Kernel 4.4

[xeno74]

Works (and thanks . I have a conflict that can't be resolved between the binary AMD firmware and the basic Ubuntu linux firmware: linux-firmware linux-image-powerpc64-smp linux-powerpc64-smp

Many thanks for testing!

Did you test the RC4 with a card from the new Radeon 3xx series? Could you please explain me more the conflict between the firmwares? Do you mean the firmware packages?

[Srtest]

Works (and thanks . I have a conflict that can't be resolved between the binary AMD firmware and the basic Ubuntu linux firmware: linux-firmware linux-image-powerpc64-smp linux-powerpc64-smp

Many thanks for testing!

Did you test the RC4 with a card from the new Radeon 3xx series? Could you please explain me more the conflict between the firmwares? Do you mean the firmware packages?

Not yet but I will. Yes the firmware packages are in conflict: linux-firmware (and linux-image-powerpc64-smp, linux-poperpc64-smp) from the base Lubuntu installation is in conflict with the binary AMD package you posted from Debian. Is it safe to boot Lubuntu without those packages and instead use the package from Debian?

[xeno74]

Not yet but I will. Yes the firmware packages are in conflict: linux-firmware (and linux-image-powerpc64-smp, linux-poperpc64-smp) from the base Lubuntu installation is in conflict with the binary AMD package you posted from Debian. Is it safe to boot Lubuntu without those packages and instead use the package from Debian?

I think, we don't need to install any firmware packages because the firmwares are included in the Linux kernel.

[Srtest]

Not yet but I will. Yes the firmware packages are in conflict: linux-firmware (and linux-image-powerpc64-smp, linux-poperpc64-smp) from the base Lubuntu installation is in conflict with the binary AMD package you posted from Debian. Is it safe to boot Lubuntu without those packages and instead use the package from Debian?

I think, we don't need to install any firmware packages because the firmwares are included in the Linux kernel.

Well, here goes nothing...

[xeno74]

Well, here goes nothing...

Do you mean you can't boot without the installed firmware package or do you mean you can't remove the firmware package?

[Srtest]

I mean it is an expression from Star-Wars... which in turn means that since I'm not a linux wiz I go with my gut in those instances and it said to trust the Xeno-man

Thanks! got a big boost in glxgears results under LXQt 10.

[xeno74]

Hi all,

I have done a git revert of the commit ' [RFC/PATCH,v2] powerpc/iommu: Support "hybrid" iommu/direct DMA ops for coherent_mask < dma_mask (https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/472535/)' without these following files:

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arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/pci-ioda.c
arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/iommu.c

After that I compiled the kernel 4.4.0-rc5 and the P.A. Semi Ethernet interface works without reverting the two files above.

Download: vmlinux-4.4-rc5-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

New:

• Linux 4.4-rc5 Kernel Released -- phoronix.com
• Support for the Power Statistics tool
• Problem with the P.A. Semi Ethernet fixed

OK, the problem must be in the following files:

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arch/powerpc/Kconfig
arch/powerpc/include/asm/device.h
arch/powerpc/include/asm/dma-mapping.h
arch/powerpc/include/asm/iommu.h
arch/powerpc/kernel/dma-iommu.c
arch/powerpc/kernel/dma-swiotlb.c
arch/powerpc/kernel/dma.c
arch/powerpc/sysdev/dart_iommu.c
include/asm-generic/dma-mapping-common.h

Cheers,

Christian

[xeno74]

I have removed the source code from the Nemo patch for the following file:

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arch/powerpc/kernel/dma-swiotlb.c

After that I compiled the RC5 again and the P.A. Semi Ethernet interface is still working. That means the removed source code isn't responsible for the problem.

Here are the rest of the files which I need to solve the problem with the P.A. Semi Ethernet:

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arch/powerpc/Kconfig
arch/powerpc/include/asm/device.h
arch/powerpc/include/asm/dma-mapping.h
arch/powerpc/include/asm/iommu.h
arch/powerpc/kernel/dma-iommu.c
arch/powerpc/kernel/dma.c
arch/powerpc/sysdev/dart_iommu.c
include/asm-generic/dma-mapping-common.h

New Nemo patch: nemo_4.4-5.patch

[xeno74]

Another way to create an initrd:

1. Execute

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   make install

   inside the kernel source directory as root.

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   cp /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-rc6_A-EON_AmigaONE_X1000_Nemo ../vmlinux-4.4-rc6-AmigaONE_X1000/

[xeno74]

Hi All,

I successfully compiled the RC6 with the new Nemo 4.4-5 patch today.

Download: vmlinux-4.4-rc6-AmigaONE_X1000.tar.gz

New:

• Linux 4.4-rc6: The Kernel Remains Quiet Around The Holidays -- phoronix
• Linux 4.4-rc6 announcement
• Problem with the P.A. Semi Ethernet fixed (new Nemo patch 4.4-5)

Debian Sid PowerPC with MATE and kernel 4.4.0-rc6. You can also see the new iceweasel 43.0.1:



Merry Christmas,

Christian