← Older revision Revision as of 08:19, 12 November 2013 (10 intermediate revisions not shown)Line 3: Line 3: * Building Linux images for Zynq platform - ARMv7 * Building Linux images for Zynq platform - ARMv7  +==Output targets==  +These names are as they appear in the u-boot configuration header file - actual output files have different names:  +* '''boot.bin''' - u-boot as the first stage bootloader  +* '''devicetree.dtb''' - device tree with described interfaces, zynq registers, interrupts and drivers  +* '''uImage''' - kernel, drivers  +* '''uramdisk.image.gz''' - applications  +Copy them on the micro SD card > run '''boot''' once in the u-boot command line. ==GIT== ==GIT== <font size='2'> <font size='2'>   git clone -b dylan git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky.git   git clone -b dylan git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky.git -  git clone -b dylan https://github.com/Xilinx/meta-xilinx.git meta-xilinx+ cd poky (just for convenience)  +  git clone -b dylan https://github.com/Xilinx/meta-xilinx.git meta-xilinx (not needed)   git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/elphel/meta-elphel393 meta-elphel393   git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/elphel/meta-elphel393 meta-elphel393  + git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/elphel/meta-ezynq meta-ezynq  + git clone -b dylan https://github.com/openembedded/meta-oe.git </font> </font> Line 21: Line 31:   <absolute-path>/meta-xilinx/meta-zedboard \   <absolute-path>/meta-xilinx/meta-zedboard \   <absolute-path>/meta-elphel393 \   <absolute-path>/meta-elphel393 \  + <absolute-path>/meta-ezynq \ </font> </font> * Step 3: Edit ''build/conf/local.conf'' - set MACHINE and other things: * Step 3: Edit ''build/conf/local.conf'' - set MACHINE and other things: Line 26: Line 37:    BB_NUMBER_THREADS = "8" (depends on the PC's CPU)    BB_NUMBER_THREADS = "8" (depends on the PC's CPU)    PARALLEL_MAKE = "-j 8" (depends on the PC's CPU)    PARALLEL_MAKE = "-j 8" (depends on the PC's CPU) -   MACHINE ?= "zedboard"+   MACHINE ?= "elphel393" (based on MACHINE="zedboard" ) </font> </font> ====Notes==== ====Notes==== <font color="red"> <font color="red"> -*MACHINE="zedboard" is used to build the kernel. Doesn't matter for ramdisk.image.gz because the recipes don't have any bbappends for core-images.+* Does ''./oe-init-build-env'' scan all the meta-* dirs in poky? Unlikely.  +</font>  +   +==Build ezynq-u-boot==  +<font size='2'>  + bitbake ezynq-u-boot  +</font>  +====Output====  +* boot.bin  +   +====Notes====  +<font color="red">  +* Is there a way to build it by running ''bitbake elphel393'' (elphel393 is the name of the ramdisk core image - currently coincides with the name of the MACHINE) </font> </font> Line 37: Line 60:   bitbake linux-xlnx   bitbake linux-xlnx </font> </font>  +====Output====  +* uImage (kernel)  +* devicetree.dtb (or some *.dtb) ====Notes==== ====Notes==== <font color="red"> <font color="red"> -* The '''dtc''' script for converting device tree between *.dts and *.dtb formats is built along with the kernel.+* When linux-xlnx is 'clean' it is built with the ramdisk.image.gz by ''bitbake elphel393'', however the boot.bin does not, why? </font> </font> Line 47: Line 73:   bitbake elphel393   bitbake elphel393 </font> </font>  +===Output====  +* uramdisk.image.gz (the file has *.u-boot extension after it's built)  + ====Notes==== ====Notes==== <font size='2'> <font size='2'> Line 57: Line 86:   IMAGE_INSTALL = "packagegroup-core-boot ${ROOTFS_PKGMANAGE_BOOTSTRAP} ${CORE_IMAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL}"   IMAGE_INSTALL = "packagegroup-core-boot ${ROOTFS_PKGMANAGE_BOOTSTRAP} ${CORE_IMAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL}"   IMAGE_INSTALL_append = "python-core"   IMAGE_INSTALL_append = "python-core" -* Why ''python-core'' and not just ''python''?+* Why ''python-core'' and not ''python''? -** ''poky/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python-2.7-manifest.inc'' has a list in PACKAGES items from which should go into IMAGE_INSTALL+** ''poky/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python-2.7-manifest.inc'' has a list in PACKAGES, items from which should go into IMAGE_INSTALL ** Among all there's no ''python'' in the PACKAGES list. ** Among all there's no ''python'' in the PACKAGES list. ** Does '''hob''' install all the PACKAGES if ''python'' is checked? Haven't tried, also the used '''hob''' version doesn't support saving recipes. ** Does '''hob''' install all the PACKAGES if ''python'' is checked? Haven't tried, also the used '''hob''' version doesn't support saving recipes. -* '''(Is there a better solution?)''' Adding packages : '''apache2''', '''php''', '''i2c-tools''', '''mtd-utils''', '''net-tools''' steps:+* '''(Is there a better solution for kubuntu 13.04? in kubuntu 12.10 there are no errors mentioned below - or is it just newer version?)''' Steps for adding packages: -**Clone '''meta-oe''' from OpenEmbedded:  +**Clone '''meta-oe''' from OpenEmbedded (ia already cloned in the GIT-step):     git clone -b dylan https://github.com/openembedded/meta-oe.git   git clone -b dylan https://github.com/openembedded/meta-oe.git **Lines to ''bblayers.conf'': **Lines to ''bblayers.conf'':      <absolute-path>/meta-oe/meta-oe \      <absolute-path>/meta-oe/meta-oe \ -    <absolute-path>/poky/meta-oe/meta-perl \       <absolute-path>/poky/meta-oe/meta-webserver \      <absolute-path>/poky/meta-oe/meta-webserver \ ** ''elphel393.bb'' '''(some discussions mention the leading space is mandatory but somehow it works even without it)''': ** ''elphel393.bb'' '''(some discussions mention the leading space is mandatory but somehow it works even without it)''': Line 73: Line 101:                          mtd-utils \                          mtd-utils \                          net-tools \                          net-tools \  +                        openssh \                          modphp \                          modphp \                          apache2 \                          apache2 \ Line 79: Line 108:   meta-oe/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/php/php.inc:   meta-oe/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/php/php.inc:   PACKAGES = "${PN}-dbg ${PN}-cli ${PN}-cgi ${PN}-fpm ${PN}-fpm-apache2 ${PN}-pear ${PN}-dev ${PN}-staticdev ${PN}-doc ${PN}"   PACKAGES = "${PN}-dbg ${PN}-cli ${PN}-cgi ${PN}-fpm ${PN}-fpm-apache2 ${PN}-pear ${PN}-dev ${PN}-staticdev ${PN}-doc ${PN}" -*** PACKAGES includes ''php''. What is installed? (No ''php-cli'': missing /usr/bin/php) Didn't investigate.+*** PACKAGES list includes ''php''. What is installed? (No ''php-cli'': missing /usr/bin/php) Didn't investigate. *** What does hob build if ''php'' is checked? Didn't test. *** What does hob build if ''php'' is checked? Didn't test. -*** Using ''php-cli'' installs php in the /usr/bin/. Tested.  *** Using ''php-cli'' increases the unpacked image size from ~16MB to ~50MB. *** Using ''php-cli'' increases the unpacked image size from ~16MB to ~50MB. **To fix the '''ERROR'''="'''Could not inherit file classes/vala.bbclass'''" in bitbake copy vala.bbclass from oe-core? or delete the conflicting recipes (2?)? **To fix the '''ERROR'''="'''Could not inherit file classes/vala.bbclass'''" in bitbake copy vala.bbclass from oe-core? or delete the conflicting recipes (2?)? **To fix the '''ERROR'''="'''Failed to parse krb5_1.11.3.bb'''" in bitbake delete the directory ''meta-oe/meta-oe/recipes-connectivity/krb5'' **To fix the '''ERROR'''="'''Failed to parse krb5_1.11.3.bb'''" in bitbake delete the directory ''meta-oe/meta-oe/recipes-connectivity/krb5''  +</font>  +</font> ====U-boot and device tree related notes==== ====U-boot and device tree related notes==== * '''The default UNPACKED ramdisk max size for zynq is 16MB - once it gets bigger you get KERNEL PANIC - the solution is [http://forums.xilinx.com/t5/Embedded-Linux/Need-bigger-ramdisk-32MB-on-ZC702/m-p/303457#M5775 modifying the device tree] - then recompile into DTB:''' * '''The default UNPACKED ramdisk max size for zynq is 16MB - once it gets bigger you get KERNEL PANIC - the solution is [http://forums.xilinx.com/t5/Embedded-Linux/Need-bigger-ramdisk-32MB-on-ZC702/m-p/303457#M5775 modifying the device tree] - then recompile into DTB:'''   *.dts, add to '''bootargs''' parameter ''ramdisk_size=32768'' (takes KB), example:   *.dts, add to '''bootargs''' parameter ''ramdisk_size=32768'' (takes KB), example: -  bootargs = "console=ttyPS0,115200 root=/dev/ram rw ip=192.168.1.10 earlyprintk '''ramdisk_size=32768'''";+  bootargs = "console=ttyPS0,115200 root=/dev/ram rw ip=192.168.1.10 earlyprintk '''ramdisk_size=65536'''"; * '''The default COMPRESSED ramdisk max size for zynq is 10MB set in u-boot''' - change according to your needs, example: * '''The default COMPRESSED ramdisk max size for zynq is 10MB set in u-boot''' - change according to your needs, example:   ''zynq_zed.h'':   ''zynq_zed.h'': Line 102: Line 132:   devicetree = 0x3000000 - 0x2A00000 = 0x600000 = 6MB   devicetree = 0x3000000 - 0x2A00000 = 0x600000 = 6MB -</font>+==Build everything all together== -</font>+ bitbake ezynq-u-boot linux-xlnx elphel393 - +==Build toolchain (not necessary)== -==Build toolchain==+ * Step 1: build * Step 1: build <font size='2'> <font size='2'> Oleg

