SMP support for ZEDBOARD

[Thomas Skibo]

On 4/29/14, 11:34 AM, Bernd Walter wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 09:40:53AM -0700, Thomas Skibo wrote:
>>
>> My parallella hasn't shipped but I think I'll get it mid-May.
>
> Backer or preorder?
> I have a rather high 3k backer number.

Preorder #2081.  Mine is a 7010 and for some reason I think they are 
going out later than 7020's.

>> It will probably require tweaking their version of u-boot.  I'm looking
>> into that.  But the Zedboard image with a few modified boot files should
>> work.
>
> Good to know that you get a parallella as well.
> I still struggle a lot with all this Linux influence in u-boot.
> I will never get those Linux thinking...
> Things had been so much easier without u-boot on RM9200 and Warner
> did a so clean, nice and understandable bootcode for it.
>

I looked at their u-boot code and they don't have the CONFIG_API flag 
necessary for ubldr to work.

I also didn't realize that the Parallella must boot FSBL/u-boot from the 
QSPI flash.  I hate to require reprogramming the QSPI flash and risk 
bricking the board.

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Thomas Skibo
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