Compiling linux for powerpc

[IngmarBlonk]

I'm trying to compile a linux kernel for a powerpc (MPC5200B).

I already have a prebuilt kernel running on this.

So I built a cross compiler with buildroot. I correctly set the 'Target Architecture' and 'Target Architecture Variant' to powerpc, 603e.

Then I downloaded a linux kernel source and real time linux patch. Extract, patch, edit makefile for cross compiling.
As config I used the mpc5200_defconfig, 52xx/lite5200b_defconfig and the config from the prebuilt kernel.
In the first two configs I only changed the PREEMPT_RT so the kernel would be real time.
Lets compile: make uImage
Builds without errors.

The board has U-boot running as bootloader on it.
I have successfully booted the prebuild kernel with this bootloader.
But when I try to boot my own kernel it just says nothing and it reboots.

The prebuilt kernel is booted with a 'Flattened Device Tree', when I give this same file to my kernel it still does the same.

I already tried a different cross compiler, ELDK.
The bootloader prints 'uncompressing kernel... ok' after that,
depending on my boot options, 'Booting using flat device tree at <address>' after this it just waits for a few seconds and then reboots.

What is going wrong here?


Ingmar Blonk

[ndevel]

... and how do your kernel options look like?
What version the pre-build kernel is (2.4 or 2.6)?

Regards,
ndevel.

[IngmarBlonk]

... and how do your kernel options look like?
What version the pre-build kernel is (2.4 or 2.6)?

Regards,
ndevel.

The prebuild kernel version is 2.6.24-rt1, and I'm trying to compile 2.6.26.5-rt9.

I already tried to compile the 2.6.24-rt1 version with the prebuild kernel config, but that one didn't work either. So I think I need some patch or something.

With kernel options you mean config?
If so, what do you want to know, guess that I shouldn't post the config file just here...

[ndevel]

sorry for misunderstanding...
...by kernel options I mean arguments which are given to kernel by uboot during startup.
I definitely don't mean your config file.

[IngmarBlonk]

I pass the option 'console=ttyPSC0,115200' to the kernel and some options for the nfs-root, but that doesn't matter because the kernel doesn't get there.

[ndevel]

no idea for now but maybe you should try to boot without RT patch first.

[IngmarBlonk]

I already tried to do that, but still the same error (actually none, because we don't get output).

[sumeshkkn]

did you mention "console=..." in bootargs in the device tree file you pass on to the kernel..??

[IngmarBlonk]

I don't exactly know, but I guess it is in the pre-build device tree file, because the pre-build device tree file is using the same console= bootargs.

But that can't be the reason that the kernel reboots. Otherwise it would just hang without saying something.