From: Kuan-Wei Chiu <visitorckw@gmail.com>
To: alison.wang@nxp.com, angelo@kernel-space.org, trini@konsulko.com
Cc: me@ziyao.cc, daniel@0x0f.com, heinrich.schuchardt@canonical.com,
sjg@chromium.org, jserv@ccns.ncku.edu.tw, eleanor15x@gmail.com,
u-boot@lists.denx.de, Kuan-Wei Chiu <visitorckw@gmail.com>
Subject: [PATCH v6 6/8] board: Add QEMU m68k virt board support
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2026 20:18:35 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260107201838.3448806-7-visitorckw@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260107201838.3448806-1-visitorckw@gmail.com>
Add support for the QEMU 'virt' machine on the m68k architecture. This
board emulates a generic machine based on the Motorola 68040 CPU
equipped with Goldfish virtual peripherals.
Introduce the necessary board configuration and initialization
infrastructure. The implementation includes logic to parse the QEMU
bootinfo interface, enabling dynamic detection of system RAM size to
adapt to the virtual machine's configuration.
Enable the Goldfish TTY driver for serial console output. Additionally,
enable Goldfish RTC and timer drivers to support real-time clock
functionality and nanosecond-resolution delays. Include comprehensive
documentation covering build instructions and usage examples.
Signed-off-by: Kuan-Wei Chiu <visitorckw@gmail.com>
Tested-by: Daniel Palmer <daniel@0x0f.com>
---
Changes in v6:
- Move bootinfo parsing logic to a helper function called in
board_early_init_f.
- Remove hardcoded MMIO address macros; use values parsed from
bootinfo.
- Use the new sysreset driver via U_BOOT_DRVINFO.
- Use SZ_16M macro for default RAM size.
- Update header include order to match coding style.
- Fix blank line formatting in checkboard().
arch/m68k/Kconfig | 9 ++
board/emulation/qemu-m68k/Kconfig | 12 +++
board/emulation/qemu-m68k/MAINTAINERS | 8 ++
board/emulation/qemu-m68k/Makefile | 5 ++
board/emulation/qemu-m68k/qemu-m68k.c | 117 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
configs/qemu-m68k_defconfig | 20 +++++
doc/board/emulation/index.rst | 1 +
doc/board/emulation/qemu-m68k.rst | 39 +++++++++
include/configs/qemu-m68k.h | 18 ++++
9 files changed, 229 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 board/emulation/qemu-m68k/Kconfig
create mode 100644 board/emulation/qemu-m68k/MAINTAINERS
create mode 100644 board/emulation/qemu-m68k/Makefile
create mode 100644 board/emulation/qemu-m68k/qemu-m68k.c
create mode 100644 configs/qemu-m68k_defconfig
create mode 100644 doc/board/emulation/qemu-m68k.rst
create mode 100644 include/configs/qemu-m68k.h
diff --git a/arch/m68k/Kconfig b/arch/m68k/Kconfig
index f5c0dc037b4..774b119cb4b 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/m68k/Kconfig
@@ -194,6 +194,14 @@ config TARGET_STMARK2
select CF_DSPI
select M54418
+config TARGET_QEMU_M68K
+ bool "Support QEMU m68k virt"
+ select M68040
+ imply CMD_DM
+ help
+ This target supports the QEMU m68k virtual machine (-M virt).
+ It simulates a Motorola 68040 CPU with Goldfish peripherals.
