>> So, "Google uses it aside", it seems that being able to boot via USB >> is a useful thing and fastboot is a particular solution; I'm not >> entirely sure what other USB u-boot extensions exist apart from those > > Well, DFU support is a standard solution, and the LF / CELF has just > recently assigned resources to adapt the existingout-of-tree port for > mainline U-boot.
Perhaps John and the LF /CELF resource could work together so both DFU and fastboot would work? >> already mentioned. I find u-boot great and think being able to use USB >> instead of a serial port would help adoption. Perhaps we can do away >> with fastboot if u-boot had USB support? > > U-Boot has this. We have serial console over USB. We even have > netconsole over Ethernet over USB. > > OK, not on all boards and architectures, butthe gound has been laid > and there is something to build on. > >> Of course part of RERO is "listen to your customers." With the end of >> native serial port inclusion on most systems and the proliferation of >> USB, it seems that something could be done to the benefit of all. >> Actually, it would be kind of cool to have some low level USB config >> in u-boot. > > I cannot really follow this argument. A plain simple USB serial > adapter will do the job as well. I just meant to say that many customers have fastbootable devices and development stations without native serial. It is easy to get a converter, but its even easier to just use a USB cable. _______________________________________________ U-Boot mailing list U-Boot@lists.denx.de http://lists.denx.de/mailman/listinfo/u-boot
