Re: [PATCH v8 0/3] add the GPMI controller driver for IMX23/IMX28

Koen Beel
2011-08-02T12:32:17Z

Hi,

On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 12:37 PM, Huang Shijie <b32955@freescale.com> wrote:
> hi:
>>
>>> The following is my test environment:
>>> [0] Hardware:
>>>       MX23EVK PCB REV C
>>
>> I have the same hardware. But also on our own hardware (mx23, but
>> different dram and different nand) it's failing with the same output
>> as on the evk (see log file in previous mail).
>
> I will check the schematic of mx23 tomorrow, and find what will cause
> conflict with GPMI.
>>>
>>> [1] SW:
>>>    kernel:git://git.linaro.org/people/shawnguo/linux-2.6.git mxs-gpmi
>>>    .config: my_config , you can find it in my previous email.
>>>    cmdline: console=ttyAMA0,115200 root=/dev/mmcblk0p1 rw rootwait
>>> gpmi_debug_init mtdparts=gpmi-nand:20m(boot),-(user)
>>
>> I use that git and your config file. Only thing i have changed to the
>> config is to integrate the initramfs rootfs.
>> Would it be possible for you to test using rootfs in initramfs? Now
>
> could you tell me how can i test the rootfs in initramfs?
> I have no idea about how to test it.

Via the linux menuconfig:
- Check the option "General setup > Initial RAM filesystem and RAM
disk (initramfs/initrd) support"
- Fill in "General setup > Initramfs source file(s)" (e.g. the path to
a cpio archive of the rootfs, or just the directory containing the
extracted rootfs).

>
>
>> you are using the mmc card as rootfs which is on the dma engine and
>> bus.
>>
>>
>>> [2] test shell script:
>>> ================================
>>>
>>> echo 0x20>  /sys/module/gpmi_nand/parameters/gpmi_debug
>>
>> As said, don't have that gpmi_debug sysfs entry. Sure you don't have
>> any other modification done which are not in that git branch?
>
> The sysfs entry does exit.
> Please check carefully.
> The code in gpmi-nand.c defines it.

Ok, I see the module_param entry at the beginning of gpmi-nand.c.
Must have overlooked it as in previous mail you mentioned the path was
/sys/devices/platform/imx23-gpmi-nand/gpmi_debug
But no problem, it's working now.

>
>
>>> flash_eraseall /dev/mtd1
>>> ubiformat /dev/mtd1
>>> flash_eraseall /dev/mtd1
>>> ubiattach /dev/ubi_ctrl -m 1
>>> ubimkvol /dev/ubi0 -N test -m
>>> mount -t ubifs ubi0:test tmp
>>> bonnie++ -d tmp -u 0 -s 2 -r 1
>>> bonnie++ -d tmp -u 0 -s 2 -r 1
>>> bonnie++ -d tmp -u 0 -s 2 -r 1
>>> umount tmp
>>> ubidetach /dev/ubi_ctrl -m 1
>>>
>>> ================================
>>>
>>> [3] conclusion
>>>   It runs well in my mx23 board, and no DMA-TIMEOUT occur.
>>> I think there is some conflict in your board.
>>
>> Don't know what conflict I would have with my board. I just use the
>> board without anything (mmc, lcd, ...) attached to it.
>>
>>> BTW:
>>>   I split the MTD to 20M and (the rest size).
>>
>> So do I.
>>
>>> The flash_eraseall works well.
>>> If i do not split the MTD, the flash_eraseall will not work.
>>
>> That's strange because I use flash_eraseall on my mtd1 which is 108 MB.
>> I don't know how you boot but my uboot is in mtd0, so don't use that
>
> I boot the kernel by the USB with sb_loader.
>
> Best Regards
> Huang Shijie
>
>
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