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jeffersonchua opened this issue Mar 26, 2017 · 23 comments
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kernel7.img can't boot on 4.11.0-rc3, but works fine on 4.10.5 #1920

jeffersonchua opened this issue Mar 26, 2017 · 23 comments

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@jeffersonchua
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Hi,

Tried to compile kernel for 32-bit 4.11.0-rc3, but the compiled kernel7.img won't boot on pi3. There's nothing displayed on the console except for an 'underscore".

The same config compiled for 4.10.5 booted up and worked fine on pi3.

Both config attached. What am I missing?

Thanks,
Jeff

config-4105.txt
config-4110rc3.txt

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Can you test with the default config? (bcm2709_defconfig)

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timpro commented Mar 27, 2017

Are you using any overlays ? Those seem to be missing in 4.11 .

@jeffersonchua
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Can you test with the default config? (bcm2709_defconfig)
Tested, still can't boot.

Are you using any overlays ? Those seem to be missing in 4.11 .

I'm only specifying device_tree=bcm2710-rpi-3-b.dtb in config.txt
and copying arch/arm/boot/dts/overlays/*.dtbo to /boot/overlays

Jeff

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pelwell commented Mar 27, 2017

With the serial port connected to a Pi 2 I get output as far as:

[    1.142449] Waiting for root device /dev/mmcblk0p2...

then it stalls.

I'm investigating.

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pelwell commented Mar 27, 2017

Am I right in thinking that you are using the mkknlimg script? In the 4.11 tree it is failing to detect some downstream-only strings, which is causing it to load the upstream dtb (e.g. bcm2836-rpi-2-b.dtb) and failing because the kernel doesn't match.

Official RPi firmware builds no longer use mkknlimg, but my personal build script still does which is why I saw the same problem. Try replacing the mkknlimg step with:

cp arch/arm/boot/zImage kernel7.img

or

sudo cp arch/arm/boot/zImage /boot/kernel7.img

and see if you can boot again. You won't need to rebuild the modules - just copy the new kernel onto the SD card. Alternatively, you can force the downstream DTB in config.txt:

[pi3]
device_tree=bcm2710-rpi-3-b.dtb
[pi2]
device_tree=bcm2709-rpi-2-b.dtb
[all]

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pelwell commented Mar 27, 2017

The mkknlimg in the 4.11 tree should now detect a downstream build again.

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timpro commented Mar 27, 2017

Are you using any overlays ? Those seem to be missing in 4.11 .

Sorry for the noise, there is a quirk in the Giithub web interface: the "overlays" subdirectory is "missing" from the top of arch/arm/boot/dts because the list of files gets cut short after "omap*" at the bottom. I can navigate to it manually though.

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I'm getting a crash on arm64 now with the overlays.

It's crashing in a DMA/CMA related path to the new mmc driver.

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pelwell commented Mar 27, 2017

It's a WARN rather than a crash, and it's next on the list to look at. My current thinking of that this is another system-wide change that has affected all users of CMA, and the sdhost driver is just the first, but I should know more tomorrow.

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pelwell commented Mar 27, 2017

And can you try to stay on-topic?

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Am I right in thinking that you are using the mkknlimg script?

Yes! I'm using "scripts/mkknlimg arch/arm/boot/zImage /boot/kernel7.img"

cp arch/arm/boot/zImage kernel7,img

Interesting ... didn't know that. Learning something new everyday!

The mkknlimg in the 4.11 tree should now detect a downstream build again.

Ok, will try that.

Thanks,
Jeff.

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I'm still having troubling, but I think I know what to do now. Give me a bit.

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cp arch/arm/boot/zImage kernel7,img
The mkknlimg in the 4.11 tree should now detect a downstream build again.

I just tried both, still showing just "_" (underscore) at bootup.

I'm going back to test using default config bcm2709_defconfig.

Jeff

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cp arch/arm/boot/zImage kernel7,img

Note that should be kernel7.img

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Electron752 commented Mar 28, 2017

OK, I think we have successfully passed Pluto and are about to engage the warp driver here.

Exactly how many layers of firmware/kernels are actually running on the RPI 3? That would certainly explain why basic things like displaying video on the screen can't work at all without a mailbox call or something. I'm not convinced at this point that what people call the kernel isn't just a process running on the inner whatever and is drawing on a full screen window. Are these processors actual hardware processors or are they just threads of some kind?

Does the RPI board have any kind of NAND or EEPROM on the board that is actually loading the initial layers?

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There is no NAND or EEPROM on the Pi.
There is 32k of bootrom embedded in the 2835 (or 2836 or 2837) SoC.
It is ROM We cannot change it without changing metal layers in the silicon and taping out a new SoC.

You apply power to the Pi. The VideoCore GPU automatically runs code from the bootrom.
That will detect the sdcard and load bootcode.bin from it where execution continues.
That will load start.elf which will eventually load kernel.img and finally apply power and clocks to the arm where linux will start to boot.

