From nobody Fri Aug 13 21:29:11 2021 X-Original-To: freebsd-riscv@mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 91984137A2D0 for ; Fri, 13 Aug 2021 21:29:25 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tuexen@freebsd.org) Received: from drew.franken.de (mail-n.franken.de [193.175.24.27]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "*.franken.de", Issuer "Sectigo RSA Domain Validation Secure Server CA" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4GmcBs1v3Kz4mNV; Fri, 13 Aug 2021 21:29:25 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tuexen@freebsd.org) Received: from smtpclient.apple (ip1f100e9c.dynamic.kabel-deutschland.de [31.16.14.156]) (Authenticated sender: macmic) by mail-n.franken.de (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 18E90721BE008; Fri, 13 Aug 2021 23:29:12 +0200 (CEST) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii List-Id: FreeBSD on the RISC-V instruction set architecture List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-riscv List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: Sender: owner-freebsd-riscv@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-riscv@freebsd.org Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 14.0 \(3654.120.0.1.13\)) Subject: Re: HiFive Unmatched support From: tuexen@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 23:29:11 +0200 Cc: Zaphod Beeblebrox , freebsd-riscv Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <383558FE-D692-4893-9313-18C1A706F0BE@freebsd.org> References: <29bec316-d5b7-501a-1560-b56c97192f41@gmail.com> To: Mitchell Horne X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3654.120.0.1.13) X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.9 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,BAYES_00 autolearn=disabled version=3.4.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.1 (2015-04-28) on mail-n.franken.de X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4GmcBs1v3Kz4mNV X-Spamd-Bar: ---- Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; none X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-4.00 / 15.00]; REPLY(-4.00)[] X-ThisMailContainsUnwantedMimeParts: N > On 13. Aug 2021, at 22:44, Mitchell Horne wrote: >=20 > On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 4:47 PM wrote: >>=20 >>> On 8. Aug 2021, at 22:35, Mitchell Horne wrote: >>>=20 >>> On Sun, Aug 8, 2021 at 5:13 PM wrote: >>>>=20 >>>>> On 8. Aug 2021, at 21:59, Zaphod Beeblebrox = wrote: >>>>>=20 >>>>> I've made install images @ = https://nextcloud.towernet.ca/s/2XJrwRSeZRojswY >>>> Thanks a lot. >>>>=20 >>>> Does this mean that the HiFive Unmatched can boot from USB, then = install on the SSD and >>>> then it boots from the SSD? I was assuming that you need something = on the SD card (like >>>> uboot) and configure it to boot from USB or SSD. >>>>=20 >>>=20 >>> A copy of u-boot is still required, but you can just use the SD card >>> shipped with the board for this. It has a boot preference of NVMe > >>> USB > SD. So, you can copy the FreeBSD installer images to a USB, = and >>> go through the traditional installation to set up your SSD. Upon >>> reboot you will be in the new system. >>>=20 >>> Eventually we will gain the ability to write a new u-boot to the SPI >>> flash, but there is still some work ahead for this. >>>=20 >>> Since jrtc27's patches just landed, this coming Thursday's 14.0 >>> snapshot should include everything needed, likely including the >>> aforementioned superpage fix (D31460). >> I just installed yesterdays snapshot and it works great. However, = when >> running 'shutdown -r now', the system powers down. Is this a known = issue >> and is there a workaround? >>=20 >=20 > This is a known issue, unfortunately without any workaround yet. The > problem is a lack of any reset mechanism in the firmware stack, so the > SBI system reset interface just performs a poweroff. So it is not a > FreeBSD issue, and we will have to wait for a solution upstream. Thanks for the explanation. >=20 > I found a thread on the SiFive forums discussing this: > https://forums.sifive.com/t/reboot-command/4721 Thanks for the pointer. So for now I have to walk to the machine to bring up a new kernel... Best regards Michael >=20 >> Best regards >> Michael >>>=20 >>> Cheers, >>> Mitchell >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>> Best regards >>>> Michael >>>>>=20 >>>>> These don't include the most recent bug I found in superpages = which jrtc27 fixed --- but turn off superpages in loader.conf and you'll = be good... >>>>>=20 >>>>> vm.pmap.superpages_enabled=3D0 in loader.conf will fix this. >>>>>=20 >>>>> On 2021-08-08 14:58, tuexen@freebsd.org wrote: >>>>>> Dear all, >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> according to https://wiki.freebsd.org/riscv/HiFiveUnmatched = support for the >>>>>> HiFive Unmatched is now support by FreeBSD. This is great! >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> Are there any instructions available how to install FreeBSD on an = SSD such >>>>>> that it runs from that SSD? Any hints welcome. >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> Best regards >>>>>> Michael >>>>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>=20