* [PATCH] ARM: configs: keystone: Add ramdisk support
@ 2015-10-07 19:28 ` Nishanth Menon
0 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: Nishanth Menon @ 2015-10-07 19:28 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-arm-kernel
Add ramdisk support to allow for minimal kernel to be supported.
Signed-off-by: Nishanth Menon <nm@ti.com>
---
Based on next-20151007 (with SPI disabled)
test: http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/12707715/
arch/arm/configs/keystone_defconfig | 2 ++
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/keystone_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/keystone_defconfig
index 5bcc9cf9d8f1..836674b74b4f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/keystone_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/keystone_defconfig
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ CONFIG_MTD_NAND_DAVINCI=y
CONFIG_MTD_SPI_NOR=y
CONFIG_MTD_UBI=y
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
+CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y
+CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE=8096
CONFIG_EEPROM_AT24=y
CONFIG_SCSI=y
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y
--
2.1.4
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* [PATCH] ARM: configs: keystone: Add ramdisk support
@ 2015-10-07 19:28 ` Nishanth Menon
0 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: Nishanth Menon @ 2015-10-07 19:28 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Santosh Shilimkar; +Cc: linux-kernel, linux-arm-kernel, Nishanth Menon
Add ramdisk support to allow for minimal kernel to be supported.
Signed-off-by: Nishanth Menon <nm@ti.com>
---
Based on next-20151007 (with SPI disabled)
test: http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/12707715/
arch/arm/configs/keystone_defconfig | 2 ++
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/keystone_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/keystone_defconfig
index 5bcc9cf9d8f1..836674b74b4f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/keystone_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/keystone_defconfig
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ CONFIG_MTD_NAND_DAVINCI=y
CONFIG_MTD_SPI_NOR=y
CONFIG_MTD_UBI=y
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=y
+CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y
+CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE=8096
CONFIG_EEPROM_AT24=y
CONFIG_SCSI=y
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y
--
2.1.4
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* [PATCH] ARM: configs: keystone: Add ramdisk support
2015-10-07 19:28 ` Nishanth Menon
@ 2015-10-07 19:37 ` Arnd Bergmann
-1 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: Arnd Bergmann @ 2015-10-07 19:37 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-arm-kernel
On Wednesday 07 October 2015 14:28:09 Nishanth Menon wrote:
> Add ramdisk support to allow for minimal kernel to be supported.
>
> Signed-off-by: Nishanth Menon <nm@ti.com>
>
I have not seen that in a while. Can you explain why the normal
initramfs method doesn't work on keystone?
Arnd
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* Re: [PATCH] ARM: configs: keystone: Add ramdisk support
@ 2015-10-07 19:37 ` Arnd Bergmann
0 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: Arnd Bergmann @ 2015-10-07 19:37 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-arm-kernel; +Cc: Nishanth Menon, Santosh Shilimkar, linux-kernel
On Wednesday 07 October 2015 14:28:09 Nishanth Menon wrote:
> Add ramdisk support to allow for minimal kernel to be supported.
>
> Signed-off-by: Nishanth Menon <nm@ti.com>
>
I have not seen that in a while. Can you explain why the normal
initramfs method doesn't work on keystone?
Arnd
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* [PATCH] ARM: configs: keystone: Add ramdisk support
2015-10-07 19:37 ` Arnd Bergmann
@ 2015-10-07 19:56 ` Nishanth Menon
-1 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: Nishanth Menon @ 2015-10-07 19:56 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-arm-kernel
On 10/07/2015 02:37 PM, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> On Wednesday 07 October 2015 14:28:09 Nishanth Menon wrote:
>> Add ramdisk support to allow for minimal kernel to be supported.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Nishanth Menon <nm@ti.com>
>>
>
> I have not seen that in a while. Can you explain why the normal
> initramfs method doesn't work on keystone?
It probably does - I have'nt used it - i am using an initrd thanks to
legacy testing support framework I am stuck with. The SoC I am
attempting to bring up has no support (yet) for any storage device for
filesystem yet.
--
Regards,
Nishanth Menon
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* Re: [PATCH] ARM: configs: keystone: Add ramdisk support
@ 2015-10-07 19:56 ` Nishanth Menon
0 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: Nishanth Menon @ 2015-10-07 19:56 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Arnd Bergmann, linux-arm-kernel; +Cc: Santosh Shilimkar, linux-kernel
On 10/07/2015 02:37 PM, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> On Wednesday 07 October 2015 14:28:09 Nishanth Menon wrote:
>> Add ramdisk support to allow for minimal kernel to be supported.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Nishanth Menon <nm@ti.com>
>>
>
> I have not seen that in a while. Can you explain why the normal
> initramfs method doesn't work on keystone?
It probably does - I have'nt used it - i am using an initrd thanks to
legacy testing support framework I am stuck with. The SoC I am
attempting to bring up has no support (yet) for any storage device for
filesystem yet.
--
Regards,
Nishanth Menon
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* [PATCH] ARM: configs: keystone: Add ramdisk support
2015-10-07 19:56 ` Nishanth Menon
@ 2015-10-07 20:31 ` santosh shilimkar
-1 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: santosh shilimkar @ 2015-10-07 20:31 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-arm-kernel
Nishant,
On 10/7/2015 12:56 PM, Nishanth Menon wrote:
> On 10/07/2015 02:37 PM, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
>> On Wednesday 07 October 2015 14:28:09 Nishanth Menon wrote:
>>> Add ramdisk support to allow for minimal kernel to be supported.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Nishanth Menon <nm@ti.com>
>>>
>>
>> I have not seen that in a while. Can you explain why the normal
>> initramfs method doesn't work on keystone?
