Make sure you have a JTAG debugger (e.g. BDI2000)
Find a board in .../include/configs that is close to your hardware
Make a new board file in ...include/configs for your board
Copy the starting board's files from .../board/xyz to your board's directory .../board/myboard
 
With JTAG device, verify, minimally, working RAM (where u-boot image is
loaded), working serial port (for login and command line) working Ethernet
for network access.
 
Start making same devices work under u-boot. 
Hint, try following this execution path... (arm)
 
.../cpu/at91rm9200/start.S
    _start -> reset
    reset -> _start_armboot
 
.../lib_arm/board.c
 
    start_armboot -> (calls a bunch of init functions)
    enters forever loop calling main_loop
 
.../common/main.c
    main_loop
 
Hope this helps
Cheers,
T.mike
-----Original Message-----
From: u-boot-users-admin@lists.sourceforge.net [mailto:u-boot-users-admin@lists.sourceforge.net]On Behalf Of christophe peyronnet
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 6:41 AM
To: u-boot-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [U-Boot-Users] Hi, I am new to U-Boot, how do I get started?

Hello,
 
I am new to U-Boot, and I need to port it on an custom board based on MPC852T.
As write in the Readme file of U-Boot directory, I send my first e-mail to have some information, on
how to port U-Boot on my board.
 
Thanks in advance.
 
Christophe.