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SubjectRe: [PATCH v5 00/22] Add support for the Mobileye EyeQ5 SoC
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Thomas Bogendoerfer <tsbogend@alpha.franken.de> writes:

> On Thu, Dec 21, 2023 at 08:57:55AM +0100, Gregory CLEMENT wrote:
>> I do not oppose the addition of a new platform, even though, like
>> Jiaxun, I would prefer to avoid duplicating code. The only thing
>> preventing the use of the same kernel for EyeQ5 and other platforms is
>> the starting address.
>
> there shouldn't be code duplication.
>
> My rough idea would be something like

Thanks for the feedback, I am going to test it.

>
> diff --git a/arch/mips/Kbuild b/arch/mips/Kbuild
> index af2967bffb73..d683993ed331 100644
> --- a/arch/mips/Kbuild
> +++ b/arch/mips/Kbuild
> @@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ obj- := $(platform-y)
> # mips object files
> # The object files are linked as core-y files would be linked
>
> +obj-y += generic/
> obj-y += kernel/
> obj-y += mm/
> obj-y += net/
> diff --git a/arch/mips/generic/Makefile b/arch/mips/generic/Makefile
> index e37a59bae0a6..56011d738441 100644
> --- a/arch/mips/generic/Makefile
> +++ b/arch/mips/generic/Makefile
> @@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
> # Author: Paul Burton <paul.burton@mips.com>
> #
>
> -obj-y += init.o
> -obj-y += irq.o
> -obj-y += proc.o
> +obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_GENERIC_CORE) += init.o
> +obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_GENERIC_CORE) += irq.o
> +obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_GENERIC_CORE) += proc.o
>
> obj-$(CONFIG_YAMON_DT_SHIM) += yamon-dt.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_LEGACY_BOARD_SEAD3) += board-sead3.o
>
> so everyboady needing these parts of a generic kernel is able
> to take it.
>
>> Therefore, if it were possible to have a relocatable kernel, this
>> issue would disappear.
>
> yes. There is support for relocatable kernel, so what are we missing
> there ?

But in arch/mips/generic/Platform we have:

load-$(CONFIG_MIPS_GENERIC) += 0xffffffff80100000

So, the load address is defined during compilation; for example, I don't
think there is such a mechanism currently for ARM. hat's what I mean by
'relocatable,' but perhaps it's not exactly what you have in mind.

Gregory

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Gregory Clement, Bootlin
Embedded Linux and Kernel engineering
http://bootlin.com

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