[U-Boot-Users] Are there any instructions how to compile U-boot for ixp425 target?

[U-Boot-Users] Are there any instructions how to compile U-boot for ixp425 target?

[Teemu Keskinarkaus]

Hi,

 

I took the advice and tried fresh u-boot. I pulled latest u-boot-ixp
from GIT and modified the include/configs/ixdp425.h file so that it
would match my current one on those parts that has something to do with
the hardware. That's only file I modified.

 

Then I gave commands: 

make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=armeb-unknown-linux-gnu-  ixpd425_config

make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=armeb-unknown-linux-gnu-  

 

The latter command stopped to error:

 

make -C cpu/ixp/npe/

make[1]: Entering directory
`/home/teemu/tmp/u-boot/u-boot-ixp/cpu/ixp/npe'

make[1]: *** No rule to make target `IxNpeMicrocode.c', needed by
`.depend'.  Stop.

 

I checked and that file is missing so I'm guessing here comes the part
where I need the Intel library? I tried to search for instructions what
to do, but I couldn't find any and I vaguely remember someone telling
that there isn't at least for ixp. This is first time I'm trying to get
the U-boot to work from the scratch so (detailed) instructions would
help a lot.

 

Teemu K.

 

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[U-Boot-Users] Are there any instructions how to compile U-boot for ixp425 target?

[Stefan Roese]

On Thursday 07 June 2007, Teemu Keskinarkaus wrote:
> I took the advice and tried fresh u-boot. I pulled latest u-boot-ixp
> from GIT and modified the include/configs/ixdp425.h file so that it
> would match my current one on those parts that has something to do with
> the hardware. That's only file I modified.

OK.

> Then I gave commands:
>
> make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=armeb-unknown-linux-gnu-  ixpd425_config
>
> make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=armeb-unknown-linux-gnu-
>
> The latter command stopped to error:
>
> make -C cpu/ixp/npe/
>
> make[1]: Entering directory
> `/home/teemu/tmp/u-boot/u-boot-ixp/cpu/ixp/npe'
>
> make[1]: *** No rule to make target `IxNpeMicrocode.c', needed by
> `.depend'.  Stop.


Yes, that's expected. Unfortunately not documented. Sorry.

> I checked and that file is missing so I'm guessing here comes the part
> where I need the Intel library?

Right.

> I tried to search for instructions what 
> to do, but I couldn't find any and I vaguely remember someone telling
> that there isn't at least for ixp. This is first time I'm trying to get
> the U-boot to work from the scratch so (detailed) instructions would
> help a lot.

You have to download the NPE microcode binary (exactly this missing file from 
the Intel download site). Here a link for the newest microcode (I have *not* 
tested with this microcode version):

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/detail_desc.aspx?ProductID=2100&DwnldID=12954&agr=Y

Could be that you have to register to access this file though.

Best regards,
Stefan

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[U-Boot-Users] Are there any instructions how to compile U-boot for ixp425 target?

[Ori Idan]

I tried this link and got the following message from Iceweasel (firefox):
Iceweasel has detected that the server is redirecting the request for
this address in a way that will never complete.

I have this file, if someone needs I can send him.

-- 
Ori Idan


On 6/7/07, Stefan Roese <sr@denx.de> wrote:
> On Thursday 07 June 2007, Teemu Keskinarkaus wrote:
> > I took the advice and tried fresh u-boot. I pulled latest u-boot-ixp
> > from GIT and modified the include/configs/ixdp425.h file so that it
> > would match my current one on those parts that has something to do with
> > the hardware. That's only file I modified.
>
> OK.
>
> > Then I gave commands:
> >
> > make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=armeb-unknown-linux-gnu-  ixpd425_config
> >
> > make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=armeb-unknown-linux-gnu-
> >
> > The latter command stopped to error:
> >
> > make -C cpu/ixp/npe/
> >
> > make[1]: Entering directory
> > `/home/teemu/tmp/u-boot/u-boot-ixp/cpu/ixp/npe'
> >
> > make[1]: *** No rule to make target `IxNpeMicrocode.c', needed by
> > `.depend'.  Stop.
>
>
> Yes, that's expected. Unfortunately not documented. Sorry.
>
> > I checked and that file is missing so I'm guessing here comes the part
> > where I need the Intel library?
>
> Right.
>
> > I tried to search for instructions what
> > to do, but I couldn't find any and I vaguely remember someone telling
> > that there isn't at least for ixp. This is first time I'm trying to get
> > the U-boot to work from the scratch so (detailed) instructions would
> > help a lot.
>
> You have to download the NPE microcode binary (exactly this missing file from
> the Intel download site). Here a link for the newest microcode (I have *not*
> tested with this microcode version):
>
> http://downloadcenter.intel.com/detail_desc.aspx?ProductID=2100&DwnldID=12954&agr=Y
>
> Could be that you have to register to access this file though.
>
> Best regards,
> Stefan
>
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[U-Boot-Users] Are there any instructions how to compile U-boot for ixp425 target?

