Re: Where is the first entry point for linux-mips boot?

[Ralf Baechle <ralf@oss.sgi.com>]

On Sat, Aug 04, 2001 at 10:16:27AM +0800, machael thailer wrote:

>     There are many many subdirectories in arch/mips, I don't know where is
> the FIRST entry point for embedded linux-mips boot process? I find that
> there is "kernel_entry" in arch/mips/kernel/head.S. I know this is the entry
> point for linux kernel ,but it is not the FIRST entry point for embedded
> linux-mips boot process. So my questions is :
>     After the board initializations finish, it should load linux kernel into
> RAM and jump there .  Just before it runs the linux kernel, who calls
> "kernel_entry"?

The firmware or bootloader.

  Ralf