[U-Boot-Users] U-Boot-Users Digest, Vol 10, Issue 18

[vibi <vibi_sreenivasan@cms.com>]

hello frank,
could you please specify the link where you got how-to for customizing
u-boot for my own board.

thanks in advance
regards
vibi sreenivasan

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>    1. Re: Changes to U-Boot Development Process (Rodolfo Giometti)
>    2. Re: Changes to U-Boot Development Process (Wolfgang Denk)
>    3. Re: Changes to U-Boot Development Process (Aubrey Li)
>    4. Re: [PATCH] Delays for crappy USB keys (Wolfgang Denk)
>    5. Re: [PATCH] Delays for crappy USB keys (Rodolfo Giometti)
>    6. Re: U-Boot Configuration file for mpc8343m board (Frank Prepelica)
>    7. Re: Changes to U-Boot Development Process (Wolfgang Denk)
>    8. FW:  mpc8343 could not boot on u-boot-1.2.0
>       (Fowley, Douglas G (GE Infra, Energy))
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 11:28:47 +0100
> From: Rodolfo Giometti <giometti@enneenne.com>
> Subject: Re: [U-Boot-Users] Changes to U-Boot Development Process
> To: Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>
> Cc: u-boot-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> Message-ID: <20070306102847.GD6726@gundam.enneenne.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> 
> On Tue, Mar 06, 2007 at 11:08:18AM +0100, Wolfgang Denk wrote:
> > 
> > Let's see what Robert and Hans say...
> 
> Ok.
> 
> > Good idea, but let's use a more general name and not restrict  it  to
> > LCD;  I'll set up a u-boot-video repo. Please send me your public SSH
> > key.
> 
> I'll send it privately. :)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Rodolfo
> 
> -- 
> 
> GNU/Linux Solutions                  e-mail:    giometti at enneenne.com
> Linux Device Driver                             giometti at gnudd.com
> Embedded Systems                     		giometti at linux.it
> UNIX programming                     phone:     +39 349 2432127
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> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:47:44 +0100
> From: Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>
> Subject: Re: [U-Boot-Users] Changes to U-Boot Development Process
> To: "Aubrey Li" <aubrey.adi@gmail.com>
> Cc: u-boot-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> Message-ID: <20070306104744.31E0F352604@atlas.denx.de>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> 
> In message <27d85ee10703060129u26582066kc55912a9424cafe0@mail.gmail.com> you wrote:
> >
> > > For cloning you can use http (or even rsync) as well. But to push your
> > > changes back, you need SSH (+ git).
> > >
> > Sorry, it doesn't work on my side.
> > aubrey at ubuntu-feisty:/tmp$ git-clone http://www.denx.de/git/u-boot-blackfin u-boot-blackfin
> > Cannot get remote repository information.
> > Perhaps git-update-server-info needs to be run there?
> 
> You must append ".git" to the repo name. Please try again with
> 
> git-clone http://www.denx.de/git/u-boot-blackfin.git u-boot-blackfin
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Wolfgang Denk
> 
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> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 18:52:13 +0800
> From: "Aubrey Li" <aubrey.adi@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [U-Boot-Users] Changes to U-Boot Development Process
> To: "Wolfgang Denk" <wd@denx.de>
> Cc: u-boot-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> Message-ID:
> 	<27d85ee10703060252k17563729y3310058562083ecf@mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
> 
> On 3/6/07, Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de> wrote:
> > In message <27d85ee10703060129u26582066kc55912a9424cafe0@mail.gmail.com> you wrote:
> > >
> > > > For cloning you can use http (or even rsync) as well. But to push your
> > > > changes back, you need SSH (+ git).
> > > >
> > > Sorry, it doesn't work on my side.
> > > aubrey at ubuntu-feisty:/tmp$ git-clone http://www.denx.de/git/u-boot-blackfin u-boot-blackfin
> > > Cannot get remote repository information.
> > > Perhaps git-update-server-info needs to be run there?
> >
> > You must append ".git" to the repo name. Please try again with
> >
> > git-clone http://www.denx.de/git/u-boot-blackfin.git u-boot-blackfin
> >
> Oh, It works.
> Thanks,
> -Aubrey
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:56:55 +0100
> From: Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>
> Subject: Re: [U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] Delays for crappy USB keys
> To: Rodolfo Giometti <giometti@enneenne.com>
> Cc: u-boot-users at lists.sourceforge.net, mk at denx.de
> Message-ID: <20070306105655.97895352B84@atlas.denx.de>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> 
> In message <20070306101800.GA7521@gundam.enneenne.com> you wrote:
> > 
> > I noticed that using this patch:
> > 
> > diff --git a/common/usb.c b/common/usb.c
> > index 0857494..087a65f 100644
> > --- a/common/usb.c
> > +++ b/common/usb.c
> > @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ #undef USB_DEBUG
> >  #ifdef USB_DEBUG
> >  #define        USB_PRINTF(fmt,args...) printf (fmt ,##args)
> >  #else
> > -#define USB_PRINTF(fmt,args...)
