Re: [Ltib] Toolchain error using ltib - M544X coldfire

[John Wissel]

Sorry, The later drop from Freescale is using Kernel 2.6.25.  FYI, this drop
seems to be a lot more stable than the 2007 one.  And has a few more
packages.

Regards,
John


On 1/11/10 11:34 AM, "John Wissel" <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hi Jon,
> 
> The I am also using the 5445X from Freescale.  I believe the latest release
> is the 20090730 which is the 2.6.23 kernel.  The 2007 release was an older
> kernel.  Which debugger are you using.  I am using AppTrk and it seems to
> work fine.
> 
> Regards,
> John
> 
> 
> On 1/11/10 10:54 AM, "Jon Burke" <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
>> Thanks for your reply Stuart, that didn't work, I get this:
>> 
>> Testing network connectivity for gpp
>> OK GPP: is available
>> Try -.tar.bz2.md5 from the GPP
>> http://bitshrine.org/gpp/-.tar.bz2.md5:
>> 16:49:57 ERROR 404: Not Found.
>> Try -.tar.bz2 from the GPP
>> http://bitshrine.org/gpp/-.tar.bz2:
>> 16:49:58 ERROR 404: Not Found.
>> Can't get: -.tar.bz2 at ./ltib line 794.
>> 
>> I was using the Freescale website version (ltib-mcf5445x-20071214) which
>> includes kernel version 2.6.23 and u-boot bootloader. But this has
>> issues (debugger doesn't work!) so was hoping that the savannah version
>> would be more up to date, but it seems like that's not the case, at
>> least for this particular target. I will try your suggestion of prodding
>> Freescale.
>> Thanks,
>> Jon.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Stuart Hughes [mailto:address@hidden
>> Sent: 11 January 2010 14:42
>> To: Jon Burke
>> Cc: address@hidden
>> Subject: Re: [Ltib] Toolchain error using ltib - M544X coldfire
>> 
>> 
>> Hi Jon,
>> 
>> I didn't try building the BSP, so hence didn't run into this.  Looking
>> into this I can see that Freescale were transitioning this BSP at the
>> time it was merged out.  I don't know if they've released a update since
>> 
>> on their site, but there's not been anything merged out from them or
>> sent to this list. Basically the problem is they were moving from dBUG
>> bootloader to u-boot and don't look to have completed it.
>> 
>> To work around this I've found the older versions that _should_ work
>> with what you have.  To used this do this:
>> 
>> * save both attachments to config/platform/mcf5445x
>> * remove the current composite kernel specfile: rm tmp/*
>> * re-run ./ltib
>> 
>> I believe the bootable kernel is vmlinux.bin (in rootfs/boot).  I have
>> built this but have not way of testing.
>> 
>> BTW: maybe you could email Freescale and ask them if they have a
>> completed update for this platform and if possibly something they could
>> submit against Savannah CVS.
>> 
>> Regards, Stuart
>> 
>> 
>> Jon Burke wrote:
>>> Thanks for that Stuart, the install gets further now, but fails on
>>> building the kernel. I haven't changed any of the LTIB or kernel
>>> configuration settings from defaults. This is the error:
>>> 
>>> *** End of Linux kernel configuration.
>>> *** Execute 'make' to build the kernel or try 'make help'.
>>> 
>>> + '[' -f
>>> 
>> /home/jon/ltib_latest/ltib/config/platform/mcf5445x/linux-2.6.x.config.d
>>> ev ']'
>>> + diff -q ./.config
>>> 
>> /home/jon/ltib_latest/ltib/config/platform/mcf5445x/linux-2.6.x.config.d
>>> ev
>>> + '[' -n '' ']'
>>> + '[' '%{kernel_series}' = 2.4 ']'
>>> + make ARCH=m68k 'HOSTCC=ccache /usr/bin/gcc -B/usr/bin//' uImage
>>> scripts/kconfig/conf -s arch/m68k/Kconfig
>>> make: *** No rule to make target `uImage'.  Stop.
>>> error: Bad exit status from
>> /home/jon/ltib_latest/ltib/tmp/rpm-tmp.40015
>>> (%build)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> RPM build errors:
>>>     Bad exit status from /home/jon/ltib_latest/ltib/tmp/rpm-tmp.40015
>>> (%build)
>>> Build time for kernel-2.6.20-m5445x: 35 seconds
>>> 
>>> Failed building kernel-2.6.20-m5445x
>>> 
>>> I presume your build was successful, is there something else I'm
>>> missing?
>>> Jon
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Stuart Hughes [mailto:address@hidden
>>> Sent: 08 January 2010 13:50
>>> To: Jon Burke
>>> Cc: address@hidden
>>> Subject: Re: [Ltib] Toolchain error using ltib - M544X coldfire
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi Jon,
>>> 
>>> It looks like the merge out from Freescale was inconsistent in some
>>> areas the m5445x platform was not in the toolchain config control
>> files.
>>> 
>>> I've updated these now on Savannah to what I _think_ they should be.
>> If
>>> 
>>> you do a cvs update and re-run ./ltib -m config it should find them
>>> (remember to save).  I get this, please check yours is the same.  If
>> it 
>>> is, build and test.
>>> 
>>> --- Toolchain selection.
>>>      Toolchain (gcc-4.3.43 eglibc-2.5.43 mk68k toolchain.)  --->
>>> (-march=isac -mcpu=54455 -msoft-float) Enter any CFLAGS for gcc/g++
>>> 
>>> Regards, Stuart
>>> 
>>> Jon Burke wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>> I've previously successfully used LTIB for the coldfire M54455 using
>>> the
>>>> BSP on Freescale's website. But Freescale don't provide updates, and
>>> it
>>>> seems not to work on new Fedora 12. So I figured I would try the
>>> version
>>>> on Savannah. I followed the instructions in the FAQ, but when running
>>>> ltib, I always get the following error:
>>>> 
>>>> You must set configuration values in config/platform/mcf5445x/.config
>>>> for:
>>>>   TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX TOOLCHAIN_PATH
>>>> traceback:
>>>>  main::check_platform_config:2215
>>>>   main::pre_build_checks:1455
>>>>    main:558
>>>> 
>>>> I have "Freescale M544X coldfire/m68k (MMU)" selected as the target.
>> I
>>>> can see that it has installed various tools in /opt/ltib, but it does
>>>> not seem to include gcc. The FAQ says toolchains "are stored on the
>>> GPP
>>>> as the binary rpms and will be downloaded and installed as required."
>>> Is
>>>> this wrong? Does anyone know if I need to install a toolchain myself
>>>> first, and if so how?
>>>> 
>>>> Jon.
>>>> 
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