8260 configuration

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Thu Oct 3 00:47:52 EST 2002


In message <NCBBIINEHIPFGJPLBEIFCEMKDMAA.acurtis at onz.com> you wrote:
>
> > > 2. The start address is fixed to 0x0
> > >
> >
> > One "start" address that is not fixed is the initial load
> > address. Where the
> > kernel is put in RAM with decompressing etc. You should have to
> > worry about
> > this if you are using one of the available boot loaders.
>
> Sorry, should NOT have to worry about that address...

Wrong, you SHOULD worry about this address. Load the kernel to a  low
enough  address  (say  at  0x10000)  and  the uncompressing code will
probably overwrite the kernel image.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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