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None of which gets me any closer to understanding why:

DMA: failed to allocate 16384 KiB pool for atomic coherent allocation

@jeffersonchua
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I'm going back to test using default config bcm2709_defconfig.

default config worked. Now I've to try to see which options are missing in 4.11 as the same config worked for 4.10.5

Note that should be kernel7.img

Yep. Sorry, my typo. But my .config not working still. At least I'm 4.11 and just need to know what's missing.

Thanks,
Jeff.

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I'm getting closer here. I can get Debian arm64 to boot, but Raspbian doesn't work anymore. It hangs after init runs and I see just a blinking _.

Sound doesn't work any more though. I'm going to try putting the linux-next version in the tree and see what happens.

I do see some new things that I didn't expect to see. I think I need to play a bit with the device-trees and such. I think the .config is correct at this point though.

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pelwell commented Mar 30, 2017

Can we close this issue?

@jeffersonchua
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Can you give me a day or two? I just need to find out which configs are the one required for 4.11 that's not needed for 4.10? Been really busy.

Thanks,
Jeff.

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pelwell commented Mar 31, 2017

OK - when you find out, please report back and hit Close.

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After I pulled the latest 4.11.0-rc4 27712d4, I could reused my old 4.10.6 config and the new kernel booted fine.

Thanks,
Jeff

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The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: #1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: #1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: #2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
mike-scott pushed a commit to mike-scott/linux that referenced this issue Aug 14, 2019
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: raspberrypi/linux#1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: raspberrypi/linux#1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: raspberrypi/linux#2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
popcornmix pushed a commit that referenced this issue Aug 15, 2019
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: #1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: #1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: #2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
popcornmix pushed a commit that referenced this issue Aug 15, 2019
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: #1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: #1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: #2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
popcornmix pushed a commit that referenced this issue Aug 28, 2019
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: #1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: #1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: #2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
popcornmix pushed a commit that referenced this issue Aug 28, 2019
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: #1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: #1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: #2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
popcornmix pushed a commit that referenced this issue Aug 30, 2019
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: #1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: #1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: #2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
jason77-wang pushed a commit to jason77-wang/eoan-rpi4 that referenced this issue Sep 1, 2019
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: raspberrypi/linux#1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: raspberrypi/linux#1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: raspberrypi/linux#2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
popcornmix pushed a commit that referenced this issue Sep 2, 2019
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: #1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: #1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: #2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
popcornmix pushed a commit that referenced this issue Sep 6, 2019
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: #1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: #1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: #2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
popcornmix pushed a commit that referenced this issue Sep 9, 2019
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: #1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: #1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: #2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
popcornmix pushed a commit that referenced this issue Sep 17, 2019
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: #1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: #1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: #2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
popcornmix pushed a commit that referenced this issue Sep 17, 2019
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: #1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: #1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: #2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
jason77-wang pushed a commit to jason77-wang/eoan-rpi4 that referenced this issue Sep 18, 2019
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module, remove the config string checking.

See: raspberrypi/linux#1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: raspberrypi/linux#1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: raspberrypi/linux#2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
(cherry picked from commit 0bb9dfffb550c2db851056325cedff59d8a42a15)
https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux.git rpi-5.3.y)
Signed-off-by: Hui Wang <[email protected]>
anirbanray1981-zz pushed a commit to anirbanray1981-zz/ubuntu-disco that referenced this issue Sep 18, 2019
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: raspberrypi/linux#1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: raspberrypi/linux#1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: raspberrypi/linux#2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
anirbanray1981-zz pushed a commit to anirbanray1981-zz/ubuntu-disco that referenced this issue Sep 18, 2019
BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1831219

BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1825235

The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: raspberrypi/linux#1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: raspberrypi/linux#1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: raspberrypi/linux#2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
(cherry picked from commit 96ffbacd8575fe0c9393cfffc3408de5624f1946
https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux rpi-5.0.y)
Signed-off-by: Paolo Pisati <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Stefan Bader <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Connor Kuehl <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Kleber Sacilotto de Souza <[email protected]>
shyam334 pushed a commit to shyam334/disco that referenced this issue Oct 1, 2019
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: raspberrypi/linux#1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: raspberrypi/linux#1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: raspberrypi/linux#2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
shyam334 pushed a commit to shyam334/disco that referenced this issue Oct 1, 2019
BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1831219

BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1825235

The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: raspberrypi/linux#1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: raspberrypi/linux#1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: raspberrypi/linux#2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
(cherry picked from commit 96ffbacd8575fe0c9393cfffc3408de5624f1946
https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux rpi-5.0.y)
Signed-off-by: Paolo Pisati <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Stefan Bader <[email protected]>
Acked-by: Connor Kuehl <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Kleber Sacilotto de Souza <[email protected]>
popcornmix pushed a commit that referenced this issue Oct 4, 2019
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: #1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: #1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: #2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
popcornmix pushed a commit that referenced this issue Oct 11, 2019
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: #1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: #1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: #2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
jason77-wang pushed a commit to jason77-wang/eoan-rpi-pull that referenced this issue Oct 25, 2019
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module, remove the config string checking.

