1 /* Startup code for ARM & ELF
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37 /* This is the canonical entry point, usually the first thing in the text
40 Note that the code in the .init section has already been run.
41 This includes _init and _libc_init
44 At this entry point, most registers' values are unspecified, except:
46 a1 Contains a function pointer to be registered with `atexit'.
47 This is how the dynamic linker arranges to have DT_FINI
48 functions called for shared libraries that have been loaded
49 before this code runs.
51 sp The stack contains the arguments and environment:
56 (4*(argc+1))(sp) envp[0]
63 .type _start,#function
65 /* Fetch address of fini */
66 ldr ip, =__libc_csu_fini
68 /* Clear the frame pointer since this is the outermost frame. */
71 /* Pop argc off the stack and save a pointer to argv */
75 /* Push stack limit */
81 /* Set up the other arguments in registers */
83 ldr a4, =__libc_csu_init
88 /* __libc_start_main (main, argc, argv, init, fini, rtld_fini, stack_end) */
90 /* Let the libc call main and exit with its return code. */
93 /* should never get here....*/
96 /* Define a symbol for the first piece of initialized data. */
102 data_start = __data_start