[Teemu Keskinarkaus]

> From: Stefan Roese [mailto:sr at denx.de]
> Sent: 7. kes?kuuta 2007 14:44
> To: u-boot-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> > I tried to search for instructions what
> > to do, but I couldn't find any and I vaguely remember someone telling
> > that there isn't at least for ixp. This is first time I'm trying to get
> > the U-boot to work from the scratch so (detailed) instructions would
> > help a lot.
> 
> You have to download the NPE microcode binary (exactly this missing file
> from
> the Intel download site). Here a link for the newest microcode (I have
> *not*
> tested with this microcode version):
> 
> http://downloadcenter.intel.com/detail_desc.aspx?ProductID=2100&DwnldID=12
> 954&agr=Y
> 
> Could be that you have to register to access this file though.
I downloaded the version 2.3 that could be loaded without needing to register and I was able to compile the U-boot, but when I loaded it to unit the unit didn't boot properly anymore. Nothing showed in console. I have to check that the setup is right for console to be able to show anything.

One another thing, since I already have working U-boot. Is it enough if I change the TEXT_BASE from new u-boot and then I'll be able to load the new U-boot to RAM and try to start it from the current U-boot? That way I don't have to program the flash every time. It would also speed up the testing a lot. 

Is there something other than include/configs/ixpd425.h that needs to be modified in order to get U-boot configured properly?

Teemu K.

[U-Boot-Users] Are there any instructions how to compile U-boot for ixp425 target?

[Wolfgang Denk]

In message <330EC2471BF24E48B513AF1A6975EB690C837E@MAIL-UA.ccs.local> you wrote:
> 
> One another thing, since I already have working U-boot. Is it enough
> if I change the TEXT_BASE from new u-boot and then I'll be able to
> load the new U-boot to RAM and try to start it from the current
> U-boot? That way I don't have to program the flash every time. It
> would also speed up the testing a lot.

FAQ # 1:
http://www.denx.de/wiki/view/DULG/CanUBootBeConfiguredSuchThatItCanBeStartedInRAM

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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[U-Boot-Users] Are there any instructions how to compile U-boot for ixp425 target?

[Stefan Roese]

On Thursday 07 June 2007, Teemu Keskinarkaus wrote:
> I downloaded the version 2.3 that could be loaded without needing to
> register and I was able to compile the U-boot, but when I loaded it to unit
> the unit didn't boot properly anymore. Nothing showed in console. I have to
> check that the setup is right for console to be able to show anything.

Did you configure the correct UART? With the correct baudrate? Just checking 
very simple things.

> One another thing, since I already have working U-boot. Is it enough if I
> change the TEXT_BASE from new u-boot and then I'll be able to load the new
> U-boot to RAM and try to start it from the current U-boot? That way I don't
> have to program the flash every time. It would also speed up the testing a
> lot.

Reflashing is normally not really time consuming. We are talking about 
probably 512kbytes of image size. So with a decent debugger, this should be 
done in a few seconds including erasing.

> Is there something other than include/configs/ixpd425.h that needs to be
> modified in order to get U-boot configured properly?

That really depends on the board. In most cases you need to change at least 
the board specific files (board/ixdp425/*). A short look at 
board/ixdp425/ixdp425.c shows that there are board specific GPIO's 
configured. Very unlikely that your custom board is an exact copy of the 
Intel eval board. So you need to change at least those files too. And 
probably other changes are needed too.

