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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 02/11] x86: Add device tree support
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    On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 2:26 AM, Grant Likely <grant.likely@secretlab.ca> wrote:
    > What is the boot sequence for the embedded x86 platforms?  Is there
    > still a bootloader?

    There's no one embedded setup on any platform, but one of the few
    constants of embedded development is trying to eliminate unnecessary
    requirements.

    Just on standard-ish PC hardware I've seen people try to stick Linux in the
    BIOS flash (generally not enough room), I've seen people try to stick
    it as the first stage PXE payload, there's the fun and games with
    kexec of emergency kernels for crash dumps...

    If the capability to skip an unnecessary bootloader was available, people
    would use it.

    Rob
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