Ubuntu Core Snappy ported to OMAP4-PANDA board

Loïc Minier loic.minier at ubuntu.com
Fri May 1 09:34:17 UTC 2015


These files ought to be present if you create the image with a recent
ubuntu-device-flash and using an OEM snap like the RPi2 one; you might want
to checkout Sergio's original BBB OEM snap:
https://github.com/sergiusens/beagleboneblack.sergiusens/tree/master/

or the more recent work by Ash to support a bunch of OMAP boards:
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/snappy-devel/2015-May/000592.html

Cheers,

On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 11:34 AM, Pranav Wangikar <
pranav_wangikar at persistent.com> wrote:

>
> Hi Loic,
>
> Thanks for sharing instruction. We are able to create OEM snap, tarball &
> .img file for Panda.
>
> We used following folders to create device-panda(tarball) & OEM snap:
>
> device-panda
> |-- assets
> |   |-- initrd.img
> |   `-- vmlinuz
> |-- hardware.yaml
> |-- MLO
> |-- README.md
> |-- system
> |   `-- lib
> |       `-- modules
> |           `-- 3.4.0-1491-omap4
> |-- u-boot.bin
> `-- uEnv.txt
>
> extracted
> |-- boot-assets
> |   |-- MLO
> |   |-- u-boot.bin
> |   `-- uEnv.txt
> `-- meta
>     |-- package.yaml
>     |-- panda-plus-ubuntu.png
>     `-- readme.md
>
> We have referred following links
> http://people.canonical.com/~lool/pi2-device-and-oem/
> https://developer.ubuntu.com/en/snappy/guides/porting/
> https://developer.ubuntu.com/en/snappy/start/#snappy-raspi2
>
> SYSTEM-BOOT partition has folder "a" and "b" only.
> But SYSTEM-BOOT partition does not contain bootloader and boot environment
> files:
> MLO, u-boot.bin, uEnv.txt, Snappy-system.txt
>
> Please let us know if we need to refer any articles/guidelines.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Pranav , Prashant
>
>
>
>
> From: loic.minier at canonical.com [mailto:loic.minier at canonical.com] On
> Behalf Of Loïc Minier
> Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2015 7:38 PM
> To: Pranav Wangikar
> Cc: snappy-devel at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Re: Ubuntu Core Snappy ported to OMAP4-PANDA board
>
> Hey Pranav,
>
> that's awesome!
>
> it seems you went through a bunch of similar steps like the ones we had
> for BBB; one thing I had to do is rebuilding u-boot with a patch to enable
> support for raw initrd:
> http://people.canonical.com/~lool/snappy-bbb/README
>
> BTW my own panda support files are at:
> http://people.canonical.com/~lool/snappy-panda/
> but haven't tested them recently.
>
> What would be really cool is creating a device tarball and an OEM snap for
> the pandaboard and pushing the snap to the store, so that it could be used
> like the Raspberry Pi 2 snap:
> http://people.canonical.com/~lool/snappy-panda/
>
>
> We can help you on this list in this process  :-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 11:59 PM, Pranav Wangikar <
> pranav_wangikar at persistent.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> We have successfully ported ubuntu-core snappy on OMAP4-Panda Board.
> Steps for porting are as follows:
>
> 1) Ubuntu-Core on OMAP4 Panda Board
> (To get Panda Specific updated Kernel & drivers for snappy)
> 2) Porting Snappy on OMAP4 Panda Board
> 3) References
>
> **************************************************************
> ********************* (1) Ubuntu-Core on OMAP4 Panda Board *********
> **************************************************************
> To get Panda Specific updated Kernel & drivers for snappy.
>
> 1. Set up Ubuntu Host machine
>
> Enable & install the pre-requisite tools required for snappy ubuntu &
> ubuntu-core snappy tools PPA: Latest tools needed to develop for snappy
> ubuntu-device-flash: Main tool for installing Ubuntu for devices
> bzr: Bazaar is a version control system, like git or svn.
