Here's the relevant wiki page http://m5sim.org/wiki/index.php/Compiling_a_Linux_Kernel
On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 3:25 PM, Lisa Hsu <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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