Summary: A discussion of the Windows boot sequence model, bootloader bring-up, where functions are commonly re-used for kernel bring-up. Begins with the startup process, and concludes with the kernel scheduling the only thread in the system: ""OEMIdle.""

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1. Startup Sequence - An overview of the startup process; what happens after you hit the power button. (24550)
2. Stub OAL - A stubbed set of functions that an OEM must implement to complete OAL development. (24552) (25080)
3. Bootloader Bringup
* Initialize HW
* CPU
* RAM
* Debug Serial
* Optional: Implement RAM-based bootloader download (24556) (25083)
* Optional: Implement flash-based bootloader download (24558) (25085)
4. Building a RAM-based Minimum Kernal image
* ISR
* Timers, KITL
* Downloading TinyKern
* Validating TinyKern

5. Filesystem optimizations - Turning on cache, etc. (24567) (25093)

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