[PATCH] Nokia RX-51: Convert documentation to rst format

Pali Rohár pali at kernel.org
Wed Aug 4 23:58:03 CEST 2021


On Monday 02 August 2021 11:43:59 Lokesh Vutla wrote:
> Hi Pali,
> 
> On 01/08/21 4:18 pm, Pali Rohár wrote:
> > On Monday 26 July 2021 12:38:05 Lokesh Vutla wrote:
> >> On 22/07/21 2:55 am, Pali Rohár wrote:
> >>> Signed-off-by: Pali Rohár <pali at kernel.org>
> >>> ---
> >>>  board/nokia/rx51/MAINTAINERS                  |   2 +-
> >>>  doc/board/index.rst                           |   1 +
> >>>  doc/board/nokia/index.rst                     |   7 +
> >>>  .../nokia/rx51.rst}                           | 142 +++++++++---------
> >>>  4 files changed, 83 insertions(+), 69 deletions(-)
> >>>  create mode 100644 doc/board/nokia/index.rst
> >>>  rename doc/{README.nokia_rx51 => board/nokia/rx51.rst} (32%)
> >>
> >> This doesn't apply cleanly on latest u-boot master. Can you rebase and repost?
> > 
> > Because it depends on other N900 patches which were sent to ML prior this one.
> 
> How am I supposed to know what all patches it depends on and the current status
> of these patches?
> 
> Please list all the patches and their current status. Or please ping me once all
> the dependent patches are merged.

Hello! Here is the list of dependent patches:
* https://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/2021-June/452410.html
* https://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/2021-June/452411.html

> Thanks and regards,
> Lokesh
> 
> > 
> >> Thanks and regards,
> >> Lokesh
> >>
> >>>
> >>> diff --git a/board/nokia/rx51/MAINTAINERS b/board/nokia/rx51/MAINTAINERS
> >>> index 58b16bf9a95c..25f8b3c5a9ad 100644
> >>> --- a/board/nokia/rx51/MAINTAINERS
> >>> +++ b/board/nokia/rx51/MAINTAINERS
> >>> @@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ S:	Maintained
> >>>  F:	board/nokia/rx51/
> >>>  F:	include/configs/nokia_rx51.h
> >>>  F:	configs/nokia_rx51_defconfig
> >>> -F:	doc/README.nokia_rx51
> >>> +F:	doc/board/nokia/rx51.rst
> >>>  F:	test/nokia_rx51_test.sh
> >>> diff --git a/doc/board/index.rst b/doc/board/index.rst
> >>> index 747511f7ddd2..4c470abbac02 100644
> >>> --- a/doc/board/index.rst
> >>> +++ b/doc/board/index.rst
> >>> @@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Board-specific doc
> >>>     intel/index
> >>>     kontron/index
> >>>     microchip/index
> >>> +   nokia/index
> >>>     rockchip/index
> >>>     sifive/index
> >>>     sipeed/index
> >>> diff --git a/doc/board/nokia/index.rst b/doc/board/nokia/index.rst
> >>> new file mode 100644
> >>> index 000000000000..fb0db2f34244
> >>> --- /dev/null
> >>> +++ b/doc/board/nokia/index.rst
> >>> @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
> >>> +Nokia
> >>> +=====
> >>> +
> >>> +.. toctree::
> >>> +   :maxdepth: 2
> >>> +
> >>> +   rx51
> >>> diff --git a/doc/README.nokia_rx51 b/doc/board/nokia/rx51.rst
> >>> similarity index 32%
> >>> rename from doc/README.nokia_rx51
> >>> rename to doc/board/nokia/rx51.rst
> >>> index e739b02088ea..c84fdcddf166 100644
> >>> --- a/doc/README.nokia_rx51
> >>> +++ b/doc/board/nokia/rx51.rst
> >>> @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
> >>> -Board: Nokia RX-51 aka N900
> >>> +Nokia RX-51 aka N900
> >>> +====================
> >>>  
> >>> -This board definition results in a u-boot.bin which can be chainloaded
> >>> +This board definition results in a ``u-boot.bin`` which can be chainloaded
> >>>  from NOLO in qemu or on a real N900. It does very little hardware config
> >>>  because NOLO has already configured the board. Only needed is enabling
> >>>  internal eMMC memory via twl4030 regulator which is not enabled by NOLO.
