You are absolutely right. I will try out the 2.6.27, I will get a kernel 2.6.26 from iMX27 PDK Freescale and try to do it.
Unfortunately I am faraway from my machine, I will send you the patching procedure as soon as possible. On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 3:47 AM, vadivelan m <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi vera, > > Thanks for your help. > But still we will be having problem even 2.6.22 / 2.6.23 comes up. > May i know why should we try linux 2.6.23 ? because > android expects > linux 2.6.25 version or 2.6.27 , 29 to port android > 1.0 / 1.5 / 1.6 etc > So working on 22,23 will not help us. we should start from 24/25 > version. > > If you refer from 2.6.19 to 2.6.23 the imx 27 folder structure (arch/ > arm/mach-mx27)is same. > applying patches is not a problem. > > where as in 2.6.24 onwards folder structure support for imx27 is not > at all there. > i got some patches for 24, 25 . but i dont know how to appy that. > Because the plain linux downloaded from kernel.org or arm-linux git is > not having the folder structure for imx27 . > In this case how to apply the patches? > > The folder structure is supported from 2.6.27 onwards. Almost we did > the changes here. its coming till mounting file system . but blocked > in starting user space process, boot prompt... (waiting to get boot > prompt..... but blocked) > > Thanks and regards , > vels > > > On Nov 13, 2:35 am, Hamilton Vera <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Vels, here are the downloads, sorry about the delay >> >> Android >> kernels:http://download.theforce.com.br/linux-2.6.22.android.tar.gzhttp://download.theforce.com.br/linux-2.6.23-android-m3-rc20.tar.gzhttp://download.theforce.com.br/linux-2.6.23-android-m5-rc14.tar.gz >> >> Patches from freescale to kernel >> 2.6.22http://download.theforce.com.br/pactches.tgz >> >> Patched kernel 2.6.22 from freescale >> :http://download.theforce.com.br/linux-2.6.22.ltib.tgz >> >> Kernel 2.6.25 from Freescale android >> githttp://download.theforce.com.br/linux-2.6.25-rc5-mx-fromfreescale.tar.gz >> >> http://download.theforce.com.br/md5sum.txt >> >> What is the problem with the freescale kernel 2.6.22 ? Maybe I can help you. >> >> On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 3:11 AM, vadivelan m <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hi vera, >> >> > Even i have downloaded from freescale git. But the same problem.imx27 >> > features are not there. >> >> > I think you are working on LTIB ( linux 2.6.22 kernel ) provided in >> > freescale.com >> > This is not running for me. >> >> > please upload the working kernel code and provide the link for me . >> >> > Thanks and regards , >> > vels >> >> > On Nov 10, 7:57 pm, Hamilton Vera <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Vels, >> >> >> Basically I got the running kernel from Ltib >> >> (http://www.ltib.org/resources-download http://www.bitshrine.org/gpp >> >> ). >> >> >> I will upload the kernel files to a webserver and send you a link to >> >> download ok? >> >> >> The latest kernel that I got from freescale's git is the v2.6.25-rc5, >> >> but checking the code it does not have any specific code forimx27 >> >> added from freescale. In fact it is just a copy from the android git >> >> server. >> >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 8:23 AM,vadivelanm <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Hi vera, >> >> >> > You are correct. Applying patches will be good if you know the full >> >> > details ( clock , memory map etc ) of the board. otherwise most of the >> >> > time >> >> > will be spent just in making linux up. >> >> >> > You can take from freescale git repository and try. That will be >> >> > better . >> >> >> > I have tried to download the same. but i am keep on getting the error. >> >> > i dont know how to get it from you. is there any way ? >> >> > If possible you just tell me the procedure you followed .. ( on which >> >> > linux , commands , etc ) >> >> >> > Thanks and regards , >> >> > vels >> >> >> > On Nov 9, 7:55 pm, Hamilton Vera <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Hi Vels, I am trying to use kernel 2.6.23. >> >> >> >> I