March 2007 - coreboot - mail.coreboot.org

[LinuxBIOS] #70: fix util/getpir so that the output will compile
by LinuxBIOS March 2, 2007

March 2, 2007

#70: fix util/getpir so that the output will compile -----------------------------------------------------+---------------------- Reporter: Jon Dufresne <jon.dufresne(a)gmail.com> | Owner: somebody Type: defect | Status: new Priority: major | Milestone: Component: code | Version: v2 Keywords: | Dependencies: Patchstatus: there is no patch | -----------------------------------------------------+---------------------- The file "irq_table.c" created by getpir needs an additional funciton in order to compile in a project. I patched getpir so this is taken care of automatically. I used a few different boars as an example -- Ticket URL: <http://tracker.linuxbios.org/trac/LinuxBIOS/ticket/70> LinuxBIOS <http://www.linuxbios.org/>

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Re: [LinuxBIOS] #47: Screenshots and videos on the website
by LinuxBIOS March 2, 2007

March 2, 2007

#47: Screenshots and videos on the website -------------------------------------+-------------------------------------- Reporter: uwe | Owner: somebody Type: enhancement | Status: new Priority: major | Milestone: Going mainstream Component: wiki/website/tracker | Version: Resolution: | Keywords: Dependencies: | Patchstatus: there is no patch -------------------------------------+-------------------------------------- Comment (by uwe): There are some videos and screenshots now at http://linuxbios.org/Screenshots, but we surely need more. -- Ticket URL: <http://tracker.linuxbios.org/trac/LinuxBIOS/ticket/47#comment:2> LinuxBIOS <http://www.linuxbios.org/>

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[LinuxBIOS] r2565 build service
by LinuxBIOS information March 2, 2007

March 2, 2007

Dear LinuxBIOS readers! This is the automated build check service of LinuxBIOS. The developer "uwe" checked in revision 2565 to the LinuxBIOS source repository and caused the following changes: Change Log: Add Winbond W39V080A support to Flashrom. Signed-off-by: David Hendricks <david.hendricks(a)gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Uwe Hermann <uwe(a)hermann-uwe.de> Acked-by: Uwe Hermann <uwe(a)hermann-uwe.de> Build Log: Compilation of gigabyte:m57sli is still broken Configuration of msi:ms9282 is still broken Compilation of nvidia:l1_2pvv is still broken Compilation of supermicro:h8dmr is still broken Compilation of tyan:s2912 is still broken If something broke during this checkin please be a pain in uwe's neck until the issue is fixed. If this issue is not fixed within 24h the revision will be backed out. Yours truely, LinuxBIOS automatic build system

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[LinuxBIOS] ASUS P4R8L
by Erwan Velu March 2, 2007

March 2, 2007

Hey folks, I attended a linuxbios presentation at FOSDEM 2007. Thanks for the presentation, it give me the opportunity to join your project. I follow this project since a while - I started playing with cluster in 2001. So I'd like to make linuxbios working on my Asus Pundit-R. I asked during the presentation "How to Start when you want to make a new system supported by LinuxBios" I was answered "Please provide us a lspci". Here come my lspci ;) 00:00.0 Host bridge: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon 9100 IGP Host Bridge (rev 02) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon 9100 IGP AGP Bridge 00:13.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc OHCI USB Controller #1 (rev 01) 00:13.1 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc OHCI USB Controller #2 (rev 01) 00:13.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc EHCI USB Controller (rev 01) 00:14.0 SMBus: ATI Technologies Inc ATI SMBus (rev 1a) 00:14.1 IDE interface: ATI Technologies Inc ATI Dual Channel Bus Master PCI IDE Controller 00:14.3 ISA bridge: ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device 434c 00:14.4 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device 4342 00:14.5 Multimedia audio controller: ATI Technologies Inc IXP150 AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 01) 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon 9100 IGP 02:08.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3Com 3C920B-EMB-WNM Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller (rev 40) 02:09.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905C-TX/TX-M [Tornado] (rev 78) 02:0a.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. IEEE 1394 Host Controller (rev 80) 02:0c.0 CardBus bridge: ENE Technology Inc CB-710/2/4 Cardbus Controller (rev 02) 02:0c.1 FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc CB710 Memory Card Reader Controller 02:0e.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5212 802.11abg NIC (rev 01) lspci -n: 00:00.0 0600: 1002:5833 (rev 02) 00:01.0 0604: 1002:5838 00:13.0 0c03: 1002:4347 (rev 01) 00:13.1 0c03: 1002:4348 (rev 01) 00:13.2 0c03: 1002:4345 (rev 01) 00:14.0 0c05: 1002:4353 (rev 1a) 00:14.1 0101: 1002:4349 00:14.3 0601: 1002:434c 00:14.4 0604: 1002:4342 00:14.5 0401: 1002:4341 (rev 01) 01:05.0 0300: 1002:5834 02:08.0 0200: 10b7:9202 (rev 40) 02:09.0 0200: 10b7:9200 (rev 78) 02:0a.0 0c00: 1106:3044 (rev 80) 02:0c.0 0607: 1524:1411 (rev 02) 02:0c.1 0501: 1524:0510 02:0e.0 0200: 168c:0013 (rev 01) Regarding the website, this ATI northbridge is not supported. I have a basic knowledge about the way it works, how can I help making this system working ? DMI says this is a P4R8L motherboard from ASUS. Regards,