To sum it up, U-Boot porting to new hardware is not very hard, especially when 
this CPU platform is already supported. But you need to know where to "tweak" 
to get it working quickly. Without this knowledge it's not that easy I'm 
afraid.

Best regards,
Stefan

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[U-Boot-Users] Are there any instructions how to compile U-boot for ixp425 target?

[Queenie]

Hi,

Iam a newbie to this field. I too Iam trying to port a bootloader on my
customed IXP425 board.
Iam using Ixdp425 as my reference. 

I have downloaded U-boot 1.1.3 verson. Also I have downloaded a cross
compiler from gnu site cross-3.0 for arm architecture. 
My first step was to untar the arm cross-3.0 toolchain and place it in the
/usr/local/ directory.
Then I added this path in the .bash_profile file ($PATH=/usr/local/3.0/bin)
Then i untarred the u-boot 1.1.3 source, went into the directory and did a
make ixdp425_config
It did successfully, later I tried compiling the source for U-boot by giving
a simple make.
it started fine but later gave the error searching for IxNpeMicrocode.c.
I went to the download centre, and downloaded the npe (IxNpeMicrocode.c and
placed it in the u-boot-1.1.6/ixp/cpu/ixp/npe)
then did the "make" again. 
Now its again giving error for the file IxEthAccDataPlane.c

Can you please help me how to go ahaed with this?

Is my cross complier the wrong one? Is there any place where I can check it
the endianness ?

Please help!

Warm Regards
Queenie



Stefan Roese wrote:
> 
> On Thursday 07 June 2007, Teemu Keskinarkaus wrote:
>> I took the advice and tried fresh u-boot. I pulled latest u-boot-ixp
>> from GIT and modified the include/configs/ixdp425.h file so that it
>> would match my current one on those parts that has something to do with
>> the hardware. That's only file I modified.
> 
> OK.
> 
>> Then I gave commands:
>>
>> make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=armeb-unknown-linux-gnu-  ixpd425_config
>>
>> make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=armeb-unknown-linux-gnu-
>>
>> The latter command stopped to error:
>>
>> make -C cpu/ixp/npe/
>>
>> make[1]: Entering directory
>> `/home/teemu/tmp/u-boot/u-boot-ixp/cpu/ixp/npe'
>>
>> make[1]: *** No rule to make target `IxNpeMicrocode.c', needed by
>> `.depend'.  Stop.
> 
> 
> Yes, that's expected. Unfortunately not documented. Sorry.
> 
>> I checked and that file is missing so I'm guessing here comes the part
>> where I need the Intel library?
> 
> Right.
> 
>> I tried to search for instructions what 
>> to do, but I couldn't find any and I vaguely remember someone telling
>> that there isn't at least for ixp. This is first time I'm trying to get
>> the U-boot to work from the scratch so (detailed) instructions would
>> help a lot.
> 
> You have to download the NPE microcode binary (exactly this missing file
> from 
> the Intel download site). Here a link for the newest microcode (I have
> *not* 
> tested with this microcode version):
> 
> http://downloadcenter.intel.com/detail_desc.aspx?ProductID=2100&DwnldID=12954&agr=Y
> 
> Could be that you have to register to access this file though.
> 
> Best regards,
> Stefan
> 
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[nitinn]

Hi ,

     I too am new in this field but working on same thing but on IXP420
Platform for Router board.

     Will Let u know once i am done . 

     Keep going till then . Best of luck . Hope others also reply to us
.....

