[U-Boot-Users] Getting Started Porting U-Boot to M5329EVB board

[U-Boot-Users] Getting Started Porting U-Boot to M5329EVB board

[Robert S. Grimes]

Hi,

I'm getting started porting U-Boot to the Freescale/LogicPD M5329EVB 
board, based on the ColdFire MCF5329 processor.  As suggested in the 
"U-Boot Porting Guide" in the README file, I've subscribed to this list, 
and I'm admitting I am (currently) clueless - hence this email!

At this point, my only real question is this - has anybody done this 
already?  If so, can/will you share?  Or are you working on a similar 
port, and would you like to share the load?  I'm very open to working 
with others on this, though if there are no takers, I'll go it alone and 
post it all later.

Thanks, and take care,
-Bob

[U-Boot-Users] Getting Started Porting U-Boot to M5329EVB board

[Stefan Roese]

Hi Bob,

On Wednesday 02 May 2007 18:42, Robert S. Grimes wrote:
> I'm getting started porting U-Boot to the Freescale/LogicPD M5329EVB
> board, based on the ColdFire MCF5329 processor.  As suggested in the
> "U-Boot Porting Guide" in the README file, I've subscribed to this list,
> and I'm admitting I am (currently) clueless - hence this email!
>
> At this point, my only real question is this - has anybody done this
> already?

I have not head of a MCF5329 U-Boot port. You are aware that the MCF52x2 
CondFires are supported? So this should be your starting point. Grep 
for "MCF52" in include/configs/* and you will see what boards are available 
with this CPU's.

Best regards,
Stefan

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[Robert S. Grimes]

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[U-Boot-Users] Getting Started Porting U-Boot to M5329EVB board

[Robert S. Grimes]

Hi Stefan,

Yes, I am, and that is where I've started.  I currently have got a
simple copy to compile cleanly, but none of the device-specific code has
been checked to see if it needs to be modified.

Any hints as to where I should start?  For example, I'm guessing the
serial port is rather important, right?  But do I need the interrupts
functioning to enable serial communications?  In other words, is the
serial port interrupt-driven?  I'm guessing I need to find "main",
follow the hardware initialization code, and that should point me where
I need to go...

Thanks,
-Bob

Stefan Roese wrote:
> Hi Bob,
>
> On Wednesday 02 May 2007 18:42, Robert S. Grimes wrote:
>   
>> I'm getting started porting U-Boot to the Freescale/LogicPD M5329EVB
>> board, based on the ColdFire MCF5329 processor.  As suggested in the
>> "U-Boot Porting Guide" in the README file, I've subscribed to this list,
>> and I'm admitting I am (currently) clueless - hence this email!
>>
>> At this point, my only real question is this - has anybody done this
>> already?
>>     
>
> I have not head of a MCF5329 U-Boot port. You are aware that the MCF52x2 
> CondFires are supported? So this should be your starting point. Grep 
> for "MCF52" in include/configs/* and you will see what boards are available 
> with this CPU's.
>
> Best regards,
> Stefan
>
> =====================================================================
> DENX Software Engineering GmbH, HRB 165235 Munich, CEO: Wolfgang Denk
> Office:  Kirchenstr. 5,       D-82194 Groebenzell,            Germany
> =====================================================================
>
>
>   

[U-Boot-Users] Getting Started Porting U-Boot to M5329EVB board

[Stefan Roese]

On Thursday 03 May 2007 13:55, Robert S. Grimes wrote:
> Yes, I am, and that is where I've started.  I currently have got a
> simple copy to compile cleanly, but none of the device-specific code has
> been checked to see if it needs to be modified.
>
> Any hints as to where I should start?

start.S is a good point to "start" looking at. ;-)

> For example, I'm guessing the 
> serial port is rather important, right?

Yes it is. No idea if the serial core on your M5329 is identical to the one 
used in the already supported M52x2.

> But do I need the interrupts 
> functioning to enable serial communications?  In other words, is the
> serial port interrupt-driven?

Normally not. Could be that interrupts are need for timer support (timeout 
handling...).