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[LinuxBIOS] Developer Docs
by joe＠smittys.pointclark.net March 2, 2007

March 2, 2007

Hello, I would like to make a suggestion. I am a newbie to the LinuxBios world. I love what I have seen so far. I am ok at C, know a little assembly, and would love to contribute to the LinuxBios community. But I am not sure how to get started. I have read just about everything I can get my hands on, but how do I go about developing a new bios for a board? In the FAQ's it talks about some things I would need to get started but where do I go from there. I have datasheets and all kinds of output from linux (dmidecode, lspci, etc.), POST card. Now what? Do I just use the code from another board and alter it to my liking? I don't want to sound negative or upset anyone but I think alot more people would get involved if there was more developer (src) documentation. So, I am going to try to document my journey from point A to B. So the next person that comes along won't be as stumped?? Make sense or is it just me? Can someone tell me where I need to go from here? Thanks - Joe

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[LinuxBIOS] [PATCH] Add Winbond W39V080A support to Flashrom
by David Hendricks March 2, 2007

March 2, 2007

A trivial patch that has served me well for this particular flash chip. It functions identically to some already supported Winbond chips so basically all that was needed was an additional device ID for recognition. I've tested read, erase, and write functionality. As an interesting side note, this particular chip can be set to operate in a mode that divides the chip into two 4Mbit partitions rather than a single 8Mbit partition specifically for dual-BIOS applications. I don't think this really applies to LinuxBIOS since a fallback mechanism is already in place but it may be useful for future design considerations. <linuxbios(a)linuxbios.org>

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[LinuxBIOS] r2565 - trunk/LinuxBIOSv2/util/flashrom
by svn＠openbios.org March 2, 2007

March 2, 2007

Author: uwe Date: 2007-03-02 03:25:36 +0100 (Fri, 02 Mar 2007) New Revision: 2565 Modified: trunk/LinuxBIOSv2/util/flashrom/README trunk/LinuxBIOSv2/util/flashrom/flash.h trunk/LinuxBIOSv2/util/flashrom/flashchips.c Log: Add Winbond W39V080A support to Flashrom. Signed-off-by: David Hendricks <david.hendricks(a)gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Uwe Hermann <uwe(a)hermann-uwe.de> Acked-by: Uwe Hermann <uwe(a)hermann-uwe.de> Modified: trunk/LinuxBIOSv2/util/flashrom/README =================================================================== --- trunk/LinuxBIOSv2/util/flashrom/README 2007-02-28 21:50:15 UTC (rev 2564) +++ trunk/LinuxBIOSv2/util/flashrom/README 2007-03-02 02:25:36 UTC (rev 2565) @@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ Winbond W49V002FA Winbond W39V040A Winbond W39V040B +Winbond W39V080A Supported Southbridges Modified: trunk/LinuxBIOSv2/util/flashrom/flash.h =================================================================== --- trunk/LinuxBIOSv2/util/flashrom/flash.h 2007-02-28 21:50:15 UTC (rev 2564) +++ trunk/LinuxBIOSv2/util/flashrom/flash.h 2007-03-02 02:25:36 UTC (rev 2565) @@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ #define W_29C020C 0x45 /* Winbond w29c020c device code */ #define W_39V040A 0x3D /* Winbond w39v040a device code */ #define W_39V040B 0x54 /* Winbond w39v040b device code */ +#define W_39V080A 0xD0 /* Winbond w39v080a device code */ #define W_49F002U 0x0B /* Winbond w49F002u device code */ #define W_49V002A 0xB0 /* Winbond W49V002A device code */ #define W_49V002FA 0x32 /* Winbond W49V002FA device code */ Modified: trunk/LinuxBIOSv2/util/flashrom/flashchips.c =================================================================== --- trunk/LinuxBIOSv2/util/flashrom/flashchips.c 2007-02-28 21:50:15 UTC (rev 2564) +++ trunk/LinuxBIOSv2/util/flashrom/flashchips.c 2007-03-02 02:25:36 UTC (rev 2565) @@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ probe_jedec, erase_chip_jedec, write_39sf020, NULL}, {"W39V040B", WINBOND_ID, W_39V040B, NULL, 512, 64*1024, probe_jedec, erase_chip_jedec, write_39sf020, NULL}, + {"W39V080A", WINBOND_ID, W_39V080A, NULL, 1024, 64*1024, + probe_jedec, erase_chip_jedec, write_39sf020, NULL}, {"M29F040B", ST_ID, ST_M29F040B, NULL, 512, 64 * 1024, probe_29f040b, erase_29f040b, write_29f040b, NULL}, {"M29F400BT", ST_ID, ST_M29F400BT, NULL, 512, 64 * 1024,