have a patched kernel from freescale (2.6.22-5), I am trying to >> >> >> deploy 2.6.23 over 2.6.22. Unfortunately it is not an easy task for >> >> >> me. >> >> >> >> About freescale git ,maybe you can try this one: >> >> >> >> git clone http://opensource.freescale.com/pub/scm/linux-2.6-mx.git >> >> >> >> I am downloading right now, I think it will work here. If you have >> >> >> problems please let me know, I will post the files somewhere so you >> >> >> can download them. >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 6:51 AM,vadivelanm <[email protected]> >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> > Hi vera, >> >> >> >> > Actually i am trying on plain 2.6.27 linux from arm git. >> >> >> >> > May i know which version and from where (open soure web ) you started >> >> >> > your work. ? >> >> >> > I think freescale opensource git (opensource.freescale.git) is giving >> >> >> > all their version of linux. But i am facing some problem in >> >> >> > downloading it. Have you tried it? -- If you have downloaded help me >> >> >> > how you have downloaded. >> >> >> >> > For me git clone git://opensource.freescale.com/linux-2.6-mx.git is >> >> >> > not downloading some socket error i am getting . >> >> >> >> > It will be good to start from their kernel.. >> >> >> >> > Thanks and regards , >> >> >> > Vels >> >> >> >> > On Nov 5, 4:26 pm, Hamilton Vera <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi Vels, >> >> >> >> >> Actually I do have a working 2.6.22 kernel with patches working on >> >> >> >> imx27ads using ltib and openembeded, we are trying to deploy kernel >> >> >> >> 2.6.26 from freescale but we still have problems with the PMIC, so >> >> >> >> we >> >> >> >> are working on this. >> >> >> >> >> In fact I just want to copy what you did to help solve your problem >> >> >> >> and finally ( with your permission ) have a documentation aboutimx27 >> >> >> >> and android atwww.imxdev.org:) >> >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 5:37 AM,vadivelanm <[email protected]> >> >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> > hi vera, >> >> >> >> >> > first you have to make your basic linux 2.6.X up on board. >> >> >> >> > Provide information like >> >> >> >> >> > the linuxversion you are having on board. : >> >> >> >> > so that i can tell you which android version you can go ... >> >> >> >> >> > Thanks and regards, >> >> >> >> > vels >> >> >> >> >> > On Nov 4, 2:46 am, Hamilton Vera <[email protected]> >> >> >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> >> Hi Vels, I am starting with animx27, can you describe the steps >> >> >> >> >> you >> >> >> >> >> followed to deploy android? >> >> >> >> >> >> Actually we are working with ltib and openembeded, now I am >> >> >> >> >> gathering >> >> >> >> >> info about to android to play with it. >> >> >> >> >> >> Maybe you have to do some links to the devices, as we do in ltib >> >> >> >> >> >> ln -s /dev/vc/0 /dev/tty0 >> >> >> >> >> ln -s /dev/vc/1 /dev/tty1 >> >> >> >> >> ln -s /dev/vc/2 /dev/tty2 >> >> >> >> >> >> Maybe you can get more help in our sitewww.imxdev.org. >> >> >> >> >> >> []'s >> >> >> >> >> >> Hamilton Vera >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 7:26 AM,vadivelanm >> >> >> >> >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> > Hi , >> >> >> >> >> >> > I am trying to port android 1.5 onIMX27based platform. But i am >> >> >> >> >> > blocked in making linux 2.6.27 up. >> >> >> >> >> >> > Its blocking at Freeing init memory . >> >> >> >> >> > While exploring through the code >> >> >> >> >> >> > init/main.c -> rest_init -> kernel_init -> init_post >> >> >> >> >> >> > Here it is trying to open the initial consloe >> >> >> >> >> > sys_open(initial consloe...) is get hanging . ... i could >> >> >> >> >> > not see >> >> >> >> >> > any prints after Freeing init memory....... >> >> >> >> >> >> > While exploring sys_open -> do_sys_open-> fd_install() --> >> >> >> >> >> > here >> >> >> >> >> > after no print statements are coming ..... >> >> >> >> >> >> > we have tried >> >> >> >> >> >> > ---> console baud rate -- its ok 115200n8 >> >> >> >> >> >> > please see the logs below and help me to go