[Buildroot] Improved patches for Arietta G25 and Aria G25 boards

[Buildroot] Improved patches for Arietta G25 and Aria G25 boards

[Biagio Montaruli]

Hi all,
I have improved the previous patches that I sent to improve Buildroot
configuration for Arietta G25 and Aria G25.
Here you are the main changes :

1) Use the mainline linux kernel (the default version used by Buildrooot)

2) Add post-build.sh script beacause, the build of AT91bootstrap produces
   "at91sam9x5_arietta-sdcardboot-linux-zimage-dt-3.8.6.bin" that needs to be
   renamed to "boot.bin" because the boot ROM code expects to load a file named
   ar91bootstrap3 and moves the binary files in this directory.
   Finally the script create a copy of at91sam9x5_arietta-sdcardboot-linux-zima$
   with the boot.bin name that is used to build the sdcard.img with genimage.
   It is necessary to move the boot.bin link in another directory since
   we can't rename at91sam9x5_arietta-sdcardboot-linux-zimage-dt-3.8.6.bin
   to boot.bin because at91sam9x5_arietta-sdcardboot-linux-zimage-dt-3.8.6.bin
   and the boot.bin link are in the same directory (to avoid name collision).
   Regarding the AT91bootstrap package in Buildroot,
   I think that it should be updated to 3.8.6 version since Buildroot
   uses the 3.8 version

3) Add genimage.cfg in order to build sdcard.img

4) Remove the local configuration of usb0
   (which was added in the previous series of patches I sent)

5) Update documentation in readme.txt file for both Arietta and Aria

Best regards,
Biagio

[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/2] Buildroot v2016.08 configuration for Acmesystems Arietta G25

[Biagio Montaruli]

- Update default configuration files for both 128MB and 256MB version :
  > Add support for the default kernel version,
  > Add support for AT91bootstrap v3.8.6

- Add 'post-build.sh' script to rename the AT91bootstrap binary file from
  'at91sam9x5_arietta-sdcardboot-linux-zimage-dt-3.8.6' to 'boot.bin'
  because the boot ROM code needs to load boot.bin to SRAM and run it

- Add 'post-image.sh' script and 'genimage.cfg' in order to build
  sdcard.img for Arietta-G25

- Update documentation and notes about how to build sdcard.img
  for Arietta G25 in the readme.txt file

Signed-off-by: Biagio Montaruli <biagio.hkr@gmail.com>
---
 board/acmesystems/arietta-g25/genimage.cfg      | 14 +++------
 board/acmesystems/arietta-g25/post-build.sh     | 14 +++++++++
 board/acmesystems/arietta-g25/post-image.sh     |  2 +-
 board/acmesystems/arietta-g25/readme.txt        | 31 ++++++++++++--------
 configs/acmesystems_arietta_g25_128mb_defconfig | 38 ++++++++++++++-----------
 configs/acmesystems_arietta_g25_256mb_defconfig | 38 ++++++++++++++-----------
 6 files changed, 82 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 create mode 100755 board/acmesystems/arietta-g25/post-build.sh

diff --git a/board/acmesystems/arietta-g25/genimage.cfg b/board/acmesystems/arietta-g25/genimage.cfg
index 1080b0e..d4e1648 100644
--- a/board/acmesystems/arietta-g25/genimage.cfg
+++ b/board/acmesystems/arietta-g25/genimage.cfg
@@ -2,16 +2,10 @@
 #
 image boot.vfat {
 	vfat {
-		file zImage {
-			image = "zImage"
-		}
-
-		file acme-arietta.dtb {
-			image = "at91-ariag25.dtb"
-		}
-
-		file boot.bin {
-			image = "at91sam9x5_arietta-sdcardboot-linux-zimage-dt-3.7.bin"
+		files = {
+			"zImage",
+			"at91-ariettag25.dtb",
+			"boot.bin"
 		}
 	}
 	size = 16M
diff --git a/board/acmesystems/arietta-g25/post-build.sh b/board/acmesystems/arietta-g25/post-build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e8c8918
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/acmesystems/arietta-g25/post-build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+if [ -e ${BINARIES_DIR}/at91sam9x5_arietta-sdcardboot-linux-zimage-dt-3.8.6.bin ]; then 
+	if [ -e ${BINARIES_DIR}/boot.bin ]; then
+		mkdir ${BINARIES_DIR}/arietta-at91bootstrap3
+		mv ${BINARIES_DIR}/*.bin ${BINARIES_DIR}/arietta-at91bootstrap3
+		cp -v ${BINARIES_DIR}/arietta-at91bootstrap3/at91sam9x5_arietta-sdcardboot-linux-zimage-dt-3.8.6.bin ${BINARIES_DIR}/boot.bin
+	else
+		mv ${BINARIES_DIR}/at91sam9x5_arietta-sdcardboot-linux-zimage-dt-3.8.6.bin ${BINARIES_DIR}/boot.bin
+	fi
+else
+	echo "Cannot find the AT91bootstrap image for Arietta-G25"
+fi
+
diff --git a/board/acmesystems/arietta-g25/post-image.sh b/board/acmesystems/arietta-g25/post-image.sh
index c82b189..9cca1b1 100755
--- a/board/acmesystems/arietta-g25/post-image.sh
+++ b/board/acmesystems/arietta-g25/post-image.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ GENIMAGE_TMP="${BUILD_DIR}/genimage.tmp"
 
