README: update ARM register usage

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diff --git a/README b/README
index 677c3dc252174f62dacc13bb93ab4aad702e63a6..2fcad7ff856f408cc9e0122b4751cb41fb118794 100644 (file)
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Makefile have been tested to some extent and can be considered
 "working". In fact, many of them are used in production systems.
 
 In case of problems see the CHANGELOG and CREDITS files to find out
-who contributed the specific port. The MAINTAINERS file lists board
+who contributed the specific port. The boards.cfg file lists board
 maintainers.
 
 Note: There is no CHANGELOG file in the actual U-Boot source tree;
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ Directory Hierarchy:
       /arm1136         Files specific to ARM 1136 CPUs
       /ixp             Files specific to Intel XScale IXP CPUs
       /pxa             Files specific to Intel XScale PXA CPUs
-      /s3c44b0         Files specific to Samsung S3C44B0 CPUs
       /sa1100          Files specific to Intel StrongARM SA1100 CPUs
     /lib               Architecture specific library files
   /avr32               Files generic to AVR32 architecture
@@ -1680,6 +1679,10 @@ CBFS (Coreboot Filesystem) support
                to compress the specified memory at its best effort.
 
 - Compression support:
+               CONFIG_GZIP
+
+               Enabled by default to support gzip compressed images.
+
                CONFIG_BZIP2
 
                If this option is set, support for bzip2 compressed
@@ -1713,6 +1716,11 @@ CBFS (Coreboot Filesystem) support
                then calculate the amount of needed dynamic memory (ensuring
                the appropriate CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_LEN value).
 
+               CONFIG_LZO
+
+               If this option is set, support for LZO compressed images
+               is included.
+
 - MII/PHY support:
                CONFIG_PHY_ADDR
 
@@ -5579,15 +5587,17 @@ On ARM, the following registers are used:
 
        R0:     function argument word/integer result
        R1-R3:  function argument word
-       R9:     GOT pointer
-       R10:    stack limit (used only if stack checking if enabled)
+       R9:     platform specific
+       R10:    stack limit (used only if stack checking is enabled)
        R11:    argument (frame) pointer
        R12:    temporary workspace
        R13:    stack pointer
        R14:    link register
        R15:    program counter
 
-    ==> U-Boot will use R8 to hold a pointer to the global data
+    ==> U-Boot will use R9 to hold a pointer to the global data
+
+    Note: on ARM, only R_ARM_RELATIVE relocations are supported.
 
 On Nios II, the ABI is documented here:
        http://www.altera.com/literature/hb/nios2/n2cpu_nii51016.pdf
@@ -5824,8 +5834,8 @@ it:
 
 * For major contributions, your entry to the CREDITS file
 
-* When you add support for a new board, don't forget to add this
-  board to the MAINTAINERS file, too.
+* When you add support for a new board, don't forget to add a
+  maintainer e-mail address to the boards.cfg file, too.
 
 * If your patch adds new configuration options, don't forget to
   document these in the README file.