Bootloader

A bootloader is typically used in Embedded computers and is responsible for the following:

• DRAM controller configuration
• launching the Operating System. For Linux this means:
  • loading the kernel from storage media (flash, mmc, network, sata, etc)
  • loading the device-tree-blob (dtb) from storage media (for kernels and boards that use device-tree)
  • loading a ramdisk from storage media (optional - typically the kernel is passed parameters that instead will mount a rootfs)
• enough low-level chip configuration necessary to do the above
• any other early chip configuration necessary that may not handled by the Operating System

Gateworks uses the U-Boot Bootloader

See also:

• Venice Boot Firmware
• Newport U-Boot Bootloader
• Ventana U-Boot Bootloader