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1*4c58eb55SMike FrysingerNotes for the Blackfin architecture port of Das U-Boot
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3*4c58eb55SMike Frysinger =========
4*4c58eb55SMike Frysinger ! ABOUT !
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7*4c58eb55SMike Frysinger<marketing blurb>
8*4c58eb55SMike FrysingerBlackfin Processors embody a new breed of 16/32-bit embedded processor, ideally
9*4c58eb55SMike Frysingersuited for products where a convergence of capabilities are necessary -
10*4c58eb55SMike Frysingermulti-format audio, video, voice and image processing; multi-mode baseband and
11*4c58eb55SMike Frysingerpacket processing; control processing; and real-time security.  The Blackfin's
12*4c58eb55SMike Frysingerunique combination of software flexibility and scalability has gained it
13*4c58eb55SMike Frysingerwidespread adoption in convergent applications.
14*4c58eb55SMike Frysinger</marketing blurb>
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16*4c58eb55SMike FrysingerThe Blackfin processor is wholly developed by Analog Devices Inc.
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18*4c58eb55SMike Frysinger ===========
19*4c58eb55SMike Frysinger ! SUPPORT !
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22*4c58eb55SMike FrysingerAll open source code for the Blackfin processors are being handled via our
23*4c58eb55SMike Frysingercollaborative website:
24*4c58eb55SMike Frysingerhttp://blackfin.uclinux.org/
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26*4c58eb55SMike FrysingerIn particular, bug reports, feature requests, help etc... for Das U-Boot are
27*4c58eb55SMike Frysingerhandled in the Das U-Boot sub project:
28*4c58eb55SMike Frysingerhttp://blackfin.uclinux.org/gf/project/u-boot
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30*4c58eb55SMike FrysingerThis website is backed both by an open source community as well as a dedicated
31*4c58eb55SMike Frysingerteam from Analog Devices Inc.
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33*4c58eb55SMike Frysinger =============
34*4c58eb55SMike Frysinger ! TOOLCHAIN !
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37*4c58eb55SMike FrysingerTo compile the Blackfin aspects, you'll need the GNU toolchain configured for
38*4c58eb55SMike Frysingerthe Blackfin processor.  You can obtain such a cross-compiler here:
39*4c58eb55SMike Frysingerhttp://blackfin.uclinux.org/gf/project/toolchain
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41*4c58eb55SMike Frysinger =================
42*4c58eb55SMike Frysinger ! DOCUMENTATION !
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45*4c58eb55SMike FrysingerFor Blackfin specific documentation, you can visit our dedicated doc wiki:
46*4c58eb55SMike Frysingerhttp://docs.blackfin.uclinux.org/doku.php?id=bootloaders:u-boot
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