Boot-loader is used to initialize the hardware device , but is there any way to simulate the boot-loader without hardware?. And I suppose the command "rtems-boot-image" performs somewhat similar function to one of the objective of this project "This project is about capturing the commands and logic needed to convert the RTEMS executable format to the BSP boot loader format" ( 3rd point of "The boot image tool can:" https://docs.rtems.org/branches/master/user/tools/boot-image.html)
Also I think potential mentors of this project are Chris Johns and Joel Sherrill , please correct me if I'm wrong. On Sun, Apr 4, 2021 at 10:27 PM Ayushman Mishra <ayushvidush...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Respected Sir, > I went through project description https://devel.rtems.org/ticket/4272 > (BSP Executable Conversion) and wanted to take it as GSOC project. > I know python programming ,shell scripting and after working a little > bit on project #4334 "Replace Mongoose with Civetweb" (in which I am > not able to proceed further) I have gained some knowledge about bsp > build system in rtems6. > I have already build tools and bsp xilinx_zynq_a9_qemu on rtems5 and > rtems6 and package libbsd for bsp erc32 and xilinx_zynq_a9_qemu. > > Also, I have a few doubts regarding project "BSP Executable Conversion" : > 1. In description its written to make a command "rtems-exe-convert" , > I wanted to ask what will be the actual function of this command like > after capturing the commands and logic for converting 'RTEMS > executable format' will it create a boot-loader for specific bsp and > provide it with 'RTEMS executable format' ?, > and also I wanted to ask what is need for this command (or this > project in general) and how will it affect the present building > procedure of rtems? > (like first building the specific tools then installing the particular bsp) > > 2. I have build 2 BSP in simulation but wanted to ask are all BSPs > available in rtems able to perfectly build in simulation or do I need > some specific hardware for any BSP. > I would be very thankful if you can please clarify my above doubts and > provide a little guidance about this project. > Thanks, Ayushman _______________________________________________ devel mailing list devel@rtems.org http://lists.rtems.org/mailman/listinfo/devel
