From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2003 08:16:41 -0700 From: Peter Ryser Subject: Re: bootstrap of virtex-ii pro eval board ML300 To: NARI_DHY Cc: Peter Ryser , linuxppc-embedded Message-id: <3EDF5ED9.9C5A46AF@xilinx.com> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii References: <384EB15A-953C-11D7-85A6-000A959CAB7C@mvista.com> <3EDE222B.38CBF@xilinx.com> <001101c32b21$1bb5f2d0$4c44900a@hydingnb> Sender: owner-linuxppc-embedded@lists.linuxppc.org List-Id: System ACE CF. - Peter NARI_DHY wrote: > > As Scott describes correctly the preferred method of booting ML300 is through > > System ACE CF. System ACE CF reads ACE files and programs the FPGA and the > > PowerPC processor through the JTAG chain. > System ACE CF reads one of the .ace files (at most 8) from the first partition of FAT16/FAT12 fs. > > > On power-up or reset System ACE CF reads the ACE file from the MicroDrive or > > CompactFlash card and in a first step programs the FPGA. Then, in a second > > step, from the same ACE file, it programs the processor, i.e. similar to an > > external debugger it loads code and data contained in the ELF file into the > > processor memories, sets the PC to the start address, and starts executing the > > program. > > > what is this "it"? Is it System ACE CF or other small executive edited by developper? > > -hyding > > best regards > ** Sent via the linuxppc-embedded mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/