On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 8:05 AM, Alexander Sack <a...@linaro.org> wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 3:01 PM, Zach Pfeffer <pfeff...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 1:46 AM, Jim Huang <jim.hu...@linaro.org> wrote:
>>> On 18 April 2011 14:40,  <patrik....@linaro.org> wrote:
>>>> From: Patrik Ryd <patrik....@linaro.org>
>>>>
>>>> In the Linaro set up u-boot will look for uImage (and not for kernel).
>>>> ---
>>>>  tasks/kernel.mk |    4 ++--
>>>>  1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> hi Patrik,
>>>
>>> Does this imply that we requires u-boot as necessary support for common LEB?
>>>
>>> I am not sure if we should introduce an abstract provider for kernel
>>> image, but I prefer to specify in board configurations since we might
>>> migrate to other 'fastboot' compatible boot loader implementations
>>> such as lk (little kernel) used in Qualcomm patform.
>>
>> I haven't gotten into lk too much (used it and the legacy fastboot),
>> but it seems that sticking with u-boot may be a better approach since
>> it has wider community support and better cross-platform support. Was
>> there a specific reason to move to lk?
>
> I am happy to have a discussion about our default android bootloader
> at LDS in budapest.
>
> IIRC, one blueprint that John Rigby wanted to own is about adding
> fastboot support to u-boot ... maybe thats a good compromise instead
> of lk?

That would be very nice. There's actually some documentation in u-boot
about fastboot (a README). I wonder if there's some support already?

>
>
> --
>
>  - Alexander
>

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