[ECOS] ram usage by redboot

[Martin Laabs]

Hi,

> This makes me wunder:
> a) What is the RAM up from 0x0021f300 used for? I can find no hint in 
> the map.

IMHO it is used for the heap.

> b) It writes out the flash available on this machine. Why not the flash 
> actually available for other programs?

You can place programs into the flash. However they might need a 
slightly other configuration since flash is not writable (from the point 
of the static memory controller) and all the RW segments have to be 
placed in a RAM region.

Greetings,
  Martin L.


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