 rm -rf "${GENIMAGE_TMP}"
 
-genimage                               \
+genimage                           \
 	--rootpath "${TARGET_DIR}"     \
 	--tmppath "${GENIMAGE_TMP}"    \
 	--inputpath "${BINARIES_DIR}"  \
diff --git a/board/acmesystems/arietta-g25/readme.txt b/board/acmesystems/arietta-g25/readme.txt
index 485e275..c712c8f 100644
--- a/board/acmesystems/arietta-g25/readme.txt
+++ b/board/acmesystems/arietta-g25/readme.txt
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
-Acmesystems Arietta G25
+Acme Systems Arietta G25
 
 Intro
 =====
 
-This default configuration will allow you to start experimenting with the
-buildroot environment for the Arietta G25. With the current configuration
-it will bring-up the board, and allow access through the serial console.
+Buildroot configuration for Arietta G25.
+This default configuration allows you to build a minimal root filesystem
+which includes the support for the serial console.
+The default configuration for Arietta G25 includes the getty program that
+enables you to log in through the serial console ttyS0.
+After the boot, to log in at the getty prompt use the following credentials:
+Username: root
+Password: acmesystems
 
 You can find additional informations, tutorials and a very comprehensive
 documentation on http://www.acmesystems.it/arietta.
@@ -13,8 +18,8 @@ documentation on http://www.acmesystems.it/arietta.
 Build instructions
 ==================
 
-To build an image for the arietta g25 choose the configuration
-corresponding to the arietta variant.
+To build an image for the Arietta G25 choose the configuration
+corresponding to the Arietta variant.
 
 For 128MB RAM variant type:
 
@@ -24,7 +29,11 @@ else for 256MB RAM variant type:
 
 $ make acmesystems_arietta_g25_256mb_defconfig
 
-then:
+To customize the configuration choosed type:
+
+$ make menuconfig
+
+When you are ready to start building Buildroot type:
 
 $ make
 
@@ -34,12 +43,10 @@ How to write the microSD card
 Once the build process is finished you will have an image called "sdcard.img"
 in the output/images/ directory.
 
-Copy the bootable "sdcard.img" onto an SD card with "dd":
+Write the bootable SD card image "sdcard.img" onto an SD card with "dd" command:
 
   $ sudo dd if=output/images/sdcard.img of=/dev/sdX
 
-Insert the microSD card into the arietta slot and power it.
+Insert the microSD card into the Arietta slot and power it.
 
-The image just built is fairly basic and the only output
-you will get is on serial console, please consider to use a DPI
-cable (http://www.acmesystems.it/DPI)
+To get the kernel log messages you can use a DPI cable (http://www.acmesystems.it/DPI)
diff --git a/configs/acmesystems_arietta_g25_128mb_defconfig b/configs/acmesystems_arietta_g25_128mb_defconfig
index e5ddf13..518d13e 100644
--- a/configs/acmesystems_arietta_g25_128mb_defconfig
+++ b/configs/acmesystems_arietta_g25_128mb_defconfig
@@ -1,30 +1,36 @@
 # Architecture
 BR2_arm=y
 
-# Toolchain
-BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_1=y
+# Kernel header
+BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_7=y
 
