[U-Boot] U-Boot version for a new port

[U-Boot] U-Boot version for a new port

[Roman Mashak]

Hello,

I'm planning to make a port on a ARM926EJ-S based board. What is the
recommended way: take release or GIT version as a base ?
Thanks.

-- 
Roman Mashak

[U-Boot] U-Boot version for a new port

[Jerry Van Baren]

Roman Mashak wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm planning to make a port on a ARM926EJ-S based board. What is the
> recommended way: take release or GIT version as a base ?
> Thanks.

Definitely work off the GIT tip of the tree.

The current window for changes is (almost) closed: there will be a 
period of stabilization.  The ToT is generally stable despite the change 
window/stabilization phases and git (rebase) is very adept at merging 
any bugfixes from the git master (git.denx.de) into your local 
development git repository.

Hints:
* Keep an unchanged mirror of git.denx.de if you are slightly paranoid 
and clone from that for your local development.
* Branches are your friend!  Always create a new branch and then 
rebase/merge/git-am from your master mirror (or git.denx.de).  If it 
works, great.  If it doesn't, figure out what is wrong.  Worst case, 
throw away the trial branch and be happy you didn't mess up your main 
branch(es).

Best regards,
gvb

[U-Boot] U-Boot version for a new port

[Roman Mashak]

Hello,

2008/9/2 Jerry Van Baren <gvb.uboot@gmail.com>:

[skip]

I didn't work with 'git' before, mainly subversion and CVS -- need
time to master up this tool. Is it correct to issue

git clone git://www.denx.de/git/u-boot.git u-boot/

in order to obtain local copy of the current sources ?

> The current window for changes is (almost) closed: there will be a period of
> stabilization.  The ToT is generally stable despite the change

What is ToT ?

-- 
Roman Mashak

[U-Boot] U-Boot version for a new port

[Ben Warren]

Roman Mashak wrote:
> Hello,
>
> 2008/9/2 Jerry Van Baren <gvb.uboot@gmail.com>:
>
> [skip]
>
> I didn't work with 'git' before, mainly subversion and CVS -- need
> time to master up this tool. Is it correct to issue
>
> git clone git://www.denx.de/git/u-boot.git u-boot/
>
> in order to obtain local copy of the current sources ?
>
>   
git clone git://git.denx.de/u-boot.git u-boot

I seem to vaguely remember a message that this one is more guaranteed to 
be up-to-date, but can't offer any useful details.
>> The current window for changes is (almost) closed: there will be a period of
>> stabilization.  The ToT is generally stable despite the change
>>     
>
> What is ToT ?
>
>   
A young person, or Top Of Tree (most up-to-date)

regards,
Ben

[U-Boot] U-Boot version for a new port

[Wolfgang Denk]

Dear Ben,

In message <48BE0DB4.1050909@gmail.com> you wrote:
>
> > git clone git://www.denx.de/git/u-boot.git u-boot/
> >
> > in order to obtain local copy of the current sources ?
> >
> >   
> git clone git://git.denx.de/u-boot.git u-boot
> 
> I seem to vaguely remember a message that this one is more guaranteed to 
> be up-to-date, but can't offer any useful details.

You are right - git.denx.de is the better name, as we might decide to
split www and git services onto different servers. But for  the  time
being, both addressesare identical.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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[U-Boot] U-Boot version for a new port

[Wolfgang Denk]

Dear Roman,

In message <40a670230809022042y28892304sdcc70dc064d7bdd5@mail.gmail.com> you wrote:
> 
> I didn't work with 'git' before, mainly subversion and CVS -- need
> time to master up this tool. Is it correct to issue
> 
> git clone git://www.denx.de/git/u-boot.git u-boot/

Yes.

> > The current window for changes is (almost) closed: there will be a period of
> > stabilization.  The ToT is generally stable despite the change
> 
> What is ToT ?

Top of Tree, or Tip of Tree.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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HRB 165235 Munich, 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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formed  of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other's
folly -- that is the first law of nature.                  - Voltaire

[U-Boot] U-Boot version for a new port

[Gururaja Hebbar K R]

Hi,

> From: "Roman Mashak" <romez777@gmail.com>
> Subject: [U-Boot] U-Boot version for a new port
> I'm planning to make a port on a ARM926EJ-S based board. What is the
> recommended way: take release or GIT version as a base ?

Depends on what processor you are using, atmel at91sam9 series or omap
or ti davinci 

If s, then check if your board/processor configs match with any of
these. 

Try to port their configuration & files to your board.

Look at arm versatile board, ti davinci boards for reference.

Hope this helps

Regards
Gururaja

[U-Boot] U-Boot version for a new port

[Roman Mashak]

Hi,

2008/9/2 Gururaja Hebbar K R <gururajakr@sanyo.co.in>:
> Depends on what processor you are using, atmel at91sam9 series or omap
> or ti davinci

It's LG's system-on-chip, consisting of main CPU (ARM926EJ-S based),
running at 216MHz, mpeg2/mpeg4/audio decoding engines, LCD interface,
UART. On-chip ROM available serves for preliminary bootloader, which
copies NAND flash content in to SDRAM.

> If s, then check if your board/processor configs match with any of
> these.
>
> Try to port their configuration & files to your board.
>
> Look at arm versatile board, ti davinci boards for reference.

I was considering this, but thought there would probably be something
more specific. Anyway, I need to investigate H/W more thoroughly.

-- 
Roman Mashak