> I'm guessing I need to find "main", 
> follow the hardware initialization code, and that should point me where
> I need to go...

Again start.S.

I have to admit that I am not into the ColdFires right now. With addition of 
the M5329 to the current U-Boot ColdFire support, we should either

a) Create a new cpu-directly for the M53xx ColdFire family

or

b) Rename the current cpu directory to "mfc5xxx" or something like this

This depends on the similarities of the chips and their internal resources 
(UART, interrupt controller, ethernet controller..) of course. Solution b) 
would be my preferred way, if it makes sense.

Thanks.

Best regards,
Stefan

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[U-Boot-Users] Getting Started Porting U-Boot to M5329EVB board

[Robert S. Grimes]

Stefan Roese wrote:
> On Thursday 03 May 2007 13:55, Robert S. Grimes wrote:
>   
>> Yes, I am, and that is where I've started.  I currently have got a
>> simple copy to compile cleanly, but none of the device-specific code has
>> been checked to see if it needs to be modified.
>>
>> Any hints as to where I should start?
>>     
>
> start.S is a good point to "start" looking at. ;-)
>   
Right!
> I have to admit that I am not into the ColdFires right now. With addition of 
> the M5329 to the current U-Boot ColdFire support, we should either
>
> a) Create a new cpu-directly for the M53xx ColdFire family
>
> or
>
> b) Rename the current cpu directory to "mfc5xxx" or something like this
>
> This depends on the similarities of the chips and their internal resources 
> (UART, interrupt controller, ethernet controller..) of course. Solution b) 
> would be my preferred way, if it makes sense.
>   
Okay, I'll take that under advisement.  You know, you pick your poison
here - either you get similar code in separate files (solution a) or
similar code in separate conditionally-compiled blocks (solution b)...

Thanks for the advice!
-Bob
> Thanks.
>
> Best regards,
> Stefan
>
> =====================================================================
> DENX Software Engineering GmbH, HRB 165235 Munich, CEO: Wolfgang Denk
> Office:  Kirchenstr. 5,       D-82194 Groebenzell,            Germany
> =====================================================================
>
>
>   

[U-Boot-Users] Getting Started Porting U-Boot to M5329EVB board

[w.wegner at astro-kom.de]

On 3 May 2007 at 14:16, Stefan Roese wrote:

> On Thursday 03 May 2007 13:55, Robert S. Grimes wrote:
> > Yes, I am, and that is where I've started.  I currently have got a
> > simple copy to compile cleanly, but none of the device-specific code has
> > been checked to see if it needs to be modified.
> >
> > Any hints as to where I should start?
> 
> start.S is a good point to "start" looking at. ;-)
> 
> > For example, I'm guessing the 
> > serial port is rather important, right?
> 
> Yes it is. No idea if the serial core on your M5329 is identical to the one 
> used in the already supported M52x2.
> 
> > But do I need the interrupts 
> > functioning to enable serial communications?  In other words, is the
> > serial port interrupt-driven?
> 
> Normally not. Could be that interrupts are need for timer support (timeout 
> handling...).
> 
> > I'm guessing I need to find "main", 
> > follow the hardware initialization code, and that should point me where
> > I need to go...
> 
> Again start.S.
> 
> I have to admit that I am not into the ColdFires right now. With addition of 
> the M5329 to the current U-Boot ColdFire support, we should either
> 
> a) Create a new cpu-directly for the M53xx ColdFire family
> 
> or
> 
> b) Rename the current cpu directory to "mfc5xxx" or something like this

There are some similarities, but I think there are enough dissimilarities to justify creating a 
new subdirectory.
However, there are already three different "trees" for MCF52xx, so this is maybe not too 
critical anyways.

Serial ports are identical with different base addresses, but the interrupt controller is only 
similar. The ethernet controller is completely different, and this is one of the things I did not 
even touch yet.

> This depends on the similarities of the chips and their internal resources 
> (UART, interrupt controller, ethernet controller..) of course. Solution b) 
> would be my preferred way, if it makes sense.

