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Re: Kernel for ARM.

From Dave <noone$$@llondel.org>
Subject Re: Kernel for ARM.
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.embedded
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Organization virginmedia.com
Date 2012-01-01 21:32 +0000

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Andrzej W. wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to build new kernel for my ATMEL AT91SAM9260 processor.
> Kernel provided by manufacturer work well but my kernels sends garbage
> to a serial console.
> 
> Original kernel:
> 
>> ## Booting image at 20200000 ...
>>    Image Name:   Linux-2.6.24-rc5-rt1
>>    Image Type:   ARM Linux Kernel Image (uncompressed)
>>    Data Size:    1118064 Bytes =  1.1 MB
>>    Load Address: 20008000
>>    Entry Point:  20008000
>>    Verifying Checksum ... OK
>>    Loading Kernel Image ... OK
>>
>> Starting kernel ...
>>
>> Uncompressing
>> Linux.............................................................
>> ............. done, booting the kernel. Linux version 2.6.24-rc5-rt1
>> (awa@apps) (gcc version 4.3.6 (Buildroot 2011 .11) ) #16 PREEMPT RT Thu
>> Dec 29 00:08:08 CET 2011 CPU: ARM926EJ-S [41069265] revision 5
>> (ARMv5TEJ), cr=00053177 Machine: Telit CS1275
> 
> My kernel:
> 
>> ## Booting image at 20200000 ...
>>    Image Name:   Linux-3.0.14-rt31
>>    Image Type:   ARM Linux Kernel Image (uncompressed)
>>    Data Size:    1451676 Bytes =  1.4 MB
>>    Load Address: 20008000
>>    Entry Point:  20008000
>>    Verifying Checksum ... OK
>>    Loading Kernel Image ... OK
>>
>> Starting kernel ...
>>
>> Uncompressing Linux... done, booting the kernel.
>>  garbage, more garbage
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
The obvious one is that it's compiled with a different default baud rate. I 
don't have it to hand, but can you add a kernel boot option to force the 
baud rate to be what you expect?

Or boot it and work through the baud rates hitting return until it responds 
with plain text.

-- 
Dave
Too many gadgets, too little time.

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Kernel for ARM. "Andrzej W." <awa_wp.a_to_wytnij.@wp.pl> - 2012-01-01 12:32 +0100
  Re: Kernel for ARM. Lew Pitcher <lpitcher@teksavvy.com> - 2012-01-01 11:22 -0800
  Re: Kernel for ARM. Dave <noone$$@llondel.org> - 2012-01-01 21:32 +0000
  Re: Kernel for ARM. Helix <hhhhh@hhhh.hh> - 2012-01-05 17:06 +0100
    Re: Kernel for ARM. "Andrzej W." <awa_wp.a_to_wytnij.@wp.pl> - 2012-01-09 10:54 +0100
      Re: Kernel for ARM. zorroslade <rlimlaw@gmail.com> - 2012-01-20 10:46 -0800

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