Re: [ts-7000] Re: rebuilding kernel

["Eddie Dawydiuk" <>]

Hi Jim,

> The kermel make procedure with cross compiler tools generates a file
> named vmlinux.  The developer's manual then says that  vmlinux is
> placed on the flash chip, but the I file that goes on the flash chip
> is zImage. The zImage (658k) file can be made (make zImage)
> seperately.  What is the vmlinux (1.9M) file, then? Before I go and
> flash this new (bluetooth enabled kernel, I'd like to know).

After compiling your kernel you can load vmlinux.bin, vmlinux, or zImage
to your board. The differences between the three files are as follows

vmlinux.bin - Binary kernel
vmlinux     - Elf format (includes binary kernel and additional information)
zImage      - Compressed kernel

//Eddie



 
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