Linux for MPC5554 or MPC5534 (core e200z6)?

[Kumar Gala]

On Oct 21, 2009, at 10:19 AM, Németh Márton wrote:

> Kumar Gala wrote:
>> On Oct 20, 2009, at 5:21 PM, Németh Márton wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Grant,
>>> Hello List,
>>>
>>> is there anybody who was successfully run Linux kernel on Freescale
>>> MPC5554
>>> [1], [2] or on Freescale MPC5534 [3], [4]? Both of these embedded
>>> PowerPC
>>> controllers have the e200z6 core.
>>>
>>> Is there anybody who is working with these controllers or with the
>>> e200z6 core?
>>>
>>> References:
>>> [1] Freescale MPC5554
>>>   http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=MPC5554
>>>
>>> [2] MPC5553/MPC5554 Microcontroller Reference Manual
>>>   http://www.freescale.com/files/32bit/doc/ref_manual/MPC5553_MPC5554_RM.pdf
>>>
>>> [3] Freescale MPC5534
>>> http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=MPC5534
>>>
>>> [4] MPC5534 Microcontroller Reference Manual
>>>   http://www.freescale.com/files/32bit/doc/ref_manual/MPC5534RM.pdf
>>
>> I'm not aware of anyone working on Linux for these chips based on the
>> e200z6.  What application do you have that you want to run Linux on
>> them?
>
> At this time I am just looking to see what kind of operating systems  
> these
> chips can run. I think the first step to run Linux would be that the  
> MMU
> and serial console starts to work then maybe I would check how the  
> PF_CAN
> interface ( http://lwn.net/Articles/253425/ ) would work on this  
> device
> if a FlexCAN2 driver is available.
>
> Is there any other powerpc port with e200z6 core?

I'm not aware of any other parts w/the e2002z6 core.  The MMU code  
exists in the kernel for e200, but probably needs some updating/ 
rehashing.

- k