Warm Regards
   Nitin 



Queenie wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Iam a newbie to this field. I too Iam trying to port a bootloader on my
> customed IXP425 board.
> Iam using Ixdp425 as my reference. 
> 
> I have downloaded U-boot 1.1.3 verson. Also I have downloaded a cross
> compiler from gnu site cross-3.0 for arm architecture. 
> My first step was to untar the arm cross-3.0 toolchain and place it in the
> /usr/local/ directory.
> Then I added this path in the .bash_profile file
> ($PATH=/usr/local/3.0/bin)
> Then i untarred the u-boot 1.1.3 source, went into the directory and did a
> make ixdp425_config
> It did successfully, later I tried compiling the source for U-boot by
> giving a simple make.
> it started fine but later gave the error searching for IxNpeMicrocode.c.
> I went to the download centre, and downloaded the npe (IxNpeMicrocode.c
> and placed it in the u-boot-1.1.6/ixp/cpu/ixp/npe)
> then did the "make" again. 
> Now its again giving error for the file IxEthAccDataPlane.c
> 
> Can you please help me how to go ahaed with this?
> 
> Is my cross complier the wrong one? Is there any place where I can check
> it the endianness ?
> 
> Please help!
> 
> Warm Regards
> Queenie
> 
> 
> 
> Stefan Roese wrote:
>> 
>> On Thursday 07 June 2007, Teemu Keskinarkaus wrote:
>>> I took the advice and tried fresh u-boot. I pulled latest u-boot-ixp
>>> from GIT and modified the include/configs/ixdp425.h file so that it
>>> would match my current one on those parts that has something to do with
>>> the hardware. That's only file I modified.
>> 
>> OK.
>> 
>>> Then I gave commands:
>>>
>>> make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=armeb-unknown-linux-gnu-  ixpd425_config
>>>
>>> make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=armeb-unknown-linux-gnu-
>>>
>>> The latter command stopped to error:
>>>
>>> make -C cpu/ixp/npe/
>>>
>>> make[1]: Entering directory
>>> `/home/teemu/tmp/u-boot/u-boot-ixp/cpu/ixp/npe'
>>>
>>> make[1]: *** No rule to make target `IxNpeMicrocode.c', needed by
>>> `.depend'.  Stop.
>> 
>> 
>> Yes, that's expected. Unfortunately not documented. Sorry.
>> 
>>> I checked and that file is missing so I'm guessing here comes the part
>>> where I need the Intel library?
>> 
>> Right.
>> 
>>> I tried to search for instructions what 
>>> to do, but I couldn't find any and I vaguely remember someone telling
>>> that there isn't at least for ixp. This is first time I'm trying to get
>>> the U-boot to work from the scratch so (detailed) instructions would
>>> help a lot.
>> 
>> You have to download the NPE microcode binary (exactly this missing file
>> from 
>> the Intel download site). Here a link for the newest microcode (I have
>> *not* 
>> tested with this microcode version):
>> 
>> http://downloadcenter.intel.com/detail_desc.aspx?ProductID=2100&DwnldID=12954&agr=Y
>> 
>> Could be that you have to register to access this file though.
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> Stefan
>> 
>> =====================================================================
>> DENX Software Engineering GmbH,     MD: Wolfgang Denk & Detlev Zundel
>> HRB 165235 Munich, Office: Kirchenstr.5, D-82194 Groebenzell, Germany
>> Phone: +49-8142-66989-0 Fax: +49-8142-66989-80  Email: office at denx.de
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[Teemu Keskinarkaus]

>      I too am new in this field but working on same thing but on
IXP420
> Platform for Router board.
Hi,

I was able to get the U-boot to show the console right. I took the old
modified version, compared to same unmodified version and made the
changed to latest version. Sounds complicated. ;)

Only thing that I was unable to get to work was network. I have applied
the Intel microcode stuff version 2.3(should it be version 2.4 which is
the latest?). I have also copied the network settings from ixpg425.h 

I did some digging and noticed that default environment variable weren't
set correctly. Network device were missing its MAC address. I did some
quick'n'dirty tests and set the MAC address where it was checked and was
able to continue the network init. Next error was:

Error downloading firmware to NPE-B! 

FeatureCtrlDevice is 0 and Stepping is 1. Only first Ethernet port is
configured in use (CONFIG_HAS_ETH1 is not set) although hardware has
both ports.

Any idea what might be wrong? Or is it related somehow to that
environment problem? I have following defines in
include/configs/ixpd425.h

#define CONFIG_ETHADDR          18:20:3e:26:0a:5b
#define CONFIG_ETH1ADDR         18:20:3e:26:0a:5c
#define CONFIG_NETMASK          255.255.255.0
#define CONFIG_IPADDR           192.168.11.201
#define CONFIG_SERVERIP         192.168.11.10

#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND      "cp.b 0x500a0000 1700000 0x17FFFF\;
bootm 1700000"
#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS         "<mybootargsremoved>"

Only the bootargs gets defined correctly to environment variables

- Teemu K.

