RFC: Remove BSP_Configuration

[Ralf Corsepius]

On Thu, 2005-10-20 at 10:46 -0500, Joel Sherrill  wrote:
> Ralf Corsepius wrote:

> > I think we are talking pass each other:
> > 
> > A "initial ROM-configuration" is static, r/o and non-volatile in most
> > cases, while a runtime-configuration is dynamic, r/w and volatile in
> > most cases.
> 
> But there was/is no distintion between the values of the ROM copy and 
> RAM copy.  Both are intended for a single configuration of the BSP 
> whether that is to run out of ROM or RAM.
> 
> This was really just a hack that dates back to not having the ability to 
> place the initial values for the .data section in a separate location 
> and having start code copy it.  The .data section cannot permanently 
> reside in ROM because it is initialized but writeable.
> 
> > To support this, you must have 2 sets of configurations being available
> > at run-time. Simply copying anonymous memory from ROM to RAM is not
> > sufficient. You will want to know each and every detail about both
> > configurations otherwise you won't be able to switch between.
> > 
> > [Consider "warmstart"/"SW"-resets and the like]
> 
> Yes but the current setup doesn't support this either.

Have a look into c/src/lib/libbsp/sh/gensh1/startup/bspstart.c
and you'll see that we use it -- we even use CPU_Table.

Ralf