-# Kernel
+# System configuration
+BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_ISSUE="Welcome to Arietta-G25 Buildroot"
+BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_ROOT_PASSWD="acmesystems"
+BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0"
+BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_BAUDRATE_115200=y
+BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="board/acmesystems/arietta-g25/post-build.sh"
+BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT="board/acmesystems/arietta-g25/post-image.sh"
+
+# Kernel configuration
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.1.1"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="at91_dt"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="at91-ariag25"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_XZ=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="at91-ariettag25"
+
+# Root filesystem
+BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
+BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_4=y
+BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_LABEL="rootfs"
 
-# Bootloader
+# AT91bootstrap bootloader
 BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3=y
 BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/tanzilli/at91bootstrap.git"
-BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="cedbde4b36695b715f469f4872f47e5cc8115000"
+BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/biagiom/at91bootstrap.git"
+BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="v3.8.6-buildroot"
 BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_DEFCONFIG="arietta-128m"
 
-# Image
-BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT="board/acmesystems/arietta-g25/post-image.sh"
-BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
-BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_4=y
-# BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
-BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GENIMAGE=y
+# Host tools to build sdcard.img
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_DOSFSTOOLS=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GENIMAGE=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_MTOOLS=y
diff --git a/configs/acmesystems_arietta_g25_256mb_defconfig b/configs/acmesystems_arietta_g25_256mb_defconfig
index cf6f67b..a858a90 100644
--- a/configs/acmesystems_arietta_g25_256mb_defconfig
+++ b/configs/acmesystems_arietta_g25_256mb_defconfig
@@ -1,30 +1,36 @@
 # Architecture
 BR2_arm=y
 
-# Toolchain
-BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_1=y
+# Kernel header
+BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_7=y
 
-# Kernel
+# System configuration
+BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_ISSUE="Welcome to Arietta-G25 Buildroot"
+BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_ROOT_PASSWD="acmesystems"
+BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0"
+BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_BAUDRATE_115200=y
+BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="board/acmesystems/arietta-g25/post-build.sh"
+BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT="board/acmesystems/arietta-g25/post-image.sh"
+
+# Kernel configuration
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.1.1"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="at91_dt"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="at91-ariag25"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_XZ=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="at91-ariettag25"
+
+# Root filesystem
+BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
+BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_4=y
+BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_LABEL="rootfs"
 
-# Bootloader
+# AT91bootstrap bootloader
 BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3=y
 BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/tanzilli/at91bootstrap.git"
-BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="cedbde4b36695b715f469f4872f47e5cc8115000"
+BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/biagiom/at91bootstrap.git"
+BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="v3.8.6-buildroot"
 BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_DEFCONFIG="arietta-256m"
 
-# Image
-BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT="board/acmesystems/arietta-g25/post-image.sh"
-BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
-BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_4=y
-# BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
-BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GENIMAGE=y
+# Host tools to build sdcard.img
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_DOSFSTOOLS=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GENIMAGE=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_MTOOLS=y
-- 
2.7.4

[Buildroot] [PATCH 2/2] Buildroot v2016.08 configuration for Acmesystems Aria G25

[Biagio Montaruli]

- Update default configuration files for both 128MB and 256MB version :
  > Add support for the default kernel version,
  > Add support for AT91bootstrap v3.8.6

- Add 'post-build.sh' script to rename the AT91bootstrap binary file from
  'at91sam9x5_aria-sdcardboot-linux-zimage-dt-3.8.6' to 'boot.bin'
  because the boot ROM code needs to load boot.bin to SRAM and run it

- Add 'post-image.sh' script and 'genimage.cfg' in order to build
  sdcard.img for Aria-G25

- Update documentation and notes about how to build sdcard.img
  for Aria G25 in the readme.txt file

Signed-off-by: Biagio Montaruli <biagio.hkr@gmail.com>
---
 board/acmesystems/aria-g25/genimage.cfg      | 29 ++++++++++++
 board/acmesystems/aria-g25/post-build.sh     | 14 ++++++
 board/acmesystems/aria-g25/post-image.sh     | 16 +++++++
 board/acmesystems/aria-g25/readme.txt        | 70 ++++++++++++++--------------
 configs/acmesystems_aria_g25_128mb_defconfig | 32 +++++++++----
 configs/acmesystems_aria_g25_256mb_defconfig | 32 +++++++++----
 6 files changed, 143 insertions(+), 50 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 board/acmesystems/aria-g25/genimage.cfg
 create mode 100644 board/acmesystems/aria-g25/post-build.sh
 create mode 100644 board/acmesystems/aria-g25/post-image.sh