[U-Boot-Users] Are there any instructions how to compile U-boot for ixp425 target?

[Stefan Roese]

On Wednesday 13 June 2007, Teemu Keskinarkaus wrote:
> I was able to get the U-boot to show the console right. I took the old
> modified version, compared to same unmodified version and made the
> changed to latest version. Sounds complicated. ;)

So what changes exactly were necessary? This might help others.

> Only thing that I was unable to get to work was network. I have applied
> the Intel microcode stuff version 2.3(should it be version 2.4 which is
> the latest?). I have also copied the network settings from ixpg425.h

You have to match at least the PHY addresses to your board. And regarding the 
microcode version: The last version I tested successfully with, was version 
2.0. So you might want to download this one and give it a try.

> I did some digging and noticed that default environment variable weren't
> set correctly. Network device were missing its MAC address.

Yes, that's correct. You have to configure the MAC addresses (ethaddr, 
eth1addr) and reset the board for the changes to take effect.

> I did some 
> quick'n'dirty tests and set the MAC address where it was checked and was
> able to continue the network init. Next error was:
>
> Error downloading firmware to NPE-B!
>
> FeatureCtrlDevice is 0 and Stepping is 1. Only first Ethernet port is
> configured in use (CONFIG_HAS_ETH1 is not set) although hardware has
> both ports.
>
> Any idea what might be wrong? Or is it related somehow to that
> environment problem? I have following defines in
> include/configs/ixpd425.h
>
> #define CONFIG_ETHADDR          18:20:3e:26:0a:5b
> #define CONFIG_ETH1ADDR         18:20:3e:26:0a:5c
> #define CONFIG_NETMASK          255.255.255.0
> #define CONFIG_IPADDR           192.168.11.201
> #define CONFIG_SERVERIP         192.168.11.10

Please only use such hardcoded MAC addresses for test purposes!

Are you PHY addresses setup correctly? Something like this:

/*
 * Ethernet
 */
#define CONFIG_IXP4XX_NPE       1       /* include IXP4xx NPE support   */
#define CONFIG_NET_MULTI        1
#define CONFIG_PHY_ADDR         16      /* NPE0 PHY address             */
#define CONFIG_HAS_ETH1
#define CONFIG_PHY1_ADDR        18      /* NPE1 PHY address             */
#define CONFIG_MII              1       /* MII PHY management           */
#define CFG_RX_ETH_BUFFER       16      /* Number of ethernet rx buffers & 
descriptors */


Best regards,
Stefan

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[U-Boot-Users] Are there any instructions how to compile U-boot for ixp425 target?

[Teemu Keskinarkaus]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stefan Roese [mailto:sr at denx.de]
> On Wednesday 13 June 2007, Teemu Keskinarkaus wrote:
> > I was able to get the U-boot to show the console right. I took the
old
> > modified version, compared to same unmodified version and made the
> > changed to latest version. Sounds complicated. ;)
> 
> So what changes exactly were necessary? This might help others.
My board uses external uart for console so most (if not all) changes are
because of that. I can try to get the differences to latest version from
git, but I'm not expert in git.

> > Only thing that I was unable to get to work was network. I have
applied
> > the Intel microcode stuff version 2.3(should it be version 2.4 which
is
> > the latest?). I have also copied the network settings from ixpg425.h
> 
> You have to match at least the PHY addresses to your board. And
regarding
> the
> microcode version: The last version I tested successfully with, was
> version
> 2.0. So you might want to download this one and give it a try.
Yes, the PHY addresses are set correctly. At least I think they should
be since I checked them from the schematics. I also checked from the
older version and it seems that the PHY addresses are the same.

