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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 02/11] x86: Add device tree support
    On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 1:45 AM, Rob Landley <rob@landley.net> wrote:
    > 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.

    Right, but in all of those cases a boot wrapper provides the same
    functionality with better flexability, such as being able to provided
    the dtb image(s) at install time instead of compile time.

    g.
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