> > +#define USB_PRINTF(fmt,args...)        wait_ms(1) /* for crappy USB keys... */
> >  #endif
> > 
> > allows crappy USB keys to work well. :)
> 
> Ummm.. I guess I don't have to tell you that this is  just  a  pretty
> dirty  hack;  can  you please try to find out where exactly the delay
> should be added to the code?
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Wolfgang Denk
> 
> -- 
> DENX Software Engineering GmbH, HRB 165235 Munich, CEO: Wolfgang Denk
> Office:  Kirchenstr. 5,       D-82194 Groebenzell,            Germany
> Phone: (+49)-8142-66989-10 Fax: (+49)-8142-66989-80 Email: wd at denx.de
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> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 12:02:21 +0100
> From: Rodolfo Giometti <giometti@enneenne.com>
> Subject: Re: [U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] Delays for crappy USB keys
> To: Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>
> Cc: u-boot-users at lists.sourceforge.net, mk at denx.de
> Message-ID: <20070306110220.GF6726@gundam.enneenne.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
> 
> On Tue, Mar 06, 2007 at 11:56:55AM +0100, Wolfgang Denk wrote:
> > In message <20070306101800.GA7521@gundam.enneenne.com> you wrote:
> > > 
> > > I noticed that using this patch:
> > > 
> > > diff --git a/common/usb.c b/common/usb.c
> > > index 0857494..087a65f 100644
> > > --- a/common/usb.c
> > > +++ b/common/usb.c
> > > @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ #undef USB_DEBUG
> > >  #ifdef USB_DEBUG
> > >  #define        USB_PRINTF(fmt,args...) printf (fmt ,##args)
> > >  #else
> > > -#define USB_PRINTF(fmt,args...)
> > > +#define USB_PRINTF(fmt,args...)        wait_ms(1) /* for crappy USB keys... */
> > >  #endif
> > > 
> > > allows crappy USB keys to work well. :)
> > 
> > Ummm.. I guess I don't have to tell you that this is  just  a  pretty
> > dirty  hack;  can  you please try to find out where exactly the delay
> > should be added to the code?
> 
> You are right but after putting some delays around the code I
> preferred to use this ??dirty hack! :)
> 
> However as soon as I have more free time I'll try to find out where
> exactly I should add the delay.
> 
> Ciao,
> 
> Rodolfo
> 
> -- 
> 
> GNU/Linux Solutions                  e-mail:    giometti at enneenne.com
> Linux Device Driver                             giometti at gnudd.com
> Embedded Systems                     		giometti at linux.it
> UNIX programming                     phone:     +39 349 2432127
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 12:03:43 +0100
> From: "Frank Prepelica" <Frank.Prepelica@ubidyne.com>
> Subject: Re: [U-Boot-Users] U-Boot Configuration file for mpc8343m
> 	board
> To: <u-boot-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
> Message-ID:
> 	<29DC34A6B43468409F5A371CFE34E8490B65A2@ex01.ads.ubidyne.de>
> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="iso-8859-1"
> 
> Hi Wolfgang,
> 
> Of course, you are right. But I have to admit that I'm a little bit
> overburdened in that. 
> I found a how-to for customizing u-boot for my own board. I followed the 
> Steps and "only" the configuration file is missing. If its don't working,
> I can at least exclude that point. 
> Is there maybe a patch or something else to get the necessary files?
> 
> Thanks for advance
> 
> Best regards,
> Frank
> 
> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: wd at denx.de [mailto:wd at denx.de] 
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 6. M?rz 2007 11:14
> An: Frank Prepelica
> Cc: u-boot-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> Betreff: Re: [U-Boot-Users] U-Boot Configuration file for mpc8343m board 
> 
> In message <29DC34A6B43468409F5A371CFE34E8490B657F@ex01.ads.ubidyne.de> you wrote:
> > 
> > Could anybody send me a working <board.h> configuration file for our
> > MPC8343m board. I tried to modify some similar configs in the U-Boot
> > 1.2.0
> > package but no one works. I spent meanwhile 2 days to get this working.
