Hi,
On 19 September 2016 at 21:50, <d...@synoia.com> wrote:
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> I modified the current u-boot code to store r2 in rpi.c board_init, but only
> get a zero value from the register.
>
> It could be one of three issues:
> 1. My use of the c asm statement to store r2 is wrong (I've never done this
> before), assembler yes, c assembler no.
> 2. The compiler has consumed the value of r2 before getting to board_init
> 3. The pi firmware does not put the fdt value in r2.
>
> asm statement to store r2 is asm("mov %%r2, %0" : "=r"
> (gd->bd->bpi_boot_parms) );
>
> In order to use up Marco's ATAG and FDT code.
>
> What the earliest place where I can store the input r2 value?
You could try save_boot_params(). Some boards use that. But gd is not
available then - perhaps you could put it in a variable in the data
segment?
> Hopefully, I'm putting the r2 value into gd->bd->bpi_boot_parms in
> board_init, but it appear it is zero at that point.
>
> Should I restrict the compiler's use of r2? (I'm reluctant to limit the
> compiler in that manner)?
>
> Suggestion would be welcome.
>
> Thanks Duncan Hare
>
> 714 931 7952
Regards,
Simon
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