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[v3,1/1] add sunxi-mali mainline kernel

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Giulio Benetti Nov. 9, 2017, 7:18 p.m. UTC
As it's not present in buildroot,
add support for sunxi-mali mainline kernel driver.

Get https://github.com/mripard/sunxi-mali repository,
build with provided ./build.sh -b
install with provided ./build.sh -i

Signed-off-by: Giulio Benetti <giulio.benetti@micronovasrl.com>
---
Changes v2 -> v3:
* Remove depends on headers version
* Add help in Config.in

 package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/Config.in       | 17 ++++++++++++++
 .../sunxi-mali-driver-mainline.mk                  | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 43 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/Config.in
 create mode 100644 package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline.mk

Comments

Thomas Petazzoni Nov. 9, 2017, 7:26 p.m. UTC | #1
Hello,

Thanks for working on this, it's great to see this OpenGL support for
Allwinner platforms improved in Buildroot.

However, you are respinning your patches too fast. Please leave a
little bit of time between each iteration, to allow other people to
comment.

The title of your commit should be:

	sunxi-mali-driver-mainline: new package

On Thu,  9 Nov 2017 20:18:28 +0100, Giulio Benetti wrote:
> As it's not present in buildroot,
> add support for sunxi-mali mainline kernel driver.

This paragrah is not very useful.

> Get https://github.com/mripard/sunxi-mali repository,
> build with provided ./build.sh -b
> install with provided ./build.sh -i

This either.

>  package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/Config.in       | 17 ++++++++++++++
>  .../sunxi-mali-driver-mainline.mk                  | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++
>  2 files changed, 43 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/Config.in
>  create mode 100644 package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline.mk
> 
> diff --git a/package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/Config.in b/package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/Config.in
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..43c7cb1
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/Config.in
> @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
> +comment "sunxi-mali-driver-mainline needs a Linux kernel to be built"
> +	depends on !BR2_LINUX_KERNEL
> +
> +config BR2_PACKAGE_SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE
> +	bool "sunxi-mali-driver-mainline"
> +	depends on BR2_LINUX_KERNEL
> +	select BR2_LINUX_NEEDS_MODULES # not using kernel-module infra
> +	help
> +	  Install Sunxi Mali Kernel space driver into userspace,

Installing a kernel driver to userspace? That really doesn't make much
sense.

What about:

	  This package builds and installs the Linux kernel driver for
	  the Mali GPU on Allwinner platforms, compatible with recent
	  Linux kernels (>= 4.4). Note that it should be installed
	  together with the corresponding userspace binary blobs to
	  provide complete OpenGL functionality.

> +	  sunxi-mali-driver-mainline requires a Linux kernel >= 4.4 with the
> +	  following options enabled:
> +
> +	  - CONFIG_CMA
> +	  - CONFIG_DMA_CMA
> +	  - CONFIG_DRM_FBDEV_OVERALLOC >= 200 for double buffer or more
> +
> +	  https://github.com/mripard/sunxi-mali/blob/master/README.md
> \ No newline at end of file

Please add a newline after the URL.

> diff --git a/package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline.mk b/package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline.mk
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..b6125d4
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline.mk
> @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
> +################################################################################
> +#
> +# sunxi-mali-driver-mainline
> +#
> +################################################################################
> +
> +SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_VERSION = 5b7b3c0b6e1736676c90928816d271debbb09d95
> +SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_SITE = $(call github,mripard,sunxi-mali,$(SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_VERSION))
> +SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_DEPENDENCIES = linux
> +
> +SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_MAKE_OPTS = \
> +	KDIR=$(LINUX_DIR) \
> +	CROSS_COMPILE=$(TARGET_CROSS) \
> +	INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$(TARGET_DIR)
> +
> +define SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_BUILD_CMDS
> +	cd $(@D) &&	$(SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_MAKE_OPTS) \
> +		bash ./build.sh -r r6p2 -b

Remove tab after &&, and use $(SHELL) instead of bash.

> +endef
> +
> +define SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
> +	cd $(@D) &&	$(SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_MAKE_OPTS) \
> +		bash ./build.sh -r r6p2 -i
> +endef

Ditto.

Also, please add an entry to the DEVELOPERS file for this package.

Thanks!

Thomas
Giulio Benetti Nov. 9, 2017, 7:45 p.m. UTC | #2
Hi Thomas,

Il 09/11/2017 20:26, Thomas Petazzoni ha scritto:
> Hello,
> 
> Thanks for working on this, it's great to see this OpenGL support for
> Allwinner platforms improved in Buildroot.
> 
> However, you are respinning your patches too fast. Please leave a
> little bit of time between each iteration, to allow other people to
> comment.
> 
> The title of your commit should be:
> 
> 	sunxi-mali-driver-mainline: new package

Ok, I modify

> 
> On Thu,  9 Nov 2017 20:18:28 +0100, Giulio Benetti wrote:
>> As it's not present in buildroot,
>> add support for sunxi-mali mainline kernel driver.
> 
> This paragrah is not very useful.

Ok, I retry to write as suggested by Arnout on qt5base patch.

> 
>> Get https://github.com/mripard/sunxi-mali repository,
>> build with provided ./build.sh -b
>> install with provided ./build.sh -i
> 
> This either.