> > Any idea what might be wrong? Or is it related somehow to that
> > environment problem? I have following defines in
> > include/configs/ixpd425.h
> >
> > #define CONFIG_ETHADDR          18:20:3e:26:0a:5b
> > #define CONFIG_ETH1ADDR         18:20:3e:26:0a:5c
> > #define CONFIG_NETMASK          255.255.255.0
> > #define CONFIG_IPADDR           192.168.11.201
> > #define CONFIG_SERVERIP         192.168.11.10
> 
> Please only use such hardcoded MAC addresses for test purposes!
Of course, but why doesn't those go to environment variables plus the
lines you deleted? In version 1.1.2 default environment contains those
values, but not in the current one. Maybe something has changed in
environment setup?

> Are you PHY addresses setup correctly? Something like this:
> 
> /*
>  * Ethernet
>  */
> #define CONFIG_IXP4XX_NPE       1       /* include IXP4xx NPE support
*/
> #define CONFIG_NET_MULTI        1
> #define CONFIG_PHY_ADDR         16      /* NPE0 PHY address
*/
> #define CONFIG_HAS_ETH1
> #define CONFIG_PHY1_ADDR        18      /* NPE1 PHY address
*/
> #define CONFIG_MII              1       /* MII PHY management
*/
> #define CFG_RX_ETH_BUFFER       16      /* Number of ethernet rx
buffers &
> descriptors */
Yes,

/*
 * Ethernet
 */
#define CONFIG_IXP4XX_NPE	1	/* include IXP4xx NPE support */
#define CONFIG_NET_MULTI	1
#define CONFIG_PHY_ADDR	0	/* NPE0 PHY address	        */
#define CONFIG_HAS_ETH1
#define CONFIG_PHY1_ADDR	1	/* NPE1 PHY address
*/
#define CONFIG_MII		1	/* MII PHY management
*/
#define CFG_RX_ETH_BUFFER	16	/* Number of ethernet rx buffers
& descriptors */

First PHY chip has all address pins grounded and second PHY has A0 up
and all the other to ground so that way I figure out the addresses.
Checked from old code too and it seems that addresses are 0 and 1.

I'll download the older version of Microcode and try with it, but if
that doesn't help then I'm (again) kind of stuck. 

Teemu K.

[U-Boot-Users] Are there any instructions how to compile U-boot for ixp425 target?

[Stefan Roese]

On Wednesday 13 June 2007, Teemu Keskinarkaus wrote:
> Yes, the PHY addresses are set correctly. At least I think they should
> be since I checked them from the schematics. I also checked from the
> older version and it seems that the PHY addresses are the same.

OK.

> > > Any idea what might be wrong? Or is it related somehow to that
> > > environment problem? I have following defines in
> > > include/configs/ixpd425.h
> > >
> > > #define CONFIG_ETHADDR          18:20:3e:26:0a:5b
> > > #define CONFIG_ETH1ADDR         18:20:3e:26:0a:5c
> > > #define CONFIG_NETMASK          255.255.255.0
> > > #define CONFIG_IPADDR           192.168.11.201
> > > #define CONFIG_SERVERIP         192.168.11.10
> >
> > Please only use such hardcoded MAC addresses for test purposes!
>
> Of course, but why doesn't those go to environment variables plus the
> lines you deleted? In version 1.1.2 default environment contains those
> values, but not in the current one. Maybe something has changed in
> environment setup?

As mentioned above it is strongly discouraged to use hard coded MAC addresses. 
So they should not be included in the default env variables. You can (and 
should) set the environment variables "ethaddr" and "eth1addr" on your board. 
What's the problem with that?

<snip>

> I'll download the older version of Microcode and try with it, but if
> that doesn't help then I'm (again) kind of stuck.

Please do this test and let us know if the behavior changes.

My biggest problem with supporting you here, is (besides lack of time) that I 
don't have access to an IXP4xx based hardware anymore. So I can't test 
anything. Sorry.

Best regards,
Stefan

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[U-Boot-Users] Are there any instructions how to compile U-boot for ixp425 target?

