[opensuse-arm] ARM multiplatform (default?) kernel
Hi, First steps to a multiplatform kernel for ARM have been merged recently. See: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git;a=commitdiff;h=... So, we may update the default kernel config to a multiplatform config since it is the purpose of our default config. What do you think about it? Currently, we could enable the following armv7 mach in this config: * Marvell SOCs with Device Tree support (armada 370 and armada xp) * Calxeda ECX-1000 (Highbank) * Altera SOCFPGA family * ARM Ltd. Versatile Express family There is also an ARMv6 mach: * Picochip PicoXcell Guillaume -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-arm+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-arm+owner@opensuse.org
On 12/06/2012 02:18 PM, Guillaume Gardet wrote:
Hi,
First steps to a multiplatform kernel for ARM have been merged recently. See: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git;a=commitdiff;h=...
So, we may update the default kernel config to a multiplatform config since it is the purpose of our default config. What do you think about it?
Currently, we could enable the following armv7 mach in this config: * Marvell SOCs with Device Tree support (armada 370 and armada xp) * Calxeda ECX-1000 (Highbank) * Altera SOCFPGA family * ARM Ltd. Versatile Express family
I don't think the Altera one is interesting. The other ones definitely are worth activating :). The main problem we have with a multi-platform kernel is that it needs to be a zImage, not a uImage, because the load address differs between boards. So we need to teach that to the .spec file and adjust the u-boot scripts accordingly.
There is also an ARMv6 mach: * Picochip PicoXcell
I don't think that one's too useful either :) Alex -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-arm+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-arm+owner@opensuse.org
Am 06.12.2012 14:18, schrieb Guillaume Gardet:
Hi,
First steps to a multiplatform kernel for ARM have been merged recently. See: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git;a=commitdiff;h=...
So, we may update the default kernel config to a multiplatform config since it is the purpose of our default config. What do you think about it?
Currently, we could enable the following armv7 mach in this config: * Marvell SOCs with Device Tree support (armada 370 and armada xp) * Calxeda ECX-1000 (Highbank) * Altera SOCFPGA family * ARM Ltd. Versatile Express family
There is also an ARMv6 mach: * Picochip PicoXcell
Guillaume
Thank you, Guillaume, for your efforts. What's about for the Raspberry Pi? Regards Edgar, DJ3PU -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-arm+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-arm+owner@opensuse.org
On 12/06/2012 04:27 PM, Edgar Dombrowski wrote:
Am 06.12.2012 14:18, schrieb Guillaume Gardet:
Hi,
First steps to a multiplatform kernel for ARM have been merged recently. See: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git;a=commitdiff;h=...
So, we may update the default kernel config to a multiplatform config since it is the purpose of our default config. What do you think about it?
Currently, we could enable the following armv7 mach in this config: * Marvell SOCs with Device Tree support (armada 370 and armada xp) * Calxeda ECX-1000 (Highbank) * Altera SOCFPGA family * ARM Ltd. Versatile Express family
There is also an ARMv6 mach: * Picochip PicoXcell
Guillaume
Thank you, Guillaume, for your efforts. What's about for the Raspberry Pi?
That's a different kernel flavor, as Raspberry PI is an armv5 system for us :). Alex -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-arm+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-arm+owner@opensuse.org
Le 06/12/2012 15:16, Alexander Graf a écrit :
On 12/06/2012 02:18 PM, Guillaume Gardet wrote:
Hi,
First steps to a multiplatform kernel for ARM have been merged recently. See: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git;a=commitdiff;h=...
So, we may update the default kernel config to a multiplatform config since it is the purpose of our default config. What do you think about it?
Currently, we could enable the following armv7 mach in this config: * Marvell SOCs with Device Tree support (armada 370 and armada xp) * Calxeda ECX-1000 (Highbank) * Altera SOCFPGA family * ARM Ltd. Versatile Express family
I don't think the Altera one is interesting. The other ones definitely are worth activating :).
Yes, I think there is not much (not at all?) Altera SOCFPGA out already.
The main problem we have with a multi-platform kernel is that it needs to be a zImage, not a uImage, because the load address differs between boards. So we need to teach that to the .spec file and adjust the u-boot scripts accordingly.
Ok. I will add it to openSUSE ARM Trello todo list.
There is also an ARMv6 mach: * Picochip PicoXcell
I don't think that one's too useful either :)
That is my thought, too. ;) Guillaume
Alex
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