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how to use linux kernel but not montavista linux？

bei liu
Prodigy 210 points

now ， I want to use normal linux but not montavista，what should I do？I learn that I need linux patch for davinci，but I don't know where to download .

is here someone did the same work before？ Any advice will be appreciated.

thanks

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    TI__Mastermind 37340 points

    I am not quite sure what you mean.  Do you mean you do not want to use an MV-based kernel (mostly source code)?  You do not want to use a MV based file-system ?  Or maybe you are concerned about using MV tool chain (compiler, linker, debugger)..? or all of the above?

    Also, may I ask why you do not wish to use MV Linux?

    Knowing the answer to the questions above will help us point you in the right direction.

  • 0 in reply to Juan Gonzales
    Prodigy 210 points

    hello，Juan

    do you remember the topic update to new MV linux kernel,but can not ping to server？  it is my post。

    it is not I don't wish to use MV linux，but the issues I talk in above topic make me try another way。So ，I think maybe I can use other linux kernel，and make my own file-system via busybox，right？

    Through GOOGLE,I learn there is someone did the same work，but his platform is OMAP which also has ARM+DSP.

    and the first step is find the linux patch for davinc platform .

  • 0 in reply to bei liu
    TI__Mastermind 37340 points

    Ok, now I remeber, you were using an EVM from DM6446-based EVM from SEED, correct? 

    If you want to work with open source trees and put together your own Linux distro (as opposed to using distro included in DVSDK or purchasing MV License), then you should expect some challenges. 

    Most of our contributions to open source are to kernel GIT trees; in large part due to the popularity of our OMAP35x-based Beagle board, OMAP35x was the trend setter and has great GIT tree support.  Other TI platforms are slowly catching up, DM365 and DM355 will likely have similar GIT tree support by the end of the year, and DM6446 will likely follow next year.  This does not mean there is not GIT tree support now, but it is not as robust as what you would find in OMAP35x case.  Therefore, if you want to use open source GIT kernel for DM6446, you may find it challenging at the present time.

    With regards to file-system, we do not play too much in this area as we are a silicon vendor.  You can grab open source busybox and put together your own file-system just like you would for most other vendor parts.  I do not believe there is anything TI-specific about putting together your file-system.

    The following wiki articles may be of interest:

    http://wiki.davincidsp.com/index.php/Linux_patches

    http://wiki.davincidsp.com/index.php/Creating_a_Root_File_System_for_Linux_on_OMAP35x

     

  • 0 in reply to Juan Gonzales
    Prodigy 210 points

    Thank you very much！Juan

    Making a try may be the best choice for me.