No, I think you need to understand my situation.
I think I do. Been there, done that before.
This configuration is only used at initial production to get access to the tftp server
There are easier ways to get there.
They are not separated, both networking and environment are but examples on how you can use the patch. None of them are part of the patch.
In fact you can use this to modify U-Boot in arbitray ways,
No I can use it for *configuring* it in a different way than available with the current board configs. By the rules of the game, any such additions becomes GPL.
I guess this means that you would be against configuring U-boot with Eclipse as well...
without allowing a user who looks at the source code to see what's going on. If this is your intention, than the patch is evil, as it inherently opens doors and gates for GPL violations.
I say no.
There is already a wide open door for GPL violations called "editing the source" so this does not change anything. Just makes life difficult for people with honest intentions.
Best Regards Ulf Samuelsson