Ethernet Boot Loader (Windows CE 5.0)
The Ethernet boot loaders provided by Microsoft are typically made up of BLCOMMON, Eboot, and network drivers. The code implemented by OEMs also makes up part of the boot loaders. The following illustration shows the architecture of a typical Ethernet boot loader.
.gif "ms901800.ethernet_boot_loader(en-us,MSDN.10).gif")
The BLCOMMON, Eboot, and network drivers are code libraries designed to be reusable and portable. They implement common boot loader functionality and make development of new boot loaders easier.
Samples of code implemented by OEMs are provided for board support packages (BSPs) that ship with Microsoft® Windows® CE 5.0. You must customize the sample codes for the hardware platform.
For more information about the Ethernet boot loader, see the following topics:
- Ethernet Boot Loader Code Implementation
- Startup and Initialization Code Implementation
- Boot Loader Image Builder File
- Building the Boot Loader Image
See Also
Boot Loaders | Specialized Boot Loaders
Send Feedback on this topic to the authors