Comtrol eCos - Manual (Page 175)

Executing Programs from RedBoot
Once an image has been loaded into memory, either via the load command or the fis load command, execution
may be transfered to that image.
NOTE: The image is assumed to be a stand-alone entity, as RedBoot gives the entire platform over to it. Typical
examples would be an eCos application or a Linux kernel.
go
Name
go — Execute a program
Synopsis
go [-w timeout ] [ start_address ]
Arguments
Name Type Description Default
-w timeout Number How long to wait before
starting execution. 0
start_address Number Address in memory to
begin execution. Value set by last load or fis
load command.
Description
The go command causes RedBoot to give control of the target platform to another program. This program must
execute stand alone, e.g. an eCos application or a Linux kernel.
If the -w option is used, RedBoot will print a message and then wait for a period of time before starting the
execution. This is most useful in a script, giving the user a chance to abort executing a program and move on in the
script.
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