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+Notes for the Blackfin architecture port of Das U-Boot
+
+ =========
+ ! ABOUT !
+ =========
+
+<marketing blurb>
+Blackfin Processors embody a new breed of 16/32-bit embedded processor, ideally
+suited for products where a convergence of capabilities are necessary -
+multi-format audio, video, voice and image processing; multi-mode baseband and
+packet processing; control processing; and real-time security. The Blackfin's
+unique combination of software flexibility and scalability has gained it
+widespread adoption in convergent applications.
+</marketing blurb>
+
+The Blackfin processor is wholly developed by Analog Devices Inc.
+
+ ===========
+ ! SUPPORT !
+ ===========
+
+All open source code for the Blackfin processors are being handled via our
+collaborative website:
+http://blackfin.uclinux.org/
+
+In particular, bug reports, feature requests, help etc... for Das U-Boot are
+handled in the Das U-Boot sub project:
+http://blackfin.uclinux.org/gf/project/u-boot
+
+This website is backed both by an open source community as well as a dedicated
+team from Analog Devices Inc.
+
+ =============
+ ! TOOLCHAIN !
+ =============
+
+To compile the Blackfin aspects, you'll need the GNU toolchain configured for
+the Blackfin processor. You can obtain such a cross-compiler here:
+http://blackfin.uclinux.org/gf/project/toolchain
+
+ =================
+ ! DOCUMENTATION !
+ =================
+
+For Blackfin specific documentation, you can visit our dedicated doc wiki:
+http://docs.blackfin.uclinux.org/doku.php?id=bootloaders:u-boot
diff --git a/doc/README.standalone b/doc/README.standalone
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@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@ Design Notes on Exporting U-Boot Functions to Standalone Applications:
thus the compiler cannot perform type checks on these assignments.
2. The pointer to the jump table is passed to the application in a
- machine-dependent way. PowerPC, ARM and MIPS architectures use a
- dedicated register to hold the pointer to the 'global_data'
- structure: r2 on PowerPC, r8 on ARM and k0 on MIPS. The x86
- architecture does not use such a register; instead, the pointer to
- the 'global_data' structure is passed as 'argv[-1]' pointer.
+ machine-dependent way. PowerPC, ARM, MIPS and Blackfin architectures
+ use a dedicated register to hold the pointer to the 'global_data'
+ structure: r2 on PowerPC, r8 on ARM, k0 on MIPS, and P5 on Blackfin.
+ The x86 architecture does not use such a register; instead, the
+ pointer to the 'global_data' structure is passed as 'argv[-1]'
+ pointer.
The application can access the 'global_data' structure in the same
way as U-Boot does:
@@ -49,11 +50,12 @@ Design Notes on Exporting U-Boot Functions to Standalone Applications:
4. The default load and start addresses of the applications are as
follows:
- Load address Start address
- x86 0x00040000 0x00040000
- PowerPC 0x00040000 0x00040004
- ARM 0x0c100000 0x0c100000
- MIPS 0x80200000 0x80200000
+ Load address Start address
+ x86 0x00040000 0x00040000
+ PowerPC 0x00040000 0x00040004
+ ARM 0x0c100000 0x0c100000
+ MIPS 0x80200000 0x80200000
+ Blackfin 0x00001000 0x00001000
For example, the "hello world" application may be loaded and
executed on a PowerPC board with the following commands: