March 2006 - U-Boot

Re: [DNX#2006033142000409] [U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] AMD/Spansion write buffer s [...]
by DENX Support System 31 Mar '06

31 Mar '06

Hello list, inside the automatic U-Boot patch tracking system a new ticket [DNX#2006033142000409] was created: <snip> > Wolfgang Denk wrote: > > In message <43459AB8.4030906(a)orkun.us> you wrote: > > > >>The more patches queue up for cfi_flash.c the more time you and us will > >>be spending for resolving the conflicts. I really would appreciate if > >>you can pull up the patches on cfi_flash.c (or similar common files) > >>more frequently. > > > > > > The problem is that there was no agreement about what to do, > > especially about the locking/unlocking stuff. > > My patch fixes a couple of subtle bugs without touching (un)locking > issues. It was submitted before these issues came to the list and it is > not dependent on resolution of this issue but could be effected due to > changes to the file. > > Regarding lock/unlock stuff the thread of discussion is here: > > http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=8337909&forum_id=128… > > You described the requirements of the patch that address > locking/unlocking issues here so I assume Richard Woodruff will submit a > > patch that way. > > http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=13129586 > > (When I have some time) I intend to provide a patch to provide > consistent and driver agnostic protection to U-Boot/U-Boot environment > and other board specific critical flash areas as described (and > conceptually approved by you) in the following post: > > http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=13143280 > > Best regards, > Tolunay </snip> Your U-Boot support team

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Re: [DNX#2006033142000427] [U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] AMD/Spansion write buffer s [...]
by DENX Support System 31 Mar '06

31 Mar '06

Hello list, inside the automatic U-Boot patch tracking system a new ticket [DNX#2006033142000427] was created: <snip> > Wolfgang, > > > Dear Alex, > > > > in message <1128604461.4345232d18143@webmail.televes.com:443> you wrote: > > > > > > > Are these two patches in alternative? Or additional? Or just for > > > > disussion? Or what? > > > > > > So, Should I say alternative?. Maybe the second is most a RFC. > > > > I understand that I should dump the first and apply the second one? > > > > > Yes, If you consider second one as good enough. > > Best regards, > > Alex > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: > Power Architecture Resource Center: Free content, downloads, > discussions, > and more. http://solutions.newsforge.com/ibmarch.tmpl > _______________________________________________ > U-Boot-Users mailing list > U-Boot-Users(a)lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/u-boot-users </snip> Your U-Boot support team

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Re: [DNX#2006033142000418] [U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] Flash HRCW for MPC8272ADS
by DENX Support System 31 Mar '06

31 Mar '06

Hello list, inside the automatic U-Boot patch tracking system a new ticket [DNX#2006033142000418] was created: <snip> > Hi, > > Sorry about that. > I send it now as attachment. > Hope this works. > > Best regards, > > Alex > > > In message <1113228066.425a8322051b2@webmail.televes.com:443> you wrote: > > > > > > This patch adds HRCW for Flash Lowboot support on Freescale MPC8272ADS > > board. > > > This extends the recently applied patches for PQ2ADS lowboot from Jerry Van > > > Baren to this board. > > > > Sorry, but your patch is broken: > > > > > +#if CONFIG_ADSTYPE == CFG_8272ADS > > > +/* MPC8272ADS Flash HRCW 0x0E74B20A */ > > > +#define CFG_HRCW_MASTER ( ( HRCW_BPS11 | HRCW_CIP ) > > |\ > > > + ( HRCW_L2CPC01 | HRCW_DPPC11 | HRCW_ISB100 > > ) > > > |\ > > ^^^^^ > > > > Your mailer garbled and wrapped lines; please resubmit if still > > needed. > > > > Best regards, > > > > Wolfgang Denk </snip> Your U-Boot support team

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Re: [DNX#2006033142000392] [U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] mips lds alignment bug
by DENX Support System 31 Mar '06

31 Mar '06

Hello list, inside the automatic U-Boot patch tracking system a new ticket [DNX#2006033142000392] was created: <snip> > The following patch corrects a problem in (at least) the > dbau1x0/u-boot.lds > > The bug only shows if the GOT requires alignment onto 16 byte boundary. > In > this case the _gp symbol is aligned, but the actual GOT section is not. > > > *** u-boot_fix/board/dbau1x00/u-boot.lds 2005-09-23 > 13:38:13.126887305 -0400 > --- u-boot/board/dbau1x00/u-boot.lds 2005-09-23 13:38:32.392077670 > -0400 > *************** > *** 46,53 **** > . = ALIGN(4); > .sdata : { *(.sdata) } > > ! . = ALIGN(16); > ! _gp = .; > > __got_start = .; > .got : { *(.got) } > --- 46,52 ---- > . = ALIGN(4); > .sdata : { *(.sdata) } > > ! _gp = ALIGN(16); > > __got_start = .; > .got : { *(.got) } > > > Geoff > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net email is sponsored by: > Tame your development challenges with Apache's Geronimo App Server. > Download > it for free - -and be entered to win a 42" plasma tv or your very own > Sony(tm)PSP. Click here to play: http://sourceforge.net/geronimo.php > _______________________________________________ > U-Boot-Users mailing list > U-Boot-Users(a)lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/u-boot-users </snip> Your U-Boot support team

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Re: [DNX#2006033142000383] [U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] notes on cpu/mips/config.mk [...]
by DENX Support System 31 Mar '06

31 Mar '06

Hello list, inside the automatic U-Boot patch tracking system a new ticket [DNX#2006033142000383] was created: <snip> > Hi > > > I have a mips based board and during u-boot support developing I > > notice that in file «cpu/mips/config.mk»: > > Please, take a look at: > http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=12736269 > > where we have already discussed about this (A new version of config.mk > is also attached.) > > > * should be used «allow_branch_to_undefined» or > > «mips_allow_branch_to_undefined» as GAS option? My toolchain use > > «allow_branch_to_undefined»... > > Mine too. > > BR, > Matej > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net email is sponsored by: > Tame your development challenges with Apache's Geronimo App Server. > Download > it for free - -and be entered to win a 42" plasma tv or your very own > Sony(tm)PSP. Click here to play: http://sourceforge.net/geronimo.php > _______________________________________________ > U-Boot-Users mailing list > U-Boot-Users(a)lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/u-boot-users </snip> Your U-Boot support team

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Re: [DNX#2006033142000374] [U-Boot-Users] Re: [patch] add support for AMD Alc [...]
by DENX Support System 31 Mar '06

31 Mar '06

Hello list, inside the automatic U-Boot patch tracking system a new ticket [DNX#2006033142000374] was created: <snip> > On 9/24/05, Wolfgang Denk <wd(a)denx.de> wrote: > > > I've also fixed the mii and usb commands which can dereference a null > > > pointer when called without arguments. > > > > No, this is not possible. The command definition requires always at > > least one argument. This part rejected. > > > > I beg to differ - I've seen this problem also. The code in > main.c:run_command() checks for more than more than a > maximum but never checks a minimum number of arguments, > so entering mii<CR> makes cmd_mii get called with argv[0] = 'mii' > and argc = 1. main.c:parse_line() sets argv[1] to NULL. > > The code in cmd_mii.c assumes there will be a valid argv[1], > but never checks argc before using argv[1]. This leads to an > exception on machines where 0 is not a valid address (like MIPS). > > -- > Hardware, n.: > The parts of a computer system that can be kicked. > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net email is sponsored by: > Tame your development challenges with Apache's Geronimo App Server. > Download > it for free - -and be entered to win a 42" plasma tv or your very own > Sony(tm)PSP. Click here to play: http://sourceforge.net/geronimo.php > _______________________________________________ > U-Boot-Users mailing list > U-Boot-Users(a)lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/u-boot-users </snip> Your U-Boot support team

