[Buildroot] [PATCH v2 1/1] configs/stm32f469_disco: fix kernel bootup

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"Dario" == Dario Binacchi via buildroot [off-list ref] writes:

 > As described by [1], the kernel generated by the configuration for the
 > STM32f469 Discovery board is buggy. Using a newer kernel, as suggested
 > by [1], increases the dtb and Kernel image size. In particular, the
 > 5.12 version of the kernel generates a dtb and a kernel image whose sum
 > exceeds the 2 MByte of the flash module.

 > So I decided to replace the afboot-stm32 bootloader in the flash with
 > U-boot to easily boot the system from sdcard without having to worry
 > about the size of dtb, kernel and rootfs generated by the configuration.

 > This solution allows you to fix the kernel boot issue and makes it
 > possible to use its future versions.

 > [1] http://buildroot-busybox.2317881.n4.nabble.com/Bug-11746-New-stm32f469-didn-t-work-correctly-td219644.html

 > Signed-off-by: Dario Binacchi [off-list ref]

Committed to 2021.02.x and 2021.05.x, thanks.

I notice that the defconfig doesn't pull in host dosfstools / mtools,
which are needed to build the fat filesystem image, so I've sent a patch
for that.

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Bye, Peter Korsgaard