[ECOS] redboot memory map.

[Jonathan Larmour]

Max wrote:
> 
> target PC 386.
> redboot image: got binary file from redboot site.
> 
> I just notice something from the redboot bootup message.
> "
> RedBoot(tm) bootstrap and debug environment - built 05:37:52, Jun  8 2001
> Platform: PC (I386)
> Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, Red Hat, Inc.
> RAM: 0x00000000-0x000a0000, 0x0007c080-0x000a0000 available
> "
> Q1: look available RAM range, it can not be right? Overlapped.
> Where can I find related code?
> Besides the Redboot Manual says that Redboot will use 2000 ro a0000, and
> a000 to
> 100000 is reserved for ROM  and BIOS. Tha application should be load from
> 0x100000 upwards.

Yes, we know about this problem. What RedBoot prints for the RAM area is
misleading. The documentation is correct.

Jifl
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