> >>> @@ -8,64 +9,64 @@ internal eMMC memory via twl4030 regulator which is not enabled by NOLO.
> >>>  NOLO is expecting a kernel image and will treat any image it finds in
> >>>  onenand as such. This u-boot is intended to be flashed to the N900 like
> >>>  a kernel. In order to transparently boot the original kernel, it will be
> >>> -appended to u-boot.bin at 0x40000. NOLO will load the entire image into
> >>> +appended to ``u-boot.bin`` at 0x40000. NOLO will load the entire image into
> >>>  (random) memory and execute u-boot, which saves hw revision, boot reason
> >>>  and boot mode ATAGs set by NOLO. Then the bootscripts will attempt to load
> >>> -uImage, zImage or boot.scr from a fat or ext2/3/4 filesystem on external
> >>> -SD card or internal eMMC memory. If this fails or keyboard is closed then
> >>> -the appended kernel image will be booted using some generated and some
> >>> -stored ATAGs (see boot order).
> >>> +``uImage``, ``zImage`` or ``boot.scr`` file from a fat or ext2/3/4 filesystem
> >>> +on external SD card or internal eMMC memory. If this fails or keyboard is
> >>> +closed then the appended kernel image will be booted using some generated
> >>> +and some stored ATAGs (see boot order).
> >>>  
> >>>  For generating combined image of u-boot and kernel (either in uImage or zImage
> >>> -format) there is a simple script called u-boot-gen-combined. It is available in
> >>> -following repository:
> >>> +format) there is a simple script called ``u-boot-gen-combined``. It is available
> >>> +in following repository:
> >>>  
> >>> -  https://github.com/pali/u-boot-maemo
> >>> + https://github.com/pali/u-boot-maemo
> >>>  
> >>> -To generate combined.bin image from u-boot.bin and kernel.bin (either uImage
> >>> -or zImage) use:
> >>> +To generate ``combined.bin`` image from ``u-boot.bin`` and ``kernel.bin``
> >>> +(either uImage or zImage format) use::
> >>>  
> >>> -  sh u-boot-gen-combined u-boot.bin kernel.bin combined.bin
> >>> + $ sh u-boot-gen-combined u-boot.bin kernel.bin combined.bin
> >>>  
> >>>  Original Maemo Fremantle PR1.3 zImage kernel binary is available at:
> >>>  
> >>> -  http://repository.maemo.org/pool/maemo5.0/free/k/kernel/kernel_2.6.28-20103103+0m5_armel.deb
> >>> + http://repository.maemo.org/pool/maemo5.0/free/k/kernel/kernel_2.6.28-20103103+0m5_armel.deb
> >>>  
> >>> -To unpack it (from DEB/AR, TAR and FIASCO) call commands:
> >>> +To unpack it (from DEB/AR, TAR and FIASCO) call commands::
> >>>  
> >>> -  ar x kernel_2.6.28-20103103+0m5_armel.deb data.tar.gz
> >>> -  tar -O -xf data.tar.gz ./boot/zImage-2.6.28-20103103+0m5.fiasco > kernel_2.6.28-20103103+0m5.fiasco
> >>> -  0xFFFF -M kernel_2.6.28-20103103+0m5.fiasco -u
> >>> + $ ar x kernel_2.6.28-20103103+0m5_armel.deb data.tar.gz
> >>> + $ tar -O -xf data.tar.gz ./boot/zImage-2.6.28-20103103+0m5.fiasco > kernel_2.6.28-20103103+0m5.fiasco
> >>> + $ 0xFFFF -M kernel_2.6.28-20103103+0m5.fiasco -u
> >>>  
> >>> -Flashed image must start with 2 kB "NOLO!img" header which contains size of
> >>> -the image. Header consist of bytes "NOLO!img\x02\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00"
> >>> +Flashed image must start with 2 kB ``NOLO!img`` header which contains size of
> >>> +the image. Header consist of bytes ``NOLO!img\x02\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00``
> >>>  followed by 4 byte little endian size of the image and rest of the 2 kB header
> >>>  are just zero bytes.
> >>>  
> >>>  Nokia proprietary flasher and also open source 0xFFFF flasher automatically
> >>> -prepend required "NOLO!img" header and both applications expect that image
> >>> -does not contain "NOLO!img" header. Adding "NOLO!img" header is required
> >>> -only in case using "nandwrite" tool for flashing.