> u-boot-tools: mkimage package from uboot-tools allows generation of U-Boot
> images in various formats to comply bootloader requirements of Snappy &
> Ubuntu-Core
> gparted: Use to partition
>
> # sudo add-apt-repository ppa:snappy-dev/beta # sudo apt-get update # sudo
> apt-get upgrade # sudo apt-get install ubuntu-device-flash snappy-tools bzr
> u-boot-tools gparted
>
> 2. Partition SD card for Ubuntu-Core
>
> For configuring SD card for ubuntu-core there are 2 methods as mentioned
> in URL http://omappedia.org/wiki/SD_Configuration
> 2.1. Script method
> open the link and copy the script to a local file(omap3-mkcard.sh)
> http://git.openembedded.org/openembedded/tree/contrib/angstrom/omap3-mkcard.sh
>
> Connect the SD card (for instance it is detected as /dev/sdb) # sudo
> ./omap3-mkcard.sh /dev/sdb Accordingly partition will be created 2.2.
> Command Line Method As described on
> http://git.openembedded.org/openembedded/tree/contrib/angstrom/omap3-mkcard.sh
> 2.3. Use Partion tool such as Gparted
>
> At the end of step-2 SD partition will look like
>
> For instance SD card is of 4GB
> |--------------------------4GB SD Card-------------------------|
> | LABEL       |system-boot|system-a    |system-b      |writable|
> |-------------|-----------|----------- |--------------|--------|
> | SIZE        |100 MB     |1200 MB     |1200 MB       |1400 MB |
> | TYPE        |FAT32      |EXT2,3,4    |EXT2,3,4      |EXT2,3,4|
> | FLAGS       |boot, lba  |            |              |        |
> | DESCRIPTION |Boot Files |Primary root|Secondary root|        |
> |             |           |Filesystem  |Filesystem    |        |
> |-------------|-----------|------------|--------------|--------|
>
>
> Note: All these instructions are common across all OMAP platforms.
> viz. Panda, BeagleBone, Ninja.
>
>
>
> 3. Boot Ubuntu Core on Panda Board
> 3.1 Configuring Boot Partition
>
> On Ubuntu Host Machine
> Create Temparory directory
> $ sudo mkdir -p ~/workdir/panda_rootfs
> $ cd ~/workdir/panda_rootfs
> 3.2 Create the boot script file boot.script with the following content:
> $ sudo vim boot.script
>
> _____________________boot.script________________________
>
> fatload mmc 0:1 0x80000000 uImage
> setenv bootargs rw vram=32M fixrtc mem=1G at 0x80000000 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2
> console=ttyO2,115200n8 rootwait bootm 0x80000000
> ________________________________________________________
>
> 3.3 Generate the boot.scr file
> $ sudo mkimage -A arm -T script -C none -n "Boot Image" -d boot.script
> boot.scr Download the 12.04 release from Canonical:
> 3.4 Download the image from Canonical for generic-arm $ sudo wget
> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-core/releases/12.04/release/ubuntu-core-12.04.4-core-armhf.tar.gz
> 3.5 Download MLO, Uboot & Kernel Image for generic-arm $ sudo wget -O MLO
> http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/precise/main/installer-armhf/current/images/omap4/netboot/MLO
> $ sudo wget -O u-boot.bin
> http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/precise/main/installer-armhf/current/images/omap4/netboot/u-boot.bin
> $ sudo wget -O uImage
> http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/precise/main/installer-armhf/current/images/omap4/netboot/uImage
> 3.6 Copy files over to the boot partition(i.e system-boot) on SD Card $
> sudo cp MLO u-boot.bin uImage boot.scr /media/<user_name>/system-boot
> Note: MLO "must" be copied first to the system-boot partition.
>
> 3.7 Extract filesystem on SDCard remaining partition (system-a) $ cd
> /media/<user_name>/system-a $ sudo tar --numeric-owner -xzvf
> ~/workdir/panda_rootfs/ubuntu-core-12.04.4-core-armhf.tar.gz
>
> Let us term extracted directory as <panda_ucore_rootfs>
>
> 3.8 Update, Configure system parameters <console, network, proxy>
> 3.8.1 Create Serial Console configuration file under <panda_rootfs>/etc
> with the following content
>
> $ sudo vim etc/serial-auto-detect-console.conf
>
> __________________________serial-auto-detect-console.conf_______________
> # serial-auto-detect-console - starts getty on serial console # # This
> service starts a getty on the serial port given in the 'console' kernel
> argument.
