A novel multiboot framework for embedded system

Author

Zheng, Jianwen ; Li, Xiaochao ; Guo, Donghui

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. Eng., Xiamen Univ., Xiamen

fYear

2008

Firstpage

344

Lastpage

347

Abstract

This paper introduces a new multiboot framework of embedded system bootloader. In this framework, the bootloader is divided into common function and special function modules for different embedded operating systems. The special function modules include file downloading module and OS booting module. By adding new functions into these two special modules, bootloader can easily support any operating systems. The framework can save a lot of human resources and shorten development cycle. A multi-bootloader has been designed using this framework for embedded Linux and Windows CE as an implementation instance for PXA270 development board.

Keywords

embedded systems; operating systems (computers); OS booting module; embedded operating system; embedded system bootloader; file downloading module; multiboot framework; Embedded software; Embedded system; Hardware; Humans; Information management; Linux; Operating systems; Radiofrequency identification; Technology management; Vehicles; bootloader; embedded system; multiboot;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Anti-counterfeiting, Security and Identification, 2008. ASID 2008. 2nd International Conference on

Conference_Location

Guiyang

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2584-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2585-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IWASID.2008.4688422

Filename

4688422