> >>> +prepend required ``NOLO!img`` header and both applications expect that image
> >>> +does not contain ``NOLO!img`` header. Adding ``NOLO!img`` header is required
> >>> +only in case using ``nandwrite`` tool for flashing.
> >>>  
> >>>  Open source 0xFFFF flasher is available in following repository:
> >>>  
> >>> -  https://github.com/pali/0xFFFF
> >>> + https://github.com/pali/0xFFFF
> >>>  
> >>> -It is possible to load u-boot.bin via USB to N900 RAM and boot it without
> >>> -need to flashing it. Via 0xFFFF running at host PC it is done:
> >>> +It is possible to load ``u-boot.bin`` via USB to N900 RAM and boot it without
> >>> +need to flashing it. Via 0xFFFF running at host PC it is done::
> >>>  
> >>> -  0xFFFF -m u-boot.bin -l -b
> >>> + $ 0xFFFF -m u-boot.bin -l -b
> >>>  
> >>>  0xFFFF support also flashing kernel image either via USB or directly on
> >>> -N900 device. Flashing u-boot/kernel/combined image is done as:
> >>> +N900 device. Flashing u-boot/kernel/combined image is done as::
> >>>  
> >>> -  0xFFFF -m combined.bin -f
> >>> + $ 0xFFFF -m combined.bin -f
> >>>  
> >>>  Via 0xFFFF is possible to generate also standard flashable image in Nokia
> >>>  FIASCO format which contains metadata information like device identification
> >>> -(RX-51) and version string (v2021.04):
> >>> +(RX-51) and version string (v2021.04)::
> >>>  
> >>> -  0xFFFF -m RX-51:v2021.04:kernel:u-boot.bin -g u-boot.fiasco
> >>> + $ 0xFFFF -m RX-51:v2021.04:kernel:u-boot.bin -g u-boot.fiasco
> >>>  
> >>>  There is support for hardware watchdog. Hardware watchdog is started by
> >>>  NOLO so u-boot must kick watchdog to prevent reboot device (but not very
> >>> @@ -77,62 +78,67 @@ which is needed for Thumb-2 ISA support. It is workaround for errata 430973.
> >>>  
> >>>  Default boot order:
> >>>  
> >>> - * 0. if keyboard is closed boot automatically attached kernel image
> >>> - * 1. try boot from external SD card
> >>> - * 2. try boot from internal eMMC memory
> >>> - * 3. try boot from attached kernel image
> >>> +0. if keyboard is closed boot automatically attached kernel image
> >>> +1. try boot from external SD card
> >>> +2. try boot from internal eMMC memory
> >>> +3. try boot from attached kernel image
> >>>  
> >>>  Boot from SD or eMMC in this order:
> >>>  
> >>> - * 1.
> >>> -   * 1.1 find boot.scr on first fat partition
> >>> -   * 1.2 find uImage on first fat partition
> >>> -   * 1.3 find zImage on first fat partition
> >>> -   * 1.4 same order for 2. - 4. fat partition
> >>> - * 2. same as 1. but for ext2/3/4 partition
> >>> +* 1. step
> >>>  
> >>> +  * 1.1 find ``boot.scr`` on first fat partition
> >>> +  * 1.2 find ``uImage`` on first fat partition
> >>> +  * 1.3 find ``zImage`` on first fat partition
> >>> +  * 1.4 same order for 2. - 4. fat partition
> >>> +
> >>> +* 2. step - same as 1. but for ext2/3/4 partition
> >>>  
> >>>  Available additional commands/variables:
> >>>  
> >>> - * run sdboot - Boot from external SD card (see boot order)
> >>> - * run emmcboot - Boot from internal eMMC memory (see boot order)
> >>> - * run attachboot - Boot attached kernel image (attached to U-Boot binary)
> >>> +* run sdboot - Boot from external SD card (see boot order)
> >>> +* run emmcboot - Boot from internal eMMC memory (see boot order)
> >>> +* run attachboot - Boot attached kernel image (attached to U-Boot binary)
> >>> +
> >>> +\
> >>> +
> >>> +* run scriptload - Load boot script ``${mmcscriptfile}``
> >>> +* run scriptboot - Run loaded boot script
> >>> +* run kernload - Load kernel image ``${mmckernfile}``
