1 /* Startup code for ARM & ELF
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38 /* This is the canonical entry point, usually the first thing in the text
41 Note that the code in the .init section has already been run.
42 This includes _init and _libc_init
45 At this entry point, most registers' values are unspecified, except:
47 a1 Contains a function pointer to be registered with `atexit'.
48 This is how the dynamic linker arranges to have DT_FINI
49 functions called for shared libraries that have been loaded
50 before this code runs.
52 sp The stack contains the arguments and environment:
57 (4*(argc+1))(sp) envp[0]
64 .type _start,#function
66 #if !defined(__USING_SJLJ_EXCEPTIONS__)
67 /* Protect against unhandled exceptions. */
70 /* Fetch address of fini */
71 ldr ip, =__libc_csu_fini
73 /* Clear the frame pointer since this is the outermost frame. */
76 /* Pop argc off the stack and save a pointer to argv */
80 /* Push stack limit */
86 /* Set up the other arguments in registers */
88 ldr a4, =__libc_csu_init
93 /* __libc_start_main (main, argc, argv, init, fini, rtld_fini, stack_end) */
95 /* Let the libc call main and exit with its return code. */
98 /* should never get here....*/
101 #if !defined(__USING_SJLJ_EXCEPTIONS__)
106 /* Define a symbol for the first piece of initialized data. */
112 data_start = __data_start