+
endchoice
config SYS_CPU
@@ -222,6 +230,7 @@ source "board/freescale/m5329evb/Kconfig"
source "board/freescale/m5373evb/Kconfig"
source "board/sysam/amcore/Kconfig"
source "board/sysam/stmark2/Kconfig"
+source "board/emulation/qemu-m68k/Kconfig"
config M68K_QEMU
bool "Build with workarounds for incomplete QEMU emulation"
diff --git a/board/emulation/qemu-m68k/Kconfig b/board/emulation/qemu-m68k/Kconfig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aae6dfe400f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/emulation/qemu-m68k/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+if TARGET_QEMU_M68K
+
+config SYS_BOARD
+ default "qemu-m68k"
+
+config SYS_VENDOR
+ default "emulation"
+
+config SYS_CONFIG_NAME
+ default "qemu-m68k"
+
+endif
diff --git a/board/emulation/qemu-m68k/MAINTAINERS b/board/emulation/qemu-m68k/MAINTAINERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..90414c58465
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/emulation/qemu-m68k/MAINTAINERS
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+QEMU M68K VIRT BOARD
+M: Kuan-Wei Chiu <visitorckw@gmail.com>
+S: Maintained
+F: board/emulation/qemu-m68k/
+F: board/emulation/common/
+F: include/configs/qemu-m68k.h
+F: configs/qemu-m68k_defconfig
+F: doc/board/emulation/qemu-m68k.rst
diff --git a/board/emulation/qemu-m68k/Makefile b/board/emulation/qemu-m68k/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5cb2886ff5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/emulation/qemu-m68k/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2025, Kuan-Wei Chiu <visitorckw@gmail.com>
+
+obj-y += qemu-m68k.o
diff --git a/board/emulation/qemu-m68k/qemu-m68k.c b/board/emulation/qemu-m68k/qemu-m68k.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d3527aee112
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/emulation/qemu-m68k/qemu-m68k.c
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2025, Kuan-Wei Chiu <visitorckw@gmail.com>
+ */
+
+#include <config.h>
+#include <goldfish_rtc.h>
+#include <goldfish_timer.h>
+#include <goldfish_tty.h>
+#include <init.h>
+#include <qemu_virt_ctrl.h>
+#include <serial.h>
+#include <asm-generic/sections.h>
+#include <asm/bootinfo.h>
+#include <asm/global_data.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
+#include <dm/platdata.h>
+#include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/sizes.h>
+
+DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
+
+static struct goldfish_tty_plat serial_plat;
+static struct goldfish_rtc_plat rtc_plat;
+static struct goldfish_timer_plat timer_plat;
+static struct qemu_virt_ctrl_plat reset_plat;
+
+/*
+ * Theoretical limit derivation:
+ * Max Bootinfo Size (Standard Page) = 4096 bytes
+ * Min Record Size (Tag + Size) = 4 bytes
+ * Max Records = 4096 / 4 = 1024
+ */
+#define MAX_BOOTINFO_RECORDS 1024
+
+static void parse_bootinfo(void)
+{
+ struct bi_record *record;
+ ulong addr;
+ int loops = 0;
+
+ /* QEMU places bootinfo after _end, aligned to 2 bytes */
+ addr = (ulong)&_end;
+ addr = ALIGN(addr, 2);
+
+ record = (struct bi_record *)addr;
+
+ if (record->tag != BI_MACHTYPE)
+ return;
+
+ while (record->tag != BI_LAST) {
+ phys_addr_t base = record->data[0];
+
+ if (++loops > MAX_BOOTINFO_RECORDS)
+ panic("Bootinfo loop exceeded");
+
+ switch (record->tag) {
+ case BI_VIRT_GF_TTY_BASE:
+ serial_plat.reg = base;
+ break;
+ case BI_VIRT_GF_RTC_BASE:
+ rtc_plat.reg = base;
+ timer_plat.reg = base;
+ break;
+ case BI_VIRT_CTRL_BASE:
+ reset_plat.reg = base;
+ break;
+ case BI_MEMCHUNK:
+ gd->ram_size = record->data[1];
+ break;
+ }
+ record = (struct bi_record *)((ulong)record + record->size);
+ }
+}
+
+int board_early_init_f(void)
+{
+ parse_bootinfo();
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
+int checkboard(void)
+{
+ puts("Board: QEMU m68k virt\n");
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
+int dram_init(void)
+{
+ /* Default: 16MB */
+ if (!gd->ram_size)
+ gd->ram_size = SZ_16M;
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
+U_BOOT_DRVINFO(goldfish_rtc) = {
+ .name = "rtc_goldfish",
+ .plat = &rtc_plat,
+};
+
+U_BOOT_DRVINFO(goldfish_timer) = {
+ .name = "goldfish_timer",
+ .plat = &timer_plat,
+};
+
+U_BOOT_DRVINFO(goldfish_serial) = {
+ .name = "serial_goldfish",
+ .plat = &serial_plat,
+};
+
+U_BOOT_DRVINFO(sysreset_qemu_virt_ctrl) = {
+ .name = "sysreset_qemu_virt_ctrl",
+ .plat = &reset_plat,
+};
diff --git a/configs/qemu-m68k_defconfig b/configs/qemu-m68k_defconfig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d667791d93b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/qemu-m68k_defconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+CONFIG_M68K=y
+CONFIG_TEXT_BASE=0x00000000
+CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_LEN=0x20000
+CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN=0x2000
+CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_LEN=262144
+CONFIG_SYS_BOOTM_LEN=0x1000000
+CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR=0x00000000
+CONFIG_TARGET_QEMU_M68K=y
+# CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
+CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
+CONFIG_CMD_POWEROFF=y
+CONFIG_DM_RTC=y
+CONFIG_RTC_GOLDFISH=y
+CONFIG_DM_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL_GOLDFISH=y
+CONFIG_SYSRESET=y
+CONFIG_SYSRESET_CMD_POWEROFF=y
+CONFIG_SYSRESET_QEMU_VIRT_CTRL=y
+CONFIG_TIMER=y
+CONFIG_GOLDFISH_TIMER=y
diff --git a/doc/board/emulation/index.rst b/doc/board/emulation/index.rst
index f8908166276..4f7c812d493 100644
--- a/doc/board/emulation/index.rst
+++ b/doc/board/emulation/index.rst
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Emulation
qemu-sbsa
qemu-x86
qemu-xtensa
+ qemu-m68k
Also see
diff --git a/doc/board/emulation/qemu-m68k.rst b/doc/board/emulation/qemu-m68k.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6c4de54cf6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/board/emulation/qemu-m68k.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+.. Copyright (C) 2025, Kuan-Wei Chiu <visitorckw@gmail.com>
+
+QEMU m68k
+=========
+
+QEMU for m68k supports a special 'virt' machine designed for emulation and
+virtualization purposes. This document describes how to run U-Boot under it.
