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Re: using fconfig
On Wed, 2004-08-04 at 09:11, David Lewin wrote:
> If you meant that the option :
>
> "Merged config data adn FIS directory " should be unchecked,
> the Redboot configuration is therefore ok.
No, I simply meant that the default configuration has these merged.
You asked why the FIS block was being erased - this is why.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Thomas" <gary@mlbassoc.com>
> To: "David Lewin" <david.lewin@europe-technologies.com>
> Cc: <ecos-discuss@sources.redhat.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 4:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [ECOS] using fconfig
>
>
> > On Wed, 2004-08-04 at 08:47, David Lewin wrote:
> > > Looks like strange :
> > >
> > > is it normal that when doing a fconfig -i, the call of the flash_erase
> is
> > > executed
> > > at the same address that the FIS directory,
> > > that is to say, if you take in account that :
> > >
> > > Name FLASH addr Mem addr Length
> Entry
> > > point
> > > RedBoot 0x01000000 0x01000000 0x00020000 0x00000000
> > > RedBoot config 0x0107EC00 0x0107EC00 0x00001000 0x00000000
> > > FIS directory 0x0107F800 0x0107F800 0x00000400 0x00000000
> > >
> > > Boot script timeout (1000ms resolution): 0
> > > Update RedBoot non-volatile configuration - continue (y/n)? y
> > > ... Erase from 0x0107ec00-0x0107fbff: ...
> > > My Debug string : flash_erase with block: 107f800 / block_size :400
> > > $T0a0f:00000801;0d:f8050
> > >
> > > does someone knows ?
> >
> > Look at your configuration - the default is for the 'fconfig' data to
> > be stored in the same FLASH [erase] block as the FIS directory.
> >
> > You really should work out how to get ROMRAM mode working.
> >
> > > .
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "David Lewin" <david.lewin@europe-technologies.com>
> > > To: "Gary Thomas" <gary@mlbassoc.com>
> > > Cc: <ecos-discuss@sources.redhat.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 2:01 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [ECOS] using fconfig
> > >
> > >
> > > > thanks gary,
> > > >
> > > > I tried it and this compiled Redboot to be in such a way that it
> didn't
> > > > start at all.
> > > >
> > > > Therefore, for me, it enforce the idea that the Flash driver seems to
> be
> > > > executed in
> > > > RAM .
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Gary Thomas" <gary@mlbassoc.com>
> > > > To: "David Lewin" <david.lewin@europe-technologies.com>
> > > > Cc: <ecos-discuss@sources.redhat.com>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 12:28 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [ECOS] using fconfig
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > On Wed, 2004-08-04 at 03:28, David Lewin wrote:
> > > > > > The facts :
> > > > > > I'm workin in flash with an ARM processor.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > the fis init is working ok, I can see
> > > > > > -Redboot
> > > > > > - Redboot config
> > > > > > - FIS directory
> > > > > >
> > > > > > directories that have been created.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My question is :
> > > > > >
> > > > > > what can make a fconfig -i crashing redboot[ROM] when I try
> > > > > > to create a new config ?
> > > > > > while debugging in RAM (insight & gdb dislike Flash debugging)
> > > > > > is ok to create my config.
> > > > >
> > > > > Check that the FLASH drivers you use are ROM-friendly. In other
> > > > > words, while you are writing to the FLASH, you can't be executing
> > > > > from it at the same time.
> > > > >
> > > > > Note: probably the easiest way around this is to run RedBoot
> > > > > in ROMRAM mode instead.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Gary Thomas <gary@mlbassoc.com>
> > > > > MLB Associates
> > > > >
> > > > >
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