forward..... This >> >> >> >> >> > will >> >> >> >> >> > help others also. .. . . >> >> >> >> >> >> > Launch LinuxUncompressing >> >> >> >> >> >> Linux...................................................................... >> >> >> >> >> >> done, booting the kernel. >> >> >> >> >> >> Linux version 2.6.28-arm2 ([email protected]) (gcc >> >> >> >> >> >> version 4.1.1) #75 >> >> >> >> >> >> Wed Oct 28 13:12:53 IST 2009 >> >> >> >> >> >> CPU: ARM926EJ-S [41069264] revision 4 (ARMv5TEJ), cr=00053177 >> >> >> >> >> >> CPU: VIVT data cache, VIVT instruction cache >> >> >> >> >> >> Machine: Freescale i.MX27ADS >> >> >> >> >> >> Memory policy: ECC disabled, Data cache writeback >> >> >> >> >> >> Built 1 zonelists in Zone order, mobility grouping on. Total >> >> >> >> >> >> pages: 16256 >> >> >> >> >> >> Kernel command line: root=/dev/ram rw mem=64M >> >> >> >> >> >> console=ttymxc0,115200 >> >> >> >> >> >> MXC GPIO hardware >> >> >> >> >> >> MXC IRQ initialized >> >> >> >> >> >> PID hash table entries: 256 (order: 8, 1024 bytes) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Clock input source is 26000000 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> After for loop >> >> >> >> >> >> test1 >> >> >> >> >> >> CCM_PCCR1 = fe5aef88 >> >> >> >> >> >> b4 spll_clk.disableConsole: colour dummy device 80x30 >> >> >> >> >> >> Dentry cache hash table entries: 8192 (order: 3, 32768 bytes) >> >> >> >> >> >> Inode-cache hash table entries: 4096 (order: 2, 16384 bytes) >> >> >> >> >> >> Memory: 64MB = 64MB total >> >> >> >> >> >> Memory: 60780KB available (1956K code, 252K data, 92K init) >> >> >> >> >> >> Calibrating delay loop... 132.71 BogoMIPS (lpj=663552) >> >> >> >> >> >> Security Framework initialized >> >> >> >> >> >> Mount-cache hash table entries: 512 >> >> >> >> >> >> CPU: Testing write buffer coherency: ok >> >> >> >> >> >> kernel thread started : M.V<5>SCSI subsystem initialized >> >> >> >> >> >> checking if image is initramfs...it isn't (no cpio magic); >> >> >> >> >> >> looks like an initrd >> >> >> >> >> >> do_sys_open entry<6>Freeing initrd memory: 1792K >> >> >> >> >> >> NetWinder Floating Point Emulator V0.97 (extended precision) >> >> >> >> >> >> VFS: Disk quotas dquot_6.5.1 >> >> >> >> >> >> Dquot-cache hash table entries: 1024 (order 0, 4096 bytes) >> >> >> >> >> >> JFS: nTxBlock = 489, nTxLock = 3914 >> >> >> >> >> >> msgmni has been set to 122 >> >> >> >> >> >> io scheduler noop registered >> >> >> >> >> >> io scheduler anticipatory registered >> >> >> >> >> >> io scheduler deadline registered >> >> >> >> >> >> io scheduler cfq registered (default) >> >> >> >> >> >> Serial: IMX driver >> >> >> >> >> >> imx-uart.0: ttymxc0 at MMIO 0x1000a000 (irq = 20) is a IMX >> >> >> >> >> >> console [ttymxc0] enabled >> >> >> >> >> >> imx-uart.1: ttymxc1 at MMIO 0x1000b000 (irq = 19) is a IMX >> >> >> >> >> >> imx-uart.2: ttymxc2 at MMIO 0x1000c000 (irq = 18) is a IMX >> >> >> >> >> >> imx-uart.3: ttymxc3 at MMIO 0x1000d000 (irq = 17) is a IMX >> >> >> >> >> >> imx-uart.4: ttymxc4 at MMIO 0x1001b000 (irq = 49) is a IMX >> >> >> >> >> >> imx-uart.5: ttymxc5 at MMIO 0x1001c000 (irq = 48) is a IMX >> >> >> >> >> >> brd: module loaded >> >> >> >> >> >> loop: module loaded >> >> >> >> >> >> st: Version 20080504, fixed bufsize 32768, s/g segs 256 >> >> >> >> >> >> Driver 'st' needs updating - please use bus_type methods >> >> >> >> >> >> Driver 'sd' needs updating - please use bus_type methods >> >> >> >> >> >> drivers/rtc/hctosys.c: unable to open rtc device (rtc0) >> >> >> >> >> >> do_sys_open entrydo_sys_open entry<5>RAMDISK: Compressed >> >> >> >> >> >> image found at block 0 >> >> >> >> >> >> EXT2-fs warning: mounting unchecked fs, running e2fsck is >> >> >> >> >> >> recommended >> >> >> >> >> >> VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem). >> >> >> >> >> >> Freeing init memory: 92K >> >> ... >> >> read more » > > -- > unsubscribe: [email protected] > website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting -- Hamilton Vera int Administrator (char Network[],char ComputationalSystems[]) http://hvera.wordpress.com -- unsubscribe: [email protected] website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting
