Re: Things I can do before MMU is turned on

[Frank Thieme <frank@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wednesday 02 January 2008, srinivas bakki wrote:
> > I'm working in an environment where the MMU has yet not been enabled (And
> > hence on PC relative addressing can be used - no absolute addresses).
>
> Does it necessarily mean that u need to access data or text with relative
> addressing only ? I mean yes we have to address it relatively but its very
> architecture specific.
> [...]
> However  what i fail understand is why the question is being asked in
> context with the MMU being enabled or disabled !

I guess he mixes up MMU being enabled and the switch between real and 
protected mode...

Bye...Frank

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