Linux synthetic target

The Linux synthetic target platform, based on the x86 or compatibles is supported by RedBoot. [an error occurred while processing this directive] This port is currently considered to be of Alpha quality only at this time.

The support for this platform was contributed to eCos, and the eCos maintainers are grateful on behalf of the open source community to all contributors. Note that some contributed ports may not have been tested.

Supported devices

Device drivers are included for:

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• Diagnostic (polled) serial I/O [an error occurred while processing this directive]
• Interrupt-driven serial I/O [an error occurred while processing this directive]
• Ethernet [an error occurred while processing this directive]
• FLASH [an error occurred while processing this directive]
• PCI [an error occurred while processing this directive]
• USB [an error occurred while processing this directive]
• PCMCIA/Compact Flash [an error occurred while processing this directive]
• Keypad [an error occurred while processing this directive]
• Touchscreen [an error occurred while processing this directive]
• Timekeeping (real-time clock) [an error occurred while processing this directive]
• Watchdog [an error occurred while processing this directive]
• SPI [an error occurred while processing this directive]
• I2C [an error occurred while processing this directive]
• ADC [an error occurred while processing this directive]
• CAN [an error occurred while processing this directive]
• Framebuffer

Availability

Hardware

This is a software synthetic target, so you can use it on any i386-compatible PC running Linux.

Software

Source code for RedBoot is available publically from [an error occurred while processing this directive] the anonymous CVS repository only.

Documentation

Specifications are available for the [an error occurred while processing this directive] architecture and [an error occurred while processing this directive] processor and [an error occurred while processing this directive] platform and are available on-line from the manufacturer's web site.

Instructions for installing RedBoot on the Linux synthetic target can be found in the RedBoot User's Guide. [an error occurred while processing this directive] Board specific instructions, including installation instructions can be found here within the User's Guide.

Instructions for installing and using eCos on the Linux synthetic target are available here.

The most recent version of the full documentation set may be found on-line here.

RedBoot support

Prebuilt binaries of RedBoot are available for download for both ROM and RAM startup. Some necessary support files may also be included. Consult the RedBoot documentation on how to use these binaries.

Thanks

Thanks to Chris Provenzano who contributed the initial work on this port.

Thanks to Bart Veer who extended the initial port, adding I/O capability. And thanks to Andrew Lunn who wrote the synthetic flash driver.