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authorWolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>2008-03-26 11:48:46 +0100
committerWolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>2008-03-26 11:48:46 +0100
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Cleanup coding style, update CHANGELOG
Signed-off-by: Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>
Diffstat (limited to 'doc/uImage.FIT')
-rw-r--r--doc/uImage.FIT/command_syntax_extensions.txt24
-rw-r--r--doc/uImage.FIT/howto.txt106
-rw-r--r--doc/uImage.FIT/source_file_format.txt8
3 files changed, 69 insertions, 69 deletions
diff --git a/doc/uImage.FIT/command_syntax_extensions.txt b/doc/uImage.FIT/command_syntax_extensions.txt
index b8b50ff..6185cd8 100644
--- a/doc/uImage.FIT/command_syntax_extensions.txt
+++ b/doc/uImage.FIT/command_syntax_extensions.txt
@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ kernel is passed a pointer to the FDT. The boot method is indicated for each
scenario.
-1. bootm boot image at the current address, equivalent to 2,3,8
+1. bootm boot image at the current address, equivalent to 2,3,8
Old uImage:
-2. bootm <addr1> /* single image at <addr1> */
-3. bootm <addr1> /* multi-image at <addr1> */
-4. bootm <addr1> - /* multi-image at <addr1> */
-5. bootm <addr1> <addr2> /* single image at <addr1> */
+2. bootm <addr1> /* single image at <addr1> */
+3. bootm <addr1> /* multi-image at <addr1> */
+4. bootm <addr1> - /* multi-image at <addr1> */
+5. bootm <addr1> <addr2> /* single image at <addr1> */
6. bootm <addr1> <addr2> <addr3> /* single image at <addr1> */
-7. bootm <addr1> - <addr3> /* single image at <addr1> */
+7. bootm <addr1> - <addr3> /* single image at <addr1> */
New uImage:
8. bootm <addr1>
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ New uImage:
11. bootm [<addr1>]:<subimg1> [<addr2>]:<subimg2>
12. bootm [<addr1>]:<subimg1> [<addr2>]:<subimg2> [<addr3>]:<subimg3>
13. bootm [<addr1>]:<subimg1> [<addr2>]:<subimg2> <addr3>
-14. bootm [<addr1>]:<subimg1> - [<addr3>]:<subimg3>
-15. bootm [<addr1>]:<subimg1> - <addr3>
+14. bootm [<addr1>]:<subimg1> - [<addr3>]:<subimg3>
+15. bootm [<addr1>]:<subimg1> - <addr3>
Ad. 1. This is equivalent to cases 2,3,8, depending on the type of image at
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ with the ramdisk from the image.
- boot method: depends on the number of components at <addr1>, and on whether
U-Boot is compiled with OF support:
- | 2 components | 3 components |
- | (kernel, initrd) | (kernel, initrd, fdt) |
+ | 2 components | 3 components |
+ | (kernel, initrd) | (kernel, initrd, fdt) |
---------------------------------------------------------------------
-#ifdef CONFIG_OF_* | non-FDT | FDT |
-#ifndef CONFIG_OF_* | non-FDT | non-FDT |
+#ifdef CONFIG_OF_* | non-FDT | FDT |
+#ifndef CONFIG_OF_* | non-FDT | non-FDT |
Ad. 4. Similar to case 3, but the kernel is booted without initrd. Second
component of the multi-image is irrelevant (it can be a dummy, 1-byte file).
