> On Feb 28, 2017, at 6:39 PM, Martin Michlmayr <t...@cyrius.com> wrote:
>> 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

Grabbed the patch from upstream, included in and built some packages for
you to test:

  deb http://cascadia.debian.net/~vagrant/debian UNRELEASED main

Should have a u-boot for armel with the upstream patch applied, and the
openrd* boards enabled.

Please follow-up with how the tests went...


>> 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.

If testing goes well, we'll see what the release team thinks...


>> Rick Thomas has offered to test on the OpenRD Ultimate and (I believe)
>> Client.

And Phil Hands too. Yay!


live well,
  vagrant

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