VxWorks 7: Targets and Connections (Legacy)
See how to use Workbench to build, run, and connect to your target.
Building an image and booting a target with it is a fundamental component of VxWorks development. This set of topics covers building images using source build (VSB) and kernel image (VIP) projects, booting into VxWorks with VxWorks and U-boot bootloaders, and configuring your bootloader to load your image and be prepared to connect to Workbench.
Product: VxWorks 7
Based on: SR540
Applicable for: All VxWorks 7
Learning Objectives
In this first video, let's familiarize ourselves with important concepts - What is a target? What's the function of a boot loader?
You will learn:
- Describe what is meant by the term target.
- Describe the job of the boot loader in running VxWorks on a target.
- Explain the difference between a board support package and a boot loader.
- List which boot loaders are compatible with VxWorks.