[Teemu Keskinarkaus]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stefan Roese [mailto:sr at denx.de]
> On Wednesday 13 June 2007, Teemu Keskinarkaus wrote:
> > > > #define CONFIG_ETHADDR          18:20:3e:26:0a:5b
> > > > #define CONFIG_ETH1ADDR         18:20:3e:26:0a:5c
> > > > #define CONFIG_NETMASK          255.255.255.0
> > > > #define CONFIG_IPADDR           192.168.11.201
> > > > #define CONFIG_SERVERIP         192.168.11.10
> > >
> > > Please only use such hardcoded MAC addresses for test purposes!
> As mentioned above it is strongly discouraged to use hard coded MAC
> addresses.
Yes, because you seem to get stuck with the fixed MAC addresses even
though I mentioned that they are for test, please ignore them. Problem
is that default environment is not setup correctly. Only bootargs is
set. No bootcmd, netmask, ipaddr, serverip is set. Should they be
defined differently in configuration file than what they are defined in
version 1.1.2 in order to get them to default environment? And by
default environment I mean the environment you get when the environment
sector has invalid CRC (for example sector is empty).

> Please do this test and let us know if the behavior changes.
The network started working. I removed my test code and set the ethaddr
and eth1addr and both interfaces were found by U-boot.

One thing though. Not so much related to ixp425 - platform. When I erase
memory, I get dot printed to screen after every sector. When I copy
something to flash I get nothing. It seems as U-boot got stuck after
that command but after a while command is finished. Is there a way to
get some indication that something is happening?

- Teemu K.

[U-Boot-Users] Are there any instructions how to compile U-boot for ixp425 target?

[Stefan Roese]

On Wednesday 13 June 2007, Teemu Keskinarkaus wrote:
> > As mentioned above it is strongly discouraged to use hard coded MAC
> > addresses.
>
> Yes, because you seem to get stuck with the fixed MAC addresses even
> though I mentioned that they are for test, please ignore them. Problem
> is that default environment is not setup correctly. Only bootargs is
> set. No bootcmd, netmask, ipaddr, serverip is set. Should they be
> defined differently in configuration file than what they are defined in
> version 1.1.2 in order to get them to default environment?

Sorry, but I fail to understand you here. Please give an example.

> And by 
> default environment I mean the environment you get when the environment
> sector has invalid CRC (for example sector is empty).
>
> > Please do this test and let us know if the behavior changes.
>
> The network started working. I removed my test code and set the ethaddr
> and eth1addr and both interfaces were found by U-boot.

Such a small sentence for such a big and good news. So for the record:

YOU HAVE TO USE MICROCODE VERSION 2.0!!!

(Sorry for shouting.)

> One thing though. Not so much related to ixp425 - platform. When I erase
> memory, I get dot printed to screen after every sector. When I copy
> something to flash I get nothing. It seems as U-boot got stuck after
> that command but after a while command is finished.

Yes, this is the way to current implementation handles the "cp" command. At 
least in the common CFI flash driver.

> Is there a way to 
> get some indication that something is happening?

Not sure if this is welcome. The "cp" command is not a (NOR) FLASH specific 
command, but a memory subsystem command. So a change here would also affect a 
copy from memory to memory too.

But sure, technically it is possible to do. You could implement this behavior 
(e.g. print a dot each second while copying) and send a patch to the list.

Best regards,
Stefan

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[U-Boot-Users] Are there any instructions how to compile U-boot for ixp425 target?

[Teemu Keskinarkaus]

> From: Stefan Roese [mailto:sr at denx.de]
> On Wednesday 13 June 2007, Teemu Keskinarkaus wrote:
> > Problem
> > is that default environment is not setup correctly. Only bootargs is
> > set. No bootcmd, netmask, ipaddr, serverip is set. Should they be
> > defined differently in configuration file than what they are defined
in
> > version 1.1.2 in order to get them to default environment?
> Sorry, but I fail to understand you here. Please give an example.
Okay, if I put the U-boot to new unit or if I erase the environment
sector from flash the U-boot uses default environment since there are
none in the flash. Correct? 

