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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
| − | Linux kernel for CM-T3730 modules provides support for on-board peripherals and abstracts the functionality provided by the hardware. Current support coverage is specified at [http:// | + | Linux kernel for CM-T3730 modules provides support for on-board peripherals and abstracts the functionality provided by the hardware. |
| + | Current support coverage is specified at [http://compulab.co.il/products/availability-of-os-and-drivers-for-cm-t3730-sbc-t3730/ O/S support coverage map] page. | ||
| + | CompuLab provides ready-to-run binary kernel images, and source code of the modifications and additions made to the Linux kernel to work properly with CM-T3730 modules. | ||
Most of the CM-T3730 functionality is merged into the mainline kernel starting from 3.1 release. | Most of the CM-T3730 functionality is merged into the mainline kernel starting from 3.1 release. | ||
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The Linux kernel for CM-T3730 is shipped with built-in command line parameters: | The Linux kernel for CM-T3730 is shipped with built-in command line parameters: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
| − | root=/dev/ | + | root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait console=ttyO2,115200 omapfb.mode=dvi:1024x768-24@60 omapfb.vram=1:4M vram=8M |
</pre> | </pre> | ||
The default kernel command line defines primary console, default display settings, root device and root filesystem type.<br> | The default kernel command line defines primary console, default display settings, root device and root filesystem type.<br> | ||
Setting U-Boot {{parameter|bootargs}} environment variable overrides default kernel command line and can be used to set desired kernel parameters. | Setting U-Boot {{parameter|bootargs}} environment variable overrides default kernel command line and can be used to set desired kernel parameters. | ||
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| + | {{Note|If the MMC/SD Card is used as your root filesystem device, Linux kernel command line must have the following parameter appended: {{parameter|mmc_core.removable=0}} }} | ||
== Building kernel for CM-T3730 == | == Building kernel for CM-T3730 == | ||
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There are several options for cross-compilation toolchain setup. You can either compile your cross-compiler or use an already built cross-compiler. The cross-compiler should support the ARM embedded-application binary interface ("[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_binary_interface#EABI EABI]") | There are several options for cross-compilation toolchain setup. You can either compile your cross-compiler or use an already built cross-compiler. The cross-compiler should support the ARM embedded-application binary interface ("[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_binary_interface#EABI EABI]") | ||
* Pre-built toolchain (recommended): | * Pre-built toolchain (recommended): | ||
| − | ** [http://www. | + | ** [http://www.mentor.com/embedded-software/sourcery-tools/sourcery-codebench/editions/lite-edition/ Sourcery CodeBench Lite] |
* Tools for creating cross-compilers: | * Tools for creating cross-compilers: | ||
| − | ** [http:// | + | ** [http://crosstool-ng.org/ Crosstool-ng]: Builds a cross-compiler from source. Non-distribution specific. |
** [http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/base/embedded/handbook/index.xml?part=1&chap=4 Crossdev]: Gentoo's cross-compiler builder. Needs Gentoo. | ** [http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/base/embedded/handbook/index.xml?part=1&chap=4 Crossdev]: Gentoo's cross-compiler builder. Needs Gentoo. | ||
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=== Getting kernel sources === | === Getting kernel sources === | ||
| − | There are two ways to get Linux kernel sources that can be used as a baseline for CM-T3730 kernel. You can create a copy of linux- | + | There are two ways to get Linux kernel sources that can be used as a baseline for CM-T3730 kernel. You can create a copy of linux-stable git tree or download a snapshot and extract it. We assume that you have created {{filename|/home/development/cm-t3730/kernel}} directory for CM-T3730 kernel development. |
==== Snapshot download ==== | ==== Snapshot download ==== | ||
| − | * Download [http:// | + | * Download [http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/linux-3.0.87.tar.bz2 v3.0.87] snapshot with your web browser. |
| − | * Extract the downloaded archive {{filename|linux- | + | * Extract the downloaded archive {{filename|linux-3.0.87.tar.bz2}} |
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cd /home/development/cm-t3730/kernel | cd /home/development/cm-t3730/kernel | ||
| − | tar | + | tar xvf /path/to/downloaded/linux-3.0.87.tar.bz2 |
| − | mv linux- | + | mv linux-3.0.87 linux-cm-t3730 |
</pre> | </pre> | ||
: This will create {{filename|/home/development/cm-t3730/kernel/linux-cm-t3730}} directory containing linux kernel tree. | : This will create {{filename|/home/development/cm-t3730/kernel/linux-cm-t3730}} directory containing linux kernel tree. | ||
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cd /home/development/cm-t3730/kernel/linux-cm-t3730 | cd /home/development/cm-t3730/kernel/linux-cm-t3730 | ||
| − | patch -p1 < /path/to/ | + | patch -p1 < /path/to/cm-t3730-linux/kernel/linux-3.0.87-cm-t3730-6.patch |
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cd /home/development/cm-t3730/kernel | cd /home/development/cm-t3730/kernel | ||
| − | git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/ | + | git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git linux-cm-t3730 |
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| − | * Create a branch for CM-T3730 development. The CM-T3730 patches are generated vs. v3.0 tag ( | + | * Create a branch for CM-T3730 development. The CM-T3730 patches are generated vs. v3.0.87 tag (61bfa77de71ef9d84614d3a7f0a3ca1c7af82058 commit) in the Linux tree. It is recommended to use exactly the same baseline to avoid merge conflicts. |
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| − | git checkout -b cm-t3730-dev v3.0 | + | git checkout -b cm-t3730-dev v3.0.87 |
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* Apply the CM-T3730 patch | * Apply the CM-T3730 patch | ||
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cd /home/development/cm-t3730/kernel/linux-cm-t3730 | cd /home/development/cm-t3730/kernel/linux-cm-t3730 | ||
| − | git apply /path/to/ | + | git apply /path/to/cm-t3730-linux/kernel/linux-3.0.87-cm-t3730-6.patch |
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| + | {{Note|Future stable kernel versions of 3.0 can also be used by checking out any later tag of v3.0.y stable kernel tree.}} | ||
=== Building the kernel === | === Building the kernel === | ||
Latest revision as of 09:39, 29 July 2013
Contents
Overview
Linux kernel for CM-T3730 modules provides support for on-board peripherals and abstracts the functionality provided by the hardware. Current support coverage is specified at O/S support coverage map page. CompuLab provides ready-to-run binary kernel images, and source code of the modifications and additions made to the Linux kernel to work properly with CM-T3730 modules. Most of the CM-T3730 functionality is merged into the mainline kernel starting from 3.1 release.