See: raspberrypi/linux#1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: raspberrypi/linux#1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: raspberrypi/linux#2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
(cherry picked from commit 0bb9dfffb550c2db851056325cedff59d8a42a15)
https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux.git rpi-5.3.y)
Signed-off-by: Hui Wang <[email protected]>
big-henry pushed a commit to big-henry/mirror_ubuntu-bionic-kernel that referenced this issue Feb 17, 2020
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module, remove the config string checking.

See: raspberrypi/linux#1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: raspberrypi/linux#1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: raspberrypi/linux#2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
(cherry picked from commit 0bb9dfffb550c2db851056325cedff59d8a42a15)
https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux.git rpi-5.3.y)
Signed-off-by: Hui Wang <[email protected]>
big-henry pushed a commit to big-henry/mirror_ubuntu-bionic-kernel that referenced this issue Feb 17, 2020
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: raspberrypi/linux#1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: raspberrypi/linux#1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: raspberrypi/linux#2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
YadongQi pushed a commit to YadongQi/ubuntu-bionic that referenced this issue Mar 10, 2020
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: raspberrypi/linux#1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: raspberrypi/linux#1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: raspberrypi/linux#2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
jai-raptee pushed a commit to jai-raptee/iliteck1 that referenced this issue Apr 30, 2024
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: raspberrypi/linux#1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: raspberrypi/linux#1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: raspberrypi/linux#2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
jai-raptee pushed a commit to jai-raptee/iliteck1 that referenced this issue Apr 30, 2024
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: raspberrypi/linux#1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: raspberrypi/linux#1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
jai-raptee pushed a commit to jai-raptee/iliteck1 that referenced this issue Apr 30, 2024
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: raspberrypi/linux#1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: raspberrypi/linux#1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: raspberrypi/linux#2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
jai-raptee pushed a commit to jai-raptee/iliteck1 that referenced this issue Apr 30, 2024
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: raspberrypi/linux#1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: raspberrypi/linux#1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: raspberrypi/linux#2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
jai-raptee pushed a commit to jai-raptee/iliteck1 that referenced this issue Apr 30, 2024
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: raspberrypi/linux#1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: raspberrypi/linux#1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts: Update mkknlimg, just in case

With the removal of the vc_cma driver, mkknlimg lost an indication that
the user had built a downstream kernel. Update the script, adding a few
more key strings, in case it is still being used.

Note that mkknlimg is now deprecated, except to tag kernels as upstream
(283x), and thus requiring upstream DTBs.

See: raspberrypi/linux#2239

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
Clome pushed a commit to Clome/ubuntu-kernel that referenced this issue Jul 2, 2024
The Raspberry Pi firmware looks for a trailer on the kernel image to
determine whether it was compiled with Device Tree support enabled.
If the firmware finds a kernel without this trailer, or which has a
trailer indicating that it isn't DT-capable, it disables DT support
and reverts to using ATAGs.

The mkknlimg utility adds that trailer, having first analysed the
image to look for signs of DT support and the kernel version string.

knlinfo displays the contents of the trailer in the given kernel image.

scripts/mkknlimg: Add support for ARCH_BCM2835

Add a new trailer field indicating whether this is an ARCH_BCM2835
build, as opposed to MACH_BCM2708/9. If the loader finds this flag
is set it changes the default base dtb file name from bcm270x...
to bcm283y...

Also update knlinfo to show the status of the field.

scripts/mkknlimg: Improve ARCH_BCM2835 detection

The board support code contains sufficient strings to be able to
distinguish 2708 vs. 2835 builds, so remove the check for
bcm2835-pm-wdt which could exist in either.

Also, since the canned configuration is no longer built in (it's
a module), remove the config string checking.

See: raspberrypi/linux#1157

scripts: Multi-platform support for mkknlimg and knlinfo

The firmware uses tags in the kernel trailer to choose which dtb file
to load. Current firmware loads bcm2835-*.dtb if the '283x' tag is true,
otherwise it loads bcm270*.dtb. This scheme breaks if an image supports
multiple platforms.

This patch adds '270X' and '283X' tags to indicate support for RPi and
upstream platforms, respectively. '283x' (note lower case 'x') is left
for old firmware, and is only set if the image only supports upstream
builds.

scripts/mkknlimg: Append a trailer for all input

Now that the firmware assumes an unsigned kernel is DT-capable, it is
helpful to be able to mark a kernel as being non-DT-capable.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

scripts/knlinfo: Decode DDTK atom

Show the DDTK atom as being a boolean.

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>

mkknlimg: Retain downstream-kernel detection

With the death of ARCH_BCM2708 and ARCH_BCM2709, a new way is needed to
determine if this is a "downstream" build that wants the firmware to
load a bcm27xx .dtb. The vc_cma driver is used downstream but not
upstream, making vc_cma_init a suitable predicate symbol.

mkknlimg: Find some more downstream-only strings

See: raspberrypi/linux#1920

Signed-off-by: Phil Elwell <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Seth Forshee <[email protected]>
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