From: arnd@arndb•de (Arnd Bergmann)
To: linux-arm-kernel@lists•infradead.org
Subject: Adding new board to Kernel
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:55:39 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <201209191855.39859.arnd@arndb.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAOYb-CL9WM8wzko7CsQvYAAWKARnTkrqenBtsgchn96t=x4wyg@mail.gmail.com>
On Friday 27 July 2012, Josenivaldo Benito Junior wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> The Embedded Artists has a board based on ARM LPC3250 called EA3250 and
> they provide a BSP with patch to Linux Kernel version 2.6.29.2. I am trying
> to "up merge" this patch to Kernel v3.4 (now 3.5) and after that get it in
> the mainstream. Although I have a working version (
> https://github.com/jrbenito/Kernel-LPC3250) I still have doubts on how to
> correct submit it to mainline kernel.
>
> -The machine type is already registered in past (
> http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/developer/machines/list.php?id=2512) but it is
> not in mainline. Since I shall not patch this file, how can I ask to it be
> updated with ea3250 board information?
Sorry for the late reply, I was just going through old unread email.
The lpc32xx platform is getting converted to device tree based probing,
which means your board will have to use a device tree file rather than
a board number anyway, which at least solves the problem of getting back
the assigned board number entry.
> -Could you please point me any documentation on how to add board support to
> Linux Kernel?
>
> My doubts are mainly related with process and order of files to submit I
> shall follow. Any direction will be strongly appreciated.
Please have a look at the phy3250 support in arch/arm/boot/dts/phy3250.dts
and at the files in Documentation/devicetree.
There are still a few bits missing device tree bindings, in particular the
display and the DMA engine, but you can start with a device tree file
that describes everything else.
Arnd
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-09-19 18:55 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-07-27 14:52 Adding new board to Kernel Josenivaldo Benito Junior
2012-09-19 18:55 ` Arnd Bergmann [this message]
2012-09-20 7:29 ` Roland Stigge
2012-09-20 7:33 ` Arnd Bergmann
2012-09-20 21:48 ` Josenivaldo Benito Junior
2012-09-20 21:48 ` Josenivaldo Benito Junior
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