I have an evm on order, but is there a place I can download the PPC linux for Virtex-4? I want to make sure I can build it okay. Thanks, Clark
xilinx linux source?
Started by ●February 1, 2006
Reply by ●February 2, 20062006-02-02
You can rsync the ppc linux source from rsync://source.mvista.com/linuxppc-2.4 But setting up the ppc gcc cross compiler correctly for linux kernel is not a trivial task. -Tony
Reply by ●February 2, 20062006-02-02
Haven't had any problems using Crosstool: http://kegel.com/crosstool/ Very easy to setup as well. Paul "tony.p.lee@gmail.com" wrote:> > You can rsync the ppc linux source from > rsync://source.mvista.com/linuxppc-2.4 > > But setting up the ppc gcc cross compiler correctly for linux kernel is > not a trivial task. > > -Tony
Reply by ●February 2, 20062006-02-02
Have a look at XAPP765 (http://www.xilinx.com/bvdocs/appnotes/xapp765.pdf). It is written for an older EDK version but the principles of operation are still the same. - Peter Anonymous wrote:> I have an evm on order, but is there a place I can download the PPC linux > for Virtex-4? I want to make sure I can build it okay. > > Thanks, > Clark > >
Reply by ●February 2, 20062006-02-02
I'm confused. I thought the xilinx linux was open source? Is monte vista the only place to get the source? "Peter Ryser" <peter.ryser@xilinx.com> wrote in message news:drteng$8a31@cliff.xsj.xilinx.com...> Have a look at XAPP765 > (http://www.xilinx.com/bvdocs/appnotes/xapp765.pdf). It is written for > an older EDK version but the principles of operation are still the same. > > - Peter > > > Anonymous wrote: > > I have an evm on order, but is there a place I can download the PPClinux> > for Virtex-4? I want to make sure I can build it okay. > > > > Thanks, > > Clark > > > > >
Reply by ●February 2, 20062006-02-02
mvista is rsync site is just mirror of the public linux kernel site. You don't need to pay monte vista to use it. It is not the only place to get it. -Tony
Reply by ●February 2, 20062006-02-02
So the process is really: 1. get PPC cross compiler 2. get kernel source from kernel.org 3. generate board support packages from fpga design 4. build kernel 5. build ace file and boot So the magic is all in the BSP stuff which I assume is basically the BIOS code in a regular PC and the libraries/memory spaces for the various peripherals? Monte Vista is just making it easier for folks by packaging everything in one place? How does the kernel source know that I'm building for a PPC target? Thanks, Clark <tony.p.lee@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1138904088.604673.26180@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...> > mvista is rsync site is just mirror of the public linux kernel site. > You don't need to pay monte vista to use it. > > It is not the only place to get it. > > -Tony >
Reply by ●February 3, 20062006-02-03
Try make ARCH=ppc CROSS_COMPILE=<cross-compile toolchain prefix> "Anonymous" <someone@microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:KitEf.959$no3.741@tornado.southeast.rr.com...> So the process is really: > > 1. get PPC cross compiler > 2. get kernel source from kernel.org > 3. generate board support packages from fpga design > 4. build kernel > 5. build ace file and boot > > So the magic is all in the BSP stuff which I assume is basically the BIOS > code in a regular PC and the libraries/memory spaces for the various > peripherals? Monte Vista is just making it easier for folks by packaging > everything in one place? > > How does the kernel source know that I'm building for a PPC target? > > Thanks, > Clark > > <tony.p.lee@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1138904088.604673.26180@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... >> >> mvista is rsync site is just mirror of the public linux kernel site. >> You don't need to pay monte vista to use it. >> >> It is not the only place to get it. >> >> -Tony >> > >
Reply by ●February 3, 20062006-02-03
Clark, we have released the source code for the Linux port to Virtex-II Pro to the linuxppc open source repository at http://penguinppc.org . Click on the "Kernel Source" link on the left side to find out what the different ways are to get access to that source code. linuxppc-2.4 is the correct tree. Various distributions have picked up that source code. To get started, though, you will need cross-compiler, kernel, and root filesystem. The MontaVista Preview Kit contains all these things and combined with XAPP765 that should get you started. - Peter Anonymous wrote:> I'm confused. I thought the xilinx linux was open source? Is monte vista the > only place to get the source? > > "Peter Ryser" <peter.ryser@xilinx.com> wrote in message > news:drteng$8a31@cliff.xsj.xilinx.com... > >>Have a look at XAPP765 >>(http://www.xilinx.com/bvdocs/appnotes/xapp765.pdf). It is written for >>an older EDK version but the principles of operation are still the same. >> >>- Peter >> >> >>Anonymous wrote: >> >>>I have an evm on order, but is there a place I can download the PPC > > linux > >>>for Virtex-4? I want to make sure I can build it okay. >>> >>>Thanks, >>>Clark >>> >>> >> > >