> #
> start on runlevel [23]
> stop on runlevel [!23]
>
> respawn
> exec /bin/sh /bin/serial-console
> ________________________________________________________________________
>
> 3.8.2 Create Serial Console configuration file under bin with following
> content
>
>
> $ sudo vim bin/serial-console
>
> __________________serial-console_______________
>
> for arg in $(cat /proc/cmdline)
> do
>     case $arg in
>         console=*)
>             tty=${arg#console=}
>             tty=${tty#/dev/}
>
>             case $tty in
>                 tty[a-zA-Z]* )
>                     PORT=${tty%%,*}
>
>                     # check for service which do something on this port
>                     if [ -f /etc/init/$PORT.conf ];then continue;fi
>
>                     tmp=${tty##$PORT,}
>                     SPEED=${tmp%%n*}
>                     BITS=${tmp##${SPEED}n}
>
>                     # 8bit serial is default
>                     [ -z $BITS ] && BITS=8
>                     [ 8 -eq $BITS ] && GETTY_ARGS="$GETTY_ARGS -8 "
>
>                     [ -z $SPEED ] && SPEED='115200,57600,38400,19200,9600'
>
>                     GETTY_ARGS="$GETTY_ARGS $SPEED $PORT"
>                     exec /sbin/getty $GETTY_ARGS
>             esac
>     esac
> done
> _________________________________________________
>
> Assign execute the permission the file
> $ sudo chmod +x $<panda_ucore_rootfs>/bin/serial-console
>
> 3.8.3 Login root without password (required for first boot)
>
> Edit Shadow file & remove * from root line $ sudo vim etc/shadow
>
> __________shadow_____________
> root::15259:...
> _____________________________
>
> 3.8.4 Configure network configuration
>
> a) Edit etc/network/interfaces file and add the bottom 4 lines $ sudo vim
> etc/network/interfaces
>
> __________interfaces_____________
>
> auto lo
> iface lo inet loopback
> auto eth0
> iface eth0 inet dhcp
> auto eth1
> iface eth1 inet dhcp
> _________________________________
>
> b) Configure DNS server in etc/resolv.conf (Optional)
>
> $ sudo chmod +w etc/resolv.conf
> $ sudo vim etc/resolv.conf
>
> __________resolv.conf_____________
>
> search <something.dhcp.mycompany.com>
> domain <Domain name Server>
> nameserver <IP address of DNS server 1>
> nameserver <IP address of DNS server 2>
> __________________________________
>
>
> c) Configure Proxy settings (Optional) etc/environment
>
> __________environment_____________
>
> http_proxy="http://<user_name>:<password>@<proxy_server>:8080/"
> https_proxy="https://<user_name>:<password>@<proxy_server>:8080/"
> ftp_proxy="ftp://<user_name>:<password>@<proxy_server>:8080/"
> _________________________________
>
> d) Configure Proxy settings for apt, Create etc/apt/apt.conf.d/95proxies
> with following content
>
> $ sudo vim etc/apt/apt.conf.d/95proxies
> ___________________95proxies_______________________
>
> Acquire::http::proxy "http://<user_name>:<password>@<proxy_server>:8080/";
> Acquire::https::proxy "https://
> <user_name>:<password>@<proxy_server>:8080/";
> Acquire::ftp::proxy "ftp://<user_name>:<password>@<proxy_server>:8080/";
> ___________________________________________________
>
> 3.9 Chroot the panda_ucore_rootfs
>
> a) Check & install qemu-user-static package on host ubuntu system
>
> $ sudo dpkg -l qemu-user-static
> $ sudo apt-get install qemu-user-static
>
> b) Copy the qemu for arm file from host to panda_ucore_rootfs (SD card) $
> sudo cp -p /usr/bin/qemu-arm-static usr/bin/.