diff --git a/board/acmesystems/aria-g25/genimage.cfg b/board/acmesystems/aria-g25/genimage.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3f7301
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/acmesystems/aria-g25/genimage.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# Minimal SD card image for the Acmesystems Aria-G25
+
+image boot.vfat {
+	vfat {
+		files = {
+			"zImage",
+			"at91-ariag25.dtb",
+			"boot.bin"
+		}
+	}
+	size = 16M
+}
+
+image sdcard.img {
+	hdimage {
+	}
+
+	partition boot {
+		partition-type = 0xC
+		bootable = "true"
+		image = "boot.vfat"
+	}
+
+	partition rootfs {
+		partition-type = 0x83
+		image = "rootfs.ext4"
+		size = 512M
+	}
+}
diff --git a/board/acmesystems/aria-g25/post-build.sh b/board/acmesystems/aria-g25/post-build.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..684726a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/acmesystems/aria-g25/post-build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+if [ -e ${BINARIES_DIR}/at91sam9x5_aria-sdcardboot-linux-zimage-dt-3.8.6.bin ]; then 
+	if [ -e ${BINARIES_DIR}/boot.bin ]; then
+		mkdir ${BINARIES_DIR}/aria-at91bootstrap3
+		mv ${BINARIES_DIR}/*.bin ${BINARIES_DIR}/aria-at91bootstrap3
+		cp -v ${BINARIES_DIR}/aria-at91bootstrap3/at91sam9x5_aria-sdcardboot-linux-zimage-dt-3.8.6.bin ${BINARIES_DIR}/boot.bin
+	else
+		mv ${BINARIES_DIR}/at91sam9x5_aria-sdcardboot-linux-zimage-dt-3.8.6.bin ${BINARIES_DIR}/boot.bin
+	fi
+else
+	echo "Cannot find the AT91bootstrap image for Aria-G25"
+fi
+
diff --git a/board/acmesystems/aria-g25/post-image.sh b/board/acmesystems/aria-g25/post-image.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9cca1b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/acmesystems/aria-g25/post-image.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+BOARD_DIR="$(dirname $0)"
+GENIMAGE_CFG="${BOARD_DIR}/genimage.cfg"
+GENIMAGE_TMP="${BUILD_DIR}/genimage.tmp"
+
+rm -rf "${GENIMAGE_TMP}"
+
+genimage                           \
+	--rootpath "${TARGET_DIR}"     \
+	--tmppath "${GENIMAGE_TMP}"    \
+	--inputpath "${BINARIES_DIR}"  \
+	--outputpath "${BINARIES_DIR}" \
+	--config "${GENIMAGE_CFG}"
+
+exit $?
diff --git a/board/acmesystems/aria-g25/readme.txt b/board/acmesystems/aria-g25/readme.txt
index 734ccd2..fbe8a3b 100644
--- a/board/acmesystems/aria-g25/readme.txt
+++ b/board/acmesystems/aria-g25/readme.txt
@@ -1,51 +1,53 @@
-Build instructions
-==================
+Acme Systems Aria G25
 
-As a regular user configure and then build:
+Intro
+=====
 
-$ make acmesystems_aria_g25_128mb_defconfig (128MB RAM variant)
-  or...
-$ make acmesystems_aria_g25_256mb_defconfig (256MB RAM variant)
+Buildroot configuration for Aria G25.
+This default configuration allows you to build a minimal root filesystem
+which includes the support for the serial console.
+The default configuration for Aria G25 includes the getty program that
+enables you to log in through the serial console ttyS0.
+After the boot, to log in at the getty prompt use the following credentials:
+Username: root
+Password: acmesystems
 
-$ make
+You can find additional informations, tutorials and a very comprehensive
+documentation on http://www.acmesystems.it/aria.
+
+Build instructions
+==================
 
-Writing to the MicroSD card
-===========================
+To build an image for the Aria G25 choose the configuration
+corresponding to the Aria variant.
 
