CFE contains the following important features: * Easy to port to new SB1250/BCM1480 designs * Initializes CPUs, caches, memory controllers, and peripherals * Built-in device drivers for SB1250 SOC peripherals * Several console choices, including serial ports, ROM emulators, JTAG, etc. * Environment storage in NV EEPROM, flash, etc. * Supports big or little endian operation * Supports 32-bit and 64-bit processors * Support for network bootstrap. Network protocols supported include IP,ARP,ICMP,UDP,DHCP,TFTP. * Support for disk bootstrap. * Provides an external API for boot loaders and startup programs * Simple user interface. UI is easy to remove for embedded apps.
