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diff --git a/doc/README.mpc8544ds b/doc/README.mpc8544ds new file mode 100644 index 0000000..14c7f76 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/README.mpc8544ds @@ -0,0 +1,122 @@ +Overview +-------- +The MPC8544DS system is similar to the 85xx CDS systems such +as the MPC8548CDS due to the similar E500 core. However, it +is placed on the same board as the 8641 HPCN system. + + +Flash Banks +----------- +Like the 85xx CDS systems, the 8544 DS board has two flash banks. +They are both present on boot, but there locations can be swapped +using the dip-switch SW10, bit 2. + +However, unlike the CDS systems, but similar to the 8641 HPCN +board, a runtime reset through the FPGA can also affect a swap +on the flash bank mappings for the next reset cycle. + +Irrespective of the switch SW10[2], booting is always from the +boot bank at 0xfff8_0000. + + +Memory Map +---------- + +0xff80_0000 - 0xffbf_ffff Alernate bank 4MB +0xffc0_0000 - 0xffff_ffff Boot bank 4MB + +0xffb8_0000 Alternate image start 512KB +0xfff8_0000 Boot image start 512KB + + +Flashing Images +--------------- + +For example, to place a new image in the alternate flash bank +and then reset with that new image temporarily, use this: + + tftp 1000000 u-boot.bin.8544ds + erase ffb80000 ffbfffff + cp.b 1000000 ffb80000 80000 + pixis_reset altbank + + +To overwrite the image in the boot flash bank: + + tftp 1000000 u-boot.bin.8544ds + protect off all + erase fff80000 ffffffff + cp.b 1000000 fff80000 80000 + +Other example U-Boot image and flash manipulations examples +can be found in the README.mpc85xxcds file as well. + + +The pixis_reset command +----------------------- +A new command, "pixis_reset", is introduced to reset mpc8641hpcn board +using the FPGA sequencer. When the board restarts, it has the option +of using either the current or alternate flash bank as the boot +image, with or without the watchdog timer enabled, and finally with +or without frequency changes. + +Usage is; + + pixis_reset + pixis_reset altbank + pixis_reset altbank wd + pixis_reset altbank cf <SYSCLK freq> <COREPLL ratio> <MPXPLL ratio> + pixis_reset cf <SYSCLK freq> <COREPLL ratio> <MPXPLL ratio> + +Examples; + + /* reset to current bank, like "reset" command */ + pixis_reset + + /* reset board but use the to alternate flash bank */ + pixis_reset altbank + + /* reset board, use alternate flash bank with watchdog timer enabled*/ + pixis_reset altbank wd + + /* reset board to alternate bank with frequency changed. + * 40 is SYSCLK, 2.5 is COREPLL ratio, 10 is MPXPLL ratio + */ + pixis-reset altbank cf 40 2.5 10 + +Valid clock choices are in the 8641 Reference Manuals. + + +Using the Device Tree Source File +--------------------------------- +To create the DTB (Device Tree Binary) image file, +use a command similar to this: + + dtc -b 0 -f -I dts -O dtb mpc8544ds.dts > mpc8544ds.dtb + +Likely, that .dts file will come from here; + + linux-2.6/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/mpc8544ds.dts + +After placing the DTB file in your TFTP disk area, +you can download that dtb file using a command like: + + tftp 900000 mpc8544ds.dtb + +Burn it to flash if you want. + + +Booting Linux +------------- + +Place a linux uImage in the TFTP disk area too. + + tftp 1000000 uImage.8544 + tftp 900000 mpc8544ds.dtb + bootm 1000000 - 900000 + +Watch your ethact, netdev and bootargs U-Boot environment variables. +You may want to do something like this too: + + setenv ethact eTSEC3 + setenv netdev eth1 |