uClinux-dist-20060803 released

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originally posted by hippo+oct 27 2006, 08:45 pm--><div class='quotetop'>quote (hippo @ oct 27 2006, 08:45 pm)</div>

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hello,

i had a few questions about compilation.

1.) the patch which is provided in the wiki does not succedd every where instead there are a lot of failures for the new uclinux distribution not the test distribution.

2.) should i go yes for all the patching question about changing the already patched files for nios.

3.) even after doing that it says. your ptf file is not a system ptf file--> this lead me to change the perl script by hard-coding the ptf file itself this makes the nios_system.h file but again the make fails i do not understand why?

any help would be appreciated.

regards,

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Don&#39;t get mad.

You should not use the old patches uClinux-dist.diff.gz , which is for old uClinux-dist-test-20060511.

You should use ONLY ONCE uClinux-dist-20060803-nios2-02.diff.gz, and apply to uClinux-dist-20060803.tar.bz2 .

I checked again, and didn&#39;t see any patch erro.

Please remove old dirs, rm -rf ~/uClinux-dist and try again..

zcat ~/download/uClinux-dist-20060803-nios2-02.diff.gz | patch -p0

patching file vendors/Altera/nios2nommu/config.vendor

patching file vendors/Altera/nios2nommu/config.arch

patching file vendors/Altera/nios2nommu/config.linux-2.6.x

patching file vendors/Altera/nios2nommu/Makefile

patching file linux-2.6.x/include/asm-nios2nommu/futex.h

patching file linux-2.6.x/include/asm-nios2nommu/poll.h

patching file linux-2.6.x/include/asm-nios2nommu/bitops.h

patching file linux-2.6.x/include/asm-nios2nommu/nios.h

patching file linux-2.6.x/include/asm-nios2nommu/atomic.h

patching file linux-2.6.x/include/asm-nios2nommu/io.h

patching file linux-2.6.x/scripts/gen_initramfs_list.sh

patching file linux-2.6.x/fs/ramfs/file-nommu.c

patching file linux-2.6.x/usr/Makefile

patching file linux-2.6.x/arch/nios2nommu/kernel/setup.c

patching file linux-2.6.x/arch/nios2nommu/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S

patching file linux-2.6.x/arch/nios2nommu/Kconfig

patching file linux-2.6.x/arch/nios2nommu/scripts/PTF/SystemPTF/Module.pm

patching file linux-2.6.x/arch/nios2nommu/mm/init.c

patching file linux-2.6.x/drivers/net/Kconfig

patching file Makefile

patching file user/wireless_tools/Makefile

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Also could you give me a link to the patch since I cannot find this patch anywhere

Hippo,

I fixed the boot-up problem, and I was able to add the altcf driver to the kernel. It boots up nicely, and I able to mount the Compact-Flash disk.

Now I&#39;m trying to add to the busybox "fsck". I can not get it to compile, do you have any idea how to fix this. If you don&#39;t have the time to fix this, is there a document that explains how to add software to busybox.

Thanks

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originally posted by hippo+oct 26 2006, 08:32 pm--><div class='quotetop'>quote (hippo @ oct 26 2006, 08:32 pm)</div>

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originally posted by horacioesta@oct 27 2006, 05:31 am

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originally posted by hippo@oct 26 2006, 01:35 am

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hippo,

after doing all exactly as stated in the uclinux-dist tutorial, the kernel compiled and a zimage was made but the compile ends with an error.

i dont know what is missing:

/bin/sh: nios2-elf-gcc: command not found

make[3]: entering directory `/home/nios2/uclinux-dist/uclibc&#39;

/bin/sh: nios2-elf-gcc: command not found

+ ./extra/scripts/fix_includes.sh -k &#39;~/uclinux-dist-test/linux-2.6.x&#39; -t nios2 -n

the file ~/uclinux-dist-test/linux-2.6.x/makefile or ~/uclinux-dist-test/linux-2.6.x/include/linux/version.h is missing!

perhaps your kernel source is broken?

make[3]: *** [headers] error 1

make[3]: leaving directory `/home/nios2/uclinux-dist/uclibc&#39;

make[2]: *** [uclibc] error 2

make[2]: leaving directory `/home/nios2/uclinux-dist/lib&#39;

make[1]: *** [all] error 2

make[1]: leaving directory `/home/nios2/uclinux-dist/lib&#39;

make: *** [subdirs] error 1

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make menuconfig

check if you have the correct target? Altera, nios2nommu, and Libc version must be None.

