BSP and the kernel

[Prabhunath G]

For a specific x86 architecture, the code or most of the code under
linux/arch/x86 can be called as board support package.

-Prabhu



On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 10:01 PM, arshad hussain <arshad.super at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 6:20 PM, Mandeep Sandhu
> <mandeepsandhu.chd at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> BSP stands for board support package....so it'll contain stuff to make the
>> kernel run on that specific h/w (eg: header files detailing the memory map
>> of the attached devices etc.).
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>> If you have a builtin driver for the attached h/w, then yes, that code
>> will be compiled into your vmlinux image. If its a module then it might be
>> outside, depending on whether you've put in some sort of rootfs or not.
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>> HTH,
>> -mandeep
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>> On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 6:10 PM, arun kumar <arunkr.linux at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
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>>> Does the BSP has any role to play in the kernel build process.
>>> is the Image "Vmlinux" dependent on BSP in any way?
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> BSP and kernel ( Vmlinux, as you mention) will go hand in hand. BSP
> will be responsible for booting your new hardware ( as bootloader is
> normally part of it) and handing over to the kernel.
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> Thanks.
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