>
> c) Mount sys proc dev/pts directories
> $ for m in `echo 'sys dev proc dev/pts'`; do sudo mount /$m ./$m -o bind;
> done
>
> d) Chroot the panda_ucore_rootfs
> $ cd /media/sd<X>/system-a/
> OR
> $ cd $<panda_ucore_rootfs>
> $ sudo LC_ALL=C chroot . /bin/bash
>
> e) Update panda_ucore_rootfs in Chroot environment <panda_ucore_rootfs>$
> apt-get install vim.tiny
> f) Modify TI, Canonical repositories to get updates <panda_ucore_rootfs>$
> vim.tiny /etc/apt/sources.list Add following lines
>
> ___________________________sources.list__________________
>
> # Ubuntu repositories
> deb http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ precise universe multiverse deb
> http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ precise-updates universe multiverse
> deb http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ precise-security universe
> multiverse
>
> # TI release PPA
> deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/tiomap-dev/release/ubuntu precise main
> deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/tiomap-dev/release/ubuntu precise main
>
> _________________________________________________________
>
> g) Apply updates to rootfs
> <panda_ucore_rootfs>$ apt-get update
> <panda_ucore_rootfs>$ apt-get dist-upgrade --yes <panda_ucore_rootfs>$
> apt-get install apt-utils ubuntu-omap4-extras u-boot-tools --yes --force-yes
>
> h) Create flash-kernel.conf with following content $ vim.tiny
> etc/flash-kernel.conf ______________flash-kernel.conf_______________________
>
> UBOOT_PART=/dev/mmcblk0p1
> ROOT=/dev/mmcblk0p2
> ______________________________________________________
>
> i) Update boot.script with following content & copy it to rootfs boot $
> vim boot.script
>
> ______________boot.script_______________________
>
> fatload mmc 0:1 0x80000000 uImage
> fatload mmc 0:1 0x81600000 uInitrd
> setenv bootargs ro elevator=noop console=ttyO2,115200n8 mem=1G at 0x80000000
> root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 fixrtc bootm 0x80000000 0x81600000
> ________________________________________________
>
> $ sudo cp boot.script /media/<user_name>/system-a/boot/.
>
> h) Getting out of "chroot"
> <panda_ucore_rootfs>$ for m in `echo 'sys dev proc dev/pts'`; do sudo
> umount ./$m; done
>
> i) Convert vmlinuz to uImage & update the uImage in system-boot partition
> $ cd /media/<user_name>/system-a/boot/ $ sudo mkimage -A arm -O linux -T
> kernel -C none -a 0x80008000 -e 0x80008000 -n "Linux" -d ./vmlinuz-*
> ~/workdir/panda_rootfs/uImage_new
>
> Check the properties of newly created uImage $ file
> ~/workdir/panda_rootfs/uImage_new $ sudo cp -f
> ~/workdir/panda_rootfs/uImage_new /media/<user_name>/system-boot/uImage
>
>
> 3.10 Boot the Board with SD card connected
>
> <panda_ucore>$$ flash-kernel
> <panda_ucore>$$ reboot
>
> a) Unmount,remove the SD card from Host Ubuntu
> b) Connect Serial Cable, Keyboard, Monitor(HDMI), Ethernet Cable, Power
> Cable to Panda Board
> c) Boot the Board, Ubuntu Core is running on Panda Board, You can able to
> login with root with no password.
>
> ******************************************************************
> ******* (2) Porting Snappy on OMAP4 Panda Board ******************
> ******************************************************************
> 1. Take backup of Ubuntu-core system-boot & system-a partition, we will
> require MLO, boot.script, boot.scr & uImage files
>
> Take backup of Copy ubuntu-core rootfs files to known location on ubuntu
> host
>
> $ sudo mkdir -p /bkp/panda_ubuntu_core/system-boot
> $ sudo mkdir -p /bkp/panda_ubuntu_core/system-a $ sudo cp -rp
> /media/<user_name>/system-boot/. /bkp/panda_ubuntu_core/system-boot/.
> $ sudo cp -rp /media/<user_name>/system-a/.
> /bkp/panda_ubunutu_core/system-a/.
>
>
> 2. Make sure system-a partition is empty (delete everything)
>
> $ cd /media/<user_name>/system-a
> $ sudo rm -rvf ./*
>
> 3. Download armhf.tar.gz (Link ???)
> $ sudo wget
> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-core/daily-preinstalled/current/vivid-preinstalled-core-armhf.tar.gz
>
> 4. Extract the tar ball to system-a so that system-a is root filesystem
> for snappy $ sudo cd /media/<user_name>/system-a $ sudo tar --numeric-owner
> -xzvf /media/<user_name>/system-a/vivid-preinstalled-core-armhf.tar.gz
>
>
> 5. Customization of Snappy Rootfile system (system-a)
>
> 5.1 Create uboot,writable directory
>
> $ cd /media/<user_name>/system-a
> $ sudo mkdir -p boot/uboot writable
>
> 5.2 Copy system-boot files to boot/uboot $ sudo cp -rp
> /media/<user_name>/system-boot /media/system-a/boot/uboot $ sync
>
> 5.3 Copy lib/modules directory from panda_ucore_rootfs location to snappy
> root filesystems $ sudo cp -rpf /bkp/panda_ubuntu_core/system-a/lib/modules
> /media/<user_name>/system-a/lib/.
