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23
24Summary:
25========
26
wdenk24ee89b2002-11-03 17:56:27 +000027This directory contains the source code for U-Boot, a boot loader for
wdenkce4832c2004-10-17 21:12:06 +000028Embedded boards based on PowerPC, ARM, MIPS and several other
29processors, which can be installed in a boot ROM and used to
30initialize and test the hardware or to download and run application
31code.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +000032
33The development of U-Boot is closely related to Linux: some parts of
wdenk24ee89b2002-11-03 17:56:27 +000034the source code originate in the Linux source tree, we have some
35header files in common, and special provision has been made to
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +000036support booting of Linux images.
37
38Some attention has been paid to make this software easily
39configurable and extendable. For instance, all monitor commands are
40implemented with the same call interface, so that it's very easy to
41add new commands. Also, instead of permanently adding rarely used
42code (for instance hardware test utilities) to the monitor, you can
43load and run it dynamically.
44
45
46Status:
47=======
48
49In general, all boards for which a configuration option exists in the
wdenk24ee89b2002-11-03 17:56:27 +000050Makefile have been tested to some extent and can be considered
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +000051"working". In fact, many of them are used in production systems.
52
wdenk24ee89b2002-11-03 17:56:27 +000053In case of problems see the CHANGELOG and CREDITS files to find out
Wolfgang Denkb240aef2008-03-26 10:40:12 +010054who contributed the specific port. The MAINTAINERS file lists board
55maintainers.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +000056
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +000057
58Where to get help:
59==================
60
wdenk24ee89b2002-11-03 17:56:27 +000061In case you have questions about, problems with or contributions for
62U-Boot you should send a message to the U-Boot mailing list at
Peter Tyser8804a612008-09-10 09:18:34 -050063<u-boot@lists.denx.de>. There is also an archive of previous traffic
64on the mailing list - please search the archive before asking FAQ's.
65Please see http://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot and
66http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.boot-loaders.u-boot
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +000067
68
Wolfgang Denkb240aef2008-03-26 10:40:12 +010069Where to get source code:
70=========================
71
72The U-Boot source code is maintained in the git repository at
73git://www.denx.de/git/u-boot.git ; you can browse it online at
74http://www.denx.de/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=u-boot.git;a=summary
75
76The "snapshot" links on this page allow you to download tarballs of
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +020077any version you might be interested in. Official releases are also
Wolfgang Denkb240aef2008-03-26 10:40:12 +010078available for FTP download from the ftp://ftp.denx.de/pub/u-boot/
79directory.
80
Anatolij Gustschin08337f32008-03-26 18:13:33 +010081Pre-built (and tested) images are available from
Wolfgang Denkb240aef2008-03-26 10:40:12 +010082ftp://ftp.denx.de/pub/u-boot/images/
83
84
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +000085Where we come from:
86===================
87
88- start from 8xxrom sources
wdenk24ee89b2002-11-03 17:56:27 +000089- create PPCBoot project (http://sourceforge.net/projects/ppcboot)
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +000090- clean up code
91- make it easier to add custom boards
92- make it possible to add other [PowerPC] CPUs
93- extend functions, especially:
94 * Provide extended interface to Linux boot loader
95 * S-Record download
96 * network boot
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +020097 * PCMCIA / CompactFlash / ATA disk / SCSI ... boot
wdenk24ee89b2002-11-03 17:56:27 +000098- create ARMBoot project (http://sourceforge.net/projects/armboot)
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +000099- add other CPU families (starting with ARM)
wdenk24ee89b2002-11-03 17:56:27 +0000100- create U-Boot project (http://sourceforge.net/projects/u-boot)
Magnus Liljaf3b287b2008-08-06 19:32:33 +0200101- current project page: see http://www.denx.de/wiki/U-Boot
wdenk24ee89b2002-11-03 17:56:27 +0000102
103
104Names and Spelling:
105===================
106
107The "official" name of this project is "Das U-Boot". The spelling
108"U-Boot" shall be used in all written text (documentation, comments
109in source files etc.). Example:
110
111 This is the README file for the U-Boot project.
112
113File names etc. shall be based on the string "u-boot". Examples:
114
115 include/asm-ppc/u-boot.h
116
117 #include <asm/u-boot.h>
118
119Variable names, preprocessor constants etc. shall be either based on
120the string "u_boot" or on "U_BOOT". Example:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000121
wdenk24ee89b2002-11-03 17:56:27 +0000122 U_BOOT_VERSION u_boot_logo
123 IH_OS_U_BOOT u_boot_hush_start
124
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000125
wdenk7474aca2002-12-17 17:55:09 +0000126Versioning:
127===========
128
Thomas Webere89e6282010-09-28 08:06:25 +0200129Starting with the release in October 2008, the names of the releases
130were changed from numerical release numbers without deeper meaning
131into a time stamp based numbering. Regular releases are identified by
132names consisting of the calendar year and month of the release date.
133Additional fields (if present) indicate release candidates or bug fix
134releases in "stable" maintenance trees.
wdenk7474aca2002-12-17 17:55:09 +0000135
Thomas Webere89e6282010-09-28 08:06:25 +0200136Examples:
137 U-Boot v2009.11 - Release November 2009
138 U-Boot v2009.11.1 - Release 1 in version November 2009 stable tree
139 U-Boot v2010.09-rc1 - Release candiate 1 for September 2010 release
wdenk7474aca2002-12-17 17:55:09 +0000140
141
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000142Directory Hierarchy:
143====================
144
Peter Tysere4d1abc2010-04-12 22:28:21 -0500145/arch Architecture specific files
146 /arm Files generic to ARM architecture
147 /cpu CPU specific files
148 /arm720t Files specific to ARM 720 CPUs
149 /arm920t Files specific to ARM 920 CPUs
Wolfgang Denk16fa98a2010-06-13 17:48:15 +0200150 /at91rm9200 Files specific to Atmel AT91RM9200 CPU
151 /imx Files specific to Freescale MC9328 i.MX CPUs
152 /s3c24x0 Files specific to Samsung S3C24X0 CPUs
Peter Tysere4d1abc2010-04-12 22:28:21 -0500153 /arm925t Files specific to ARM 925 CPUs
154 /arm926ejs Files specific to ARM 926 CPUs
155 /arm1136 Files specific to ARM 1136 CPUs
156 /ixp Files specific to Intel XScale IXP CPUs
157 /pxa Files specific to Intel XScale PXA CPUs
158 /s3c44b0 Files specific to Samsung S3C44B0 CPUs
159 /sa1100 Files specific to Intel StrongARM SA1100 CPUs
160 /lib Architecture specific library files
161 /avr32 Files generic to AVR32 architecture
162 /cpu CPU specific files
163 /lib Architecture specific library files
164 /blackfin Files generic to Analog Devices Blackfin architecture
165 /cpu CPU specific files
166 /lib Architecture specific library files
167 /i386 Files generic to i386 architecture
168 /cpu CPU specific files
169 /lib Architecture specific library files
170 /m68k Files generic to m68k architecture
171 /cpu CPU specific files
172 /mcf52x2 Files specific to Freescale ColdFire MCF52x2 CPUs
173 /mcf5227x Files specific to Freescale ColdFire MCF5227x CPUs
174 /mcf532x Files specific to Freescale ColdFire MCF5329 CPUs
175 /mcf5445x Files specific to Freescale ColdFire MCF5445x CPUs
176 /mcf547x_8x Files specific to Freescale ColdFire MCF547x_8x CPUs
177 /lib Architecture specific library files
178 /microblaze Files generic to microblaze architecture
179 /cpu CPU specific files
180 /lib Architecture specific library files
181 /mips Files generic to MIPS architecture
182 /cpu CPU specific files
183 /lib Architecture specific library files
Peter Tysere4d1abc2010-04-12 22:28:21 -0500184 /nios2 Files generic to Altera NIOS2 architecture
185 /cpu CPU specific files
186 /lib Architecture specific library files
Stefan Roese88fbf932010-04-15 16:07:28 +0200187 /powerpc Files generic to PowerPC architecture
Peter Tysere4d1abc2010-04-12 22:28:21 -0500188 /cpu CPU specific files
189 /74xx_7xx Files specific to Freescale MPC74xx and 7xx CPUs
190 /mpc5xx Files specific to Freescale MPC5xx CPUs
191 /mpc5xxx Files specific to Freescale MPC5xxx CPUs
192 /mpc8xx Files specific to Freescale MPC8xx CPUs
193 /mpc8220 Files specific to Freescale MPC8220 CPUs
194 /mpc824x Files specific to Freescale MPC824x CPUs
195 /mpc8260 Files specific to Freescale MPC8260 CPUs
196 /mpc85xx Files specific to Freescale MPC85xx CPUs
197 /ppc4xx Files specific to AMCC PowerPC 4xx CPUs
198 /lib Architecture specific library files
199 /sh Files generic to SH architecture
200 /cpu CPU specific files
201 /sh2 Files specific to sh2 CPUs
202 /sh3 Files specific to sh3 CPUs
203 /sh4 Files specific to sh4 CPUs
204 /lib Architecture specific library files
205 /sparc Files generic to SPARC architecture
206 /cpu CPU specific files
207 /leon2 Files specific to Gaisler LEON2 SPARC CPU
208 /leon3 Files specific to Gaisler LEON3 SPARC CPU
209 /lib Architecture specific library files
210/api Machine/arch independent API for external apps
211/board Board dependent files
212/common Misc architecture independent functions
213/disk Code for disk drive partition handling
214/doc Documentation (don't expect too much)
215/drivers Commonly used device drivers
216/examples Example code for standalone applications, etc.
217/fs Filesystem code (cramfs, ext2, jffs2, etc.)
218/include Header Files
219/lib Files generic to all architectures
220 /libfdt Library files to support flattened device trees
221 /lzma Library files to support LZMA decompression
222 /lzo Library files to support LZO decompression
223/net Networking code
224/post Power On Self Test
225/rtc Real Time Clock drivers
226/tools Tools to build S-Record or U-Boot images, etc.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000227
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000228Software Configuration:
229=======================
230
231Configuration is usually done using C preprocessor defines; the
232rationale behind that is to avoid dead code whenever possible.
233
234There are two classes of configuration variables:
235
236* Configuration _OPTIONS_:
237 These are selectable by the user and have names beginning with
238 "CONFIG_".
239
240* Configuration _SETTINGS_:
241 These depend on the hardware etc. and should not be meddled with if
242 you don't know what you're doing; they have names beginning with
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +0200243 "CONFIG_SYS_".
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000244
245Later we will add a configuration tool - probably similar to or even
246identical to what's used for the Linux kernel. Right now, we have to
247do the configuration by hand, which means creating some symbolic
248links and editing some configuration files. We use the TQM8xxL boards
249as an example here.
250
251
252Selection of Processor Architecture and Board Type:
253---------------------------------------------------
254
255For all supported boards there are ready-to-use default
256configurations available; just type "make <board_name>_config".
257
258Example: For a TQM823L module type:
259
260 cd u-boot
261 make TQM823L_config
262
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +0200263For the Cogent platform, you need to specify the CPU type as well;
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000264e.g. "make cogent_mpc8xx_config". And also configure the cogent
265directory according to the instructions in cogent/README.
266
267
268Configuration Options:
269----------------------
270
271Configuration depends on the combination of board and CPU type; all
272such information is kept in a configuration file
273"include/configs/<board_name>.h".
274
275Example: For a TQM823L module, all configuration settings are in
276"include/configs/TQM823L.h".
277
278
wdenk1272e232002-11-10 22:06:23 +0000279Many of the options are named exactly as the corresponding Linux
280kernel configuration options. The intention is to make it easier to
281build a config tool - later.
282
283
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000284The following options need to be configured:
285
Kim Phillips203fee32007-08-10 13:28:25 -0500286- CPU Type: Define exactly one, e.g. CONFIG_MPC85XX.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000287
Kim Phillips203fee32007-08-10 13:28:25 -0500288- Board Type: Define exactly one, e.g. CONFIG_MPC8540ADS.
Wolfgang Denk994ad962006-10-24 14:42:37 +0200289
290- CPU Daughterboard Type: (if CONFIG_ATSTK1000 is defined)
Haavard Skinnemoen9d5a43f2007-11-01 12:44:20 +0100291 Define exactly one, e.g. CONFIG_ATSTK1002
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000292
293- CPU Module Type: (if CONFIG_COGENT is defined)
294 Define exactly one of
295 CONFIG_CMA286_60_OLD
296--- FIXME --- not tested yet:
297 CONFIG_CMA286_60, CONFIG_CMA286_21, CONFIG_CMA286_60P,
298 CONFIG_CMA287_23, CONFIG_CMA287_50
299
300- Motherboard Type: (if CONFIG_COGENT is defined)
301 Define exactly one of
302 CONFIG_CMA101, CONFIG_CMA102
303
304- Motherboard I/O Modules: (if CONFIG_COGENT is defined)
305 Define one or more of
306 CONFIG_CMA302
307
308- Motherboard Options: (if CONFIG_CMA101 or CONFIG_CMA102 are defined)
309 Define one or more of
310 CONFIG_LCD_HEARTBEAT - update a character position on
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +0200311 the LCD display every second with
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000312 a "rotator" |\-/|\-/
313
wdenk2bb11052003-07-17 23:16:40 +0000314- Board flavour: (if CONFIG_MPC8260ADS is defined)
315 CONFIG_ADSTYPE
316 Possible values are:
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +0200317 CONFIG_SYS_8260ADS - original MPC8260ADS
318 CONFIG_SYS_8266ADS - MPC8266ADS
319 CONFIG_SYS_PQ2FADS - PQ2FADS-ZU or PQ2FADS-VR
320 CONFIG_SYS_8272ADS - MPC8272ADS
wdenk2bb11052003-07-17 23:16:40 +0000321
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000322- MPC824X Family Member (if CONFIG_MPC824X is defined)
wdenk9b7f3842003-10-09 20:09:04 +0000323 Define exactly one of
324 CONFIG_MPC8240, CONFIG_MPC8245
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000325
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +0200326- 8xx CPU Options: (if using an MPC8xx CPU)
wdenk20bddb32004-09-28 17:59:53 +0000327 CONFIG_8xx_GCLK_FREQ - deprecated: CPU clock if
328 get_gclk_freq() cannot work
wdenk9b7f3842003-10-09 20:09:04 +0000329 e.g. if there is no 32KHz
330 reference PIT/RTC clock
wdenk20bddb32004-09-28 17:59:53 +0000331 CONFIG_8xx_OSCLK - PLL input clock (either EXTCLK
332 or XTAL/EXTAL)
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000333
wdenk20bddb32004-09-28 17:59:53 +0000334- 859/866/885 CPU options: (if using a MPC859 or MPC866 or MPC885 CPU):
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +0200335 CONFIG_SYS_8xx_CPUCLK_MIN
336 CONFIG_SYS_8xx_CPUCLK_MAX
wdenk20bddb32004-09-28 17:59:53 +0000337 CONFIG_8xx_CPUCLK_DEFAULT
wdenkfde37042004-01-31 20:06:54 +0000338 See doc/README.MPC866
339
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +0200340 CONFIG_SYS_MEASURE_CPUCLK
wdenkfde37042004-01-31 20:06:54 +0000341
wdenk544e9732004-02-06 23:19:44 +0000342 Define this to measure the actual CPU clock instead
343 of relying on the correctness of the configured
344 values. Mostly useful for board bringup to make sure
345 the PLL is locked at the intended frequency. Note
346 that this requires a (stable) reference clock (32 kHz
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +0200347 RTC clock or CONFIG_SYS_8XX_XIN)
wdenkfde37042004-01-31 20:06:54 +0000348
Heiko Schocher734f0272009-03-12 07:37:15 +0100349 CONFIG_SYS_DELAYED_ICACHE
350
351 Define this option if you want to enable the
352 ICache only when Code runs from RAM.
353
Markus Klotzbuecher6e5c19a2006-03-24 15:28:02 +0100354- Intel Monahans options:
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +0200355 CONFIG_SYS_MONAHANS_RUN_MODE_OSC_RATIO
Markus Klotzbuecher6e5c19a2006-03-24 15:28:02 +0100356
357 Defines the Monahans run mode to oscillator
358 ratio. Valid values are 8, 16, 24, 31. The core
359 frequency is this value multiplied by 13 MHz.
360
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +0200361 CONFIG_SYS_MONAHANS_TURBO_RUN_MODE_RATIO
Wolfgang Denkebd3deb2006-04-16 10:51:58 +0200362
Markus Klotzbuecher6e5c19a2006-03-24 15:28:02 +0100363 Defines the Monahans turbo mode to oscillator
364 ratio. Valid values are 1 (default if undefined) and
Wolfgang Denkebd3deb2006-04-16 10:51:58 +0200365 2. The core frequency as calculated above is multiplied
Markus Klotzbuecher6e5c19a2006-03-24 15:28:02 +0100366 by this value.
Wolfgang Denkebd3deb2006-04-16 10:51:58 +0200367
wdenk9b7f3842003-10-09 20:09:04 +0000368- Linux Kernel Interface:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000369 CONFIG_CLOCKS_IN_MHZ
370
371 U-Boot stores all clock information in Hz
372 internally. For binary compatibility with older Linux
373 kernels (which expect the clocks passed in the
374 bd_info data to be in MHz) the environment variable
375 "clocks_in_mhz" can be defined so that U-Boot
376 converts clock data to MHZ before passing it to the
377 Linux kernel.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000378 When CONFIG_CLOCKS_IN_MHZ is defined, a definition of
Wolfgang Denkb240aef2008-03-26 10:40:12 +0100379 "clocks_in_mhz=1" is automatically included in the
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000380 default environment.
381
wdenk9b7f3842003-10-09 20:09:04 +0000382 CONFIG_MEMSIZE_IN_BYTES [relevant for MIPS only]
383
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +0200384 When transferring memsize parameter to linux, some versions
wdenk9b7f3842003-10-09 20:09:04 +0000385 expect it to be in bytes, others in MB.
386 Define CONFIG_MEMSIZE_IN_BYTES to make it in bytes.
387
Gerald Van Barenfcd91bb2008-06-03 20:34:45 -0400388 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT
Wolfgang Denk27a5b0b2005-10-13 01:45:54 +0200389
390 New kernel versions are expecting firmware settings to be
Gerald Van Barend6abef42007-03-31 12:23:51 -0400391 passed using flattened device trees (based on open firmware
392 concepts).
393
394 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT
395 * New libfdt-based support
396 * Adds the "fdt" command
Kim Phillips9b46eb62007-08-10 14:34:14 -0500397 * The bootm command automatically updates the fdt
Gerald Van Barend6abef42007-03-31 12:23:51 -0400398
Marcel Ziswilerb29bc712009-09-09 21:18:41 +0200399 OF_CPU - The proper name of the cpus node (only required for
400 MPC512X and MPC5xxx based boards).
401 OF_SOC - The proper name of the soc node (only required for
402 MPC512X and MPC5xxx based boards).
Wolfgang Denk27a5b0b2005-10-13 01:45:54 +0200403 OF_TBCLK - The timebase frequency.
Kumar Galae40c2b52006-01-11 13:59:02 -0600404 OF_STDOUT_PATH - The path to the console device
Wolfgang Denk27a5b0b2005-10-13 01:45:54 +0200405
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +0200406 boards with QUICC Engines require OF_QE to set UCC MAC
407 addresses
Kim Phillips9b46eb62007-08-10 14:34:14 -0500408
Kumar Gala1e26aa52006-01-11 13:54:17 -0600409 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP
410
411 Board code has addition modification that it wants to make
412 to the flat device tree before handing it off to the kernel
wdenkda04a8b2004-08-02 23:22:59 +0000413
Matthew McClintockefae4ca2006-06-28 10:41:37 -0500414 CONFIG_OF_BOOT_CPU
415
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +0200416 This define fills in the correct boot CPU in the boot
Matthew McClintockefae4ca2006-06-28 10:41:37 -0500417 param header, the default value is zero if undefined.
418
Heiko Schocherffb293a2009-09-23 07:56:08 +0200419 CONFIG_OF_IDE_FIXUP
420
421 U-Boot can detect if an IDE device is present or not.
422 If not, and this new config option is activated, U-Boot
423 removes the ATA node from the DTS before booting Linux,
424 so the Linux IDE driver does not probe the device and
425 crash. This is needed for buggy hardware (uc101) where
426 no pull down resistor is connected to the signal IDE5V_DD7.
427
Niklaus Giger0ab978d2008-11-03 22:13:47 +0100428- vxWorks boot parameters:
429
430 bootvx constructs a valid bootline using the following
431 environments variables: bootfile, ipaddr, serverip, hostname.
432 It loads the vxWorks image pointed bootfile.
433
434 CONFIG_SYS_VXWORKS_BOOT_DEVICE - The vxworks device name
435 CONFIG_SYS_VXWORKS_MAC_PTR - Ethernet 6 byte MA -address
436 CONFIG_SYS_VXWORKS_SERVERNAME - Name of the server
437 CONFIG_SYS_VXWORKS_BOOT_ADDR - Address of boot parameters
438
439 CONFIG_SYS_VXWORKS_ADD_PARAMS
440
441 Add it at the end of the bootline. E.g "u=username pw=secret"
442
443 Note: If a "bootargs" environment is defined, it will overwride
444 the defaults discussed just above.
445
wdenkda04a8b2004-08-02 23:22:59 +0000446- Serial Ports:
Andreas Engel0813b122008-09-08 14:30:53 +0200447 CONFIG_PL010_SERIAL
wdenkda04a8b2004-08-02 23:22:59 +0000448
449 Define this if you want support for Amba PrimeCell PL010 UARTs.
450
Andreas Engel0813b122008-09-08 14:30:53 +0200451 CONFIG_PL011_SERIAL
wdenkda04a8b2004-08-02 23:22:59 +0000452
453 Define this if you want support for Amba PrimeCell PL011 UARTs.
454
455 CONFIG_PL011_CLOCK
456
457 If you have Amba PrimeCell PL011 UARTs, set this variable to
458 the clock speed of the UARTs.
459
460 CONFIG_PL01x_PORTS
461
462 If you have Amba PrimeCell PL010 or PL011 UARTs on your board,
463 define this to a list of base addresses for each (supported)
464 port. See e.g. include/configs/versatile.h
465
466
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000467- Console Interface:
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +0000468 Depending on board, define exactly one serial port
469 (like CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC1, CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SMC2,
470 CONFIG_8xx_CONS_SCC1, ...), or switch off the serial
471 console by defining CONFIG_8xx_CONS_NONE
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000472
473 Note: if CONFIG_8xx_CONS_NONE is defined, the serial
474 port routines must be defined elsewhere
475 (i.e. serial_init(), serial_getc(), ...)
476
477 CONFIG_CFB_CONSOLE
478 Enables console device for a color framebuffer. Needs following
479 defines (cf. smiLynxEM, i8042, board/eltec/bab7xx)
480 VIDEO_FB_LITTLE_ENDIAN graphic memory organisation
481 (default big endian)
482 VIDEO_HW_RECTFILL graphic chip supports
483 rectangle fill
484 (cf. smiLynxEM)
485 VIDEO_HW_BITBLT graphic chip supports
486 bit-blit (cf. smiLynxEM)
487 VIDEO_VISIBLE_COLS visible pixel columns
488 (cols=pitch)
wdenk544e9732004-02-06 23:19:44 +0000489 VIDEO_VISIBLE_ROWS visible pixel rows
490 VIDEO_PIXEL_SIZE bytes per pixel
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000491 VIDEO_DATA_FORMAT graphic data format
492 (0-5, cf. cfb_console.c)
wdenk544e9732004-02-06 23:19:44 +0000493 VIDEO_FB_ADRS framebuffer address
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000494 VIDEO_KBD_INIT_FCT keyboard int fct
495 (i.e. i8042_kbd_init())
496 VIDEO_TSTC_FCT test char fct
497 (i.e. i8042_tstc)
498 VIDEO_GETC_FCT get char fct
499 (i.e. i8042_getc)
500 CONFIG_CONSOLE_CURSOR cursor drawing on/off
501 (requires blink timer
502 cf. i8042.c)
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +0200503 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_BLINK_COUNT blink interval (cf. i8042.c)
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000504 CONFIG_CONSOLE_TIME display time/date info in
505 upper right corner
Jon Loeligerc1da5c92007-06-11 19:03:39 -0500506 (requires CONFIG_CMD_DATE)
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000507 CONFIG_VIDEO_LOGO display Linux logo in
508 upper left corner
wdenk9dd2b882002-12-03 21:28:10 +0000509 CONFIG_VIDEO_BMP_LOGO use bmp_logo.h instead of
510 linux_logo.h for logo.
511 Requires CONFIG_VIDEO_LOGO
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000512 CONFIG_CONSOLE_EXTRA_INFO
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +0200513 additional board info beside
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000514 the logo
515
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +0000516 When CONFIG_CFB_CONSOLE is defined, video console is
517 default i/o. Serial console can be forced with
518 environment 'console=serial'.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000519
wdenk1ebf41e2004-01-02 14:00:00 +0000520 When CONFIG_SILENT_CONSOLE is defined, all console
521 messages (by U-Boot and Linux!) can be silenced with
522 the "silent" environment variable. See
523 doc/README.silent for more information.
wdenk3da587e2003-10-19 23:22:11 +0000524
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000525- Console Baudrate:
526 CONFIG_BAUDRATE - in bps
527 Select one of the baudrates listed in
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +0200528 CONFIG_SYS_BAUDRATE_TABLE, see below.
529 CONFIG_SYS_BRGCLK_PRESCALE, baudrate prescale
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000530
Heiko Schocher327480a2009-01-30 12:55:38 +0100531- Console Rx buffer length
532 With CONFIG_SYS_SMC_RXBUFLEN it is possible to define
533 the maximum receive buffer length for the SMC.
Heiko Schocher362447f2009-02-10 09:31:47 +0100534 This option is actual only for 82xx and 8xx possible.
Heiko Schocher327480a2009-01-30 12:55:38 +0100535 If using CONFIG_SYS_SMC_RXBUFLEN also CONFIG_SYS_MAXIDLE
536 must be defined, to setup the maximum idle timeout for
537 the SMC.
538
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000539- Boot Delay: CONFIG_BOOTDELAY - in seconds
540 Delay before automatically booting the default image;
541 set to -1 to disable autoboot.
542
543 See doc/README.autoboot for these options that
544 work with CONFIG_BOOTDELAY. None are required.
545 CONFIG_BOOT_RETRY_TIME
546 CONFIG_BOOT_RETRY_MIN
547 CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_KEYED
548 CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_PROMPT
549 CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_DELAY_STR
550 CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_STOP_STR
551 CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_DELAY_STR2
552 CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_STOP_STR2
553 CONFIG_ZERO_BOOTDELAY_CHECK
554 CONFIG_RESET_TO_RETRY
555
556- Autoboot Command:
557 CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND
558 Only needed when CONFIG_BOOTDELAY is enabled;
559 define a command string that is automatically executed
560 when no character is read on the console interface
561 within "Boot Delay" after reset.
