| Message ID | 1434741204-3988-5-git-send-email-francois.perrad@gadz.org |
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On Fri, Jun 19, 2015 at 09:13:24PM +0200, Francois Perrad wrote: > config mali / sunxi like Cubieboard2 > > Signed-off-by: Francois Perrad <francois.perrad@gadz.org> > --- > board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/boot-mali.cmd | 4 ++ > board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/mksunxicard.sh | 1 + > board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/readme-mali.txt | 65 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ > configs/olimex_a20_olinuxino_mali_defconfig | 44 +++++++++++++++++ > 4 files changed, 114 insertions(+) > create mode 100644 board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/boot-mali.cmd > create mode 120000 board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/mksunxicard.sh > create mode 100644 board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/readme-mali.txt > create mode 100644 configs/olimex_a20_olinuxino_mali_defconfig > > diff --git a/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/boot-mali.cmd b/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/boot-mali.cmd > new file mode 100644 > index 0000000..849ed00 > --- /dev/null > +++ b/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/boot-mali.cmd > @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ > +setenv bootargs console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait panic=10 ${extra} > +fatload mmc 0 0x43000000 script.bin > +fatload mmc 0 0x48000000 uImage > +bootm 0x48000000 > diff --git a/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/mksunxicard.sh b/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/mksunxicard.sh > new file mode 120000 > index 0000000..f0fcd02 > --- /dev/null > +++ b/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/mksunxicard.sh > @@ -0,0 +1 @@ > +../../cubietech/cubieboard/mkcubiecard.sh > \ No newline at end of file > diff --git a/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/readme-mali.txt b/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/readme-mali.txt > new file mode 100644 > index 0000000..51e8a1c > --- /dev/null > +++ b/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/readme-mali.txt > @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ > +A20-OLinuXino-LIME > + > +Intro > +===== > + > +This is a open hardware board, > +see https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/open-source-hardware > + > +The legacy linux-sunxi kernels are based on the vendor code drops. > +It is only useful when accelerated 3D graphics and multimedia support > +is strictly necessary. > + > +The Mainline Kernel is already a much better choice for a headless server. > +And also the mainline kernel works fine even for a basic Linux desktop > +system running on top of a simple framebuffer, which may be good enough for > +the users who do not need fancy 3D graphics or video playback acceleration. > + > +How to build it > +=============== > + > + $ make olimex_a20_olinuxino_mali_defconfig > + > +Compile all and build rootfs image: > + > + $ make > + > +Result of the build > +------------------- > + > +After building, you should get a tree like this: > + > + output/images/ > + +-- boot.scr > + +-- rootfs.tar > + +-- script.bin > + +-- u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin > + +-- u-boot.bin > + `-- uImage > + > + > +How setting up the SD card > +========================== > + > +Depending on the rootfs size, you might want to use a 2GB or larger SD-card. > +The script `mksunxicard.sh` will take care of partitioning and formatting > +the SD-card. > + > +BEWARE! This process will erase your SD card. > + > +Use `dmesg` to find out where the SD card is attached in the /dev tree > +(<device>) and then: > + > + # ./mksunxicard.sh <images_dir> <device> > + > +where: > + - <images_dir> is the directory containing the generated files (usually > + output/images) > + - <device> is the device file of the SD card (usually /dev/sdX) > + > + > +Finish > +====== > + > +Eject the SD card, insert it in the A20-OLinuXino-LIME board, and power it up. > + > diff --git a/configs/olimex_a20_olinuxino_mali_defconfig b/configs/olimex_a20_olinuxino_mali_defconfig > new file mode 100644 > index 0000000..2af885d > --- /dev/null > +++ b/configs/olimex_a20_olinuxino_mali_defconfig > @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ > +# Architecture > +BR2_arm=y > +BR2_cortex_a7=y > + > +# Kernel headers > +BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_4=y > + > +# System configuration > +BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_HOSTNAME="a20-olinuxino" > +BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_ISSUE="Welcome to use OLinuXino!" > +BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY=y > +BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0" > +BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/post-build.sh" > +BR2_ROOTFS_POST_SCRIPT_ARGS="board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/boot-mali.cmd $(BINARIES_DIR)" > + > +# Kernel > +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y > +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y > +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION="sunxi-3.4" > +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux-sunxi/linux-sunxi.git" > +# based on Linux version 3.4.103 > +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="9a1cd034181af628d4145202289e1993c1687db6" > +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_DEFCONFIG=y > +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="sun7i" > + > +# sunxi packages > +BR2_PACKAGE_SUNXI_TOOLS=y > +BR2_PACKAGE_SUNXI_BOARDS=y > +BR2_PACKAGE_SUNXI_BOARDS_FEX_FILE="a20/a20-olinuxino_lime.fex" > + > +# Bootloaders > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT=y > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARDNAME="A20-OLinuXino-Lime" > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_GIT=y > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_VERSION="sunxi" > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux-sunxi/u-boot-sunxi.git" > +# based on U-Boot 2014.04 > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="ea1ac32bf76eb60baef474c2516fc431b381d952" > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_BIN=y > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL_NAME="u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin" U-boot sunxi is unmaintained and deprecated, you probably don't wnat to use that. Maxime
Hi Francois, On 06/19/15 21:13, Francois Perrad wrote: > config mali / sunxi like Cubieboard2 > > Signed-off-by: Francois Perrad <francois.perrad@gadz.org> It would have been polite to mention in the cover letter or here why you don't agree with my earlier suggestion to merge the two readme files. But no need to change that, it's OK to keep them split. Again some minor documentation fixes below, otherwise: Reviewed-by: Arnout Vandecappelle (Essensium/Mind) <arnout@mind.be> [snip] > +How setting up the SD card How to write the SD card > +========================== > + > +Depending on the rootfs size, you might want to use a 2GB or larger SD-card. > +The script `mksunxicard.sh` will take care of partitioning and formatting > +the SD-card. > + > +BEWARE! This process will erase your SD card. > + > +Use `dmesg` to find out where the SD card is attached in the /dev tree > +(<device>) and then: > + > + # ./mksunxicard.sh <images_dir> <device> > + > +where: > + - <images_dir> is the directory containing the generated files (usually > + output/images) > + - <device> is the device file of the SD card (usually /dev/sdX) /dev/sdX or /dev/mmcblkX > + > + > +Finish > +====== > + > +Eject the SD card, insert it in the A20-OLinuXino-LIME board, and power it up. > + > diff --git a/configs/olimex_a20_olinuxino_mali_defconfig b/configs/olimex_a20_olinuxino_mali_defconfig > new file mode 100644 > index 0000000..2af885d > --- /dev/null > +++ b/configs/olimex_a20_olinuxino_mali_defconfig > @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ > +# Architecture > +BR2_arm=y > +BR2_cortex_a7=y > + > +# Kernel headers > +BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_4=y > + > +# System configuration > +BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_HOSTNAME="a20-olinuxino" > +BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_ISSUE="Welcome to use OLinuXino!" Welcome to OLinuXino! Regards, Arnout > +BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY=y > +BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0" > +BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/post-build.sh" > +BR2_ROOTFS_POST_SCRIPT_ARGS="board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/boot-mali.cmd $(BINARIES_DIR)" > + > +# Kernel > +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y > +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y > +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION="sunxi-3.4" > +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux-sunxi/linux-sunxi.git" > +# based on Linux version 3.4.103 > +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="9a1cd034181af628d4145202289e1993c1687db6" > +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_DEFCONFIG=y > +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="sun7i" > + > +# sunxi packages > +BR2_PACKAGE_SUNXI_TOOLS=y > +BR2_PACKAGE_SUNXI_BOARDS=y > +BR2_PACKAGE_SUNXI_BOARDS_FEX_FILE="a20/a20-olinuxino_lime.fex" > + > +# Bootloaders > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT=y > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARDNAME="A20-OLinuXino-Lime" > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_GIT=y > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_VERSION="sunxi" > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux-sunxi/u-boot-sunxi.git" > +# based on U-Boot 2014.04 > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="ea1ac32bf76eb60baef474c2516fc431b381d952" > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_BIN=y > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL_NAME="u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin" > + > +# Additional tools > +BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_UBOOT_TOOLS=y >