I already tried creating a port for Cobra5329 (also a small MCF5329 board) and our own 
MCF5373 board. The tree, based on "git clone" some days ago, can be found at
http://leila.dyna.ping.de/wolfgang/u-boot-git-mcf53xx.tar.bz2

It is basically untested besides being compile-clean, because I am too busy with some other 
things and still have problems accessing the flash. I already sent this link to Bob, but as I am 
not too confident in everything being right, I did not want to spread it wide. In case somebody 
reading this wants to have a look, feel free to grab the tree and see what might be usable.

> Thanks.
> 
> Best regards,
> Stefan

Regards,
Wolfgang

[U-Boot-Users] Getting Started Porting U-Boot to M5329EVB board

[Robert S. Grimes]

w.wegner at astro-kom.de wrote:
> Hi Bob,
>
> I started a port to MCF53xx, but it is basically untested. Current state is: compile-clean, 
> ethernet is not implemented (all configuration options involving network have to be disabled), 
> but not tested on a board. I used the MCF52xx for my modifications, as you were already 
> suggested to do.
>   
Hi Wolfgang,

I've followed your directions, which were pretty easy, given I had just 
done it yesterday for my first attempt.  However, when I tried to 
compile my port of your stuff, it fails in an unexpected area - 
specifically, it fails attempting to build the tools!  To make sure it 
wasn't my stuff (pretty sure it couldn't have been, but I've been 
confused before!), I tried to build your cobra5329, using the following:

    make clean
    make cobra5329_config
    make

I got the exact same error, so it's clear it isn't my stuff.  Here is 
the message

    make[1]: Entering directory `/root/u-boot-git/tools`
    make[1]: *** No rule to make target 
`/usr/lib/gcc-lib/i486-linux/3.3.5/include/stddef.h', needed by 
'img2srec.o'.  Stop.

Seems some incompatibility in our respective gcc setup.  BTW, I have 
Gentoo Linux, and am using gcc 3.4.4 - my libraries show up under 
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.4.  I don't know how the u-boot build 
system determines where to look, but it's clearly looking in the wrong 
place for me!  Any ideas?

BTW: Am I to understand the MCF532x family is approximately equal to the 
MCF537x family, with respect to porting u-boot?

Thanks!
-Bob
> My problem is that I was not yet able to access the flash on any of my boards (Cobra 5329 
> EVB and our prototype with MCF5373) and neither dared to use 
> CONFIG_RUN_FROM_RAM (or whatever this option is called).
>
> You can grab my current tree at
> http://leila.dyna.ping.de/wolfgang/u-boot-git-mcf53xx.tar.bz2
>
> (it is based on what I got some days ago with "git clone", but I do not know if this is really the 
> most actual tree)
>
> To adapt to your board, you should make a new subdirectory in "board", probably starting 
> with cobra5329 as a starting population. Then edit the Makefile in the main directory 
> (probably also taking the lines for cobra5329 as a starting point) and do a "make M5329EVB" 
> (or whatever you want to call your port).
> You definitely have to edit cobra5329.c (which you also want to rename ;-) ) in the 
> board/M5329EVB subdirectory to use the correct settings for your SDRAM. Apart from that, 
> you are probably on your own, as I am not any further either. :-(
>
> Regards,
> Wolfgang
>
> On 2 May 2007 at 12:42, Robert S. Grimes wrote:
>
>   
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm getting started porting U-Boot to the Freescale/LogicPD M5329EVB 
>> board, based on the ColdFire MCF5329 processor.  As suggested in the 
>> "U-Boot Porting Guide" in the README file, I've subscribed to this list, 
>> and I'm admitting I am (currently) clueless - hence this email!
>>
>> At this point, my only real question is this - has anybody done this 
>> already?  If so, can/will you share?  Or are you working on a similar 
>> port, and would you like to share the load?  I'm very open to working 
>> with others on this, though if there are no takers, I'll go it alone and 
>> post it all later.
>>
>> Thanks, and take care,
>> -Bob
>>
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