562
563 CONFIG_BOOTARGS
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +0000564 This can be used to pass arguments to the bootm
565 command. The value of CONFIG_BOOTARGS goes into the
566 environment value "bootargs".
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000567
568 CONFIG_RAMBOOT and CONFIG_NFSBOOT
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +0000569 The value of these goes into the environment as
570 "ramboot" and "nfsboot" respectively, and can be used
571 as a convenience, when switching between booting from
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +0200572 RAM and NFS.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000573
574- Pre-Boot Commands:
575 CONFIG_PREBOOT
576
577 When this option is #defined, the existence of the
578 environment variable "preboot" will be checked
579 immediately before starting the CONFIG_BOOTDELAY
580 countdown and/or running the auto-boot command resp.
581 entering interactive mode.
582
583 This feature is especially useful when "preboot" is
584 automatically generated or modified. For an example
585 see the LWMON board specific code: here "preboot" is
586 modified when the user holds down a certain
587 combination of keys on the (special) keyboard when
588 booting the systems
589
590- Serial Download Echo Mode:
591 CONFIG_LOADS_ECHO
592 If defined to 1, all characters received during a
593 serial download (using the "loads" command) are
594 echoed back. This might be needed by some terminal
595 emulations (like "cu"), but may as well just take
596 time on others. This setting #define's the initial
597 value of the "loads_echo" environment variable.
598
Jon Loeligerc1da5c92007-06-11 19:03:39 -0500599- Kgdb Serial Baudrate: (if CONFIG_CMD_KGDB is defined)
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000600 CONFIG_KGDB_BAUDRATE
601 Select one of the baudrates listed in
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +0200602 CONFIG_SYS_BAUDRATE_TABLE, see below.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000603
604- Monitor Functions:
Jon Loeligerc1da5c92007-06-11 19:03:39 -0500605 Monitor commands can be included or excluded
606 from the build by using the #include files
607 "config_cmd_all.h" and #undef'ing unwanted
608 commands, or using "config_cmd_default.h"
609 and augmenting with additional #define's
610 for wanted commands.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000611
Jon Loeligerc1da5c92007-06-11 19:03:39 -0500612 The default command configuration includes all commands
613 except those marked below with a "*".
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000614
Jon Loeligerc1da5c92007-06-11 19:03:39 -0500615 CONFIG_CMD_ASKENV * ask for env variable
Jon Loeligerc1da5c92007-06-11 19:03:39 -0500616 CONFIG_CMD_BDI bdinfo
617 CONFIG_CMD_BEDBUG * Include BedBug Debugger
618 CONFIG_CMD_BMP * BMP support
619 CONFIG_CMD_BSP * Board specific commands
620 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTD bootd
621 CONFIG_CMD_CACHE * icache, dcache
622 CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE coninfo
623 CONFIG_CMD_DATE * support for RTC, date/time...
624 CONFIG_CMD_DHCP * DHCP support
625 CONFIG_CMD_DIAG * Diagnostics
Peter Tyser15258042008-12-17 16:36:22 -0600626 CONFIG_CMD_DS4510 * ds4510 I2C gpio commands
627 CONFIG_CMD_DS4510_INFO * ds4510 I2C info command
628 CONFIG_CMD_DS4510_MEM * ds4510 I2C eeprom/sram commansd
629 CONFIG_CMD_DS4510_RST * ds4510 I2C rst command
Jon Loeligerc1da5c92007-06-11 19:03:39 -0500630 CONFIG_CMD_DTT * Digital Therm and Thermostat
631 CONFIG_CMD_ECHO echo arguments
Peter Tyser0deafa22009-10-25 15:12:56 -0500632 CONFIG_CMD_EDITENV edit env variable
Jon Loeligerc1da5c92007-06-11 19:03:39 -0500633 CONFIG_CMD_EEPROM * EEPROM read/write support
634 CONFIG_CMD_ELF * bootelf, bootvx
Mike Frysinger78dcaf42009-01-28 19:08:14 -0500635 CONFIG_CMD_SAVEENV saveenv
Jon Loeligerc1da5c92007-06-11 19:03:39 -0500636 CONFIG_CMD_FDC * Floppy Disk Support
637 CONFIG_CMD_FAT * FAT partition support
638 CONFIG_CMD_FDOS * Dos diskette Support
639 CONFIG_CMD_FLASH flinfo, erase, protect
640 CONFIG_CMD_FPGA FPGA device initialization support
641 CONFIG_CMD_HWFLOW * RTS/CTS hw flow control
642 CONFIG_CMD_I2C * I2C serial bus support
643 CONFIG_CMD_IDE * IDE harddisk support
644 CONFIG_CMD_IMI iminfo
645 CONFIG_CMD_IMLS List all found images
646 CONFIG_CMD_IMMAP * IMMR dump support
647 CONFIG_CMD_IRQ * irqinfo
648 CONFIG_CMD_ITEST Integer/string test of 2 values
649 CONFIG_CMD_JFFS2 * JFFS2 Support
650 CONFIG_CMD_KGDB * kgdb
651 CONFIG_CMD_LOADB loadb
652 CONFIG_CMD_LOADS loads
Robin Getz93d6cb02009-07-27 00:07:59 -0400653 CONFIG_CMD_MD5SUM print md5 message digest
654 (requires CONFIG_CMD_MEMORY and CONFIG_MD5)
Jon Loeligerc1da5c92007-06-11 19:03:39 -0500655 CONFIG_CMD_MEMORY md, mm, nm, mw, cp, cmp, crc, base,
656 loop, loopw, mtest
657 CONFIG_CMD_MISC Misc functions like sleep etc
658 CONFIG_CMD_MMC * MMC memory mapped support
659 CONFIG_CMD_MII * MII utility commands
Stefan Roeseb1423dd2009-03-19 13:30:36 +0100660 CONFIG_CMD_MTDPARTS * MTD partition support
Jon Loeligerc1da5c92007-06-11 19:03:39 -0500661 CONFIG_CMD_NAND * NAND support
662 CONFIG_CMD_NET bootp, tftpboot, rarpboot
Peter Tyser9902e422008-12-17 16:36:21 -0600663 CONFIG_CMD_PCA953X * PCA953x I2C gpio commands
664 CONFIG_CMD_PCA953X_INFO * PCA953x I2C gpio info command
Jon Loeligerc1da5c92007-06-11 19:03:39 -0500665 CONFIG_CMD_PCI * pciinfo
666 CONFIG_CMD_PCMCIA * PCMCIA support
667 CONFIG_CMD_PING * send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST to network
668 host
669 CONFIG_CMD_PORTIO * Port I/O
670 CONFIG_CMD_REGINFO * Register dump
671 CONFIG_CMD_RUN run command in env variable
672 CONFIG_CMD_SAVES * save S record dump
673 CONFIG_CMD_SCSI * SCSI Support
674 CONFIG_CMD_SDRAM * print SDRAM configuration information
675 (requires CONFIG_CMD_I2C)
676 CONFIG_CMD_SETGETDCR Support for DCR Register access
677 (4xx only)
Robin Getz93d6cb02009-07-27 00:07:59 -0400678 CONFIG_CMD_SHA1 print sha1 memory digest
679 (requires CONFIG_CMD_MEMORY)
Wolfgang Denk85c25df2009-04-01 23:34:12 +0200680 CONFIG_CMD_SOURCE "source" command Support
Jon Loeligerc1da5c92007-06-11 19:03:39 -0500681 CONFIG_CMD_SPI * SPI serial bus support
682 CONFIG_CMD_USB * USB support
683 CONFIG_CMD_VFD * VFD support (TRAB)
Jon Loeligerc1da5c92007-06-11 19:03:39 -0500684 CONFIG_CMD_CDP * Cisco Discover Protocol support
685 CONFIG_CMD_FSL * Microblaze FSL support
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000686
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000687
688 EXAMPLE: If you want all functions except of network
689 support you can write:
690
Jon Loeligerc1da5c92007-06-11 19:03:39 -0500691 #include "config_cmd_all.h"
692 #undef CONFIG_CMD_NET
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000693
Gerald Van Barend6abef42007-03-31 12:23:51 -0400694 Other Commands:
695 fdt (flattened device tree) command: CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000696
697 Note: Don't enable the "icache" and "dcache" commands
Jon Loeligerc1da5c92007-06-11 19:03:39 -0500698 (configuration option CONFIG_CMD_CACHE) unless you know
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +0000699 what you (and your U-Boot users) are doing. Data
700 cache cannot be enabled on systems like the 8xx or
701 8260 (where accesses to the IMMR region must be
702 uncached), and it cannot be disabled on all other
703 systems where we (mis-) use the data cache to hold an
704 initial stack and some data.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000705
706
707 XXX - this list needs to get updated!
708
709- Watchdog:
710 CONFIG_WATCHDOG
711 If this variable is defined, it enables watchdog
wdenkeb20ad32003-09-05 23:19:14 +0000712 support. There must be support in the platform specific
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000713 code for a watchdog. For the 8xx and 8260 CPUs, the
714 SIU Watchdog feature is enabled in the SYPCR
715 register.
716
stroeseb9c17c52003-04-04 15:53:41 +0000717- U-Boot Version:
718 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE
719 If this variable is defined, an environment variable
720 named "ver" is created by U-Boot showing the U-Boot
721 version as printed by the "version" command.
722 This variable is readonly.
723
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000724- Real-Time Clock:
725
Jon Loeligerc1da5c92007-06-11 19:03:39 -0500726 When CONFIG_CMD_DATE is selected, the type of the RTC
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000727 has to be selected, too. Define exactly one of the
728 following options:
729
730 CONFIG_RTC_MPC8xx - use internal RTC of MPC8xx
731 CONFIG_RTC_PCF8563 - use Philips PCF8563 RTC
Guennadi Liakhovetskid4387492008-04-15 14:15:30 +0200732 CONFIG_RTC_MC13783 - use MC13783 RTC
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000733 CONFIG_RTC_MC146818 - use MC146818 RTC
wdenk1fe2c702003-03-06 21:55:29 +0000734 CONFIG_RTC_DS1307 - use Maxim, Inc. DS1307 RTC
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000735 CONFIG_RTC_DS1337 - use Maxim, Inc. DS1337 RTC
wdenk0893c472003-05-20 14:25:27 +0000736 CONFIG_RTC_DS1338 - use Maxim, Inc. DS1338 RTC
wdenkef5fe752003-03-12 10:41:04 +0000737 CONFIG_RTC_DS164x - use Dallas DS164x RTC
Tor Krillb27939b2008-03-15 15:40:26 +0100738 CONFIG_RTC_ISL1208 - use Intersil ISL1208 RTC
wdenkaeba06f2004-06-09 17:34:58 +0000739 CONFIG_RTC_MAX6900 - use Maxim, Inc. MAX6900 RTC
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +0200740 CONFIG_SYS_RTC_DS1337_NOOSC - Turn off the OSC output for DS1337
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000741
wdenkb9bbd242003-06-30 16:24:52 +0000742 Note that if the RTC uses I2C, then the I2C interface
743 must also be configured. See I2C Support, below.
744
Peter Tyser9902e422008-12-17 16:36:21 -0600745- GPIO Support:
746 CONFIG_PCA953X - use NXP's PCA953X series I2C GPIO
747 CONFIG_PCA953X_INFO - enable pca953x info command
748
749 Note that if the GPIO device uses I2C, then the I2C interface
750 must also be configured. See I2C Support, below.
751
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000752- Timestamp Support:
753
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +0000754 When CONFIG_TIMESTAMP is selected, the timestamp
755 (date and time) of an image is printed by image
756 commands like bootm or iminfo. This option is
Jon Loeligerc1da5c92007-06-11 19:03:39 -0500757 automatically enabled when you select CONFIG_CMD_DATE .
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000758
759- Partition Support:
760 CONFIG_MAC_PARTITION and/or CONFIG_DOS_PARTITION
richardretanubune6745592008-09-26 11:13:22 -0400761 and/or CONFIG_ISO_PARTITION and/or CONFIG_EFI_PARTITION
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000762
Wolfgang Denkb240aef2008-03-26 10:40:12 +0100763 If IDE or SCSI support is enabled (CONFIG_CMD_IDE or
764 CONFIG_CMD_SCSI) you must configure support for at
765 least one partition type as well.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000766
767- IDE Reset method:
wdenk369d43d2004-03-14 14:09:05 +0000768 CONFIG_IDE_RESET_ROUTINE - this is defined in several
769 board configurations files but used nowhere!
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000770
wdenk369d43d2004-03-14 14:09:05 +0000771 CONFIG_IDE_RESET - is this is defined, IDE Reset will
772 be performed by calling the function
773 ide_set_reset(int reset)
774 which has to be defined in a board specific file
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000775
776- ATAPI Support:
777 CONFIG_ATAPI
778
779 Set this to enable ATAPI support.
780
wdenkf602aa02004-03-13 23:29:43 +0000781- LBA48 Support
782 CONFIG_LBA48
783
784 Set this to enable support for disks larger than 137GB
Heiko Schocher0f602e12009-12-03 11:21:21 +0100785 Also look at CONFIG_SYS_64BIT_LBA.
wdenkf602aa02004-03-13 23:29:43 +0000786 Whithout these , LBA48 support uses 32bit variables and will 'only'
787 support disks up to 2.1TB.
788
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +0200789 CONFIG_SYS_64BIT_LBA:
wdenkf602aa02004-03-13 23:29:43 +0000790 When enabled, makes the IDE subsystem use 64bit sector addresses.
791 Default is 32bit.
792
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000793- SCSI Support:
794 At the moment only there is only support for the
795 SYM53C8XX SCSI controller; define
796 CONFIG_SCSI_SYM53C8XX to enable it.
797
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +0200798 CONFIG_SYS_SCSI_MAX_LUN [8], CONFIG_SYS_SCSI_MAX_SCSI_ID [7] and
799 CONFIG_SYS_SCSI_MAX_DEVICE [CONFIG_SYS_SCSI_MAX_SCSI_ID *
800 CONFIG_SYS_SCSI_MAX_LUN] can be adjusted to define the
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000801 maximum numbers of LUNs, SCSI ID's and target
802 devices.
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +0200803 CONFIG_SYS_SCSI_SYM53C8XX_CCF to fix clock timing (80Mhz)
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000804
805- NETWORK Support (PCI):
wdenk4e112c12003-06-03 23:54:09 +0000806 CONFIG_E1000
807 Support for Intel 8254x gigabit chips.
stroese94ef1cf2003-06-05 15:39:44 +0000808
Andre Schwarz68c2a302008-03-06 16:45:44 +0100809 CONFIG_E1000_FALLBACK_MAC
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +0200810 default MAC for empty EEPROM after production.
Andre Schwarz68c2a302008-03-06 16:45:44 +0100811
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000812 CONFIG_EEPRO100
813 Support for Intel 82557/82559/82559ER chips.
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +0200814 Optional CONFIG_EEPRO100_SROM_WRITE enables EEPROM
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000815 write routine for first time initialisation.
816
817 CONFIG_TULIP
818 Support for Digital 2114x chips.
819 Optional CONFIG_TULIP_SELECT_MEDIA for board specific
820 modem chip initialisation (KS8761/QS6611).
821
822 CONFIG_NATSEMI
823 Support for National dp83815 chips.
824
825 CONFIG_NS8382X
826 Support for National dp8382[01] gigabit chips.
827
wdenkaa603362003-05-12 21:50:16 +0000828- NETWORK Support (other):
829
Jens Scharsigdab7cb82010-01-23 12:03:45 +0100830 CONFIG_DRIVER_AT91EMAC
831 Support for AT91RM9200 EMAC.
832
833 CONFIG_RMII
834 Define this to use reduced MII inteface
835
836 CONFIG_DRIVER_AT91EMAC_QUIET
837 If this defined, the driver is quiet.
838 The driver doen't show link status messages.
839
wdenkaa603362003-05-12 21:50:16 +0000840 CONFIG_DRIVER_LAN91C96
841 Support for SMSC's LAN91C96 chips.
842
843 CONFIG_LAN91C96_BASE
844 Define this to hold the physical address
845 of the LAN91C96's I/O space
846
847 CONFIG_LAN91C96_USE_32_BIT
848 Define this to enable 32 bit addressing
849
wdenk3c711762004-06-09 13:37:52 +0000850 CONFIG_DRIVER_SMC91111
851 Support for SMSC's LAN91C111 chip
852
853 CONFIG_SMC91111_BASE
854 Define this to hold the physical address
855 of the device (I/O space)
856
857 CONFIG_SMC_USE_32_BIT
858 Define this if data bus is 32 bits
859
860 CONFIG_SMC_USE_IOFUNCS
861 Define this to use i/o functions instead of macros
862 (some hardware wont work with macros)
863
Mike Rapoportf4761af2009-11-11 10:03:03 +0200864 CONFIG_SMC911X
Jens Gehrlein1dd48252008-05-05 14:06:11 +0200865 Support for SMSC's LAN911x and LAN921x chips
866
Mike Rapoportf4761af2009-11-11 10:03:03 +0200867 CONFIG_SMC911X_BASE
Jens Gehrlein1dd48252008-05-05 14:06:11 +0200868 Define this to hold the physical address
869 of the device (I/O space)
870
Mike Rapoportf4761af2009-11-11 10:03:03 +0200871 CONFIG_SMC911X_32_BIT
Jens Gehrlein1dd48252008-05-05 14:06:11 +0200872 Define this if data bus is 32 bits
873
Mike Rapoportf4761af2009-11-11 10:03:03 +0200874 CONFIG_SMC911X_16_BIT
Jens Gehrlein1dd48252008-05-05 14:06:11 +0200875 Define this if data bus is 16 bits. If your processor
876 automatically converts one 32 bit word to two 16 bit
Mike Rapoportf4761af2009-11-11 10:03:03 +0200877 words you may also try CONFIG_SMC911X_32_BIT.
Jens Gehrlein1dd48252008-05-05 14:06:11 +0200878
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000879- USB Support:
880 At the moment only the UHCI host controller is
wdenk369d43d2004-03-14 14:09:05 +0000881 supported (PIP405, MIP405, MPC5200); define
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000882 CONFIG_USB_UHCI to enable it.
883 define CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD to enable the USB Keyboard
wdenkfb30b4c2004-10-09 22:44:59 +0000884 and define CONFIG_USB_STORAGE to enable the USB
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000885 storage devices.
886 Note:
887 Supported are USB Keyboards and USB Floppy drives
888 (TEAC FD-05PUB).
wdenk369d43d2004-03-14 14:09:05 +0000889 MPC5200 USB requires additional defines:
890 CONFIG_USB_CLOCK
891 for 528 MHz Clock: 0x0001bbbb
Eric Millbrandt02848522009-08-13 08:32:37 -0500892 CONFIG_PSC3_USB
893 for USB on PSC3
wdenk369d43d2004-03-14 14:09:05 +0000894 CONFIG_USB_CONFIG
895 for differential drivers: 0x00001000
896 for single ended drivers: 0x00005000
Eric Millbrandt02848522009-08-13 08:32:37 -0500897 for differential drivers on PSC3: 0x00000100
898 for single ended drivers on PSC3: 0x00004100
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +0200899 CONFIG_SYS_USB_EVENT_POLL
Zhang Wei063f9ff2007-06-06 10:08:13 +0200900 May be defined to allow interrupt polling
901 instead of using asynchronous interrupts
wdenk369d43d2004-03-14 14:09:05 +0000902
Wolfgang Denk3f0137b2006-06-14 17:45:53 +0200903- USB Device:
904 Define the below if you wish to use the USB console.
905 Once firmware is rebuilt from a serial console issue the
906 command "setenv stdin usbtty; setenv stdout usbtty" and
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +0200907 attach your USB cable. The Unix command "dmesg" should print
Wolfgang Denk3f0137b2006-06-14 17:45:53 +0200908 it has found a new device. The environment variable usbtty
909 can be set to gserial or cdc_acm to enable your device to
Wolfgang Denke2601822006-06-14 18:14:56 +0200910 appear to a USB host as a Linux gserial device or a
Wolfgang Denk3f0137b2006-06-14 17:45:53 +0200911 Common Device Class Abstract Control Model serial device.
912 If you select usbtty = gserial you should be able to enumerate
913 a Linux host by
914 # modprobe usbserial vendor=0xVendorID product=0xProductID
915 else if using cdc_acm, simply setting the environment
916 variable usbtty to be cdc_acm should suffice. The following
917 might be defined in YourBoardName.h
Wolfgang Denke2601822006-06-14 18:14:56 +0200918
Wolfgang Denk3f0137b2006-06-14 17:45:53 +0200919 CONFIG_USB_DEVICE
920 Define this to build a UDC device
921
922 CONFIG_USB_TTY
923 Define this to have a tty type of device available to
924 talk to the UDC device
Wolfgang Denke2601822006-06-14 18:14:56 +0200925
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +0200926 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV
Wolfgang Denk3f0137b2006-06-14 17:45:53 +0200927 Define this if you want stdin, stdout &/or stderr to
928 be set to usbtty.
929
930 mpc8xx:
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +0200931 CONFIG_SYS_USB_EXTC_CLK 0xBLAH
Wolfgang Denk3f0137b2006-06-14 17:45:53 +0200932 Derive USB clock from external clock "blah"
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +0200933 - CONFIG_SYS_USB_EXTC_CLK 0x02
Wolfgang Denke2601822006-06-14 18:14:56 +0200934
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +0200935 CONFIG_SYS_USB_BRG_CLK 0xBLAH
Wolfgang Denk3f0137b2006-06-14 17:45:53 +0200936 Derive USB clock from brgclk
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +0200937 - CONFIG_SYS_USB_BRG_CLK 0x04
Wolfgang Denk3f0137b2006-06-14 17:45:53 +0200938
Wolfgang Denke2601822006-06-14 18:14:56 +0200939 If you have a USB-IF assigned VendorID then you may wish to
Wolfgang Denk3f0137b2006-06-14 17:45:53 +0200940 define your own vendor specific values either in BoardName.h
Wolfgang Denke2601822006-06-14 18:14:56 +0200941 or directly in usbd_vendor_info.h. If you don't define
Wolfgang Denk3f0137b2006-06-14 17:45:53 +0200942 CONFIG_USBD_MANUFACTURER, CONFIG_USBD_PRODUCT_NAME,
943 CONFIG_USBD_VENDORID and CONFIG_USBD_PRODUCTID, then U-Boot
944 should pretend to be a Linux device to it's target host.
945
946 CONFIG_USBD_MANUFACTURER
947 Define this string as the name of your company for
948 - CONFIG_USBD_MANUFACTURER "my company"
Wolfgang Denke2601822006-06-14 18:14:56 +0200949
Wolfgang Denk3f0137b2006-06-14 17:45:53 +0200950 CONFIG_USBD_PRODUCT_NAME
951 Define this string as the name of your product
952 - CONFIG_USBD_PRODUCT_NAME "acme usb device"
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000953
Wolfgang Denk3f0137b2006-06-14 17:45:53 +0200954 CONFIG_USBD_VENDORID
955 Define this as your assigned Vendor ID from the USB
956 Implementors Forum. This *must* be a genuine Vendor ID
957 to avoid polluting the USB namespace.
958 - CONFIG_USBD_VENDORID 0xFFFF
Wolfgang Denke2601822006-06-14 18:14:56 +0200959
Wolfgang Denk3f0137b2006-06-14 17:45:53 +0200960 CONFIG_USBD_PRODUCTID
961 Define this as the unique Product ID
962 for your device
963 - CONFIG_USBD_PRODUCTID 0xFFFF
Wolfgang Denke2601822006-06-14 18:14:56 +0200964
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000965
wdenk7a428cc2003-06-15 22:40:42 +0000966- MMC Support:
wdenk57b2d802003-06-27 21:31:46 +0000967 The MMC controller on the Intel PXA is supported. To
968 enable this define CONFIG_MMC. The MMC can be
969 accessed from the boot prompt by mapping the device
wdenk7a428cc2003-06-15 22:40:42 +0000970 to physical memory similar to flash. Command line is
Jon Loeligerc1da5c92007-06-11 19:03:39 -0500971 enabled with CONFIG_CMD_MMC. The MMC driver also works with
972 the FAT fs. This is enabled with CONFIG_CMD_FAT.
wdenk7a428cc2003-06-15 22:40:42 +0000973
wdenkda04a8b2004-08-02 23:22:59 +0000974- Journaling Flash filesystem support:
975 CONFIG_JFFS2_NAND, CONFIG_JFFS2_NAND_OFF, CONFIG_JFFS2_NAND_SIZE,
976 CONFIG_JFFS2_NAND_DEV
977 Define these for a default partition on a NAND device
978
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +0200979 CONFIG_SYS_JFFS2_FIRST_SECTOR,
980 CONFIG_SYS_JFFS2_FIRST_BANK, CONFIG_SYS_JFFS2_NUM_BANKS
wdenkda04a8b2004-08-02 23:22:59 +0000981 Define these for a default partition on a NOR device
982
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +0200983 CONFIG_SYS_JFFS_CUSTOM_PART
wdenkda04a8b2004-08-02 23:22:59 +0000984 Define this to create an own partition. You have to provide a
985 function struct part_info* jffs2_part_info(int part_num)
986
987 If you define only one JFFS2 partition you may also want to
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +0200988 #define CONFIG_SYS_JFFS_SINGLE_PART 1
wdenkda04a8b2004-08-02 23:22:59 +0000989 to disable the command chpart. This is the default when you
990 have not defined a custom partition
991
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +0000992- Keyboard Support:
993 CONFIG_ISA_KEYBOARD
994
995 Define this to enable standard (PC-Style) keyboard
996 support
997
998 CONFIG_I8042_KBD
999 Standard PC keyboard driver with US (is default) and
1000 GERMAN key layout (switch via environment 'keymap=de') support.
1001 Export function i8042_kbd_init, i8042_tstc and i8042_getc
1002 for cfb_console. Supports cursor blinking.
1003
1004- Video support:
1005 CONFIG_VIDEO
1006
1007 Define this to enable video support (for output to
1008 video).
1009
1010 CONFIG_VIDEO_CT69000
1011
1012 Enable Chips & Technologies 69000 Video chip
1013
1014 CONFIG_VIDEO_SMI_LYNXEM
wdenkd3602132004-03-25 15:14:43 +00001015 Enable Silicon Motion SMI 712/710/810 Video chip. The
wdenkaea86e42004-03-23 22:53:55 +00001016 video output is selected via environment 'videoout'
1017 (1 = LCD and 2 = CRT). If videoout is undefined, CRT is
1018 assumed.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001019
wdenkd3602132004-03-25 15:14:43 +00001020 For the CT69000 and SMI_LYNXEM drivers, videomode is
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02001021 selected via environment 'videomode'. Two different ways
wdenkaea86e42004-03-23 22:53:55 +00001022 are possible:
1023 - "videomode=num" 'num' is a standard LiLo mode numbers.
wdenk05939202004-04-18 17:39:38 +00001024 Following standard modes are supported (* is default):
wdenkaea86e42004-03-23 22:53:55 +00001025
1026 Colors 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1152x864 1280x1024
1027 -------------+---------------------------------------------
1028 8 bits | 0x301* 0x303 0x305 0x161 0x307
1029 15 bits | 0x310 0x313 0x316 0x162 0x319
1030 16 bits | 0x311 0x314 0x317 0x163 0x31A
1031 24 bits | 0x312 0x315 0x318 ? 0x31B
1032 -------------+---------------------------------------------
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001033 (i.e. setenv videomode 317; saveenv; reset;)
1034
wdenkd3602132004-03-25 15:14:43 +00001035 - "videomode=bootargs" all the video parameters are parsed
Marcel Ziswileraea68562007-12-30 03:30:46 +01001036 from the bootargs. (See drivers/video/videomodes.c)
wdenkaea86e42004-03-23 22:53:55 +00001037
1038
stroeseb9c17c52003-04-04 15:53:41 +00001039 CONFIG_VIDEO_SED13806
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00001040 Enable Epson SED13806 driver. This driver supports 8bpp
wdenk9dd2b882002-12-03 21:28:10 +00001041 and 16bpp modes defined by CONFIG_VIDEO_SED13806_8BPP
1042 or CONFIG_VIDEO_SED13806_16BPP
1043
wdenk4e112c12003-06-03 23:54:09 +00001044- Keyboard Support:
wdenk57b2d802003-06-27 21:31:46 +00001045 CONFIG_KEYBOARD
wdenk4e112c12003-06-03 23:54:09 +00001046
wdenk57b2d802003-06-27 21:31:46 +00001047 Define this to enable a custom keyboard support.
1048 This simply calls drv_keyboard_init() which must be
1049 defined in your board-specific files.
1050 The only board using this so far is RBC823.
wdenk9dd2b882002-12-03 21:28:10 +00001051
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001052- LCD Support: CONFIG_LCD
1053
1054 Define this to enable LCD support (for output to LCD
1055 display); also select one of the supported displays
1056 by defining one of these:
1057
Stelian Popf6f86652008-05-09 21:57:18 +02001058 CONFIG_ATMEL_LCD:
1059
1060 HITACHI TX09D70VM1CCA, 3.5", 240x320.
1061
wdenkc0d54ae2003-11-25 16:55:19 +00001062 CONFIG_NEC_NL6448AC33:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001063
wdenkc0d54ae2003-11-25 16:55:19 +00001064 NEC NL6448AC33-18. Active, color, single scan.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001065
wdenkc0d54ae2003-11-25 16:55:19 +00001066 CONFIG_NEC_NL6448BC20
1067
1068 NEC NL6448BC20-08. 6.5", 640x480.
1069 Active, color, single scan.
1070
1071 CONFIG_NEC_NL6448BC33_54
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001072
wdenkc0d54ae2003-11-25 16:55:19 +00001073 NEC NL6448BC33-54. 10.4", 640x480.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001074 Active, color, single scan.
1075
1076 CONFIG_SHARP_16x9
1077
1078 Sharp 320x240. Active, color, single scan.
1079 It isn't 16x9, and I am not sure what it is.
1080
1081 CONFIG_SHARP_LQ64D341
1082
1083 Sharp LQ64D341 display, 640x480.
1084 Active, color, single scan.
1085
1086 CONFIG_HLD1045
1087
1088 HLD1045 display, 640x480.
1089 Active, color, single scan.
1090
1091 CONFIG_OPTREX_BW
1092
1093 Optrex CBL50840-2 NF-FW 99 22 M5
1094 or
1095 Hitachi LMG6912RPFC-00T
1096 or
1097 Hitachi SP14Q002
1098
1099 320x240. Black & white.
1100
1101 Normally display is black on white background; define
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02001102 CONFIG_SYS_WHITE_ON_BLACK to get it inverted.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001103
wdenkeb20ad32003-09-05 23:19:14 +00001104- Splash Screen Support: CONFIG_SPLASH_SCREEN
wdenk92bbe3f2003-04-20 14:04:18 +00001105
wdenk57b2d802003-06-27 21:31:46 +00001106 If this option is set, the environment is checked for
1107 a variable "splashimage". If found, the usual display
1108 of logo, copyright and system information on the LCD
wdenk01686632004-06-30 22:59:18 +00001109 is suppressed and the BMP image at the address
wdenk57b2d802003-06-27 21:31:46 +00001110 specified in "splashimage" is loaded instead. The
1111 console is redirected to the "nulldev", too. This
1112 allows for a "silent" boot where a splash screen is
1113 loaded very quickly after power-on.
wdenk92bbe3f2003-04-20 14:04:18 +00001114
Matthias Weisser53884182009-07-09 16:07:30 +02001115 CONFIG_SPLASH_SCREEN_ALIGN
1116
1117 If this option is set the splash image can be freely positioned
1118 on the screen. Environment variable "splashpos" specifies the
1119 position as "x,y". If a positive number is given it is used as
1120 number of pixel from left/top. If a negative number is given it
1121 is used as number of pixel from right/bottom. You can also
1122 specify 'm' for centering the image.
1123
1124 Example:
1125 setenv splashpos m,m
1126 => image at center of screen
1127
1128 setenv splashpos 30,20
1129 => image at x = 30 and y = 20
1130
1131 setenv splashpos -10,m
1132 => vertically centered image
1133 at x = dspWidth - bmpWidth - 9
1134
Stefan Roesed9d97742005-09-22 09:04:17 +02001135- Gzip compressed BMP image support: CONFIG_VIDEO_BMP_GZIP
1136
1137 If this option is set, additionally to standard BMP
1138 images, gzipped BMP images can be displayed via the
1139 splashscreen support or the bmp command.
1140
Anatolij Gustschin6b4e4fc2010-03-15 14:50:25 +01001141- Run length encoded BMP image (RLE8) support: CONFIG_VIDEO_BMP_RLE8
1142
1143 If this option is set, 8-bit RLE compressed BMP images
1144 can be displayed via the splashscreen support or the
1145 bmp command.
1146
wdenk710e3502003-08-29 20:57:53 +00001147- Compression support:
1148 CONFIG_BZIP2
1149
1150 If this option is set, support for bzip2 compressed
1151 images is included. If not, only uncompressed and gzip
1152 compressed images are supported.
1153
wdenk9c53f402003-10-15 23:53:47 +00001154 NOTE: the bzip2 algorithm requires a lot of RAM, so
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02001155 the malloc area (as defined by CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_LEN) should
wdenk9c53f402003-10-15 23:53:47 +00001156 be at least 4MB.
wdenk92bbe3f2003-04-20 14:04:18 +00001157
Luigi 'Comio' Mantellini35afc062008-09-08 02:46:13 +02001158 CONFIG_LZMA
1159
1160 If this option is set, support for lzma compressed
1161 images is included.
1162
1163 Note: The LZMA algorithm adds between 2 and 4KB of code and it
1164 requires an amount of dynamic memory that is given by the
1165 formula:
1166
1167 (1846 + 768 << (lc + lp)) * sizeof(uint16)
1168
1169 Where lc and lp stand for, respectively, Literal context bits
1170 and Literal pos bits.
1171
1172 This value is upper-bounded by 14MB in the worst case. Anyway,
1173 for a ~4MB large kernel image, we have lc=3 and lp=0 for a
1174 total amount of (1846 + 768 << (3 + 0)) * 2 = ~41KB... that is
1175 a very small buffer.
1176
1177 Use the lzmainfo tool to determinate the lc and lp values and
1178 then calculate the amount of needed dynamic memory (ensuring
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02001179 the appropriate CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_LEN value).
Luigi 'Comio' Mantellini35afc062008-09-08 02:46:13 +02001180
wdenk0e2bd9c2004-06-06 21:51:03 +00001181- MII/PHY support:
1182 CONFIG_PHY_ADDR
1183
1184 The address of PHY on MII bus.
1185
1186 CONFIG_PHY_CLOCK_FREQ (ppc4xx)
1187
1188 The clock frequency of the MII bus
1189
1190 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE
1191
1192 If this option is set, support for speed/duplex
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02001193 detection of gigabit PHY is included.
wdenk0e2bd9c2004-06-06 21:51:03 +00001194
1195 CONFIG_PHY_RESET_DELAY
1196
1197 Some PHY like Intel LXT971A need extra delay after
1198 reset before any MII register access is possible.
1199 For such PHY, set this option to the usec delay
1200 required. (minimum 300usec for LXT971A)
1201
1202 CONFIG_PHY_CMD_DELAY (ppc4xx)
1203
1204 Some PHY like Intel LXT971A need extra delay after
1205 command issued before MII status register can be read
1206
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001207- Ethernet address:
1208 CONFIG_ETHADDR
richardretanubune5167f12008-09-29 18:28:23 -04001209 CONFIG_ETH1ADDR
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001210 CONFIG_ETH2ADDR
1211 CONFIG_ETH3ADDR
richardretanubune5167f12008-09-29 18:28:23 -04001212 CONFIG_ETH4ADDR
1213 CONFIG_ETH5ADDR
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001214
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02001215 Define a default value for Ethernet address to use
1216 for the respective Ethernet interface, in case this
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001217 is not determined automatically.
1218
1219- IP address:
1220 CONFIG_IPADDR
1221
1222 Define a default value for the IP address to use for
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02001223 the default Ethernet interface, in case this is not
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001224 determined through e.g. bootp.
1225
1226- Server IP address:
1227 CONFIG_SERVERIP
1228
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02001229 Defines a default value for the IP address of a TFTP
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001230 server to contact when using the "tftboot" command.
1231
Robin Getz470a6d42009-07-21 12:15:28 -04001232 CONFIG_KEEP_SERVERADDR
1233
1234 Keeps the server's MAC address, in the env 'serveraddr'
1235 for passing to bootargs (like Linux's netconsole option)
1236
David Updegraff7280da72007-06-11 10:41:07 -05001237- Multicast TFTP Mode:
1238 CONFIG_MCAST_TFTP
1239
1240 Defines whether you want to support multicast TFTP as per
1241 rfc-2090; for example to work with atftp. Lets lots of targets
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02001242 tftp down the same boot image concurrently. Note: the Ethernet
David Updegraff7280da72007-06-11 10:41:07 -05001243 driver in use must provide a function: mcast() to join/leave a
1244 multicast group.
1245
1246 CONFIG_BOOTP_RANDOM_DELAY
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001247- BOOTP Recovery Mode:
1248 CONFIG_BOOTP_RANDOM_DELAY
1249
1250 If you have many targets in a network that try to
1251 boot using BOOTP, you may want to avoid that all
1252 systems send out BOOTP requests at precisely the same
1253 moment (which would happen for instance at recovery
1254 from a power failure, when all systems will try to
1255 boot, thus flooding the BOOTP server. Defining
1256 CONFIG_BOOTP_RANDOM_DELAY causes a random delay to be
1257 inserted before sending out BOOTP requests. The
Wolfgang Denkb65aaf92007-08-06 23:21:05 +02001258 following delays are inserted then:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001259
1260 1st BOOTP request: delay 0 ... 1 sec
1261 2nd BOOTP request: delay 0 ... 2 sec
1262 3rd BOOTP request: delay 0 ... 4 sec
1263 4th and following
1264 BOOTP requests: delay 0 ... 8 sec
1265
stroesee0aadfb2003-08-28 14:17:32 +00001266- DHCP Advanced Options:
Jon Loeliger5336a762007-07-09 22:08:34 -05001267 You can fine tune the DHCP functionality by defining
1268 CONFIG_BOOTP_* symbols:
stroesee0aadfb2003-08-28 14:17:32 +00001269
Jon Loeliger5336a762007-07-09 22:08:34 -05001270 CONFIG_BOOTP_SUBNETMASK
1271 CONFIG_BOOTP_GATEWAY
1272 CONFIG_BOOTP_HOSTNAME
1273 CONFIG_BOOTP_NISDOMAIN
1274 CONFIG_BOOTP_BOOTPATH
1275 CONFIG_BOOTP_BOOTFILESIZE
1276 CONFIG_BOOTP_DNS
1277 CONFIG_BOOTP_DNS2
1278 CONFIG_BOOTP_SEND_HOSTNAME
1279 CONFIG_BOOTP_NTPSERVER
1280 CONFIG_BOOTP_TIMEOFFSET
1281 CONFIG_BOOTP_VENDOREX
stroesee0aadfb2003-08-28 14:17:32 +00001282
Wilson Callan22bcd6e2007-07-28 10:56:13 -04001283 CONFIG_BOOTP_SERVERIP - TFTP server will be the serverip
1284 environment variable, not the BOOTP server.
stroesee0aadfb2003-08-28 14:17:32 +00001285
1286 CONFIG_BOOTP_DNS2 - If a DHCP client requests the DNS
1287 serverip from a DHCP server, it is possible that more
1288 than one DNS serverip is offered to the client.
1289 If CONFIG_BOOTP_DNS2 is enabled, the secondary DNS
1290 serverip will be stored in the additional environment
1291 variable "dnsip2". The first DNS serverip is always
1292 stored in the variable "dnsip", when CONFIG_BOOTP_DNS
Jon Loeliger5336a762007-07-09 22:08:34 -05001293 is defined.
stroesee0aadfb2003-08-28 14:17:32 +00001294
1295 CONFIG_BOOTP_SEND_HOSTNAME - Some DHCP servers are capable
1296 to do a dynamic update of a DNS server. To do this, they
1297 need the hostname of the DHCP requester.
Wilson Callan22bcd6e2007-07-28 10:56:13 -04001298 If CONFIG_BOOTP_SEND_HOSTNAME is defined, the content
Jon Loeliger5336a762007-07-09 22:08:34 -05001299 of the "hostname" environment variable is passed as
1300 option 12 to the DHCP server.
stroesee0aadfb2003-08-28 14:17:32 +00001301
Aras Vaichas72aa3f32008-03-26 09:43:57 +11001302 CONFIG_BOOTP_DHCP_REQUEST_DELAY
1303
1304 A 32bit value in microseconds for a delay between
1305 receiving a "DHCP Offer" and sending the "DHCP Request".
1306 This fixes a problem with certain DHCP servers that don't
1307 respond 100% of the time to a "DHCP request". E.g. On an
1308 AT91RM9200 processor running at 180MHz, this delay needed
1309 to be *at least* 15,000 usec before a Windows Server 2003
1310 DHCP server would reply 100% of the time. I recommend at
1311 least 50,000 usec to be safe. The alternative is to hope
1312 that one of the retries will be successful but note that
1313 the DHCP timeout and retry process takes a longer than
1314 this delay.
1315
wdenk145d2c12004-04-15 21:48:45 +00001316 - CDP Options:
wdenk05939202004-04-18 17:39:38 +00001317 CONFIG_CDP_DEVICE_ID
wdenk145d2c12004-04-15 21:48:45 +00001318
1319 The device id used in CDP trigger frames.
1320
1321 CONFIG_CDP_DEVICE_ID_PREFIX
1322
1323 A two character string which is prefixed to the MAC address
1324 of the device.
1325
1326 CONFIG_CDP_PORT_ID
1327
1328 A printf format string which contains the ascii name of
1329 the port. Normally is set to "eth%d" which sets
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02001330 eth0 for the first Ethernet, eth1 for the second etc.
wdenk145d2c12004-04-15 21:48:45 +00001331
1332 CONFIG_CDP_CAPABILITIES
1333
1334 A 32bit integer which indicates the device capabilities;
1335 0x00000010 for a normal host which does not forwards.
1336
1337 CONFIG_CDP_VERSION
1338
1339 An ascii string containing the version of the software.
1340
1341 CONFIG_CDP_PLATFORM
1342
1343 An ascii string containing the name of the platform.
1344
1345 CONFIG_CDP_TRIGGER
1346
1347 A 32bit integer sent on the trigger.
1348
1349 CONFIG_CDP_POWER_CONSUMPTION
1350
1351 A 16bit integer containing the power consumption of the
1352 device in .1 of milliwatts.
1353
1354 CONFIG_CDP_APPLIANCE_VLAN_TYPE
1355
1356 A byte containing the id of the VLAN.
1357
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001358- Status LED: CONFIG_STATUS_LED
1359
1360 Several configurations allow to display the current
1361 status using a LED. For instance, the LED will blink
1362 fast while running U-Boot code, stop blinking as
1363 soon as a reply to a BOOTP request was received, and
1364 start blinking slow once the Linux kernel is running
1365 (supported by a status LED driver in the Linux
1366 kernel). Defining CONFIG_STATUS_LED enables this
1367 feature in U-Boot.
1368
1369- CAN Support: CONFIG_CAN_DRIVER
1370
1371 Defining CONFIG_CAN_DRIVER enables CAN driver support
1372 on those systems that support this (optional)
1373 feature, like the TQM8xxL modules.
1374
1375- I2C Support: CONFIG_HARD_I2C | CONFIG_SOFT_I2C
1376
wdenkb9bbd242003-06-30 16:24:52 +00001377 These enable I2C serial bus commands. Defining either of
wdenk21136db2003-07-16 21:53:01 +00001378 (but not both of) CONFIG_HARD_I2C or CONFIG_SOFT_I2C will
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02001379 include the appropriate I2C driver for the selected CPU.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001380
wdenk21136db2003-07-16 21:53:01 +00001381 This will allow you to use i2c commands at the u-boot
Jon Loeligerc1da5c92007-06-11 19:03:39 -05001382 command line (as long as you set CONFIG_CMD_I2C in
wdenkb9bbd242003-06-30 16:24:52 +00001383 CONFIG_COMMANDS) and communicate with i2c based realtime
1384 clock chips. See common/cmd_i2c.c for a description of the
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00001385 command line interface.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001386
Ben Warren45657152006-09-07 16:50:54 -04001387 CONFIG_HARD_I2C selects a hardware I2C controller.
wdenkb9bbd242003-06-30 16:24:52 +00001388
wdenk21136db2003-07-16 21:53:01 +00001389 CONFIG_SOFT_I2C configures u-boot to use a software (aka
wdenkb9bbd242003-06-30 16:24:52 +00001390 bit-banging) driver instead of CPM or similar hardware
1391 support for I2C.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001392
wdenk21136db2003-07-16 21:53:01 +00001393 There are several other quantities that must also be
wdenkb9bbd242003-06-30 16:24:52 +00001394 defined when you define CONFIG_HARD_I2C or CONFIG_SOFT_I2C.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001395
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02001396 In both cases you will need to define CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SPEED
wdenk21136db2003-07-16 21:53:01 +00001397 to be the frequency (in Hz) at which you wish your i2c bus
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02001398 to run and CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SLAVE to be the address of this node (ie
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02001399 the CPU's i2c node address).
wdenk21136db2003-07-16 21:53:01 +00001400
Peter Tysere4d1abc2010-04-12 22:28:21 -05001401 Now, the u-boot i2c code for the mpc8xx
Stefan Roese88fbf932010-04-15 16:07:28 +02001402 (arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/i2c.c) sets the CPU up as a master node
Peter Tysere4d1abc2010-04-12 22:28:21 -05001403 and so its address should therefore be cleared to 0 (See,
1404 eg, MPC823e User's Manual p.16-473). So, set
1405 CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SLAVE to 0.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001406
Eric Millbrandt12990a42009-09-03 08:09:44 -05001407 CONFIG_SYS_I2C_INIT_MPC5XXX
1408
1409 When a board is reset during an i2c bus transfer
1410 chips might think that the current transfer is still
1411 in progress. Reset the slave devices by sending start
1412 commands until the slave device responds.
1413
wdenk21136db2003-07-16 21:53:01 +00001414 That's all that's required for CONFIG_HARD_I2C.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001415
wdenkb9bbd242003-06-30 16:24:52 +00001416 If you use the software i2c interface (CONFIG_SOFT_I2C)
1417 then the following macros need to be defined (examples are
1418 from include/configs/lwmon.h):
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001419
1420 I2C_INIT
1421
wdenkb9bbd242003-06-30 16:24:52 +00001422 (Optional). Any commands necessary to enable the I2C
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00001423 controller or configure ports.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001424
wdenk544e9732004-02-06 23:19:44 +00001425 eg: #define I2C_INIT (immr->im_cpm.cp_pbdir |= PB_SCL)
wdenkb9bbd242003-06-30 16:24:52 +00001426
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001427 I2C_PORT
1428
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00001429 (Only for MPC8260 CPU). The I/O port to use (the code
1430 assumes both bits are on the same port). Valid values
1431 are 0..3 for ports A..D.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001432
1433 I2C_ACTIVE
1434
1435 The code necessary to make the I2C data line active
1436 (driven). If the data line is open collector, this
1437 define can be null.
1438
wdenkb9bbd242003-06-30 16:24:52 +00001439 eg: #define I2C_ACTIVE (immr->im_cpm.cp_pbdir |= PB_SDA)
1440
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001441 I2C_TRISTATE
1442
1443 The code necessary to make the I2C data line tri-stated
1444 (inactive). If the data line is open collector, this
1445 define can be null.
1446
wdenkb9bbd242003-06-30 16:24:52 +00001447 eg: #define I2C_TRISTATE (immr->im_cpm.cp_pbdir &= ~PB_SDA)
1448
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001449 I2C_READ
1450
1451 Code that returns TRUE if the I2C data line is high,
1452 FALSE if it is low.
1453
wdenkb9bbd242003-06-30 16:24:52 +00001454 eg: #define I2C_READ ((immr->im_cpm.cp_pbdat & PB_SDA) != 0)
1455
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001456 I2C_SDA(bit)
1457
1458 If <bit> is TRUE, sets the I2C data line high. If it
1459 is FALSE, it clears it (low).
1460
wdenkb9bbd242003-06-30 16:24:52 +00001461 eg: #define I2C_SDA(bit) \
wdenk2bb11052003-07-17 23:16:40 +00001462 if(bit) immr->im_cpm.cp_pbdat |= PB_SDA; \
wdenk544e9732004-02-06 23:19:44 +00001463 else immr->im_cpm.cp_pbdat &= ~PB_SDA
wdenkb9bbd242003-06-30 16:24:52 +00001464
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001465 I2C_SCL(bit)
1466
1467 If <bit> is TRUE, sets the I2C clock line high. If it
1468 is FALSE, it clears it (low).
1469
wdenkb9bbd242003-06-30 16:24:52 +00001470 eg: #define I2C_SCL(bit) \
wdenk2bb11052003-07-17 23:16:40 +00001471 if(bit) immr->im_cpm.cp_pbdat |= PB_SCL; \
wdenk544e9732004-02-06 23:19:44 +00001472 else immr->im_cpm.cp_pbdat &= ~PB_SCL
wdenkb9bbd242003-06-30 16:24:52 +00001473
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001474 I2C_DELAY
1475
1476 This delay is invoked four times per clock cycle so this
1477 controls the rate of data transfer. The data rate thus
wdenkb9bbd242003-06-30 16:24:52 +00001478 is 1 / (I2C_DELAY * 4). Often defined to be something
wdenk21136db2003-07-16 21:53:01 +00001479 like:
1480
wdenkb9bbd242003-06-30 16:24:52 +00001481 #define I2C_DELAY udelay(2)
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001482
Mike Frysingeree12d542010-07-21 13:38:02 -04001483 CONFIG_SOFT_I2C_GPIO_SCL / CONFIG_SOFT_I2C_GPIO_SDA
1484
1485 If your arch supports the generic GPIO framework (asm/gpio.h),
1486 then you may alternatively define the two GPIOs that are to be
1487 used as SCL / SDA. Any of the previous I2C_xxx macros will
1488 have GPIO-based defaults assigned to them as appropriate.
1489
1490 You should define these to the GPIO value as given directly to
1491 the generic GPIO functions.
1492
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02001493 CONFIG_SYS_I2C_INIT_BOARD
wdenkcc1e2562003-03-06 13:39:27 +00001494
wdenk57b2d802003-06-27 21:31:46 +00001495 When a board is reset during an i2c bus transfer
1496 chips might think that the current transfer is still
1497 in progress. On some boards it is possible to access
1498 the i2c SCLK line directly, either by using the
1499 processor pin as a GPIO or by having a second pin
1500 connected to the bus. If this option is defined a
1501 custom i2c_init_board() routine in boards/xxx/board.c
1502 is run early in the boot sequence.
wdenkcc1e2562003-03-06 13:39:27 +00001503
Richard Retanubundf0149c2010-04-12 15:08:17 -04001504 CONFIG_SYS_I2C_BOARD_LATE_INIT
1505
1506 An alternative to CONFIG_SYS_I2C_INIT_BOARD. If this option is
1507 defined a custom i2c_board_late_init() routine in
1508 boards/xxx/board.c is run AFTER the operations in i2c_init()
1509 is completed. This callpoint can be used to unreset i2c bus
1510 using CPU i2c controller register accesses for CPUs whose i2c
1511 controller provide such a method. It is called at the end of
1512 i2c_init() to allow i2c_init operations to setup the i2c bus
1513 controller on the CPU (e.g. setting bus speed & slave address).
1514
wdenk0e2bd9c2004-06-06 21:51:03 +00001515 CONFIG_I2CFAST (PPC405GP|PPC405EP only)
1516
1517 This option enables configuration of bi_iic_fast[] flags
1518 in u-boot bd_info structure based on u-boot environment
1519 variable "i2cfast". (see also i2cfast)
1520
Ben Warren45657152006-09-07 16:50:54 -04001521 CONFIG_I2C_MULTI_BUS
1522
1523 This option allows the use of multiple I2C buses, each of which
1524 must have a controller. At any point in time, only one bus is
1525 active. To switch to a different bus, use the 'i2c dev' command.
1526 Note that bus numbering is zero-based.
1527
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02001528 CONFIG_SYS_I2C_NOPROBES
Ben Warren45657152006-09-07 16:50:54 -04001529
1530 This option specifies a list of I2C devices that will be skipped
Peter Tyser469cde42009-04-18 22:34:03 -05001531 when the 'i2c probe' command is issued. If CONFIG_I2C_MULTI_BUS
1532 is set, specify a list of bus-device pairs. Otherwise, specify
1533 a 1D array of device addresses
Ben Warren45657152006-09-07 16:50:54 -04001534
1535 e.g.