On 06/19/15 21:13, Francois Perrad wrote: [snip] > +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y > +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION="sunxi-3.4" > +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux-sunxi/linux-sunxi.git" > +# based on Linux version 3.4.103 > +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="9a1cd034181af628d4145202289e1993c1687db6" Hey, why did you drop my suggestion to use a github tarball rather than a full git clone? > +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_DEFCONFIG=y > +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="sun7i" > + > +# sunxi packages > +BR2_PACKAGE_SUNXI_TOOLS=y > +BR2_PACKAGE_SUNXI_BOARDS=y > +BR2_PACKAGE_SUNXI_BOARDS_FEX_FILE="a20/a20-olinuxino_lime.fex" > + > +# Bootloaders > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT=y > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARDNAME="A20-OLinuXino-Lime" > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_GIT=y > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_VERSION="sunxi" > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux-sunxi/u-boot-sunxi.git" > +# based on U-Boot 2014.04 > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="ea1ac32bf76eb60baef474c2516fc431b381d952" Here as well. Regards, Arnout > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_BIN=y > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL_NAME="u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin" > + > +# Additional tools > +BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_UBOOT_TOOLS=y >
2015-06-19 22:08 GMT+02:00 Maxime Ripard <maxime.ripard@free-electrons.com>: > On Fri, Jun 19, 2015 at 09:13:24PM +0200, Francois Perrad wrote: >> config mali / sunxi like Cubieboard2 >> >> Signed-off-by: Francois Perrad <francois.perrad@gadz.org> >> --- >> board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/boot-mali.cmd | 4 ++ >> board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/mksunxicard.sh | 1 + >> board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/readme-mali.txt | 65 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> configs/olimex_a20_olinuxino_mali_defconfig | 44 +++++++++++++++++ >> 4 files changed, 114 insertions(+) >> create mode 100644 board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/boot-mali.cmd >> create mode 120000 board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/mksunxicard.sh >> create mode 100644 board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/readme-mali.txt >> create mode 100644 configs/olimex_a20_olinuxino_mali_defconfig >> >> diff --git a/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/boot-mali.cmd b/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/boot-mali.cmd >> new file mode 100644 >> index 0000000..849ed00 >> --- /dev/null >> +++ b/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/boot-mali.cmd >> @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ >> +setenv bootargs console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait panic=10 ${extra} >> +fatload mmc 0 0x43000000 script.bin >> +fatload mmc 0 0x48000000 uImage >> +bootm 0x48000000 >> diff --git a/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/mksunxicard.sh b/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/mksunxicard.sh >> new file mode 120000 >> index 0000000..f0fcd02 >> --- /dev/null >> +++ b/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/mksunxicard.sh >> @@ -0,0 +1 @@ >> +../../cubietech/cubieboard/mkcubiecard.sh >> \ No newline at end of file >> diff --git a/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/readme-mali.txt b/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/readme-mali.txt >> new file mode 100644 >> index 0000000..51e8a1c >> --- /dev/null >> +++ b/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/readme-mali.txt >> @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ >> +A20-OLinuXino-LIME >> + >> +Intro >> +===== >> + >> +This is a open hardware board, >> +see https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/open-source-hardware >> + >> +The legacy linux-sunxi kernels are based on the vendor code drops. >> +It is only useful when accelerated 3D graphics and multimedia support >> +is strictly necessary. >> + >> +The Mainline Kernel is already a much better choice for a headless server. >> +And also the mainline kernel works fine even for a basic Linux desktop >> +system running on top of a simple framebuffer, which may be good enough for >> +the users who do not need fancy 3D graphics or video playback acceleration. >> + >> +How to build it >> +=============== >> + >> + $ make olimex_a20_olinuxino_mali_defconfig >> + >> +Compile all and build rootfs image: >> + >> + $ make >> + >> +Result of the build >> +------------------- >> + >> +After building, you should get a tree like this: >> + >> + output/images/ >> + +-- boot.scr >> + +-- rootfs.tar >> + +-- script.bin >> + +-- u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin >> + +-- u-boot.bin >> + `-- uImage >> + >> + >> +How setting up the SD card >> +========================== >> + >> +Depending on the rootfs size, you might want to use a 2GB or larger SD-card. >> +The script `mksunxicard.sh` will take care of partitioning and formatting >> +the SD-card. >> + >> +BEWARE! This process will erase your SD card. >> + >> +Use `dmesg` to find out where the SD card is attached in the /dev tree >> +(<device>) and then: >> + >> + # ./mksunxicard.sh <images_dir> <device> >> + >> +where: >> + - <images_dir> is the directory containing the generated files (usually >> + output/images) >> + - <device> is the device file of the SD card (usually /dev/sdX) >> + >> + >> +Finish >> +====== >> + >> +Eject the SD card, insert it in the A20-OLinuXino-LIME board, and power it up. >> + >> diff --git a/configs/olimex_a20_olinuxino_mali_defconfig b/configs/olimex_a20_olinuxino_mali_defconfig >> new file mode 100644 >> index 0000000..2af885d >> --- /dev/null >> +++ b/configs/olimex_a20_olinuxino_mali_defconfig >> @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ >> +# Architecture >> +BR2_arm=y >> +BR2_cortex_a7=y >> + >> +# Kernel headers >> +BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_4=y >> + >> +# System configuration >> +BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_HOSTNAME="a20-olinuxino" >> +BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_ISSUE="Welcome to use OLinuXino!" >> +BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY=y >> +BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0" >> +BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/post-build.sh" >> +BR2_ROOTFS_POST_SCRIPT_ARGS="board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/boot-mali.cmd $(BINARIES_DIR)" >> + >> +# Kernel >> +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y >> +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y >> +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION="sunxi-3.4" >> +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux-sunxi/linux-sunxi.git" >> +# based on Linux version 3.4.103 >> +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="9a1cd034181af628d4145202289e1993c1687db6" >> +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_DEFCONFIG=y >> +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="sun7i" >> + >> +# sunxi packages >> +BR2_PACKAGE_SUNXI_TOOLS=y >> +BR2_PACKAGE_SUNXI_BOARDS=y >> +BR2_PACKAGE_SUNXI_BOARDS_FEX_FILE="a20/a20-olinuxino_lime.fex" >> + >> +# Bootloaders >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT=y >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARDNAME="A20-OLinuXino-Lime" >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_GIT=y >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_VERSION="sunxi" >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux-sunxi/u-boot-sunxi.git" >> +# based on U-Boot 2014.04 >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="ea1ac32bf76eb60baef474c2516fc431b381d952" >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_BIN=y >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL_NAME="u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin" > > U-boot sunxi is unmaintained and deprecated, you probably don't wnat > to use that. > When I try to use the mainline U-Boot (which works well with a mainline kernel), I cannot start the linux-sunxi kernel. I think that it is problem with bootargs, but I haven't found the good 'magic' value. So, I stay with U-boot sunxi. François > Maxime > > -- > Maxime Ripard, Free Electrons > Embedded Linux, Kernel and Android engineering > http://free-electrons.com > > _______________________________________________ > buildroot mailing list > buildroot@busybox.net > http://lists.busybox.net/mailman/listinfo/buildroot
2015-06-19 23:55 GMT+02:00 Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout@mind.be>: > On 06/19/15 21:13, Francois Perrad wrote: > [snip] >> +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y >> +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION="sunxi-3.4" >> +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux-sunxi/linux-sunxi.git" >> +# based on Linux version 3.4.103 >> +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="9a1cd034181af628d4145202289e1993c1687db6" > > Hey, why did you drop my suggestion to use a github tarball rather than a full > git clone? > I try without success: -BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux-sunxi/linux-sunxi.git" -BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="9a1cd034181af628d4145202289e1993c1687db6" +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,linux-sunxi,linux-sunxi,9a1cd034181af628d4145202289e1993c1687db6)" -BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux-sunxi/u-boot-sunxi.git" -BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="ea1ac32bf76eb60baef474c2516fc431b381d952" +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,linux-sunxi,u-boot-sunxi,ea1ac32bf76eb60baef474c2516fc431b381d952)" May be, I misunderstood somethings. François > >> +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_DEFCONFIG=y >> +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="sun7i" >> + >> +# sunxi packages >> +BR2_PACKAGE_SUNXI_TOOLS=y >> +BR2_PACKAGE_SUNXI_BOARDS=y >> +BR2_PACKAGE_SUNXI_BOARDS_FEX_FILE="a20/a20-olinuxino_lime.fex" >> + >> +# Bootloaders >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT=y >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARDNAME="A20-OLinuXino-Lime" >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_GIT=y >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_VERSION="sunxi" >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux-sunxi/u-boot-sunxi.git" >> +# based on U-Boot 2014.04 >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="ea1ac32bf76eb60baef474c2516fc431b381d952" > > Here as well. > > > Regards, > Arnout > >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_BIN=y >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL_NAME="u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin" >> + >> +# Additional tools >> +BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_UBOOT_TOOLS=y >> > > > -- > Arnout Vandecappelle arnout at mind be > Senior Embedded Software Architect +32-16-286500 > Essensium/Mind http://www.mind.be > G.Geenslaan 9, 3001 Leuven, Belgium BE 872 984 063 RPR Leuven > LinkedIn profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/arnoutvandecappelle > GPG fingerprint: 7CB5 E4CC 6C2E EFD4 6E3D A754 F963 ECAB 2450 2F1F > _______________________________________________ > buildroot mailing list > buildroot@busybox.net > http://lists.busybox.net/mailman/listinfo/buildroot
2015-06-19 22:49 GMT+02:00 Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout@mind.be>: > Hi Francois, > > On 06/19/15 21:13, Francois Perrad wrote: >> config mali / sunxi like Cubieboard2 >> >> Signed-off-by: Francois Perrad <francois.perrad@gadz.org> > > It would have been polite to mention in the cover letter or here why you don't > agree with my earlier suggestion to merge the two readme files. But no need to > change that, it's OK to keep them split. > I'll merge the 2 readme files when I could use the same U-boot mainline. Currently, with the sunxi u-boot, the installation process are too different. François > Again some minor documentation fixes below, otherwise: > Reviewed-by: Arnout Vandecappelle (Essensium/Mind) <arnout@mind.be> > > [snip] >> +How setting up the SD card > > How to write the SD card > >> +========================== >> + >> +Depending on the rootfs size, you might want to use a 2GB or larger SD-card. >> +The script `mksunxicard.sh` will take care of partitioning and formatting >> +the SD-card. >> + >> +BEWARE! This process will erase your SD card. >> + >> +Use `dmesg` to find out where the SD card is attached in the /dev tree >> +(<device>) and then: >> + >> + # ./mksunxicard.sh <images_dir> <device> >> + >> +where: >> + - <images_dir> is the directory containing the generated files (usually >> + output/images) >> + - <device> is the device file of the SD card (usually /dev/sdX) > > /dev/sdX or /dev/mmcblkX > >> + >> + >> +Finish >> +====== >> + >> +Eject the SD card, insert it in the A20-OLinuXino-LIME board, and power it up. >> + >> diff --git a/configs/olimex_a20_olinuxino_mali_defconfig b/configs/olimex_a20_olinuxino_mali_defconfig >> new file mode 100644 >> index 0000000..2af885d >> --- /dev/null >> +++ b/configs/olimex_a20_olinuxino_mali_defconfig >> @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ >> +# Architecture >> +BR2_arm=y >> +BR2_cortex_a7=y >> + >> +# Kernel headers >> +BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_4=y >> + >> +# System configuration >> +BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_HOSTNAME="a20-olinuxino" >> +BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_ISSUE="Welcome to use OLinuXino!" > > Welcome to OLinuXino! > > > Regards, > Arnout > >> +BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY=y >> +BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0" >> +BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/post-build.sh" >> +BR2_ROOTFS_POST_SCRIPT_ARGS="board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/boot-mali.cmd $(BINARIES_DIR)" >> + >> +# Kernel >> +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y >> +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y >> +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION="sunxi-3.4" >> +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux-sunxi/linux-sunxi.git" >> +# based on Linux version 3.4.103 >> +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="9a1cd034181af628d4145202289e1993c1687db6" >> +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_DEFCONFIG=y >> +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="sun7i" >> + >> +# sunxi packages >> +BR2_PACKAGE_SUNXI_TOOLS=y >> +BR2_PACKAGE_SUNXI_BOARDS=y >> +BR2_PACKAGE_SUNXI_BOARDS_FEX_FILE="a20/a20-olinuxino_lime.fex" >> + >> +# Bootloaders >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT=y >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARDNAME="A20-OLinuXino-Lime" >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_GIT=y >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_VERSION="sunxi" >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux-sunxi/u-boot-sunxi.git" >> +# based on U-Boot 2014.04 >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="ea1ac32bf76eb60baef474c2516fc431b381d952" >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_BIN=y >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL_NAME="u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin" >> + >> +# Additional tools >> +BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_UBOOT_TOOLS=y >> > > > -- > Arnout Vandecappelle arnout at mind be > Senior Embedded Software Architect +32-16-286500 > Essensium/Mind http://www.mind.be > G.Geenslaan 9, 3001 Leuven, Belgium BE 872 984 063 RPR Leuven > LinkedIn profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/arnoutvandecappelle > GPG fingerprint: 7CB5 E4CC 6C2E EFD4 6E3D A754 F963 ECAB 2450 2F1F > _______________________________________________ > buildroot mailing list > buildroot@busybox.net > http://lists.busybox.net/mailman/listinfo/buildroot
On Sat, Jun 20, 2015 at 07:28:01AM +0200, François Perrad wrote: > >> +# Bootloaders > >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT=y > >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARDNAME="A20-OLinuXino-Lime" > >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_GIT=y > >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_VERSION="sunxi" > >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux-sunxi/u-boot-sunxi.git" > >> +# based on U-Boot 2014.04 > >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="ea1ac32bf76eb60baef474c2516fc431b381d952" > >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_BIN=y > >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y > >> +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL_NAME="u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin" > > > > U-boot sunxi is unmaintained and deprecated, you probably don't wnat > > to use that. > > > > When I try to use the mainline U-Boot (which works well with a > mainline kernel), I cannot start the linux-sunxi kernel. > I think that it is problem with bootargs, but I haven't found the good > 'magic' value. > So, I stay with U-boot sunxi. I'm not sure this is a valid argument for such a patch. Have you read https://linux-sunxi.org/Mainline_U-boot#Boot ? Maxime
On 06/20/15 07:33, François Perrad wrote: > 2015-06-19 23:55 GMT+02:00 Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout@mind.be>: >> On 06/19/15 21:13, Francois Perrad wrote: >> [snip] >>> +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y >>> +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION="sunxi-3.4" >>> +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux-sunxi/linux-sunxi.git" >>> +# based on Linux version 3.4.103 >>> +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="9a1cd034181af628d4145202289e1993c1687db6" >> >> Hey, why did you drop my suggestion to use a github tarball rather than a full >> git clone? >> > > I try without success: > -BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux-sunxi/linux-sunxi.git" > -BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="9a1cd034181af628d4145202289e1993c1687db6" > +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y > +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call > github,linux-sunxi,linux-sunxi,9a1cd034181af628d4145202289e1993c1687db6)" Ah, sorry, you have to add the source part as well: BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call github,linux-sunxi,linux-sunxi,9a1cd034181af628d4145202289e1993c1687db6)/9a1cd034181af628d4145202289e1993c1687db6.tar.gz" BTW looks like this commit is tagged so you can use sunxi-v3.4.104-r0 instead of the commit hash. Regards, Arnout > > -BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux-sunxi/u-boot-sunxi.git" > -BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="ea1ac32bf76eb60baef474c2516fc431b381d952" > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="$(call > github,linux-sunxi,u-boot-sunxi,ea1ac32bf76eb60baef474c2516fc431b381d952)" > > May be, I misunderstood somethings. > > François [snip]
diff --git a/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/boot-mali.cmd b/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/boot-mali.cmd new file mode 100644 index 0000000..849ed00 --- /dev/null +++ b/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/boot-mali.cmd @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +setenv bootargs console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait panic=10 ${extra} +fatload mmc 0 0x43000000 script.bin +fatload mmc 0 0x48000000 uImage +bootm 0x48000000 diff --git a/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/mksunxicard.sh b/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/mksunxicard.sh new file mode 120000 index 0000000..f0fcd02 --- /dev/null +++ b/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/mksunxicard.sh @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +../../cubietech/cubieboard/mkcubiecard.sh \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/readme-mali.txt b/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/readme-mali.