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[U-Boot-Users] Re: [DNX#2006033142000365] [PATCH] add support for ixdpg425 board
by DENX Support System 31 Mar '06

31 Mar '06

Hello list, inside the automatic U-Boot patch tracking system a new ticket [DNX#2006033142000365] was created: <snip> > Hi wolfgang > > I have added a config file to support the ixdpg425 board, > It is based on the ixdp425 board. > > CHANGELOG: > > * Add ixdpg425 board > Patch by Martijn de Gouw, 22 Sep 2005 > > Regards martijn. > > Ps. Hope I made the patches the correct way. Since this is my > First patch ever. </snip> Your U-Boot support team

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Re: [DNX#2006033142000356] [U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] notes on cpu/mips/config.mk [...]
by DENX Support System 31 Mar '06

31 Mar '06

Hello list, inside the automatic U-Boot patch tracking system a new ticket [DNX#2006033142000356] was created: <snip> > Hello, > > I have a mips based board and during u-boot support developing I > notice that in file «cpu/mips/config.mk»: > > * should be replaced this line > > -mips-linux-as --version|grep "GNU assembler"|awk '{print $$3}'|awk > -F . '{print $$2}') > +$(AS) --version|grep "GNU assembler"|awk '{print $$3}'|awk -F . > '{print $$2}') > > to avoid errors for user not having «mips-linux-as» (I have > mipsel-linux-as). > > * should be used «allow_branch_to_undefined» or > «mips_allow_branch_to_undefined» as GAS option? My toolchain use > «allow_branch_to_undefined»... > > * Variable MIPSFLAGS is ambiguous, I suggest using MIPSCFLAGS and/or > MIPSLDFLAGS. > > In the end I suggest the following patch for file cpu/mips/config.mk: > > Index: cpu/mips/config.mk > =================================================================== > RCS file: > /home/develop/cvs_private/uboot-mips-exadron/cpu/mips/config.mk,v > retrieving revision 1.1.1.1 > diff -u -r1.1.1.1 config.mk > --- a/cpu/mips/config.mk 16 Sep 2005 12:14:19 -0000 1.1.1.1 > +++ b/cpu/mips/config.mk 16 Sep 2005 14:19:29 -0000 > @@ -21,20 +21,22 @@ > # MA 02111-1307 USA > # > v=$(shell \ > -mips-linux-as --version|grep "GNU assembler"|awk '{print $$3}'|awk -F . > '{print $$2}') > -MIPSFLAGS=$(shell \ > +$(AS) --version|grep "GNU assembler"|awk '{print $$3}'|awk -F . '{print > $$2}') > +MIPSCFLAGS=$(shell \ > if [ "$v" -lt "14" ]; then \ > echo "-mcpu=4kc"; \ > else \ > - echo "-march=4kc -mtune=4kc > -Wa,-mips_allow_branch_to_undefined"; \ > + echo "-march=4kc -mtune=4kc -Wa,-allow_branch_to_undefined"; \ > fi) > > ifneq (,$(findstring 4KCle,$(CROSS_COMPILE))) > -ENDIANNESS = -EL > -else > -ENDIANNESS = -EB > +MIPSCFLAGS += -EL > +endif > +ifneq (,$(findstring mipsel,$(CROSS_COMPILE))) > +MIPSLDFLAGS += -EL > endif > > -MIPSFLAGS += $(ENDIANNESS) -mabicalls > +MIPSCFLAGS += -mabicalls > > -PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += $(MIPSFLAGS) > +PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += $(MIPSCFLAGS) > +PLATFORM_LDFLAGS += $(MIPSLDFLAGS) > > Ciao, > > Rodolfo > > -- > > GNU/Linux Solutions e-mail: giometti(a)linux.it > Linux Device Driver giometti(a)enneenne.com > Embedded Systems home page: giometti.enneenne.com > UNIX programming phone: +39 349 2432127 > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net email is sponsored by: > Tame your development challenges with Apache's Geronimo App Server. > Download > it for free - -and be entered to win a 42" plasma tv or your very own > Sony(tm)PSP. Click here to play: http://sourceforge.net/geronimo.php > _______________________________________________ > U-Boot-Users mailing list > U-Boot-Users(a)lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/u-boot-users </snip> Your U-Boot support team

