Regarding the possible error in i386ex start.S

[Puro Markku]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Aditya [mailto:avpenu at essex.ac.uk]
> Sent: 5. syyskuuta 2003 18:17
> To: rtems-users at rtems.com
> Subject: Regarding the possible error in i386ex start.S
> 
> 
> Dear RTEMS Users,
> 
> 		The linkcmds in i386ex bsp Tells of the initial section
> existing from  
> 
> 0x3fff000 -> 0x3fffff0 : initial section ( init 386ex, go to protected
> mode, copy ROM-RAM ) 
> 
> But I do not see any SYM(.initial) in start.S for the same 
> BSP. And also
> the .exe image I get after 'make' does not contain any programmed HEX
> from 0x3fff000 to 0x3fffff0. This section is empty, so my data section
> is not being copied from ROM to RAM, causing no display of the hello
> world message(If nothing Is wrong with the console code i.e.).

There should be '.section .initial, "ax"' and '.section .reset, "ax"' 
in start.S.  Those lines tells to assembler which section to use.
In i386ex BSP's start.S file '.reset' section is just jump to start 
of initial section.

 -Mp

> 
> Could anyone please tell me how do I correct this error?
> 
> Thank you.
> Regards
> Aditya
> 
> 
>