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@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ On PC connected to zedboard jtag usb port:
 openocd -f board/digilent_zedboard.cfg
 ```
 
+If you have one around, load bitstream at startup (go get a coffee, takes time with onboard JTAG, blue LED lights up when done):
+```sh
+openocd -f board/digilent_zedboard.cfg -c "init" -c "pld load 0 system.bit"
+```
+
 To use JTAG Boot for the obsw, you first need to run the FSBL once.
 
 On build PC (adapt IP if different from debugging PC) in the folder where you build the FSBL as above: