[U-Boot] Does u-boot support custom binaries?

[Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD]

On 15:02 Tue 02 Dec     , arun c wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Does u-boot support loading custom binary executables?
> 
> I know u-boot supports standalone applications and operating systems.
> 
> The scenario is like this.
> 
> 1) u-boot completes the hardware booting.
> 2) It loads the custom binary image(elf file) from flash to SDRAM and pass
>     over the control to that binary.
> 
> The custom binary is built using code warrior tool(an IDE) and it deals with
> hardware components which are not touched by u-boot(It does not
> reinitialize things done by u-boot and doesn't need a console).
> 
> ie. the custom binary application does not use any functions provided by
> u-boot, it just want an environment to execute itself.
> 
> Is this possible?

yes, if it's just a booting a elf use bootelf

Best Regards,
J.