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 * File path:     kickstart.cc
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 * $Id: kickstart.cc,v 1.5.2.6 2004/04/28 18:27:14 skoglund Exp $
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/* startup stuff */

#include <config.h>
#include <l4io.h>

#include "kickstart.h"

#define	_MKSTR(sym)	_MKSTR2(sym)
#define	_MKSTR2(sym)	#sym


/**
 * Main kickstart loader function.  Parses through all loader formats
 * to find a valid one.
 */
extern "C" void loader (void)
{
    loader_format_t * fmt = NULL;

    l4_printf("KickStart 0."_MKSTR(REVISION)"\n");

    // Try to find a valid loader format.
    for (L4_Word_t n = 0; loader_formats[n].probe; n++)
    {
	if (loader_formats[n].probe ())
	{
	    fmt = &loader_formats[n];
	    break;
	}
    }

    if (fmt == NULL)
    {
	l4_printf ("No valid loader format found.");
	return;
    }

    l4_printf ("Detected %s\n", fmt->name);
    L4_Word_t entry = fmt->init ();

    // Flush caches (some archs don't like code in their D-cache)
    flush_cache();

    l4_printf("Launching kernel ...\n");

    // Start the kernel at its entry point
    launch_kernel (entry);
    
    // We're not supposed to return from the kernel. Signal if we do
    FAIL();
}