>
> It probably does - I have'nt used it - i am using an initrd thanks to
> legacy testing support framework I am stuck with. The SoC I am
> attempting to bring up has no support (yet) for any storage device for
> filesystem yet.
>
If not checked already, please check with Vitaly.
Regards,
Santosh
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* Re: [PATCH] ARM: configs: keystone: Add ramdisk support
@ 2015-10-07 20:31 ` santosh shilimkar
0 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: santosh shilimkar @ 2015-10-07 20:31 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Nishanth Menon, Arnd Bergmann, linux-arm-kernel
Cc: Santosh Shilimkar, linux-kernel
Nishant,
On 10/7/2015 12:56 PM, Nishanth Menon wrote:
> On 10/07/2015 02:37 PM, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
>> On Wednesday 07 October 2015 14:28:09 Nishanth Menon wrote:
>>> Add ramdisk support to allow for minimal kernel to be supported.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Nishanth Menon <nm@ti.com>
>>>
>>
>> I have not seen that in a while. Can you explain why the normal
>> initramfs method doesn't work on keystone?
>
> It probably does - I have'nt used it - i am using an initrd thanks to
> legacy testing support framework I am stuck with. The SoC I am
> attempting to bring up has no support (yet) for any storage device for
> filesystem yet.
>
If not checked already, please check with Vitaly.
Regards,
Santosh
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* [PATCH] ARM: configs: keystone: Add ramdisk support
2015-10-07 20:31 ` santosh shilimkar
@ 2015-10-07 20:40 ` Nishanth Menon
-1 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: Nishanth Menon @ 2015-10-07 20:40 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-arm-kernel
On 10/07/2015 03:31 PM, santosh shilimkar wrote:
> Nishant,
>
> On 10/7/2015 12:56 PM, Nishanth Menon wrote:
>> On 10/07/2015 02:37 PM, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
>>> On Wednesday 07 October 2015 14:28:09 Nishanth Menon wrote:
>>>> Add ramdisk support to allow for minimal kernel to be supported.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Nishanth Menon <nm@ti.com>
>>>>
>>>
>>> I have not seen that in a while. Can you explain why the normal
>>> initramfs method doesn't work on keystone?
>>
>> It probably does - I have'nt used it - i am using an initrd thanks to
>> legacy testing support framework I am stuck with. The SoC I am
>> attempting to bring up has no support (yet) for any storage device for
>> filesystem yet.
>>
> If not checked already, please check with Vitaly.
I suppose the message is no initrd.. OK. will drop this patch.
--
Regards,
Nishanth Menon
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* Re: [PATCH] ARM: configs: keystone: Add ramdisk support
@ 2015-10-07 20:40 ` Nishanth Menon
0 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: Nishanth Menon @ 2015-10-07 20:40 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: santosh shilimkar, Arnd Bergmann, linux-arm-kernel
Cc: Santosh Shilimkar, linux-kernel
On 10/07/2015 03:31 PM, santosh shilimkar wrote:
> Nishant,
>
> On 10/7/2015 12:56 PM, Nishanth Menon wrote:
>> On 10/07/2015 02:37 PM, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
>>> On Wednesday 07 October 2015 14:28:09 Nishanth Menon wrote:
>>>> Add ramdisk support to allow for minimal kernel to be supported.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Nishanth Menon <nm@ti.com>
>>>>
>>>
>>> I have not seen that in a while. Can you explain why the normal
>>> initramfs method doesn't work on keystone?
>>
>> It probably does - I have'nt used it - i am using an initrd thanks to
>> legacy testing support framework I am stuck with. The SoC I am
>> attempting to bring up has no support (yet) for any storage device for
>> filesystem yet.
>>
> If not checked already, please check with Vitaly.
I suppose the message is no initrd.. OK. will drop this patch.
--
Regards,
Nishanth Menon
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* [PATCH] ARM: configs: keystone: Add ramdisk support
2015-10-07 19:37 ` Arnd Bergmann
@ 2015-10-07 20:30 ` santosh shilimkar
-1 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: santosh shilimkar @ 2015-10-07 20:30 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-arm-kernel
On 10/7/2015 12:37 PM, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> On Wednesday 07 October 2015 14:28:09 Nishanth Menon wrote:
>> Add ramdisk support to allow for minimal kernel to be supported.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Nishanth Menon <nm@ti.com>
>>
>
> I have not seen that in a while. Can you explain why the normal
> initramfs method doesn't work on keystone?
>
It should work. It has been while I tried it, but IIRC, it use
to work. At least can't recollect any issue around it.
Regards,
Santosh
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* Re: [PATCH] ARM: configs: keystone: Add ramdisk support
@ 2015-10-07 20:30 ` santosh shilimkar
0 siblings, 0 replies; 12+ messages in thread
From: santosh shilimkar @ 2015-10-07 20:30 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Arnd Bergmann, linux-arm-kernel
Cc: Nishanth Menon, Santosh Shilimkar, linux-kernel
On 10/7/2015 12:37 PM, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> On Wednesday 07 October 2015 14:28:09 Nishanth Menon wrote:
>> Add ramdisk support to allow for minimal kernel to be supported.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Nishanth Menon <nm@ti.com>
>>
>
> I have not seen that in a while. Can you explain why the normal
> initramfs method doesn't work on keystone?
>
It should work. It has been while I tried it, but IIRC, it use
to work. At least can't recollect any issue around it.
Regards,
Santosh
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