bug: not setting the global pointer
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Description
in this code where is the global pointer (x3) initialized to the proper value, note zero is not correct
typically this involves the variable _global_pointer$ created by the linker
https://github.com/Xilinx/embeddedsw/blob/master/lib/bsp/standalone/src/riscv/boot.S
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Start with lib/bsp/standalone/src/riscv/boot.S and trace how x3 is initialized, including the linker-created _global_pointer$ variable. Verify why x3 remains zero and determine the expected linker-provided value; done means the global pointer is set to that proper value rather than zero.
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- Domain
- embedded-iot
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
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- Stale
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- Needs clarification
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