[U-Boot] Simple Malloc Breaks omap3_logic

Wed Mar 8 12:13:31 UTC 2017

On Wed, Mar 08, 2017 at 07:11:51AM -0500, Tom Rini wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 07, 2017 at 09:31:02PM -0600, Adam Ford wrote:
> > On Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 7:04 PM, Tom Rini <trini at konsulko.com> wrote:
> > > On Tue, Mar 07, 2017 at 04:23:08PM -0600, Adam Ford wrote:
> > >> On Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 4:05 PM, Tom Rini <trini at konsulko.com> wrote:
> > >> > On Tue, Mar 07, 2017 at 04:02:22PM -0600, Adam Ford wrote:
> > >> >> On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 7:23 AM, Adam Ford <aford173 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> >> > On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 4:07 PM, Tom Rini <trini at konsulko.com> wrote:
> > >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 03:56:43PM -0600, Adam Ford wrote:
> > >> >> >>> On Feb 14, 2017 3:10 PM, "Tom Rini" <trini at konsulko.com> wrote:
> > >> >> >>>
> > >> >> >>> On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 03:03:44PM -0600, Adam Ford wrote:
> > >> >> >>>
> > >> >> >>> > Tom,
> > >> >> >>> >
> > >> >> >>> > I noticed there was an update to the omap3_logic_defconfig to use Simple
> > >> >> >>> Malloc
> > >> >> >>> >
> > >> >> >>> > http://git.denx.de/?p=u-boot.git;a=commit;h=0959649dc6d9e6a371617abd3b0363
> > >> >> >>> 0c5d4d5a72
> > >> >> >>> >
> > >> >> >>> >
> > >> >> >>> > I didn't see anything in my inbox indicating the patch, I only noticed
> > >> >> >>> > it because I pulled the latest from the trunk.  Unfortunately, this
> > >> >> >>> > patch breaks the board.
> > >> >> >>> >
> > >> >> >>> > (ie. MLO doesn't load U-Boot)
> > >> >> >>> >
> > >> >> >>> > See Log:
> > >> >> >>> >
> > >> >> >>> > U-Boot SPL 2017.03-rc2-00008-g2ebb842-dirty (Feb 14 2017 - 14:54:59)
> > >> >> >>> > Trying to boot from MMC1
> > >> >> >>> > reading args
> > >> >> >>> > spl_load_image_fat_os: error reading image args, err - -1
> > >> >> >>> > reading u-boot.img
> > >> >> >>> > reading u-boot.img
> > >> >> >>> >
> > >> >> >>> > (then it just hangs)
> > >> >> >>> >
> > >> >> >>> > Removing this line from the defconfig returns the board to a functional
> > >> >> >>> state.
> > >> >> >>> >
> > >> >> >>> > Is there an alternative that we can explore to give you what you need?
> > >> >> >>> >
> > >> >> >>> > I am able to build with gcc version 5.4.0 , but I can help you do some
> > >> >> >>> > testing if you need.
> > >> >> >>>
> > >> >> >>> Oh, sorry, I thought I had made sure to copy all of the required logic
> > >> >> >>> to have simple malloc work.  I think it's highly likely I forgot to make
> > >> >> >>> sure that CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN is also set and that's why it all went
> > >> >> >>> south.  Sorry again!
> > >> >> >>>
> > >> >> >>>
> > >> >> >>> That's OK, I just hope I can be included in changes so I can test them. I
> > >> >> >>> do appreciate the help in making the code and user experience better.
> > >> >> >>>
> > >> >> >>> Can you send me an updated patch so I can test your change?
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> Try this please:
> > >> >> >> diff --git a/configs/omap3_logic_defconfig b/configs/omap3_logic_defconfig
> > >> >> >> index fe762c0a6b04..9d1304f08e49 100644
> > >> >> >> --- a/configs/omap3_logic_defconfig
> > >> >> >> +++ b/configs/omap3_logic_defconfig
> > >> >> >> @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
> > >> >> >>  CONFIG_ARM=y
> > >> >> >>  CONFIG_OMAP34XX=y
> > >> >> >> +CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN=0x2000
> > >> >> >>  CONFIG_TARGET_OMAP3_LOGIC=y
> > >> >> >>  CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="NAND"
> > >> >> >>  CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Tom,
> > >> >>
> > >> >> I am not sure what you're trying to fix here, but I looked at other
> > >> >> OMAP3 and AM3X boards, but they don't have either the config options
> > >> >> you are proposing.  Even with both sets of config options, the board
> > >> >> fails to boot.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> I did look at the some of the other TI boards, and they have some SPL
> > >> >> related memory allocation settings.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> If I perform the following, I can get my board to boot, but since I am
> > >> >> not sure what you're trying to fix, I am not sure if it helps your
> > >> >> issue.
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> --- a/configs/omap3_logic_defconfig
> > >> >> +++ b/configs/omap3_logic_defconfig
> > >> >> @@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="NAND"
> > >> >>  CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
> > >> >>  CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
> > >> >>  CONFIG_SPL=y
> > >> >> -CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE=y
> > >> >>  CONFIG_SPL_MTD_SUPPORT=y
> > >> >>  CONFIG_SPL_OS_BOOT=y
> > >> >> +CONFIG_SPL_STACK_R_ADDR=0x82000000
> > >> >> +CONFIG_SPL_STACK_R=y
> > >> >>  CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
> > >> >>  CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="OMAP Logic # "
> > >> >>  CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Do those options make any sense?  I'd like to get this resolved before
> > >> >> the 2017.03 release comes as of right now, the stuff in the trunk does
> > >> >> not boot my board.
> > >> >
> > >> > Please submit this as a proper patch and I'll make sure it still fits in
> > >> > size wise everywhere, thanks!
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >> No problem - done.  :-)
> > >>
> > >> Can you tell me what you're seeing so I can try to replicate it on my
> > >> end?  I assume you're seeing stuff overflow memory with a certain
> > >> compiler and/or library version.
> > >
> > > Here's one:
> > > https://travis-ci.org/trini/u-boot/jobs/208767272
> > 
> > Thanks for sending me the build failures.  I was able to get the
> > failure to occur with GCC 4.8, and confirm that the fix booted when
> > using both 4.8 and 6.2 versions of GCC.  I had to implement both your
> > fix as well as the CONFIG_SPL_STACK_R_ADDR in order to get everything
> > to work.  I forgot to mark it as V2 when I submitted the patch.  If
> > you want me to resend it with V2 added to the prefix, I can do that.
> 
> Sorry, to be clear, the above failure is with your current patch.

And sorry, yes, I see now what you're saying, I'll re-run the tests,
thanks!

-- 
Tom
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