Re: Newbie and linux on virtex-II ppc

[schardt <g.schardt@fz-juelich.de>]

Grant Likely wrote:
> On 8/28/07, schardt <g.schardt@fz-juelich.de> wrote:
>   
>> Hi Grant,
>>
>> i need your help again :)
>>
>> my 2.6. kernel is running. now i want to add the system ace driver to
>> mount a rootfs on the systemace-flash.
>> but i don't know how to import the EKD driver to the linux kernel, or is
>> there a ready to go driver in the kernel tree ?
>> i didn't find anything...
>>     
>
> You've got 2 choices:
> 1. use the new sysace driver; it's already in mainline.  The new
> driver is faster, but it doesn't handle hotswap of the CF card (yet)
>   
But where in menuconfig could i find the sysace driver ? i'm blind, i
think :)

> 2. use the EDK driver; easiest way is to use my tree which already has
> it merged:  http://git.secretlab.ca
>
>   
i made an EDK update and now i have the linux_2_2 os in the software
options. the bsp with all drivers is generated.
and now ?
 - copy to kernel tree 
 - use the xmake  to build the kernel, or make ?

and why is there no dokumentation :)

Thanks a lot
Georg


> Cheers,
> g.
>
>   



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