> -----Original Message----- > From: u-boot-boun...@lists.denx.de [mailto:u-boot- > boun...@lists.denx.de] On Behalf Of Sambul > Sent: 04 November 2012 18:28 > To: u-boot@lists.denx.de > Subject: Re: [U-Boot] kwboot: Boot Marvell Kirkwood SoCs over a serial > link. > > Wolfgang Denk <wd <at> denx.de> writes: > > > > > Please see http://www.denx.de/wiki/U-Boot/Patches and post proper > > patch(es). > > > > Thanks. > > > > Best regards, > > > > Wolfgang Denk > > > > I assume that tool is needed to boot a Plug via Serial instead of > using more > complex Jtag restore of Uboot, when Uboot is broken. So, what's the > advantage of > adding this tool to Uboot?
Answer is within your question, let's say someone don't have jtag tool, and bricked the board, this tool enables to bring up board back to functional state (just need a serial console). Actually it can be used effectively for new board bring up without using JTAG. Regards... Prafulla . . . _______________________________________________ U-Boot mailing list U-Boot@lists.denx.de http://lists.denx.de/mailman/listinfo/u-boot
