
> https://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/2017-February/282676.html
> 
> I would like to kindly request that the OpenRD images be restored
> for stretch.  The reasons are:
> 
> * stretch will be the last release to include support for the armel
>   architecture, so it would be good to get support for this device
>   as complete as possible.
> * While Debian can be installed with the default u-boot shipped on
>   the OpenRD, the one provided by Debian is much more modern.
> 
> On the other hand, there are few OpenRD users, so this is not high
> priority.
> 
> I haven't spoken to the release team but in the past they have been
> supportive towards changes for hardware support.
> 
> Rick Thomas has offered to test on the OpenRD Ultimate and (I believe)
> Client.
> 
> -- 
> Martin Michlmayr
> http://www.cyrius.com/

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