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OVP Peripheral Model: ArmSmartLoaderArmLinux

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Model Specific Information

This page provides introductory usage information for an Imperas OVP peripheral behavioral model. The page is split into sections providing specific information for this peripheral, including any ports for connecting into a platform, registers, other component parts, and configuration options and general information for peripheral modeling with Imperas OVP.

Licensing

Open Source Apache 2.0

Description

Psuedo-peripheral to perform memory initialisation for an ARM based Linux kernel boot: Loads Linux kernel image file and (optional) initial ram disk image into memory. Writes ATAG data into memory. Writes tiny boot code at physical memory base that configures the registers as expected by Linux Kernel and then jumps to boot address (image load address by default).

Limitations

Only supports little endian

Reference

See ARM Linux boot requirements in Linux source tree at documentation/arm/Booting

Location

The SmartLoaderArmLinux peripheral model is located in an Imperas/OVP installation at the VLNV: arm.ovpworld.org / peripheral / SmartLoaderArmLinux / 1.0.

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Peripheral Instance Parameters

This model accepts the following parameters:

Table : Peripheral Parameters

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Bus Master Ports

This model has the following bus master ports:

Bus Master Port: mport

Table 1: mport

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Platforms that use this peripheral component

Peripheral components can be used in many different platforms, including those developed by Imperas or by other users of OVP. You can use this peripheral in your own platforms.

Table 2: Publicly available platforms using peripheral 'SmartLoaderArmLinux'