← Older revision Revision as of 02:43, 11 November 2013 Line 11: Line 11: * '''boot.bin''' (fsbl is not required to boot) * '''boot.bin''' (fsbl is not required to boot) -==Install meta-toolchain (Ubuntu 13.04)==+==Install meta-toolchain (Kubuntu 13.04)== * * <font size='2'> <font size='2'> Line 23: Line 23: * Run installation script in ''build/tmp/deploy/'' * Run installation script in ''build/tmp/deploy/'' -==Install ezynq (Ubuntu 13.04)==+==Install ezynq (Kubuntu 13.04)== <font size='2'> <font size='2'>   git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/elphel/ezynq ezynq   git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/elphel/ezynq ezynq Oleg

← Older revision Revision as of 02:41, 11 November 2013 (12 intermediate revisions not shown)Line 1: Line 1:  +==About==  +* All of the described things happen in Kubuntu 13.04  +* Building Linux images for Zynq platform - ARMv7  + ==GIT== ==GIT== <font size='2'> <font size='2'>   git clone -b dylan git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky.git   git clone -b dylan git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky.git -  git clone -b dylan https://github.com/Xilinx/meta-xilinx.git poky/meta-xilinx+  git clone -b dylan https://github.com/Xilinx/meta-xilinx.git meta-xilinx -  git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/elphel/meta-elphel393 poky/meta-elphel393+  git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/elphel/meta-elphel393 meta-elphel393 </font> </font> Line 14: Line 18: * Step 2: Edit ''build/conf/bblayers.conf'' - add paths to BBLAYERS: * Step 2: Edit ''build/conf/bblayers.conf'' - add paths to BBLAYERS: <font size='2'> <font size='2'> -  <absolute-path>/poky/meta-xilinx \+  <absolute-path>/meta-xilinx \ -  <absolute-path>/poky/meta-xilinx/meta-zedboard \+  <absolute-path>/meta-xilinx/meta-zedboard \ -  <absolute-path>/poky/meta-elphel393 \+  <absolute-path>/meta-elphel393 \ </font> </font> * Step 3: Edit ''build/conf/local.conf'' - set MACHINE and other things: * Step 3: Edit ''build/conf/local.conf'' - set MACHINE and other things: Line 22: Line 26:    BB_NUMBER_THREADS = "8" (depends on the PC's CPU)    BB_NUMBER_THREADS = "8" (depends on the PC's CPU)    PARALLEL_MAKE = "-j 8" (depends on the PC's CPU)    PARALLEL_MAKE = "-j 8" (depends on the PC's CPU) -   MACHINE ?= "zedboard" '''(?)'''+   MACHINE ?= "zedboard"  +</font>  +====Notes====  +<font color="red">  +*MACHINE="zedboard" is used to build the kernel. Doesn't matter for ramdisk.image.gz because the recipes don't have any bbappends for core-images. </font> </font> Line 28: Line 36: <font size='2'> <font size='2'>   bitbake linux-xlnx   bitbake linux-xlnx  +</font>  +  +====Notes====  +<font color="red">  +* The '''dtc''' script for converting device tree between *.dts and *.dtb formats is built along with the kernel. </font> </font> Line 33: Line 46: <font size='2'> <font size='2'>   bitbake elphel393   bitbake elphel393  +</font>  +====Notes====  +<font size='2'>  +<font color="red">  +* Current packages:  + ''elphel393.bb'':  + IMAGE_INSTALL = "packagegroup-core-boot python-core ${ROOTFS_PKGMANAGE_BOOTSTRAP} ${CORE_IMAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL}"  +* Also works:  + ''elphel393.bb'':  + IMAGE_INSTALL = "packagegroup-core-boot ${ROOTFS_PKGMANAGE_BOOTSTRAP} ${CORE_IMAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL}"  + IMAGE_INSTALL_append = "python-core"  +* Why ''python-core'' and not just ''python''?  +** ''poky/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python-2.7-manifest.inc'' has a list in PACKAGES items from which should go into IMAGE_INSTALL  +** Among all there's no ''python'' in the PACKAGES list.  +** Does '''hob''' install all the PACKAGES if ''python'' is checked? Haven't tried, also the used '''hob''' version doesn't support saving recipes.  +* '''(Is there a better solution?)''' Adding packages : '''apache2''', '''php''', '''i2c-tools''', '''mtd-utils''', '''net-tools''' steps:  +**Clone '''meta-oe''' from OpenEmbedded:  + git clone -b dylan https://github.com/openembedded/meta-oe.git  +**Lines to ''bblayers.conf'':  +    <absolute-path>/meta-oe/meta-oe \  +    <absolute-path>/poky/meta-oe/meta-perl \  +    <absolute-path>/poky/meta-oe/meta-webserver \  +** ''elphel393.bb'' '''(some discussions mention the leading space is mandatory but somehow it works even without it)''':  + IMAGE_INSTALL_append = "'''<mandatory space?>'''python-core \  +                        i2c-tools \  +                        mtd-utils \  +                        net-tools \  +                        modphp \  +                        apache2 \  +                        php-cli"  +** Why ''php-cli'' and not just ''php''?  + meta-oe/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/php/php.inc:  + PACKAGES = "${PN}-dbg ${PN}-cli ${PN}-cgi ${PN}-fpm ${PN}-fpm-apache2 ${PN}-pear ${PN}-dev ${PN}-staticdev ${PN}-doc ${PN}"  +*** PACKAGES includes ''php''. What is installed? (No ''php-cli'': missing /usr/bin/php) Didn't investigate.  +*** What does hob build if ''php'' is checked? Didn't test.  +*** Using ''php-cli'' installs php in the /usr/bin/. Tested.  +*** Using ''php-cli'' increases the unpacked image size from ~16MB to ~50MB.  +**To fix the '''ERROR'''="'''Could not inherit file classes/vala.bbclass'''" in bitbake copy vala.bbclass from oe-core? or delete the conflicting recipes (2?)?  +**To fix the '''ERROR'''="'''Failed to parse krb5_1.11.3.bb'''" in bitbake delete the directory ''meta-oe/meta-oe/recipes-connectivity/krb5''  +====U-boot and device tree related notes====  +* '''The default UNPACKED ramdisk max size for zynq is 16MB - once it gets bigger you get KERNEL PANIC - the solution is [http://forums.xilinx.com/t5/Embedded-Linux/Need-bigger-ramdisk-32MB-on-ZC702/m-p/303457#M5775 modifying the device tree] - then recompile into DTB:'''  + *.dts, add to '''bootargs''' parameter ''ramdisk_size=32768'' (takes KB), example:  + bootargs = "console=ttyPS0,115200 root=/dev/ram rw ip=192.168.1.10 earlyprintk '''ramdisk_size=32768'''";  +* '''The default COMPRESSED ramdisk max size for zynq is 10MB set in u-boot''' - change according to your needs, example:  + ''zynq_zed.h'':  + "sdboot=echo Copying Linux from SD to RAM... && " \  +                "mmcinfo && " \  +                "fatload mmc 0 0x3000000 ${kernel_image} && " \  +                "fatload mmc 0 0x2A00000 ${devicetree_image} && " \  +                "fatload mmc 0 0x2000000 ${ramdisk_image} && " \  +                "bootm 0x3000000 0x2000000 0x2A00000\0" \  +  + So, the max sizes:  + compressed ramdisk    = 0x2A00000 - 0x2000000 = 0xA00000 = 10MB  + devicetree = 0x3000000 - 0x2A00000 = 0x600000 = 6MB  +  +</font> </font> </font> Oleg

