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Marian Balakowicz f93286397e Add support for a saving build objects in a separate directory. Modifications are based on the linux kernel approach and support two use cases: 1) Add O= to the make command line 'make O=/tmp/build all' 2) Set environement variable BUILD_DIR to point to the desired location 'export BUILD_DIR=/tmp/build' 'make' The second approach can also be used with a MAKEALL script 'export BUILD_DIR=/tmp/build' './MAKEALL' Command line 'O=' setting overrides BUILD_DIR environent variable. When none of the above methods is used the local build is performed and the object files are placed in the source directory.		2006-09-01 19:49:50 +02:00
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config.mk	Add support for AMD's Pb1x00 eval board;	2005-09-25 00:53:22 +02:00
flash.c	Add support for AMD's Pb1x00 eval board;	2005-09-25 00:53:22 +02:00
Makefile	Add support for a saving build objects in a separate directory.	2006-09-01 19:49:50 +02:00
memsetup.S	Add support for AMD's Pb1x00 eval board;	2005-09-25 00:53:22 +02:00
pb1x00.c	Add support for AMD's Pb1x00 eval board;	2005-09-25 00:53:22 +02:00
README	Add support for AMD's Pb1x00 eval board;	2005-09-25 00:53:22 +02:00
u-boot.lds	Add support for AMD's Pb1x00 eval board;	2005-09-25 00:53:22 +02:00

README

By Thomas.Lange@corelatus.se 2004-Oct-05
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DbAu1xx0 are development boards from AMD containing
an Alchemy AU1xx0 series cpu with mips32 core.
Existing cpu:s are Au1000, Au1100, Au1500 and Au1550

Limitations & comments
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Support was originally big endian only.
I have not tested, but several u-boot users report working
configurations in little endian mode.

I named the board dbau1x00, to allow
support for all three development boards
( dbau1000, dbau1100 and dbau1500 ).
Now there is a new board called dbau1550 also, which
should be supported RSN.

I only have a dbau1000, so my testing is limited
to this board.

The board has two different flash banks, that can
be selected via dip switch. This makes it possible
to test new bootloaders without thrashing the YAMON
boot loader delivered with board.

NOTE! When you switch between the two boot flashes, the
base addresses will be swapped.
Have this in mind when you compile u-boot. TEXT_BASE has
to match the address where u-boot is located when you
actually launch.

Ethernet only supported for mac0.

PCMCIA only supported for slot 0, only 3.3V.

PCMCIA IDE tested with Sandisk Compact Flash and
IBM microdrive.

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########     NOTE!!!!!!   #########
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If you partition a disk on another system (e.g. laptop),
all bytes will be swapped on 16bit level when using
PCMCIA and running cpu in big endian mode!!!!

This is probably due to an error in Au1000 chip.

Solution:

a) Boot via network and partition disk directly from
dbau1x00. The endian will then be correct.

b) Partition disk on "laptop" and fill it with all files
you need. Then write a simple program that endian swaps
whole disk,

Example:
Original "laptop" byte order:
B0 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9...

Dbau1000 byte order will then be:
B1 B0 B3 B2 B5 B4 B7 B6 B9 B8...