In U-boot version 1.1.2 that I was using, I could set that default
environment by setting the #defines in include/configs/ixpd425.h like
this:

#define CONFIG_NETMASK          255.255.255.0
#define CONFIG_IPADDR           192.168.11.201
#define CONFIG_SERVERIP         192.168.11.10

#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND      "cp.b 0x500a0000 1700000 0x17FFFF\;
bootm 1700000" 
#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS         "console=ttyS0,115200
root=/dev/mtdblock3 rootfstype=jffs2
mtdparts=phys_mapped_flash:0x80000 at 0x0(uboot),0x20000 at 0x80000(env),0x1e0
000 at 0x0a0000(kernel),0x1c00000 at 0x280000(rootfs) mem=128M\0"

But in the latest U-boot from git(u-boot-ixp) only the BOOTARGS gets
defined when the default environment is in use and none the other
values. Has this been changed since 1.1.2?

> > Is there a way to
> > get some indication that something is happening?
> 
> Not sure if this is welcome. The "cp" command is not a (NOR) FLASH
> specific
> command, but a memory subsystem command. So a change here would also
> affect a
> copy from memory to memory too.
Humm, I'm not sure if the U-boot 1.1.2, that I'm currently using, is
modified more than I though because there is 'rolling line' indicator
when copying stuff to flash. 

It would really nice to have any indication that something is going on
because it may take up to 15-20 minutes to program whole flash, but if
there is no such thing then I think I'll have to see if I can do
something. First I have to find place where to put it.

And speaking of mailing a patch. Are there instructions how to get the
patch from the code? I have only applied patches, but never actually
done them. There were some sort of list what are required in a patch,
but how to get the patch itself.

Teemu K.

[U-Boot-Users] Are there any instructions how to compile U-bootfor ixp425 target?

[Carsten Schlote]

Hi ,

I'm working on a Moxa UC7420 and started porting of U-Boot about 2 weeks
ago. 
That is what I've done:

* Creating a new board by cloning some very similiar board with IXP42x.
The config also
  defines a big and useful default env with _all_ stuff preset.
* Adjusted the PHY addresses. Thanks to Stefan for pointing me to the
MII
  scanner in U-Boot. That made it _very_ easy.
* Downloading the missing NPE microcode from Intel.... (see below)
* Disabled all NPE microcode blocks, which are not required. Saved lots
of space.
  Microcode is still linked into U-Boot, but I will move it to some
spare flash sector
  soon (again, all information about the issue is only in the source
code)

There are still issues with the (broken?) PCI bus on my target, but
network and downloading stuff is now working. Most times at least...

> YOU HAVE TO USE MICROCODE VERSION 2.0!!!

?? I used the latest 2.4 micro code. Both NIC interfaces seem to work,
but there seems to be a 'stall' and checksum problem with tftp
transfers. 

Are there stalls/hangs with 2.0 microcode? Is this problem known?
Somebody working on this issue?

Otherwise I think, that we should collect all our experiences with the
IXP4xx CPUs and how-to compile U-Boot. It took most of my time to find
the shattered pieces of information :-) Please add a dedicated ReadMe
file to the master branch somewhere, and I will add a 'walk through
guide'. When others do so as well, this document could help with most of
the probs.

Regards
Carsten


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[U-Boot-Users] Are there any instructions how to compile U-bootfor ixp425 target?

[Stefan Roese]

Hi Carsten,

On Thursday 14 June 2007, Carsten Schlote wrote:
> I'm working on a Moxa UC7420 and started porting of U-Boot about 2 weeks
> ago.
> That is what I've done:

<snip>

> > YOU HAVE TO USE MICROCODE VERSION 2.0!!!
>
> ?? I used the latest 2.4 micro code. Both NIC interfaces seem to work,
> but there seems to be a 'stall' and checksum problem with tftp
> transfers.
>
> Are there stalls/hangs with 2.0 microcode? Is this problem known?
> Somebody working on this issue?

It's not known. At least not to me. Please give version 2.0 a try and let us 
know if the behavior changed. Thanks.

> Otherwise I think, that we should collect all our experiences with the
> IXP4xx CPUs and how-to compile U-Boot. It took most of my time to find
> the shattered pieces of information :-) Please add a dedicated ReadMe
> file to the master branch somewhere, and I will add a 'walk through
> guide'. When others do so as well, this document could help with most of
> the probs.

README would be good. Please add it yourself and send a patch to include it. 
I'll comment on it.

Best regards,
Stefan

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