Re: [U-Boot] [PATCH v2] imx: mx6: Add support for MX6 plugin images

2014-11-05 Thread Stefano Babic
Hi Bill, On 05/11/2014 17:06, Bill Pringlemeir wrote: > > This seems true that the SPL is another way to implement the 'plug-in' > features as they relate to DCD. Right. > I think a portion not taken care of by SPL is 2nd and subsequent image > verification. Not for subsequent images, if the

Re: [U-Boot] [PATCH v2] imx: mx6: Add support for MX6 plugin images

2014-11-05 Thread Bill Pringlemeir
On 5 Nov 2014, sba...@denx.de wrote: > Let's see the advantages you are listing here. Of course, if we are > comparing to the way was mostly used for i.MXes, it takes advantages. > Using only the DCD, most configurations must be decided at compile > time. This does not allow to have a single ima

Re: [U-Boot] [PATCH v2] imx: mx6: Add support for MX6 plugin images

2014-11-05 Thread Stefano Babic
Hi Ye, On 05/11/2014 09:13, Ye.Li wrote: > Plugin image is a firmware which can be executed during booting. > Unlike device configuration data (DCD) which is static and interpretative > configuration, plugin can be used to implement rich logics more than > the peripherals configuration. > > Custo

[U-Boot] [PATCH v2] imx: mx6: Add support for MX6 plugin images

2014-11-05 Thread Ye . Li
Plugin image is a firmware which can be executed during booting. Unlike device configuration data (DCD) which is static and interpretative configuration, plugin can be used to implement rich logics more than the peripherals configuration. Customers may consider to use the plugin, for the cases inc