[gentoo-doc-cvs] gentoo commit in xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook: hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml

[gentoo-doc-cvs] gentoo commit in xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook: hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml

[Joshua Saddler (nightmorph)]

nightmorph    09/04/15 06:28:42

  Modified:             hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  updated sparc kernel compilation, bug 264421. thanks to chiguire for the patch.

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1.35                 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml

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--- hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml	1 Apr 2008 08:53:46 -0000	1.34
+++ hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml	15 Apr 2009 06:28:42 -0000	1.35
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml,v 1.34 2008/04/01 08:53:46 nightmorph Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml,v 1.35 2009/04/15 06:28:42 nightmorph Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
-<version>9.0</version>
-<date>2008-04-01</date>
+<version>9.1</version>
+<date>2009-04-14</date>
 
 <section>
 <title>Timezone</title>
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Compiling the kernel">
-# <i>make &amp;&amp; make image modules_install</i>
+# <i>make CROSS_COMPILE=sparc64-unknown-linux-gnu- &amp;&amp; make image modules_install</i>
 </pre>
 
 <p>

[gentoo-doc-cvs] gentoo commit in xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook: hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml

[Joshua Saddler (nightmorph)]

nightmorph    09/12/08 20:13:33

  Modified:             hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  Updated sparc kernel path, bug 296247

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1.36                 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml

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--- hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml	15 Apr 2009 06:28:42 -0000	1.35
+++ hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml	8 Dec 2009 20:13:33 -0000	1.36
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml,v 1.35 2009/04/15 06:28:42 nightmorph Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml,v 1.36 2009/12/08 20:13:33 nightmorph Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
-<version>9.1</version>
-<date>2009-04-14</date>
+<version>9.2</version>
+<date>2009-12-08</date>
 
 <section>
 <title>Timezone</title>
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Installing the kernel">
-# <i>cp arch/sparc64/boot/image /boot/&lt;kernel-version&gt;</i>
+# <i>cp arch/sparc/boot/image /boot/&lt;kernel-version&gt;</i>
 </pre>
 
 <p>

[gentoo-doc-cvs] gentoo commit in xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook: hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml

[Joshua Saddler (nightmorph)]

nightmorph    09/12/09 18:44:01

  Modified:             hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  Now Sparc users with qla2xxx controllers can use recent kernels and external firmware with minimum fuss. bug 296332.

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diff -u -r1.36 -r1.37
--- hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml	8 Dec 2009 20:13:33 -0000	1.36
+++ hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml	9 Dec 2009 18:44:01 -0000	1.37
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml,v 1.36 2009/12/08 20:13:33 nightmorph Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml,v 1.37 2009/12/09 18:44:01 nightmorph Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
-<version>9.2</version>
-<date>2009-12-08</date>
+<version>9.3</version>
+<date>2009-12-09</date>
 
 <section>
 <title>Timezone</title>
@@ -59,12 +59,6 @@
 # <i>emerge gentoo-sources</i>
 </pre>
 
-<note>
-If you're using a qla2xxx disk controller, you'll need to <c>emerge
-=vanilla-sources-2.6.16*</c> (<e>not</e> <c>gentoo-sources</c>), because kernels
->=2.6.17 won't work with this controller.
-</note>
-
 <p>
 When you take a look in <path>/usr/src</path> you should see a symlink called
 <path>linux</path> pointing to your kernel source. In this case, the installed
@@ -221,6 +215,25 @@
 </p>
 
 <p>
+If you're using a qla2xxx disk controller, you'll need to be a 2.6.27 kernel or
+newer, and you'll also need to emerge <c>sys-block/qla-fc-firmware</c>. Next,
+run <c>make menuconfig</c> and navigate to the Device Drivers section. You'll
+need to add support for loading external firmware.
+</p>
+
+<pre caption="Enabling external firmware">
+Device Drivers  ---&gt;
+   Generic Driver Options  ---&gt;
+   ()  External firmware blobs to build into the kernel binary
+   ()  Firmware blobs root directory
+</pre>
+
+<p>
+Set "External firmware blobs" to <path>ql2200_fw.bin</path> and "Firmware blobs
+root directory" to <path>/lib/firmware</path>.
+</p>
+
+<p>
 When you're done configuring your kernel, continue with <uri
 link="#compiling">Compiling and Installing</uri>. However, after having
 compiled the kernel, check its size:

[gentoo-doc-cvs] gentoo commit in xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook: hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml

[Joshua Saddler (nightmorph)]

nightmorph    09/12/29 18:56:22

  Modified:             hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  use CROSS_COMPILE environment variable when compile recent sparc kernels

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--- hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml	9 Dec 2009 18:44:01 -0000	1.37
+++ hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml	29 Dec 2009 18:56:22 -0000	1.38
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml,v 1.37 2009/12/09 18:44:01 nightmorph Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml,v 1.38 2009/12/29 18:56:22 nightmorph Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
-<version>9.3</version>
-<date>2009-12-09</date>
+<version>9.4</version>
+<date>2009-12-29</date>
 
 <section>
 <title>Timezone</title>
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Compiling the kernel">
-# <i>make CROSS_COMPILE=sparc64-unknown-linux-gnu- &amp;&amp; make image modules_install</i>
+# <i>make CROSS_COMPILE=sparc64-unknown-linux-gnu- &amp;&amp; make CROSS_COMPILE=sparc64-unknown-linux-gnu- image modules_install</i>
 </pre>
 
 <p>

[gentoo-doc-cvs] gentoo commit in xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook: hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml

[Sven Vermeulen (swift)]

swift       11/12/13 20:30:54

  Modified:             hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  Fix #392203 - Cross compiler prefix can now be set in the kernel configuration. Makes it a bit easier. Thanks to Nathan M for reporting!

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1.41                 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml

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--- hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml	21 Jul 2010 01:43:22 -0000	1.40
+++ hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml	13 Dec 2011 20:30:54 -0000	1.41
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml,v 1.40 2010/07/21 01:43:22 nightmorph Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml,v 1.41 2011/12/13 20:30:54 swift Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
-<version>10.1</version>
-<date>2010-07-20</date>
+<version>11</version>
+<date>2011-12-13</date>
 
 <section>
 <title>Timezone</title>
@@ -125,7 +125,19 @@
 <body>
 
 <p>
-First go to <c>File Systems</c> and select support for the filesystems you use.
+First, we set up the proper cross compilation settings to make sure that the
+Linux kernel is built for the correct system type. To do so, set the
+<e>Cross-compiler tool prefix</e> to <c>sparc64-unknown-linux-gnu-</c>
+(including the trailing dash):
+</p>
+
+<pre caption="Identifying the proper cross compilation platform">
+General setup ---&gt;
+  (<i>sparc64-unknown-linux-gnu-</i>) Cross-compiler tool prefix
+</pre>
+
+<p>
+Then go to <c>File Systems</c> and select support for the filesystems you use.
 <e>Don't</e> compile them as modules, otherwise your Gentoo system will not be
 able to mount your partitions. Also select <c>Virtual memory</c> and <c>/proc
 file system</c>:
@@ -272,7 +284,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Compiling the kernel">
-# <i>make CROSS_COMPILE=sparc64-unknown-linux-gnu- &amp;&amp; make CROSS_COMPILE=sparc64-unknown-linux-gnu- image modules_install</i>
+# <i>make &amp;&amp; make modules_install</i>
 </pre>
 
 <p>