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diff --git a/Documentation/openrisc/README b/Documentation/openrisc/README new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..777a893d533d --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/openrisc/README @@ -0,0 +1,110 @@ +OpenRISC Linux +============== + +This is a port of Linux to the OpenRISC class of microprocessors; the initial +target architecture, specifically, is the 32-bit OpenRISC 1000 family (or1k). + +For information about OpenRISC processors and ongoing development: + + website http://openrisc.io + email openrisc@lists.librecores.org + +--------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Build instructions for OpenRISC toolchain and Linux +=================================================== + +In order to build and run Linux for OpenRISC, you'll need at least a basic +toolchain and, perhaps, the architectural simulator. Steps to get these bits +in place are outlined here. + +1) Toolchain + +Toolchain binaries can be obtained from openrisc.io or our github releases page. +Instructions for building the different toolchains can be found on openrisc.io +or Stafford's toolchain build and release scripts. + + binaries https://github.com/openrisc/or1k-gcc/releases + toolchains https://openrisc.io/software + building https://github.com/stffrdhrn/or1k-toolchain-build + +2) Building + +Build the Linux kernel as usual + + make ARCH=openrisc defconfig + make ARCH=openrisc + +3) Running on FPGA (optional) + +The OpenRISC community typically uses FuseSoC to manage building and programming +an SoC into an FPGA. The below is an example of programming a De0 Nano +development board with the OpenRISC SoC. During the build FPGA RTL is code +downloaded from the FuseSoC IP cores repository and built using the FPGA vendor +tools. Binaries are loaded onto the board with openocd. + + git clone https://github.com/olofk/fusesoc + cd fusesoc + sudo pip install -e . + + fusesoc init + fusesoc build de0_nano + fusesoc pgm de0_nano + + openocd -f interface/altera-usb-blaster.cfg \ + -f board/or1k_generic.cfg + + telnet localhost 4444 + > init + > halt; load_image vmlinux ; reset + +4) Running on a Simulator (optional) + +QEMU is a processor emulator which we recommend for simulating the OpenRISC +platform. Please follow the OpenRISC instructions on the QEMU website to get +Linux running on QEMU. You can build QEMU yourself, but your Linux distribution +likely provides binary packages to support OpenRISC. + + qemu openrisc https://wiki.qemu.org/Documentation/Platforms/OpenRISC + +--------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Terminology +=========== + +In the code, the following particles are used on symbols to limit the scope +to more or less specific processor implementations: + +openrisc: the OpenRISC class of processors +or1k: the OpenRISC 1000 family of processors +or1200: the OpenRISC 1200 processor + +--------------------------------------------------------------------- + +History +======== + +18. 11. 2003 Matjaz Breskvar (phoenix@bsemi.com) + initial port of linux to OpenRISC/or32 architecture. + all the core stuff is implemented and seams usable. + +08. 12. 2003 Matjaz Breskvar (phoenix@bsemi.com) + complete change of TLB miss handling. + rewrite of exceptions handling. + fully functional sash-3.6 in default initrd. + a much improved version with changes all around. + +10. 04. 2004 Matjaz Breskvar (phoenix@bsemi.com) + alot of bugfixes all over. + ethernet support, functional http and telnet servers. + running many standard linux apps. + +26. 06. 2004 Matjaz Breskvar (phoenix@bsemi.com) + port to 2.6.x + +30. 11. 2004 Matjaz Breskvar (phoenix@bsemi.com) + lots of bugfixes and enhancments. + added opencores framebuffer driver. + +09. 10. 2010 Jonas Bonn (jonas@southpole.se) + major rewrite to bring up to par with upstream Linux 2.6.36 |