1536 #undef CONFIG_I2C_MULTI_BUS
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02001537 #define CONFIG_SYS_I2C_NOPROBES {0x50,0x68}
Ben Warren45657152006-09-07 16:50:54 -04001538
1539 will skip addresses 0x50 and 0x68 on a board with one I2C bus
1540
1541 #define CONFIG_I2C_MULTI_BUS
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02001542 #define CONFIG_SYS_I2C_MULTI_NOPROBES {{0,0x50},{0,0x68},{1,0x54}}
Ben Warren45657152006-09-07 16:50:54 -04001543
1544 will skip addresses 0x50 and 0x68 on bus 0 and address 0x54 on bus 1
1545
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02001546 CONFIG_SYS_SPD_BUS_NUM
Timur Tabiab347542006-11-03 19:15:00 -06001547
1548 If defined, then this indicates the I2C bus number for DDR SPD.
1549 If not defined, then U-Boot assumes that SPD is on I2C bus 0.
1550
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02001551 CONFIG_SYS_RTC_BUS_NUM
Stefan Roese096cc9b2007-02-20 10:51:26 +01001552
1553 If defined, then this indicates the I2C bus number for the RTC.
1554 If not defined, then U-Boot assumes that RTC is on I2C bus 0.
1555
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02001556 CONFIG_SYS_DTT_BUS_NUM
Stefan Roese096cc9b2007-02-20 10:51:26 +01001557
1558 If defined, then this indicates the I2C bus number for the DTT.
1559 If not defined, then U-Boot assumes that DTT is on I2C bus 0.
1560
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02001561 CONFIG_SYS_I2C_DTT_ADDR:
Victor Gallardo31856dd2008-09-09 15:13:29 -07001562
1563 If defined, specifies the I2C address of the DTT device.
1564 If not defined, then U-Boot uses predefined value for
1565 specified DTT device.
1566
Timur Tabiab347542006-11-03 19:15:00 -06001567 CONFIG_FSL_I2C
1568
1569 Define this option if you want to use Freescale's I2C driver in
Marcel Ziswileraea68562007-12-30 03:30:46 +01001570 drivers/i2c/fsl_i2c.c.
Timur Tabiab347542006-11-03 19:15:00 -06001571
Heiko Schocher6ee861b2008-10-15 09:39:47 +02001572 CONFIG_I2C_MUX
1573
1574 Define this option if you have I2C devices reached over 1 .. n
1575 I2C Muxes like the pca9544a. This option addes a new I2C
1576 Command "i2c bus [muxtype:muxaddr:muxchannel]" which adds a
1577 new I2C Bus to the existing I2C Busses. If you select the
1578 new Bus with "i2c dev", u-bbot sends first the commandos for
1579 the muxes to activate this new "bus".
1580
1581 CONFIG_I2C_MULTI_BUS must be also defined, to use this
1582 feature!
1583
1584 Example:
1585 Adding a new I2C Bus reached over 2 pca9544a muxes
1586 The First mux with address 70 and channel 6
1587 The Second mux with address 71 and channel 4
1588
1589 => i2c bus pca9544a:70:6:pca9544a:71:4
1590
1591 Use the "i2c bus" command without parameter, to get a list
1592 of I2C Busses with muxes:
1593
1594 => i2c bus
1595 Busses reached over muxes:
1596 Bus ID: 2
1597 reached over Mux(es):
1598 pca9544a@70 ch: 4
1599 Bus ID: 3
1600 reached over Mux(es):
1601 pca9544a@70 ch: 6
1602 pca9544a@71 ch: 4
1603 =>
1604
1605 If you now switch to the new I2C Bus 3 with "i2c dev 3"
1606 u-boot sends First the Commando to the mux@70 to enable
1607 channel 6, and then the Commando to the mux@71 to enable
1608 the channel 4.
1609
1610 After that, you can use the "normal" i2c commands as
1611 usual, to communicate with your I2C devices behind
1612 the 2 muxes.
1613
1614 This option is actually implemented for the bitbanging
1615 algorithm in common/soft_i2c.c and for the Hardware I2C
1616 Bus on the MPC8260. But it should be not so difficult
1617 to add this option to other architectures.
1618
Andrew Dyer58c41f92008-12-29 17:36:01 -06001619 CONFIG_SOFT_I2C_READ_REPEATED_START
1620
1621 defining this will force the i2c_read() function in
1622 the soft_i2c driver to perform an I2C repeated start
1623 between writing the address pointer and reading the
1624 data. If this define is omitted the default behaviour
1625 of doing a stop-start sequence will be used. Most I2C
1626 devices can use either method, but some require one or
1627 the other.
Timur Tabiab347542006-11-03 19:15:00 -06001628
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001629- SPI Support: CONFIG_SPI
1630
1631 Enables SPI driver (so far only tested with
1632 SPI EEPROM, also an instance works with Crystal A/D and
1633 D/As on the SACSng board)
1634
1635 CONFIG_SPI_X
1636
1637 Enables extended (16-bit) SPI EEPROM addressing.
1638 (symmetrical to CONFIG_I2C_X)
1639
1640 CONFIG_SOFT_SPI
1641
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00001642 Enables a software (bit-bang) SPI driver rather than
1643 using hardware support. This is a general purpose
1644 driver that only requires three general I/O port pins
1645 (two outputs, one input) to function. If this is
1646 defined, the board configuration must define several
1647 SPI configuration items (port pins to use, etc). For
1648 an example, see include/configs/sacsng.h.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001649
Ben Warren7efe9272008-01-16 22:37:35 -05001650 CONFIG_HARD_SPI
1651
1652 Enables a hardware SPI driver for general-purpose reads
1653 and writes. As with CONFIG_SOFT_SPI, the board configuration
1654 must define a list of chip-select function pointers.
1655 Currently supported on some MPC8xxx processors. For an
1656 example, see include/configs/mpc8349emds.h.
1657
Guennadi Liakhovetski07327a52008-04-15 14:14:25 +02001658 CONFIG_MXC_SPI
1659
1660 Enables the driver for the SPI controllers on i.MX and MXC
1661 SoCs. Currently only i.MX31 is supported.
1662
Matthias Fuchsa4400872007-12-27 17:12:34 +01001663- FPGA Support: CONFIG_FPGA
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001664
Matthias Fuchsa4400872007-12-27 17:12:34 +01001665 Enables FPGA subsystem.
1666
1667 CONFIG_FPGA_<vendor>
1668
1669 Enables support for specific chip vendors.
1670 (ALTERA, XILINX)
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001671
Matthias Fuchsa4400872007-12-27 17:12:34 +01001672 CONFIG_FPGA_<family>
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001673
Matthias Fuchsa4400872007-12-27 17:12:34 +01001674 Enables support for FPGA family.
1675 (SPARTAN2, SPARTAN3, VIRTEX2, CYCLONE2, ACEX1K, ACEX)
1676
1677 CONFIG_FPGA_COUNT
1678
1679 Specify the number of FPGA devices to support.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001680
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02001681 CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_PROG_FEEDBACK
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001682
wdenk57b2d802003-06-27 21:31:46 +00001683 Enable printing of hash marks during FPGA configuration.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001684
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02001685 CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CHECK_BUSY
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001686
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00001687 Enable checks on FPGA configuration interface busy
1688 status by the configuration function. This option
1689 will require a board or device specific function to
1690 be written.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001691
1692 CONFIG_FPGA_DELAY
1693
1694 If defined, a function that provides delays in the FPGA
1695 configuration driver.
1696
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02001697 CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CHECK_CTRLC
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001698 Allow Control-C to interrupt FPGA configuration
1699
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02001700 CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CHECK_ERROR
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001701
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00001702 Check for configuration errors during FPGA bitfile
1703 loading. For example, abort during Virtex II
1704 configuration if the INIT_B line goes low (which
1705 indicated a CRC error).
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001706
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02001707 CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_WAIT_INIT
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001708
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00001709 Maximum time to wait for the INIT_B line to deassert
1710 after PROB_B has been deasserted during a Virtex II
1711 FPGA configuration sequence. The default time is 500
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02001712 ms.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001713
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02001714 CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_WAIT_BUSY
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001715
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00001716 Maximum time to wait for BUSY to deassert during
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02001717 Virtex II FPGA configuration. The default is 5 ms.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001718
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02001719 CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_WAIT_CONFIG
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001720
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00001721 Time to wait after FPGA configuration. The default is
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02001722 200 ms.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001723
1724- Configuration Management:
1725 CONFIG_IDENT_STRING
1726
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00001727 If defined, this string will be added to the U-Boot
1728 version information (U_BOOT_VERSION)
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001729
1730- Vendor Parameter Protection:
1731
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00001732 U-Boot considers the values of the environment
1733 variables "serial#" (Board Serial Number) and
wdenkeb20ad32003-09-05 23:19:14 +00001734 "ethaddr" (Ethernet Address) to be parameters that
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00001735 are set once by the board vendor / manufacturer, and
1736 protects these variables from casual modification by
1737 the user. Once set, these variables are read-only,
1738 and write or delete attempts are rejected. You can
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02001739 change this behaviour:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001740
1741 If CONFIG_ENV_OVERWRITE is #defined in your config
1742 file, the write protection for vendor parameters is
wdenkcc1e2562003-03-06 13:39:27 +00001743 completely disabled. Anybody can change or delete
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001744 these parameters.
1745
1746 Alternatively, if you #define _both_ CONFIG_ETHADDR
1747 _and_ CONFIG_OVERWRITE_ETHADDR_ONCE, a default
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02001748 Ethernet address is installed in the environment,
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001749 which can be changed exactly ONCE by the user. [The
1750 serial# is unaffected by this, i. e. it remains
1751 read-only.]
1752
1753- Protected RAM:
1754 CONFIG_PRAM
1755
1756 Define this variable to enable the reservation of
1757 "protected RAM", i. e. RAM which is not overwritten
1758 by U-Boot. Define CONFIG_PRAM to hold the number of
1759 kB you want to reserve for pRAM. You can overwrite
1760 this default value by defining an environment
1761 variable "pram" to the number of kB you want to
1762 reserve. Note that the board info structure will
1763 still show the full amount of RAM. If pRAM is
1764 reserved, a new environment variable "mem" will
1765 automatically be defined to hold the amount of
1766 remaining RAM in a form that can be passed as boot
1767 argument to Linux, for instance like that:
1768
Wolfgang Denk86eb3b72005-11-20 21:40:11 +01001769 setenv bootargs ... mem=\${mem}
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001770 saveenv
1771
1772 This way you can tell Linux not to use this memory,
1773 either, which results in a memory region that will
1774 not be affected by reboots.
1775
1776 *WARNING* If your board configuration uses automatic
1777 detection of the RAM size, you must make sure that
1778 this memory test is non-destructive. So far, the
1779 following board configurations are known to be
1780 "pRAM-clean":
1781
1782 ETX094, IVMS8, IVML24, SPD8xx, TQM8xxL,
1783 HERMES, IP860, RPXlite, LWMON, LANTEC,
Wolfgang Denkcd4e42e2010-10-05 22:54:53 +02001784 FLAGADM, TQM8260
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001785
1786- Error Recovery:
1787 CONFIG_PANIC_HANG
1788
1789 Define this variable to stop the system in case of a
1790 fatal error, so that you have to reset it manually.
1791 This is probably NOT a good idea for an embedded
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02001792 system where you want the system to reboot
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001793 automatically as fast as possible, but it may be
1794 useful during development since you can try to debug
1795 the conditions that lead to the situation.
1796
1797 CONFIG_NET_RETRY_COUNT
1798
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00001799 This variable defines the number of retries for
1800 network operations like ARP, RARP, TFTP, or BOOTP
1801 before giving up the operation. If not defined, a
1802 default value of 5 is used.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001803
Guennadi Liakhovetskib38c2b32008-04-03 17:04:19 +02001804 CONFIG_ARP_TIMEOUT
1805
1806 Timeout waiting for an ARP reply in milliseconds.
1807
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001808- Command Interpreter:
Wolfgang Denk81352ed2006-10-28 02:28:02 +02001809 CONFIG_AUTO_COMPLETE
wdenk3902d702004-04-15 18:22:41 +00001810
1811 Enable auto completion of commands using TAB.
1812
Wolfgang Denk018147d2006-11-27 15:32:42 +01001813 Note that this feature has NOT been implemented yet
1814 for the "hush" shell.
Wolfgang Denk81352ed2006-10-28 02:28:02 +02001815
1816
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02001817 CONFIG_SYS_HUSH_PARSER
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001818
1819 Define this variable to enable the "hush" shell (from
1820 Busybox) as command line interpreter, thus enabling
1821 powerful command line syntax like
1822 if...then...else...fi conditionals or `&&' and '||'
1823 constructs ("shell scripts").
1824
1825 If undefined, you get the old, much simpler behaviour
1826 with a somewhat smaller memory footprint.
1827
1828
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02001829 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT_HUSH_PS2
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001830
1831 This defines the secondary prompt string, which is
1832 printed when the command interpreter needs more input
1833 to complete a command. Usually "> ".
1834
1835 Note:
1836
wdenk57b2d802003-06-27 21:31:46 +00001837 In the current implementation, the local variables
1838 space and global environment variables space are
1839 separated. Local variables are those you define by
1840 simply typing `name=value'. To access a local
1841 variable later on, you have write `$name' or
1842 `${name}'; to execute the contents of a variable
1843 directly type `$name' at the command prompt.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001844
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00001845 Global environment variables are those you use
1846 setenv/printenv to work with. To run a command stored
1847 in such a variable, you need to use the run command,
1848 and you must not use the '$' sign to access them.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001849
1850 To store commands and special characters in a
1851 variable, please use double quotation marks
1852 surrounding the whole text of the variable, instead
1853 of the backslashes before semicolons and special
1854 symbols.
1855
Wolfgang Denk2039a072006-07-21 11:35:21 +02001856- Commandline Editing and History:
1857 CONFIG_CMDLINE_EDITING
1858
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02001859 Enable editing and History functions for interactive
Wolfgang Denkc80857e2006-07-21 11:56:05 +02001860 commandline input operations
Wolfgang Denk2039a072006-07-21 11:35:21 +02001861
wdenkc0aa5c52003-12-06 19:49:23 +00001862- Default Environment:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001863 CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS
1864
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00001865 Define this to contain any number of null terminated
1866 strings (variable = value pairs) that will be part of
wdenkeb20ad32003-09-05 23:19:14 +00001867 the default environment compiled into the boot image.
wdenk591dda52002-11-18 00:14:45 +00001868
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00001869 For example, place something like this in your
1870 board's config file:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001871
1872 #define CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS \
1873 "myvar1=value1\0" \
1874 "myvar2=value2\0"
1875
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00001876 Warning: This method is based on knowledge about the
1877 internal format how the environment is stored by the
1878 U-Boot code. This is NOT an official, exported
1879 interface! Although it is unlikely that this format
wdenkeb20ad32003-09-05 23:19:14 +00001880 will change soon, there is no guarantee either.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001881 You better know what you are doing here.
1882
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00001883 Note: overly (ab)use of the default environment is
1884 discouraged. Make sure to check other ways to preset
Wolfgang Denk85c25df2009-04-01 23:34:12 +02001885 the environment like the "source" command or the
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00001886 boot command first.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001887
wdenkc0aa5c52003-12-06 19:49:23 +00001888- DataFlash Support:
wdenk381669a2003-06-16 23:50:08 +00001889 CONFIG_HAS_DATAFLASH
1890
wdenk57b2d802003-06-27 21:31:46 +00001891 Defining this option enables DataFlash features and
1892 allows to read/write in Dataflash via the standard
1893 commands cp, md...
wdenk381669a2003-06-16 23:50:08 +00001894
wdenkef893942004-02-23 16:11:30 +00001895- SystemACE Support:
1896 CONFIG_SYSTEMACE
1897
1898 Adding this option adds support for Xilinx SystemACE
1899 chips attached via some sort of local bus. The address
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02001900 of the chip must also be defined in the
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02001901 CONFIG_SYS_SYSTEMACE_BASE macro. For example:
wdenkef893942004-02-23 16:11:30 +00001902
1903 #define CONFIG_SYSTEMACE
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02001904 #define CONFIG_SYS_SYSTEMACE_BASE 0xf0000000
wdenkef893942004-02-23 16:11:30 +00001905
1906 When SystemACE support is added, the "ace" device type
1907 becomes available to the fat commands, i.e. fatls.
1908
Wolfgang Denke3cfce52005-09-24 22:37:32 +02001909- TFTP Fixed UDP Port:
1910 CONFIG_TFTP_PORT
1911
Wolfgang Denk227b5192005-09-24 23:25:46 +02001912 If this is defined, the environment variable tftpsrcp
Wolfgang Denke3cfce52005-09-24 22:37:32 +02001913 is used to supply the TFTP UDP source port value.
Wolfgang Denk227b5192005-09-24 23:25:46 +02001914 If tftpsrcp isn't defined, the normal pseudo-random port
Wolfgang Denke3cfce52005-09-24 22:37:32 +02001915 number generator is used.
1916
Wolfgang Denk227b5192005-09-24 23:25:46 +02001917 Also, the environment variable tftpdstp is used to supply
1918 the TFTP UDP destination port value. If tftpdstp isn't
1919 defined, the normal port 69 is used.
1920
1921 The purpose for tftpsrcp is to allow a TFTP server to
Wolfgang Denke3cfce52005-09-24 22:37:32 +02001922 blindly start the TFTP transfer using the pre-configured
1923 target IP address and UDP port. This has the effect of
1924 "punching through" the (Windows XP) firewall, allowing
1925 the remainder of the TFTP transfer to proceed normally.
1926 A better solution is to properly configure the firewall,
1927 but sometimes that is not allowed.
1928
wdenkc0aa5c52003-12-06 19:49:23 +00001929- Show boot progress:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001930 CONFIG_SHOW_BOOT_PROGRESS
1931
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00001932 Defining this option allows to add some board-
1933 specific code (calling a user-provided function
1934 "show_boot_progress(int)") that enables you to show
1935 the system's boot progress on some display (for
1936 example, some LED's) on your board. At the moment,
1937 the following checkpoints are implemented:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001938
Marian Balakowicz74eb4ae2008-03-12 10:33:01 +01001939Legacy uImage format:
1940
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001941 Arg Where When
1942 1 common/cmd_bootm.c before attempting to boot an image
wdenk544e9732004-02-06 23:19:44 +00001943 -1 common/cmd_bootm.c Image header has bad magic number
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001944 2 common/cmd_bootm.c Image header has correct magic number
wdenk544e9732004-02-06 23:19:44 +00001945 -2 common/cmd_bootm.c Image header has bad checksum
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001946 3 common/cmd_bootm.c Image header has correct checksum
wdenk544e9732004-02-06 23:19:44 +00001947 -3 common/cmd_bootm.c Image data has bad checksum
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001948 4 common/cmd_bootm.c Image data has correct checksum
1949 -4 common/cmd_bootm.c Image is for unsupported architecture
1950 5 common/cmd_bootm.c Architecture check OK
Marian Balakowicz74eb4ae2008-03-12 10:33:01 +01001951 -5 common/cmd_bootm.c Wrong Image Type (not kernel, multi)
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001952 6 common/cmd_bootm.c Image Type check OK
1953 -6 common/cmd_bootm.c gunzip uncompression error
1954 -7 common/cmd_bootm.c Unimplemented compression type
1955 7 common/cmd_bootm.c Uncompression OK
Marian Balakowicz74eb4ae2008-03-12 10:33:01 +01001956 8 common/cmd_bootm.c No uncompress/copy overwrite error
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001957 -9 common/cmd_bootm.c Unsupported OS (not Linux, BSD, VxWorks, QNX)
Marian Balakowicz74eb4ae2008-03-12 10:33:01 +01001958
1959 9 common/image.c Start initial ramdisk verification
1960 -10 common/image.c Ramdisk header has bad magic number
1961 -11 common/image.c Ramdisk header has bad checksum
1962 10 common/image.c Ramdisk header is OK
1963 -12 common/image.c Ramdisk data has bad checksum
1964 11 common/image.c Ramdisk data has correct checksum
1965 12 common/image.c Ramdisk verification complete, start loading
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02001966 -13 common/image.c Wrong Image Type (not PPC Linux ramdisk)
Marian Balakowicz74eb4ae2008-03-12 10:33:01 +01001967 13 common/image.c Start multifile image verification
1968 14 common/image.c No initial ramdisk, no multifile, continue.
1969
Peter Tysercede5d82010-04-12 22:28:04 -05001970 15 arch/<arch>/lib/bootm.c All preparation done, transferring control to OS
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00001971
Stefan Roese88fbf932010-04-15 16:07:28 +02001972 -30 arch/powerpc/lib/board.c Fatal error, hang the system
wdenkd729d302004-02-27 00:07:27 +00001973 -31 post/post.c POST test failed, detected by post_output_backlog()
1974 -32 post/post.c POST test failed, detected by post_run_single()
wdenke97d3d92004-02-23 22:22:28 +00001975
Heiko Schocher633e03a2007-06-22 19:11:54 +02001976 34 common/cmd_doc.c before loading a Image from a DOC device
1977 -35 common/cmd_doc.c Bad usage of "doc" command
1978 35 common/cmd_doc.c correct usage of "doc" command
1979 -36 common/cmd_doc.c No boot device
1980 36 common/cmd_doc.c correct boot device
1981 -37 common/cmd_doc.c Unknown Chip ID on boot device
1982 37 common/cmd_doc.c correct chip ID found, device available
1983 -38 common/cmd_doc.c Read Error on boot device
1984 38 common/cmd_doc.c reading Image header from DOC device OK
1985 -39 common/cmd_doc.c Image header has bad magic number
1986 39 common/cmd_doc.c Image header has correct magic number
1987 -40 common/cmd_doc.c Error reading Image from DOC device
1988 40 common/cmd_doc.c Image header has correct magic number
1989 41 common/cmd_ide.c before loading a Image from a IDE device
1990 -42 common/cmd_ide.c Bad usage of "ide" command
1991 42 common/cmd_ide.c correct usage of "ide" command
1992 -43 common/cmd_ide.c No boot device
1993 43 common/cmd_ide.c boot device found
1994 -44 common/cmd_ide.c Device not available
1995 44 common/cmd_ide.c Device available
1996 -45 common/cmd_ide.c wrong partition selected
1997 45 common/cmd_ide.c partition selected
1998 -46 common/cmd_ide.c Unknown partition table
1999 46 common/cmd_ide.c valid partition table found
2000 -47 common/cmd_ide.c Invalid partition type
2001 47 common/cmd_ide.c correct partition type
2002 -48 common/cmd_ide.c Error reading Image Header on boot device
2003 48 common/cmd_ide.c reading Image Header from IDE device OK
2004 -49 common/cmd_ide.c Image header has bad magic number
2005 49 common/cmd_ide.c Image header has correct magic number
2006 -50 common/cmd_ide.c Image header has bad checksum
2007 50 common/cmd_ide.c Image header has correct checksum
2008 -51 common/cmd_ide.c Error reading Image from IDE device
2009 51 common/cmd_ide.c reading Image from IDE device OK
2010 52 common/cmd_nand.c before loading a Image from a NAND device
2011 -53 common/cmd_nand.c Bad usage of "nand" command
2012 53 common/cmd_nand.c correct usage of "nand" command
2013 -54 common/cmd_nand.c No boot device
2014 54 common/cmd_nand.c boot device found
2015 -55 common/cmd_nand.c Unknown Chip ID on boot device
2016 55 common/cmd_nand.c correct chip ID found, device available
2017 -56 common/cmd_nand.c Error reading Image Header on boot device
2018 56 common/cmd_nand.c reading Image Header from NAND device OK
2019 -57 common/cmd_nand.c Image header has bad magic number
2020 57 common/cmd_nand.c Image header has correct magic number
2021 -58 common/cmd_nand.c Error reading Image from NAND device
2022 58 common/cmd_nand.c reading Image from NAND device OK
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002023
Heiko Schocher633e03a2007-06-22 19:11:54 +02002024 -60 common/env_common.c Environment has a bad CRC, using default
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002025
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02002026 64 net/eth.c starting with Ethernet configuration.
Heiko Schocher633e03a2007-06-22 19:11:54 +02002027 -64 net/eth.c no Ethernet found.
2028 65 net/eth.c Ethernet found.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002029
Heiko Schocher633e03a2007-06-22 19:11:54 +02002030 -80 common/cmd_net.c usage wrong
2031 80 common/cmd_net.c before calling NetLoop()
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02002032 -81 common/cmd_net.c some error in NetLoop() occurred
Heiko Schocher633e03a2007-06-22 19:11:54 +02002033 81 common/cmd_net.c NetLoop() back without error
2034 -82 common/cmd_net.c size == 0 (File with size 0 loaded)
2035 82 common/cmd_net.c trying automatic boot
Wolfgang Denk85c25df2009-04-01 23:34:12 +02002036 83 common/cmd_net.c running "source" command
2037 -83 common/cmd_net.c some error in automatic boot or "source" command
Heiko Schocher633e03a2007-06-22 19:11:54 +02002038 84 common/cmd_net.c end without errors
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002039
Marian Balakowicz74eb4ae2008-03-12 10:33:01 +01002040FIT uImage format:
2041
2042 Arg Where When
2043 100 common/cmd_bootm.c Kernel FIT Image has correct format
2044 -100 common/cmd_bootm.c Kernel FIT Image has incorrect format
2045 101 common/cmd_bootm.c No Kernel subimage unit name, using configuration
2046 -101 common/cmd_bootm.c Can't get configuration for kernel subimage
2047 102 common/cmd_bootm.c Kernel unit name specified
2048 -103 common/cmd_bootm.c Can't get kernel subimage node offset
Marian Balakowicz0cd4f3d2008-03-12 10:35:46 +01002049 103 common/cmd_bootm.c Found configuration node
Marian Balakowicz74eb4ae2008-03-12 10:33:01 +01002050 104 common/cmd_bootm.c Got kernel subimage node offset
2051 -104 common/cmd_bootm.c Kernel subimage hash verification failed
2052 105 common/cmd_bootm.c Kernel subimage hash verification OK
2053 -105 common/cmd_bootm.c Kernel subimage is for unsupported architecture
2054 106 common/cmd_bootm.c Architecture check OK
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02002055 -106 common/cmd_bootm.c Kernel subimage has wrong type
2056 107 common/cmd_bootm.c Kernel subimage type OK
Marian Balakowicz74eb4ae2008-03-12 10:33:01 +01002057 -107 common/cmd_bootm.c Can't get kernel subimage data/size
2058 108 common/cmd_bootm.c Got kernel subimage data/size
2059 -108 common/cmd_bootm.c Wrong image type (not legacy, FIT)
2060 -109 common/cmd_bootm.c Can't get kernel subimage type
2061 -110 common/cmd_bootm.c Can't get kernel subimage comp
2062 -111 common/cmd_bootm.c Can't get kernel subimage os
2063 -112 common/cmd_bootm.c Can't get kernel subimage load address
2064 -113 common/cmd_bootm.c Image uncompress/copy overwrite error
2065
2066 120 common/image.c Start initial ramdisk verification
2067 -120 common/image.c Ramdisk FIT image has incorrect format
2068 121 common/image.c Ramdisk FIT image has correct format
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02002069 122 common/image.c No ramdisk subimage unit name, using configuration
Marian Balakowicz74eb4ae2008-03-12 10:33:01 +01002070 -122 common/image.c Can't get configuration for ramdisk subimage
2071 123 common/image.c Ramdisk unit name specified
2072 -124 common/image.c Can't get ramdisk subimage node offset
2073 125 common/image.c Got ramdisk subimage node offset
2074 -125 common/image.c Ramdisk subimage hash verification failed
2075 126 common/image.c Ramdisk subimage hash verification OK
2076 -126 common/image.c Ramdisk subimage for unsupported architecture
2077 127 common/image.c Architecture check OK
2078 -127 common/image.c Can't get ramdisk subimage data/size
2079 128 common/image.c Got ramdisk subimage data/size
2080 129 common/image.c Can't get ramdisk load address
2081 -129 common/image.c Got ramdisk load address
2082
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02002083 -130 common/cmd_doc.c Incorrect FIT image format
Marian Balakowicz74eb4ae2008-03-12 10:33:01 +01002084 131 common/cmd_doc.c FIT image format OK
2085
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02002086 -140 common/cmd_ide.c Incorrect FIT image format
Marian Balakowicz74eb4ae2008-03-12 10:33:01 +01002087 141 common/cmd_ide.c FIT image format OK
2088
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02002089 -150 common/cmd_nand.c Incorrect FIT image format
Marian Balakowicz74eb4ae2008-03-12 10:33:01 +01002090 151 common/cmd_nand.c FIT image format OK
2091
Detlev Zundel0ecb6112009-12-01 17:16:19 +01002092- Automatic software updates via TFTP server
2093 CONFIG_UPDATE_TFTP
2094 CONFIG_UPDATE_TFTP_CNT_MAX
2095 CONFIG_UPDATE_TFTP_MSEC_MAX
2096
2097 These options enable and control the auto-update feature;
2098 for a more detailed description refer to doc/README.update.