-Assuming your Aria G25 baseboard has a MicroSD socket, for example with
-the Terra baseboard, you'll need a blank MicroSD (obviously) initialized
-in a particular way to be able to boot from it.
+For 128MB RAM variant type:
 
-Assuming the card is seen as /dev/sdb in your PC/laptop/other device
-you'll need to run the following commands as root or via sudo.
+$ make acmesystems_aria_g25_128mb_defconfig
 
-Make sure all of the card partitions are unmounted before starting.
+else for 256MB RAM variant type:
 
-First we'll need to create two partitions:
+$ make acmesystems_aria_g25_256mb_defconfig
 
-# sfdisk -uM /dev/sdb <<EOF
-,32,6
-;
-EOF
+To customize the configuration choosed type:
 
-Then we'll need to create the empty filesystems:
+$ make menuconfig
 
-# mkdosfs -n SD_BOOT /dev/sdb1
-# mkfs.ext4 -L SD_ROOT /dev/sdb2
+When you are ready to start building Buildroot type:
 
-We'll populate the first partition (boot) with the relevant files:
+$ make
 
-# mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt
-# cp output/images/at91bootstrap.bin /mnt/BOOT.BIN
-# cp output/images/zImage /mnt
-# cp output/images/at91-ariag25.dtb /mnt
-# umount /mnt
+How to write the microSD card
+=============================
 
-And the root filesystem afterwards:
+Once the build process is finished you will have an image called "sdcard.img"
+in the output/images/ directory.
 
-# mount /dev/sdb2 /mnt
-# tar -C /mnt output/images/rootfs.tar
-# umount /mnt
+Write the bootable SD card image "sdcard.img" onto an SD card with "dd" command:
 
-You're done, insert the MicroSD card in the slot and enjoy.
+  $ sudo dd if=output/images/sdcard.img of=/dev/sdX
+
+Assuming your Aria G25 baseboard has a MicroSD socket, for example with
+the Terra baseboard, insert the microSD card into the baseboard slot and power it.
 
+To get the kernel log messages you can use a DPI cable (http://www.acmesystems.it/DPI)
diff --git a/configs/acmesystems_aria_g25_128mb_defconfig b/configs/acmesystems_aria_g25_128mb_defconfig
index c4d2cd6..0de281b 100644
--- a/configs/acmesystems_aria_g25_128mb_defconfig
+++ b/configs/acmesystems_aria_g25_128mb_defconfig
@@ -1,20 +1,36 @@
 # Architecture
 BR2_arm=y
 
-# Linux headers same as kernel, a 4.1 series
-BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_1=y
+# Kernel header
+BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_7=y
 
-# Kernel
+# System configuration
+BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_ISSUE="Welcome to Aria-G25 Buildroot"
+BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_ROOT_PASSWD="acmesystems"
+BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0"
+BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_BAUDRATE_115200=y
+BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="board/acmesystems/aria-g25/post-build.sh"
+BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT="board/acmesystems/aria-g25/post-image.sh"
+
+# Kernel configuration
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.1.1"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="at91_dt"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="at91-ariag25"
 
-# Bootloader
+# Root filesystem
+BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
+BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_4=y
+BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_LABEL="rootfs"
+
+# AT91bootstrap bootloader
 BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3=y
 BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/tanzilli/at91bootstrap.git"
-BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="3f957cec253abc80fd10c733e5e596f46e1aef56"
+BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/biagiom/at91bootstrap.git"
+BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="v3.8.6-buildroot"
 BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_DEFCONFIG="aria-128m"
+
+# Tools to build sdcard.img
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_DOSFSTOOLS=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GENIMAGE=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_MTOOLS=y
diff --git a/configs/acmesystems_aria_g25_256mb_defconfig b/configs/acmesystems_aria_g25_256mb_defconfig
index ba191c6..17dcb56 100644
--- a/configs/acmesystems_aria_g25_256mb_defconfig
+++ b/configs/acmesystems_aria_g25_256mb_defconfig
@@ -1,20 +1,36 @@
 # Architecture
 BR2_arm=y
 
-# Linux headers same as kernel, a 4.1 series
-BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_1=y
+# Kernel header
+BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_4_7=y
 
-# Kernel
+# System configuration
+BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_ISSUE="Welcome to Aria-G25 Buildroot"
+BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_ROOT_PASSWD="acmesystems"
+BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0"
+BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_BAUDRATE_115200=y
+BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="board/acmesystems/aria-g25/post-build.sh"
+BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT="board/acmesystems/aria-g25/post-image.sh"
+
+# Kernel configuration
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.1.1"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="at91_dt"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="at91-ariag25"
 