← Older revision Revision as of 23:53, 8 November 2013 (9 intermediate revisions not shown)Line 1: Line 1:  +==About==  +* All of the described things happen in Kubuntu 13.04  +* Building Linux images for Zynq platform - ARMv7  + ==GIT== ==GIT== <font size='2'> <font size='2'>   git clone -b dylan git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky.git   git clone -b dylan git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky.git -  git clone -b dylan https://github.com/Xilinx/meta-xilinx.git poky/meta-xilinx+  git clone -b dylan https://github.com/Xilinx/meta-xilinx.git meta-xilinx -  git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/elphel/meta-elphel393 poky/meta-elphel393+  git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/elphel/meta-elphel393 meta-elphel393 </font> </font> Line 14: Line 18: * Step 2: Edit ''build/conf/bblayers.conf'' - add paths to BBLAYERS: * Step 2: Edit ''build/conf/bblayers.conf'' - add paths to BBLAYERS: <font size='2'> <font size='2'> -  <absolute-path>/poky/meta-xilinx \+  <absolute-path>/meta-xilinx \ -  <absolute-path>/poky/meta-xilinx/meta-zedboard \+  <absolute-path>/meta-xilinx/meta-zedboard \ -  <absolute-path>/poky/meta-elphel393 \+  <absolute-path>/meta-elphel393 \ </font> </font> * Step 3: Edit ''build/conf/local.conf'' - set MACHINE and other things: * Step 3: Edit ''build/conf/local.conf'' - set MACHINE and other things: Line 22: Line 26:    BB_NUMBER_THREADS = "8" (depends on the PC's CPU)    BB_NUMBER_THREADS = "8" (depends on the PC's CPU)    PARALLEL_MAKE = "-j 8" (depends on the PC's CPU)    PARALLEL_MAKE = "-j 8" (depends on the PC's CPU) -   MACHINE ?= "zedboard" '''(?)'''+   MACHINE ?= "zedboard"  +</font>  +===Notes===  +<font color="red">  +*MACHINE="zedboard" is used to build the kernel. Doesn't matter for ramdisk.image.gz because the recipes don't have any bbappends for core-images. </font> </font> Line 28: Line 36: <font size='2'> <font size='2'>   bitbake linux-xlnx   bitbake linux-xlnx  +</font>  +  +===Notes===  +<font color="red">  +* The '''dtc''' script for converting device tree between *.dts and *.dtb formats is built along with the kernel. </font> </font> Line 33: Line 46: <font size='2'> <font size='2'>   bitbake elphel393   bitbake elphel393  +</font>  +===Notes===  +<font size='2'>  +<font color="red">  +* Current packages:  + ''elphel393.bb'':  + IMAGE_INSTALL = "packagegroup-core-boot python-core ${ROOTFS_PKGMANAGE_BOOTSTRAP} ${CORE_IMAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL}"  +* Also works:  + ''elphel393.bb'':  + IMAGE_INSTALL = "packagegroup-core-boot ${ROOTFS_PKGMANAGE_BOOTSTRAP} ${CORE_IMAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL}"  + IMAGE_INSTALL_append = "python-core"  +* Why ''python-core'' and not just ''python''?  +** ''poky/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python-2.7-manifest.inc'' has a list in PACKAGES items from which should go into IMAGE_INSTALL  +** Among all there's no ''python'' in the PACKAGES list.  +** Does '''hob''' install all the PACKAGES if ''python'' is checked? Haven't tried, also the used '''hob''' version doesn't support saving recipes.  +* '''(Is there a better solution?)''' Adding packages : '''apache2''', '''php''', '''i2c-tools''', '''mtd-utils''', steps:  +**Clone '''meta-oe''' from OpenEmbedded:  + git clone -b dylan https://github.com/openembedded/meta-oe.git  +**Lines to ''bblayers.conf'':  +    <absolute-path>/meta-oe/meta-oe \  +    <absolute-path>/poky/meta-oe/meta-perl \  +    <absolute-path>/poky/meta-oe/meta-webserver \  +** ''elphel393.bb'' '''(some discussions mention the leading space is mandatory but somehow it works even without it)''':  + IMAGE_INSTALL_append = "'''<mandatory space?>'''python-core \  +                        i2c-tools \  +                        mtd-utils \  +                        modphp \  +                        apache2 \  +                        php-cli"  +** Why ''php-cli'' and not just ''php''?  + meta-oe/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/php/php.inc:  + PACKAGES = "${PN}-dbg ${PN}-cli ${PN}-cgi ${PN}-fpm ${PN}-fpm-apache2 ${PN}-pear ${PN}-dev ${PN}-staticdev ${PN}-doc ${PN}"  +*** PACKAGES includes ''php''. What is installed? (No ''php-cli'': missing /usr/bin/php) Didn't investigate.  +*** What does hob build if ''php'' is checked? Didn't test.  +*** Using ''php-cli'' installs php in the /usr/bin/. Tested.  +*** Using ''php-cli'' increases the unpacked image size from ~16MB to ~50MB.  +**To fix the '''ERROR'''="'''Could not inherit file classes/vala.bbclass'''" in bitbake copy vala.bbclass from oe-core? or delete the conflicting recipes (2?)?  +**To fix the '''ERROR'''="'''Failed to parse krb5_1.11.3.bb'''" in bitbake delete the directory ''meta-oe/meta-oe/recipes-connectivity/krb5''  +===U-boot and device tree related notes===  +* '''The default UNPACKED ramdisk max size for zynq is 16MB - once it gets bigger you get KERNEL PANIC - the solution is [http://forums.xilinx.com/t5/Embedded-Linux/Need-bigger-ramdisk-32MB-on-ZC702/m-p/303457#M5775 modifying the device tree] - then recompile into DTB:'''  + *.dts, add to '''bootargs''' parameter ''ramdisk_size=32768'' (takes KB), example:  + bootargs = "console=ttyPS0,115200 root=/dev/ram rw ip=192.168.1.10 earlyprintk '''ramdisk_size=32768'''";  +* '''The default COMPRESSED ramdisk max size for zynq is 10MB set in u-boot''' - change according to your needs, example:  + ''zynq_zed.h'':  + "sdboot=echo Copying Linux from SD to RAM... && " \  +                "mmcinfo && " \  +                "fatload mmc 0 0x3000000 ${kernel_image} && " \  +                "fatload mmc 0 0x2A00000 ${devicetree_image} && " \  +                "fatload mmc 0 0x2000000 ${ramdisk_image} && " \  +                "bootm 0x3000000 0x2000000 0x2A00000\0" \  +  + So, the max sizes:  + compressed ramdisk    = 0x2A00000 - 0x2000000 = 0xA00000 = 10MB  + devicetree = 0x3000000 - 0x2A00000 = 0x600000 = 6MB  +  +</font> </font> </font> Oleg

