Subject: Re: starting position of linux kernel in memory -- ppc

From: Michael Habermann <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2002 10:08:45 +0800

Omanakuttan wrote:

> We have ordered for a demo on the target board (8260ADS) and they are
> asking for kernel with start address at 0x0000_0000.
> How will I see that info in the kernel ? Or by default it will place
> itself on 0x0000_0000 ?
>
The kernel assumes that some intialisations have been done before it
starts, so you need a bootloader like u-boot.

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