Ok, ditto.

> 
>>   package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/Config.in       | 17 ++++++++++++++
>>   .../sunxi-mali-driver-mainline.mk                  | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++
>>   2 files changed, 43 insertions(+)
>>   create mode 100644 package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/Config.in
>>   create mode 100644 package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline.mk
>>
>> diff --git a/package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/Config.in b/package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/Config.in
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 0000000..43c7cb1
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/Config.in
>> @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
>> +comment "sunxi-mali-driver-mainline needs a Linux kernel to be built"
>> +	depends on !BR2_LINUX_KERNEL
>> +
>> +config BR2_PACKAGE_SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE
>> +	bool "sunxi-mali-driver-mainline"
>> +	depends on BR2_LINUX_KERNEL
>> +	select BR2_LINUX_NEEDS_MODULES # not using kernel-module infra
>> +	help
>> +	  Install Sunxi Mali Kernel space driver into userspace,
> 
> Installing a kernel driver to userspace? That really doesn't make much
> sense.

Yes, you're right

> 
> What about:
> 
> 	  This package builds and installs the Linux kernel driver for
> 	  the Mali GPU on Allwinner platforms, compatible with recent
> 	  Linux kernels (>= 4.4). Note that it should be installed
> 	  together with the corresponding userspace binary blobs to
> 	  provide complete OpenGL functionality.

This fits perfectly

> 
>> +	  sunxi-mali-driver-mainline requires a Linux kernel >= 4.4 with the
>> +	  following options enabled:
>> +
>> +	  - CONFIG_CMA
>> +	  - CONFIG_DMA_CMA
>> +	  - CONFIG_DRM_FBDEV_OVERALLOC >= 200 for double buffer or more
>> +
>> +	  https://github.com/mripard/sunxi-mali/blob/master/README.md
>> \ No newline at end of file
> 
> Please add a newline after the URL.

Ok

> 
>> diff --git a/package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline.mk b/package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline.mk
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 0000000..b6125d4
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline.mk
>> @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
>> +################################################################################
>> +#
>> +# sunxi-mali-driver-mainline
>> +#
>> +################################################################################
>> +
>> +SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_VERSION = 5b7b3c0b6e1736676c90928816d271debbb09d95
>> +SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_SITE = $(call github,mripard,sunxi-mali,$(SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_VERSION))
>> +SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_DEPENDENCIES = linux
>> +
>> +SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_MAKE_OPTS = \
>> +	KDIR=$(LINUX_DIR) \
>> +	CROSS_COMPILE=$(TARGET_CROSS) \
>> +	INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$(TARGET_DIR)
>> +
>> +define SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_BUILD_CMDS
>> +	cd $(@D) &&	$(SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_MAKE_OPTS) \
>> +		bash ./build.sh -r r6p2 -b
> 
> Remove tab after &&, and use $(SHELL) instead of bash.

Ok

> 
>> +endef
>> +
>> +define SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
>> +	cd $(@D) &&	$(SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_MAKE_OPTS) \
>> +		bash ./build.sh -r r6p2 -i
>> +endef
> 
> Ditto.

Ok

> 
> Also, please add an entry to the DEVELOPERS file for this package.

Ok! Honored to do it!

> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Thomas
> 

Thank you very much to be always so kind and patient teaching me.
Hope all this can help also everyone else to enter this world!
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diff --git a/package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/Config.in b/package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/Config.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43c7cb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/Config.in
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ 
+comment "sunxi-mali-driver-mainline needs a Linux kernel to be built"
+	depends on !BR2_LINUX_KERNEL
+
+config BR2_PACKAGE_SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE
+	bool "sunxi-mali-driver-mainline"
+	depends on BR2_LINUX_KERNEL
+	select BR2_LINUX_NEEDS_MODULES # not using kernel-module infra
+	help
+	  Install Sunxi Mali Kernel space driver into userspace,
+	  sunxi-mali-driver-mainline requires a Linux kernel >= 4.4 with the
+	  following options enabled:
+
+	  - CONFIG_CMA
+	  - CONFIG_DMA_CMA
+	  - CONFIG_DRM_FBDEV_OVERALLOC >= 200 for double buffer or more
+
+	  https://github.com/mripard/sunxi-mali/blob/master/README.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline.mk b/package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6125d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline/sunxi-mali-driver-mainline.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ 
+################################################################################
+#
+# sunxi-mali-driver-mainline
+#
+################################################################################
+
+SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_VERSION = 5b7b3c0b6e1736676c90928816d271debbb09d95
+SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_SITE = $(call github,mripard,sunxi-mali,$(SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_VERSION))
+SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_DEPENDENCIES = linux
+
+SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_MAKE_OPTS = \
+	KDIR=$(LINUX_DIR) \
+	CROSS_COMPILE=$(TARGET_CROSS) \
+	INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$(TARGET_DIR)
+
+define SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_BUILD_CMDS
+	cd $(@D) &&	$(SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_MAKE_OPTS) \
+		bash ./build.sh -r r6p2 -b
+endef
+
+define SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
+	cd $(@D) &&	$(SUNXI_MALI_DRIVER_MAINLINE_MAKE_OPTS) \
+		bash ./build.sh -r r6p2 -i
+endef
+
+$(eval $(generic-package))