Panda How to kernel 2 6 39 - Revision history

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KenMcGuire at 17:21, 30 April 2011

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 * Update 5/9/2011 A newer version is available from: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/dwmw2/linux-firmware.git which includes a Bluetooth init script, which contains binary patches to the firmware that resides in ROM.
 * This OMAP35xx user guide has useful info: http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/OMAP35x_Wireless_Connectivity_System_Test_Guidelines_User%27s_Guide
 * The firmware and wl1271 hardware is the same as on the PandaBoard, but there is no support in /arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c for the gpio's that control BT_EN (GPIO46) or BT_WAKEUP (GPIO49), as well as the bt audio interface to MCBSP1. In addition, the latest Bluez (4.93) source for hidattach_ti.c still assumes that the firmware (and bt init script) are in /lib/firmware/ rather than in /lib/firmware/ti-connectivity/. The new firmware does work for wlan.

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 * Update 5/9/2011 A newer version is available from: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/dwmw2/linux-firmware.git which includes a Bluetooth init script, which contains binary patches to the firmware that resides in ROM.
 * This OMAP35xx user guide has useful info: http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/OMAP35x_Wireless_Connectivity_System_Test_Guidelines_User%27s_Guide
-* The firmware and wl1271 hardware is the same as on the PandaBoard, but there is no support in /arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c for the gpio's that control BT_EN (GPIO46) or BT_WAKEUP (GPIO49). In addition, the latest Bluez (4.93) source for hidattach_ti.c still assumes that the firmware (and bt init script) are in /lib/firmware/ rather than in /lib/firmware/ti-connectivity/. The new firmware does work for wlan.
+* The firmware and wl1271 hardware is the same as on the PandaBoard, but there is no support in /arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c for the gpio's that control BT_EN (GPIO46) or BT_WAKEUP (GPIO49), as well as the bt audio interface to MCBSP1. In addition, the latest Bluez (4.93) source for hidattach_ti.c still assumes that the firmware (and bt init script) are in /lib/firmware/ rather than in /lib/firmware/ti-connectivity/. The new firmware does work for wlan.
   # pwd

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   * No specific PandaBoard changes, but there was work done on /drivers/usb/host/ehci-omap.c
   * A new version of wlan firmware (see below) is available which might have working bluetooth.
   * looks like some PandaBoard & OMAP4 specific changes queued up for the next .39-rcx (or maybe .40-rc1)
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   -rw-r--r--    1 default  default        912 Mar 29  2011 wl1271-nvs.bin
-* Update 5/9/2011 A newer version is available from: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/dwmw2/linux-firmware.git
+* Update 5/9/2011 A newer version is available from: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/dwmw2/linux-firmware.git which includes a Bluetooth init script, which contains binary patches to the firmware that resides in ROM.
 which includes a Bluetooth init script, which contains binary patches to the firmware that resides in ROM.
 * This OMAP35xx user guide has useful info: http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/OMAP35x_Wireless_Connectivity_System_Test_Guidelines_User%27s_Guide
-the firmare and wl1271 hardware is the same as on the PandaBoard.
+* The firmware and wl1271 hardware is the same as on the PandaBoard, but there is no support in /arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c for the gpio's that control BT_EN (GPIO46) or BT_WAKEUP (GPIO49). In addition, the latest Bluez (4.93) source for hidattach_ti.c still assumes that the firmware (and bt init script) are in /lib/firmware/ rather than in /lib/firmware/ti-connectivity/. The new firmware does work for wlan.
   # pwd
   /lib/firmware/ti-connectivity
   # ls -la
-  total 1396
+  total 1385
-  drwxr-xr-x  2 default  default       4096 2011-05-09 18:17 .
+  drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root          1024 May  9  2011 .
-  drwxr-xr-x 53  root    root          4096 2011-05-09 18:17 ..
+  drwxr-xr-x    3 root     root          1024 Dec 31 17:36 ..
-  -rw-r--r--  1 default  default      48909 2011-05-09 18:17 TIInit_7.2.31.bts
+  -rw-r--r--    1 root     root         48909 May  9  2011 TIInit_7.2.31.bts
-  -rw-r--r--  1 default  default     273252 2011-05-09 18:17 wl1271-fw-2.bin
+  -rw-r--r--    1 root     root        273252 May  9  2011 wl1271-fw-2.bin
-  -rw-r--r--  1 default  default     272784 2011-05-09 18:17 wl1271-fw-ap.bin
+  -rw-r--r--    1 root     root        272784 May  9  2011 wl1271-fw-ap.bin
-  -rw-r--r--  1 default  default     271832 2011-05-09 18:17 wl1271-fw.bin
+  -rw-r--r--    1 root     root        271832 May  9  2011 wl1271-fw.bin
-  -rw-r--r--  1 default  default        912 2011-05-09 18:17 wl1271-nvs.bin
+  -rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root          1113 May  9  2011 wl1271-nvs-example-wl128x.bin
-  -rwxr-xr-x  1 default  default       1113 2011-05-09 18:17 wl1271-nvs-example-wl128x.bin
+  -rw-r--r--    1 root     root           912 May  9  2011 wl1271-nvs.bin
-  -rw-r--r--  1 default  default     265196 2011-05-09 18:17 wl128x-fw-ap.bin
+  -rw-r--r--    1 root     root        265196 May  9  2011 wl128x-fw-ap.bin
-  -rwxr-xr-x  1 default  default     272748 2011-05-09 18:17 wl128x-fw.bin
+  -rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root        272748 May  9  2011 wl128x-fw.bin
 == Building ==

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   * i2c chararacter device driver is still broken, the patch below still applies cleanly and resolves the issue.
 == Wlan ==
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   # ls -la
   total 1396
-  drwxr-xr-x  2 kenm kenm   4096 2011-05-09 18:17 .
+  drwxr-xr-x  2 default  default       4096 2011-05-09 18:17 .
-  drwxr-xr-x 53 kenm kenm   4096 2011-05-09 18:17 ..
+  drwxr-xr-x 53  root    root          4096 2011-05-09 18:17 ..
-  -rw-r--r--  1 kenm kenm  48909 2011-05-09 18:17 TIInit_7.2.31.bts
+  -rw-r--r--  1 default  default      48909 2011-05-09 18:17 TIInit_7.2.31.bts
-  -rw-r--r--  1 kenm kenm 273252 2011-05-09 18:17 wl1271-fw-2.bin
+  -rw-r--r--  1 default  default     273252 2011-05-09 18:17 wl1271-fw-2.bin
-  -rw-r--r--  1 kenm kenm 272784 2011-05-09 18:17 wl1271-fw-ap.bin
+  -rw-r--r--  1 default  default     272784 2011-05-09 18:17 wl1271-fw-ap.bin
-  -rw-r--r--  1 kenm kenm 271832 2011-05-09 18:17 wl1271-fw.bin
+  -rw-r--r--  1 default  default     271832 2011-05-09 18:17 wl1271-fw.bin
-  -rw-r--r--  1 kenm kenm    912 2011-05-09 18:17 wl1271-nvs.bin
+  -rw-r--r--  1 default  default        912 2011-05-09 18:17 wl1271-nvs.bin
-  -rwxr-xr-x  1 kenm kenm   1113 2011-05-09 18:17 wl1271-nvs-example-wl128x.bin
+  -rwxr-xr-x  1 default  default       1113 2011-05-09 18:17 wl1271-nvs-example-wl128x.bin
-  -rw-r--r--  1 kenm kenm 265196 2011-05-09 18:17 wl128x-fw-ap.bin
+  -rw-r--r--  1 default  default     265196 2011-05-09 18:17 wl128x-fw-ap.bin
-  -rwxr-xr-x  1 kenm kenm 272748 2011-05-09 18:17 wl128x-fw.bin
+  -rwxr-xr-x  1 default  default     272748 2011-05-09 18:17 wl128x-fw.bin
 * Additional details on how to use this to follow.

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 * Update 5/9/2011 A newer version is available from: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/dwmw2/linux-firmware.git
 which includes a Bluetooth init script, which contains binary patches to the firmware that resides in ROM.
-* Details on how to use this to follow.
+* This OMAP35xx user guide has useful info: http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/OMAP35x_Wireless_Connectivity_System_Test_Guidelines_User%27s_Guide
   # pwd
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   -rwxr-xr-x  1 kenm kenm 272748 2011-05-09 18:17 wl128x-fw.bin
 == Building ==

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 Building 2.6.39-rc1, -rc3, -rc5, or -rc6 is basically the same as [[Panda_How_to_kernel_2_6_38|How to build 2.6.38 kernel]], but of course you need the rc1/3/5/6 sources. The omap2plus_defconfig works, but does not enable anything interesting. [[Media:config.2.6.39-rc1|config.2.6.39-rc1]] enables USB, its' ethernet adapter, and wl12xx support. Or [[Media:config.2.6.39-rc3.1|config.2.6.39-rc3.1]] for -rc3.  [[Media:config.2.6.39-rc1.2|config.2.6.39-rc1.2]] enables USB, it's ethernet adapter, wl12xx support, and dvi support, for -rc3 use [[Media:config.2.6.39-rc3.3|config.2.6.39-rc3.3]], [[Media:config.2.6.39-rc5.1|config.2.6.39-rc5.1]] for -rc5 and [[Media:config.2.6.39-rc6.1|config.2.6.39-rc6.1]] for -rc6. However using either of those configs requires that the kernel sources be patched with [[Media:0001-omap4-pandaboard-fix-dvi-support.patch|0001-omap4-pandaboard-fix-dvi-support.patch]] The patch also provices panda_dvi_defconfig which just enables dvi. This patch applies to both -rc1, -rc3, -rc5 and -rc6.
+=== DVI Patch ===
 Apply it like so: (from inside the kernel sources directory)
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 == i2c character device driver ==
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   * A quick fix for this issue is available [[file:omap44xx-i2c-fix.patch|Available]]
 Apply it like so: (from inside the kernel sources directory)
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 Then compile as above.
 Then you can run i2cdetect and the results should look like this:

