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Subject: Re: Okay to change default zImage link/load address?
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On Sat, Feb 10, 2007 at 09:40:10AM +1100, David Gibson wrote:

> Note that the zImage is already build -fPIC and capable of relocating
> itself if loaded at an address other than 4MB...

That doesn't address the issue.

Many firmwares look at the address in the ELF header and that's where
they download it, period.  Right now, that address is 4MB, period.
4MB doesn't work on some platforms so I'm looking for an acceptable
alternative.

Mark