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Re: [DNX#2006033142000329] [PATCH] voiceblue update (Re: [U-Boot-Users] mtdpa [...]
by DENX Support System 31 Mar '06

31 Mar '06

Hello list, inside the automatic U-Boot patch tracking system a new ticket [DNX#2006033142000329] was created: <snip> > On Tue, Sep 13, 2005 at 05:00:17PM +0200, Ladislav Michl wrote: > > Wolfgang, > > > > On Tue, Sep 13, 2005 at 12:25:51AM +0200, Wolfgang Denk wrote: > > > > > We willprovide an extension soon; we're going to create an additional > > > > > variable 'mtddevnum'. > > [snip] > > > Just checked in. Please let me know if this works for you. > > > > Works nicely, thanks a lot! Tested on board VoiceBlue and NetStar. Btw, > > last commit to U-Boot's git repository is 10 days old. Am I supposed to > > generate patch against CVS? > > Git repository seems to be updated, thanks :-) > > Signed-off-by: Ladislav Michl <ladis(a)linux-mips.org> > > CHANGELOG > * VoiceBlue update: use new MTD flash partitioning methods, use more > reasonable TEXT_BASE, update default environment and enable keyed > autoboot. > > diff --git a/board/voiceblue/config.mk b/board/voiceblue/config.mk > --- a/board/voiceblue/config.mk > +++ b/board/voiceblue/config.mk > @@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ ifeq ($(VOICEBLUE_SMALL_FLASH),y) > TEXT_BASE = 0x20012000 > else > # Running in SDRAM... > -TEXT_BASE = 0x13000000 > +TEXT_BASE = 0x13FD0000 > endif > diff --git a/board/voiceblue/voiceblue.c b/board/voiceblue/voiceblue.c > --- a/board/voiceblue/voiceblue.c > +++ b/board/voiceblue/voiceblue.c > @@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ int dram_init(void) > > *((volatile unsigned short *) VOICEBLUE_LED_REG) = 0xff; > > - /* Take the Ethernet controller out of reset and wait > - * for the EEPROM load to complete. */ > + /* Take the Ethernet controller out of reset and wait > + * for the EEPROM load to complete. */ > *((volatile unsigned short *) GPIO_DATA_OUTPUT_REG) |= 0x80; > udelay(10); /* doesn't work before interrupt_init call */ > *((volatile unsigned short *) GPIO_DATA_OUTPUT_REG) &= ~0x80; > diff --git a/include/configs/voiceblue.h b/include/configs/voiceblue.h > --- a/include/configs/voiceblue.h > +++ b/include/configs/voiceblue.h > @@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ > #define CONFIG_SETUP_MEMORY_TAGS 1 > #define CONFIG_INITRD_TAG 1 > > +#define CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE 1 /* include version env variable > */ > + > /* > * Physical Memory Map > */ > @@ -94,7 +96,6 @@ > > #define CONFIG_ENV_OVERWRITE > > -#define CFG_JFFS_CUSTOM_PART /* see board/voiceblue/jffs2parts.c */ > #endif > > /* > @@ -104,9 +105,11 @@ > #ifdef VOICEBLUE_SMALL_FLASH > #define CFG_MALLOC_LEN (SZ_64K - CFG_GBL_DATA_SIZE) > #define CONFIG_STACKSIZE SZ_8K > +#define PHYS_SDRAM_1_RESERVED 0 > #else > #define CFG_MALLOC_LEN SZ_4M > #define CONFIG_STACKSIZE SZ_1M > +#define PHYS_SDRAM_1_RESERVED (CFG_MONITOR_LEN + CFG_MALLOC_LEN + > CONFIG_STACKSIZE) > #endif > > /* > @@ -174,26 +177,49 @@ > #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND "run nboot" > #define CONFIG_PREBOOT "run setup" > #define CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS \ > + "silent=1\0" \ > "ospart=0\0" \ > "swapos=no\0" \ > "setpart=" \ > "if test $swapos = yes; then " \ > - "if test $ospart -eq 0; then chpart 4; else chpart 3; fi; "\ > + "if test $ospart -eq 0; then chpart nor0,4; else chpart nor0,3; fi; > "\ > "setenv swapos no; saveenv; " \ > "else " \ > - "if test $ospart -eq 0; then chpart 3; else chpart 4; fi; "\ > + "if test $ospart -eq 0; then chpart nor0,3; else chpart nor0,4; fi; > "\ > "fi\0" \ > "setup=setenv bootargs console=ttyS0,$baudrate " \ > - "mtdparts=$mtdparts\0" \ </snip> Your U-Boot support team

