Porting barebox to Novena: misc questions

[Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD]

On 21:30 Thu 13 Mar     , Sascha Hauer wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 08:42:52PM +0100, Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD wrote:
> > On 08:38 Thu 13 Mar     , Sascha Hauer wrote:
> > > Hi Sean,
> > > 
> > > On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 10:04:35AM +0800, Sean Cross wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > > 
> > > > I've finally managed to get U-Boot's SPL to configure DDR3 and load
> > > > barebox off of a FAT partition on an i.MX6DL.  I also have a barebox
> > > > build with most features turned on, and I'm running into a number of
> > > > problems.  barebox is able to load a zImage off of the FAT partition,
> > > > set up ATAGs, and jump to it.  So I have the basics done.  But there are
> > > > lots of little things that aren't working.
> > > > 
> > > > When I boot without an Ethernet cable plugged in, the "timeout" command
> > > > takes a very long time to complete.  It generally freezes at "Hit any
> > > > key to stop autoboot:  3" and tends to ignore input for around ten
> > > > seconds.  How can I prevent this from happening, short of compiling out
> > > > FEC support?
> > > 
> > > Are you trying to start from network without a cable plugged in? When I
> > > start from network without a cable I get:
> > > 
> > > running /env/bin/init...
> > > 
> > > Hit m for menu or any other key to stop autoboot:  1
> > > blspec: blspec_scan_directory: net loader/entries
> > > booting net
> > > dhcp failed: Network is down
> > > dhcp: Network is down
> > > 
> > 
> > I get the same issue on Calao USB keys
> > 
> > this is quite anoying
> > 
> > can we fix it
> 
> Well if we try booting from network then we have to wait until it's
> clear that there's no link.
> 
> It may be that I don't understand the actual problem or issue.

I do agree if you try to boot on the network we have to wait the xs of timeout

The problem is that you have now a timeout even beofre the autoboot timeout
and even before to try to boot

I did not investigate further but the problem is there

Best Regards,
J.
> 
> Sascha
> 
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