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binman: Mark 'align-end' as implemented

The documentation says this is not implemented, but it is. Update the
documentation, and clarify its operation.

Signed-off-by: Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org>
Simon Glass 7 years ago
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      tools/binman/README

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tools/binman/README

@@ -302,9 +302,9 @@ align-size:
 align-end:
 align-end:
 	This sets the alignment of the end of an entry. Some entries require
 	This sets the alignment of the end of an entry. Some entries require
 	that they end on an alignment boundary, regardless of where they
 	that they end on an alignment boundary, regardless of where they
-	start. If 'align-end' is not provided, no alignment is performed.
-
-	Note: This is not yet implemented in binman.
+	start. This does not move the start of the entry, so the contents of
+	the entry will still start at the beginning. But there may be padding
+	at the end. If 'align-end' is not provided, no alignment is performed.
 
 
 filename:
 filename:
 	For 'blob' types this provides the filename containing the binary to
 	For 'blob' types this provides the filename containing the binary to
@@ -662,7 +662,6 @@ Some ideas:
   configurable build directory
   configurable build directory
 - Consider making binman work with buildman, although if it is used in the
 - Consider making binman work with buildman, although if it is used in the
   Makefile, this will be automatic
   Makefile, this will be automatic
-- Implement align-end
 
 
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 Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org>
 Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org>