The firmware or bootloader. For some examples of this look at redboot from RedHat or yamon (yet another monitor) from MIPS (I think). Keep in mind these will prob require a seperate cross-compiler. I have yet to test compiling a boot monitor with linux gcc cross compiler. You can get one from either MIPS or Algorythmics (www.algor.co.uk). I have used both of these to build both of the above monitors. Any other questions, email me.. /************************* Marc Karasek Sr. Firmware Engineer iVivity Inc. marc_karasek@ivivity.com (770) 986-8925 (770) 986-8926 Fax *************************/ On 04 Aug 2001 10:16:27 +0800, machael thailer wrote: > Hello,all: > > Now I plan to port linux on our mips-based board. Since it is the first > time for me to work on linux-mips, I have several questions to ask: > > There are many many subdirectories in arch/mips, I don't know where is > the FIRST entry point for embedded linux-mips boot process? I find that > there is "kernel_entry" in arch/mips/kernel/head.S. I know this is the entry > point for linux kernel ,but it is not the FIRST entry point for embedded > linux-mips boot process. So my questions is : > After the board initializations finish, it should load linux kernel into > RAM and jump there . Just before it runs the linux kernel, who calls > "kernel_entry"? > I don't know whether I have expressed my meaning apparently. Hope you > can understand me. > > Thank you very much. > > machael thailer > > -- /************************* Marc Karasek Sr. Firmware Engineer iVivity Inc. marc_karasek@ivivity.com (770) 986-8925 (770) 986-8926 Fax *************************/