U-boot and device tree related notes:

← Older revision Revision as of 21:59, 8 November 2013 (8 intermediate revisions not shown)Line 1: Line 1:  +==About==  +* All of the described things happen in Kubuntu 13.04  +* Building Linux images for Zynq platform - ARMv7  + ==GIT== ==GIT== <font size='2'> <font size='2'>   git clone -b dylan git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky.git   git clone -b dylan git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky.git -  git clone -b dylan https://github.com/Xilinx/meta-xilinx.git poky/meta-xilinx+  git clone -b dylan https://github.com/Xilinx/meta-xilinx.git meta-xilinx -  git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/elphel/meta-elphel393 poky/meta-elphel393+  git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/elphel/meta-elphel393 meta-elphel393 </font> </font> Line 14: Line 18: * Step 2: Edit ''build/conf/bblayers.conf'' - add paths to BBLAYERS: * Step 2: Edit ''build/conf/bblayers.conf'' - add paths to BBLAYERS: <font size='2'> <font size='2'> -  <absolute-path>/poky/meta-xilinx \+  <absolute-path>/meta-xilinx \ -  <absolute-path>/poky/meta-xilinx/meta-zedboard \+  <absolute-path>/meta-xilinx/meta-zedboard \ -  <absolute-path>/poky/meta-elphel393 \+  <absolute-path>/meta-elphel393 \ </font> </font> * Step 3: Edit ''build/conf/local.conf'' - set MACHINE and other things: * Step 3: Edit ''build/conf/local.conf'' - set MACHINE and other things: Line 22: Line 26:    BB_NUMBER_THREADS = "8" (depends on the PC's CPU)    BB_NUMBER_THREADS = "8" (depends on the PC's CPU)    PARALLEL_MAKE = "-j 8" (depends on the PC's CPU)    PARALLEL_MAKE = "-j 8" (depends on the PC's CPU) -   MACHINE ?= "zedboard" '''(?)'''+   MACHINE ?= "zedboard"  +</font>  +===Notes===  +<font color="red">  +*MACHINE="zedboard" is used to build the kernel. Doesn't matter for ramdisk.image.gz because the recipes don't have any bbappends for core-images. </font> </font> Line 28: Line 36: <font size='2'> <font size='2'>   bitbake linux-xlnx   bitbake linux-xlnx  +</font>  +  +===Notes===  +<font color="red">  +* The '''dtc''' script for converting device tree between *.dts and *.dtb formats is built along with the kernel. </font> </font> Line 33: Line 46: <font size='2'> <font size='2'>   bitbake elphel393   bitbake elphel393  +</font>  +===Notes===  +<font size='2'>  +<font color="red">  +* Current packages:  + ''elphel393.bb'':  + IMAGE_INSTALL = "packagegroup-core-boot python-core ${ROOTFS_PKGMANAGE_BOOTSTRAP} ${CORE_IMAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL}"  +* Also works:  + ''elphel393.bb'':  + IMAGE_INSTALL = "packagegroup-core-boot ${ROOTFS_PKGMANAGE_BOOTSTRAP} ${CORE_IMAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL}"  + IMAGE_INSTALL_append = "python-core"  +* Why ''python-core'' and not just ''python''?  +** ''poky/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python-2.7-manifest.inc'' has a list in PACKAGES items from which should go into IMAGE_INSTALL  +** Among all there's no ''python'' in the PACKAGES list.  +** Does '''hob''' install all the PACKAGES if ''python'' is checked? Haven't tried, also the used '''hob''' version doesn't support saving recipes.  +* '''(Is there a better solution?)''' Adding packages : '''apache2''', '''php''' and '''i2c-tools''', steps:  +**Clone '''meta-oe''' from OpenEmbedded:  + git clone -b dylan https://github.com/openembedded/meta-oe.git  +**Lines to ''bblayers.conf'':  +    <absolute-path>/meta-oe/meta-oe \  +    <absolute-path>/poky/meta-oe/meta-perl \  +    <absolute-path>/poky/meta-oe/meta-webserver \  +** ''elphel393.bb'' '''(some discussions mention the leading space is mandatory but somehow it works even without it)''':  + IMAGE_INSTALL_append = "'''<mandatory space?>'''python-core \  +                        i2c-tools \  +                        modphp \  +                        apache2 \  +                        php-cli"  +** Why ''php-cli'' and not just ''php''?  + meta-oe/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/php/php.inc:  + PACKAGES = "${PN}-dbg ${PN}-cli ${PN}-cgi ${PN}-fpm ${PN}-fpm-apache2 ${PN}-pear ${PN}-dev ${PN}-staticdev ${PN}-doc ${PN}"  +*** PACKAGES includes ''php''. What is installed? (No ''php-cli'': missing /usr/bin/php) Didn't investigate.  +*** What does hob build if ''php'' is checked? Didn't test.  +*** Using ''php-cli'' installs php in the /usr/bin/. Tested.  +*** Using ''php-cli'' increases the unpacked image size from ~16MB to ~50MB.  +**To fix the '''ERROR'''="'''Could not inherit file classes/vala.bbclass'''" in bitbake copy vala.bbclass from oe-core? or delete the conflicting recipes (2?)?  +**To fix the '''ERROR'''="'''Failed to parse krb5_1.11.3.bb'''" in bitbake delete the directory ''meta-oe/meta-oe/recipes-connectivity/krb5''  +===U-boot and device tree related notes===  +* '''The default UNPACKED ramdisk max size for zynq is 16MB - once it gets bigger you get KERNEL PANIC - the solution is [http://forums.xilinx.com/t5/Embedded-Linux/Need-bigger-ramdisk-32MB-on-ZC702/m-p/303457#M5775 modifying the device tree] - then recompile into DTB:'''  + *.dts, add to '''bootargs''' parameter ''ramdisk_size=32768'' (takes KB), example:  + bootargs = "console=ttyPS0,115200 root=/dev/ram rw ip=192.168.1.10 earlyprintk '''ramdisk_size=32768'''";  +* '''The default COMPRESSED ramdisk max size for zynq is 10MB set in u-boot''' - change according to your needs, example:  + ''zynq_zed.h'':  + "sdboot=echo Copying Linux from SD to RAM... && " \  +                "mmcinfo && " \  +                "fatload mmc 0 0x3000000 ${kernel_image} && " \  +                "fatload mmc 0 0x2A00000 ${devicetree_image} && " \  +                "fatload mmc 0 0x2000000 ${ramdisk_image} && " \  +                "bootm 0x3000000 0x2000000 0x2A00000\0" \  +  + So, the max sizes:  + compressed ramdisk    = 0x2A00000 - 0x2000000 = 0xA00000 = 10MB  + devicetree = 0x3000000 - 0x2A00000 = 0x600000 = 6MB  +  +</font> </font> </font> Oleg

