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doc: binman: Add guidance for determining ELF load addresses
Add documentation to help users understand how to determine where ELF files will be loaded when using binman's 'fit,load' property. This addresses the common confusion about how load addresses are determined from ELF files. The documentation explains three methods: 1. Using readelf to examine program headers 2. Checking the linker script (.lds file) 3. Using objdump to see section addresses Also includes a specific example from binman tests showing how elf_sections.lds sets ATF load address to 0x00000010 and elf_sections_tee.lds sets TEE load address to 0x00100010 to avoid memory overlap conflicts. This helps users debug memory layout conflicts more efficiently when working with FIT images containing multiple ELF components. Signed-off-by: Aristo Chen <aristo.chen@canonical.com>
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Generates a `load = <...>` property with the load address of the
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segment
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Note: The load address comes from the ELF file's program header or
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linker script. To determine where an ELF file will be loaded, you can:
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1. Use readelf to examine the program headers:
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``readelf -l your_elf_file.elf``
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Look for the LOAD segments and their VirtAddr (Virtual Address)
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2. Check the linker script (.lds file) used to build the ELF:
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Look for the `. = <address>;` statements which set the location
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counter and determine load addresses for different sections
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3. Use objdump to see section addresses:
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``objdump -h your_elf_file.elf``
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For example, in binman tests, elf_sections.lds sets ATF load address
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to 0x00000010, while elf_sections_tee.lds sets TEE load address to
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0x00100010 to avoid memory overlap conflicts.
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fit,entry
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Generates a `entry = <...>` property with the entry address of the
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ELF. This is only produced for the first entry
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