RE: [Ltib] MPC8313 question - again

[Stuart Hughes]

Hi Vijay,

It is possible to take a Freescale ISO images and graft the platform
specific parts, but this means copying not only config/platform/_target_
but probably also some kernel/u-boot spec files and some content in the
pkgs directory (if not on the GPP).  The positive side of doing this is
that the Savannah CVS LTIB gets updated more often than ISOs in general
and so will track updates.  The down side is that it's a manual process,
the download is slow and you still only end up with kernels etc from
whatever time the BSP ISO was released.

IMHO it would be better to try to persuade Freescale to release out
these platforms to Savannah at the same time as they put the ISOs up on
their website or shortly after.  I would be more than willing to do the
merge.

Regards, Stuart

On Wed, 2009-03-11 at 11:27 +0530, address@hidden wrote:
> Yes it is an hardware issue, but this has been resolved in the REV.B
> board. Perhaps you can get this information in Rev.A Errata sheet.
> 
> I also have an mpc8313 Rev A board and was trying to port latest BSP
> available from freescale but was not successful and the lastest BSP is
> written for Rev.B board. And lot of silicon bugs has been resolved.
> 
> The lastest BSP can be downloaded from www.freescale.com/powerbsp and
> later you can add it in LTIB if you want. I dont know if Stuart will
> agree with this ? ? ?
> 
> I think using Rev.B based board will be much better option as lot of
> silicon bugs has been resolved according freescale to support team. As
> it could happen that fixing it hardware would cause some other issue,
> perhaps. Yes I beileve it could be a painful job but ...
> 
> Kind Regards,
> Vijay Nikam
> 
> address@hidden wrote:
> -----
> 
> 
> To: address@hidden
> From: Mark Bishop <address@hidden>
> Sent by: address@hidden
> Date: 11/03/2009 2:42AM
> Subject: RE: [Ltib] MPC8313 question - again
> 
> 
> I agree with that - if it is a hardware issue.
> 
> I've already got another ticket with Freescale, I'll see where I get
> with this.
> 
> What really sucks is that I bought several of these boards and
> distributed to  software teams all over the world.  Replacing all of
> them is going to Really Suck(tm)  </rant>
> 
> 
> Quoting Tom Moulton <address@hidden>:
> 
> > If I remember correctly the SPI issue is not software, not booting
> Freescale
> > won't help.
> >
> > I think GPIO 30 (or is it 31) is the SPI Select line and that was
> wired
> > wrong.
> >
> > You MAY be able to do a hardware hack to get it working on a Rev A
> board, I
> > am not 100% sure.
> >
> > tom
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: address@hidden
> > [mailto:address@hidden On Behalf Of
> Mark Bishop
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 4:49 PM
> > To: address@hidden
> > Subject: [Ltib] MPC8313 question - again
> >
> > I realize that this mailing list isn't a Freescale support forum,
> and
> > I will take my issues I have with them to there 'Support Channel'.
> > However, I do have a few questions that hopefully you do want to
> answer.
> >
> > I've got a Rev A board and the two most recent RDBs cause all kinds
> of
> > issues.  The only one I can get to work is from 2007 (2.6.20).  All
> I
> > want is SPI enabled for this friggin board.  The 2007 RDB from
> > Freescale doesn't have working SPI.
> >
> > I really just want to give Freescale the boot, so I downloaded the
> > most recent ltib from bitshrine and I see that it isn't one of the
> > selectable platforms on the first screen.  So, here is my question:
> Is
> > there some files from CVS that I can download to make it avail or do
> I
> > just resign myself to trying to get actual support from Freescale?
> >
> >
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