[U-Boot-Users] booting elf images where VMA != LMA
Robin Getz
rgetz at blackfin.uclinux.org
Sat Mar 26 00:28:18 CET 2005
> > - Do I patch the standard elf relocation code to always load things
> > at the LMA?
>
>This certainly seems like the correct thing to me. What are the potential
>disadvantages of this approach? Are there any?
I can only think of two disadvantages:
- if someone is using a old or broken toolchain that does not comply with
ELF. (which is why I thought of using a config switch).
- may take a little longer (few cycles) to look in the correct place to get
the LMA.
I am sure other may think of more - which is why I asked the question,
before the patch.
Thanks
-Robin
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