>
>
> 5.4 Copy Network configuration files from panda_ucore_rootfs to
> snappy_ucore_rootfs
>
> $ cd /bkp/panda_ubuntu_core/system-a/
> $ sudo cp -p etc/resolv.conf /media/<user_name>/system-a/etc/resolv.conf
> $ sudo cp -p etc/network/interfaces
> /media/<user_name>/system-a/etc/network/interfaces
> $ sudo cp -p etc/shadow /media/<user_name>/system-a/etc/shadow
> This step is optional
>
> 5.5 Wrtiable folder content
>
> a) Download beagle bone arm-hf image to temporary location $ mkdir -p
> /tmp/armbb_tarball; cd /tmp/armbb_tarball $ wget
> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-core/releases/alpha-3/ubuntu-core-WEBDM-alpha-03_armhf-bbb.img.xz
>
> b) Extract/View/Mount beaglebone image-> writable partion $ sudo unxz
> ubuntu-core-WEBDM-alpha-03_armhf-bbb.img.xz
> View beagle bone image
> $ sudo kpartx ubuntu-core-WEBDM-alpha-03_armhf-bbb.img -a $ sudo kpartx
> ubuntu-core-WEBDM-alpha-03_armhf-bbb.img -l
> loop0p1 : 0 131072 /dev/loop0 8192
> loop0p2 : 0 2097152 /dev/loop0 139264
> loop0p3 : 0 2097152 /dev/loop0 2236416
> loop0p4 : 0 3477504 /dev/loop0 4333568
>
> c) Mount & Copy content of beaglebone->writable partion to SDK writable
> partition $ mkdir -p /tmp/armbb_tarball/tst_mnt $ sudo mount
> /dev/mapper/loop0p4 /tmp/armbb_tarball/tst_mnt $ sudo cp -rp
> /tmp/armbb_img/tst_mnt /media/<user_name>/writable
>
>
> 6. Getting the Snappy Boot Partition (system-boot) ready
>
> The system-boot partition is where all the boot essential artifacts are
> stored
>
> 6.1 Retain system-boot artifacts from ubuntucore
> a) MLO
> b) uboot.bin
> c) uImage
> d) boot.scr
> e) boot.script
>
> f) Create directory a & b under system-boot $ mkdir -p
> /media/<user_name>/system-boot/a $ mkdir -p /media/<user_name>/system-boot/b
>
> g) Copy uImage, uInitrd from system-boot to a $ cp -p
> /media/<user_name>/system-boot/uImage /media/<user_name>/system-boot/a/.
> $ cp -p /media/<user_name>/system-boot/uInitrd
> /media/<user_name>/system-boot/a/.
>
> 7.1 Making Boot Loader ready for snappy
>
> a) Create snappy-system.txt with following content $ vim
> /media/<user_name>/system-boot/snappy-system.txt
>
> ____________________snappy-system.txt______________________________
>
> # This is a snappy variables and boot logic file and is entirely generated
> and # managed by Snappy. Modifications may break boot ###### # functions to
> load kernel, initrd and fdt from various env values # Modified for Snappy
> loadfiles=run loadkernel; run loadinitrd; run loadfdt
> mmcdev=0
> mmcpart=1
> loadfiles=run loadkernel; run loadinitrd # Modified for Snappy:
> loadkernel=load mmc ${mmcdev}:${mmcpart} ${loadaddr}
> ${snappy_ab}/${kernel_file} loadkernel=fatload mmc ${mmcdev}:${mmcpart}
> ${loadaddr} ${snappy_ab}/${kernel_file} # Modified for Snappy
> loadinitrd=load mmc ${mmcdev}:${mmcpart} ${initrd_addr}
> ${snappy_ab}/${initrd_file}; setenv initrd_size ${filesize}
> loadinitrd=fatload mmc ${mmcdev}:${mmcpart} ${initrd_addr}
> ${snappy_ab}/${initrd_file}; setenv initrd_size ${filesize} loadfdt=load
> mmc ${mmcdev}:${mmcpart} ${fdtaddr} ${snappy_ab}/dtbs/${fdtfile}
>
> # standard kernel and initrd file names; NB: fdtfile is set early from
> bootcmd kernel_file=uImage initrd_file=uInitrd fdtfile=am335x-boneblack.dtb
>
> # extra kernel cmdline args, set via mmcroot # Modified for Snappy:
> snappy_cmdline=init=/lib/systemd/systemd ro panic=-1 fixrtc
> snappy_cmdline=init=/lib/systemd/systemd ro panic=-1 elevator=noop
> console=ttyO2,115200n8 mem=1G at 0x80000000 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 fixrtc
> ip=dhcp
>
> # boot logic
> # either "a" or "b"; target partition we want to boot snappy_ab=a # stamp
> file indicating a new version is being tried; removed by s-i after boot
> snappy_stamp=snappy-stamp.txt # either "regular" (normal boot) or "try"
> when trying a new version snappy_mode=regular # if we're trying a new
> version, check if stamp file is already there to revert # to other version
> # Modified for Snappy:
