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From: Kurt H Maier <khm@sciops.net>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] Porting plan9
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Quoting Steven Stallion <sstallion@gmail.com>:

> FWIW, u-boot is not a net-negative at all. For SoC's it simplifies
> boot significantly - there is zero reason to eschew the functionality
> it brings.

Instead, I'll recommend eschewing hardware that requires circus tricks to
load a kernel.

khm