From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from yw-out-2324.google.com (yw-out-2324.google.com [74.125.46.29]) by ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D8D2FDDF1E for ; Sun, 8 Mar 2009 03:06:36 +1100 (EST) Received: by yw-out-2324.google.com with SMTP id 5so431023ywb.39 for ; Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:06:35 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <60088.70.162.219.205.1236438881.squirrel@oz.embeddedx86.com> References: <49B1605C.7090709@embeddedarm.com> <20090306184038.GA20537@zod.rchland.ibm.com> <49B19AE0.3080609@embeddedarm.com> <49B1A47F.8040005@embeddedarm.com> <60088.70.162.219.205.1236438881.squirrel@oz.embeddedx86.com> Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2009 09:06:34 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [PATCH, RFC] From: Grant Likely To: eddie@embeddedarm.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Cc: linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org List-Id: Linux on PowerPC Developers Mail List List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 8:14 AM, Eddie Dawydiuk wrote: > Hello, > >> But the question remains: Why do you need simpleboot support for >> Yosemite when you can use a uImage or cuImage with u-boot? > > We are developing a new board based upon the Yosemite board. Seeing as > though the Yosemite board was supported in the mainline kernel I decided > to start with that code base. After looking at what different > options/images were available for device trees vs open firmware I decided > the simpleImage would be the ideal format for our new board. I then read > how to build a simpleImage for the Yosemite board, which build without any > compiler errors. Although I found the image didn't work, so I figured it > might be helpful for others if the image just worked without > modifications. Although shortly I will be submitting support for our > custom board using this same approach. So if you have any suggestions on > this approach using the simpleImage please let me know. Before I answer this, what bootloader are you using? > On another note, can you tell me/point me to some documentation on how to > get a unique machine ID for a new board? What do you mean? Are you referring to the top level compatible and model properties? g. -- Grant Likely, B.Sc., P.Eng. Secret Lab Technologies Ltd.