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Il 13/03/2010 00:31, Jamie Lokier ha scritto:
> That'd be fine if the kernel link scripts choose the address, as long
> as it's consistent between different compiles and similar
> configurations.  That'd be a bit simpler than the admin having to know
> the memory map well enough to choose an address.
> 
> -- Jamie
> 

I agree, but the bootloader should be aware of it. I mean, usually
bootloaders at boot, reset the RAM, so you have to tell to the
bootloader that you are using a piece of RAM as persistent RAM, for
example U-Boot has got a specific option CONFIG_PRAM. I don't know if
all the process can be completely transparent to the admin in all
situations.

Marco