> # snappy_boot=if test "${snappy_mode}" = "try"; then if test -e mmc
> ${bootpart} ${snappy_stamp}; then if test "${snappy_ab}" = "a"; then setenv
> snappy_ab "b"; else setenv snappy_ab "a"; fi; else fatwrite mmc
> ${mmcdev}:${mmcpart} 0x0 ${snappy_stamp} 0; fi; fi; run loadfiles; setenv
> mmcroot /dev/disk/by-label/system-${snappy_ab} ${snappy_cmdline}; run
> mmcargs; bootz ${loadaddr} ${initrd_addr}:${initrd_size} ${fdtaddr}
> snappy_boot=if test "${snappy_mode}" = "try"; then if test -e mmc
> ${bootpart} ${snappy_stamp}; then if test "${snappy_ab}" = "a"; then setenv
> snappy_ab "b"; else setenv snappy_ab "a"; fi; fi; fi; run loadfiles; setenv
> mmcroot /dev/mmcblk0p1/system-${snappy_ab} ${snappy_cmdline}; setenv
> bootargs ${snappy_cmdline}; bootm ${loadaddr} ${initrd_addr}
>
> _______________________________________________________________
>
>
> b) Create uEnv.txt
> $ vim /media/<user_name>/system-boot/uEnv.txt
>
> __________________uEnv.txt________________________
> # where to load initrd
> # Modified for Snappy: initrd_addr=0x88080000
> initrd_addr=0x81600000
> loadaddr=0x80000000
> bootpart=0:1
> # load Snappy environment and call into Snappy boot after processing this
> file # Modified for Snappy: uenvcmd=load mmc ${bootpart} ${loadaddr}
> snappy-system.txt; env import -t $loadaddr $filesize; run snappy_boot
> uenvcmd=fatload mmc ${bootpart} ${loadaddr} snappy-system.txt; env import
> -t $loadaddr $filesize; run snappy_boot
> _______________________________________________________
>
>
> c) Create hardware.yaml with following content $ vim
> /media/<user_name>/system-boot/a/hardware.yaml
> __________________hardware.yaml________________________
>
> kernel: assets/uImage
> initrd: assets/uInitrd
> partition-layout: system-AB
> bootloader: u-boot
> _______________________________________________________
>
> 7.2 Creating initrd image for snappy on panda
>
> a) Use existing mount point of Beagle image to copy uInitrd.img (if not
> use kpartx) $ sudo kpartx ubuntu-core-WEBDM-alpha-03_armhf-bbb.img -a $
> sudo kpartx ubuntu-core-WEBDM-alpha-03_armhf-bbb.img -l
> loop0p1 : 0 131072 /dev/loop0 8192
> loop0p2 : 0 2097152 /dev/loop0 139264
> loop0p3 : 0 2097152 /dev/loop0 2236416
> loop0p4 : 0 3477504 /dev/loop0 4333568
>
> $ sudo mkdir -p /tmp/armbb_img/tst_mnt ; sudo mount /dev/mapper/loop0p1
> /tmp/armbb_img/tst_mnt
>
> b) Copy initrd.img to known location
> $ sudo mkdir -p ~/workdir/test
> $ sudo cp /tmp/armbb_img/tst_mnt/a/initrd.img ~/workdir/test/initrd.img_bb
>
> c) Copy uInitrd from system-boot on local directory $ sudo cp
> /media/<user_name>/system-boot/uInitrd ~/workdir/test/uInitrd_ucore
>
> d) Convert uInitrd to initrd(panda) form $ cd ~/workdir/test $ sudo dd
> if=uInitrd_ucore of=initrd_panda skip=64 bs=1
>
> e) Unzip/View initrd(panda)
> $ sudo mkdir ~/workdir/test/panda_initrd $ cd ~/workdir/test/panda_initrd
> $ sudo cat ../initrd_panda | gunzip -c | sudo cpio -i OR $ sudo zcat
> ../initrd_panda | sudo cpio -i $ ls -l drwxr-xr-x 9 root root 4096 Apr  6
> 13:37 ./ drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Apr  6 13:31 ../ drwxr-xr-x 2 root
> root 4096 Apr  6 13:37 bin/ drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Apr  6 13:37 conf/
> drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 4096 Apr  6 13:37 etc/ -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7237
> Apr  6 13:37 init* drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 Apr  6 13:37 lib/ drwxr-xr-x
> 2 root root 4096 Apr  6 13:37 run/ drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr  6 13:37
> sbin/ drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 Apr  6 13:37 scripts/
>
> So  panda_initrd has rootfilesystem, we re-package this for panda rootfs
>
> f) Copy required drivers (mtd, block) from ucore_rootfs to panda extracted
> rootfs $ sudo cp -rp
> /bkp/panda_ubunutu_core/system-a/lib/modules/3.4.0-1491-omap4/kernel/drivers/mtd
> lib/modules/3.4.0-1491-omap4/kernel/drivers/.