2099
2100- MTD Support (mtdparts command, UBI support)
2101 CONFIG_MTD_DEVICE
2102
2103 Adds the MTD device infrastructure from the Linux kernel.
2104 Needed for mtdparts command support.
2105
2106 CONFIG_MTD_PARTITIONS
2107
2108 Adds the MTD partitioning infrastructure from the Linux
2109 kernel. Needed for UBI support.
2110
Marian Balakowicz74eb4ae2008-03-12 10:33:01 +01002111
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002112Modem Support:
2113--------------
2114
wdenk8dba0502003-03-31 16:34:49 +00002115[so far only for SMDK2400 and TRAB boards]
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002116
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02002117- Modem support enable:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002118 CONFIG_MODEM_SUPPORT
2119
2120- RTS/CTS Flow control enable:
2121 CONFIG_HWFLOW
2122
2123- Modem debug support:
2124 CONFIG_MODEM_SUPPORT_DEBUG
2125
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00002126 Enables debugging stuff (char screen[1024], dbg())
2127 for modem support. Useful only with BDI2000.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002128
wdenkc0aa5c52003-12-06 19:49:23 +00002129- Interrupt support (PPC):
2130
wdenk1ebf41e2004-01-02 14:00:00 +00002131 There are common interrupt_init() and timer_interrupt()
2132 for all PPC archs. interrupt_init() calls interrupt_init_cpu()
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02002133 for CPU specific initialization. interrupt_init_cpu()
wdenk1ebf41e2004-01-02 14:00:00 +00002134 should set decrementer_count to appropriate value. If
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02002135 CPU resets decrementer automatically after interrupt
wdenk1ebf41e2004-01-02 14:00:00 +00002136 (ppc4xx) it should set decrementer_count to zero.
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02002137 timer_interrupt() calls timer_interrupt_cpu() for CPU
wdenk1ebf41e2004-01-02 14:00:00 +00002138 specific handling. If board has watchdog / status_led
2139 / other_activity_monitor it works automatically from
2140 general timer_interrupt().
wdenkc0aa5c52003-12-06 19:49:23 +00002141
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002142- General:
2143
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00002144 In the target system modem support is enabled when a
2145 specific key (key combination) is pressed during
2146 power-on. Otherwise U-Boot will boot normally
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02002147 (autoboot). The key_pressed() function is called from
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00002148 board_init(). Currently key_pressed() is a dummy
2149 function, returning 1 and thus enabling modem
2150 initialization.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002151
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00002152 If there are no modem init strings in the
2153 environment, U-Boot proceed to autoboot; the
2154 previous output (banner, info printfs) will be
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02002155 suppressed, though.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002156
2157 See also: doc/README.Modem
2158
2159
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002160Configuration Settings:
2161-----------------------
2162
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002163- CONFIG_SYS_LONGHELP: Defined when you want long help messages included;
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002164 undefine this when you're short of memory.
2165
Peter Tyserdfb72b82009-01-27 18:03:12 -06002166- CONFIG_SYS_HELP_CMD_WIDTH: Defined when you want to override the default
2167 width of the commands listed in the 'help' command output.
2168
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002169- CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT: This is what U-Boot prints on the console to
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002170 prompt for user input.
2171
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002172- CONFIG_SYS_CBSIZE: Buffer size for input from the Console
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002173
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002174- CONFIG_SYS_PBSIZE: Buffer size for Console output
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002175
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002176- CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS: max. Number of arguments accepted for monitor commands
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002177
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002178- CONFIG_SYS_BARGSIZE: Buffer size for Boot Arguments which are passed to
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002179 the application (usually a Linux kernel) when it is
2180 booted
2181
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002182- CONFIG_SYS_BAUDRATE_TABLE:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002183 List of legal baudrate settings for this board.
2184
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002185- CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET
wdenk57b2d802003-06-27 21:31:46 +00002186 Suppress display of console information at boot.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002187
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002188- CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV
wdenk57b2d802003-06-27 21:31:46 +00002189 If the board specific function
2190 extern int overwrite_console (void);
2191 returns 1, the stdin, stderr and stdout are switched to the
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002192 serial port, else the settings in the environment are used.
2193
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002194- CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_OVERWRITE_ROUTINE
wdenk57b2d802003-06-27 21:31:46 +00002195 Enable the call to overwrite_console().
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002196
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002197- CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_ENV_OVERWRITE
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002198 Enable overwrite of previous console environment settings.
2199
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002200- CONFIG_SYS_MEMTEST_START, CONFIG_SYS_MEMTEST_END:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002201 Begin and End addresses of the area used by the
2202 simple memory test.
2203
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002204- CONFIG_SYS_ALT_MEMTEST:
wdenk57b2d802003-06-27 21:31:46 +00002205 Enable an alternate, more extensive memory test.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002206
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002207- CONFIG_SYS_MEMTEST_SCRATCH:
wdenk5958f4a2003-09-18 09:21:33 +00002208 Scratch address used by the alternate memory test
2209 You only need to set this if address zero isn't writeable
2210
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002211- CONFIG_SYS_MEM_TOP_HIDE (PPC only):
2212 If CONFIG_SYS_MEM_TOP_HIDE is defined in the board config header,
Stefan Roesea13709f2008-03-26 10:14:11 +01002213 this specified memory area will get subtracted from the top
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02002214 (end) of RAM and won't get "touched" at all by U-Boot. By
Stefan Roesea13709f2008-03-26 10:14:11 +01002215 fixing up gd->ram_size the Linux kernel should gets passed
2216 the now "corrected" memory size and won't touch it either.
2217 This should work for arch/ppc and arch/powerpc. Only Linux
Stefan Roese37f31bf2008-03-28 11:02:53 +01002218 board ports in arch/powerpc with bootwrapper support that
Stefan Roesea13709f2008-03-26 10:14:11 +01002219 recalculate the memory size from the SDRAM controller setup
Stefan Roese37f31bf2008-03-28 11:02:53 +01002220 will have to get fixed in Linux additionally.
Stefan Roesea13709f2008-03-26 10:14:11 +01002221
2222 This option can be used as a workaround for the 440EPx/GRx
2223 CHIP 11 errata where the last 256 bytes in SDRAM shouldn't
2224 be touched.
2225
2226 WARNING: Please make sure that this value is a multiple of
2227 the Linux page size (normally 4k). If this is not the case,
2228 then the end address of the Linux memory will be located at a
2229 non page size aligned address and this could cause major
2230 problems.
2231
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002232- CONFIG_SYS_TFTP_LOADADDR:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002233 Default load address for network file downloads
2234
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002235- CONFIG_SYS_LOADS_BAUD_CHANGE:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002236 Enable temporary baudrate change while serial download
2237
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002238- CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002239 Physical start address of SDRAM. _Must_ be 0 here.
2240
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002241- CONFIG_SYS_MBIO_BASE:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002242 Physical start address of Motherboard I/O (if using a
2243 Cogent motherboard)
2244
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002245- CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002246 Physical start address of Flash memory.
2247
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002248- CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002249 Physical start address of boot monitor code (set by
2250 make config files to be same as the text base address
2251 (TEXT_BASE) used when linking) - same as
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002252 CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE when booting from flash.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002253
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002254- CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_LEN:
wdenk57b2d802003-06-27 21:31:46 +00002255 Size of memory reserved for monitor code, used to
2256 determine _at_compile_time_ (!) if the environment is
2257 embedded within the U-Boot image, or in a separate
2258 flash sector.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002259
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002260- CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_LEN:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002261 Size of DRAM reserved for malloc() use.
2262
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002263- CONFIG_SYS_BOOTM_LEN:
Stefan Roese5d5ce292006-03-13 11:16:36 +01002264 Normally compressed uImages are limited to an
2265 uncompressed size of 8 MBytes. If this is not enough,
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002266 you can define CONFIG_SYS_BOOTM_LEN in your board config file
Stefan Roese5d5ce292006-03-13 11:16:36 +01002267 to adjust this setting to your needs.
2268
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002269- CONFIG_SYS_BOOTMAPSZ:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002270 Maximum size of memory mapped by the startup code of
2271 the Linux kernel; all data that must be processed by
Bartlomiej Siekac5648c82008-04-14 15:44:16 +02002272 the Linux kernel (bd_info, boot arguments, FDT blob if
2273 used) must be put below this limit, unless "bootm_low"
2274 enviroment variable is defined and non-zero. In such case
2275 all data for the Linux kernel must be between "bootm_low"
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002276 and "bootm_low" + CONFIG_SYS_BOOTMAPSZ.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002277
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002278- CONFIG_SYS_MAX_FLASH_BANKS:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002279 Max number of Flash memory banks
2280
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002281- CONFIG_SYS_MAX_FLASH_SECT:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002282 Max number of sectors on a Flash chip
2283
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002284- CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_ERASE_TOUT:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002285 Timeout for Flash erase operations (in ms)
2286
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002287- CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_WRITE_TOUT:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002288 Timeout for Flash write operations (in ms)
2289
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002290- CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_LOCK_TOUT
wdenkdccbda02003-07-14 22:13:32 +00002291 Timeout for Flash set sector lock bit operation (in ms)
2292
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002293- CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_UNLOCK_TOUT
wdenkdccbda02003-07-14 22:13:32 +00002294 Timeout for Flash clear lock bits operation (in ms)
2295
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002296- CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_PROTECTION
wdenkdccbda02003-07-14 22:13:32 +00002297 If defined, hardware flash sectors protection is used
2298 instead of U-Boot software protection.
2299
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002300- CONFIG_SYS_DIRECT_FLASH_TFTP:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002301
2302 Enable TFTP transfers directly to flash memory;
2303 without this option such a download has to be
2304 performed in two steps: (1) download to RAM, and (2)
2305 copy from RAM to flash.
2306
2307 The two-step approach is usually more reliable, since
2308 you can check if the download worked before you erase
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02002309 the flash, but in some situations (when system RAM is
2310 too limited to allow for a temporary copy of the
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002311 downloaded image) this option may be very useful.
2312
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002313- CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_CFI:
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00002314 Define if the flash driver uses extra elements in the
wdenk2cefd152004-02-08 22:55:38 +00002315 common flash structure for storing flash geometry.
2316
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD8d94c232008-08-13 01:40:42 +02002317- CONFIG_FLASH_CFI_DRIVER
wdenk2cefd152004-02-08 22:55:38 +00002318 This option also enables the building of the cfi_flash driver
2319 in the drivers directory
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002320
Piotr Ziecik3e939e92008-11-17 15:57:58 +01002321- CONFIG_FLASH_CFI_MTD
2322 This option enables the building of the cfi_mtd driver
2323 in the drivers directory. The driver exports CFI flash
2324 to the MTD layer.
2325
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002326- CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_USE_BUFFER_WRITE
Guennadi Liakhovetski183284f2008-04-03 13:36:02 +02002327 Use buffered writes to flash.
2328
2329- CONFIG_FLASH_SPANSION_S29WS_N
2330 s29ws-n MirrorBit flash has non-standard addresses for buffered
2331 write commands.
2332
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002333- CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_QUIET_TEST
Stefan Roesec443fe92005-11-22 13:20:42 +01002334 If this option is defined, the common CFI flash doesn't
2335 print it's warning upon not recognized FLASH banks. This
2336 is useful, if some of the configured banks are only
2337 optionally available.
2338
Jerry Van Barenaae73572008-03-08 13:48:01 -05002339- CONFIG_FLASH_SHOW_PROGRESS
2340 If defined (must be an integer), print out countdown
2341 digits and dots. Recommended value: 45 (9..1) for 80
2342 column displays, 15 (3..1) for 40 column displays.
2343
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002344- CONFIG_SYS_RX_ETH_BUFFER:
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02002345 Defines the number of Ethernet receive buffers. On some
2346 Ethernet controllers it is recommended to set this value
stroese94ef1cf2003-06-05 15:39:44 +00002347 to 8 or even higher (EEPRO100 or 405 EMAC), since all
2348 buffers can be full shortly after enabling the interface
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02002349 on high Ethernet traffic.
stroese94ef1cf2003-06-05 15:39:44 +00002350 Defaults to 4 if not defined.
2351
Wolfgang Denk460a9ff2010-06-20 23:33:59 +02002352- CONFIG_ENV_MAX_ENTRIES
2353
2354 Maximum number of entries in the hash table that is used
2355 internally to store the environment settings. The default
2356 setting is supposed to be generous and should work in most
2357 cases. This setting can be used to tune behaviour; see
2358 lib/hashtable.c for details.
2359
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002360The following definitions that deal with the placement and management
2361of environment data (variable area); in general, we support the
2362following configurations:
2363
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD53db4cd2008-09-10 22:48:04 +02002364- CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002365
2366 Define this if the environment is in flash memory.
2367
2368 a) The environment occupies one whole flash sector, which is
2369 "embedded" in the text segment with the U-Boot code. This
2370 happens usually with "bottom boot sector" or "top boot
2371 sector" type flash chips, which have several smaller
2372 sectors at the start or the end. For instance, such a
2373 layout can have sector sizes of 8, 2x4, 16, Nx32 kB. In
2374 such a case you would place the environment in one of the
2375 4 kB sectors - with U-Boot code before and after it. With
2376 "top boot sector" type flash chips, you would put the
2377 environment in one of the last sectors, leaving a gap
2378 between U-Boot and the environment.
2379
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD7e1cda62008-09-10 22:48:06 +02002380 - CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002381
2382 Offset of environment data (variable area) to the
2383 beginning of flash memory; for instance, with bottom boot
2384 type flash chips the second sector can be used: the offset
2385 for this sector is given here.
2386
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002387 CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET is used relative to CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002388
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD7e1cda62008-09-10 22:48:06 +02002389 - CONFIG_ENV_ADDR:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002390
2391 This is just another way to specify the start address of
2392 the flash sector containing the environment (instead of
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD7e1cda62008-09-10 22:48:06 +02002393 CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET).
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002394
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD7e1cda62008-09-10 22:48:06 +02002395 - CONFIG_ENV_SECT_SIZE:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002396
2397 Size of the sector containing the environment.
2398
2399
2400 b) Sometimes flash chips have few, equal sized, BIG sectors.
2401 In such a case you don't want to spend a whole sector for
2402 the environment.
2403
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD7e1cda62008-09-10 22:48:06 +02002404 - CONFIG_ENV_SIZE:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002405
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD53db4cd2008-09-10 22:48:04 +02002406 If you use this in combination with CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD7e1cda62008-09-10 22:48:06 +02002407 and CONFIG_ENV_SECT_SIZE, you can specify to use only a part
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002408 of this flash sector for the environment. This saves
2409 memory for the RAM copy of the environment.
2410
2411 It may also save flash memory if you decide to use this
2412 when your environment is "embedded" within U-Boot code,
2413 since then the remainder of the flash sector could be used
2414 for U-Boot code. It should be pointed out that this is
2415 STRONGLY DISCOURAGED from a robustness point of view:
2416 updating the environment in flash makes it always
2417 necessary to erase the WHOLE sector. If something goes
2418 wrong before the contents has been restored from a copy in
2419 RAM, your target system will be dead.
2420
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD7e1cda62008-09-10 22:48:06 +02002421 - CONFIG_ENV_ADDR_REDUND
2422 CONFIG_ENV_SIZE_REDUND
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002423
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00002424 These settings describe a second storage area used to hold
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02002425 a redundant copy of the environment data, so that there is
wdenkb02744a2003-04-05 00:53:31 +00002426 a valid backup copy in case there is a power failure during
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00002427 a "saveenv" operation.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002428
2429BE CAREFUL! Any changes to the flash layout, and some changes to the
2430source code will make it necessary to adapt <board>/u-boot.lds*
2431accordingly!
2432
2433
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARDfdb79c32008-09-10 22:47:59 +02002434- CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NVRAM:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002435
2436 Define this if you have some non-volatile memory device
2437 (NVRAM, battery buffered SRAM) which you want to use for the
2438 environment.
2439
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD7e1cda62008-09-10 22:48:06 +02002440 - CONFIG_ENV_ADDR:
2441 - CONFIG_ENV_SIZE:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002442
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02002443 These two #defines are used to determine the memory area you
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002444 want to use for environment. It is assumed that this memory
2445 can just be read and written to, without any special
2446 provision.
2447
2448BE CAREFUL! The first access to the environment happens quite early
2449in U-Boot initalization (when we try to get the setting of for the
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02002450console baudrate). You *MUST* have mapped your NVRAM area then, or
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002451U-Boot will hang.
2452
2453Please note that even with NVRAM we still use a copy of the
2454environment in RAM: we could work on NVRAM directly, but we want to
2455keep settings there always unmodified except somebody uses "saveenv"
2456to save the current settings.
2457
2458
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARDe46af642008-09-05 09:19:30 +02002459- CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_EEPROM:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002460
2461 Use this if you have an EEPROM or similar serial access
2462 device and a driver for it.
2463
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD7e1cda62008-09-10 22:48:06 +02002464 - CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET:
2465 - CONFIG_ENV_SIZE:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002466
2467 These two #defines specify the offset and size of the
2468 environment area within the total memory of your EEPROM.
2469
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002470 - CONFIG_SYS_I2C_EEPROM_ADDR:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002471 If defined, specified the chip address of the EEPROM device.
2472 The default address is zero.
2473
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002474 - CONFIG_SYS_EEPROM_PAGE_WRITE_BITS:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002475 If defined, the number of bits used to address bytes in a
2476 single page in the EEPROM device. A 64 byte page, for example
2477 would require six bits.
2478
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002479 - CONFIG_SYS_EEPROM_PAGE_WRITE_DELAY_MS:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002480 If defined, the number of milliseconds to delay between
wdenk544e9732004-02-06 23:19:44 +00002481 page writes. The default is zero milliseconds.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002482
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002483 - CONFIG_SYS_I2C_EEPROM_ADDR_LEN:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002484 The length in bytes of the EEPROM memory array address. Note
2485 that this is NOT the chip address length!
2486
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002487 - CONFIG_SYS_I2C_EEPROM_ADDR_OVERFLOW:
wdenk20c98a62004-04-23 20:32:05 +00002488 EEPROM chips that implement "address overflow" are ones
2489 like Catalyst 24WC04/08/16 which has 9/10/11 bits of
2490 address and the extra bits end up in the "chip address" bit
2491 slots. This makes a 24WC08 (1Kbyte) chip look like four 256
2492 byte chips.
2493
2494 Note that we consider the length of the address field to
2495 still be one byte because the extra address bits are hidden
2496 in the chip address.
2497
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002498 - CONFIG_SYS_EEPROM_SIZE:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002499 The size in bytes of the EEPROM device.
2500
Heiko Schocher9bb0dd52010-01-07 08:55:40 +01002501 - CONFIG_ENV_EEPROM_IS_ON_I2C
2502 define this, if you have I2C and SPI activated, and your
2503 EEPROM, which holds the environment, is on the I2C bus.
2504
2505 - CONFIG_I2C_ENV_EEPROM_BUS
2506 if you have an Environment on an EEPROM reached over
2507 I2C muxes, you can define here, how to reach this
2508 EEPROM. For example:
2509
Wolfgang Denk16fa98a2010-06-13 17:48:15 +02002510 #define CONFIG_I2C_ENV_EEPROM_BUS "pca9547:70:d\0"
Heiko Schocher9bb0dd52010-01-07 08:55:40 +01002511
2512 EEPROM which holds the environment, is reached over
2513 a pca9547 i2c mux with address 0x70, channel 3.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002514
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD2b14d2b2008-09-10 22:47:58 +02002515- CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_DATAFLASH:
wdenk86765902003-12-06 23:55:10 +00002516
wdenk1ebf41e2004-01-02 14:00:00 +00002517 Define this if you have a DataFlash memory device which you
wdenk86765902003-12-06 23:55:10 +00002518 want to use for the environment.
2519
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD7e1cda62008-09-10 22:48:06 +02002520 - CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET:
2521 - CONFIG_ENV_ADDR:
2522 - CONFIG_ENV_SIZE:
wdenk86765902003-12-06 23:55:10 +00002523
2524 These three #defines specify the offset and size of the
2525 environment area within the total memory of your DataFlash placed
2526 at the specified address.
2527
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARDdda84dd2008-09-10 22:47:58 +02002528- CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND:
wdenk79b59372004-06-09 14:58:14 +00002529
2530 Define this if you have a NAND device which you want to use
2531 for the environment.
2532
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD7e1cda62008-09-10 22:48:06 +02002533 - CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET:
2534 - CONFIG_ENV_SIZE:
wdenk79b59372004-06-09 14:58:14 +00002535
2536 These two #defines specify the offset and size of the environment
Scott Wood08239322010-09-17 14:38:37 -05002537 area within the first NAND device. CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET must be
2538 aligned to an erase block boundary.
wdenk86765902003-12-06 23:55:10 +00002539
Scott Wood08239322010-09-17 14:38:37 -05002540 - CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET_REDUND (optional):
Markus Klotzbuecher5d113e02006-03-20 18:02:44 +01002541
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD7e1cda62008-09-10 22:48:06 +02002542 This setting describes a second storage area of CONFIG_ENV_SIZE
Scott Wood08239322010-09-17 14:38:37 -05002543 size used to hold a redundant copy of the environment data, so
2544 that there is a valid backup copy in case there is a power failure
2545 during a "saveenv" operation. CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET_RENDUND must be
2546 aligned to an erase block boundary.
2547
2548 - CONFIG_ENV_RANGE (optional):
2549
2550 Specifies the length of the region in which the environment
2551 can be written. This should be a multiple of the NAND device's
2552 block size. Specifying a range with more erase blocks than
2553 are needed to hold CONFIG_ENV_SIZE allows bad blocks within
2554 the range to be avoided.
2555
2556 - CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET_OOB (optional):
Markus Klotzbuecher5d113e02006-03-20 18:02:44 +01002557
Scott Wood08239322010-09-17 14:38:37 -05002558 Enables support for dynamically retrieving the offset of the
2559 environment from block zero's out-of-band data. The
2560 "nand env.oob" command can be used to record this offset.
2561 Currently, CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET_REDUND is not supported when
2562 using CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET_OOB.
Markus Klotzbuecher5d113e02006-03-20 18:02:44 +01002563
Guennadi Liakhovetskifad24442009-05-18 16:07:22 +02002564- CONFIG_NAND_ENV_DST
2565
2566 Defines address in RAM to which the nand_spl code should copy the
2567 environment. If redundant environment is used, it will be copied to
2568 CONFIG_NAND_ENV_DST + CONFIG_ENV_SIZE.
2569
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002570- CONFIG_SYS_SPI_INIT_OFFSET
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002571
2572 Defines offset to the initial SPI buffer area in DPRAM. The
2573 area is used at an early stage (ROM part) if the environment
2574 is configured to reside in the SPI EEPROM: We need a 520 byte
2575 scratch DPRAM area. It is used between the two initialization
2576 calls (spi_init_f() and spi_init_r()). A value of 0xB00 seems
2577 to be a good choice since it makes it far enough from the
2578 start of the data area as well as from the stack pointer.
2579
Bruce Adleredecc942007-11-02 13:15:42 -07002580Please note that the environment is read-only until the monitor
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002581has been relocated to RAM and a RAM copy of the environment has been
Wolfgang Denk76af2782010-07-24 21:55:43 +02002582created; also, when using EEPROM you will have to use getenv_f()
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002583until then to read environment variables.
2584
wdenk8dba0502003-03-31 16:34:49 +00002585The environment is protected by a CRC32 checksum. Before the monitor
2586is relocated into RAM, as a result of a bad CRC you will be working
2587with the compiled-in default environment - *silently*!!! [This is
2588necessary, because the first environment variable we need is the
2589"baudrate" setting for the console - if we have a bad CRC, we don't
2590have any device yet where we could complain.]
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002591
2592Note: once the monitor has been relocated, then it will complain if
2593the default environment is used; a new CRC is computed as soon as you
wdenk8dba0502003-03-31 16:34:49 +00002594use the "saveenv" command to store a valid environment.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002595
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002596- CONFIG_SYS_FAULT_ECHO_LINK_DOWN:
wdenk9c53f402003-10-15 23:53:47 +00002597 Echo the inverted Ethernet link state to the fault LED.
wdenk49c3f672003-10-08 22:33:00 +00002598
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002599 Note: If this option is active, then CONFIG_SYS_FAULT_MII_ADDR
wdenk49c3f672003-10-08 22:33:00 +00002600 also needs to be defined.
2601
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002602- CONFIG_SYS_FAULT_MII_ADDR:
wdenk9c53f402003-10-15 23:53:47 +00002603 MII address of the PHY to check for the Ethernet link state.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002604
Ron Madriddfa028a2009-02-18 14:30:44 -08002605- CONFIG_NS16550_MIN_FUNCTIONS:
2606 Define this if you desire to only have use of the NS16550_init
2607 and NS16550_putc functions for the serial driver located at
2608 drivers/serial/ns16550.c. This option is useful for saving
2609 space for already greatly restricted images, including but not
2610 limited to NAND_SPL configurations.
2611
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002612Low Level (hardware related) configuration options:
wdenkc8434db2003-03-26 06:55:25 +00002613---------------------------------------------------
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002614
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002615- CONFIG_SYS_CACHELINE_SIZE:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002616 Cache Line Size of the CPU.
