Kernel Initialization (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)

1/5/2010

The kernel initialization function is named KernelInitialize for x86-based hardware platforms and KernelStart on all other hardware platforms.

They are the first non-OEM functions that are called after StartUp has completed it tasks.

The kernel initialization function calls additional OAL functions, schedules threads, but must also complete tasks that are specific to each class of CPU.

For processor specific kernel initialization considerations, see the following topics:

• ARM Kernel Initialization
• MIPS Kernel Initialization
• SHx Kernel Initialization
• x86 Kernel Initialization

KernelInitialize and KernelStart call SystemInitialization, which calls the following functions:

• OEMInit
• OEMInitDebugSerial
• OEMWriteDebugString

The following table shows the naming convention for your kernel's StartUp function.

Startup function	Kernel
StartUp	ARM, MIPS, x86

See Also

Tasks

How to Develop an OEM Adaptation Layer

Concepts

OAL StartUp Function Implementation
Other Kernel Tasks
CPU Initialization

Other Resources

Nk.exe Boot Process