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sh: Update new-machine.txt so it's more accurate.
This fell behind a bit, get it updated so the documentation has something in common with reality. Signed-off-by: Paul Mundt <lethal@linux-sh.org>
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@ -41,11 +41,6 @@ Board-specific code:
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.. more boards here ...
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It should also be noted that each board is required to have some certain
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headers. At the time of this writing, io.h is the only thing that needs
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to be provided for each board, and can generally just reference generic
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functions (with the exception of isa_port2addr).
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Next, for companion chips:
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.
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`-- arch
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@ -104,12 +99,13 @@ and then populate that with sub-directories for each member of the family.
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Both the Solution Engine and the hp6xx boards are an example of this.
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After you have setup your new arch/sh/boards/ directory, remember that you
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also must add a directory in include/asm-sh for headers localized to this
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board. In order to interoperate seamlessly with the build system, it's best
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to have this directory the same as the arch/sh/boards/ directory name,
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though if your board is again part of a family, the build system has ways
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of dealing with this, and you can feel free to name the directory after
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the family member itself.
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should also add a directory in include/asm-sh for headers localized to this
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board (if there are going to be more than one). In order to interoperate
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seamlessly with the build system, it's best to have this directory the same
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as the arch/sh/boards/ directory name, though if your board is again part of
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a family, the build system has ways of dealing with this (via incdir-y
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overloading), and you can feel free to name the directory after the family
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member itself.
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There are a few things that each board is required to have, both in the
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arch/sh/boards and the include/asm-sh/ heirarchy. In order to better
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@ -122,6 +118,7 @@ might look something like:
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* arch/sh/boards/vapor/setup.c - Setup code for imaginary board
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*/
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#include <linux/init.h>
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#include <asm/rtc.h> /* for board_time_init() */
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const char *get_system_type(void)
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{
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@ -152,79 +149,57 @@ int __init platform_setup(void)
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}
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Our new imaginary board will also have to tie into the machvec in order for it
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to be of any use. Currently the machvec is slowly on its way out, but is still
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required for the time being. As such, let us take a look at what needs to be
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done for the machvec assignment.
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to be of any use.
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machvec functions fall into a number of categories:
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- I/O functions to IO memory (inb etc) and PCI/main memory (readb etc).
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- I/O remapping functions (ioremap etc)
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- some initialisation functions
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- a 'heartbeat' function
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- some miscellaneous flags
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- I/O mapping functions (ioport_map, ioport_unmap, etc).
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- a 'heartbeat' function.
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- PCI and IRQ initialization routines.
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- Consistent allocators (for boards that need special allocators,
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particularly for allocating out of some board-specific SRAM for DMA
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handles).
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The tree can be built in two ways:
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- as a fully generic build. All drivers are linked in, and all functions
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go through the machvec
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- as a machine specific build. In this case only the required drivers
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will be linked in, and some macros may be redefined to not go through
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the machvec where performance is important (in particular IO functions).
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There are machvec functions added and removed over time, so always be sure to
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consult include/asm-sh/machvec.h for the current state of the machvec.
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There are three ways in which IO can be performed:
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- none at all. This is really only useful for the 'unknown' machine type,
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which us designed to run on a machine about which we know nothing, and
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so all all IO instructions do nothing.
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- fully custom. In this case all IO functions go to a machine specific
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set of functions which can do what they like
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- a generic set of functions. These will cope with most situations,
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and rely on a single function, mv_port2addr, which is called through the
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machine vector, and converts an IO address into a memory address, which
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can be read from/written to directly.
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The kernel will automatically wrap in generic routines for undefined function
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pointers in the machvec at boot time, as machvec functions are referenced
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unconditionally throughout most of the tree. Some boards have incredibly
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sparse machvecs (such as the dreamcast and sh03), whereas others must define
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virtually everything (rts7751r2d).
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Thus adding a new machine involves the following steps (I will assume I am
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adding a machine called vapor):
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Adding a new machine is relatively trivial (using vapor as an example):
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- add a new file include/asm-sh/vapor/io.h which contains prototypes for
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If the board-specific definitions are quite minimalistic, as is the case for
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the vast majority of boards, simply having a single board-specific header is
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sufficient.
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- add a new file include/asm-sh/vapor.h which contains prototypes for
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any machine specific IO functions prefixed with the machine name, for
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example vapor_inb. These will be needed when filling out the machine
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vector.
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This is the minimum that is required, however there are ample
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opportunities to optimise this. In particular, by making the prototypes
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inline function definitions, it is possible to inline the function when
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building machine specific versions. Note that the machine vector
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functions will still be needed, so that a module built for a generic
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setup can be loaded.
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Note that these prototypes are generated automatically by setting
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__IO_PREFIX to something sensible. A typical example would be:
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- add a new file arch/sh/boards/vapor/mach.c. This contains the definition
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of the machine vector. When building the machine specific version, this
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will be the real machine vector (via an alias), while in the generic
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version is used to initialise the machine vector, and then freed, by
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making it initdata. This should be defined as:
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#define __IO_PREFIX vapor
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#include <asm/io_generic.h>
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struct sh_machine_vector mv_vapor __initmv = {
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.mv_name = "vapor",
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}
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ALIAS_MV(vapor)
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somewhere in the board-specific header. Any boards being ported that still
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have a legacy io.h should remove it entirely and switch to the new model.
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- finally add a file arch/sh/boards/vapor/io.c, which contains
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definitions of the machine specific io functions.
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- Add machine vector definitions to the board's setup.c. At a bare minimum,
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this must be defined as something like:
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A note about initialisation functions. Three initialisation functions are
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provided in the machine vector:
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- mv_arch_init - called very early on from setup_arch
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- mv_init_irq - called from init_IRQ, after the generic SH interrupt
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initialisation
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- mv_init_pci - currently not used
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struct sh_machine_vector mv_vapor __initmv = {
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.mv_name = "vapor",
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};
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ALIAS_MV(vapor)
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Any other remaining functions which need to be called at start up can be
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added to the list using the __initcalls macro (or module_init if the code
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can be built as a module). Many generic drivers probe to see if the device
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they are targeting is present, however this may not always be appropriate,
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so a flag can be added to the machine vector which will be set on those
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machines which have the hardware in question, reducing the probe to a
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single conditional.
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- finally add a file arch/sh/boards/vapor/io.c, which contains definitions of
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the machine specific io functions (if there are enough to warrant it).
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3. Hooking into the Build System
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================================
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@ -303,4 +278,3 @@ which will in turn copy the defconfig for this board, run it through
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oldconfig (prompting you for any new options since the time of creation),
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and start you on your way to having a functional kernel for your new
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board.
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