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From: Hamilton Vera <hamilton.listas@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:52:05 -0200
Subject: [U-Boot] OT Flashing high volume of devices
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Dear Wolfgang, thanks for your reply.

Actually we are using NAND, since NAND usually comes with some bad
blocks from the provider I am worried about the procedure and best
practices.

Thank you a lot.

Hamilton Vera



On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 6:39 PM, Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de> wrote:
> Dear Hamilton Vera,
>
> In message <AANLkTim-w-ijiNpPMsmUM++9MwWsxbOntOdPb5HH6D0Z@mail.gmail.com> you wrote:
>> Hi folks this is probably out off topic, we are happily using uboot in
>> our devices but I am wondering about the procedures to flash/deploy
>> uboot (or any bootloader) in a high scale production environment.
>
> What sort of boot device are you using? ?NOR flash? NAND flash?
>
> For high volumes, you can get pre-programmed flash chips, so you have
> a running system when the boards come from assembly.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Wolfgang Denk
>
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