Hi Stephen, On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 11:30, Stephen Warren <swarren@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > This allows the user to use U-Boot's mkimage's -T kernel_noload option > if their arch Kconfig allows it, and they desire. > > Signed-off-by: Stephen Warren <swarren@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > --- > diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig > index 6cfd71d..2035562 100644 > --- a/init/Kconfig > +++ b/init/Kconfig > @@ -203,6 +203,21 @@ config KERNEL_LZO > > endchoice > > +config ALLOW_UIMAGE_KERNEL_NOLOAD > + bool > + > +config UIMAGE_KERNEL_NOLOAD > + bool "Use mkimage's -T kernel_noload instead of -T kernel" > + depends on ALLOW_UIMAGE_KERNEL_NOLOAD > + help > + uImage files of type "kernel" embed an absolute load and entry point > + address. If the uImage is loaded to a different address, then the > + image must be copied the uImage file to the specified load address. You seem to have an excess "the uImage file" in here. > + This copy is a waste of time if the uImage is in fact completely > + relocatable. If your kernel and bootloader support it, you can build > + a "kernel_noload" uImage rather than a "kernel" uImage, which > + prevents any such copying. If unsure say N. > + > config DEFAULT_HOSTNAME > string "Default hostname" > default "(none)" Thanks, -- Julian Calaby Email: julian.calaby@xxxxxxxxx Profile: http://www.google.com/profiles/julian.calaby/ .Plan: http://sites.google.com/site/juliancalaby/ -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe sparclinux" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
