On August 19, 2026 thus sayeth Gokul Praveen: > A-Core no-SPL Mode is a boot approach that bypasses > the A Core SPL while retaining U-Boot in the boot flow. > This mode provides faster boot times compared to normal boot > while maintaining U-Boot's flexibility for kernel loading > and system configuration.. > > v3<==> v2 > =========== > * Updated the naming convention used from "no-spl" to "A-core no-spl" to > * make it more specific and clear.. > * Link to > v2:https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email protected]/ > > v2<==> v1 > =========== > * Updated the naming convention used from "semi-falcon" to "no-spl". > * Link to v1: > https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email protected]/ > > Boot logs link : > https://gist.github.com/GokulPraveen2001/fef407a482e2dad30272006de557627c > > Gokul Praveen (3): > configs: add A-core no-SPL mode fragment for k3 devices > arm: k3-binman: add tinospl.bin for direct U-Boot boot > doc: ti: document A Core no-SPL boot mode for J784S4 EVM > > Makefile | 2 +- > arch/arm/dts/k3-binman.dtsi | 47 ++++++++ > arch/arm/dts/k3-j784s4-binman.dtsi | 65 +++++++++++ > arch/arm/dts/k3-j784s4-evm-u-boot.dtsi | 14 +++ > configs/k3_a72_nospl.config | 1 + > configs/k3_r5_nospl.config | 1 +
Please make sure to update the board/ti/*/MAINTAINERS entries for these config fragments. ~Bryan
