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Type 1 image, one load region and contiguous execution regions

A Type 1 image consists of a single load region in the load view and three execution regions placed contiguously in the memory map. This approach is suitable for systems that load programs into RAM, for example, an OS bootloader or a desktop system.

Figure 3. Simple type 1 image

Figure 3. Simple type 1 image

Use the following command for images of this type:

armlink --ro_base 0x8000

Note

0x8000 is the default address, so you do not have to specify --ro_base for the example.

Load view

The single load region consists of the RO and RW output sections, placed consecutively. The RO and RW execution regions are both root regions. The ZI output section does not exist at load time. It is created before execution, using the output section description in the image file.

Execution view

The three execution regions containing the RO, RW, and ZI output sections are arranged contiguously. The execution addresses of the RO and RW execution regions are the same as their load addresses, so nothing has to be moved from its load address to its execution address. However, the ZI execution region that contains the ZI output section is created at run-time.

Use armlink option --ro_base address to specify the load and execution address of the region containing the RO output. The default address is 0x8000.

Use the --zi_base command-line option to specify the base address of a ZI execution region.

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