Linaro U-Boot

U-Boot-Linaro PXE support for additional platforms

Registered by David Zinman on 2011-10-05

Currently U-Boot-Linaro only supports PXE on a Pandaboard. Check which other platforms could also deliver ethernet support at u-boot, and make sure PXE is working properly with them.

Blueprint information

Status:: Complete

Approver:: Ricardo Salveti

Priority:: Medium

Drafter:: John Rigby

Direction:: Approved

Assignee:: John Rigby

Definition:: Approved

Series goal:: Accepted for 11.11

Implementation:: Implemented

Milestone target:: 11.10

Started by: Ricardo Salveti on 2011-10-06

Completed by: Fathi Boudra on 2011-11-11

Related branches

Related bugs

Sprints

lcq4.11

Whiteboard

[jcrigby 24Oct2011] IGEPv2 added but untested, Beagle and Quickstart minimally tested.

Headline: PXE boot support has been added to Beagle XM, FSL Quickstart and IGEPv2.

Acceptance: These boards will use PXE config file on host to download kernel and rootfs.

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Work Items

Work items:
Add PXE booting for OMAP3 Beagle: DONE
Add PXE booting for i.MX53 quickstart using onboard FEC: DONE
Add PXE booting for one other OMAP3 board (one with on board non-USB Ethernet, like IGEPv2): DONE