I can't help you out, but there's quite a bit of traffic on the linux-mips list (http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/Net_Resources#Mailing_lists) regarding Octeon -- I'm sure somebody there could provide insight.
Shane On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 9:10 AM, Martin Zobel-Helas <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > [please CC me, i am not subscribed to the list] > > i am currently busy setting Debian on MOVIDIS Revolution x16 (Octeon > 3860NSP) machines. I compiled Linus 2.6.33 with .config [1], including > the following patches: > > * http://www.linux-mips.org/archives/linux-mips/2006-01/msg00181.html > * in arch/mips/cavium-octeon/csrc-octeon.c (so we always use the ugly > way): > -#if (__GNUC__ < 4) || ((__GNUC__ == 4) && (__GNUC_MINOR__ <= 3)) > +#ifndef __NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN__ > > * set a symlink from linux-2.6.33/include/asm-mips to asm > > The kernel compiles fine, but i don't get it running: > > Movidis X16 U-Boot version 1.6.1 (Build time: Nov 23 2007 - 18:27:52) > > | CUST_WSX16 board revision major:1, minor:1, serial #: XXXXXXXXX > | OCTEON CN38XX-EXP revision: 3, Core clock: 500 MHz, DDR clock: 333 MHz > | (666 Mhz data rate) > | DRAM: 2048 MB > | Flash: 2 MB > | IPD backpressure workaround verified, took 31 loops > | Clearing DRAM........ done > | BIST check passed. > | Starting PCI > | PCI Status: PCI-X 64-bit > | PCI BAR 0: 0x00000000, PCI BAR 1: Memory 0x00000000 PCI 0xf8000000 > | Net: octeth0, octeth1, octeth2, octeth3, octeth4, octeth5, octeth6, > | octeth7 > | 0 > | Movidis x16> printenv > | bootdelay=0 > | baudrate=115200 > | download_baudrate=115200 > | bootloader_flash_update=protect off 0xbf430000 0xbf47ffff;erase > 0xbf430000 0xbf47ffff;cp.b 0x100000 0xbf430000 0x50000 > | flash_update=protect off 0xbec30000 0xbec7ffff;erase 0xbec30000 > 0xbec7ffff;cp.b 0x100000 0xbec30000 0x50000 > | gatewayip=192.168.1.1 > | netmask=255.255.255.0 > | dnsip=192.168.1.1 > | ipaddr=192.168.1.77 > | serverip=192.168.1.151 > | autostart=yes > | bootcmd=fsload vmlinux.64; bootoctlinux 100000 numcores=16 mem=0 > root=/dev/sda1 > | bootsas=fsload vmlinux.64; bootoctlinux 100000 numcores=16 mem=0 > root=/dev/sda1 > | bootfile=vmlinux.64 > | ethact=octeth1 > | loadaddr=0x100000 > | coremask_override=0xffff > | numcores=16 > | stdin=serial > | stdout=serial > | stderr=serial > | Movidis x16> setenv ipaddr 192.168.2.17 > | Movidis x16> setenv serverip 192.168.2.10 > | Movidis x16> setenv ethact octeth2 > | Movidis x16> tftpboot 0x0 vmlinux-2.6.33-dsa-octeon > | octeth2: Up 1Gbs Full duplex, (port 2) > | Using octeth2 device > | TFTP from server 192.168.2.10; our IP address is 192.168.2.17 > | Filename 'vmlinux-2.6.33-dsa-octeon'. > | Load address: 0x100000 > | Loading: ########################################## > | done > | Bytes transferred = 6000378 (5b8efa hex), 13564 Kbytes/sec > | Movidis x16> bootoctlinux 0x100000 numcores=16 mem=0 root=/dev/sda1 > panic=30 > | argv[2]: numcores=16 > | argv[3]: mem=0 > | argv[4]: root=/dev/sda1 > | argv[5]: panic=30 > | ELF file is 64 bit > | Allocated memory for ELF segment: addr: 0x1100000, size 0x485ad0 > | Error allocating memory for elf image! > | ## Loading Linux kernel with entry point: 0x00100000 ... > | Bootloader: Done loading app on coremask: 0xffff > > After that, the machine seems dead. > > Any help how to proceed appreciated. > > Greetings > Martin > > [1] http://people.debian.org:~zobel/octeon.config > -- > Martin Zobel-Helas <[email protected]> | Debian System Administrator > Debian & GNU/Linux Developer | Debian Listmaster > Public key http://zobel.ftbfs.de/5d64f870.asc - KeyID: 5D64 F870 > GPG Fingerprint: 5DB3 1301 375A A50F 07E7 302F 493E FB8E 5D64 F870 > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [email protected] > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected] > >
