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List:       linux-mips
Subject:    Re: Compressed kernels
From:       Ralf Baechle <ralf () linux-mips ! org>
Date:       2003-11-25 23:44:04
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On Thu, Nov 20, 2003 at 05:50:17PM -0500, Dan Malek wrote:

> Just to keep us busy, there are people that chose options
> other than u-boot :-)  For embedded systems that are really sensitive
> to boot time and amount of flash used, they may only have minimal
> instructions for processor initialization and then jump to the
> compressed kernel image.  I'm not going to discuss boot roms any
> further (yes, I use u-boot every chance I get).

... the lesson I learned about firmware is it's usually not very well
tested because there are only few applications (that is usually
operating systems) running it.  Phear da firmware ...

  Ralf

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