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2019/04/17

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Bertl_oO
off to bed now ... have a good one everyone!
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vup2
Bertl_zZ: i am currently working on support for the mainline u-boot for the beta
11:30
vup2
this allows on the one hand to get rid of the dependency on the xilinx fork (which tends to break things like FAT once in a while)
11:31
vup2
and, using the SPL gets rid of the fsbl
11:33
vup2
what features would you like / do you use?
11:34
vup2
if we don't need the prompt we could try using falcon mode (which could reduce the boot time)
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Bertl_zZ
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13:01
Bertl
morning folks!
13:03
Bertl
vup2: sounds good ... well we do not need the prompt for 'normal' boots but it is probably required for switching to tftp or booting a backup devicetree/kernel/initramfs no?
13:04
vup2
yes, question was, if that was needed, but i agree, the prompt has good use and the cost of not using falcon mode (boot time wise) seems rather small
13:04
Bertl
so, what features do we want/need? networking, tftp boot, access to the filesystem(s) for recovery, environment from files
13:04
Bertl
optional boot from qspi, access to usb?
13:05
Bertl
I don't think we want/need to support anything which is not part of the 'basic' microzed
13:06
vup2
ok sounds good
13:08
Bertl
in my experience, tftp and network booting was the hardest part, but that might have changed since back then
13:08
Bertl
i.e. get ip via bootp, load environment/initramfs/kernel via tftp and then boot them from memory
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Bertl
off for now .. bbl
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16:00
Dev_
Hello BAndiT1983 , Can we fix the qt download link in OC build instruction -> https://wiki.apertus.org/index.php/OpenCine.Build_Instructions
16:01
Dev_
A better link would be -> https://download.qt.io/archive/qt/
16:01
Dev_
Also the command -> cmake -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$HOME/Qt/5.8/gcc_64/lib/cmake/ ../OpenCine
16:02
Dev_
I think OpenCine is not required , and when new people try to build it, it gives problem
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BAndiT1983
Dev, don't see a problem with path, as it's related to the build instructions, so they have to be adjusted
16:26
BAndiT1983
also qt path is specific for some version and would also need adjustments
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Dev_
okay
16:27
Dev_
Can u find that broken link in documention ?
16:27
BAndiT1983
which one?
16:27
Dev_
For downloading qt in build instruction
16:28
BAndiT1983
ah, they removed 5.8 -> http://download.qt.io/official_releases/qt/
16:29
Dev_
yes looks like
16:29
Dev_
But we can use other versions also , don't we
16:30
Dev_
Also I find this https://lab.apertus.org/T1039 task open in lab , is it still in preference list
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BAndiT1983
Dev_, could still be, as we have many people new to the development
16:45
Dev_
okay, A video just like we have for build instruction would be nice
16:46
Dev_
I will look for it
16:46
Dev_
Thanks :D
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se6astian
off to bed
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se6astian
good night
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22:09
apurvanandan
Hi Bertl
22:09
apurvanandan
https://github.com/apertus-open-source-cinema/axiom-beta-firmware/blob/master/peripherals/soc_main/top.vhd#L74
22:10
apurvanandan
These are for the 1080p HDMI plugin module, if I am not mistaken?
22:55
Bertl_oO
yes, that looks like an early HDMI out test
22:56
Bertl_oO
well, actually the comment seems to misleading
22:56
Bertl_oO
it is the top vhdl for the currently used firmware which was derived from the early HDMI tests :)
22:57
Bertl_oO
s/firmware/gateware
22:57
Bertl_oO
and yes, output is via the 1080p HDMI plugin modules
22:59
apurvanandan
Ok then I have to first understand this whole HDMI part.
23:00
apurvanandan
Bertl which Vivado version do you use?
23:05
apurvanandan
As I am currently using a outdated software.
23:05
Bertl_oO
I always try to use the latest, but depending on your system there might be problems
23:06
Bertl_oO
if you have only a single monitor, then 2018.3 should be fine
23:06
Bertl_oO
otherwise you want to stick with 2017.4 for now
23:08
Bertl_oO
the HDMI specific parts are basically a high speed memory reader, a scan generator (which creates the sync and control intervals) and a TMDS encoder which converts the data to 10bit codes
23:08
Bertl_oO
the final serialization is done by the OSERDESE2 blocks in the Zynq
23:10
Bertl_oO
but for the USB 3.0 plugin this is not so relevant as you can basically ignore all the 'HDMI specific' parts and send out the raw data after 'framing'
23:10
Bertl_oO
i.e. no scan generator and no TMDS encoder is required
23:11
apurvanandan
Yes , I know that it won't be that much relevant but I am doing that to get acquainted with the modules :)
23:11
Bertl_oO
of course, and no problem there, just saying
23:12
Bertl_oO
note that the HDMI plugin module is basically a 'pass through' so everything is generated on the Zynq, and the plugin only converts the LVDS channels to CML (doing some equalization and preemphasis)
23:13
apurvanandan
Yeah , I know that. I have seen the schematics of the HDMI module.
23:13
Bertl_oO
all the plugin control is done via the routing fabric, which in turn is controlled by a few python scripts from the arm cores
23:14
Bertl_oO
what should certainly be interesting for the USB 3.x part is how the high performance readers work and how to get this data into the MachXO2 on the plugin without any data loss :)
23:15
Bertl_oO
this might also be interesting for BER testing: http://vserver.13thfloor.at/Stuff/AXIOM/BETA/prng/
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apurvanandan
Thanks for that link :D
23:16
Bertl_oO
no problem
23:17
apurvanandan
There is lot of stuff there on the vserver :)
23:17
Bertl_oO
yeah, it is basically where I dump all my public stuff
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