bootloader has to perform these low level initialization
Reset and ROM trap handler vectors
• CPU and FPU initialization
• L1 and L2 Cache initialization
• Multiprocessor initialization
• Memory controller initialization
• PCI and LDT bus configuration
• Environment variables
• Console device initialization
• Bootstrap device initialization
On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 7:57 PM, Chaitannya Mahatme <chaitannya@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
-- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQGot your point... It's just that I am following this convention since past 10 years (No one told me it was rude).On Friday 17 December 2010 03:05 PM, Anuz Pratap Singh Tomar wrote:
On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 8:46 AM, Mahatme <chaitannya@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:its utterly rude to top post. Please don't do that.(read community guidelines)
Chaitannya,Hi Vamidhar,
You need to provide more information regarding your development. What bootloader you want to install / create depends on many factors
Please answer to those question so that you would get more relevant answer.
- What is your target application.
- Chip architecture : does it have MMU (most significant parameter)
- Is there a bootloader existing for the architecture (u-boot / Grub / Lilo ) have ready made ports for lot of architectures. You would have to see if they already have done the development.
- What OS you are planning to port.. or there is no OS to be installed. E.g. some bootloaders like u-boot are optimized for Linux kernel.
its most likely Linux(if not, probably this in not the list for it), and there were couple of mails where he did discuss about arch and detail.
Also about the Vamidhar post I did not find any old reference.
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