[U-Boot-Users] What are IBAT and DBAT?

[U-Boot-Users] What are IBAT and DBAT?

[Shawn]

Hi,

When trying to port u-boot to a MPC8245 card, I'm not sure what IBAT and
DBAT register work for. For example, sl8245.h defines 4 regions of IBAT:
SDRAM_BASE, 0x40000000, 0x80000000, and 0xf0000000. 

1. Why are these regions defined? 

2. Does it mean that you cannot access that memory area if the area
hasn't been set by configuring IBAT and DBAT accordingly?

3. Can IBAT and DBAT be modified dynamically? For example, if I want to
access 0x70000000 ~ 0x78000000 temporarily, which is not defined in
configuration header file, can I change the configuration of one of IBAT
and DBAT pair, e.g. ibat2 and dbat2?

Thanks,
-Shawn.


		
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[U-Boot-Users] What are IBAT and DBAT?

[Wolfgang Denk]

Dear Shawn,

in message <20040628062500.214.qmail@web20703.mail.yahoo.com> you wrote:
> 
> When trying to port u-boot to a MPC8245 card, I'm not sure what IBAT and
> DBAT register work for. For example, sl8245.h defines 4 regions of IBAT:

If you have to ask such a question this is  an  indication  that  you
don't  have  the  qualification  to  port  U-Boot.  When dealing with
software on such a low level as the boot loader you need  a  thorough
understanding  of  the  hardware  and it's internal workings. Without
this you are lost.

No offence meant.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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Of course there's no reason for it, it's just our policy.

[U-Boot-Users] What are IBAT and DBAT?

[Shawn]

> > When trying to port u-boot to a MPC8245 card, I'm not sure what IBAT
> and
> > DBAT register work for. For example, sl8245.h defines 4 regions of
> IBAT:
> 
> If you have to ask such a question this is  an  indication  that  you
> don't  have  the  qualification  to  port  U-Boot.  When dealing with
> software on such a low level as the boot loader you need  a  thorough
> understanding  of  the  hardware  and it's internal workings. Without
> this you are lost.

:(. You didn't answer the questions though. I'm learning from practice. I
don't recall I touched any IBAT/DBAT configuration when I ported ppcboot
to a MPC855 board. So configuring them seems new to me.

Thank other guys here for giving me hints and references.

-Shawn.


		
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[U-Boot-Users] What are IBAT and DBAT?

[DeLaGarza, Robert]

Shawn wrote:
> 3. Can IBAT and DBAT be modified dynamically? For example, if I want to
> access 0x70000000 ~ 0x78000000 temporarily, which is not defined in
> configuration header file, can I change the configuration of one of IBAT
> and DBAT pair, e.g. ibat2 and dbat2?
> 

The Broadcom BMW board is based on the MPC8245, and it accesses part of 
that region of memory.  You should use that code as an example.

However, I should note that, in U-Boot 1.0.0, the file 
"board/bmw/early_init.S" does not contain a GPL header.

-Robert DeLaGarza

[U-Boot-Users] What are IBAT and DBAT?

[Frank]

If you do use the bmw board as a model, be sure to include your
define along with the "#if defined CONFIG_BMW" (in start.S) or
you will not "drop" into early_init_f in early_init.S. 

--- "DeLaGarza, Robert" <robdlg@att.net> wrote:
> Shawn wrote:
> > 3. Can IBAT and DBAT be modified dynamically? For example,
> if I want to
> > access 0x70000000 ~ 0x78000000 temporarily, which is not
> defined in
> > configuration header file, can I change the configuration of
> one of IBAT
> > and DBAT pair, e.g. ibat2 and dbat2?
> > 
> 
> The Broadcom BMW board is based on the MPC8245, and it
> accesses part of 
> that region of memory.  You should use that code as an
> example.
> 
> However, I should note that, in U-Boot 1.0.0, the file 
> "board/bmw/early_init.S" does not contain a GPL header.
> 
> -Robert DeLaGarza
> 
> 
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[U-Boot-Users] What are IBAT and DBAT?

[Wolfgang Denk]

In message <40DFC8A9.6080506@att.net> you wrote:
>
> However, I should note that, in U-Boot 1.0.0, the file 
> "board/bmw/early_init.S" does not contain a GPL header.

Thanks for pointing out. I will try to fix this.


James, IIRC it was you  who  submitted  the  "board/bmw/early_init.S"
code; can you please submit a patch to add a GPL header to this file,
or otherwise make clear that this file is under GPL so I can do that?

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

-- 
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Phone: (+49)-8142-4596-87  Fax: (+49)-8142-4596-88  Email: wd at denx.de
Prediction is very difficult, especially of the future.  - Niels Bohr

[U-Boot-Users] What are IBAT and DBAT?

[Sangmoon Kim]

Hi,

> 3. Can IBAT and DBAT be modified dynamically? For example, if I want to
> access 0x70000000 ~ 0x78000000 temporarily, which is not defined in
> configuration header file, can I change the configuration of one of IBAT
> and DBAT pair, e.g. ibat2 and dbat2?
>

In case of board/etin/debris board.
DBAT1/IBAT1 is used for cache before RAM is initialized.
After RAM is initialized and the data memory area is mapped to RAM,
DBAT1/IBAT1 is not needed.
So I use DBAT1 for a flash memory at 0x78000000 after it.
See board/etin/debris/flash.c.
You can find the following code in flash_init function.

msr = get_msr();
set_msr(msr & ~(MSR_IR | MSR_DR));
mtibat1l(0x70000000 | BATL_PP_10 | BATL_CACHEINHIBIT);
mtibat1u(0x70000000 | BATU_BL_256M | BATU_VS | BATU_VP);
mtdbat1l(0x70000000 | BATL_PP_10 | BATL_CACHEINHIBIT);
mtdbat1u(0x70000000 | BATU_BL_256M | BATU_VS | BATU_VP);
set_msr(msr);

You can also change IBAT1 with similar method.

Regards,
Sangmoon Kim

[U-Boot-Users] What are IBAT and DBAT?

[Mészáros Lajos]

> -----Eredeti ?zenet-----
> Felad?: Shawn [mailto:shawnxtech at yahoo.com]
> K?ldve: Monday, June 28, 2004 8:25 AM
> C?mzett: u-boot
> T?rgy: [U-Boot-Users] What are IBAT and DBAT?

I can advise
    - MPC603EUM/AD
        MPC603E&EC603E User's Manual
        (this is the core)
    - MPC8245UM/??
        the processor's manual
Downloadable from the Motorola homepage.

Regards
    Ludwig