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> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Steve Chen > Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 12:20 PM > To: Panchy Rivas > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: GEL file (do we need it) > > GEL (general extension language) files are typically used (perhaps I > should say most useful) before the boot loader is available. It allows > board manufactures to validate hardware without depending on the boot > loader or the kernel. They are used to initialize SOC which allows > additional software to be executed. It is also handy if you need to > boot the Linux kernel without the boot loader. The boot loader > initializes the same hardware, so you typically won't need to use the > GEL files once you have boot loader working. > > As far as I know, GEL is specific to CCS/TI. > > Regards, > > Steve > > On Fri, 2008-10-31 at 09:35, Panchy Rivas wrote: > > What exactly does the GEL file do (do we need it) and do you need > > > > CCS to load it? > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Panchy Rivas > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Davinci-linux-open-source mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://linux.davincidsp.com/mailman/listinfo/davinci-linux-open-source > > > _______________________________________________ > Davinci-linux-open-source mailing list > [email protected] > http://linux.davincidsp.com/mailman/listinfo/davinci-linux-open-source _______________________________________________ Davinci-linux-open-source mailing list [email protected] http://linux.davincidsp.com/mailman/listinfo/davinci-linux-open-source
