Changes between Version 15 and Version 16 of venice/boot


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Timestamp:
04/04/2024 09:38:57 PM (5 weeks ago)
Author:
Ryan Erbstoesser
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add static commit

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    v15 v16  
    7070If U-Boot doesn't support your the device or filesystem , then the need to put the kernel/bootscript/fdt on something it does support (ie a 'bootfs' or raw mmc using fixed offfsets/sizes) and just feed it the 'root=' parameter that is eventually wanted. This is not at all a new or foriegn concept.
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    72 Note that in order to mount a rootfs in Linux not only do you need the valid 'root=' arguments (and supporting args like 'rootwait' for slower devs) you also would need to have 'static' support for the device and filesystem you wish to use otherwise you need to use a ramdisk that loads modules to support them mount the rootfs and pivot to it .
     72Note that in order to mount a rootfs in Linux not only do you need the valid 'root=' arguments (and supporting args like 'rootwait' for slower devs) you also would need to have 'static' support for the device and filesystem you wish to use otherwise you need to use a ramdisk that loads modules to support them mount the rootfs and pivot to it. NVMe and UMS was set to be static in the Venice kernel at this commit: [https://github.com/Gateworks/linux-venice/commit/4158a0890a8498fc6de18a5b4e3dbd22adfd93b0]
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    7474If you have an NVMe in one of our boards you will see: