Boot u-boot form SPI flash

AFAIK, while uboot does offer some nice features, it is possible to directly boot the image generated by the uCLinux "make" system. I planned to do this with the no-MMU version. That seemed to be standard; I don't know if this is not a recommended with the MMU version of the system.

I understand that the "hardware" generates a standard executable Avalon bus memory (EPCS) from the SPI flash. The CPU starts there and copies the compressed image, which is created by the "make" system and includes the root file system, into RAM. This image is started and compresses itself and the root file system and starts the Kernel.

Moreover I planned to use the same SPI flash that the FPGA uses to draw it's hardware design from, to also hold the miniature EPCS "booter" (i.e. copier) and the compressed Image. I did not try this yet but IMHO it _should_ work.

-Michael