Re: Kernel 2.6.11 SERIAL_PORT_DFNS broken in MPC8540_ADS

Re: Kernel 2.6.11 SERIAL_PORT_DFNS broken in MPC8540_ADS

[Kumar Gala]

Ahh, this is because we dont build the boot code for 85xx.  Since the=20
only bootloader I'm aware of is u-boot, we do the following:

$ make uImage

- kumar

On Mar 3, 2005, at 10:49 AM, Clemens Koller wrote:

> Hello, Kumar,
>
> I guess you are the right person to help me with the MPC85xx devices
>  and platforms.
>  Maybe you remember that I use a MPC8540 on the Board from Microsys.
>  (www.microsys.de).
>
> The Problem: 2.6.11 (as well as 2.6.11-rc4) breaks due to a
>  missing SERIAL_PORT_DFNS for mpc8540_ads in ns16550:
>
> root@ecam:/share/kernel/linux$ make
>  =A0=A0 CHK=A0=A0=A0=A0 include/linux/version.h
> make[1]: `arch/ppc/kernel/asm-offsets.s' is up to date.
>  =A0=A0 CHK=A0=A0=A0=A0 include/linux/compile.h
> =A0=A0 CHK=A0=A0=A0=A0 usr/initramfs_list
> make[1]: `arch/ppc/boot/images/uImage' is up to date.
>  =A0=A0 CC=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 arch/ppc/boot/common/ns16550.o
> arch/ppc/boot/common/ns16550.c:20: error: `SERIAL_PORT_DFNS' =
undeclared
> here (not in a function)
>  arch/ppc/boot/common/ns16550.c:20: error: initializer element is not
> constant
>  arch/ppc/boot/common/ns16550.c:20: error: (near initialization for
>  `rs_table[0]')
>  make[2]: *** [arch/ppc/boot/common/ns16550.o] Error 1
>  make[1]: *** [arch/ppc/boot/common] Error 2
>  make: *** [zImage] Error 2
>
>
>
> Well, I see that you try to get rid of the mess... but I still
>  didn't understand all your changes and the different flavors of
>  the platforms. (Uses the SBC8560 non-std. serial ports on external
>  interrupts? But all the others are 'normal' MPC85xx_DUART types?)
>
> STD_SERIAL_PORT_DFNS are also missing... so, how can I tell that
>  I want to use the same as I did in 2.6.10? Can I use STD_UART_OP?
> Or is it deprecated to use an extra define if I don't have any
>  special non std. hardware.
>
> What is the best way for me to integrate my board (which will be used
>  in another system with some more PCI devices not part of the Microsys
>  platform) into your platform / device structures?
>
> Currently, only minor changes were necessary to get 2.6.10 mpc8540ads
>  working with my board. I needed to change only
>  the PHY addresses (ids) on the FECs)
>  and the PCI Interrupt routing (IDSEL -> IRQ ABCD)
>  as they are wired up slightly different.
>
>
>
> Best greets,
>
> Clemens Koller
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