>
> $ sudo cp -rp
> /bkp/panda_ubunutu_core/system-a/lib/modules/3.4.0-1491-omap4/kernel/drivers/block
> lib/modules/3.4.0-1491-omap4/kernel/drivers/.gunzipgunzip
>
> g) Unzip/View initrd(beaglebone)
> $ mkdir -p ~/workdir/test/bb_initrd
> $ cd ~/workdir/test/bb_initrd
> $ sudo cat ../initrd_panda | gunzip -c | sudo cpio -i $ ls -l
> ~/workdir/test/bb_initrd$ ll total 44 drwxr-xr-x 9 root root 4096 Apr  6
> 14:31 ./ drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Apr  6 14:28 ../ drwxr-xr-x 2 root
> root 4096 Apr  6 14:31 bin/ drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Apr  6 14:31 conf/
> drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 4096 Apr  6 14:31 etc/ -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7237
> Apr  6 14:31 init* drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 Apr  6 14:31 lib/ drwxr-xr-x
> 2 root root 4096 Apr  6 14:31 run/ drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr  6 14:31
> sbin/ drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 Apr  6 14:31 scripts/
>
>
> Copy following 2 files from <beaglebone> rootfs to <Panda> rootfs
>
> $ sudo cp -p conf/conf.d/ubuntu-core-rootfs
> ~/workdir/test/panda_initrd/conf/conf.d/.
> $ sudo cp -p scripts/ubuntu-core-rootfs
> ~/workdir/test/panda_initrd/scripts/.
>
> h) Create new initrd from Panda rootfs (/workdir/test/panda_initrd/)
> $ cd ~/workdir/test/panda_initrd
>
> $ find . | cpio --create --format=newc | lzma > ../initrd_panda_new.img
>
> i) Convert initrd to uInitrd
> $ cd ../.
> $ sudo mkimage -A arm -T ramdisk -C none -n "Panda Snappy Initrd" -d
> initrd_panda_new.img uInitrd_panda_new
> $ file uInitrd_panda_new
>
> j) Copy uInitrd to system-boot
> $ cp -pf uInitrd_panda_new /media/<user_name>/system-boot/a/uInitrd
> $ cp -pf uInitrd_panda_new /media/<user_name>/system-boot/uInitrd
>
> Now unmount, remove the SD card, connect it to board & boot
>
> ******************************************************************
> **************** References ****************************************
> ******************************************************************
> 1) Snappy for Devices porting guide
> https://developer.ubuntu.com/en/snappy/porting/
> 2) Porting Ubuntu Snappy to a yet unsupported armhf board
>
> https://ograblog.wordpress.com/2015/01/25/porting-ubuntu-snappy-to-a-yet-unsupported-armhf-board/
> 3) Omap Ubuntu Core
> http://www.omappedia.com/wiki/OMAP_Ubuntu_Core
> 4) Snappy system
> https://developer.ubuntu.com/en/snappy/guides/filesystem-layout/
> 5) From the Canyon Edge
> http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2014/12/its-a-snap.html
>
> Regards,
> Prashant Khoje
> Pranav Wangikar
> Persistent Systems Ltd. | Partners in Innovation | www.persistentsys.com
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