On Thu, 2006-07-13 at 15:59 -0700, Ashlesha Shintre wrote: > Hi, > > I m working with an AU-1500 MIPS processor on the EncoreM3 board and my > task is to write board support packages for the same. I am very much a > newbie to linux and embedded systems. > > I m not entirely sure of the sequence in which i should start doing > things, but here is a rough roadmap: > > 1) To create a config file appropriate to the board using menuconfig > 2) Map the VIA southbridge > 3) Adding IRQ Mappings > 4) Integration and Debugging > > First I decided to 'do' the configuration file, but I still havent got a > birdseye picture of how I should proceed. Any pointers? You said newbie to Linux _and_ embedded systems. I'm not sure a new BSP is the place to start. If you have access to a well supported embedded board, start with that by rebuilding the kernel, booting it, and getting familiar with making kernel changes. Pete > Also, when does the config file come into play during the bootup > process, and where will I find the addresses of different devices say on > the PCI bus (memory adds) that will need to be mapped at boottime? > > Thanks, > Ashlesha. > > >
