* Re: AW: [ECOS] [Proposal & Patch] enhancing redboot/fis for failsafeflash updates
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@ 2004-11-01 12:26 ` Gary Thomas
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From: Gary Thomas @ 2004-11-01 12:26 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Neundorf, Alexander; +Cc: eCos Maintainers
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
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