2617
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002618- CONFIG_SYS_DEFAULT_IMMR:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002619 Default address of the IMMR after system reset.
wdenk2bb11052003-07-17 23:16:40 +00002620
wdenk9c53f402003-10-15 23:53:47 +00002621 Needed on some 8260 systems (MPC8260ADS, PQ2FADS-ZU,
2622 and RPXsuper) to be able to adjust the position of
2623 the IMMR register after a reset.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002624
wdenk1272e232002-11-10 22:06:23 +00002625- Floppy Disk Support:
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002626 CONFIG_SYS_FDC_DRIVE_NUMBER
wdenk1272e232002-11-10 22:06:23 +00002627
2628 the default drive number (default value 0)
2629
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002630 CONFIG_SYS_ISA_IO_STRIDE
wdenk1272e232002-11-10 22:06:23 +00002631
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02002632 defines the spacing between FDC chipset registers
wdenk1272e232002-11-10 22:06:23 +00002633 (default value 1)
2634
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002635 CONFIG_SYS_ISA_IO_OFFSET
wdenk1272e232002-11-10 22:06:23 +00002636
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00002637 defines the offset of register from address. It
2638 depends on which part of the data bus is connected to
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02002639 the FDC chipset. (default value 0)
wdenk1272e232002-11-10 22:06:23 +00002640
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002641 If CONFIG_SYS_ISA_IO_STRIDE CONFIG_SYS_ISA_IO_OFFSET and
2642 CONFIG_SYS_FDC_DRIVE_NUMBER are undefined, they take their
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00002643 default value.
wdenk1272e232002-11-10 22:06:23 +00002644
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002645 if CONFIG_SYS_FDC_HW_INIT is defined, then the function
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00002646 fdc_hw_init() is called at the beginning of the FDC
2647 setup. fdc_hw_init() must be provided by the board
2648 source code. It is used to make hardware dependant
2649 initializations.
wdenk1272e232002-11-10 22:06:23 +00002650
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002651- CONFIG_SYS_IMMR: Physical address of the Internal Memory.
wdenk07d7e6b2004-12-16 21:44:03 +00002652 DO NOT CHANGE unless you know exactly what you're
wdenkb3a4a702004-12-10 11:40:40 +00002653 doing! (11-4) [MPC8xx/82xx systems only]
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002654
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002655- CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_ADDR:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002656
wdenkeb20ad32003-09-05 23:19:14 +00002657 Start address of memory area that can be used for
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002658 initial data and stack; please note that this must be
2659 writable memory that is working WITHOUT special
2660 initialization, i. e. you CANNOT use normal RAM which
2661 will become available only after programming the
2662 memory controller and running certain initialization
2663 sequences.
2664
2665 U-Boot uses the following memory types:
2666 - MPC8xx and MPC8260: IMMR (internal memory of the CPU)
2667 - MPC824X: data cache
2668 - PPC4xx: data cache
2669
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002670- CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002671
2672 Offset of the initial data structure in the memory
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002673 area defined by CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_ADDR. Usually
2674 CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET is chosen such that the initial
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002675 data is located at the end of the available space
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002676 (sometimes written as (CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END -
2677 CONFIG_SYS_INIT_DATA_SIZE), and the initial stack is just
2678 below that area (growing from (CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_ADDR +
2679 CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET) downward.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002680
2681 Note:
2682 On the MPC824X (or other systems that use the data
2683 cache for initial memory) the address chosen for
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002684 CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_ADDR is basically arbitrary - it must
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002685 point to an otherwise UNUSED address space between
2686 the top of RAM and the start of the PCI space.
2687
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002688- CONFIG_SYS_SIUMCR: SIU Module Configuration (11-6)
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002689
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002690- CONFIG_SYS_SYPCR: System Protection Control (11-9)
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002691
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002692- CONFIG_SYS_TBSCR: Time Base Status and Control (11-26)
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002693
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002694- CONFIG_SYS_PISCR: Periodic Interrupt Status and Control (11-31)
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002695
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002696- CONFIG_SYS_PLPRCR: PLL, Low-Power, and Reset Control Register (15-30)
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002697
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002698- CONFIG_SYS_SCCR: System Clock and reset Control Register (15-27)
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002699
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002700- CONFIG_SYS_OR_TIMING_SDRAM:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002701 SDRAM timing
2702
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002703- CONFIG_SYS_MAMR_PTA:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002704 periodic timer for refresh
2705
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002706- CONFIG_SYS_DER: Debug Event Register (37-47)
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002707
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002708- FLASH_BASE0_PRELIM, FLASH_BASE1_PRELIM, CONFIG_SYS_REMAP_OR_AM,
2709 CONFIG_SYS_PRELIM_OR_AM, CONFIG_SYS_OR_TIMING_FLASH, CONFIG_SYS_OR0_REMAP,
2710 CONFIG_SYS_OR0_PRELIM, CONFIG_SYS_BR0_PRELIM, CONFIG_SYS_OR1_REMAP, CONFIG_SYS_OR1_PRELIM,
2711 CONFIG_SYS_BR1_PRELIM:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002712 Memory Controller Definitions: BR0/1 and OR0/1 (FLASH)
2713
2714- SDRAM_BASE2_PRELIM, SDRAM_BASE3_PRELIM, SDRAM_MAX_SIZE,
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002715 CONFIG_SYS_OR_TIMING_SDRAM, CONFIG_SYS_OR2_PRELIM, CONFIG_SYS_BR2_PRELIM,
2716 CONFIG_SYS_OR3_PRELIM, CONFIG_SYS_BR3_PRELIM:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002717 Memory Controller Definitions: BR2/3 and OR2/3 (SDRAM)
2718
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002719- CONFIG_SYS_MAMR_PTA, CONFIG_SYS_MPTPR_2BK_4K, CONFIG_SYS_MPTPR_1BK_4K, CONFIG_SYS_MPTPR_2BK_8K,
2720 CONFIG_SYS_MPTPR_1BK_8K, CONFIG_SYS_MAMR_8COL, CONFIG_SYS_MAMR_9COL:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002721 Machine Mode Register and Memory Periodic Timer
2722 Prescaler definitions (SDRAM timing)
2723
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002724- CONFIG_SYS_I2C_UCODE_PATCH, CONFIG_SYS_I2C_DPMEM_OFFSET [0x1FC0]:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002725 enable I2C microcode relocation patch (MPC8xx);
2726 define relocation offset in DPRAM [DSP2]
2727
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002728- CONFIG_SYS_SMC_UCODE_PATCH, CONFIG_SYS_SMC_DPMEM_OFFSET [0x1FC0]:
Heiko Schocherc8148ed2008-01-11 01:12:07 +01002729 enable SMC microcode relocation patch (MPC8xx);
2730 define relocation offset in DPRAM [SMC1]
2731
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002732- CONFIG_SYS_SPI_UCODE_PATCH, CONFIG_SYS_SPI_DPMEM_OFFSET [0x1FC0]:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002733 enable SPI microcode relocation patch (MPC8xx);
2734 define relocation offset in DPRAM [SCC4]
2735
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002736- CONFIG_SYS_USE_OSCCLK:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002737 Use OSCM clock mode on MBX8xx board. Be careful,
2738 wrong setting might damage your board. Read
2739 doc/README.MBX before setting this variable!
2740
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002741- CONFIG_SYS_CPM_POST_WORD_ADDR: (MPC8xx, MPC8260 only)
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00002742 Offset of the bootmode word in DPRAM used by post
2743 (Power On Self Tests). This definition overrides
2744 #define'd default value in commproc.h resp.
2745 cpm_8260.h.
wdenk2029f4d2002-11-21 23:11:29 +00002746
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002747- CONFIG_SYS_PCI_SLV_MEM_LOCAL, CONFIG_SYS_PCI_SLV_MEM_BUS, CONFIG_SYS_PICMR0_MASK_ATTRIB,
2748 CONFIG_SYS_PCI_MSTR0_LOCAL, CONFIG_SYS_PCIMSK0_MASK, CONFIG_SYS_PCI_MSTR1_LOCAL,
2749 CONFIG_SYS_PCIMSK1_MASK, CONFIG_SYS_PCI_MSTR_MEM_LOCAL, CONFIG_SYS_PCI_MSTR_MEM_BUS,
2750 CONFIG_SYS_CPU_PCI_MEM_START, CONFIG_SYS_PCI_MSTR_MEM_SIZE, CONFIG_SYS_POCMR0_MASK_ATTRIB,
2751 CONFIG_SYS_PCI_MSTR_MEMIO_LOCAL, CONFIG_SYS_PCI_MSTR_MEMIO_BUS, CPU_PCI_MEMIO_START,
2752 CONFIG_SYS_PCI_MSTR_MEMIO_SIZE, CONFIG_SYS_POCMR1_MASK_ATTRIB, CONFIG_SYS_PCI_MSTR_IO_LOCAL,
2753 CONFIG_SYS_PCI_MSTR_IO_BUS, CONFIG_SYS_CPU_PCI_IO_START, CONFIG_SYS_PCI_MSTR_IO_SIZE,
2754 CONFIG_SYS_POCMR2_MASK_ATTRIB: (MPC826x only)
Stefan Roese88fbf932010-04-15 16:07:28 +02002755 Overrides the default PCI memory map in arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/pci.c if set.
wdenkbf2f8c92003-05-22 22:52:13 +00002756
Dirk Eibach378d1ca2009-02-09 08:18:34 +01002757- CONFIG_PCI_DISABLE_PCIE:
2758 Disable PCI-Express on systems where it is supported but not
2759 required.
2760
Ben Warren45657152006-09-07 16:50:54 -04002761- CONFIG_SPD_EEPROM
Wolfgang Denkb240aef2008-03-26 10:40:12 +01002762 Get DDR timing information from an I2C EEPROM. Common
2763 with pluggable memory modules such as SODIMMs
2764
Ben Warren45657152006-09-07 16:50:54 -04002765 SPD_EEPROM_ADDRESS
2766 I2C address of the SPD EEPROM
2767
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002768- CONFIG_SYS_SPD_BUS_NUM
Wolfgang Denkb240aef2008-03-26 10:40:12 +01002769 If SPD EEPROM is on an I2C bus other than the first
2770 one, specify here. Note that the value must resolve
2771 to something your driver can deal with.
Ben Warren45657152006-09-07 16:50:54 -04002772
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02002773- CONFIG_SYS_83XX_DDR_USES_CS0
Wolfgang Denkb240aef2008-03-26 10:40:12 +01002774 Only for 83xx systems. If specified, then DDR should
2775 be configured using CS0 and CS1 instead of CS2 and CS3.
Timur Tabi054838e2006-10-31 18:44:42 -06002776
wdenk6203e402004-04-18 10:13:26 +00002777- CONFIG_ETHER_ON_FEC[12]
2778 Define to enable FEC[12] on a 8xx series processor.
2779
2780- CONFIG_FEC[12]_PHY
2781 Define to the hardcoded PHY address which corresponds
wdenk05939202004-04-18 17:39:38 +00002782 to the given FEC; i. e.
2783 #define CONFIG_FEC1_PHY 4
wdenk6203e402004-04-18 10:13:26 +00002784 means that the PHY with address 4 is connected to FEC1
2785
2786 When set to -1, means to probe for first available.
2787
2788- CONFIG_FEC[12]_PHY_NORXERR
2789 The PHY does not have a RXERR line (RMII only).
2790 (so program the FEC to ignore it).
2791
2792- CONFIG_RMII
2793 Enable RMII mode for all FECs.
2794 Note that this is a global option, we can't
2795 have one FEC in standard MII mode and another in RMII mode.
2796
wdenk20c98a62004-04-23 20:32:05 +00002797- CONFIG_CRC32_VERIFY
2798 Add a verify option to the crc32 command.
2799 The syntax is:
2800
2801 => crc32 -v <address> <count> <crc32>
2802
2803 Where address/count indicate a memory area
2804 and crc32 is the correct crc32 which the
2805 area should have.
2806
wdenk64519362004-07-11 17:40:54 +00002807- CONFIG_LOOPW
2808 Add the "loopw" memory command. This only takes effect if
Jon Loeligerc1da5c92007-06-11 19:03:39 -05002809 the memory commands are activated globally (CONFIG_CMD_MEM).
wdenk64519362004-07-11 17:40:54 +00002810
stroesecc3af832004-12-16 18:46:55 +00002811- CONFIG_MX_CYCLIC
2812 Add the "mdc" and "mwc" memory commands. These are cyclic
2813 "md/mw" commands.
2814 Examples:
2815
wdenk07d7e6b2004-12-16 21:44:03 +00002816 => mdc.b 10 4 500
stroesecc3af832004-12-16 18:46:55 +00002817 This command will print 4 bytes (10,11,12,13) each 500 ms.
2818
wdenk07d7e6b2004-12-16 21:44:03 +00002819 => mwc.l 100 12345678 10
stroesecc3af832004-12-16 18:46:55 +00002820 This command will write 12345678 to address 100 all 10 ms.
2821
wdenk07d7e6b2004-12-16 21:44:03 +00002822 This only takes effect if the memory commands are activated
Jon Loeligerc1da5c92007-06-11 19:03:39 -05002823 globally (CONFIG_CMD_MEM).
stroesecc3af832004-12-16 18:46:55 +00002824
wdenk3d3d99f2005-04-04 12:44:11 +00002825- CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT
2826- CONFIG_SKIP_RELOCATE_UBOOT
2827
wdenke085e5b2005-04-05 23:32:21 +00002828 [ARM only] If these variables are defined, then
2829 certain low level initializations (like setting up
2830 the memory controller) are omitted and/or U-Boot does
2831 not relocate itself into RAM.
2832 Normally these variables MUST NOT be defined. The
2833 only exception is when U-Boot is loaded (to RAM) by
2834 some other boot loader or by a debugger which
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02002835 performs these initializations itself.
wdenk3d3d99f2005-04-04 12:44:11 +00002836
Magnus Lilja1ec96d82009-06-13 20:50:00 +02002837- CONFIG_PRELOADER
2838
2839 Modifies the behaviour of start.S when compiling a loader
2840 that is executed before the actual U-Boot. E.g. when
2841 compiling a NAND SPL.
wdenk336b2bc2005-04-02 23:52:25 +00002842
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002843Building the Software:
2844======================
2845
Wolfgang Denkb240aef2008-03-26 10:40:12 +01002846Building U-Boot has been tested in several native build environments
2847and in many different cross environments. Of course we cannot support
2848all possibly existing versions of cross development tools in all
2849(potentially obsolete) versions. In case of tool chain problems we
2850recommend to use the ELDK (see http://www.denx.de/wiki/DULG/ELDK)
2851which is extensively used to build and test U-Boot.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002852
Wolfgang Denkb240aef2008-03-26 10:40:12 +01002853If you are not using a native environment, it is assumed that you
2854have GNU cross compiling tools available in your path. In this case,
2855you must set the environment variable CROSS_COMPILE in your shell.
2856Note that no changes to the Makefile or any other source files are
2857necessary. For example using the ELDK on a 4xx CPU, please enter:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002858
Wolfgang Denkb240aef2008-03-26 10:40:12 +01002859 $ CROSS_COMPILE=ppc_4xx-
2860 $ export CROSS_COMPILE
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002861
Peter Tyserb06976d2009-03-13 18:54:51 -05002862Note: If you wish to generate Windows versions of the utilities in
2863 the tools directory you can use the MinGW toolchain
2864 (http://www.mingw.org). Set your HOST tools to the MinGW
2865 toolchain and execute 'make tools'. For example:
2866
2867 $ make HOSTCC=i586-mingw32msvc-gcc HOSTSTRIP=i586-mingw32msvc-strip tools
2868
2869 Binaries such as tools/mkimage.exe will be created which can
2870 be executed on computers running Windows.
2871
Wolfgang Denkb240aef2008-03-26 10:40:12 +01002872U-Boot is intended to be simple to build. After installing the
2873sources you must configure U-Boot for one specific board type. This
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002874is done by typing:
2875
2876 make NAME_config
2877
Wolfgang Denkb240aef2008-03-26 10:40:12 +01002878where "NAME_config" is the name of one of the existing configu-
2879rations; see the main Makefile for supported names.
wdenk2f0812d2003-10-08 22:45:44 +00002880
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00002881Note: for some board special configuration names may exist; check if
2882 additional information is available from the board vendor; for
2883 instance, the TQM823L systems are available without (standard)
2884 or with LCD support. You can select such additional "features"
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02002885 when choosing the configuration, i. e.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002886
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00002887 make TQM823L_config
2888 - will configure for a plain TQM823L, i. e. no LCD support
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002889
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00002890 make TQM823L_LCD_config
2891 - will configure for a TQM823L with U-Boot console on LCD
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002892
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00002893 etc.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002894
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002895
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00002896Finally, type "make all", and you should get some working U-Boot
2897images ready for download to / installation on your system:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002898
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00002899- "u-boot.bin" is a raw binary image
2900- "u-boot" is an image in ELF binary format
2901- "u-boot.srec" is in Motorola S-Record format
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002902
Marian Balakowiczefe063f2006-09-07 17:25:40 +02002903By default the build is performed locally and the objects are saved
2904in the source directory. One of the two methods can be used to change
2905this behavior and build U-Boot to some external directory:
2906
29071. Add O= to the make command line invocations:
2908
2909 make O=/tmp/build distclean
2910 make O=/tmp/build NAME_config
2911 make O=/tmp/build all
2912
29132. Set environment variable BUILD_DIR to point to the desired location:
2914
2915 export BUILD_DIR=/tmp/build
2916 make distclean
2917 make NAME_config
2918 make all
2919
2920Note that the command line "O=" setting overrides the BUILD_DIR environment
2921variable.
2922
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002923
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00002924Please be aware that the Makefiles assume you are using GNU make, so
2925for instance on NetBSD you might need to use "gmake" instead of
2926native "make".
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002927
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002928
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00002929If the system board that you have is not listed, then you will need
2930to port U-Boot to your hardware platform. To do this, follow these
2931steps:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002932
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +000029331. Add a new configuration option for your board to the toplevel
2934 "Makefile" and to the "MAKEALL" script, using the existing
2935 entries as examples. Note that here and at many other places
2936 boards and other names are listed in alphabetical sort order. Please
2937 keep this order.
29382. Create a new directory to hold your board specific code. Add any
2939 files you need. In your board directory, you will need at least
2940 the "Makefile", a "<board>.c", "flash.c" and "u-boot.lds".
29413. Create a new configuration file "include/configs/<board>.h" for
2942 your board
29433. If you're porting U-Boot to a new CPU, then also create a new
2944 directory to hold your CPU specific code. Add any files you need.
29454. Run "make <board>_config" with your new name.
29465. Type "make", and you should get a working "u-boot.srec" file
2947 to be installed on your target system.
29486. Debug and solve any problems that might arise.
2949 [Of course, this last step is much harder than it sounds.]
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002950
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002951
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00002952Testing of U-Boot Modifications, Ports to New Hardware, etc.:
2953==============================================================
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002954
Wolfgang Denkb240aef2008-03-26 10:40:12 +01002955If you have modified U-Boot sources (for instance added a new board
2956or support for new devices, a new CPU, etc.) you are expected to
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00002957provide feedback to the other developers. The feedback normally takes
2958the form of a "patch", i. e. a context diff against a certain (latest
Wolfgang Denkb240aef2008-03-26 10:40:12 +01002959official or latest in the git repository) version of U-Boot sources.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002960
Wolfgang Denkb240aef2008-03-26 10:40:12 +01002961But before you submit such a patch, please verify that your modifi-
2962cation did not break existing code. At least make sure that *ALL* of
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00002963the supported boards compile WITHOUT ANY compiler warnings. To do so,
2964just run the "MAKEALL" script, which will configure and build U-Boot
Wolfgang Denkb240aef2008-03-26 10:40:12 +01002965for ALL supported system. Be warned, this will take a while. You can
2966select which (cross) compiler to use by passing a `CROSS_COMPILE'
2967environment variable to the script, i. e. to use the ELDK cross tools
2968you can type
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002969
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00002970 CROSS_COMPILE=ppc_8xx- MAKEALL
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002971
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00002972or to build on a native PowerPC system you can type
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002973
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00002974 CROSS_COMPILE=' ' MAKEALL
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002975
Wolfgang Denkb240aef2008-03-26 10:40:12 +01002976When using the MAKEALL script, the default behaviour is to build
2977U-Boot in the source directory. This location can be changed by
2978setting the BUILD_DIR environment variable. Also, for each target
2979built, the MAKEALL script saves two log files (<target>.ERR and
2980<target>.MAKEALL) in the <source dir>/LOG directory. This default
2981location can be changed by setting the MAKEALL_LOGDIR environment
2982variable. For example:
Marian Balakowiczefe063f2006-09-07 17:25:40 +02002983
2984 export BUILD_DIR=/tmp/build
2985 export MAKEALL_LOGDIR=/tmp/log
2986 CROSS_COMPILE=ppc_8xx- MAKEALL
2987
Wolfgang Denkb240aef2008-03-26 10:40:12 +01002988With the above settings build objects are saved in the /tmp/build,
2989log files are saved in the /tmp/log and the source tree remains clean
2990during the whole build process.
Marian Balakowiczefe063f2006-09-07 17:25:40 +02002991
2992
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00002993See also "U-Boot Porting Guide" below.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002994
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002995
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00002996Monitor Commands - Overview:
2997============================
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00002998
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00002999go - start application at address 'addr'
3000run - run commands in an environment variable
3001bootm - boot application image from memory
3002bootp - boot image via network using BootP/TFTP protocol
3003tftpboot- boot image via network using TFTP protocol
3004 and env variables "ipaddr" and "serverip"
3005 (and eventually "gatewayip")
3006rarpboot- boot image via network using RARP/TFTP protocol
3007diskboot- boot from IDE devicebootd - boot default, i.e., run 'bootcmd'
3008loads - load S-Record file over serial line
3009loadb - load binary file over serial line (kermit mode)
3010md - memory display
3011mm - memory modify (auto-incrementing)
3012nm - memory modify (constant address)
3013mw - memory write (fill)
3014cp - memory copy
3015cmp - memory compare
3016crc32 - checksum calculation
Peter Tyser469cde42009-04-18 22:34:03 -05003017i2c - I2C sub-system
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003018sspi - SPI utility commands
3019base - print or set address offset
3020printenv- print environment variables
3021setenv - set environment variables
3022saveenv - save environment variables to persistent storage
3023protect - enable or disable FLASH write protection
3024erase - erase FLASH memory
3025flinfo - print FLASH memory information
3026bdinfo - print Board Info structure
3027iminfo - print header information for application image
3028coninfo - print console devices and informations
3029ide - IDE sub-system
3030loop - infinite loop on address range
wdenk64519362004-07-11 17:40:54 +00003031loopw - infinite write loop on address range
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003032mtest - simple RAM test
3033icache - enable or disable instruction cache
3034dcache - enable or disable data cache
3035reset - Perform RESET of the CPU
3036echo - echo args to console
3037version - print monitor version
3038help - print online help
3039? - alias for 'help'
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003040
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003041
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003042Monitor Commands - Detailed Description:
3043========================================
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003044
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003045TODO.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003046
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003047For now: just type "help <command>".
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003048
3049
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003050Environment Variables:
3051======================
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003052
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003053U-Boot supports user configuration using Environment Variables which
3054can be made persistent by saving to Flash memory.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003055
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003056Environment Variables are set using "setenv", printed using
3057"printenv", and saved to Flash using "saveenv". Using "setenv"
3058without a value can be used to delete a variable from the
3059environment. As long as you don't save the environment you are
3060working with an in-memory copy. In case the Flash area containing the
3061environment is erased by accident, a default environment is provided.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003062
Wolfgang Denkb233bd72010-01-17 23:55:53 +01003063Some configuration options can be set using Environment Variables.
3064
3065List of environment variables (most likely not complete):
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003066
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003067 baudrate - see CONFIG_BAUDRATE
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003068
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003069 bootdelay - see CONFIG_BOOTDELAY
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003070
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003071 bootcmd - see CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003072
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003073 bootargs - Boot arguments when booting an RTOS image
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003074
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003075 bootfile - Name of the image to load with TFTP
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003076
Bartlomiej Siekac5648c82008-04-14 15:44:16 +02003077 bootm_low - Memory range available for image processing in the bootm
3078 command can be restricted. This variable is given as
3079 a hexadecimal number and defines lowest address allowed
3080 for use by the bootm command. See also "bootm_size"
3081 environment variable. Address defined by "bootm_low" is
3082 also the base of the initial memory mapping for the Linux
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02003083 kernel -- see the description of CONFIG_SYS_BOOTMAPSZ.
Bartlomiej Siekac5648c82008-04-14 15:44:16 +02003084
3085 bootm_size - Memory range available for image processing in the bootm
3086 command can be restricted. This variable is given as
3087 a hexadecimal number and defines the size of the region
3088 allowed for use by the bootm command. See also "bootm_low"
3089 environment variable.
3090
Bartlomiej Siekae273e9f2008-10-01 15:26:31 +02003091 updatefile - Location of the software update file on a TFTP server, used
3092 by the automatic software update feature. Please refer to
3093 documentation in doc/README.update for more details.
3094
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003095 autoload - if set to "no" (any string beginning with 'n'),
3096 "bootp" will just load perform a lookup of the
3097 configuration from the BOOTP server, but not try to
3098 load any image using TFTP
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003099
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003100 autostart - if set to "yes", an image loaded using the "bootp",
3101 "rarpboot", "tftpboot" or "diskboot" commands will
3102 be automatically started (by internally calling
3103 "bootm")
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003104
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003105 If set to "no", a standalone image passed to the
3106 "bootm" command will be copied to the load address
3107 (and eventually uncompressed), but NOT be started.
3108 This can be used to load and uncompress arbitrary
3109 data.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003110
wdenk0e2bd9c2004-06-06 21:51:03 +00003111 i2cfast - (PPC405GP|PPC405EP only)
3112 if set to 'y' configures Linux I2C driver for fast
3113 mode (400kHZ). This environment variable is used in
3114 initialization code. So, for changes to be effective
3115 it must be saved and board must be reset.
3116
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003117 initrd_high - restrict positioning of initrd images:
3118 If this variable is not set, initrd images will be
3119 copied to the highest possible address in RAM; this
3120 is usually what you want since it allows for
3121 maximum initrd size. If for some reason you want to
3122 make sure that the initrd image is loaded below the
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02003123 CONFIG_SYS_BOOTMAPSZ limit, you can set this environment
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003124 variable to a value of "no" or "off" or "0".
3125 Alternatively, you can set it to a maximum upper
3126 address to use (U-Boot will still check that it
3127 does not overwrite the U-Boot stack and data).
