New kernel for Chipbox

[Harishkumar V]

Sertac,

Starting point will be, arch/arm.
make platform base CPU SoC code and serial up.
If u able to make these things up, then its addition of pheripherals.


On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 5:28 PM, Sertac TULLUK <sertac at merihvideo.com.tr>wrote:

> **
> Harishkumar,
>
> I already know my SoC name, it is Celestial CSM1203, and it is not
> available in any official kernel source tree ( the last one I checked it
> 3.4.1 10 minutes ago).
>
> Since it is not available in the original kernel source, we had to make
> those thousands of changes one-by-one, and it would take years, right?
>
> Am I correct?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Harishkumar V <harishpresent at gmail.com>
> *To:* Sertac TULLUK <sertac at merihvideo.com.tr>
> *Cc:* kernelnewbies at kernelnewbies.org
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 07, 2012 2:52 PM
> *Subject:* Re: New kernel for Chipbox
>
> Sertac,
>
> Also, if u know ur chip SoC name, u can find whether open source linux
> kernel may have already support inbuilt in it. u can google around it,
> before deciding to port.
>
> On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 5:18 PM, Harishkumar V <harishpresent at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Sertac,
>>
>> From your present source, u can find the Celestial SoC change.
>> check for arch/arm folder.
>>
>> then in corresponding drivers, like usb,serial,video etc.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 4:36 PM, Sertac TULLUK <sertac at merihvideo.com.tr>wrote:
>>
>>> **
>>> Dear Harishkumar;
>>>
>>> Thank you very much for your quick answer.
>>>
>>> Where can I find related Celestial SoC & driver patch file?
>>>
>>> Best Regards
>>>
>>> Sertac
>>>
>>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>> *From:* Harishkumar V <harishpresent at gmail.com>
>>> *To:* Sertac TULLUK <sertac at merihvideo.com.tr>
>>> *Cc:* kernelnewbies at kernelnewbies.org
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, June 07, 2012 1:31 PM
>>> *Subject:* Re: New kernel for Chipbox
>>>
>>> Sertac,
>>>
>>> Basically u need to have Celestial SoC & drivers related patch.
>>> Then, u can download desired kernel or latest 3.3.x.
>>>
>>> Apply and do the forward porting. It won't be straight forward, u need
>>> to re-write a bit.
>>> U can always refer any other celectial SoC family in latest kernel
>>> source or other ARM9 family.
>>>
>>> see -> arch/arm/
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 2:36 PM, Sertac TULLUK <sertac at merihvideo.com.tr>wrote:
>>>
>>>> **
>>>> Dear All;
>>>>
>>>> I have a digital satellite receiver (named Chipbox), which uses linux
>>>> kernel 2.6.12.5.
>>>>
>>>> Main chipset name is Celestial CSM1203 ( It is ARM926EJ-S core).
>>>>
>>>> The original kernel source (and all other sources) can be downloaded
>>>> here: http://www.merihvideo.com.tr/chipbox-source.php
>>>>
>>>> I would like to add some functionality (Such as CIFS, USB WIFI...) to
>>>> my STB. In order to do that, I need to cross compile new kernel.
>>>>
>>>> However, the chipset provider ( Celestial) does not provide a new
>>>> kernel to do this. They just compiled 2.6.12.5 for about 5-6 years ago, and
>>>> they didn't do a new kernel from that time.
>>>>
>>>> So, I need your helps:
>>>>
>>>> 1) Celestial has done a lot of modifications on the original 2.6.12.5
>>>> source ( drivers, headers, definitions...) All these changes can be seen by
>>>> using MELD tool.
>>>>
>>>> 2) In order to have a new kernel ( Such as 2.6.35.13) which can be
>>>> running on my chipbox, what are the steps should be done one by one?
>>>>
>>>> Can you please explain for a newbie please?
>>>>
>>>> Best Regards
>>>>
>>>> Sertac
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
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>>> Harish Kumar. V
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