Linux on Freescale e200

[Per-Erik Johansson]

>> Hi
>>
>> I'm wondering if someone has ever tried to get Linux running on a
>> Freescale e200 core?
>> I found a patch to the Linux kernel from back in 2005:
>> (http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Kernel/2005-06/5731.html)
>> And it is listed as a processor type in Linux-2.6.23.11
>> I know that there has been some confusion about e200 and e500 cores,
>> old
>> e200 renamed to e500, but from what I understand the e200 core now
>> listed
>> in the kernel is the one currently being used in MPC55xx
>>
>> I'm having a MPC5554, e200z6 core, that I'm supposed to get Linux
>> running
>> on (master thesis) and any pointers and tips are appreciated.
>> Just finished porting/tweaking the Redboot boot loader, and I'm now
>> moving
>> on to the Linux (porting?) part.
>
> I'd suggest looking at getting u-boot running instead since that's we
> use on the majority of freescale PPCs.
>
> We did a port a while back to the e200.. so most of the basic bits
> should be there.  There might be some bit rot from its like of usage.
>
> What peripheral set are you looking to get working on the 5554?
>
> - k
>

Had a look into UBoot at first but didn't find any port for the
MPC55xx/e200, so when we stumbled upon a "working" ecos/redboot port we
went with that..
Do you know where I could find the uboot port for the e200?

We have phycore dev. kit
(http://www.phytec.com/products/rdk/PowerPC/phyCORE-MPC5554.html)
Just supposed to get it up and running, so peripherals will just be
serial, ethernet and maybe CAN.

/ Per-Erik