-# Bootloader
+# Root filesystem
+BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
+BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_4=y
+BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_LABEL="rootfs"
+
+# AT91bootstrap bootloader
 BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3=y
 BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_CUSTOM_GIT=y
-BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/tanzilli/at91bootstrap.git"
-BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="3f957cec253abc80fd10c733e5e596f46e1aef56"
+BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_CUSTOM_REPO_URL="https://github.com/biagiom/at91bootstrap.git"
+BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="v3.8.6-buildroot"
 BR2_TARGET_AT91BOOTSTRAP3_DEFCONFIG="aria-256m"
+
+# Tools to build sdcard.img
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_DOSFSTOOLS=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GENIMAGE=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_MTOOLS=y
-- 
2.7.4

[Buildroot] Improved patches for Arietta G25 and Aria G25 boards

[Angelo Compagnucci]

Hi Biagio,

2016-09-20 9:34 GMT+02:00 Biagio Montaruli <biagio.hkr@gmail.com>:

> Hi all,
> I have improved the previous patches that I sent to improve Buildroot
> configuration for Arietta G25 and Aria G25.
> Here you are the main changes :
>
> 1) Use the mainline linux kernel (the default version used by Buildrooot)
>
> 2) Add post-build.sh script beacause, the build of AT91bootstrap produces
>    "at91sam9x5_arietta-sdcardboot-linux-zimage-dt-3.8.6.bin" that needs
> to be
>    renamed to "boot.bin" because the boot ROM code expects to load a file
> named
>    ar91bootstrap3 and moves the binary files in this directory.
>    Finally the script create a copy of at91sam9x5_arietta-sdcardboot-
> linux-zima$
>    with the boot.bin name that is used to build the sdcard.img with
> genimage.
>    It is necessary to move the boot.bin link in another directory since
>    we can't rename at91sam9x5_arietta-sdcardboot-linux-zimage-dt-3.8.6.bin
>    to boot.bin because at91sam9x5_arietta-sdcardboot-
> linux-zimage-dt-3.8.6.bin
>    and the boot.bin link are in the same directory (to avoid name
> collision).
>    Regarding the AT91bootstrap package in Buildroot,
>    I think that it should be updated to 3.8.6 version since Buildroot
>    uses the 3.8 version
>

Two things here

a) Probably you have not grasped the details of image generation, these
lines:

file boot.bin {
    image = "at91sam9x5_arietta-sdcardboot-linux-zimage-dt-3.7.bin"
}

renames the the image file
at91sam9x5_arietta-sdcardboot-linux-zimage-dt-3.7.bin to boot.bin just at
the moment of building the sdcard image, so I can't see why we need another
script.

b) I think you have to send your patches to the Tanzilli's github with a
pull request, I really prefer to have all the Acmesystems related patches
into his repo.


>
> 3) Add genimage.cfg in order to build sdcard.img
>
> 4) Remove the local configuration of usb0
>    (which was added in the previous series of patches I sent)
>
> 5) Update documentation in readme.txt file for both Arietta and Aria
>
> Best regards,
> Biagio
>
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[Biagio Montaruli]

Hi Angelo,
thanks for your suggestion, I will update the genimage.cfg file and so the
post-build.sh script can be removed.
I added the post-build.sh script not only to rename
*at91sam9x5_arietta-sdcardboot-linux-zimage-dt-3.8.6.bin* but also to check
if the AT91bootstrap has been builded correctly.
Best regards


2016-09-20 9:54 GMT+02:00 Angelo Compagnucci <angelo.compagnucci@gmail.com>:

