[U-Boot-Users] u-boot for Microblaze

[U-Boot-Users] u-boot for Microblaze

[Michal Simek]

Hi Bruce,

1. Please give CC to u-boot mailing list not only me privately.

> Thanks for your response last week.  I am too new to this to know which
> IP core I want to use.  I am just trying to get familiar with u-boot and
> what it does.
> I tried to get the latest u-boot with git and this is what I get.
> 
> git-clone git://www.denx.de/git/u-boot/u-boot-ixp.git mystuff
> Initialized empty Git repository in /home/bruce/mystuff/.git/
> fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly
> fetch-pack from 'git://www.denx.de/git/u-boot/u-boot-microblase.git' failed.

2. You ask you want to port u-boot to Microblaze and you tried to clone
ixp architecture. This is awesome...
http://www.monstr.eu/wiki/doku.php?id=uboot

> After I get past this, I still have a bunch of questions that I would
> like to ask you if you do not mind me asking.
> Thanks for your help.
> Bruce

3. If you have question you can ask. 
Please see http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Regards,
Michal Simek

>> I am having trouble compiling a build for u-boot 1.1.6.  I have a
>> microblaze processor.  I know that I am just missing a step but I am new
>> to using u-boot and need some help.
>> I have done a "make suzaku_config"
>> When I compile the code I get the error "#error Unknown CPU type".
>> What parameter do I use to configure for a microblaze?
>>
>> Here are some other questions that I have.
>>
>> Where do I get the latest version of U-Boot for microblaze?
> 
> Latest version of U-BOOT is in git repository on denx.de <http://denx.de>.
> gitweb is www.denx.de/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi
> <http://www.denx.de/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi>
> 
>> Where do I get the latest version of mb-gcc (Microblaze gcc compiler)?
> 
> I personally use Petalogix uclibc toolchain.
> 
>> Where is the best documentation to help me get U-Boot up and running on
>> my board?
> 
> http://www.monstr.eu/wiki/
> What IP cores do you want to use?
> 
>> Any help would be appreciated.
>> Thanks
>> Bruce Christensen
> 
> Regards,
> Michal Simek