[PATCH 6/7] bootwrapper: allow platforms to call library zImage_start

Milton Miller miltonm at bga.com
Tue Mar 20 07:58:05 EST 2007


Some platforms might need to run some code before the zImage start, but
could otherwise use the bss clear and relocation code.   Export the
start address strongly as zImage_start_lib.

--- 
Compiles and links with test user, stack set properly.
 crt0.S |    2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

Index: kernel/arch/powerpc/boot/crt0.S
===================================================================
--- kernel.orig/arch/powerpc/boot/crt0.S	2007-03-19 04:15:03.000000000 -0500
+++ kernel/arch/powerpc/boot/crt0.S	2007-03-19 04:15:03.000000000 -0500
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ _zimage_start_opd:
 	.weak	_zimage_start
 	.globl	_zimage_start
 _zimage_start:
+	.globl	_zimage_start_lib
+_zimage_start_lib:
 	/* Work out the offset between the address we were linked at
 	   and the address where we're running. */
 	bl	1f



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