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RE: executing applications
- To: Stijn Symons <stijn dot symons at acunia dot com>
- Subject: RE: [ECOS] executing applications
- From: Gary Thomas <gthomas at redhat dot com>
- Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 08:08:14 -0600 (MDT)
- Cc: "ecos-discuss" <ecos-discuss at sources dot redhat dot com>
- Organization: Red Hat, Inc.
On 16-Aug-2001 Stijn Symons wrote:
> Hi,
>
> is there any other way to execute an application other than gdb? We've
> got the hello-world program running with gdb, but it get's lost when we
> reset the ipaq. So we've been trying to load and execute the program in
> redboot (in elf, binary and srec formats) but it won't run...
>
Exactly what happens? This should work, with no source changes, by just
loading the file and then running it.
If you can provide some details, we may be able to help.
> Is there a way to put the program in ROM with gdb or is there any other
> way to get a program running on redboot/ecos?
Actually if you just set your startup type to ROM and rebuild then you'll
end up with something you can program into the FLASH. However, this is
very dangerous, especially on the iPAQ, as once done, you'll not be able
to talk to the unit again until the FLASH has been restored.
Work on getting it to run using RedBoot - you'll be much happier and I'll
be able to sleep nights :-)