Re: Which bootloader to choose?

[Bill Gatliff <bgat@billgatliff.com>]

Frank wrote:
> I've used and written code to for the micromonitor on a Mips based SOC booting linux. This bootloader doesn't even come close to u-boot...

Glad you like u-boot!  Hopefully my feedback below is a bit more
constructive--- and quantitative.

I like Micromonitor's scripting language.  I always seem to get lost
in the seemingly-inconsistent, quasi-environment-variable way that you
tell u-boot what to do.  Could be merely an education problem.

I also like the small code base of Micromonitor, and the consistency
of the coding style.  Makes it easier to find my way around when
necessary.

I'm probably not as familiar as I should be with u-boot, so I wouldn't
consider this to be an exhaustive review.  And I won't dismiss the
possibility that Micromonitor has its share of warts.


b.g.
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Bill Gatliff
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