← Older revision Revision as of 21:18, 8 November 2013 (6 intermediate revisions not shown)Line 1: Line 1:  +==About==  +* in Kubuntu 13.04  +* Building Linux images for Zynq platform - ARMv7  + ==GIT== ==GIT== <font size='2'> <font size='2'>   git clone -b dylan git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky.git   git clone -b dylan git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky.git -  git clone -b dylan https://github.com/Xilinx/meta-xilinx.git poky/meta-xilinx+  git clone -b dylan https://github.com/Xilinx/meta-xilinx.git meta-xilinx -  git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/elphel/meta-elphel393 poky/meta-elphel393+  git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/elphel/meta-elphel393 meta-elphel393 </font> </font> Line 14: Line 18: * Step 2: Edit ''build/conf/bblayers.conf'' - add paths to BBLAYERS: * Step 2: Edit ''build/conf/bblayers.conf'' - add paths to BBLAYERS: <font size='2'> <font size='2'> -  <absolute-path>/poky/meta-xilinx \+  <absolute-path>/meta-xilinx \ -  <absolute-path>/poky/meta-xilinx/meta-zedboard \+  <absolute-path>/meta-xilinx/meta-zedboard \ -  <absolute-path>/poky/meta-elphel393 \+  <absolute-path>/meta-elphel393 \ </font> </font> * Step 3: Edit ''build/conf/local.conf'' - set MACHINE and other things: * Step 3: Edit ''build/conf/local.conf'' - set MACHINE and other things: Line 22: Line 26:    BB_NUMBER_THREADS = "8" (depends on the PC's CPU)    BB_NUMBER_THREADS = "8" (depends on the PC's CPU)    PARALLEL_MAKE = "-j 8" (depends on the PC's CPU)    PARALLEL_MAKE = "-j 8" (depends on the PC's CPU) -   MACHINE ?= "zedboard" '''(?)'''+   MACHINE ?= "zedboard"  +</font>  +===Notes===  +<font color="red">  +*MACHINE="zedboard" is used to build the kernel. Doesn't matter for ramdisk.image.gz because the recipes don't have any bbappends for core-images. </font> </font> Line 28: Line 36: <font size='2'> <font size='2'>   bitbake linux-xlnx   bitbake linux-xlnx  +</font>  +  +===Notes===  +<font color="red">  +* The '''dtc''' script for converting device tree between *.dts and *.dtb formats is built along with the kernel. </font> </font> Line 33: Line 46: <font size='2'> <font size='2'>   bitbake elphel393   bitbake elphel393  +</font>  +===Notes===  +<font size='2'>  +<font color="red">  +* Current packages:  + ''elphel393.bb'':  + IMAGE_INSTALL = "packagegroup-core-boot python-core ${ROOTFS_PKGMANAGE_BOOTSTRAP} ${CORE_IMAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL}"  +* Also works:  + ''elphel393.bb'':  + IMAGE_INSTALL = "packagegroup-core-boot ${ROOTFS_PKGMANAGE_BOOTSTRAP} ${CORE_IMAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL}"  + IMAGE_INSTALL_append = "python-core"  +* Why ''python-core'' and not just ''python''?  +** ''poky/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python-2.7-manifest.inc'' has a list in PACKAGES items from which should go into IMAGE_INSTALL  +** Among all there's no ''python'' in the PACKAGES list.  +** Does '''hob''' install all the PACKAGES if ''python'' is checked? Haven't tried, also the used '''hob''' version doesn't support saving recipes.  +* '''(Is there a better solution?)''' Adding packages : '''apache2''', '''php''' and '''i2c-tools''', steps:  +**Clone '''meta-oe''' from OpenEmbedded:  + git clone -b dylan https://github.com/openembedded/meta-oe.git  +**Lines to ''bblayers.conf'':  +    <absolute-path>/meta-oe/meta-oe \  +    <absolute-path>/poky/meta-oe/meta-perl \  +    <absolute-path>/poky/meta-oe/meta-webserver \  +** ''elphel393.bb'' '''(some discussions mention the leading space is mandatory but somehow it works even without it)''':  + IMAGE_INSTALL_append = "'''<mandatory space?>'''python-core \  +                        i2c-tools \  +                        modphp \  +                        apache2 \  +                        php-cli"  +** Why ''php-cli'' and not just ''php''?  + meta-oe/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/php/php.inc:  + PACKAGES = "${PN}-dbg ${PN}-cli ${PN}-cgi ${PN}-fpm ${PN}-fpm-apache2 ${PN}-pear ${PN}-dev ${PN}-staticdev ${PN}-doc ${PN}"  +*** PACKAGES includes ''php''. What is installed? (No ''php-cli'': missing /usr/bin/php) Didn't investigate.  +*** What does hob build if ''php'' is checked? Didn't test.  +*** Using ''php-cli'' installs php in the /usr/bin/. Tested.  +*** Using ''php-cli'' increases the unpacked image size from ~16MB to ~50MB.  +**To fix the '''ERROR'''="'''Could not inherit file classes/vala.bbclass'''" in bitbake copy vala.bbclass from oe-core? or delete the conflicting recipes (2?)?  +**To fix the '''ERROR'''="'''Failed to parse krb5_1.11.3.bb'''" in bitbake delete the directory ''meta-oe/meta-oe/recipes-connectivity/krb5''  +===U-boot and device tree related notes===  +* '''The default UNPACKED ramdisk max size for zynq is 16MB - once it gets bigger you get KERNEL PANIC - the solution is [http://forums.xilinx.com/t5/Embedded-Linux/Need-bigger-ramdisk-32MB-on-ZC702/m-p/303457#M5775 modifying the device tree] - then recompile into DTB:'''  + *.dts, add to '''bootargs''' parameter ''ramdisk_size=32768'' (in KB), example:  + bootargs = "console=ttyPS0,115200 root=/dev/ram rw ip=192.168.1.10 earlyprintk '''ramdisk_size=32768'''";  +* '''The default COMPRESSED ramdisk max size for zynq is 10MB set in u-boot''' - change according to your needs, example:  + ''zynq_zed.h'':  + "sdboot=echo Copying Linux from SD to RAM... && " \  +                "mmcinfo && " \  +                "fatload mmc 0 0x3000000 ${kernel_image} && " \  +                "fatload mmc 0 0x2A00000 ${devicetree_image} && " \  +                "fatload mmc 0 0x2000000 ${ramdisk_image} && " \  +                "bootm 0x3000000 0x2000000 0x2A00000\0" \  +  + So, the max sizes:  + compressed ramdisk    = 0x2A00000 - 0x2000000 = 0xA00000 = 10MB  + devicetree = 0x3000000 - 0x2A00000 = 0x600000 = 6MB  +  +</font> </font> </font> Oleg

