[yocto] [meta-raspberrypi][PATCH 1/9] Add raspberrypi3-64.conf

[Khem Raj]

On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 12:25 AM, Gary Thomas <gary at mlbassoc.com> wrote:
> On 2017-02-09 06:48, Khem Raj wrote:
>>
>> From: Herve Jourdain <herve.jourdain at neuf.fr>
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Herve Jourdain <herve.jourdain at neuf.fr>
>> Signed-off-by: Khem Raj <raj.khem at gmail.com>
>> ---
>>  conf/machine/raspberrypi3-64.conf | 15 +++++++++++++++
>>  1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)
>>  create mode 100644 conf/machine/raspberrypi3-64.conf
>>
>> diff --git a/conf/machine/raspberrypi3-64.conf
>> b/conf/machine/raspberrypi3-64.conf
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 0000000..5598e50
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/conf/machine/raspberrypi3-64.conf
>> @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
>> +#@TYPE: Machine
>> +#@NAME: RaspberryPi 3 Development Board
>> +#@DESCRIPTION: Machine configuration for the RaspberryPi 3 in 64 bits
>> mode
>> +
>> +MACHINEOVERRIDES = "raspberrypi3:raspberrypi:${MACHINE}"
>> +
>> +MACHINE_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS += "linux-firmware-bcm43430"
>> +
>> +require conf/machine/include/arm/arch-armv8.inc
>> +include conf/machine/include/rpi-base.inc
>> +
>> +SERIAL_CONSOLE = "115200 ttyS0"
>> +VC4_CMA_SIZE ?= "cma-256"
>> +
>> +UBOOT_MACHINE = "rpi_3_config"
>>
>
> I know it's 2017, but what are the real advantages of rpi3-64 over rpi3?
> Should I care (or use it)?

rpi3-64 is more appropriate for headless server kind of workloads
atleast thats what I am trying to use it. It also performs better with
aarch64 ISA in some usecases.