On Tue, 2 Nov 2010 06:44:41 +1100
Graeme Russ <[email protected]> wrote:

> Wow, what a terrible waste!
> 
> Why does u-boot-spl need to relocate?

Because it is typically initially loaded into a special hardware
buffer.  That buffer needs to be freed up to be used to load the
payload.

> Can't u-boot-spl load AND relocate u-boot, or does u-boot-spl have
> tight space constraints?

It has tight space constraints -- often 4 KiB, sometimes even less IIRC.

-Scott

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