Re: [linuxsh-dev] [linux-sh:01255] Re: ROMable image

[Jesper S. <js...@re...>]

>>>>> "NIIBE" == NIIBE Yutaka <gn...@ch...> writes:

NIIBE> Jesper Skov wrote:
>> I have now uploaded the simple patch below to the patch manager at
>> sourceforge.

NIIBE> Interesting.  I've incorporated non-XIP part of the changes.

NIIBE> I'm not sure the word "XIP" is good or not.  If I remember
NIIBE> correctly, it doesn't mean "kernel text on ROM".  It's
NIIBE> something about execution format like ELF, a.out.

NIIBE> What's up here?

eXecute In Place - it's the usual phrase used to describe executing
from ROM. At least it's used a lot in Cygnus/Red Hat (full of embedded
developers) and I also noticed it in the PCMCIA documentation the
other day. I think XIP is the proper word to use.

Jesper