The kernel does not reside on the disk image so you don't have to make a new image. You will have to compile your own vmlinux and point your sims to use that binary. Lisa
On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 3:05 PM, Shoaib Akram <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Rick. I am using the precompiled system files. To patch the kernel > etc I will have to make my own disk image? Is there a quick way I can patch > the kernel using the existing system files I have fromt he download page? > > ---- Original message ---- > >Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 14:41:38 -0700 > >From: Rick Strong <[email protected]> > >Subject: Re: [m5-users] More than 4 cpus in FS mode > >To: M5 users mailing list <[email protected]> > > > >Assuming that you are using alpha ISA, they have the steps mentioned in > >the FAQ. "BigTsunami support is included in the standard M5 Alpha > >build, but booting with more than 4 CPUs requires modifications to the > >PAL code and kernel as well. Take a look at the Download page for our > >Linux patches and modified PAL code. Note that even with the BigTsunami > >changes, simulatin". Here is the download page: > >http://www.m5sim.org/wiki/index.php/Download > > > >So you need need to download the latest patched linux kernel and make > >sure M5 boots with that kernel. You also need to download the latest > >palcode and make sure M5 uses that palcode. With that said, I have not > >seen a successfull boot of more than 16 cores for linux 2.6.18, but > >others have. > > > >Best of luck, > >-Rick > > > >Shoaib Akram wrote: > >> I dont quite undestand the steps required to boot more than 4 cpus in FS > mode. Can anyone with experience comment? > >> _______________________________________________ > >> m5-users mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://m5sim.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/m5-users > >> > >> > > > >_______________________________________________ > >m5-users mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://m5sim.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/m5-users > _______________________________________________ > m5-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://m5sim.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/m5-users > >
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