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@@ -603,7 +603,6 @@ The following options need to be configured:
                CONFIG_CMD_DATE         * support for RTC, date/time...
                CONFIG_CMD_DHCP         * DHCP support
                CONFIG_CMD_DIAG         * Diagnostics
-               CONFIG_CMD_DOC          * Disk-On-Chip Support
                CONFIG_CMD_DS4510       * ds4510 I2C gpio commands
                CONFIG_CMD_DS4510_INFO  * ds4510 I2C info command
                CONFIG_CMD_DS4510_MEM   * ds4510 I2C eeprom/sram commansd
@@ -630,6 +629,8 @@ The following options need to be configured:
                CONFIG_CMD_KGDB         * kgdb
                CONFIG_CMD_LOADB          loadb
                CONFIG_CMD_LOADS          loads
+               CONFIG_CMD_MD5SUM         print md5 message digest
+                                         (requires CONFIG_CMD_MEMORY and CONFIG_MD5)
                CONFIG_CMD_MEMORY         md, mm, nm, mw, cp, cmp, crc, base,
                                          loop, loopw, mtest
                CONFIG_CMD_MISC           Misc functions like sleep etc
@@ -653,6 +654,8 @@ The following options need to be configured:
                                          (requires CONFIG_CMD_I2C)
                CONFIG_CMD_SETGETDCR      Support for DCR Register access
                                          (4xx only)
+               CONFIG_CMD_SHA1           print sha1 memory digest
+                                         (requires CONFIG_CMD_MEMORY)
                CONFIG_CMD_SOURCE         "source" command Support
                CONFIG_CMD_SPI          * SPI serial bus support
                CONFIG_CMD_USB          * USB support
@@ -855,9 +858,13 @@ The following options need to be configured:
                MPC5200 USB requires additional defines:
                        CONFIG_USB_CLOCK
                                for 528 MHz Clock: 0x0001bbbb
+                       CONFIG_PSC3_USB
+                               for USB on PSC3
                        CONFIG_USB_CONFIG
                                for differential drivers: 0x00001000
                                for single ended drivers: 0x00005000
+                               for differential drivers on PSC3: 0x00000100
+                               for single ended drivers on PSC3: 0x00004100
                        CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL
                                May be defined to allow interrupt polling
                                instead of using asynchronous interrupts
@@ -1074,6 +1081,26 @@ The following options need to be configured:
                allows for a "silent" boot where a splash screen is
                loaded very quickly after power-on.
 
+               CONFIG_SPLASH_SCREEN_ALIGN
+
+               If this option is set the splash image can be freely positioned
+               on the screen. Environment variable "splashpos" specifies the
+               position as "x,y". If a positive number is given it is used as
+               number of pixel from left/top. If a negative number is given it
+               is used as number of pixel from right/bottom. You can also
+               specify 'm' for centering the image.
+
+               Example:
+               setenv splashpos m,m
+                       => image at center of screen
+
+               setenv splashpos 30,20
+                       => image at x = 30 and y = 20
+
+               setenv splashpos -10,m
+                       => vertically centered image
+                          at x = dspWidth - bmpWidth - 9
+
 - Gzip compressed BMP image support: CONFIG_VIDEO_BMP_GZIP
 
                If this option is set, additionally to standard BMP
@@ -1165,6 +1192,11 @@ The following options need to be configured:
                Defines a default value for the IP address of a TFTP
                server to contact when using the "tftboot" command.
 
+               CONFIG_KEEP_SERVERADDR
+
+               Keeps the server's MAC address, in the env 'serveraddr'
+               for passing to bootargs (like Linux's netconsole option)
+
 - Multicast TFTP Mode:
                CONFIG_MCAST_TFTP
 
@@ -2428,6 +2460,12 @@ to save the current settings.
        to a block boundary, and CONFIG_ENV_SIZE must be a multiple of
        the NAND devices block size.
 
+- CONFIG_NAND_ENV_DST
+
+       Defines address in RAM to which the nand_spl code should copy the
+       environment. If redundant environment is used, it will be copied to
+       CONFIG_NAND_ENV_DST + CONFIG_ENV_SIZE.
+
 - CONFIG_SYS_SPI_INIT_OFFSET
 
        Defines offset to the initial SPI buffer area in DPRAM. The
@@ -2702,6 +2740,11 @@ Low Level (hardware related) configuration options:
                some other boot loader or by a debugger which
                performs these initializations itself.
 
+- CONFIG_PRELOADER
+
+               Modifies the behaviour of start.S when compiling a loader
+               that is executed before the actual U-Boot. E.g. when
+               compiling a NAND SPL.
 
 Building the Software:
 ======================
@@ -3981,15 +4024,15 @@ U-Boot Porting Guide:
 list, October 2002]
 
 
-int main (int argc, char *argv[])
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
        sighandler_t no_more_time;
 
-       signal (SIGALRM, no_more_time);
-       alarm (PROJECT_DEADLINE - toSec (3 * WEEK));
+       signal(SIGALRM, no_more_time);
+       alarm(PROJECT_DEADLINE - toSec (3 * WEEK));
 
        if (available_money > available_manpower) {
-               pay consultant to port U-Boot;
+               Pay consultant to port U-Boot;
                return 0;
        }
 
@@ -3997,35 +4040,47 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
        Subscribe to u-boot mailing list;
 
-       if (clueless) {
-               email ("Hi, I am new to U-Boot, how do I get started?");
-       }
+       if (clueless)
+               email("Hi, I am new to U-Boot, how do I get started?");
 
        while (learning) {
                Read the README file in the top level directory;
-               Read http://www.denx.de/twiki/bin/view/DULG/Manual ;
+               Read http://www.denx.de/twiki/bin/view/DULG/Manual;
+               Read applicable doc/*.README;
                Read the source, Luke;
+               /* find . -name "*.[chS]" | xargs grep -i <keyword> */
        }
 
-       if (available_money > toLocalCurrency ($2500)) {
-               Buy a BDI2000;
-       } else {
+       if (available_money > toLocalCurrency ($2500))
+               Buy a BDI3000;
+       else
                Add a lot of aggravation and time;
-       }
 
-       Create your own board support subdirectory;
-
-       Create your own board config file;
-
-       while (!running) {
-               do {
-                       Add / modify source code;
-               } until (compiles);
-               Debug;
-               if (clueless)
-                       email ("Hi, I am having problems...");
+       if (a similar board exists) {   /* hopefully... */
+               cp -a board/<similar> board/<myboard>
+               cp include/configs/<similar>.h include/configs/<myboard>.h
+       } else {
+               Create your own board support subdirectory;
+               Create your own board include/configs/<myboard>.h file;
+       }
+       Edit new board/<myboard> files
+       Edit new include/configs/<myboard>.h
+
+       while (!accepted) {
+               while (!running) {
+                       do {
+                               Add / modify source code;
+                       } until (compiles);
+                       Debug;
+                       if (clueless)
+                               email("Hi, I am having problems...");
+               }
+               Send patch file to the U-Boot email list;
+               if (reasonable critiques)
+                       Incorporate improvements from email list code review;
+               else
+                       Defend code as written;
        }
-       Send patch file to Wolfgang;
 
        return 0;
 }