XUPV2P update to kernel 2.6 fails

XUPV2P update to kernel 2.6 fails

[Jan Müller]

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone got the XUPV2P board successfully up and
running with a recent 2.6 kernel?

I didn't succeed. I tried the newest kernel from xilinx git (2.6.27) and
also an older one, 2.6.22 (also from xilinx git). For the newer I used
the "device-tree" as bsp. For the 2.6.22 I just copied over the
xparameters_ml300.h file.

In both cases no output at all was observable at the uart. Not even a
single sign from the uart at any time...

Strange is, the same download.bit file is working with a 2.4 kernel.
Could it be a kernel .config issue?

But can this really be a software/kernel issue? For the 2.4 kernel there
was an output from the "bootloader"  (some addresses and the
"Loading..." information) even for wrong configured kernels...

On this list I was reading something about setting the uart clockfreq
correctly in the .dts (it was not set at all, I have to stick with EDK
9.1). But this didn't help for me.

To boot the FPGA I have to use an ace file on a cf-disc. For this I use
the download.bit file together with the simpleImage.virtex405-XUPV2P.elf
(on 2.6.27) or zImage (on 2.6.22)...

Any suggestions on this? Thanks a lot!

Regards,
Jan

RE: XUPV2P update to kernel 2.6 fails

[John Linn]

You should visit http://xilinx.wikidot.com as there's more information ther=
e.

In general, this board is not directly supported, but is very similar to ML=
405, a board with a Virtex 4 and a 405 processor.

Thanks,
John

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> bounces+john.linn=3Dxilinx.com@ozlabs.org] On Behalf Of Jan M=FCller
> Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 1:11 PM
> To: linuxppc-embedded
> Subject: XUPV2P update to kernel 2.6 fails
> =

> Hi all,
> =

> I was wondering if anyone got the XUPV2P board successfully up and
> running with a recent 2.6 kernel?
> =

> I didn't succeed. I tried the newest kernel from xilinx git (2.6.27) and
> also an older one, 2.6.22 (also from xilinx git). For the newer I used
> the "device-tree" as bsp. For the 2.6.22 I just copied over the
> xparameters_ml300.h file.
> =

> In both cases no output at all was observable at the uart. Not even a
> single sign from the uart at any time...
> =

> Strange is, the same download.bit file is working with a 2.4 kernel.
> Could it be a kernel .config issue?
> =

> But can this really be a software/kernel issue? For the 2.4 kernel there
> was an output from the "bootloader"  (some addresses and the
> "Loading..." information) even for wrong configured kernels...
> =

> On this list I was reading something about setting the uart clockfreq
> correctly in the .dts (it was not set at all, I have to stick with EDK
> 9.1). But this didn't help for me.
> 
> To boot the FPGA I have to use an ace file on a cf-disc. For this I use
> the download.bit file together with the simpleImage.virtex405-XUPV2P.elf
> (on 2.6.27) or zImage (on 2.6.22)...
> =

> Any suggestions on this? Thanks a lot!
> =

> Regards,
> Jan
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RE: XUPV2P update to kernel 2.6 fails

[Joachim Meyer]

Hi

I was setting up linux for teh XUP a few month ago. Both, older Kernels (w=
ith ppc and xparameters=5Fml300.h file) and new ones (with powerpc and devic=
e-tree) from the Xilinx git server worked fine for me, so yes, it should w=
ork.
For more help you should say, what exactly you are doing, but maybe you ha=
ve already found your error.
Cheers,
Joachim
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RE: XUPV2P update to kernel 2.6 fails

[Alan Casey]

Hi,

  I got Linux up and running as well on the XUPV2P using 
  Linux kernel version 2.6.24 a while back, downloaded
  from the Xilinx git tree.

  Alan.

>-- Original Message --
>Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:05:13 +0100
>From: Joachim Meyer <Jogi95@web.de>
>To: John Linn <John.Linn@xilinx.com>
>Subject: RE: XUPV2P update to kernel 2.6 fails
>Cc: linuxppc-embedded@ozlabs.org
>
>
>Hi
>
>I was setting up linux for teh XUP a few month ago. Both, older Kernels
(with
>ppc and xparameters_ml300.h file) and new ones (with powerpc and device-=
tree)
>from the Xilinx git server worked fine for me, so yes, it should work.
>For more help you should say, what exactly you are doing, but maybe you
have
>already found your error.
>Cheers,
>Joachim
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Re: XUPV2P update to kernel 2.6 fails

[Jan Mueller]

Hi,

Thanks a lot for the answers!

