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>RedBoot™ is an acronym for "Red Hat Embedded Debug and Bootstrap",
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>RedBoot™ is an acronym for "Red Hat Embedded Debug and Bootstrap",
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and is the standard embedded system debug/bootstrap environment from Red Hat,
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and is the standard embedded system debug/bootstrap environment from Red Hat,
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replacing the previous generation of debug firmware: CygMon and GDB
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replacing the previous generation of debug firmware: CygMon and GDB
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stubs. It provides a complete bootstrap environment for a range of embedded
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stubs. It provides a complete bootstrap environment for a range of embedded
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operating systems, such as embedded Linux™ and eCos™, and includes facilities
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operating systems, such as embedded Linux™ and eCos™, and includes facilities
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such as network downloading and debugging. It also provides a simple flash
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such as network downloading and debugging. It also provides a simple flash
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file system for boot images.</P
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file system for boot images.</P
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>RedBoot provides a wide set of tools for downloading and executing programs
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>RedBoot provides a wide set of tools for downloading and executing programs
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on embedded target systems, as well as tools for manipulating the target system's
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on embedded target systems, as well as tools for manipulating the target system's
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environment. It can be used for both product development (debug support) and
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environment. It can be used for both product development (debug support) and
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for end product deployment (flash and network booting).</P
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for end product deployment (flash and network booting).</P
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>Here are some highlights of RedBoot’s capabilities: </P
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>Here are some highlights of RedBoot’s capabilities: </P
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>Simple command line interface for RedBoot configuration and
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>Simple command line interface for RedBoot configuration and
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management, accessible via serial (terminal) or Ethernet (telnet) </P
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management, accessible via serial (terminal) or Ethernet (telnet) </P
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>Integrated GDB stubs for connection to a host-based debugger
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>Integrated GDB stubs for connection to a host-based debugger
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via serial or ethernet. (Ethernet connectivity is limited to local network
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via serial or ethernet. (Ethernet connectivity is limited to local network
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only)</P
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>Attribute Configuration - user control of aspects such as
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>Attribute Configuration - user control of aspects such as
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system time and date (if applicable), default Flash image to boot from, default
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system time and date (if applicable), default Flash image to boot from, default
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failsafe image, static IP address, etc.</P
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failsafe image, static IP address, etc.</P
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>Configurable and extensible, specifically adapted to the target
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>Configurable and extensible, specifically adapted to the target
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environment </P
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>Network bootstrap support including setup and download, via
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BOOTP, DHCP and TFTP</P
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>X/YModem support for image download via serial</P
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>Although RedBoot is derived from eCos, it may be used as a generalized
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>Although RedBoot is derived from eCos, it may be used as a generalized
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system debug and bootstrap control software for any embedded system and any
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system debug and bootstrap control software for any embedded system and any
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operating system. For example, with appropriate additions, RedBoot could replace
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operating system. For example, with appropriate additions, RedBoot could replace
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the commonly used BIOS of PC (and certain other) architectures. Red Hat is
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the commonly used BIOS of PC (and certain other) architectures. Red Hat is
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currently installing RedBoot on all embedded platforms as a standard practice,
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currently installing RedBoot on all embedded platforms as a standard practice,
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and RedBoot is now generally included as part of all Red Hat Embedded Linux
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and RedBoot is now generally included as part of all Red Hat Embedded Linux
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and eCos ports. Users who specifically wish to use RedBoot with the eCos operating
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and eCos ports. Users who specifically wish to use RedBoot with the eCos operating
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document, which provides information about the portability and extendability
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of RedBoot in an eCos environment.</P
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