[U-Boot-Users] Exception occurs while uncompressing linux kernel

[Wolfgang Denk]

In message <11405.1182268480 at magma.ca> you wrote:
> Sometimes while uncompressing the kernel image (gunzip), an illegal instruction program exception occurs.  U-boot displays the registers, reboots, and usually doesn't have any problems loading the kernel.  I'm having a hard time debugging the cause sinc
> e the problem is intermittent.  Has anyone experienced this?  Is it due to a problem with the RAM?  Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.  Thanks, Farrah.

Yes, this smells like memory problems.

BTW: please restrict your line length to the usual 70 characters or so.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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