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diff --git a/bsp/meta-arm/meta-arm-bsp/documentation/fvp-base.md b/bsp/meta-arm/meta-arm-bsp/documentation/fvp-base.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0936c199 --- /dev/null +++ b/bsp/meta-arm/meta-arm-bsp/documentation/fvp-base.md @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +# Armv8-A Base Platform FVP Support in meta-arm-platforms + +## Howto Build and Run + +### Configuration: +In the local.conf file, MACHINE should be set as follow: +MACHINE ?= "fvp-base" + +### Build: +```bash$ bitbake core-image-minimal``` + +### Run: +To Run the Fixed Virtual Platform simulation tool you must download "Armv8-A +Base Platform FVP" from Arm developer (This might require the user to +register) from this address: +https://developer.arm.com/tools-and-software/simulation-models/fixed-virtual-platforms +and install it on your host PC. + +Fast Models Fixed Virtual Platforms (FVP) Reference Guide: +https://developer.arm.com/docs/100966/latest + +Armv8‑A Foundation Platform User Guide: +https://developer.arm.com/docs/100961/latest/ + + +Once done, do the following to build and run an image: +```bash$ bitbake core-image-minimal``` +```bash$ export YOCTO_DEPLOY_IMGS_DIR="<yocto-build-dir/tmp/deploy/images/fvp-base>"``` +```bash$ cd <path-to-Base_RevC_AEMv8A_pkg-dir/models/Linux64_GCC-X.X/>``` +``` +bash$ ./FVP_Base_RevC-2xAEMv8A -C bp.virtio_net.enabled=1 \ + -C cache_state_modelled=0 \ + -C bp.secureflashloader.fname=${YOCTO_DEPLOY_IMGS_DIR}/bl1-fvp.bin \ + -C bp.flashloader0.fname=${YOCTO_DEPLOY_IMGS_DIR}/fip-fvp.bin \ + --data cluster0.cpu0=${YOCTO_DEPLOY_IMGS_DIR}/Image@0x80080000 \ + --data cluster0.cpu0=${YOCTO_DEPLOY_IMGS_DIR}/fvp-base-gicv3-psci-custom.dtb@0x83000000 \ + -C bp.virtioblockdevice.image_path=${YOCTO_DEPLOY_IMGS_DIR}/core-image-minimal-foundation-armv8.disk.img \ +``` + + +If you have built a configuration without a ramdisk, you can use the following +command in U-boot to start Linux: +```VExpress64# booti 0x80080000 - 0x83000000``` + +## Devices supported in the kernel +- serial +- virtio disk +- network +- watchdog +- rtc + +## Devices not supported or not functional +None |