On 09/20/2016 10:47 PM, Hauke Mehrtens wrote: > On 09/20/2016 10:57 PM, Mohammed Berdai wrote: >> On 09/18/2016 04:18 PM, Hauke Mehrtens wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I updated the ar7 target to kernel 4.4 in this branch: >>> https://git.lede-project.org/?p=lede/hauke/staging.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/kernel-4.4 >>> >>> If you have any device supported by this target please test it and >>> report back if the ar7 target is still working with kernel 4.4 like >>> with the old kernel or if you see new problems. Please report back if it >>> worked and if it does not work. I only compile tested this because I do >>> not have this hardware. >>> >>> Having the target at kennel 4.4 is a requirement to get it into the next >>> release. >>> >>> Hauke >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Lede-dev mailing list >>> Lede-dev@lists.infradead.org >>> http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/lede-dev >>> >> >> Hi, >> >> I tested your git rep before kernel 4.4 commit and after it. >> >> I have Dlink DSL-624 and DSL-524. They have identical hardware. The former >> has a Wifi card. >> >> I have already tested John's (blogic)) repo when he tried to port AR7 to 4.4 >> and reported back. >> >> These are the results: >> >> before 4.4 commit (kernel 3.18.29): >> * Ethernet ports work (ping works) >> * via UART, boot msgs appear almost normal except two/three lines >> * also via UART, greeting msg and results of commands appear scrambled >> however, >> late msgs from boot like random: nonblocking pool is initialized still >> appear normal >> >> >> after 4.4 commit: >> * no response from pinging at 192.168.1.1. In some rare cases I get only >> one response during early boot. >> * large portion of boot msgs get omitted after 10 seconds >> * no results are shown when issuing commands via UART. >> >> >> These issues happened exactly the same as John's attempt to port 4.4 two >> months ago > Hi Mohammed, > > Thank you for the information. Have you every tried kernel 4.1 in LEDE? > To know if kernel 4.1 also has these problems would help to narrow the > problems down. > > Hauke >
Hi, No, I didn't try 4.1. I tried different serial speeds with different terminals (minicom/picocom/putty/cutecom). For 3.18.29 entering Fail-safe lines appear scrambled the remaining output lines appear normal. Dlink DSL-524 and DSL-624 both have only 16MB of ram. Mohammed, _______________________________________________ Lede-dev mailing list Lede-dev@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/lede-dev