← Older revision Revision as of 20:51, 8 November 2013 (5 intermediate revisions not shown)Line 1: Line 1:  +==About==  +* in Kubuntu 13.04  +* Building Linux images for Zynq platform - ARMv7  + ==GIT== ==GIT== <font size='2'> <font size='2'>   git clone -b dylan git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky.git   git clone -b dylan git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky.git -  git clone -b dylan https://github.com/Xilinx/meta-xilinx.git poky/meta-xilinx+  git clone -b dylan https://github.com/Xilinx/meta-xilinx.git meta-xilinx -  git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/elphel/meta-elphel393 poky/meta-elphel393+  git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/elphel/meta-elphel393 meta-elphel393 </font> </font> Line 14: Line 18: * Step 2: Edit ''build/conf/bblayers.conf'' - add paths to BBLAYERS: * Step 2: Edit ''build/conf/bblayers.conf'' - add paths to BBLAYERS: <font size='2'> <font size='2'> -  <absolute-path>/poky/meta-xilinx \+  <absolute-path>/meta-xilinx \ -  <absolute-path>/poky/meta-xilinx/meta-zedboard \+  <absolute-path>/meta-xilinx/meta-zedboard \ -  <absolute-path>/poky/meta-elphel393 \+  <absolute-path>/meta-elphel393 \ </font> </font> * Step 3: Edit ''build/conf/local.conf'' - set MACHINE and other things: * Step 3: Edit ''build/conf/local.conf'' - set MACHINE and other things: Line 22: Line 26:    BB_NUMBER_THREADS = "8" (depends on the PC's CPU)    BB_NUMBER_THREADS = "8" (depends on the PC's CPU)    PARALLEL_MAKE = "-j 8" (depends on the PC's CPU)    PARALLEL_MAKE = "-j 8" (depends on the PC's CPU) -   MACHINE ?= "zedboard" '''(?)'''+   MACHINE ?= "zedboard"  +</font>  +===Notes===  +<font color="red">  +*MACHINE="zedboard" is used to build the kernel. Doesn't matter for ramdisk.image.gz because the recipes don't have any bbappends for core-images. </font> </font> Line 33: Line 41: <font size='2'> <font size='2'>   bitbake elphel393   bitbake elphel393  +</font>  +===Notes===  +<font size='2'>  +<font color="red">  +* Current packages:  + ''elphel393.bb'':  + IMAGE_INSTALL = "packagegroup-core-boot python-core ${ROOTFS_PKGMANAGE_BOOTSTRAP} ${CORE_IMAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL}"  +* Also works:  + ''elphel393.bb'':  + IMAGE_INSTALL = "packagegroup-core-boot ${ROOTFS_PKGMANAGE_BOOTSTRAP} ${CORE_IMAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL}"  + IMAGE_INSTALL_append = "python-core"  +* Why ''python-core'' and not just ''python''?  +** ''poky/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python-2.7-manifest.inc'' has a list in PACKAGES items from which should go into IMAGE_INSTALL  +** Among all there's no ''python'' in the PACKAGES list.  +** Does '''hob''' install all the PACKAGES if ''python'' is checked? Haven't tried, also the used '''hob''' version doesn't support saving recipes.  +* '''(Is there a better solution?)''' Adding packages : '''apache2''', '''php''' and '''i2c-tools''', steps:  +**Clone '''meta-oe''' from OpenEmbedded:  + git clone -b dylan https://github.com/openembedded/meta-oe.git  +**Lines to ''bblayers.conf'':  +    <absolute-path>/meta-oe/meta-oe \  +    <absolute-path>/poky/meta-oe/meta-perl \  +    <absolute-path>/poky/meta-oe/meta-webserver \  +** ''elphel393.bb'' '''(some discussions mention the leading space is mandatory but somehow it works even without it)''':  + IMAGE_INSTALL_append = "'''<mandatory space?>'''python-core \  +                        i2c-tools \  +                        modphp \  +                        apache2 \  +                        php-cli"  +** Why ''php-cli'' and not just ''php''?  + meta-oe/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/php/php.inc:  + PACKAGES = "${PN}-dbg ${PN}-cli ${PN}-cgi ${PN}-fpm ${PN}-fpm-apache2 ${PN}-pear ${PN}-dev ${PN}-staticdev ${PN}-doc ${PN}"  +*** PACKAGES includes ''php''. What is installed? (No ''php-cli'': missing /usr/bin/php) Didn't investigate.  +*** What does hob build if ''php'' is checked? Didn't test.  +*** Using ''php-cli'' installs php in the /usr/bin/. Tested.  +*** Using ''php-cli'' increases the unpacked image size from ~16MB to ~50MB.  +**To fix the '''ERROR'''="'''Could not inherit file classes/vala.bbclass'''" in bitbake copy vala.bbclass from oe-core? or delete the conflicting recipes (2?)?  +**To fix the '''ERROR'''="'''Failed to parse krb5_1.11.3.bb'''" in bitbake delete the directory ''meta-oe/meta-oe/recipes-connectivity/krb5''  +===U-boot and device tree related notes===  +* '''The default UNPACKED ramdisk max size for zynq is 16MB - once it gets bigger you get KERNEL PANIC - the solution is [http://forums.xilinx.com/t5/Embedded-Linux/Need-bigger-ramdisk-32MB-on-ZC702/m-p/303457#M5775 modifying the device tree] - then recompile into DTB:'''  + *.dts, add to '''bootargs''' parameter ''ramdisk_size=32768'' (in KB), example:  + bootargs = "console=ttyPS0,115200 root=/dev/ram rw ip=192.168.1.10 earlyprintk '''ramdisk_size=32768'''";  +* '''The default COMPRESSED ramdisk max size for zynq is 10MB set in u-boot''' - change according to your needs, example:  + ''zynq_zed.h'':  + "sdboot=echo Copying Linux from SD to RAM... && " \  +                "mmcinfo && " \  +                "fatload mmc 0 0x3000000 ${kernel_image} && " \  +                "fatload mmc 0 0x2A00000 ${devicetree_image} && " \  +                "fatload mmc 0 0x2000000 ${ramdisk_image} && " \  +                "bootm 0x3000000 0x2000000 0x2A00000\0" \  +  + So, the max sizes:  + compressed ramdisk    = 0x2A00000 - 0x2000000 = 0xA00000 = 10MB  + devicetree = 0x3000000 - 0x2A00000 = 0x600000 = 6MB  +  +</font> </font> </font> Oleg

