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Joerg Wunsch |
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Re: [avr-libc-dev] Re: avr-libc-dev archives |
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Tue, 17 Dec 2002 23:04:10 +0100 |
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As E. Weddington wrote:
> The issue is not creating a bootloader. It's the FAQ of how to
> relocate code to a fixed address. The bootloader stuff is just an
> example.
OK, i buy that, but what else would you need that feature for?
> > Normally, no program is going to provide the code for both, the
> > bootloader and the regular application, within a single ELF file.
>
> I do. The bootloader code is part of the regular application. This
> will be for upgrading the software when the unit is in the field. If
Ah, OK. I simply couldn't imagine why one wants to do this.
> you recall on this list, I posted an RFC about adding a file to
> avrlibc, avr-boot.h, which provides a low-level API to read / write
> the flash, clearing the RWW section, etc.
I remember it, but by the time you posted it, i didn't understand it
(or didn't have the time to understand it ;-), and then i eventually
forgot about it.
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