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Altera_Forum
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11 years ago

Starting a user program from the Pre-loader.

Hi,

I had generated the preloader image by following the steps given in

http://rocketboards.org/foswiki/view/documentation/gsrd131preloader

I had programmed the preloader file using hps.exe software.

and after power-on reset the Preloader is working fine. That is I could able to receive the serail communication comments through UART.

My query is ..,

I have run an user code to blink the LED. I had written the code and compiled using ARMDs-5 IDE.

How to load the user written code after the preloader and start executing it ?????

Could you please give me suggestion or tips to execute the usercode from the preloader.

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    Altera_Forum
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    10 years ago

    There is common way right? You may bring the path and application name to the kernel as a boot parameter for init, then kernel will only start the init process itself

    try look at this(see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/linux_startup_process). Traditionally this application then handles starting daemons, geTTYs, etc.

    Most boot loaders allow you to specify a path for the init app as part of the configuration for where to find the kernel.

    as example:- /boot/vmlinuz-n.n.n init=/path/to/theapp
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    Altera_Forum
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    10 years ago

    there are quite number of example for this, bare metal is part of the example... that located in the Altera installation folder it self for reference.