← Older revision Revision as of 19:35, 8 November 2013 (3 intermediate revisions not shown)Line 1: Line 1:  +==About==  +* in Kubuntu 13.04  +* Building Linux images for Zynq platform - ARMv7  + ==GIT== ==GIT== <font size='2'> <font size='2'>   git clone -b dylan git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky.git   git clone -b dylan git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky.git -  git clone -b dylan https://github.com/Xilinx/meta-xilinx.git poky/meta-xilinx+  git clone -b dylan https://github.com/Xilinx/meta-xilinx.git meta-xilinx -  git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/elphel/meta-elphel393 poky/meta-elphel393+  git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/elphel/meta-elphel393 meta-elphel393 </font> </font> Line 14: Line 18: * Step 2: Edit ''build/conf/bblayers.conf'' - add paths to BBLAYERS: * Step 2: Edit ''build/conf/bblayers.conf'' - add paths to BBLAYERS: <font size='2'> <font size='2'> -  <absolute-path>/poky/meta-xilinx \+  <absolute-path>/meta-xilinx \ -  <absolute-path>/poky/meta-xilinx/meta-zedboard \+  <absolute-path>/meta-xilinx/meta-zedboard \ -  <absolute-path>/poky/meta-elphel393 \+  <absolute-path>/meta-elphel393 \ </font> </font> * Step 3: Edit ''build/conf/local.conf'' - set MACHINE and other things: * Step 3: Edit ''build/conf/local.conf'' - set MACHINE and other things: Line 22: Line 26:    BB_NUMBER_THREADS = "8" (depends on the PC's CPU)    BB_NUMBER_THREADS = "8" (depends on the PC's CPU)    PARALLEL_MAKE = "-j 8" (depends on the PC's CPU)    PARALLEL_MAKE = "-j 8" (depends on the PC's CPU) -   MACHINE ?= "zedboard" '''(?)'''+   MACHINE ?= "zedboard"  +</font>  +===Notes===  +<font color="red">  +*MACHINE="zedboard" is used to build the kernel. Doesn't matter for ramdisk.image.gz because the recipes don't have any bbappends for core-images. </font> </font> Line 33: Line 41: <font size='2'> <font size='2'>   bitbake elphel393   bitbake elphel393  +</font>  +===Notes===  +<font size='2'>  +<font color="red">  +* Current packages:  + ''elphel393.bb'':  + IMAGE_INSTALL = "packagegroup-core-boot python-core ${ROOTFS_PKGMANAGE_BOOTSTRAP} ${CORE_IMAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL}"  +* Also works:  + ''elphel393.bb'':  + IMAGE_INSTALL = "packagegroup-core-boot ${ROOTFS_PKGMANAGE_BOOTSTRAP} ${CORE_IMAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL}"  + IMAGE_INSTALL_append = "python-core"  +* Why ''python-core'' and not just ''python''?  +** ''poky/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python-2.7-manifest.inc'' has a list in PACKAGES items from which should go into IMAGE_INSTALL  +** Among all there's no ''python'' in the PACKAGES list.  +** Does '''hob''' install all the PACKAGES if ''python'' is checked? Haven't tried, also the used '''hob''' version doesn't support saving recipes.  +* '''(Is there a better solution?)''' Adding packages : '''apache2''', '''php''' and '''i2c-tools''', steps:  +**Clone '''meta-oe''' from OpenEmbedded:  + git clone -b dylan https://github.com/openembedded/meta-oe.git  +**Lines to ''bblayers.conf'':  +    <absolute-path>/meta-oe/meta-oe \  +    <absolute-path>/poky/meta-oe/meta-perl \  +    <absolute-path>/poky/meta-oe/meta-webserver \  +** ''elphel393.bb'' '''(some discussions mention the leading space is mandatory but somehow it works even without it)''':  + IMAGE_INSTALL_append = "'''<mandatory space?>'''python-core \  +                        i2c-tools \  +                        modphp \  +                        apache2 \  +                        php-cli"  +** Why ''php-cli'' and not just ''php''?  + meta-oe/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/php/php.inc:  + PACKAGES = "${PN}-dbg ${PN}-cli ${PN}-cgi ${PN}-fpm ${PN}-fpm-apache2 ${PN}-pear ${PN}-dev ${PN}-staticdev ${PN}-doc ${PN}"  +*** PACKAGES includes ''php''. What is installed? (No ''php-cli'': missing /usr/bin/php) Didn't investigate.  +*** What does hob build if ''php'' is checked? Didn't test.  +*** Using ''php-cli'' installs php in the /usr/bin/. Tested.  +*** Using ''php-cli'' increases the unpacked image size from ~16MB to ~50MB.  +**To fix the '''ERROR'''="'''Could not inherit file classes/vala.bbclass'''" in bitbake copy vala.bbclass from oe-core? or delete the conflicting recipes (2?)?  +**To fix the '''ERROR'''="'''Failed to parse krb5_1.11.3.bb'''" in bitbake delete the directory ''meta-oe/meta-oe/recipes-connectivity/krb5''  +* '''The default ramdisk size for zynq is 16MB - once it gets bigger you get KERNEL PANIC - the solution is [http://forums.xilinx.com/t5/Embedded-Linux/Need-bigger-ramdisk-32MB-on-ZC702/m-p/303457#M5775 modifying the device tree] - then recompile into DTB:'''  + *.dts, add to '''bootargs''' parameter ''ramdisk_size=32768'' (in KB), example:  + bootargs = "console=ttyPS0,115200 root=/dev/ram rw ip=192.168.1.10 earlyprintk '''ramdisk_size=32768'''";  +</font> </font> </font> Oleg

← Older revision Revision as of 17:55, 7 November 2013 Line 2: Line 2: <font size='2'> <font size='2'>   git clone -b dylan git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky.git   git clone -b dylan git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky.git -  git clone -b dylan https://github.com/Xilinx/meta-xilinx.git poky/meta-xilinx+  git clone -b dylan https://github.com/Xilinx/meta-xilinx.git meta-xilinx -  git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/elphel/meta-elphel393 poky/meta-elphel393+  git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/elphel/meta-elphel393 meta-elphel393 </font> </font> Line 14: Line 14: * Step 2: Edit ''build/conf/bblayers.conf'' - add paths to BBLAYERS: * Step 2: Edit ''build/conf/bblayers.conf'' - add paths to BBLAYERS: <font size='2'> <font size='2'> -  <absolute-path>/poky/meta-xilinx \+  <absolute-path>/meta-xilinx \ -  <absolute-path>/poky/meta-xilinx/meta-zedboard \+  <absolute-path>/meta-xilinx/meta-zedboard \ -  <absolute-path>/poky/meta-elphel393 \+  <absolute-path>/meta-elphel393 \ </font> </font> * Step 3: Edit ''build/conf/local.conf'' - set MACHINE and other things: * Step 3: Edit ''build/conf/local.conf'' - set MACHINE and other things: Oleg

Fix:

← Older revision Revision as of 06:15, 7 November 2013 Line 1: Line 1: ==<font color=red>Fix</font>== ==<font color=red>Fix</font>== -There was an error recently discovered in the 10359 & 10359A boards - due to a wrong source the sensors (J2,J3,J4) were powered from the 10359's 2.5V instead of the correct 3V coming from 10353 - the result was almost not noticeable - vertical stripes with a 4-pixel period (only with 10338d boards) - [[10359_fix|FixGuide]].+There was an error discovered in 2011 in the 10359 & 10359A boards - due to a wrong source the sensors (J2,J3,J4) were powered from the 10359's 2.5V instead of the correct 3V coming from 10353 - the result was almost not noticeable - vertical stripes with a 4-pixel period (only with 10338d boards) - [[10359_fix|FixGuide]]. 10359B - [[Media:10359b_sch.pdf|10359 Circuit Diagram]],  [[Media:10359b_gerber.tar.gz|10359 Gerber files]] 10359B - [[Media:10359b_sch.pdf|10359 Circuit Diagram]],  [[Media:10359b_gerber.tar.gz|10359 Gerber files]] Andrey.filippov

← Older revision Revision as of 23:15, 6 November 2013 Line 35: Line 35: <font size='2'> <font size='2'>   cd u-boot-xlnx   cd u-boot-xlnx -  ./makeuboot {target}+  ./makeuboot <target> -Supported {targets}:+Supported <targets>:   ./makeuboot zynq_microzed_config   ./makeuboot zynq_microzed_config   ./makeuboot zynq_zc706_config   ./makeuboot zynq_zc706_config Oleg

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==GIT==
<font size='2'>
git clone -b dylan git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky.git
git clone -b dylan https://github.com/Xilinx/meta-xilinx.git poky/meta-xilinx
git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/elphel/meta-elphel393 poky/meta-elphel393
</font>

==Configure==
* Step 1: Init environment
<font size='2'>
cd poky
. ./oe-init-build-env
</font>
* Step 2: Edit ''build/conf/bblayers.conf'' - add paths to BBLAYERS:
<font size='2'>
<absolute-path>/poky/meta-xilinx \
<absolute-path>/poky/meta-xilinx/meta-zedboard \
<absolute-path>/poky/meta-elphel393 \
</font>
* Step 3: Edit ''build/conf/local.conf'' - set MACHINE and other things:
<font size='2'>
BB_NUMBER_THREADS = "8" (depends on the PC's CPU)
PARALLEL_MAKE = "-j 8" (depends on the PC's CPU)
MACHINE ?= "zedboard" '''(?)'''
</font>