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Re: [DNX#2006033142000347] [U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] mipsel support
by DENX Support System 31 Mar '06

31 Mar '06

Hello list, inside the automatic U-Boot patch tracking system a new ticket [DNX#2006033142000347] was created: <snip> > Hello, > > I suggest the following patches in order to allow compilation for MIPS > little endian boards. > > Index: examples/Makefile > =================================================================== > RCS file: > /home/develop/cvs_private/uboot-mips-exadron/examples/Makefile,v > retrieving revision 1.1.1.1 > diff -u -r1.1.1.1 Makefile > --- a/examples/Makefile 16 Sep 2005 12:14:21 -0000 1.1.1.1 > +++ b/examples/Makefile 16 Sep 2005 14:19:32 -0000 > @@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ > $(AR) crv $@ $(LIBOBJS) > > %: %.o $(LIB) > - $(LD) -g $(EX_LDFLAGS) -Ttext $(LOAD_ADDR) \ > + $(LD) -g $(PLATFORM_LDFLAGS) $(EX_LDFLAGS) -Ttext $(LOAD_ADDR) \ > -o $@ -e $(<:.o=) $< $(LIB) \ > -L$(gcclibdir) -lgcc > %.srec: % > Index: examples/mips.lds > =================================================================== > RCS file: > /home/develop/cvs_private/uboot-mips-exadron/examples/mips.lds,v > retrieving revision 1.1.1.1 > diff -u -r1.1.1.1 mips.lds > --- a/examples/mips.lds 16 Sep 2005 12:14:21 -0000 1.1.1.1 > +++ b/examples/mips.lds 16 Sep 2005 14:19:32 -0000 > @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ > /* > OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-bigmips", "elf32-bigmips", "elf32-bigmips") > */ > -OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-tradbigmips", "elf32-tradbigmips", > "elf32-tradbigmips") > +OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-tradbigmips", "elf32-tradbigmips", > "elf32-tradlittlemips") > OUTPUT_ARCH(mips) > SECTIONS > { > > Ciao, > > Rodolfo > > -- > > GNU/Linux Solutions e-mail: giometti(a)linux.it > Linux Device Driver giometti(a)enneenne.com > Embedded Systems home page: giometti.enneenne.com > UNIX programming phone: +39 349 2432127 > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net email is sponsored by: > Tame your development challenges with Apache's Geronimo App Server. > Download > it for free - -and be entered to win a 42" plasma tv or your very own > Sony(tm)PSP. Click here to play: http://sourceforge.net/geronimo.php > _______________________________________________ > U-Boot-Users mailing list > U-Boot-Users(a)lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/u-boot-users </snip> Your U-Boot support team

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