Re: [avr-libc-dev] Re: avr-libc-dev archives

[E. Weddington]

On 17 Dec 2002 at 23:04, Joerg Wunsch wrote:

> 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.

Plus, other people have been interested in placing data tables at a 
specific flash address. The FAQ entry could address this too.

 
> > 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.
> 

I'm still interested in getting some sort of API in this realm put 
into avrlibc, if others are interested too.

Eric