On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 6:20 PM, Mandeep Sandhu <mandeepsandhu....@gmail.com > wrote:
> BSP stands for board support package....so it'll contain stuff to make the > kernel run on that specific h/w (eg: header files detailing the memory map > of the attached devices etc.). > > If you have a builtin driver for the attached h/w, then yes, that code > will be compiled into your vmlinux image. If its a module then it might be > outside, depending on whether you've put in some sort of rootfs or not. > > HTH, > -mandeep > > > > > On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 6:10 PM, arun kumar <arunkr.li...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Does the BSP has any role to play in the kernel build process. >> is the Image "Vmlinux" dependent on BSP in any way? >> >> >> BSP and kernel ( Vmlinux, as you mention) will go hand in hand. BSP will be responsible for booting your new hardware ( as bootloader is normally part of it) and handing over to the kernel. Thanks.
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