Now I don't feel so alone anymore...

I finally got it to work. The problem was simple: I'm using an
uart pcore from openpcores. And this hardware requires some
changes to the ns16550 kernel driver... With those changes,
everything goes well! I'm happy about that.. ;-)

But... since everything seems to work now with EDK 9.1 I try to
use my XUP-board with the EDK 10.1

In EDK 10.1 there is no board definition file for my XUPV2P.
Right now I use the board file from:

  https://wiki.ittc.ku.edu/ittc/Eecs388#Tool_Repository

Now I got even stranger bahaviour than before. When ever I try
to boot into a linux kernel, some arbitrary boot parameters seem
to appear. Like:

	Loading from 0x00004000
	[...]

And after those messages the system hangs. (the real messages
vary from time to time)

I have to say that for the MemoryTestApp there seems to be no
problem.  It runs like a charm..

So now I'm wondering if anyone has a board definition file
usable for the linux kernel on the XUPV2P??

Thanks a lot for any hint!

Kind regards,
Jan

On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 11:05:13 +0100, Joachim Meyer wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I was setting up linux for teh XUP a few month ago. Both, older Kernels (with ppc and xparameters_ml300.h file) and new ones (with powerpc and device-tree) from the Xilinx git server worked fine for me, so yes, it should work.
> For more help you should say, what exactly you are doing, but maybe you have already found your error.
> Cheers,
> Joachim
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Re: XUPV2P update to kernel 2.6 fails

[saadia dhouib]

You have better to use EDK 9.1.=20
I tried to use EDK 10.1 for the xupv2p and I used the board defintion file
from=20
  https://wiki.ittc.ku.edu/ittc/Eecs388#Tool_Repository .=20
Linux 2.6 booted correctly, but I failed to get the Ethernet working.

So I used EDK 9.1 to generate the device tree. Now I have linux 2.6 on my
xupv2p, with root file system=20
on a remote host (nfs boot).
I still have a problem, I didn't succeed to access the flash disk (pbs with
sysace driver).

If you want more precise informations, I can help you.

Good luck :)




Jan M=C3=BCller wrote:
>=20
> Hi,
>=20
> Thanks a lot for the answers!
>=20
> Now I don't feel so alone anymore...
>=20
> I finally got it to work. The problem was simple: I'm using an
> uart pcore from openpcores. And this hardware requires some
> changes to the ns16550 kernel driver... With those changes,
> everything goes well! I'm happy about that.. ;-)
>=20
> But... since everything seems to work now with EDK 9.1 I try to
> use my XUP-board with the EDK 10.1
>=20
> In EDK 10.1 there is no board definition file for my XUPV2P.
> Right now I use the board file from:
>=20
>   https://wiki.ittc.ku.edu/ittc/Eecs388#Tool_Repository
>=20
> Now I got even stranger bahaviour than before. When ever I try
> to boot into a linux kernel, some arbitrary boot parameters seem
> to appear. Like:
>=20
> =09Loading from 0x00004000
> =09[...]
>=20
> And after those messages the system hangs. (the real messages
> vary from time to time)
>=20
> I have to say that for the MemoryTestApp there seems to be no
> problem.  It runs like a charm..
>=20
> So now I'm wondering if anyone has a board definition file
> usable for the linux kernel on the XUPV2P??
>=20
> Thanks a lot for any hint!
>=20
> Kind regards,
> Jan
>=20
> On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 11:05:13 +0100, Joachim Meyer wrote:
>> Hi
>>=20
>> I was setting up linux for teh XUP a few month ago. Both, older Kernels
>> (with ppc and xparameters_ml300.h file) and new ones (with powerpc and
>> device-tree) from the Xilinx git server worked fine for me, so yes, it
>> should work.
>> For more help you should say, what exactly you are doing, but maybe you
>> have already found your error.
>> Cheers,
>> Joachim
>> ____________________________________________________________________
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>>=20
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RE: XUPV2P update to kernel 2.6 fails

[saadia dhouib]

Hi Joachim,
Did you have the sysace working fine?
thanks


Joachim Meyer wrote:
>=20
> Hi
>=20
> I was setting up linux for teh XUP a few month ago. Both, older Kernels
> (with ppc and xparameters_ml300.h file) and new ones (with powerpc and
> device-tree) from the Xilinx git server worked fine for me, so yes, it
> should work.
> For more help you should say, what exactly you are doing, but maybe you
> have already found your error.
> Cheers,
> Joachim
> ____________________________________________________________________
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