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003128
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003129 For instance, when you have a system with 16 MB
3130 RAM, and want to reserve 4 MB from use by Linux,
3131 you can do this by adding "mem=12M" to the value of
3132 the "bootargs" variable. However, now you must make
3133 sure that the initrd image is placed in the first
3134 12 MB as well - this can be done with
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003135
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003136 setenv initrd_high 00c00000
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003137
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003138 If you set initrd_high to 0xFFFFFFFF, this is an
3139 indication to U-Boot that all addresses are legal
3140 for the Linux kernel, including addresses in flash
3141 memory. In this case U-Boot will NOT COPY the
3142 ramdisk at all. This may be useful to reduce the
3143 boot time on your system, but requires that this
3144 feature is supported by your Linux kernel.
wdenk3f9ab982003-04-12 23:38:12 +00003145
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003146 ipaddr - IP address; needed for tftpboot command
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003147
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003148 loadaddr - Default load address for commands like "bootp",
3149 "rarpboot", "tftpboot", "loadb" or "diskboot"
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003150
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003151 loads_echo - see CONFIG_LOADS_ECHO
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003152
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003153 serverip - TFTP server IP address; needed for tftpboot command
wdenk6f770ed2003-05-23 23:18:21 +00003154
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003155 bootretry - see CONFIG_BOOT_RETRY_TIME
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003156
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003157 bootdelaykey - see CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_DELAY_STR
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003158
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003159 bootstopkey - see CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_STOP_STR
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003160
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003161 ethprime - When CONFIG_NET_MULTI is enabled controls which
3162 interface is used first.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003163
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003164 ethact - When CONFIG_NET_MULTI is enabled controls which
3165 interface is currently active. For example you
3166 can do the following
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003167
Heiko Schocherc5e84052010-07-20 17:45:02 +02003168 => setenv ethact FEC
3169 => ping 192.168.0.1 # traffic sent on FEC
3170 => setenv ethact SCC
3171 => ping 10.0.0.1 # traffic sent on SCC
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003172
Matthias Fuchs204f0ec2008-01-17 07:45:05 +01003173 ethrotate - When set to "no" U-Boot does not go through all
3174 available network interfaces.
3175 It just stays at the currently selected interface.
3176
Wolfgang Denkb233bd72010-01-17 23:55:53 +01003177 netretry - When set to "no" each network operation will
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003178 either succeed or fail without retrying.
3179 When set to "once" the network operation will
3180 fail when all the available network interfaces
3181 are tried once without success.
3182 Useful on scripts which control the retry operation
3183 themselves.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003184
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD1948d6c2009-01-31 09:53:39 +01003185 npe_ucode - set load address for the NPE microcode
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARDd2164ef2008-01-07 08:41:34 +01003186
Wolfgang Denk227b5192005-09-24 23:25:46 +02003187 tftpsrcport - If this is set, the value is used for TFTP's
Wolfgang Denke3cfce52005-09-24 22:37:32 +02003188 UDP source port.
3189
Wolfgang Denk227b5192005-09-24 23:25:46 +02003190 tftpdstport - If this is set, the value is used for TFTP's UDP
3191 destination port instead of the Well Know Port 69.
3192
Wolfgang Denkb233bd72010-01-17 23:55:53 +01003193 tftpblocksize - Block size to use for TFTP transfers; if not set,
3194 we use the TFTP server's default block size
3195
3196 tftptimeout - Retransmission timeout for TFTP packets (in milli-
3197 seconds, minimum value is 1000 = 1 second). Defines
3198 when a packet is considered to be lost so it has to
3199 be retransmitted. The default is 5000 = 5 seconds.
3200 Lowering this value may make downloads succeed
3201 faster in networks with high packet loss rates or
3202 with unreliable TFTP servers.
3203
3204 vlan - When set to a value < 4095 the traffic over
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02003205 Ethernet is encapsulated/received over 802.1q
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003206 VLAN tagged frames.
wdenk145d2c12004-04-15 21:48:45 +00003207
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003208The following environment variables may be used and automatically
3209updated by the network boot commands ("bootp" and "rarpboot"),
3210depending the information provided by your boot server:
wdenk145d2c12004-04-15 21:48:45 +00003211
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003212 bootfile - see above
3213 dnsip - IP address of your Domain Name Server
3214 dnsip2 - IP address of your secondary Domain Name Server
3215 gatewayip - IP address of the Gateway (Router) to use
3216 hostname - Target hostname
3217 ipaddr - see above
3218 netmask - Subnet Mask
3219 rootpath - Pathname of the root filesystem on the NFS server
3220 serverip - see above
wdenk145d2c12004-04-15 21:48:45 +00003221
wdenk145d2c12004-04-15 21:48:45 +00003222
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003223There are two special Environment Variables:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003224
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003225 serial# - contains hardware identification information such
3226 as type string and/or serial number
3227 ethaddr - Ethernet address
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003228
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003229These variables can be set only once (usually during manufacturing of
3230the board). U-Boot refuses to delete or overwrite these variables
3231once they have been set once.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003232
3233
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003234Further special Environment Variables:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003235
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003236 ver - Contains the U-Boot version string as printed
3237 with the "version" command. This variable is
3238 readonly (see CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE).
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003239
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003240
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003241Please note that changes to some configuration parameters may take
3242only effect after the next boot (yes, that's just like Windoze :-).
stroeseb9c17c52003-04-04 15:53:41 +00003243
stroeseb9c17c52003-04-04 15:53:41 +00003244
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003245Command Line Parsing:
3246=====================
stroeseb9c17c52003-04-04 15:53:41 +00003247
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003248There are two different command line parsers available with U-Boot:
3249the old "simple" one, and the much more powerful "hush" shell:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003250
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003251Old, simple command line parser:
3252--------------------------------
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003253
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003254- supports environment variables (through setenv / saveenv commands)
3255- several commands on one line, separated by ';'
Wolfgang Denk86eb3b72005-11-20 21:40:11 +01003256- variable substitution using "... ${name} ..." syntax
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003257- special characters ('$', ';') can be escaped by prefixing with '\',
3258 for example:
Wolfgang Denk86eb3b72005-11-20 21:40:11 +01003259 setenv bootcmd bootm \${address}
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003260- You can also escape text by enclosing in single apostrophes, for example:
3261 setenv addip 'setenv bootargs $bootargs ip=$ipaddr:$serverip:$gatewayip:$netmask:$hostname::off'
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003262
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003263Hush shell:
3264-----------
wdenkf4688a22003-05-28 08:06:31 +00003265
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003266- similar to Bourne shell, with control structures like
3267 if...then...else...fi, for...do...done; while...do...done,
3268 until...do...done, ...
3269- supports environment ("global") variables (through setenv / saveenv
3270 commands) and local shell variables (through standard shell syntax
3271 "name=value"); only environment variables can be used with "run"
3272 command
wdenkf4688a22003-05-28 08:06:31 +00003273
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003274General rules:
3275--------------
wdenkf4688a22003-05-28 08:06:31 +00003276
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003277(1) If a command line (or an environment variable executed by a "run"
3278 command) contains several commands separated by semicolon, and
3279 one of these commands fails, then the remaining commands will be
3280 executed anyway.
wdenkf4688a22003-05-28 08:06:31 +00003281
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003282(2) If you execute several variables with one call to run (i. e.
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02003283 calling run with a list of variables as arguments), any failing
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003284 command will cause "run" to terminate, i. e. the remaining
3285 variables are not executed.
wdenkf4688a22003-05-28 08:06:31 +00003286
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003287Note for Redundant Ethernet Interfaces:
3288=======================================
wdenkf4688a22003-05-28 08:06:31 +00003289
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02003290Some boards come with redundant Ethernet interfaces; U-Boot supports
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003291such configurations and is capable of automatic selection of a
3292"working" interface when needed. MAC assignment works as follows:
wdenkf4688a22003-05-28 08:06:31 +00003293
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003294Network interfaces are numbered eth0, eth1, eth2, ... Corresponding
3295MAC addresses can be stored in the environment as "ethaddr" (=>eth0),
3296"eth1addr" (=>eth1), "eth2addr", ...
wdenkf4688a22003-05-28 08:06:31 +00003297
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003298If the network interface stores some valid MAC address (for instance
3299in SROM), this is used as default address if there is NO correspon-
3300ding setting in the environment; if the corresponding environment
3301variable is set, this overrides the settings in the card; that means:
wdenkf4688a22003-05-28 08:06:31 +00003302
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003303o If the SROM has a valid MAC address, and there is no address in the
3304 environment, the SROM's address is used.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003305
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003306o If there is no valid address in the SROM, and a definition in the
3307 environment exists, then the value from the environment variable is
3308 used.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003309
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003310o If both the SROM and the environment contain a MAC address, and
3311 both addresses are the same, this MAC address is used.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003312
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003313o If both the SROM and the environment contain a MAC address, and the
3314 addresses differ, the value from the environment is used and a
3315 warning is printed.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003316
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003317o If neither SROM nor the environment contain a MAC address, an error
3318 is raised.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003319
Ben Warren6db991a2010-04-26 11:11:46 -07003320If Ethernet drivers implement the 'write_hwaddr' function, valid MAC addresses
3321will be programmed into hardware as part of the initialization process. This
3322may be skipped by setting the appropriate 'ethmacskip' environment variable.
3323The naming convention is as follows:
3324"ethmacskip" (=>eth0), "eth1macskip" (=>eth1) etc.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003325
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003326Image Formats:
3327==============
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003328
Marian Balakowicz18710b82008-03-12 12:13:13 +01003329U-Boot is capable of booting (and performing other auxiliary operations on)
3330images in two formats:
3331
3332New uImage format (FIT)
3333-----------------------
3334
3335Flexible and powerful format based on Flattened Image Tree -- FIT (similar
3336to Flattened Device Tree). It allows the use of images with multiple
3337components (several kernels, ramdisks, etc.), with contents protected by
3338SHA1, MD5 or CRC32. More details are found in the doc/uImage.FIT directory.
3339
3340
3341Old uImage format
3342-----------------
3343
3344Old image format is based on binary files which can be basically anything,
3345preceded by a special header; see the definitions in include/image.h for
3346details; basically, the header defines the following image properties:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003347
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003348* Target Operating System (Provisions for OpenBSD, NetBSD, FreeBSD,
3349 4.4BSD, Linux, SVR4, Esix, Solaris, Irix, SCO, Dell, NCR, VxWorks,
Peter Tyser56b8dd12008-09-08 14:56:49 -05003350 LynxOS, pSOS, QNX, RTEMS, INTEGRITY;
3351 Currently supported: Linux, NetBSD, VxWorks, QNX, RTEMS, LynxOS,
3352 INTEGRITY).
Wolfgang Denk83c15852006-10-24 14:21:16 +02003353* Target CPU Architecture (Provisions for Alpha, ARM, AVR32, Intel x86,
Thomas Chou56fff492010-05-28 10:56:50 +08003354 IA64, MIPS, Nios II, PowerPC, IBM S390, SuperH, Sparc, Sparc 64 Bit;
3355 Currently supported: ARM, AVR32, Intel x86, MIPS, Nios II, PowerPC).
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003356* Compression Type (uncompressed, gzip, bzip2)
3357* Load Address
3358* Entry Point
3359* Image Name
3360* Image Timestamp
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003361
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003362The header is marked by a special Magic Number, and both the header
3363and the data portions of the image are secured against corruption by
3364CRC32 checksums.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003365
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003366
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003367Linux Support:
3368==============
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003369
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003370Although U-Boot should support any OS or standalone application
3371easily, the main focus has always been on Linux during the design of
3372U-Boot.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003373
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003374U-Boot includes many features that so far have been part of some
3375special "boot loader" code within the Linux kernel. Also, any
3376"initrd" images to be used are no longer part of one big Linux image;
3377instead, kernel and "initrd" are separate images. This implementation
3378serves several purposes:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003379
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003380- the same features can be used for other OS or standalone
3381 applications (for instance: using compressed images to reduce the
3382 Flash memory footprint)
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003383
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003384- it becomes much easier to port new Linux kernel versions because
3385 lots of low-level, hardware dependent stuff are done by U-Boot
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003386
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003387- the same Linux kernel image can now be used with different "initrd"
3388 images; of course this also means that different kernel images can
3389 be run with the same "initrd". This makes testing easier (you don't
3390 have to build a new "zImage.initrd" Linux image when you just
3391 change a file in your "initrd"). Also, a field-upgrade of the
3392 software is easier now.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003393
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003394
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003395Linux HOWTO:
3396============
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003397
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003398Porting Linux to U-Boot based systems:
3399---------------------------------------
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003400
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003401U-Boot cannot save you from doing all the necessary modifications to
3402configure the Linux device drivers for use with your target hardware
3403(no, we don't intend to provide a full virtual machine interface to
3404Linux :-).
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003405
Stefan Roese88fbf932010-04-15 16:07:28 +02003406But now you can ignore ALL boot loader code (in arch/powerpc/mbxboot).
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003407
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003408Just make sure your machine specific header file (for instance
3409include/asm-ppc/tqm8xx.h) includes the same definition of the Board
Markus Heidelberg47167572008-09-07 20:18:27 +02003410Information structure as we define in include/asm-<arch>/u-boot.h,
3411and make sure that your definition of IMAP_ADDR uses the same value
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02003412as your U-Boot configuration in CONFIG_SYS_IMMR.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003413
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003414
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003415Configuring the Linux kernel:
3416-----------------------------
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003417
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003418No specific requirements for U-Boot. Make sure you have some root
3419device (initial ramdisk, NFS) for your target system.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003420
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003421
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003422Building a Linux Image:
3423-----------------------
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003424
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003425With U-Boot, "normal" build targets like "zImage" or "bzImage" are
3426not used. If you use recent kernel source, a new build target
3427"uImage" will exist which automatically builds an image usable by
3428U-Boot. Most older kernels also have support for a "pImage" target,
3429which was introduced for our predecessor project PPCBoot and uses a
3430100% compatible format.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003431
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003432Example:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003433
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003434 make TQM850L_config
3435 make oldconfig
3436 make dep
3437 make uImage
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003438
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003439The "uImage" build target uses a special tool (in 'tools/mkimage') to
3440encapsulate a compressed Linux kernel image with header information,
3441CRC32 checksum etc. for use with U-Boot. This is what we are doing:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003442
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003443* build a standard "vmlinux" kernel image (in ELF binary format):
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003444
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003445* convert the kernel into a raw binary image:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003446
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003447 ${CROSS_COMPILE}-objcopy -O binary \
3448 -R .note -R .comment \
3449 -S vmlinux linux.bin
wdenk24ee89b2002-11-03 17:56:27 +00003450
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003451* compress the binary image:
wdenk24ee89b2002-11-03 17:56:27 +00003452
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003453 gzip -9 linux.bin
wdenk24ee89b2002-11-03 17:56:27 +00003454
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003455* package compressed binary image for U-Boot:
wdenk24ee89b2002-11-03 17:56:27 +00003456
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003457 mkimage -A ppc -O linux -T kernel -C gzip \
3458 -a 0 -e 0 -n "Linux Kernel Image" \
3459 -d linux.bin.gz uImage
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003460
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003461
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003462The "mkimage" tool can also be used to create ramdisk images for use
3463with U-Boot, either separated from the Linux kernel image, or
3464combined into one file. "mkimage" encapsulates the images with a 64
3465byte header containing information about target architecture,
3466operating system, image type, compression method, entry points, time
3467stamp, CRC32 checksums, etc.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003468
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003469"mkimage" can be called in two ways: to verify existing images and
3470print the header information, or to build new images.
wdenk24ee89b2002-11-03 17:56:27 +00003471
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003472In the first form (with "-l" option) mkimage lists the information
3473contained in the header of an existing U-Boot image; this includes
3474checksum verification:
wdenk24ee89b2002-11-03 17:56:27 +00003475
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003476 tools/mkimage -l image
3477 -l ==> list image header information
wdenk24ee89b2002-11-03 17:56:27 +00003478
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003479The second form (with "-d" option) is used to build a U-Boot image
3480from a "data file" which is used as image payload:
wdenk24ee89b2002-11-03 17:56:27 +00003481
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003482 tools/mkimage -A arch -O os -T type -C comp -a addr -e ep \
3483 -n name -d data_file image
3484 -A ==> set architecture to 'arch'
3485 -O ==> set operating system to 'os'
3486 -T ==> set image type to 'type'
3487 -C ==> set compression type 'comp'
3488 -a ==> set load address to 'addr' (hex)
3489 -e ==> set entry point to 'ep' (hex)
3490 -n ==> set image name to 'name'
3491 -d ==> use image data from 'datafile'
wdenk24ee89b2002-11-03 17:56:27 +00003492
wdenkcd914452004-05-29 16:53:29 +00003493Right now, all Linux kernels for PowerPC systems use the same load
3494address (0x00000000), but the entry point address depends on the
3495kernel version:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003496
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003497- 2.2.x kernels have the entry point at 0x0000000C,
3498- 2.3.x and later kernels have the entry point at 0x00000000.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003499
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003500So a typical call to build a U-Boot image would read:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003501
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003502 -> tools/mkimage -n '2.4.4 kernel for TQM850L' \
3503 > -A ppc -O linux -T kernel -C gzip -a 0 -e 0 \
Stefan Roese88fbf932010-04-15 16:07:28 +02003504 > -d /opt/elsk/ppc_8xx/usr/src/linux-2.4.4/arch/powerpc/coffboot/vmlinux.gz \
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003505 > examples/uImage.TQM850L
3506 Image Name: 2.4.4 kernel for TQM850L
3507 Created: Wed Jul 19 02:34:59 2000
3508 Image Type: PowerPC Linux Kernel Image (gzip compressed)
3509 Data Size: 335725 Bytes = 327.86 kB = 0.32 MB
3510 Load Address: 0x00000000
3511 Entry Point: 0x00000000
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003512
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003513To verify the contents of the image (or check for corruption):
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003514
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003515 -> tools/mkimage -l examples/uImage.TQM850L
3516 Image Name: 2.4.4 kernel for TQM850L
3517 Created: Wed Jul 19 02:34:59 2000
3518 Image Type: PowerPC Linux Kernel Image (gzip compressed)
3519 Data Size: 335725 Bytes = 327.86 kB = 0.32 MB
3520 Load Address: 0x00000000
3521 Entry Point: 0x00000000
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003522
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003523NOTE: for embedded systems where boot time is critical you can trade
3524speed for memory and install an UNCOMPRESSED image instead: this
3525needs more space in Flash, but boots much faster since it does not
3526need to be uncompressed:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003527
Stefan Roese88fbf932010-04-15 16:07:28 +02003528 -> gunzip /opt/elsk/ppc_8xx/usr/src/linux-2.4.4/arch/powerpc/coffboot/vmlinux.gz
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003529 -> tools/mkimage -n '2.4.4 kernel for TQM850L' \
3530 > -A ppc -O linux -T kernel -C none -a 0 -e 0 \
Stefan Roese88fbf932010-04-15 16:07:28 +02003531 > -d /opt/elsk/ppc_8xx/usr/src/linux-2.4.4/arch/powerpc/coffboot/vmlinux \
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003532 > examples/uImage.TQM850L-uncompressed
3533 Image Name: 2.4.4 kernel for TQM850L
3534 Created: Wed Jul 19 02:34:59 2000
3535 Image Type: PowerPC Linux Kernel Image (uncompressed)
3536 Data Size: 792160 Bytes = 773.59 kB = 0.76 MB
3537 Load Address: 0x00000000
3538 Entry Point: 0x00000000
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003539
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003540
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003541Similar you can build U-Boot images from a 'ramdisk.image.gz' file
3542when your kernel is intended to use an initial ramdisk:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003543
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003544 -> tools/mkimage -n 'Simple Ramdisk Image' \
3545 > -A ppc -O linux -T ramdisk -C gzip \
3546 > -d /LinuxPPC/images/SIMPLE-ramdisk.image.gz examples/simple-initrd
3547 Image Name: Simple Ramdisk Image
3548 Created: Wed Jan 12 14:01:50 2000
3549 Image Type: PowerPC Linux RAMDisk Image (gzip compressed)
3550 Data Size: 566530 Bytes = 553.25 kB = 0.54 MB
3551 Load Address: 0x00000000
3552 Entry Point: 0x00000000
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003553
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003554
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003555Installing a Linux Image:
3556-------------------------
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003557
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003558To downloading a U-Boot image over the serial (console) interface,
3559you must convert the image to S-Record format:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003560
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003561 objcopy -I binary -O srec examples/image examples/image.srec
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003562
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003563The 'objcopy' does not understand the information in the U-Boot
3564image header, so the resulting S-Record file will be relative to
3565address 0x00000000. To load it to a given address, you need to
3566specify the target address as 'offset' parameter with the 'loads'
3567command.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003568
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003569Example: install the image to address 0x40100000 (which on the
3570TQM8xxL is in the first Flash bank):
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003571
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003572 => erase 40100000 401FFFFF
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003573
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003574 .......... done
3575 Erased 8 sectors
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003576
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003577 => loads 40100000
3578 ## Ready for S-Record download ...
3579 ~>examples/image.srec
3580 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ...
3581 ...
3582 15989 15990 15991 15992
3583 [file transfer complete]
3584 [connected]
3585 ## Start Addr = 0x00000000
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003586
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003587
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003588You can check the success of the download using the 'iminfo' command;
Wolfgang Denkb240aef2008-03-26 10:40:12 +01003589this includes a checksum verification so you can be sure no data
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003590corruption happened:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003591
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003592 => imi 40100000
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003593
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003594 ## Checking Image at 40100000 ...
3595 Image Name: 2.2.13 for initrd on TQM850L
3596 Image Type: PowerPC Linux Kernel Image (gzip compressed)
3597 Data Size: 335725 Bytes = 327 kB = 0 MB
3598 Load Address: 00000000
3599 Entry Point: 0000000c
3600 Verifying Checksum ... OK
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003601
3602
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003603Boot Linux:
3604-----------
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003605
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003606The "bootm" command is used to boot an application that is stored in
3607memory (RAM or Flash). In case of a Linux kernel image, the contents
3608of the "bootargs" environment variable is passed to the kernel as
3609parameters. You can check and modify this variable using the
3610"printenv" and "setenv" commands:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003611
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003612
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003613 => printenv bootargs
3614 bootargs=root=/dev/ram
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003615
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003616 => setenv bootargs root=/dev/nfs rw nfsroot=10.0.0.2:/LinuxPPC nfsaddrs=10.0.0.99:10.0.0.2
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003617
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003618 => printenv bootargs
3619 bootargs=root=/dev/nfs rw nfsroot=10.0.0.2:/LinuxPPC nfsaddrs=10.0.0.99:10.0.0.2
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003620
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003621 => bootm 40020000
3622 ## Booting Linux kernel at 40020000 ...
3623 Image Name: 2.2.13 for NFS on TQM850L
3624 Image Type: PowerPC Linux Kernel Image (gzip compressed)
3625 Data Size: 381681 Bytes = 372 kB = 0 MB
3626 Load Address: 00000000
3627 Entry Point: 0000000c
3628 Verifying Checksum ... OK
3629 Uncompressing Kernel Image ... OK
3630 Linux version 2.2.13 (wd@denx.local.net) (gcc version 2.95.2 19991024 (release)) #1 Wed Jul 19 02:35:17 MEST 2000
3631 Boot arguments: root=/dev/nfs rw nfsroot=10.0.0.2:/LinuxPPC nfsaddrs=10.0.0.99:10.0.0.2
3632 time_init: decrementer frequency = 187500000/60
3633 Calibrating delay loop... 49.77 BogoMIPS
3634 Memory: 15208k available (700k kernel code, 444k data, 32k init) [c0000000,c1000000]
3635 ...
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003636
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02003637If you want to boot a Linux kernel with initial RAM disk, you pass
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003638the memory addresses of both the kernel and the initrd image (PPBCOOT
3639format!) to the "bootm" command:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003640
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003641 => imi 40100000 40200000
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003642
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003643 ## Checking Image at 40100000 ...
3644 Image Name: 2.2.13 for initrd on TQM850L
3645 Image Type: PowerPC Linux Kernel Image (gzip compressed)
3646 Data Size: 335725 Bytes = 327 kB = 0 MB
3647 Load Address: 00000000
3648 Entry Point: 0000000c
3649 Verifying Checksum ... OK
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003650
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003651 ## Checking Image at 40200000 ...
3652 Image Name: Simple Ramdisk Image
3653 Image Type: PowerPC Linux RAMDisk Image (gzip compressed)
3654 Data Size: 566530 Bytes = 553 kB = 0 MB
3655 Load Address: 00000000
3656 Entry Point: 00000000
3657 Verifying Checksum ... OK
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003658
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003659 => bootm 40100000 40200000
3660 ## Booting Linux kernel at 40100000 ...
3661 Image Name: 2.2.13 for initrd on TQM850L
3662 Image Type: PowerPC Linux Kernel Image (gzip compressed)
3663 Data Size: 335725 Bytes = 327 kB = 0 MB
3664 Load Address: 00000000
3665 Entry Point: 0000000c
3666 Verifying Checksum ... OK
3667 Uncompressing Kernel Image ... OK
3668 ## Loading RAMDisk Image at 40200000 ...
3669 Image Name: Simple Ramdisk Image
3670 Image Type: PowerPC Linux RAMDisk Image (gzip compressed)
3671 Data Size: 566530 Bytes = 553 kB = 0 MB
3672 Load Address: 00000000
3673 Entry Point: 00000000
3674 Verifying Checksum ... OK
3675 Loading Ramdisk ... OK
3676 Linux version 2.2.13 (wd@denx.local.net) (gcc version 2.95.2 19991024 (release)) #1 Wed Jul 19 02:32:08 MEST 2000
3677 Boot arguments: root=/dev/ram
3678 time_init: decrementer frequency = 187500000/60
3679 Calibrating delay loop... 49.77 BogoMIPS
3680 ...
3681 RAMDISK: Compressed image found at block 0
3682 VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem).
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003683
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003684 bash#
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003685
Matthew McClintockefae4ca2006-06-28 10:41:37 -05003686Boot Linux and pass a flat device tree:
3687-----------
3688
3689First, U-Boot must be compiled with the appropriate defines. See the section
3690titled "Linux Kernel Interface" above for a more in depth explanation. The
3691following is an example of how to start a kernel and pass an updated
3692flat device tree:
3693
3694=> print oftaddr
3695oftaddr=0x300000
3696=> print oft
3697oft=oftrees/mpc8540ads.dtb
3698=> tftp $oftaddr $oft
3699Speed: 1000, full duplex
3700Using TSEC0 device
3701TFTP from server 192.168.1.1; our IP address is 192.168.1.101
3702Filename 'oftrees/mpc8540ads.dtb'.
3703Load address: 0x300000
3704Loading: #
3705done
3706Bytes transferred = 4106 (100a hex)
3707=> tftp $loadaddr $bootfile
3708Speed: 1000, full duplex
3709Using TSEC0 device
3710TFTP from server 192.168.1.1; our IP address is 192.168.1.2
3711Filename 'uImage'.
3712Load address: 0x200000
3713Loading:############
3714done
3715Bytes transferred = 1029407 (fb51f hex)
3716=> print loadaddr
3717loadaddr=200000
3718=> print oftaddr
3719oftaddr=0x300000
3720=> bootm $loadaddr - $oftaddr
3721## Booting image at 00200000 ...
