[meta-freescale] [RFC] The proposal of FSL QorIQ SDK upstream

zhenhua.luo at freescale.com zhenhua.luo at freescale.com
Wed Aug 20 19:54:26 PDT 2014 

Yes. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ahsan, Noor [mailto:Noor_Ahsan at mentor.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 8:28 PM
> To: Luo Zhenhua-B19537; Bob Cochran
> Cc: meta-freescale at yoctoproject.org
> Subject: RE: [meta-freescale] [RFC] The proposal of FSL QorIQ SDK
> upstream
> 
> I noticed that in SDK 1.6 3.12 kernel was used. It will be the same in
> SDK 1.7?
> 
> Noor
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meta-freescale-bounces at yoctoproject.org [mailto:meta-freescale-
> bounces at yoctoproject.org] On Behalf Of zhenhua.luo at freescale.com
> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2014 2:57 PM
> To: Bob Cochran
> Cc: meta-freescale at yoctoproject.org
> Subject: Re: [meta-freescale] [RFC] The proposal of FSL QorIQ SDK
> upstream
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bob Cochran [mailto:yocto at mindchasers.com]
> > Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 2:08 AM
> > To: Luo Zhenhua-B19537
> >
> > On 07/23/2014 03:41 AM, zhenhua.luo at freescale.com wrote:
> > > Hi Bob,
> > >
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: Bob Cochran [mailto:yocto at mindchasers.com]
> > >> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2014 4:50 AM
> > >>
> > >> On 07/16/2014 08:20 AM, Daiane.Angolini at freescale.com wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> -----Original Message-----
> > >>>> From: meta-freescale-bounces at yoctoproject.org
> > >>>> [mailto:meta-freescale- bounces at yoctoproject.org] On Behalf Of
> > >>>> zhenhua.luo at freescale.com
> > >>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 3:01 AM
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Hi all,
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Following is the proposal for FSL QorIQ SDK upstream, comment is
> > >> welcome.
> > >>
> > >> Zhenhua, this is great news.  Thank you.  I have added some
> > >> questions below that are focused on determining to what extent this
> > >> new process for QorIQ will help me with my current development.
> > > [Luo Zhenhua-B19537] Thanks.
> > >
> > >>>> Upstream Plan
> > >>>> • SDK 1.6 recipe upstream (Done)
> > >>>>     − http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit/cgit.cgi/meta-fsl-ppc/
> > >>>> • Optimize the recipes in meta-fsl-ppc (Done)
> > >>
> > >> meta-fsl-networking is required to build fsl images (e.g.,
> > >> fsl-image- core), and patches to it have been made since SDK1.6.
> > >> How can we get the latest patch set?  Can we create a layer / repo
> > >> on the community site or OE to track these patches (assuming that
> > >> it's still necessary to retrieve the meta-fsl-networking repo from
> > >> the SDK)?  Would it be bad form to just create a directory beneath
> > >> meta-fsl-ppc that contained patches to meta- fsl-networking?
> > > [Luo Zhenhua-B19537] We are trying to move recipes for public
> > > packages
> > from fsl-networking to fsl-ppc layer.
> > > 	As you know, the source of some packages are maintained in
> > internally, so even if the recipes are added in fsl-ppc layer, the
> > build still doesn't work due to source fetch issue.
> > > 	In current stage, SDK ISOs should be used to get bits provided by
> > fsl-networking layer.
> > > 	We plan to add some demo images bb of QorIQ targets in meta-fsl-
> > demos layer to facilitate the image build for QorIQ targets.
> > >
> > >> Will SDK1.6 patches be provided and socialized to the community
> > >> that originate as bug reports from SDK users? For example, will the
> > >> community be made aware of a patch to linux-qoriq from an issue
> > >> that originated via Freescale's service request process?
> > > [Luo Zhenhua-B19537] We are working on the proposal to improve SDK
> > release process(public bug report system, public patch submit and
> > review infrastructure, frequent patch publish, etc).
> > >
> > >> For meta-fsl-ppc, can we maintain both an SDK1.6 branch and a
> > >> master branch with the former branch being used only for patches
> > >> that add bug fixes to the SDK1.6 image?  It's my hope that weeks
> > >> from now I can build a more robust image from the Community release
> > >> than using the static
> > >> SDK1.6 snapshot, which was released in June.
> > > [Luo Zhenhua-B19537] Yes, the SDK 1.6 bit backport from master to
> > > daisy
> > is in our plan, it will be done after the recipes in master is stable.