Kernel command line
The Linux kernel for CM-T3730 is shipped with built-in command line parameters:
root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait console=ttyO2,115200 omapfb.mode=dvi:1024x768-24@60 omapfb.vram=1:4M vram=8M
The default kernel command line defines primary console, default display settings, root device and root filesystem type.
Setting U-Boot bootargs environment variable overrides default kernel command line and can be used to set desired kernel parameters.
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If the MMC/SD Card is used as your root filesystem device, Linux kernel command line must have the following parameter appended: mmc_core.removable=0 |
Building kernel for CM-T3730
Cross-Compiler
There are several options for cross-compilation toolchain setup. You can either compile your cross-compiler or use an already built cross-compiler. The cross-compiler should support the ARM embedded-application binary interface ("EABI")
- Pre-built toolchain (recommended):
- Tools for creating cross-compilers:
- Crosstool-ng: Builds a cross-compiler from source. Non-distribution specific.
- Crossdev: Gentoo's cross-compiler builder. Needs Gentoo.
U-Boot mkimage tool
U-Boot mkimage utility is required in order to create kernel images that can be loaded by the CM-T3730 bootloader. You can download prebuilt mkimage binary or build it yourself:
mkdir ~/tmp
cd tmp
wget ftp://ftp.denx.de/pub/u-boot/u-boot-latest.tar.bz2
tar -xjvf u-boot-latest.tar.bz2
cd u-boot-<version>
touch include/config.{h,mk}
make tools
sudo install tools/mkimage /usr/local/bin
Getting kernel sources
There are two ways to get Linux kernel sources that can be used as a baseline for CM-T3730 kernel. You can create a copy of linux-stable git tree or download a snapshot and extract it. We assume that you have created /home/development/cm-t3730/kernel directory for CM-T3730 kernel development.
Snapshot download
- Download v3.0.87 snapshot with your web browser.
- Extract the downloaded archive linux-3.0.87.tar.bz2
cd /home/development/cm-t3730/kernel tar xvf /path/to/downloaded/linux-3.0.87.tar.bz2 mv linux-3.0.87 linux-cm-t3730
- This will create /home/development/cm-t3730/kernel/linux-cm-t3730 directory containing linux kernel tree.
- Apply the CM-T3730 patch
cd /home/development/cm-t3730/kernel/linux-cm-t3730 patch -p1 < /path/to/cm-t3730-linux/kernel/linux-3.0.87-cm-t3730-6.patch
Git clone
- Install git version control system.
- Create a clone of linux kernel tree
cd /home/development/cm-t3730/kernel git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git linux-cm-t3730
- Create a branch for CM-T3730 development. The CM-T3730 patches are generated vs. v3.0.87 tag (61bfa77de71ef9d84614d3a7f0a3ca1c7af82058 commit) in the Linux tree. It is recommended to use exactly the same baseline to avoid merge conflicts.
git checkout -b cm-t3730-dev v3.0.87
- Apply the CM-T3730 patch
cd /home/development/cm-t3730/kernel/linux-cm-t3730 git apply /path/to/cm-t3730-linux/kernel/linux-3.0.87-cm-t3730-6.patch
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Future stable kernel versions of 3.0 can also be used by checking out any later tag of v3.0.y stable kernel tree. |
Building the kernel
export ARCH=arm
export CROSS_COMPILE=arm-none-linux-eabi-
make cm_t3730_defconfig
make menuconfig
make && make uImage && \
INSTALL_MOD_PATH=/home/development/cm-t3730/rootfs make modules_install
In the example above, the Linux kernel image (uImage) will be created in /home/development/cm-t3730/kernel/linux-cm-t3730/arch/arm/boot, and the loadable kernel modules will be installed into the /home/development/cm-t3730/rootfs/lib/modules directory.
When the CM-T3730 is booted with the kernel image created as described above and with networked root filesystem at /home/development/cm-t3730/rootfs/, the system will be able to load the kernel modules properly, thus avoiding module version problems.
