Re: AW: [ECOS] [Proposal & Patch] enhancing redboot/fis for failsafeflash updates

Re: AW: [ECOS] [Proposal & Patch] enhancing redboot/fis for failsafeflash updates

[Gary Thomas]

On Mon, 2004-11-01 at 04:33, Neundorf, Alexander wrote:
> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: Gary Thomas [mailto:gary@mlbassoc.com]
> > Gesendet: Freitag, 8. Oktober 2004 16:50
> > An: Neundorf, Alexander
> > Cc: eCos Discussion
> > Betreff: Re: [ECOS] [Proposal & Patch] enhancing redboot/fis for
> > failsafeflash updates
> > 
> > 
> > On Fri, 2004-10-08 at 08:29, Neundorf, Alexander wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > we need to be able to perform safe updates of the firmware, 
> > safe regarding power loss at any point in time. Since redboot 
> > comes with FIS, we'd like to use fis.
> > > In order to update the firmware a new firmware image has to 
> > be placed on the flash and the fis directory has to be 
> > updated. When updating the fis directory, the directory is 
> > erased and afterwards written with the new contents.
> > > Now if the power goes down directly after erasing the 
> > directory redboot can't start the firmware image anymore 
> > since it can't read the directory.
> > > 
> > ...
> > 
> > I plan on looking at this next week (today I'm moving house). 
> >  However,
> > before we can consider such massive changes, we'll need copyright
> > assignment for this work.  Have you applied for this already?  If not,
> > please visit our website for the details.
> 
> Hi Gary,
> 
> the copyright assignement contract is now almost signed here.
> Do I need to do something special before sending it to you ?
> Should I also fax it so that you receive a copy faster than via snailmail ?

Please don't send it to me.  eCosCentric is handling these interim
assignments and it should go to them.

-- 
Gary Thomas <gary@mlbassoc.com>
MLB Associates