+
+The QEMU virt machine models a generic m68k virtual machine with Goldfish
+interfaces. It supports the Motorola 68040 CPU architecture.
+
+Building U-Boot
+---------------
+Set the CROSS_COMPILE environment variable to your m68k toolchain, and run:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+ export CROSS_COMPILE=m68k-linux-gnu-
+ make qemu-m68k_defconfig
+ make
+
+Running U-Boot
+--------------
+The minimal QEMU command line to get U-Boot up and running is:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+ qemu-system-m68k -M virt -cpu m68040 -nographic -kernel u-boot
+
+Note that the `-nographic` option is used to redirect the console to stdio,
+which connects to the emulated Goldfish TTY device.
+
+Hardware Support
+----------------
+The following QEMU virt peripherals are supported in U-Boot:
+
+* Goldfish TTY (Serial Console)
+* Goldfish RTC (Real Time Clock)
diff --git a/include/configs/qemu-m68k.h b/include/configs/qemu-m68k.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1d8aa92fe80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/configs/qemu-m68k.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2025, Kuan-Wei Chiu <visitorckw@gmail.com>
+ */
+
+#ifndef __QEMU_M68K_H
+#define __QEMU_M68K_H
+
+/* Memory Configuration */
+#define CFG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE 0x00000000
+
+/*
+ * Initial Stack Pointer:
+ * Place the stack at 4MB offset to avoid overwriting U-Boot code/data.
+ */
+#define CFG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR (CFG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE + 0x400000)
+
+#endif /* __QEMU_M68K_H */
--
2.52.0.457.g6b5491de43-goog
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-01-07 20:20 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 16+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-01-07 20:18 [PATCH v6 0/8] m68k: Add support for QEMU virt machine Kuan-Wei Chiu
2026-01-07 20:18 ` [PATCH v6 1/8] serial: Add Goldfish TTY driver Kuan-Wei Chiu
2026-01-07 20:18 ` [PATCH v6 2/8] timer: Add Goldfish timer driver Kuan-Wei Chiu
2026-01-07 20:18 ` [PATCH v6 3/8] rtc: goldfish: Support platform data for non-DT probing Kuan-Wei Chiu
2026-01-07 20:18 ` [PATCH v6 4/8] sysreset: Add QEMU virtual system controller driver Kuan-Wei Chiu
2026-01-09 11:31 ` Simon Glass
2026-01-30 11:23 ` Heinrich Schuchardt
2026-02-02 8:11 ` Kuan-Wei Chiu
2026-01-07 20:18 ` [PATCH v6 5/8] m68k: Add support for M68040 CPU Kuan-Wei Chiu
2026-01-09 11:31 ` Simon Glass
2026-01-24 8:29 ` Angelo Dureghello
2026-01-07 20:18 ` Kuan-Wei Chiu [this message]
2026-01-09 11:31 ` [PATCH v6 6/8] board: Add QEMU m68k virt board support Simon Glass
2026-01-07 20:18 ` [PATCH v6 7/8] CI: Add test jobs for QEMU m68k virt machine Kuan-Wei Chiu
2026-01-07 20:18 ` [PATCH v6 8/8] MAINTAINERS: Update m68k entry Kuan-Wei Chiu
2026-02-02 23:58 ` [PATCH v6 0/8] m68k: Add support for QEMU virt machine Tom Rini
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