Wolfgang Denk018147d2006-11-27 15:32:42 +01003722 Image Name: Linux-2.6.17-dirty
3723 Image Type: PowerPC Linux Kernel Image (gzip compressed)
3724 Data Size: 1029343 Bytes = 1005.2 kB
Matthew McClintockefae4ca2006-06-28 10:41:37 -05003725 Load Address: 00000000
Wolfgang Denk018147d2006-11-27 15:32:42 +01003726 Entry Point: 00000000
Matthew McClintockefae4ca2006-06-28 10:41:37 -05003727 Verifying Checksum ... OK
3728 Uncompressing Kernel Image ... OK
3729Booting using flat device tree at 0x300000
3730Using MPC85xx ADS machine description
3731Memory CAM mapping: CAM0=256Mb, CAM1=256Mb, CAM2=0Mb residual: 0Mb
3732[snip]
3733
3734
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003735More About U-Boot Image Types:
3736------------------------------
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003737
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003738U-Boot supports the following image types:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003739
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003740 "Standalone Programs" are directly runnable in the environment
3741 provided by U-Boot; it is expected that (if they behave
3742 well) you can continue to work in U-Boot after return from
3743 the Standalone Program.
3744 "OS Kernel Images" are usually images of some Embedded OS which
3745 will take over control completely. Usually these programs
3746 will install their own set of exception handlers, device
3747 drivers, set up the MMU, etc. - this means, that you cannot
3748 expect to re-enter U-Boot except by resetting the CPU.
3749 "RAMDisk Images" are more or less just data blocks, and their
3750 parameters (address, size) are passed to an OS kernel that is
3751 being started.
3752 "Multi-File Images" contain several images, typically an OS
3753 (Linux) kernel image and one or more data images like
3754 RAMDisks. This construct is useful for instance when you want
3755 to boot over the network using BOOTP etc., where the boot
3756 server provides just a single image file, but you want to get
3757 for instance an OS kernel and a RAMDisk image.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003758
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003759 "Multi-File Images" start with a list of image sizes, each
3760 image size (in bytes) specified by an "uint32_t" in network
3761 byte order. This list is terminated by an "(uint32_t)0".
3762 Immediately after the terminating 0 follow the images, one by
3763 one, all aligned on "uint32_t" boundaries (size rounded up to
3764 a multiple of 4 bytes).
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003765
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003766 "Firmware Images" are binary images containing firmware (like
3767 U-Boot or FPGA images) which usually will be programmed to
3768 flash memory.
wdenk4fc95692003-02-28 00:49:47 +00003769
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003770 "Script files" are command sequences that will be executed by
3771 U-Boot's command interpreter; this feature is especially
3772 useful when you configure U-Boot to use a real shell (hush)
3773 as command interpreter.
wdenk4fc95692003-02-28 00:49:47 +00003774
stroeseb9c17c52003-04-04 15:53:41 +00003775
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003776Standalone HOWTO:
3777=================
stroeseb9c17c52003-04-04 15:53:41 +00003778
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003779One of the features of U-Boot is that you can dynamically load and
3780run "standalone" applications, which can use some resources of
3781U-Boot like console I/O functions or interrupt services.
stroeseb9c17c52003-04-04 15:53:41 +00003782
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003783Two simple examples are included with the sources:
wdenk4fc95692003-02-28 00:49:47 +00003784
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003785"Hello World" Demo:
3786-------------------
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003787
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003788'examples/hello_world.c' contains a small "Hello World" Demo
3789application; it is automatically compiled when you build U-Boot.
3790It's configured to run at address 0x00040004, so you can play with it
3791like that:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003792
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003793 => loads
3794 ## Ready for S-Record download ...
3795 ~>examples/hello_world.srec
3796 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ...
3797 [file transfer complete]
3798 [connected]
3799 ## Start Addr = 0x00040004
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003800
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003801 => go 40004 Hello World! This is a test.
3802 ## Starting application at 0x00040004 ...
3803 Hello World
3804 argc = 7
3805 argv[0] = "40004"
3806 argv[1] = "Hello"
3807 argv[2] = "World!"
3808 argv[3] = "This"
3809 argv[4] = "is"
3810 argv[5] = "a"
3811 argv[6] = "test."
3812 argv[7] = "<NULL>"
3813 Hit any key to exit ...
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003814
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003815 ## Application terminated, rc = 0x0
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003816
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003817Another example, which demonstrates how to register a CPM interrupt
3818handler with the U-Boot code, can be found in 'examples/timer.c'.
3819Here, a CPM timer is set up to generate an interrupt every second.
3820The interrupt service routine is trivial, just printing a '.'
3821character, but this is just a demo program. The application can be
3822controlled by the following keys:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003823
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003824 ? - print current values og the CPM Timer registers
3825 b - enable interrupts and start timer
3826 e - stop timer and disable interrupts
3827 q - quit application
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003828
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003829 => loads
3830 ## Ready for S-Record download ...
3831 ~>examples/timer.srec
3832 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ...
3833 [file transfer complete]
3834 [connected]
3835 ## Start Addr = 0x00040004
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003836
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003837 => go 40004
3838 ## Starting application at 0x00040004 ...
3839 TIMERS=0xfff00980
3840 Using timer 1
3841 tgcr @ 0xfff00980, tmr @ 0xfff00990, trr @ 0xfff00994, tcr @ 0xfff00998, tcn @ 0xfff0099c, ter @ 0xfff009b0
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003842
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003843Hit 'b':
3844 [q, b, e, ?] Set interval 1000000 us
3845 Enabling timer
3846Hit '?':
3847 [q, b, e, ?] ........
3848 tgcr=0x1, tmr=0xff1c, trr=0x3d09, tcr=0x0, tcn=0xef6, ter=0x0
3849Hit '?':
3850 [q, b, e, ?] .
3851 tgcr=0x1, tmr=0xff1c, trr=0x3d09, tcr=0x0, tcn=0x2ad4, ter=0x0
3852Hit '?':
3853 [q, b, e, ?] .
3854 tgcr=0x1, tmr=0xff1c, trr=0x3d09, tcr=0x0, tcn=0x1efc, ter=0x0
3855Hit '?':
3856 [q, b, e, ?] .
3857 tgcr=0x1, tmr=0xff1c, trr=0x3d09, tcr=0x0, tcn=0x169d, ter=0x0
3858Hit 'e':
3859 [q, b, e, ?] ...Stopping timer
3860Hit 'q':
3861 [q, b, e, ?] ## Application terminated, rc = 0x0
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003862
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003863
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003864Minicom warning:
3865================
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003866
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003867Over time, many people have reported problems when trying to use the
3868"minicom" terminal emulation program for serial download. I (wd)
3869consider minicom to be broken, and recommend not to use it. Under
3870Unix, I recommend to use C-Kermit for general purpose use (and
3871especially for kermit binary protocol download ("loadb" command), and
3872use "cu" for S-Record download ("loads" command).
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003873
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003874Nevertheless, if you absolutely want to use it try adding this
3875configuration to your "File transfer protocols" section:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003876
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003877 Name Program Name U/D FullScr IO-Red. Multi
3878 X kermit /usr/bin/kermit -i -l %l -s Y U Y N N
3879 Y kermit /usr/bin/kermit -i -l %l -r N D Y N N
wdenk8dba0502003-03-31 16:34:49 +00003880
wdenk8dba0502003-03-31 16:34:49 +00003881
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003882NetBSD Notes:
3883=============
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003884
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003885Starting at version 0.9.2, U-Boot supports NetBSD both as host
3886(build U-Boot) and target system (boots NetBSD/mpc8xx).
wdenk88e72a32003-06-19 23:04:19 +00003887
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003888Building requires a cross environment; it is known to work on
3889NetBSD/i386 with the cross-powerpc-netbsd-1.3 package (you will also
3890need gmake since the Makefiles are not compatible with BSD make).
3891Note that the cross-powerpc package does not install include files;
3892attempting to build U-Boot will fail because <machine/ansi.h> is
3893missing. This file has to be installed and patched manually:
wdenk88e72a32003-06-19 23:04:19 +00003894
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003895 # cd /usr/pkg/cross/powerpc-netbsd/include
3896 # mkdir powerpc
3897 # ln -s powerpc machine
3898 # cp /usr/src/sys/arch/powerpc/include/ansi.h powerpc/ansi.h
3899 # ${EDIT} powerpc/ansi.h ## must remove __va_list, _BSD_VA_LIST
wdenk88e72a32003-06-19 23:04:19 +00003900
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003901Native builds *don't* work due to incompatibilities between native
3902and U-Boot include files.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003903
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003904Booting assumes that (the first part of) the image booted is a
3905stage-2 loader which in turn loads and then invokes the kernel
3906proper. Loader sources will eventually appear in the NetBSD source
3907tree (probably in sys/arc/mpc8xx/stand/u-boot_stage2/); in the
wdenkd0245fc2005-04-13 10:02:42 +00003908meantime, see ftp://ftp.denx.de/pub/u-boot/ppcboot_stage2.tar.gz
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003909
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003910
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003911Implementation Internals:
3912=========================
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003913
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003914The following is not intended to be a complete description of every
3915implementation detail. However, it should help to understand the
3916inner workings of U-Boot and make it easier to port it to custom
3917hardware.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003918
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003919
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003920Initial Stack, Global Data:
3921---------------------------
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003922
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003923The implementation of U-Boot is complicated by the fact that U-Boot
3924starts running out of ROM (flash memory), usually without access to
3925system RAM (because the memory controller is not initialized yet).
3926This means that we don't have writable Data or BSS segments, and BSS
3927is not initialized as zero. To be able to get a C environment working
3928at all, we have to allocate at least a minimal stack. Implementation
3929options for this are defined and restricted by the CPU used: Some CPU
3930models provide on-chip memory (like the IMMR area on MPC8xx and
3931MPC826x processors), on others (parts of) the data cache can be
3932locked as (mis-) used as memory, etc.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003933
Wolfgang Denkb240aef2008-03-26 10:40:12 +01003934 Chris Hallinan posted a good summary of these issues to the
Wolfgang Denk290ae6b2008-12-30 22:56:11 +01003935 U-Boot mailing list:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003936
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003937 Subject: RE: [U-Boot-Users] RE: More On Memory Bank x (nothingness)?
3938 From: "Chris Hallinan" <clh@net1plus.com>
3939 Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 16:43:46 -0500 (22:43 MET)
3940 ...
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003941
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003942 Correct me if I'm wrong, folks, but the way I understand it
3943 is this: Using DCACHE as initial RAM for Stack, etc, does not
3944 require any physical RAM backing up the cache. The cleverness
3945 is that the cache is being used as a temporary supply of
3946 necessary storage before the SDRAM controller is setup. It's
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02003947 beyond the scope of this list to explain the details, but you
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003948 can see how this works by studying the cache architecture and
3949 operation in the architecture and processor-specific manuals.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003950
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003951 OCM is On Chip Memory, which I believe the 405GP has 4K. It
3952 is another option for the system designer to use as an
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02003953 initial stack/RAM area prior to SDRAM being available. Either
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003954 option should work for you. Using CS 4 should be fine if your
3955 board designers haven't used it for something that would
3956 cause you grief during the initial boot! It is frequently not
3957 used.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003958
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02003959 CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_ADDR should be somewhere that won't interfere
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003960 with your processor/board/system design. The default value
3961 you will find in any recent u-boot distribution in
Stefan Roese3e1f1b32005-08-01 16:49:12 +02003962 walnut.h should work for you. I'd set it to a value larger
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003963 than your SDRAM module. If you have a 64MB SDRAM module, set
3964 it above 400_0000. Just make sure your board has no resources
3965 that are supposed to respond to that address! That code in
3966 start.S has been around a while and should work as is when
3967 you get the config right.
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00003968
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003969 -Chris Hallinan
3970 DS4.COM, Inc.
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00003971
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003972It is essential to remember this, since it has some impact on the C
3973code for the initialization procedures:
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00003974
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003975* Initialized global data (data segment) is read-only. Do not attempt
3976 to write it.
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00003977
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02003978* Do not use any uninitialized global data (or implicitely initialized
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003979 as zero data - BSS segment) at all - this is undefined, initiali-
3980 zation is performed later (when relocating to RAM).
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00003981
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003982* Stack space is very limited. Avoid big data buffers or things like
3983 that.
wdenk4a5c8a72003-03-06 00:02:04 +00003984
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003985Having only the stack as writable memory limits means we cannot use
3986normal global data to share information beween the code. But it
3987turned out that the implementation of U-Boot can be greatly
3988simplified by making a global data structure (gd_t) available to all
3989functions. We could pass a pointer to this data as argument to _all_
3990functions, but this would bloat the code. Instead we use a feature of
3991the GCC compiler (Global Register Variables) to share the data: we
3992place a pointer (gd) to the global data into a register which we
3993reserve for this purpose.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003994
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003995When choosing a register for such a purpose we are restricted by the
3996relevant (E)ABI specifications for the current architecture, and by
3997GCC's implementation.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00003998
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00003999For PowerPC, the following registers have specific use:
4000 R1: stack pointer
Wolfgang Denk69c09642008-02-14 22:43:22 +01004001 R2: reserved for system use
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004002 R3-R4: parameter passing and return values
4003 R5-R10: parameter passing
4004 R13: small data area pointer
4005 R30: GOT pointer
4006 R31: frame pointer
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004007
Joakim Tjernlund693c0c12010-01-19 14:41:58 +01004008 (U-Boot also uses R12 as internal GOT pointer. r12
4009 is a volatile register so r12 needs to be reset when
4010 going back and forth between asm and C)
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004011
Wolfgang Denk69c09642008-02-14 22:43:22 +01004012 ==> U-Boot will use R2 to hold a pointer to the global data
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004013
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004014 Note: on PPC, we could use a static initializer (since the
4015 address of the global data structure is known at compile time),
4016 but it turned out that reserving a register results in somewhat
4017 smaller code - although the code savings are not that big (on
4018 average for all boards 752 bytes for the whole U-Boot image,
4019 624 text + 127 data).
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004020
Robin Getz2773d5f2009-08-17 15:23:02 +00004021On Blackfin, the normal C ABI (except for P3) is followed as documented here:
Mike Frysinger60f09302008-02-04 19:26:54 -05004022 http://docs.blackfin.uclinux.org/doku.php?id=application_binary_interface
4023
Robin Getz2773d5f2009-08-17 15:23:02 +00004024 ==> U-Boot will use P3 to hold a pointer to the global data
Mike Frysinger60f09302008-02-04 19:26:54 -05004025
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004026On ARM, the following registers are used:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004027
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004028 R0: function argument word/integer result
4029 R1-R3: function argument word
4030 R9: GOT pointer
4031 R10: stack limit (used only if stack checking if enabled)
4032 R11: argument (frame) pointer
4033 R12: temporary workspace
4034 R13: stack pointer
4035 R14: link register
4036 R15: program counter
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004037
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004038 ==> U-Boot will use R8 to hold a pointer to the global data
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004039
Thomas Chou8fa38582010-05-21 11:08:03 +08004040On Nios II, the ABI is documented here:
4041 http://www.altera.com/literature/hb/nios2/n2cpu_nii51016.pdf
4042
4043 ==> U-Boot will use gp to hold a pointer to the global data
4044
4045 Note: on Nios II, we give "-G0" option to gcc and don't use gp
4046 to access small data sections, so gp is free.
4047
Wolfgang Denk6405a152006-03-31 18:32:53 +02004048NOTE: DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR must be used with file-global scope,
4049or current versions of GCC may "optimize" the code too much.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004050
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004051Memory Management:
4052------------------
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004053
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004054U-Boot runs in system state and uses physical addresses, i.e. the
4055MMU is not used either for address mapping nor for memory protection.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004056
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004057The available memory is mapped to fixed addresses using the memory
4058controller. In this process, a contiguous block is formed for each
4059memory type (Flash, SDRAM, SRAM), even when it consists of several
4060physical memory banks.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004061
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004062U-Boot is installed in the first 128 kB of the first Flash bank (on
4063TQM8xxL modules this is the range 0x40000000 ... 0x4001FFFF). After
4064booting and sizing and initializing DRAM, the code relocates itself
4065to the upper end of DRAM. Immediately below the U-Boot code some
Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD03836942008-10-16 15:01:15 +02004066memory is reserved for use by malloc() [see CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_LEN
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004067configuration setting]. Below that, a structure with global Board
4068Info data is placed, followed by the stack (growing downward).
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004069
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004070Additionally, some exception handler code is copied to the low 8 kB
4071of DRAM (0x00000000 ... 0x00001FFF).
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004072
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004073So a typical memory configuration with 16 MB of DRAM could look like
4074this:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004075
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004076 0x0000 0000 Exception Vector code
4077 :
4078 0x0000 1FFF
4079 0x0000 2000 Free for Application Use
4080 :
4081 :
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004082
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004083 :
4084 :
4085 0x00FB FF20 Monitor Stack (Growing downward)
4086 0x00FB FFAC Board Info Data and permanent copy of global data
4087 0x00FC 0000 Malloc Arena
4088 :
4089 0x00FD FFFF
4090 0x00FE 0000 RAM Copy of Monitor Code
4091 ... eventually: LCD or video framebuffer
4092 ... eventually: pRAM (Protected RAM - unchanged by reset)
4093 0x00FF FFFF [End of RAM]
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004094
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004095
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004096System Initialization:
4097----------------------
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004098
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004099In the reset configuration, U-Boot starts at the reset entry point
Marcel Ziswilerabd8dcb2008-07-09 08:17:15 +02004100(on most PowerPC systems at address 0x00000100). Because of the reset
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004101configuration for CS0# this is a mirror of the onboard Flash memory.
4102To be able to re-map memory U-Boot then jumps to its link address.
4103To be able to implement the initialization code in C, a (small!)
4104initial stack is set up in the internal Dual Ported RAM (in case CPUs
4105which provide such a feature like MPC8xx or MPC8260), or in a locked
4106part of the data cache. After that, U-Boot initializes the CPU core,
4107the caches and the SIU.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004108
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004109Next, all (potentially) available memory banks are mapped using a
4110preliminary mapping. For example, we put them on 512 MB boundaries
4111(multiples of 0x20000000: SDRAM on 0x00000000 and 0x20000000, Flash
4112on 0x40000000 and 0x60000000, SRAM on 0x80000000). Then UPM A is
4113programmed for SDRAM access. Using the temporary configuration, a
4114simple memory test is run that determines the size of the SDRAM
4115banks.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004116
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004117When there is more than one SDRAM bank, and the banks are of
4118different size, the largest is mapped first. For equal size, the first
4119bank (CS2#) is mapped first. The first mapping is always for address
41200x00000000, with any additional banks following immediately to create
4121contiguous memory starting from 0.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004122
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004123Then, the monitor installs itself at the upper end of the SDRAM area
4124and allocates memory for use by malloc() and for the global Board
4125Info data; also, the exception vector code is copied to the low RAM
4126pages, and the final stack is set up.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004127
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004128Only after this relocation will you have a "normal" C environment;
4129until that you are restricted in several ways, mostly because you are
4130running from ROM, and because the code will have to be relocated to a
4131new address in RAM.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004132
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004133
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004134U-Boot Porting Guide:
4135----------------------
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004136
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004137[Based on messages by Jerry Van Baren in the U-Boot-Users mailing
4138list, October 2002]
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004139
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004140
Jerry Van Barenba0687c2009-07-15 20:42:59 -04004141int main(int argc, char *argv[])
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004142{
4143 sighandler_t no_more_time;
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004144
Jerry Van Barenba0687c2009-07-15 20:42:59 -04004145 signal(SIGALRM, no_more_time);
4146 alarm(PROJECT_DEADLINE - toSec (3 * WEEK));
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004147
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004148 if (available_money > available_manpower) {
Jerry Van Barenba0687c2009-07-15 20:42:59 -04004149 Pay consultant to port U-Boot;
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004150 return 0;
4151 }
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004152
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004153 Download latest U-Boot source;
wdenk34b613e2002-12-17 01:51:00 +00004154
Wolfgang Denk290ae6b2008-12-30 22:56:11 +01004155 Subscribe to u-boot mailing list;
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004156
Jerry Van Barenba0687c2009-07-15 20:42:59 -04004157 if (clueless)
4158 email("Hi, I am new to U-Boot, how do I get started?");
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004159
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004160 while (learning) {
4161 Read the README file in the top level directory;
Jerry Van Barenba0687c2009-07-15 20:42:59 -04004162 Read http://www.denx.de/twiki/bin/view/DULG/Manual;
4163 Read applicable doc/*.README;
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004164 Read the source, Luke;
Jerry Van Barenba0687c2009-07-15 20:42:59 -04004165 /* find . -name "*.[chS]" | xargs grep -i <keyword> */
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004166 }
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004167
Jerry Van Barenba0687c2009-07-15 20:42:59 -04004168 if (available_money > toLocalCurrency ($2500))
4169 Buy a BDI3000;
4170 else
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004171 Add a lot of aggravation and time;
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004172
Jerry Van Barenba0687c2009-07-15 20:42:59 -04004173 if (a similar board exists) { /* hopefully... */
4174 cp -a board/<similar> board/<myboard>
4175 cp include/configs/<similar>.h include/configs/<myboard>.h
4176 } else {
4177 Create your own board support subdirectory;
4178 Create your own board include/configs/<myboard>.h file;
4179 }
4180 Edit new board/<myboard> files
4181 Edit new include/configs/<myboard>.h
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004182
Jerry Van Barenba0687c2009-07-15 20:42:59 -04004183 while (!accepted) {
4184 while (!running) {
4185 do {
4186 Add / modify source code;
4187 } until (compiles);
4188 Debug;
4189 if (clueless)
4190 email("Hi, I am having problems...");
4191 }
4192 Send patch file to the U-Boot email list;
4193 if (reasonable critiques)
4194 Incorporate improvements from email list code review;
4195 else
4196 Defend code as written;
wdenk634d2f72004-04-15 23:14:49 +00004197 }
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004198
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004199 return 0;
4200}
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004201
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004202void no_more_time (int sig)
4203{
4204 hire_a_guru();
4205}
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004206
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004207
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004208Coding Standards:
4209-----------------
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004210
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004211All contributions to U-Boot should conform to the Linux kernel
Detlev Zundelaa63d482006-09-01 15:39:02 +02004212coding style; see the file "Documentation/CodingStyle" and the script
4213"scripts/Lindent" in your Linux kernel source directory. In sources
4214originating from U-Boot a style corresponding to "Lindent -pcs" (adding
4215spaces before parameters to function calls) is actually used.
4216
4217Source files originating from a different project (for example the
4218MTD subsystem) are generally exempt from these guidelines and are not
4219reformated to ease subsequent migration to newer versions of those
4220sources.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004221
Detlev Zundelaa63d482006-09-01 15:39:02 +02004222Please note that U-Boot is implemented in C (and to some small parts in
4223Assembler); no C++ is used, so please do not use C++ style comments (//)
4224in your code.
wdenkad276f22004-01-04 16:28:35 +00004225
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004226Please also stick to the following formatting rules:
4227- remove any trailing white space
4228- use TAB characters for indentation, not spaces
4229- make sure NOT to use DOS '\r\n' line feeds
4230- do not add more than 2 empty lines to source files
4231- do not add trailing empty lines to source files
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004232
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004233Submissions which do not conform to the standards may be returned
4234with a request to reformat the changes.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004235
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004236
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004237Submitting Patches:
4238-------------------
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004239
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004240Since the number of patches for U-Boot is growing, we need to
4241establish some rules. Submissions which do not conform to these rules
4242may be rejected, even when they contain important and valuable stuff.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004243
Magnus Liljaf3b287b2008-08-06 19:32:33 +02004244Please see http://www.denx.de/wiki/U-Boot/Patches for details.
Wolfgang Denkb240aef2008-03-26 10:40:12 +01004245
Wolfgang Denk290ae6b2008-12-30 22:56:11 +01004246Patches shall be sent to the u-boot mailing list <u-boot@lists.denx.de>;
4247see http://lists.denx.de/mailman/listinfo/u-boot
4248
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004249When you send a patch, please include the following information with
4250it:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004251
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004252* For bug fixes: a description of the bug and how your patch fixes
4253 this bug. Please try to include a way of demonstrating that the
4254 patch actually fixes something.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004255
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004256* For new features: a description of the feature and your
4257 implementation.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004258
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004259* A CHANGELOG entry as plaintext (separate from the patch)
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004260
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004261* For major contributions, your entry to the CREDITS file
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004262
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004263* When you add support for a new board, don't forget to add this
4264 board to the MAKEALL script, too.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004265
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004266* If your patch adds new configuration options, don't forget to
4267 document these in the README file.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004268
Wolfgang Denkb240aef2008-03-26 10:40:12 +01004269* The patch itself. If you are using git (which is *strongly*
4270 recommended) you can easily generate the patch using the
4271 "git-format-patch". If you then use "git-send-email" to send it to
4272 the U-Boot mailing list, you will avoid most of the common problems
4273 with some other mail clients.
wdenkca9bc762003-07-15 07:45:49 +00004274
Wolfgang Denkb240aef2008-03-26 10:40:12 +01004275 If you cannot use git, use "diff -purN OLD NEW". If your version of
4276 diff does not support these options, then get the latest version of
4277 GNU diff.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004278
Wolfgang Denkb240aef2008-03-26 10:40:12 +01004279 The current directory when running this command shall be the parent
4280 directory of the U-Boot source tree (i. e. please make sure that
4281 your patch includes sufficient directory information for the
4282 affected files).
4283
4284 We prefer patches as plain text. MIME attachments are discouraged,
4285 and compressed attachments must not be used.
wdenk88e72a32003-06-19 23:04:19 +00004286
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004287* If one logical set of modifications affects or creates several
4288 files, all these changes shall be submitted in a SINGLE patch file.
wdenk57b2d802003-06-27 21:31:46 +00004289
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004290* Changesets that contain different, unrelated modifications shall be
4291 submitted as SEPARATE patches, one patch per changeset.
wdenk88e72a32003-06-19 23:04:19 +00004292
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004293
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004294Notes:
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004295
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004296* Before sending the patch, run the MAKEALL script on your patched
4297 source tree and make sure that no errors or warnings are reported
4298 for any of the boards.
4299
4300* Keep your modifications to the necessary minimum: A patch
4301 containing several unrelated changes or arbitrary reformats will be
4302 returned with a request to re-formatting / split it.
wdenkc6097192002-11-03 00:24:07 +00004303
wdenk6c59edc2004-05-03 20:45:30 +00004304* If you modify existing code, make sure that your new code does not
4305 add to the memory footprint of the code ;-) Small is beautiful!
4306 When adding new features, these should compile conditionally only
4307 (using #ifdef), and the resulting code with the new feature
4308 disabled must not need more memory than the old code without your
4309 modification.
wdenkcbc49a52005-05-03 14:12:25 +00004310
Wolfgang Denk290ae6b2008-12-30 22:56:11 +01004311* Remember that there is a size limit of 100 kB per message on the
4312 u-boot mailing list. Bigger patches will be moderated. If they are
4313 reasonable and not too big, they will be acknowledged. But patches
4314 bigger than the size limit should be avoided.