[yocto] Updating uboot to v2013.01

Rudolf Streif rstreif at linuxfoundation.org
Thu Feb 21 08:28:05 PST 2013


Satya,

I will look into it later today. I am currently at the Linux Foundation's
Embedded Linux Conference.

Rudi


On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 2:10 AM, Satya Swaroop DAMARLA
<swaroop at weisser.at>wrote:

> Hello Guys,
>
> I have not received any reply from you. If you can help me to figure out
> what the errors mean when adding a new .bb or recipe file then I can learn
> the mistake and take care in the new recipes.... I request your time
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 7:19 PM, Satya Swaroop Damarla <
> swaroop.damarla at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> hey Guys... I get the following error... which I attached.. Its
>> completely greek and latin to me.. Can you please help me..
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 7:19 PM, Satya Swaroop DAMARLA <
>> swaroop at weisser.at> wrote:
>>
>>> hey Guys... I get the following error... which I attached.. Its
>>> completely greek and latin to me.. Can you please help me..
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 6:46 PM, Hans Beckérus <hans.beckerus at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 6:12 PM, Satya Swaroop Damarla
>>>> <swaroop.damarla at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> > Hey hans, this is what he meant,
>>>> >
>>>> > In the machine config file add the following
>>>> >
>>>> > PREFERRED_VERSION_u-boot ?= "v2013.01%"  or PREFERRED_VERSION_u-boot
>>>> ?=
>>>> > "v2013.01.01%"
>>>> >
>>>> > By the way did you already complete the first part... There is also
>>>> other
>>>> > file called "u-boot-fw-utils_2012.04.01.bb" ... I think we should do
>>>> the
>>>> > same...
>>>> >
>>>> > Hans bytheway,  are you also working on the same board or diffferent
>>>> board
>>>> > with same problem?
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> Different board, same core, similar problem ;)
>>>> Now I get it. Thanks. But still question remains how in earth I
>>>> managed to build the kernel if not also having copied/renamed the
>>>> mkimage .bb?
>>>> Is the PREFERRED_VERSION_u-boot used to determine what mkimage and fw
>>>> utils it picks up?
>>>> Then it might be that since I/we build u-boot as a separate package,
>>>> but kernel lifts in the mkimage stuff, it works but the wrong package
>>>> was used.
>>>> In my case obviously compatible, but not recommended I guess. Also, I
>>>> agree that the fw utils should probably be in sync similar to mkimage.
>>>>
>>>> Hans
>>>>
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 6:01 PM, Hans Beckérus <
>>>> hans.beckerus at gmail.com>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 5:16 PM, Rudolf Streif
>>>> >> <rstreif at linuxfoundation.org> wrote:
>>>> >> > Satya,
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Simply look at the u-boot recipes in meta/recipes-bsp/u-boot such
>>>> as
>>>> >> > u-boot_2012.04.01.bb. You can simply copy it and name it
>>>> >> > u-boot_2013.01.bb
>>>> >> > and then modify SRCREV to the revision that corresponds to the tag
>>>> >> > 2013.01
>>>> >> > or 2013.01.01 in git.denx.de:
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > for 2013.01: 3a9d879f6f64585b819af728b53be0a05037fe0d
>>>> >> > for 2013.01.01: e8ae0fa5edd152b2b29c470b88429be4cdcd2c46
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Do the same for u-boot-mkimage and include the u-boot version with
>>>> your
>>>> >> > bsp.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Rudi
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> Hi Rudi, sorry to chime in , but I have a similar problem but do not
>>>> >> really get the last thing you said.
>>>> >> What do you mean by including the u-boot version in the bsp? Also is
>>>> >> it a must to also copy the mkimage .bb or will the system find a
>>>> >> suitable one automatically?
>>>> >> The thing is that I only copied/edited the u-boot .bb but never the
>>>> >> mkimage. Still my kernel successfully builds the kernel uImage!?
>>>> >> Some magic that I have missed :)
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Hans
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> > On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 5:17 AM, Satya Swaroop Damarla
>>>> >> > <swaroop.damarla at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> Hi Guys,
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> I need support for uboot on Tamonten board but the version on it
>>>> is
>>>> >> >> v2012.04 but I came to know that v2012.10 or v2013.01 supports the
>>>> >> >> Tamontenboard through some guys here..
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> It would be great if you can tell me how can I accomplish
>>>> v2013.01 or
>>>> >> >> v2012.10 into the build system and make it available so that I can
>>>> >> >> compile
>>>> >> >> the and get uImage
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> (Tamonten board is a derivative of harmony board with some
>>>> changes and
>>>> >> >> has
>>>> >> >> arm cortexa9 processor without neon extentions )
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> I am kind of new to add new .bb files and help is really
>>>> appreciated as
>>>> >> >> I
>>>> >> >> am not able to figure out how to add
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> Greetings & Regards,
>>>> >> >> Swaroop
>>>> >> >>
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