Hi Gray,

The string prefixes "*** ERROR:" and "WARNING:" (or variations thereof) is duplicated numerous times throughout u-boot. Replacing with e.g. a 'putserr' function which prepends the string prefix to the unique part of the error message and then displays it may be a worthwhile space saving.

You should be able to tell beforehand how much this could save by analyzing the strings in a current U-Boot compile, right? This way one would know whether it makes sense to embark on that journey.

_If_ we decide to go down that route, I'd suggest using functions comparable to what Linux offers, e.g. something like pr_err, pr_warning, etc.

Cheers Detlev