[U-Boot-Users] VXWorks EST Flat Binary

[Richard Danter]

On 07/03/2008, Luigi 'Comio' Mantellini <luigi.mantellini at idf-hit.com> wrote:
>
>  Hi Richard,
>
>  Thanks for your answer.
>
>  On ven, 2008-03-07 at 14:58 +0000, Richard Danter wrote:
>  On 07/03/2008, Luigi 'Comio' Mantellini <luigi.mantellini at idf-hit.com> wrote:
> >  How I can load (and start) an EST Flat Bin image? My supplier gives me
> >  this image and I don't know how run it from u-boot (from git).
> >  Can someone help me?
>
> The EST flat binary is a pure binary file with a 32-byte header. You
> can easily strip the header using 'dd' and then load using tftp. You
> just need to know where to load the binary and what the entry point is
> (the default load address is included in the header).
>
>
>
>  Ok. In fact, using an ex editor I noticed a simil-vectors table. Do you know where I can obtain the format specification?

There is an application note available from Wind River.

Rich


>
>
>  I am surprised that you get the file in this format, it is intended
> for programming a binary into flash using the old visionCLICK
> software.
>
>
>  I too! I'll ask to my supplier to give me a more recent version of this image.
>
>  Thanks again once.
>
>  luigi
>
>
>  Rich
>
>
>
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