linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] Merge mkubootimg tool for building U-Boot images

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Message-ID: <8bd0f97a0801031415g66e6b6f1o8a64dddc98c29399@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Thu, 3 Jan 2008 17:15:48 -0500
From:	"Mike Frysinger" <vapier.adi@...il.com>
To:	"Josh Boyer" <jwboyer@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc:	sam@...nborg.org, paulus@...ba.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	wd@...x.de
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] Merge mkubootimg tool for building U-Boot images

On Jan 3, 2008 5:02 PM, Josh Boyer <jwboyer@...ux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
> Several platforms require the mkimage tool to generate a uImage file that is
> used with U-Boot.  This brings the mkimage tool in-kernel to enable building
> those platforms without having mkimage externally provided.  The tool is named
> mkubootimg for better clarity.
>
> This is currently based off of the version found in U-Boot 1.3.1.
>
> Signed-off-by: Josh Boyer <jwboyer@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
>
> ---
>  scripts/Makefile             |    1
>  scripts/mkubootimg/Makefile  |    6
>  scripts/mkubootimg/crc32.c   |  199 +++++++++++
>  scripts/mkubootimg/mkimage.c |  728 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  scripts/mkubootimg/sha1.c    |  413 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  scripts/mkubootimg/sha1.h    |  115 ++++++
>  scripts/mkubootimg/uimage.h  |  161 +++++++++
>  7 files changed, 1623 insertions(+)

i'm fairly certain sha1 is not needed.  the u-boot makefile has a bug
in the 1.3.1 release where mkimage depends on sha1.o but doesnt
actually use sha1 functions.  i posted a patch to u-boot mailing list
to get this dropped.  regardless, no need for the kernel to import it.
-mike
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