Newbie and linux on virtex-II ppc

[Grant Likely]

On 8/28/07, schardt <g.schardt at fz-juelich.de> wrote:
> Okay, im really blind i think, so i started again :
>
> - 2.6.22 kernel from kernel.org
> - cp /arch/ppc/configs/ml300_defconfig .config
> - edit Makefile to use ARCH=ppc and CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc-405-linux-gnu-
> - copy xparams
> - make menuconfig -> no SYSACE blockdevice :((( *aaaaargh*

grant at trillian:~/linux-hacking/linux-2.6$ grep SYSACE drivers/block/Kconfig -A 6
config XILINX_SYSACE
        tristate "Xilinx SystemACE support"
        depends on 4xx
        help
          Include support for the Xilinx SystemACE CompactFlash interface

>
> i will try the grant kernel now :)
>
> G
>
>
> Grant Likely wrote:
> > On 8/28/07, schardt <g.schardt at fz-juelich.de> wrote:
> >
> >> Grant Likely wrote:
> >>
> >>> On 8/28/07, schardt <g.schardt at fz-juelich.de> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Grant Likely wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> You've got 2 choices:
> >>>>> 1. use the new sysace driver; it's already in mainline.  The new
> >>>>> driver is faster, but it doesn't handle hotswap of the CF card (yet)
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>> But where in menuconfig could i find the sysace driver ? i'm blind, i
> >>>> think :)
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> Which version of kernel are you using?  The new sysace driver was
> >>> merged into 2.6.22
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >> linux-2.6.22.5
> >>
> >
> > Should be under drivers->block devices then.
> >
> >
> >>>>> 2. use the EDK driver; easiest way is to use my tree which already hasGrant Likely <grant.likely at secretlab.ca>
> >>>>> it merged:  http://git.secretlab.ca
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>> i made an EDK update and now i have the linux_2_2 os in the software
> >>>> options. the bsp with all drivers is generated.
> >>>> and now ?
> >>>>  - copy to kernel tree
> >>>>  - use the xmake  to build the kernel, or make ?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> Grant Likely <grant.likely at secretlab.ca>
> >>> Don't use EDK to build you're kernel.  It's too fragile and you need
> >>> to use the *exact* version of kernel that EDK expects.  You're better
> >>> off to manually copy the xparams file from the generated BSP.  (ie.
> >>> Don't let EDK know where your real kernel source tree is)
> >>>
> >>>
> >> wuh ? i dont need all the driver from the generatet bsp files ? what
> >> about the gpios and leds  ?
> >>
> >
> > Most drivers are already in my tree; any that are missing you can copy
> > over manually.
> >
> >
> >> i compile the kernel with a self made cross toolchain, not with the edk.
> >> until now i copied the bsp files into the kernel tree (modfied some
> >> defines) und compile with "make zImage". But know with the linux_2_6
> >> option there is some more stuff in the bsp directory and i don't know
> >> what to do with :)
> >>
> >>
> >>>> and why is there no dokumentation :)
> >>>>
> >>> Care to write some?
> >>>
> >>>
> >> huh, not really :)
> >> im just a little newbie
> >>
> >
> > best way to learn.  :-)
> >
> > g.
> >
>
>
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