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..51e8a1c --- /dev/null +++ b/board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/readme-mali.txt @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +A20-OLinuXino-LIME + +Intro +===== + +This is a open hardware board, +see https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/open-source-hardware + +The legacy linux-sunxi kernels are based on the vendor code drops. +It is only useful when accelerated 3D graphics and multimedia support +is strictly necessary. + +The Mainline Kernel is already a much better choice for a headless server. +And also the mainline kernel works fine even for a basic Linux desktop +system running on top of a simple framebuffer, which may be good enough for +the users who do not need fancy 3D graphics or video playback acceleration. + +How to build it +=============== + + $ make olimex_a20_olinuxino_mali_defconfig + +Compile all and build rootfs image: + + $ make + +Result of the build +------------------- + +After building, you should get a tree like this: + + output/images/ + +-- boot.scr + +-- rootfs.tar + +-- script.bin + +-- u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin + +-- u-boot.bin + `-- uImage + + +How setting up the SD card +========================== + +Depending on the rootfs size, you might want to use a 2GB or larger SD-card. +The script `mksunxicard.sh` will take care of partitioning and formatting +the SD-card. + +BEWARE! This process will erase your SD card. + +Use `dmesg` to find out where the SD card is attached in the /dev tree +(<device>) and then: + + # ./mksunxicard.sh <images_dir> <device> + +where: + - <images_dir> is the directory containing the generated files (usually + output/images) + - <device> is the device file of the SD card (usually /dev/sdX) + + +Finish +====== + +Eject the SD card, insert it in the A20-OLinuXino-LIME board, and power it up. + diff --git a/configs/olimex_a20_olinuxino_mali_defconfig b/configs/olimex_a20_olinuxino_mali_defconfig new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2af885d --- /dev/null +++ b/configs/olimex_a20_olinuxino_mali_defconfig @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +# Architecture +BR2_arm=y +BR2_cortex_a7=y + +# Kernel headers +BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_3_4=y + +# System configuration +BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_HOSTNAME="a20-olinuxino" +BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_ISSUE="Welcome to use OLinuXino!" +BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY=y +BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0" +BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/post-build.sh" +BR2_ROOTFS_POST_SCRIPT_ARGS="board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/boot-mali.cmd $(BINARIES_DIR)" + +# Kernel +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT=y +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION="sunxi-3.4" +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux-sunxi/linux-sunxi.git" +# based on Linux version 3.4.103 +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="9a1cd034181af628d4145202289e1993c1687db6" +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_DEFCONFIG=y +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="sun7i" + +# sunxi packages +BR2_PACKAGE_SUNXI_TOOLS=y +BR2_PACKAGE_SUNXI_BOARDS=y +BR2_PACKAGE_SUNXI_BOARDS_FEX_FILE="a20/a20-olinuxino_lime.fex" + +# Bootloaders +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT=y +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARDNAME="A20-OLinuXino-Lime" +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_GIT=y +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_VERSION="sunxi" +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/linux-sunxi/u-boot-sunxi.git" +# based on U-Boot 2014.04 +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="ea1ac32bf76eb60baef474c2516fc431b381d952" +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_BIN=y +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL_NAME="u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin" + +# Additional tools +BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_UBOOT_TOOLS=y
config mali / sunxi like Cubieboard2 Signed-off-by: Francois Perrad <francois.perrad@gadz.org> --- board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/boot-mali.cmd | 4 ++ board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/mksunxicard.sh | 1 + board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/readme-mali.txt | 65 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ configs/olimex_a20_olinuxino_mali_defconfig | 44 +++++++++++++++++ 4 files changed, 114 insertions(+) create mode 100644 board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/boot-mali.cmd create mode 120000 board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/mksunxicard.sh create mode 100644 board/olimex/a20_olinuxino_lime/readme-mali.txt create mode 100644 configs/olimex_a20_olinuxino_mali_defconfig