> > >
> > >>    • Resolve the PPC and ARM
> > >>>> layer compatibility issue (31-Jul)
> > >>>>     − Replace fslmachine with qoriq for override implementation
> > >>>>     − Compatibility issue in bbappends • LS1 Alpha release
> > >>>> upstream
> > >>>> (15-Aug)
> > >>>>     − http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit/cgit.cgi/meta-fsl-arm/
> > >>>> • Update and debug the initial script to support QorIQ targets
> > >>>> (29-
> > Aug)
> > >>>>     − https://github.com/Freescale/fsl-community-bsp-base
> > >>>> • Update repo config to facilitate the SDK fetch (29-Aug)
> > >>>>     − https://github.com/Freescale/fsl-community-bsp-platform
> > >>>> • Add demo image in meta-fsl-demo (29-Aug)
> > >>>>     − https://github.com/Freescale/meta-fsl-demos
> > >>>> • Update the documentation (10-Sep)
> > >>>>     − https://github.com/Freescale/Freescale.github.io
> > >>>>     − https://github.com/Freescale/Documentation
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> I had previously volunteered to write something up for inclusion on
> > >> the Community site regarding QorIQ to benefit (new) community
> > >> developers.  I would like to use your plan as the basis for its
> > >> content and help keep it up to date over time.  Please share any
> > concerns you have about this.
> > >>    Otherwise, I'll send out a draft soon (I'm thinking in the form
> > >> of an
> > >> HTML5 doc).
> > > [Luo Zhenhua-B19537] Great, please share when your plan is ready.
> > >
> > >>>> • Regression test for FSL community BSP periodically (19-Sep)
> > >>>>     NOTE: the time and interval depends on the logistics
> > >>>> readiness • Set up a public image mirror for community users'
> > >>>> testing • LS1 August release
> > >>>> upstream(30-Sep) • SDK 1.7 upstream (Jan-2015)
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Will separate SDK(1.7) and community releases exist after Jan 2015?
> > >>
> > >> I would like to see us include in the plan a beta process for the
> > >> Jan
> > >> 2015 release.
> > > [Luo Zhenhua-B19537] The Yocto recipes of SDK 1.7 upstream will be
> > > done
> > in Jan 2015, QorIQ SDK 1.7 is planned in this Dec.
> >
> >
> > Therefore, I'll point out that the FSL Community BSP Home Page states
> > that Community releases are done in April and October and this is
> > potentially in conflict with a Jan 2015 release.
> >
> > Or maybe I should ask whether the SDK 1.7 upstream, which is planned
> > for Jan 2015, is the same as a planned community release.
> [Luo Zhenhua-B19537] Due to the release time gap of Yocto(Apri/Oct) and
> QorIQ SDK(Jun/Dec), so QorIQ SDK 1.6(2014-Jun) content will be in Yocto
> 1.7(2014-Oct), the QorIQ SDK 1.7(2014-Dec) content will be included in
> Yocto 1.8(2015-Apr).
> 
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Zhenhua
> 
> > >> • LS2 upstream (TBD)
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Regression Testing
> > >>>> • Leverage repo(manifest project) to fetch code.
> > >>>> • Weekly build for QorIQ PPC and LS ARM targets, the build is
> > >>>> based
> > on
> > >>>> community layers,
> > >>>>     the issues of Yocto Community BSP and FSL SDK should be
> > separated
> > >> due to
> > >>>> differentiation.
> > >>>> • Periodically sanity test for typical boards that are randomly
> > >> selected
> > >>>> according to board resource availability.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Infrastructure
> > >>>> • Bug management for community SDK
> > >>>>     https://bugzilla.yoctoproject.org/
> > >>>> • Mailing list
> > >>>>     meta-freescale at freescale.com
> > >>>>     FSL community SDK discussion, patch submit and review
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Is the meta-freescale email list now open to all QorIQ SW issues?
> > >> For example, I'm finding problems in the SDK image that I suspect
> > >> are
> > at the
> > >> DPAA level.  After investigating, would it be appropriate to
> > >> discuss
> > my
> > >> findings and potentially submit patches against code on the mail
> > >> list (as opposed to using the Freescale SR process)?
> > > [Luo Zhenhua-B19537] Before the FSL public mailing list is
> > > available,
> > you can report the SDK issues via meta-freescale maillist.
> > >
> > >
> > > Best Regards,
> > >
> > > Zhenhua
> > >
> 
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