[yocto] Updating uboot to v2013.01

Tue Feb 26 09:21:42 PST 2013

Satya,

So what exactly do you get when building the kernel? No image at all in
tmp/deploy/images? What do the logs for the kernel recipes say?

Rudi

On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 11:36 PM, Satya Swaroop Damarla <
swaroop.damarla at gmail.com> wrote:

> hey hans,
>
> I think you are right about the kernel device tree.. I think it should
> come with the kernel but I have no idea why it works.. Only an expert
> should say why it works.. I think my work is not complete. I can generate
> the rootfs and the uboot.bin file but not the uImage... I have no idea...
> Diid you complete generating the image for the board?
>
> Greets,
> Satya
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 5:05 PM, Hans Beckérus <hans.beckerus at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> 25 feb 2013 kl. 15:58 skrev Satya Swaroop DAMARLA <swaroop at weisser.at>:
>>
>> Guys. I found the solution to this problem....
>>
>> I think if you already install uboot-tools or uboot-mkimage packes from
>> Ubuntu repository then it is used instead of the one that is downloaded and
>> we should uninstall the packages and then rerun the build,,... Then IT
>> WORKS... So, thank you for the time and enegry... I assume this thread is
>> closed and this is the solution and if this doesnot work for some then
>> please post it and we may discuss the situation depending on the problem,
>>
>> Greetings & Regards,
>> Satya
>>
>> Same comment here as for the device tree compiler. You should use the
>> uboot tools/version as they come with the package. Not the one used by the
>> host distro. To me this is not a proper solution.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 5:28 PM, Rudolf Streif <
>> rstreif at linuxfoundation.org> wrote:
>>
>>> 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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