diff --git a/doc/uImage.FIT/howto.txt b/doc/uImage.FIT/howto.txt
index 4ae5303..8065e9e 100644
--- a/doc/uImage.FIT/howto.txt
+++ b/doc/uImage.FIT/howto.txt
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ To summarize the prerequisites needed for new uImage creation:
Here's a graphical overview of the image creation and booting process:
-image source file mkimage + dtc transfer to target
- + ---------------> image file --------------------> bootm
+image source file mkimage + dtc transfer to target
+ + ---------------> image file --------------------> bootm
image data files(s)
@@ -61,24 +61,24 @@ DTC: dts->dtb on file "kernel.its"
$
$ mkimage -l kernel.itb
FIT description: Simple image with single Linux kernel
-Created: Tue Mar 11 17:26:15 2008
+Created: Tue Mar 11 17:26:15 2008
Image 0 (kernel@1)
- Description: Vanilla Linux kernel
- Type: Kernel Image
- Compression: gzip compressed
- Data Size: 943347 Bytes = 921.24 kB = 0.90 MB
+ Description: Vanilla Linux kernel
+ Type: Kernel Image
+ Compression: gzip compressed
+ Data Size: 943347 Bytes = 921.24 kB = 0.90 MB
Architecture: PowerPC
- OS: Linux
+ OS: Linux
Load Address: 0x00000000
- Entry Point: 0x00000000
- Hash algo: crc32
- Hash value: 2ae2bb40
- Hash algo: sha1
- Hash value: 3c200f34e2c226ddc789240cca0c59fc54a67cf4
+ Entry Point: 0x00000000
+ Hash algo: crc32
+ Hash value: 2ae2bb40
+ Hash algo: sha1
+ Hash value: 3c200f34e2c226ddc789240cca0c59fc54a67cf4
Default Configuration: 'config@1'
Configuration 0 (config@1)
- Description: Boot Linux kernel
- Kernel: kernel@1
+ Description: Boot Linux kernel
+ Kernel: kernel@1
The resulting image file kernel.itb can be now transferred to the target,
@@ -105,15 +105,15 @@ Bytes transferred = 944464 (e6950 hex)
## Checking Image at 00900000 ...
FIT image found
FIT description: Simple image with single Linux kernel
- Created: 2008-03-11 16:26:15 UTC
+ Created: 2008-03-11 16:26:15 UTC
Image 0 (kernel@1)
Description: Vanilla Linux kernel
- Type: Kernel Image
+ Type: Kernel Image
Compression: gzip compressed
Data Start: 0x009000e0
Data Size: 943347 Bytes = 921.2 kB
Architecture: PowerPC
- OS: Linux
+ OS: Linux
Load Address: 0x00000000
Entry Point: 0x00000000
Hash algo: crc32
@@ -123,19 +123,19 @@ Bytes transferred = 944464 (e6950 hex)
Default Configuration: 'config@1'
Configuration 0 (config@1)
Description: Boot Linux kernel
- Kernel: kernel@1
+ Kernel: kernel@1
=> bootm
## Booting kernel from FIT Image at 00900000 ...
Using 'config@1' configuration
Trying 'kernel@1' kernel subimage
Description: Vanilla Linux kernel
- Type: Kernel Image
+ Type: Kernel Image
Compression: gzip compressed
Data Start: 0x009000e0
Data Size: 943347 Bytes = 921.2 kB
Architecture: PowerPC
- OS: Linux
+ OS: Linux
Load Address: 0x00000000
Entry Point: 0x00000000
Hash algo: crc32
@@ -171,35 +171,35 @@ DTC: dts->dtb on file "kernel_fdt.its"
$
$ mkimage -l kernel_fdt.itb
FIT description: Simple image with single Linux kernel and FDT blob
-Created: Tue Mar 11 16:29:22 2008
+Created: Tue Mar 11 16:29:22 2008
Image 0 (kernel@1)
- Description: Vanilla Linux kernel
- Type: Kernel Image
- Compression: gzip compressed
- Data Size: 1092037 Bytes = 1066.44 kB = 1.04 MB
+ Description: Vanilla Linux kernel
+ Type: Kernel Image
+ Compression: gzip compressed
+ Data Size: 1092037 Bytes = 1066.44 kB = 1.04 MB
Architecture: PowerPC
- OS: Linux
+ OS: Linux
Load Address: 0x00000000
- Entry Point: 0x00000000
- Hash algo: crc32
- Hash value: 2c0cc807
- Hash algo: sha1
- Hash value: 264b59935470e42c418744f83935d44cdf59a3bb
+ Entry Point: 0x00000000
+ Hash algo: crc32
+ Hash value: 2c0cc807
+ Hash algo: sha1
+ Hash value: 264b59935470e42c418744f83935d44cdf59a3bb
Image 1 (fdt@1)
- Description: Flattened Device Tree blob
- Type: Flat Device Tree
- Compression: uncompressed
- Data Size: 16384 Bytes = 16.00 kB = 0.02 MB
+ Description: Flattened Device Tree blob
+ Type: Flat Device Tree
+ Compression: uncompressed
+ Data Size: 16384 Bytes = 16.00 kB = 0.02 MB
Architecture: PowerPC
- Hash algo: crc32
- Hash value: 0d655d71
- Hash algo: sha1
- Hash value: 25ab4e15cd4b8a5144610394560d9c318ce52def
+ Hash algo: crc32
+ Hash value: 0d655d71
+ Hash algo: sha1
+ Hash value: 25ab4e15cd4b8a5144610394560d9c318ce52def
Default Configuration: 'conf@1'
Configuration 0 (conf@1)
- Description: Boot Linux kernel with FDT blob
- Kernel: kernel@1
- FDT: fdt@1
+ Description: Boot Linux kernel with FDT blob
+ Kernel: kernel@1
+ FDT: fdt@1
The resulting image file kernel_fdt.itb can be now transferred to the target,
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ TFTP from server 192.168.1.1; our IP address is 192.168.160.5
Filename '/path/to/tftp/location/kernel_fdt.itb'.
