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Training Boot Loader

A bootloader is a program that loads the operating system after self-tests during system power-on or reset. It transfers the operating system kernel into memory, initializes hardware, and provides necessary information for the kernel to function. The document also discusses bootloaders specific to x86 and embedded systems, detailing stages of the boot process and examples like GRUB for Linux.

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Training Boot Loader

A bootloader is a program that loads the operating system after self-tests during system power-on or reset. It transfers the operating system kernel into memory, initializes hardware, and provides necessary information for the kernel to function. The document also discusses bootloaders specific to x86 and embedded systems, detailing stages of the boot process and examples like GRUB for Linux.

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Bootloader

1. Function
2. Bootloader on x86
3. Bootloader on embedded system
Bootloader
• A boot loader is a computer program that loads the main
operating system or runtime environment for the
computer after completion of the self-tests.
• boot loader is used when the system is powered on, or
reset
Function
• Bring the operating system kernel (and all the kernel needs to
bootstrap) into memory from flash memory, network or
another type of non-volatile storage
• Provide the kernel with the information it needs to work
correctly: check and initialization hardware …
• Switch to an environment that the kernel will like
• Transfer control to the kernel
Bootloaders on x86
Bootloaders on x86
Booting on Linux
Stage 1 boot loader
Stage 2 boot loader
• The task at this stage is to load the Linux kernel and
optional initial RAM disk.
• GRUB load from an ext2, ext3 file system
• With stage 2 boot loader in memory, the file system is
consulted, and the default kernel image and initrd image
are loaded into memory.
• With the images ready, the stage 2 boot loader invokes
the kernel image
Bootloaders on embedded architectures
Booting on embedded CPUs
Booting on ARM Atmel AT91
Booting on ARM OMAP3
Generic bootloaders for embedded CPUs

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