> >>> +* run initrdload - Load initrd image ``${mmcinitrdfile}``
> >>> +* run kernboot - Boot loaded kernel image
> >>> +* run kerninitrdboot - Boot loaded kernel image with loaded initrd image
> >>>  
> >>> - * run scriptload - Load boot script ${mmcscriptfile}
> >>> - * run scriptboot - Run loaded boot script
> >>> - * run kernload - Load kernel image ${mmckernfile}
> >>> - * run initrdload - Load initrd image ${mmcinitrdfile}
> >>> - * run kernboot - Boot loaded kernel image
> >>> - * run kerninitrdboot - Boot loaded kernel image with loaded initrd image
> >>> +\
> >>>  
> >>> - * run trymmcscriptboot - Try to load and boot script ${mmcscriptfile}
> >>> - * run trymmckernboot - Try to load and boot kernel image ${mmckernfile}
> >>> - * run trymmckerninitrdboot - Try to load and boot kernel image ${mmckernfile}
> >>> -                              with initrd image ${mmcinitrdfile}
> >>> +* run trymmcscriptboot - Try to load and boot script ``${mmcscriptfile}``
> >>> +* run trymmckernboot - Try to load and boot kernel image ``${mmckernfile}``
> >>> +* run trymmckerninitrdboot - Try to load and boot kernel image ``${mmckernfile}``
> >>> +  with initrd image ``${mmcinitrdfile}``
> >>>  
> >>>  Additional variables for loading files from mmc:
> >>>  
> >>> - * mmc ${mmcnum} (0 - external, 1 - internal)
> >>> - * partition number ${mmcpart} (1 - 4)
> >>> - * partition type ${mmctype} (fat, ext2, ext4; ext2 is just alias for ext4)
> >>> +* mmc ``${mmcnum}`` (0 - external, 1 - internal)
> >>> +* partition number ``${mmcpart}`` (1 - 4)
> >>> +* partition type ``${mmctype}`` (fat, ext2, ext4; ext2 is just alias for ext4)
> >>>  
> >>>  Additional variables for booting kernel:
> >>>  
> >>> - * setup_omap_atag - Add OMAP table into atags structure (needs maemo kernel)
> >>> - * setup_console_atag - Enable serial console in OMAP table
> >>> - * setup_boot_reason_atag - Change boot reason in OMAP table
> >>> - * setup_boot_mode_atag - Change boot mode in OMAP table
> >>> +* ``setup_omap_atag`` - Add OMAP table into atags structure (needed for maemo kernel)
> >>> +* ``setup_console_atag`` - Enable serial console in OMAP table
> >>> +* ``setup_boot_reason_atag`` - Change boot reason in OMAP table
> >>> +* ``setup_boot_mode_atag`` - Change boot mode in OMAP table
> >>>  
> >>> - Variable setup_omap_atag is automatically set when booting attached kernel.
> >>> - When variable setup_omap_atag is set, variable setup_console_atag is unset
> >>> - and u-boot standard output is set to serial then setup_console_atag is
> >>> - automatically set to 1. So output from Maemo kernel would go to serial port.
> >>> +Variable ``setup_omap_atag`` is automatically set when booting attached kernel.
> >>> +When variable ``setup_omap_atag`` is set, variable ``setup_console_atag`` is unset
> >>> +and u-boot standard output is set to serial then ``setup_console_atag`` is
> >>> +automatically set to 1. So output from Maemo kernel would go to serial port.
> >>>  
> >>>  UBIFS support:
> >>>  
> >>> - UBIFS support is disabled, because U-Boot image is too big and cannot be
> >>> - flashed with attached zImage to RX-51 kernel nand area. For enabling UBIFS
> >>> - support add following lines into file configs/nokia_rx51_defconfig
> >>> +UBIFS support is disabled, because U-Boot image is too big and cannot be
> >>> +flashed with attached kernel image to RX-51 kernel nand area. For enabling
> >>> +UBIFS support add following lines into file ``configs/nokia_rx51_defconfig``::
> >>>  
> >>>   CONFIG_CMD_UBI=y
> >>>   CONFIG_CMD_UBIFS=y
> >>>


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