> Hi Biagio,
>
> 2016-09-20 9:34 GMT+02:00 Biagio Montaruli <biagio.hkr@gmail.com>:
>
>> Hi all,
>> I have improved the previous patches that I sent to improve Buildroot
>> configuration for Arietta G25 and Aria G25.
>> Here you are the main changes :
>>
>> 1) Use the mainline linux kernel (the default version used by Buildrooot)
>>
>> 2) Add post-build.sh script beacause, the build of AT91bootstrap produces
>>    "at91sam9x5_arietta-sdcardboot-linux-zimage-dt-3.8.6.bin" that needs
>> to be
>>    renamed to "boot.bin" because the boot ROM code expects to load a file
>> named
>>    ar91bootstrap3 and moves the binary files in this directory.
>>    Finally the script create a copy of at91sam9x5_arietta-sdcardboot-
>> linux-zima$
>>    with the boot.bin name that is used to build the sdcard.img with
>> genimage.
>>    It is necessary to move the boot.bin link in another directory since
>>    we can't rename at91sam9x5_arietta-sdcardboot-
>> linux-zimage-dt-3.8.6.bin
>>    to boot.bin because at91sam9x5_arietta-sdcardboot-
>> linux-zimage-dt-3.8.6.bin
>>    and the boot.bin link are in the same directory (to avoid name
>> collision).
>>    Regarding the AT91bootstrap package in Buildroot,
>>    I think that it should be updated to 3.8.6 version since Buildroot
>>    uses the 3.8 version
>>
>
> Two things here
>
> a) Probably you have not grasped the details of image generation, these
> lines:
>
> file boot.bin {
>     image = "at91sam9x5_arietta-sdcardboot-linux-zimage-dt-3.7.bin"
> }
>
> renames the the image file at91sam9x5_arietta-sdcardboot-linux-zimage-dt-3.7.bin
> to boot.bin just at the moment of building the sdcard image, so I can't see
> why we need another script.
>
> b) I think you have to send your patches to the Tanzilli's github with a
> pull request, I really prefer to have all the Acmesystems related patches
> into his repo.
>
>
>>
>> 3) Add genimage.cfg in order to build sdcard.img
>>
>> 4) Remove the local configuration of usb0
>>    (which was added in the previous series of patches I sent)
>>
>> 5) Update documentation in readme.txt file for both Arietta and Aria
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Biagio
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> buildroot mailing list
>> buildroot at busybox.net
>> http://lists.busybox.net/mailman/listinfo/buildroot
>>
>
>
>
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[Thomas Petazzoni]

Hello,

On Tue, 20 Sep 2016 09:54:25 +0200, Angelo Compagnucci wrote:

> a) Probably you have not grasped the details of image generation, these
> lines:
> 
> file boot.bin {
>     image = "at91sam9x5_arietta-sdcardboot-linux-zimage-dt-3.7.bin"
> }
> 
> renames the the image file
> at91sam9x5_arietta-sdcardboot-linux-zimage-dt-3.7.bin to boot.bin just at
> the moment of building the sdcard image, so I can't see why we need another
> script.

I agree.

> b) I think you have to send your patches to the Tanzilli's github with a
> pull request, I really prefer to have all the Acmesystems related patches
> into his repo.

I don't understand what you mean here. There are no kernel or
bootloader patches added by Biagio patches.

Or maybe you're suggesting that the Buildroot patches themselves should
be sent to Tanzilli's Github?

Best regards,

Thomas
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Embedded Linux and Kernel engineering
http://free-electrons.com

[Buildroot] Improved patches for Arietta G25 and Aria G25 boards

[Angelo Compagnucci]

Hi Thomas,

2016-09-20 12:09 GMT+02:00 Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@free-
electrons.com>:

> Hello,
>
> On Tue, 20 Sep 2016 09:54:25 +0200, Angelo Compagnucci wrote:
>
> > a) Probably you have not grasped the details of image generation, these
> > lines:
> >
> > file boot.bin {
> >     image = "at91sam9x5_arietta-sdcardboot-linux-zimage-dt-3.7.bin"
> > }
> >
> > renames the the image file
> > at91sam9x5_arietta-sdcardboot-linux-zimage-dt-3.7.bin to boot.bin just
> at
> > the moment of building the sdcard image, so I can't see why we need
> another
> > script.
>
> I agree.
>
> > b) I think you have to send your patches to the Tanzilli's github with a
> > pull request, I really prefer to have all the Acmesystems related patches
> > into his repo.
>
> I don't understand what you mean here. There are no kernel or
> bootloader patches added by Biagio patches.
>
> Or maybe you're suggesting that the Buildroot patches themselves should
> be sent to Tanzilli's Github?
>

Biagio changed the repository for at91bootstrap to his own fork. I would
really prefer to have all related Acmesystems patches into the Tanzilli's
repo cause he is the maintainer for his own products patches.

Sincerely, Angelo


>
> Best regards,
>
> Thomas
> --
> Thomas Petazzoni, CTO, Free Electrons
> Embedded Linux and Kernel engineering
> http://free-electrons.com
>



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[Thomas Petazzoni]

Hello,

On Tue, 20 Sep 2016 12:15:15 +0200, Angelo Compagnucci wrote:

> Biagio changed the repository for at91bootstrap to his own fork. I would
> really prefer to have all related Acmesystems patches into the Tanzilli's
> repo cause he is the maintainer for his own products patches.

Ah, yes, indeed. Please use the "reference" Github repository.

Biagio, why did you change to your own Github repository for
at91bootstrap ?