==Build kernel==
<font size='2'>
bitbake linux-xlnx
</font>

==Build ramdisk.image.gz==
<font size='2'>
bitbake elphel393
</font>

==Build toolchain==
* Step 1: build
<font size='2'>
bitbake meta-toolchain
</font>

* Step 2: install - launch installer from <some-path>/poky/build/tmp/deploy/ Oleg

← Older revision Revision as of 17:39, 5 November 2013 Line 4: Line 4: ==Supported boards== ==Supported boards== * [http://microzed.org Avnet MicroZed] - Zynq 7Z010 * [http://microzed.org Avnet MicroZed] - Zynq 7Z010  +* [http://www.xilinx.com/products/boards-and-kits/EK-Z7-ZC706-G.htm Xilinx ZC706] - Zynq 7Z045  +* [http://www.zedboard.org/ Digilent/Avnet ZedBoard] - Zynq 7Z020 (not tested)  +* [http://blog.elphel.com/2013/11/nc393-development-progress-testing-the-hardware/ Elphel 10393] - Zynq 7Z030 ==Output== ==Output== Line 32: Line 35: <font size='2'> <font size='2'>   cd u-boot-xlnx   cd u-boot-xlnx -  ./makeuboot+  ./makeuboot {target} -</font>+   +Supported {targets}:  + ./makeuboot zynq_microzed_config  + ./makeuboot zynq_zc706_config  + ./makeuboot elphel393_config  + ./makeuboot zynq_zed_config * The generated files are: * The generated files are: Line 61: Line 69: </font> </font> * Bitstream loading is not tested, current code does not enable level shifters - it may be more appropriate to do just before loading of the bitstream. * Bitstream loading is not tested, current code does not enable level shifters - it may be more appropriate to do just before loading of the bitstream.  +* Write level training for DDR memory doesn't work in MicroZed and ZC706 Oleg

← Older revision Revision as of 23:51, 16 October 2013 (6 intermediate revisions not shown)Line 51: Line 51:   <font size='2'>./makeuboot</font>   <font size='2'>./makeuboot</font> -<font color="red">'''IMPORTANT:''' Only '''192KB''' of zynq's series on-chip memory are available at boot. It is the maximal size of '''u-boot.bin''' (not the final '''boot.bin''')</font>+<font color='red'>'''IMPORTANT:''' Only '''192KB''' of zynq's series on-chip memory are available at boot. It is the maximal size of '''u-boot.bin''' (not the final '''boot.bin''') - the python script will throw just a warning.</font> ==Known issues== ==Known issues== -* USB does not work yet.+* <font color='green'>[FIXED]</font> (in Linux) USB does not work yet. -* Ethernet is not tested (on the board we have it does not work with provided images, so we suspect a hardware problem.+* <font color='green'>[FIXED]</font> (in Linux) Ethernet is not tested (on the board we have it does not work with provided images, so we suspect a hardware problem. If no network:  +<font size='2'>  + ifconfig eth0 down  + ifconfig eth0 up  +</font> * Bitstream loading is not tested, current code does not enable level shifters - it may be more appropriate to do just before loading of the bitstream. * Bitstream loading is not tested, current code does not enable level shifters - it may be more appropriate to do just before loading of the bitstream. Oleg

Develop (add boards support):

← Older revision Revision as of 01:00, 15 October 2013 (3 intermediate revisions not shown)Line 51: Line 51:   <font size='2'>./makeuboot</font>   <font size='2'>./makeuboot</font> -<font color="red">'''IMPORTANT:''' Only '''192KB''' of zynq's series on-chip memory are available at boot. It is the maximal size of '''u-boot.bin''' (not the final '''boot.bin''')</font>+<font color='red'>'''IMPORTANT:''' Only '''192KB''' of zynq's series on-chip memory are available at boot. It is the maximal size of '''u-boot.bin''' (not the final '''boot.bin''') - the python script will throw just a warning.</font> ==Known issues== ==Known issues== -* USB does not work yet.+* <font color='orange'>[works with u-boot-xlnx 'master'-branch]</font> USB does not work yet. -* Ethernet is not tested (on the board we have it does not work with provided images, so we suspect a hardware problem.+* <font color='green'>[FIXED]</font> Ethernet is not tested (on the board we have it does not work with provided images, so we suspect a hardware problem. * Bitstream loading is not tested, current code does not enable level shifters - it may be more appropriate to do just before loading of the bitstream. * Bitstream loading is not tested, current code does not enable level shifters - it may be more appropriate to do just before loading of the bitstream. Oleg

← Older revision Revision as of 19:00, 11 October 2013 (One intermediate revision not shown)Line 51: Line 51:   <font size='2'>./makeuboot</font>   <font size='2'>./makeuboot</font> -<font color="red">'''IMPORTANT:''' Only '''192KB''' of zynq's series on-chip memory are available at boot. It is the maximal size of '''u-boot.bin''' (not the final '''boot.bin''')</font>+<font color='red'>'''IMPORTANT:''' Only '''192KB''' of zynq's series on-chip memory are available at boot. It is the maximal size of '''u-boot.bin''' (not the final '''boot.bin''') - the python script will throw a warning.</font> ==Known issues== ==Known issues== * USB does not work yet. * USB does not work yet. -* Ethernet is not tested (on the board we have it does not work with provided images, so we suspect a hardware problem.  * Bitstream loading is not tested, current code does not enable level shifters - it may be more appropriate to do just before loading of the bitstream. * Bitstream loading is not tested, current code does not enable level shifters - it may be more appropriate to do just before loading of the bitstream. Oleg

← Older revision Revision as of 17:50, 10 October 2013 Line 51: Line 51:   <font size='2'>./makeuboot</font>   <font size='2'>./makeuboot</font> -<font color="red">'''IMPORTANT:''' Only '''192KB''' of zynq's series on-chip memory are available at boot. It is the maximal size of '''u-boot.bin''' (not the final '''boot.bin''')</font>+<font>'''IMPORTANT:''' Only '''192KB''' of zynq's series on-chip memory are available at boot. It is the maximal size of '''u-boot.bin''' (not the final '''boot.bin''') - the python script will throw an error.</font> ==Known issues== ==Known issues== Oleg

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0353-23-10 - SFE insert holder:

← Older revision Revision as of 01:39, 5 October 2013 Line 21: Line 21: ---- ---- -=== 0353-23-10 - SFE insert holder  ===+=== 0353-23-10 - SFE insert holder, Revision "0" === {{Cad4|0353-23-10}} {{Cad4|0353-23-10}} ---- ----  +=== 0353-23-10A - SFE insert holder, Revision "A"  ===  +{{Cad4|0353-23-10A}}  +  +---- === 0353-23-11 - SFE insert assembly plate  === === 0353-23-11 - SFE insert assembly plate  === Andrey.filippov

0353-19-651 - Sensor ring:

← Older revision Revision as of 01:37, 5 October 2013 (One intermediate revision not shown)Line 320: Line 320: ---- ---- -=== 0353-19-651 - Sensor ring ===+=== 0353-19-65E - SFE Plate, revision "E" ===  +{{Cad4|0353-19-65E}}  +   +----  +   +=== 0353-19-651 - Sensor ring, Revision "0" === {{Cad4|0353-19-651}} {{Cad4|0353-19-651}}  +  +----  +  +=== 0353-19-651A - Sensor ring, Revision "A" ===  +{{Cad4|0353-19-651A}} ---- ---- Andrey.filippov