linux.git/arch/avr32/boot, branch master

avr32: remove support for AVR32 architecture

2017-05-01T07:27:15+00:00

This patch drops support for AVR32 architecture from the Linux kernel.

The AVR32 architecture is not keeping up with the development of the
kernel, and since it shares so much of the drivers with Atmel ARM SoC,
it is starting to hinder these drivers to develop swiftly.

Also, all AVR32 AP7 SoC processors are end of lifed from Atmel (now
Microchip).

Finally, the GCC toolchain is stuck at version 4.2.x, and has not
received any patches since the last release from Atmel;
4.2.4-atmel.1.1.3.avr32linux.1. When building kernel v4.10, this
toolchain is no longer able to properly link the network stack.

Haavard and I have came to the conclusion that we feel keeping AVR32 on
life support offers more obstacles for Atmel ARMs, than it gives joy to
AVR32 users. I also suspect there are very few AVR32 users left today,
if anybody at all.

Signed-off-by: Hans-Christian Noren Egtvedt 
Signed-off-by: Håvard Skinnemoen 
Signed-off-by: Nicolas Ferre 
Acked-by: Andy Shevchenko 
Acked-by: Boris Brezillon

avr32: fix out-of-range jump in large kernels

2013-11-20T08:53:21+00:00

This patch fixes following error (for big kernels):

---8<---
arch/avr32/boot/u-boot/head.o: In function `no_tag_table':
(.init.text+0x44): relocation truncated to fit: R_AVR32_22H_PCREL against symbol `panic' defined in .text.unlikely section in kernel/built-in.o
arch/avr32/kernel/built-in.o: In function `bad_return':
(.ex.text+0x236): relocation truncated to fit: R_AVR32_22H_PCREL against symbol `panic' defined in .text.unlikely section in kernel/built-in.o
--->8---

It comes up when the kernel increases and 'panic()' is too far away to fit in
the +/- 2MiB range. Which in turn issues from the 21-bit displacement in
'br{cond4}' mnemonic which is one of the two ways to do jumps (rjmp has just
10-bit displacement and therefore a way smaller range). This fact was stated
before in 8d29b7b9f81d6b83d869ff054e6c189d6da73f1f.
One solution to solve this is to add a local storage for the symbol address
and just load the $pc with that value.

Signed-off-by: Andreas Bießmann 
Acked-by: Hans-Christian Egtvedt 
Cc: Haavard Skinnemoen 
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org

avr32: setup crt for early panic()

2013-11-20T08:53:21+00:00

Before the CRT was (fully) set up in kernel_entry (bss cleared before in
_start, but also not before jump to panic() in no_tag_table case).

This patch fixes this up to have a fully working CRT when branching to panic()
in no_tag_table.

Signed-off-by: Andreas Bießmann 
Acked-by: Hans-Christian Egtvedt 
Cc: Haavard Skinnemoen 
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org

Kbuild: centralize MKIMAGE and cmd_uimage definitions

2012-03-26T13:49:20+00:00

All ARCHs have the same definition of MKIMAGE. Move it to Makefile.lib
to avoid duplication.

All ARCHs have similar definitions of cmd_uimage. Place a sufficiently
parameterized version in Makefile.lib to avoid duplication.

Signed-off-by: Stephen Warren 
Acked-by: Nicolas Pitre 
Tested-by: Mike Frysinger  [Blackfin]
Tested-by: Michal Simek  [Microblaze]
Tested-by: Guan Xuetao  [unicore32]
Signed-off-by: Michal Marek

avr32: remove .note.gnu.build-id section when making vmlinux.bin

2008-12-17T10:44:10+00:00

This patch will remove the section .note.gnu.build-id added in binutils
2.18 from the vmlinux.bin binary. Not removing this section results in a
huge multiple gigabyte binary and likewize large uImage.

Signed-off-by: Hans-Christian Egtvedt 
Signed-off-by: Haavard Skinnemoen

avr32: add .gitignore files

2008-09-19T16:21:29+00:00

Ignore Kernel binaries, kernel/vmlinux.lds and a log file.

Signed-off-by: Markus Heidelberg 
Signed-off-by: Haavard Skinnemoen

[PATCH] AVR32: Minor Makefile cleanup

2006-10-26T03:26:32+00:00

Don't generate listing by default, remove unused LIBGCC variable and
rename generated disassembly and listing files to vmlinux.{s,lst}.

Also make sure that files generated during the build are actually
removed with make clean.

Signed-off-by: Haavard Skinnemoen 
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

[PATCH] avr32 architecture

2006-09-26T15:48:54+00:00

This adds support for the Atmel AVR32 architecture as well as the AT32AP7000
CPU and the AT32STK1000 development board.

AVR32 is a new high-performance 32-bit RISC microprocessor core, designed for
cost-sensitive embedded applications, with particular emphasis on low power
consumption and high code density.  The AVR32 architecture is not binary
compatible with earlier 8-bit AVR architectures.

The AVR32 architecture, including the instruction set, is described by the
AVR32 Architecture Manual, available from

http://www.atmel.com/dyn/resources/prod_documents/doc32000.pdf

The Atmel AT32AP7000 is the first CPU implementing the AVR32 architecture.  It
features a 7-stage pipeline, 16KB instruction and data caches and a full
Memory Management Unit.  It also comes with a large set of integrated
peripherals, many of which are shared with the AT91 ARM-based controllers from
Atmel.

Full data sheet is available from

http://www.atmel.com/dyn/resources/prod_documents/doc32003.pdf

while the CPU core implementation including caches and MMU is documented by
the AVR32 AP Technical Reference, available from

http://www.atmel.com/dyn/resources/prod_documents/doc32001.pdf

Information about the AT32STK1000 development board can be found at

http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/tools_card.asp?tool_id=3918

including a BSP CD image with an earlier version of this patch, development
tools (binaries and source/patches) and a root filesystem image suitable for
booting from SD card.

Alternatively, there's a preliminary "getting started" guide available at
http://avr32linux.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/GettingStarted which provides links
to the sources and patches you will need in order to set up a cross-compiling
environment for avr32-linux.

This patch, as well as the other patches included with the BSP and the
toolchain patches, is actively supported by Atmel Corporation.

[dmccr@us.ibm.com: Fix more pxx_page macro locations]
[bunk@stusta.de: fix `make defconfig']
Signed-off-by: Haavard Skinnemoen 
Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk 
Signed-off-by: Dave McCracken 
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton 
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds