[ECOS] Re: how does eCos work on Linux

[Grant Edwards]

On Wed, Feb 23, 2005 at 03:08:08PM +0530, Mukund JB. wrote:

> Ok, if that is the case, the eCos will have its drivers
> too.right?

Correct.

[Could you please keep your follow-ups in a single thread by
replying to the appropriate article?  Sending a new article
with a matching subject isn't the right thing to do.]

> I was planning to use the following Linux BSP in my device
> found in the ARM site.
>
> 	cirrus-arm-linux-1.4.3.tar
> 
> Then I found that this BSP has a eCos Operating system in it.
> Why does a Linux BSP for EDB9307/12/15 need a eCos OS?

It doesn't.  It may, however, be using RedBoot which is
closely associated with eCos and uses some of eCos's drivers.

> I mean is Linux using some features of eCos operating system
> to Support the BSP?

Possibly it's using Redboot.

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Grant Edwards
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