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[Sindi Keesan <keesan AT iamjlamb.com>]

> > > Why not just use zimage from BL2 instead?
> >
> > Because the BL2 kernel won't boot BL3.

I think BL2 kernel could not handle loop.  Steven also mentioned a second 
difference.

> 
> Why is this? the bare.i kernel will boot both BL2 and BL3, but the BL2
> zimage can't bot the BL3? From a technical viewpoint, what is the
> difference between teh BL2 and the BL3 kernels (aside from the file size
> obviously) that prevents BL3 from booting off the BL2 kernel? And, what
> is in bare.i that allows both 2 and 3 to boot off of it?
> 
> Just asking for my own knowledge desire :) feel free to get as technical
> as you want (anything I don't understand I'll just google for and if still
> confused ask here) :)
> 
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