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PostPosted: Tue May 12, 2015 2:40 pm    Post subject: 64bit kernel on SGI IP22 Reply with quote

How do I build a 64bit kernel for an SGI Indigo2 (IP22)? The gentoo handbook implies that this is possible, but whenever I try the result is unusable.
Is this wise/advisable? (disregard the fact that doing anything with such an old machine is... questionable)

I activated the "64bit kernel" and "o32 compatibility" kernel options, compiled it with kgcc64-4.9.2 and used the vmlinux.32 build target, but get an immediate panic when trying to boot it:

Code:
>> boot -f curr64 root=/dev/sda3 ro
error on vh read

Cannot load scsi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(8)/curr64.
Problem reading elf structure at offset -2009811488.
error on vh read

Cannot load scsi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(8)/curr64.
Problem reading elf structure at offset -2009811488.

Exception: <vector=UTLB Miss>
Status register: 0x30004803<CU1,CU0,IM7,IM4,IPL=???,MODE=KERNEL,EXL,IE>
Cause register: 0x8008<CE=0,IP8,EXC=RMISS>
Exception PC: 0x9fc49d24, Exception RA: 0x9fc49f1c
exception, bad address: 0x4
Local I/O interrupt register 2: 0xc0 <SLOT0,SLOT1>
  Saved user regs in hex (&gpda 0xa8740e48, &_regs 0xa8741048):
  arg: a8740000 0 1 a8747750
  tmp: a8740000 8 a8746f10 0 a8749200 a87ff848 18000000 a87ff96b
  sve: a8740000 c12dc13a 0 c0f9138a 0 c0edd9c9 0 bf077b8a
  t8 a8740000 t9 c0dcea58 at 0 v0 c0f9138a v1 0 k1 0
  gp a8740000 fp ffffffff sp ffffffff ra ffffffff

PANIC: Unexpected exception

[Press reset or ENTER to restart.]


I only ask because I can't seem to compile the latest 4.0.1 kernel in 32bit mode anymore:
Code:
# make
...
  CC      arch/mips/mm/sc-ip22.o
{standard input}: Assembler messages:
{standard input}:121: Error: number (0x9000000080000000) larger than 32 bits
{standard input}:155: Error: number (0x9000000080000000) larger than 32 bits
{standard input}:177: Error: number (0x9000000080000000) larger than 32 bits
scripts/Makefile.build:258: recipe for target 'arch/mips/mm/sc-ip22.o' failed


Thanks!
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PostPosted: Thu May 21, 2015 3:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't know how many people still have an Indigo lying around to try to help you unfortunately. I know that there is work on IP30 (Octane) and that IP32 (O2) used to work very well. Does it boot when using a 32bit kernel, out of curiosity?
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PostPosted: Thu May 21, 2015 6:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It does. That's what I've been using up until now.
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PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2015 9:13 pm    Post subject: Re: 64bit kernel on SGI IP22 Reply with quote

gtbX wrote:
How do I build a 64bit kernel for an SGI Indigo2 (IP22)? The gentoo handbook implies that this is possible, but whenever I try the result is unusable.
Is this wise/advisable? (disregard the fact that doing anything with such an old machine is... questionable)

I activated the "64bit kernel" and "o32 compatibility" kernel options, compiled it with kgcc64-4.9.2 and used the vmlinux.32 build target, but get an immediate panic when trying to boot it:

Code:
>> boot -f curr64 root=/dev/sda3 ro
error on vh read

Cannot load scsi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(8)/curr64.
Problem reading elf structure at offset -2009811488.
error on vh read

Cannot load scsi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(8)/curr64.
Problem reading elf structure at offset -2009811488.

Exception: <vector=UTLB Miss>
Status register: 0x30004803<CU1,CU0,IM7,IM4,IPL=???,MODE=KERNEL,EXL,IE>
Cause register: 0x8008<CE=0,IP8,EXC=RMISS>
Exception PC: 0x9fc49d24, Exception RA: 0x9fc49f1c
exception, bad address: 0x4
Local I/O interrupt register 2: 0xc0 <SLOT0,SLOT1>
  Saved user regs in hex (&gpda 0xa8740e48, &_regs 0xa8741048):
  arg: a8740000 0 1 a8747750
  tmp: a8740000 8 a8746f10 0 a8749200 a87ff848 18000000 a87ff96b
  sve: a8740000 c12dc13a 0 c0f9138a 0 c0edd9c9 0 bf077b8a
  t8 a8740000 t9 c0dcea58 at 0 v0 c0f9138a v1 0 k1 0
  gp a8740000 fp ffffffff sp ffffffff ra ffffffff

PANIC: Unexpected exception

[Press reset or ENTER to restart.]


I only ask because I can't seem to compile the latest 4.0.1 kernel in 32bit mode anymore:
Code:
# make
...
  CC      arch/mips/mm/sc-ip22.o
{standard input}: Assembler messages:
{standard input}:121: Error: number (0x9000000080000000) larger than 32 bits
{standard input}:155: Error: number (0x9000000080000000) larger than 32 bits
{standard input}:177: Error: number (0x9000000080000000) larger than 32 bits
scripts/Makefile.build:258: recipe for target 'arch/mips/mm/sc-ip22.o' failed


Thanks!


Can you try netbooting the 64bit kernel just to rule out something screwy with the volume header?

I checked git, and that 0x9000000000000000 address is hardcoded in arch/mips/mm/sc-ip22.c in 'indy_sc_wipe', and has been there since the great CVS->GIT migration. Can you build a fresh checkout of the linux-mips.org tree in 32-bit mode? If not, then I suspect newer toolchains are treating that as an error now, and it might need to be reported to the linux-mips ML for action. Otherwise, if you can build a linux-mips checkout, then I've got a bug to hunt down...

I have an Indy, but it's dead due to the RTC battery failure problem, so I can't test the booting bit at all.
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PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2015 3:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I get the same error when netbooting

Code:
>> bootp(): root=/dev/sda3
Setting $netaddr to 192.168.1.113 (from server highwind)
Obtaining  from server highwind
   
Cannot load bootp():.
Problem reading elf structure at offset -2009811488.
Unable to execute bootp():


I'll try building an older kernel, see if I get anything different
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PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2015 6:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok, tried rebuilding an older 32bit kernel, got the same result with 0x9000000080000000 being too long. Something in the toolchain must've changed so that it no longer compiles.
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