Re: How to run a "Hello world" on ppc board?

From: Fred (fred_at_somewhere.com)
Date: 04/08/04

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    Frank wrote:

    > I think I didn't make myself clear. I haven't had the linux kernel
    > running on my board yet. The board has only a boot loader. The boot
    > loader has TFTP and serial port enabled. I am wondering if I can run a
    > program _before_ I load the linux kernel? In another word, can I use
    > the boot loader to load a C program and send some data to serial port
    > so that I can monitor it through minicom?

    Sure, if your program knows how to manage resources (memory, devices)
    and handle external events, in other words if your program *is* an
    operating system.

    >
    > Thanks,
    > Frank

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