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 The merge window has closed and 2.6.39-rc1 has been released, There are many Pandaboard related changes, including HDMI, DVI and wl21xx support.
- As of -rc1:
+== -rc1 ==
   * hdmi & dvi are broken due to some dss clocking issues, see: https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/674062/ for details, a fix for dvi is available, see below.
   * abe sound is not supported.
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   * wl12xx support is working to the extent that one can associate with an access point, get an IP address and ping out to the internet.
- As of -rc2
+== -rc2 ==
   * Neither OMAP nor PandaBoaqrd changes, no other changes to wlan, dvi or hdmi code, so stay tuned for rc-3 in about a week or so.
   ** looks like lots of interesting changes queued up for the next -rc so stay tuned..
- As of -rc3
+== -rc3 ==
   * Rebooting is broken (there was a post suggesting that it was broken in -rc2 as well) follow
   this thread for more info: http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-omap/msg49746.html.
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   * New in -rc3 is that the usb ethernet adapter appears as eth0 rather than usb0.
- As of -rc4
+== -rc4 ==
   * Neither OMAP nor PandaBoaqrd changes, no other changes to wlan, dvi or hdmi code, so stay tuned for rc-5 in about a week or so.
- As of -rc5
+== -rc5 ==
   * Neither OMAP nor PandaBoaqrd changes, no other changes to wlan, dvi or hdmi code,
   * There have been lots of changes in other parts of the kernel, so it's time to see if anything in -rc5 breaks pandaboard.
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   ** There are several omap44xx changes queued up for -rc6
- As of -rc6
+== -rc6 ==
   * lots of (real) changes for omap, see http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.39-rc6 for details.
   * Rebooting is still broken, so beware of using omap2plus_defconfig without changes. (see -rc3 above)
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   * i2c chararacter device driver is still broken, the patch below still applies cleanly and resolves the issue.
 The proper firmware for wl12xx support is available from: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/romieu/linux-firmware.git, just clone that repository and copy the ti-connectivity directory to /lib/firmare/.
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   -rw-r--r--    1 default  default        912 Mar 29  2011 wl1271-nvs.bin
 Building 2.6.39-rc1, -rc3, -rc5, or -rc6 is basically the same as [[Panda_How_to_kernel_2_6_38|How to build 2.6.38 kernel]], but of course you need the rc1/3/5/6 sources. The omap2plus_defconfig works, but does not enable anything interesting. [[Media:config.2.6.39-rc1|config.2.6.39-rc1]] enables USB, its' ethernet adapter, and wl12xx support. Or [[Media:config.2.6.39-rc3.1|config.2.6.39-rc3.1]] for -rc3.  [[Media:config.2.6.39-rc1.2|config.2.6.39-rc1.2]] enables USB, it's ethernet adapter, wl12xx support, and dvi support, for -rc3 use [[Media:config.2.6.39-rc3.3|config.2.6.39-rc3.3]], [[Media:config.2.6.39-rc5.1|config.2.6.39-rc5.1]] for -rc5 and [[Media:config.2.6.39-rc6.1|config.2.6.39-rc6.1]] for -rc6. However using either of those configs requires that the kernel sources be patched with [[Media:0001-omap4-pandaboard-fix-dvi-support.patch|0001-omap4-pandaboard-fix-dvi-support.patch]] The patch also provices panda_dvi_defconfig which just enables dvi. This patch applies to both -rc1, -rc3, -rc5 and -rc6.
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 [[File:fbtest.jpg|240px]]
+== i2c character device driver ==
   Ever since 2.6.38, the i2c character device driver support from user space has been broken for OMAP44xx.
   * A fix has been submitted for the linux-omap-2.6 branch, but it may be a while till it gets into an -rcx.

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   * patching is still neccessary to get dvi working
   * wlan and ethernet both seem to work as in -rc3
 The proper firmware for wl12xx support is available from: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/romieu/linux-firmware.git, just clone that repository and copy the ti-connectivity directory to /lib/firmare/.