> 
> Porting U-Boot to new hardware requires more (much more!)  than  just
> copying a board config file.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Wolfgang Denk
> 
> -- 
> DENX Software Engineering GmbH, HRB 165235 Munich, CEO: Wolfgang Denk
> Office:  Kirchenstr. 5,       D-82194 Groebenzell,            Germany
> Phone: (+49)-8142-66989-10 Fax: (+49)-8142-66989-80 Email: wd at denx.de
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> tired  of  being  told that ordinary decent people are fed up in this
> country with being sick and tired. I'm certainly not.  But  I'm  sick
> and tired of being told that I am.                     - Monty Python
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 7
> Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2007 13:47:02 +0100
> From: Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>
> Subject: Re: [U-Boot-Users] Changes to U-Boot Development Process
> To: u-boot-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> Message-ID: <20070306124702.7F6BF352604@atlas.denx.de>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> 
> Hello,
> 
> based on earlier input from Peter Pearse  (thanks,  Peter!)  I  added
> some  initial  draft  for  a  descritpion  of  the U-Boot development
> process. You can find it at
> 	http://www.denx.de/wiki/UBoot/CustodianGitTrees
> 
> Please review and comment. [Note: this is a wiki. Instead of sending
> your comments by e-mail, you also edit this document yourself.]
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Wolfgang Denk
> 
> -- 
> DENX Software Engineering GmbH, HRB 165235 Munich, CEO: Wolfgang Denk
> Office:  Kirchenstr. 5,       D-82194 Groebenzell,            Germany
> Phone: (+49)-8142-66989-10 Fax: (+49)-8142-66989-80 Email: wd at denx.de
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> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 8
> Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 08:11:26 -0500
> From: "Fowley, Douglas G \(GE Infra, Energy\)" <Douglas.Fowley@ge.com>
> Subject: [U-Boot-Users] FW:  mpc8343 could not boot on u-boot-1.2.0
> To: <u-boot-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
> Message-ID:
> 	<DC371AFF4D18C743BA0669222B13D0200296884B@CINMLVEM24.e2k.ad.ge.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> 
>  
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> 	From: Dongying_Xu at us.alphanetworks.com
> [mailto:Dongying_Xu at us.alphanetworks.com] 
> 	Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 3:08 PM
> 	To: Fowley, Douglas G (GE Infra, Energy)
> 	Cc: u-boot-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> 	Subject: Re: [U-Boot-Users] mpc8343 could not boot on
> u-boot-1.2.0
> 	
> 	
> 
> 	Hi Doug, 
> 	
> 	Are you using linux kernel?  When you comment out 'enable
> address translation', can you successfully boot with linux kernel?
> When I comment out those line, it did help to boot until u-boot console
> shows up, but it failed to continue boot up with linux kernel.  To make
> linux kernel working, I have to keep following old 1.1.3 version code
> in, which will cause another problem.  Did you have similar problem? 
> 	
> 	Thank you and best regards 
> 	dongy 
> 	
> 	
> 	un_setup_stack_in_data_cache: 
> 	        blr 
> 	        mr r14, r4 
> 	        mr r15, r5 
> 	
> 	
> 	        lis r4, (CFG_INIT_RAM_ADDR & 0xFFFE0000)@h 
> 	        mtspr        DBAT0U, r4 
> 	        ori r4, r4, 0x0002 
> 	        mtspr        DBAT0L, r4 
> 	        isync 
> 	
> 	        /* un lock all the D-cache */ 
> 	        mfspr        r4, HID0 
> 	        lis r5, (~(HID0_DLOCK))@h 
> 	        ori        r5, r5, (~(HID0_DLOCK))@l 
> 	        and r4, r4, r5 
> 	        sync 
> 	        mtspr        HID0 , r4 
> 	
> 	        /* Re - Allocate Initial RAM in data cache.*/ 
> 	        li  r0, 0 
> 	        lis        r4, (CFG_INIT_RAM_ADDR)@h 
> 	        ori        r4, r4, (CFG_INIT_RAM_ADDR)@l 
> 	        li        r5, 128*8 /* 128*8*32=32Kb */ 
> 	        mtctr        r5 
> 	1: 
> 	        dcbz        r0, r4 
> 	        addi        r4, r4, 32 
> 	        bdnz        1b 
> 	        isync 
> 	
> 	        mflr r16 
> 	        bl dcache_disable 
> 	        mtlr r16 
> 	
> 	        blr 
> 	 
> 
> Hi Dongy,
>  
> I do not use Linux; I run QNX Neutrino.  But I did have a similar
> problem
> running QNX when I switched to U-Boot 1.1.4 and beyond.  U-Boot began
> leaving the data cache enabled with that version.  Note that the last
> part
> of 1.1.3 snippet that you still use (above) disables the data cache.
>  
> I fixed it for QNX by adding "CFG_COMMAND_CACHE" to 
> "CONFIG_COMMANDS" in my board header file in include/configs, and 
> adding "dcache off; " to the appropriate spot in the bootcmd environment
> variable.  In my case,
>  
>     #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND "tftp ${loadaddr} ${ifsfile}; " \
>         "dcache off; " \
>         "go ${loadaddr}"
>  
> Since my disable address translation trick got your U-Boot up and
> running, I suggest trying my data cache hack for Linux and reporting
> back.
>  
> Regards,
>  
> Doug
>  
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