Thanks,

Thomas
-- 
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Embedded Linux and Kernel engineering
http://free-electrons.com

[Buildroot] Improved patches for Arietta G25 and Aria G25 boards

[Biagio Montaruli]

Hi Thomas,
In the next patches that I will send, I have used the official repository
for at91bootstrap (i.e https://github.com/linux4sam/at91bootstrap) since it
includes the patches I have sent to update at91bootsrtap configuration for
Acme Systems boards (Arietta, Aria and Acqua).
I think that the at91bootstrap package should be updated to 3.8.6 version
which is the lastest version.
In the previous patches that I sent, I have changed to my own Github
repository for at91bootstrap because when I tried to compile the
at91bootstrap of Tanzilli's repo I got some errors and I noticed that the
configuration for Acme Systems boards had to be updated. For this reason, I
cloned the official at91bootstrap repo (i.e the official Atmel repo which
also included an old configuration for Acme Systems boards) and I have
updated the configuration of Arietta, Aria and Acqua boards since new
configuration options were added and some old ones were been removed. You
can see the changes in my at91bootstrap github repo.
I have also make a post in the acmesystems google group to explain the
changes I introduced in at91bootstrap and I have also sent an email to
Sergio Tanzilli to inform it about the new version of At91bootstrap but I
haven't received a reply yet.
I will also make a pull request to the Tanzilli's repo.

2016-09-20 14:11 GMT+02:00 Thomas Petazzoni <
thomas.petazzoni@free-electrons.com>:

> Hello,
>
> On Tue, 20 Sep 2016 12:15:15 +0200, Angelo Compagnucci wrote:
>
> > Biagio changed the repository for at91bootstrap to his own fork. I would
> > really prefer to have all related Acmesystems patches into the Tanzilli's
> > repo cause he is the maintainer for his own products patches.
>
> Ah, yes, indeed. Please use the "reference" Github repository.
>
> Biagio, why did you change to your own Github repository for
> at91bootstrap ?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Thomas
> --
> Thomas Petazzoni, CTO, Free Electrons
> Embedded Linux and Kernel engineering
> http://free-electrons.com
>
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[Angelo Compagnucci]

Hi Biagio

2016-09-21 10:37 GMT+02:00 Biagio Montaruli <biagio.hkr@gmail.com>:

> Hi Thomas,
> In the next patches that I will send, I have used the official repository
> for at91bootstrap (i.e https://github.com/linux4sam/at91bootstrap) since
> it includes the patches I have sent to update at91bootsrtap configuration
> for Acme Systems boards (Arietta, Aria and Acqua).
>

Good job!


> I think that the at91bootstrap package should be updated to 3.8.6 version
> which is the lastest version.
>

Probably yes, but in another patch relative to that package.


> In the previous patches that I sent, I have changed to my own Github
> repository for at91bootstrap because when I tried to compile the
> at91bootstrap of Tanzilli's repo I got some errors and I noticed that the
> configuration for Acme Systems boards had to be updated. For this reason, I
> cloned the official at91bootstrap repo (i.e the official Atmel repo which
> also included an old configuration for Acme Systems boards) and I have
> updated the configuration of Arietta, Aria and Acqua boards since new
> configuration options were added and some old ones were been removed. You
> can see the changes in my at91bootstrap github repo.
> I have also make a post in the acmesystems google group to explain the
> changes I introduced in at91bootstrap and I have also sent an email to
> Sergio Tanzilli to inform it about the new version of At91bootstrap but I
> haven't received a reply yet.
> I will also make a pull request to the Tanzilli's repo.
>

If the patches are accepted upstream, there is no need anymore to rely on
the Tanzilli's fork, so IMO you can skip this step.


>
> 2016-09-20 14:11 GMT+02:00 Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@free-
> electrons.com>:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> On Tue, 20 Sep 2016 12:15:15 +0200, Angelo Compagnucci wrote:
>>
>> > Biagio changed the repository for at91bootstrap to his own fork. I would
>> > really prefer to have all related Acmesystems patches into the
>> Tanzilli's
>> > repo cause he is the maintainer for his own products patches.
>>
>> Ah, yes, indeed. Please use the "reference" Github repository.
>>
>> Biagio, why did you change to your own Github repository for
>> at91bootstrap ?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Thomas
>> --
>> Thomas Petazzoni, CTO, Free Electrons
>> Embedded Linux and Kernel engineering
>> http://free-electrons.com
>>
>
>


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