Load address: 0x900000
Loading: #################################################################
- ###########
+ ###########
done
Bytes transferred = 1109776 (10ef10 hex)
=> iminfo
@@ -220,15 +220,15 @@ Bytes transferred = 1109776 (10ef10 hex)
## Checking Image at 00900000 ...
FIT image found
FIT description: Simple image with single Linux kernel and FDT blob
- Created: 2008-03-11 15:29:22 UTC
+ Created: 2008-03-11 15:29:22 UTC
Image 0 (kernel@1)
Description: Vanilla Linux kernel
- Type: Kernel Image
+ Type: Kernel Image
Compression: gzip compressed
Data Start: 0x009000ec
Data Size: 1092037 Bytes = 1 MB
Architecture: PowerPC
- OS: Linux
+ OS: Linux
Load Address: 0x00000000
Entry Point: 0x00000000
Hash algo: crc32
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ Bytes transferred = 1109776 (10ef10 hex)
Hash value: 264b59935470e42c418744f83935d44cdf59a3bb
Image 1 (fdt@1)
Description: Flattened Device Tree blob
- Type: Flat Device Tree
+ Type: Flat Device Tree
Compression: uncompressed
Data Start: 0x00a0abdc
Data Size: 16384 Bytes = 16 kB
@@ -249,19 +249,19 @@ Bytes transferred = 1109776 (10ef10 hex)
Default Configuration: 'conf@1'
Configuration 0 (conf@1)
Description: Boot Linux kernel with FDT blob
- Kernel: kernel@1
- FDT: fdt@1
+ Kernel: kernel@1
+ FDT: fdt@1
=> bootm
## Booting kernel from FIT Image at 00900000 ...
Using 'conf@1' configuration
Trying 'kernel@1' kernel subimage
Description: Vanilla Linux kernel
- Type: Kernel Image
+ Type: Kernel Image
Compression: gzip compressed
Data Start: 0x009000ec
Data Size: 1092037 Bytes = 1 MB
Architecture: PowerPC
- OS: Linux
+ OS: Linux
Load Address: 0x00000000
Entry Point: 0x00000000
Hash algo: crc32
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ Bytes transferred = 1109776 (10ef10 hex)
Using 'conf@1' configuration
Trying 'fdt@1' FDT blob subimage
Description: Flattened Device Tree blob
- Type: Flat Device Tree
+ Type: Flat Device Tree
Compression: uncompressed
Data Start: 0x00a0abdc
Data Size: 16384 Bytes = 16 kB
diff --git a/doc/uImage.FIT/source_file_format.txt b/doc/uImage.FIT/source_file_format.txt
index 1d75458..c1244fb 100644
--- a/doc/uImage.FIT/source_file_format.txt
+++ b/doc/uImage.FIT/source_file_format.txt
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ actual binary of a new uImage.
tqm5200.its
+
-vmlinux.bin.gz mkimage + dtc xfer to target
+vmlinux.bin.gz mkimage + dtc xfer to target
eldk-4.2-ramdisk --------------> tqm5200.itb --------------> bootm
-tqm5200.dtb /|\
-... |
- 'new uImage'
+tqm5200.dtb /|\
+... |
+ 'new uImage'
- create .its file, automatically filled-in properties are omitted
- call mkimage tool on a .its file