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7.23.1 RAMboot

COMX-P40x0 has a U-Boot variable called "ramboot".

setenv bootargs root=/dev/ram rw console=$consoledev,$baudrate

$hwbootargs $othbootargs;tftp $ramdiskaddr $ramdiskfile;tftp

$loadaddr $bootfile;tftp $fdtaddr $fdtfile;bootm $loadaddr

$ramdiskaddr $fdtaddr

"ramboot" will first load RAMDISK, Linux kernel and DTB into RAM through network by TFTP
then boot.

The following are the critical environment variables for "ramboot":

The following are examples of critical environment variables.

7.23.2 NORboot

COMX-P40x0 has a U-Boot variable called "norboot"

setenv bootargs root=/dev/ram rw console=$consoledev,$baudrate

$hwbootargs $othbootargs;bootm $norbootaddr $norfsaddr $norfdtaddr

"norboot" will load RAMDISK, Linux kernel and DTB from NOR Flash into RAM then boot.

ethact

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Active ethernet port

ramdiskfile

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RAMDISK file name on TFTP server

bootfile

-

Linux kernel file name on TFTP server

fdtfile

-

DTB file name on TFTP server

=> setenv ethact FM1@DTSEC1

=> setenv ramdiskfile comx_p4080/COMX_P4080_V100R00/rootfs_ext2.img

=> setenv bootfile comx_p4080/COMX_P4080_V100R00/uImage

=> setenv fdtfile comx_p4080/COMX_P4080_V100R00/comx.dtb