Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:28:50 -0700 From: Patrick Mahan <PMahan@adaranet.com> To: Juli Mallett <jmallett@FreeBSD.org>, "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com> Cc: "freebsd-mips@freebsd.org" <freebsd-mips@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Is the MIPS kernel buildable from HEAD? Message-ID: <32AB5C9615CC494997D9ABB1DB12783C024C8755D9@SJ-EXCH-1.adaranet.com> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTimaF7pKd%2B93vROjrJfXQB328r_sTQCPi2Qv1f-k@mail.gmail.com> References: <20100825.151325.645538350615354761.imp@bsdimp.com> <32AB5C9615CC494997D9ABB1DB12783C024C8755B1@SJ-EXCH-1.adaranet.com> <AANLkTinhMdBVKEr2dNETKF=aBAu%2B1yTCq_2dk97LGVng@mail.gmail.com> <20100825.160214.864843819430707347.imp@bsdimp.com> <AANLkTimaF7pKd%2B93vROjrJfXQB328r_sTQCPi2Qv1f-k@mail.gmail.com>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: juli@clockworksquid.com [mailto:juli@clockworksquid.com] On Behalf Of > Juli Mallett > Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 3:15 PM > To: M. Warner Losh > Cc: Patrick Mahan; freebsd-mips@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Is the MIPS kernel buildable from HEAD? > > On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 15:02, M. Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> wrote: > > In message: > <AANLkTinhMdBVKEr2dNETKF=aBAu+1yTCq_2dk97LGVng@mail.gmail.com> > > Juli Mallett <jmallett@FreeBSD.org> writes: > > : Hi Patrick, > > : > > : Those aren't errors per se; if nothing is happening after that, > > : something else is wrong. If you aren't using a recent U-Boot, I > > : suggest installing a recent U-Boot. If you are using a recent U-Boot > > : and know how to recompile it, I can send you patches that might help. > > : There is an unused data structure, linux_app_boot_info_t, which > > : clobbers some of the memory used for launching multiple processors in > > : U-Boot 1.9.0. I have patches to remove it if you would like to give > > : that a try. > > > > I've also noticed that each of the boards have a different load > > address. Maybe 200000000 isn't right for your hardware? > > If it were wrong you'd be (very unlikely) to see it recognized as an ELF > file. > > I don't understand you silly people who use addresses by hand instead > of 0 which uses $(loadaddr) (only with Octeon U-Boot, though) which is > usually correct for the board, anyway :) Because we are hoary old silly kernel people who still remember using punch-tape and still don't trust these new fangled serial consoles... VBEG I've used 20000000, 18000000 and 21000000. It seems dependent upon the Octeon eval board. Patrick
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