INFO: MIPS Platforms Require Two Pages at Beginning of RAM (297343)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows CE 2.1 Embedded ToolKit (ETK)
  • Microsoft Windows CE 2.01 Embedded ToolKit (ETK)
  • Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder 2.11
  • Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder 2.12
  • Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder 3.0
This article was previously published under Q297343

SUMMARY

On MIPS platforms, two physical pages at the beginning of the RAM address space must be reserved for implicit use by the Windows CE kernel.

MORE INFORMATION

All memory regions defined in the Binary Image Builder (BIB) file MEMORY section must start at an address no lower than 0x80002000. If memory in this area is used, then it may be corrupted as the kernel installs interrupt handlers at startup. If the contents of this region are altered after the system starts, then the system may stop responding ("hang").
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/18/2005
Keywords:kbinfo KB297343
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