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Re: [LinuxBIOS] [PATCH] Support for Winbond W83627EHG Super I/O
by Lu, Yinghai March 2, 2007

March 2, 2007

USB DEBUG port support. YH -----Original Message----- From: linuxbios-bounces(a)linuxbios.org [mailto:linuxbios-bounces@linuxbios.org] On Behalf Of Stefan Reinauer Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 7:31 AM To: Uwe Hermann Cc: linuxbios(a)linuxbios.org Subject: Re: [LinuxBIOS] [PATCH] Support for Winbond W83627EHG Super I/O Uwe Hermann wrote: > Add support for the Winbond W83627EHG Super I/O. > > Signed-off-by: Yinghai Lu <yinghai.lu(a)amd.com> > Signed-off-by: Uwe Hermann <uwe(a)hermann-uwe.de> applied. > This is from Yinghai's huge patch. I added missing license headers > (Yinghai please complain if any of them is incorrect!), fixed some > coding style issues and added a few comments. What's still missing from Yinghai's patch now? -- coresystems GmbH * Brahmsstr. 16 * D-79104 Freiburg i. Br. Tel.: +49 761 7668825 * Fax: +49 761 7664613 Email: info(a)coresystems.de * http://www.coresystems.de/ -- linuxbios mailing list linuxbios(a)linuxbios.org http://www.openbios.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios

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[LinuxBIOS] Linux kernel for LinuxBIOS?
by lihao March 2, 2007

March 2, 2007

Hi all, I know if i want to use linux kernel as payload to LinuxBIOS, I must edit the source of Linux source code. I want some more detailed information, such as: 1) what version of Linux? 2.4 or 2.6 2) how to make it tiny? less that 512KB? less than 256KB? 3) what to edit? Is there useable patches? I know Erik Andersen's buildrom maybe help, but when i type "make all" I cannot compile the code successfully. By the way, some source code from net is unaccessable. Don't know why. Regards, Hao Li

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[LinuxBIOS] Linker failures due to __divdi3
by Carl-Daniel Hailfinger March 1, 2007

March 1, 2007

Hi, all of the following mainboards fail to link for me on my openSUSE 10.2 x86_64 system with the following message: gcc -m32 -nostdlib -nostartfiles -static -o linuxbios_ram -T /storage/LinuxBIOSv2/src/config/linuxbios_ram.ld linuxbios_ram.o linuxbios_ram.o: In function `div_long': (.text+0x11575): undefined reference to `__umoddi3' linuxbios_ram.o: In function `div_long': (.text+0x11593): undefined reference to `__udivdi3' linuxbios_ram.o: In function `idiv_long': (.text+0x116de): undefined reference to `__moddi3' linuxbios_ram.o: In function `idiv_long': (.text+0x116fc): undefined reference to `__divdi3' collect2: ld returned 1 exit status make[1]: *** [linuxbios_ram] Error 1 List of boards: agami/aruma amd/serengeti_cheetah amd/serengeti_leopard arima/hdama digitallogic/msm586seg ibm/e326 iei/nova4899r iwill/dk8_htx msi/ms9185 msi/ms9282 nvidia/l1_2pvv sunw/ultra40 supermicro/h8dmr tyan/s2850 tyan/s2875 tyan/s2880 tyan/s2882 tyan/s2885 tyan/s2891 tyan/s2892 tyan/s2895 tyan/s2912 tyan/s4880 The problem is specific to x86_64. Reason: libgcc.a (32bit) is not installed on 64bit systems, only the 64bit version. Solution: Install the package providing the 32bit version of libgcc.a (this static library is not necessarily in the libgcc package). On openSUSE 10.2, this is the gcc41-32bit package. Regards, Carl-Daniel -- http://www.hailfinger.org/

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