Vendor/Product Selection --->

--- Select the Vendor you wish to target

(Altera) Vendor

--- Select the Product you wish to target

(nios2nommu) Altera Products

Kernel/Library/Defaults Selection --->

(linux-2.6.x) Kernel Version

(None) Libc Version

[ ] Default all settings (lose changes)

[ ] Customize Kernel Settings

[ ] Customize Vendor/User Settings

[ ] Update Default Vendor Settings

Then <exit> <exit> <yes>

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Hippo,

I just tried compilying the new kernel, I applied the patches to it. I also enabled the SMC 91C111 support for my ALtera Development Board. This is what I get when I try to boot up:

uClinux/Nios II

Altera Nios II support © 2004 Microtronix Datacom Ltd.

Built 1 zonelists

Kernel command line:

PID hash table entries: 128 (order: 7, 512 bytes)

Dentry cache hash table entries: 2048 (order: 1, 8192 bytes)

Inode-cache hash table entries: 1024 (order: 0, 4096 bytes)

Memory available: 14512k/16384k RAM, 0k/0k ROM (1261k kernel code, 453k data)

Mount-cache hash table entries: 512

NET: Registered protocol family 16

NET: Registered protocol family 2

IP route cache hash table entries: 1024 (order: 0, 4096 bytes)

TCP established hash table entries: 1024 (order: 0, 4096 bytes)

TCP bind hash table entries: 1024 (order: 0, 4096 bytes)

TCP: Hash tables configured (established 1024 bind 1024)

TCP reno registered

io scheduler noop registered

io scheduler deadline registered (default)

NIOS serial driver version 0.0

ttyS0 (irq = 4) is a builtin NIOS UART

RAMDISK driver initialized: 16 RAM disks of 4096K size 1024 blocksize

smc91x: not found (-19).

TCP bic registered

NET: Registered protocol family 1

NET: Registered protocol family 17

VFS: Cannot open root device "<NULL>" or unknown-block(0,0)

Please append a correct "root=" boot option

Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)

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Thank you.

The smc91x instant still has problem.

I will add all the old drivers. And check new drivers later.

Please run " make linux image" again, it will inculde romfs as root dir on initramfs.

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Hello,

I wanted to know in the kernel-config there is a section on platform dependennt features and DE2 is not listed so which one should i choose.

regards,

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originally posted by madman23@Oct 28 2006, 03:59 AM

hello,

i wanted to know in the kernel-config there is a section on platform dependennt features and de2 is not listed so which one should i choose.

regards,

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The new smc91x driver is updated, and it works now.

ifconfig eth0 up

ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.10 # static ip

The new dm9000 is not tested, yet. please help if you have de2.

The old smc91111 and dm9000x are added, too.

There is no need to select boards. Just use the default.

In "make linux_hwselect SYSPTF=......" , it will generate board dependent headers.

ver 6,

added ftpd-new (0.17)

added more etc files.

change linux_hwselect to vendor_hwselect .

so,

make vendor_hwselect SYSPTF=~/..../your_ptf

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originally posted by hippo@Oct 30 2006, 03:51 PM

ver 6,

added ftpd-new (0.17)

added more etc files.

change linux_hwselect to vendor_hwselect .

so,

make vendor_hwselect sysptf=~/..../your_ptf

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The UclinuxDist page on nios wiki is updated to this release, and old stuff is removed.

The initramfs gen script changed in 2.6.17 . The problem of missing update to initramfs should be fixed.

I&#39;d call it a stop of this thread.

If you have any questions, please post it as new topic.

If there isn&#39;t major issue of the patch, I will submit it to uclinux.org .

Happy Hacking!