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Trampoline Code

The Trampoline code is the component of the NewWorld architecture that handles the transition between Open Firmware and the Mac OS ROM Image. It retrieves all necessary information about the system from Open Firmware, instantiates RTAS, decompresses the Mac OS ROM Image, locates the Mac OS NV-RAM partition, formats the system information into tables and data structures for the Mac OS, terminates Open Firmware, moves information in memory to safe locations, and transfers control to the Mac OS ROM Image.