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Depending on the exact source of your cross compilers, the compiler names used below will required small changes. | Depending on the exact source of your cross compilers, the compiler names used below will required small changes. | ||
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| + | To actually run the kernel, you'll need to download or compile gem5's bootloader. See the [[#Bootloaders|bootloaders]] section in this documents for details. | ||
= Linux 4.x = | = Linux 4.x = | ||
| − | + | Newer gem5 kernels for ARM (v4.x and later) are based on the vanilla Linux kernel and typically have a small number of patches to make them work better with gem5. The patches are optional and you should be able to use a vanilla kernel as well. However, this requires you to configure the kernel yourself. Newer kernels all use the VExpress_GEM5_V1 gem5 platform for both AArch32 and AArch64. The required DTB files to describe the hardware to the OS ship with gem5. To build them, execute this command: | |
<pre> | <pre> | ||
make -C system/arm/dt | make -C system/arm/dt | ||
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To checkout the kernel, execute the following command: | To checkout the kernel, execute the following command: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
| − | git clone https:// | + | git clone https://gem5.googlesource.com/arm/linux |
</pre> | </pre> | ||
| − | The repository contains a tag per gem5 kernel releases and working branches for major Linux revisions. Check the [https:// | + | The repository contains a tag per gem5 kernel releases and working branches for major Linux revisions. Check the [https://gem5-review.googlesource.com/#/admin/projects/arm/linux project page] for a list of tags and branches. The clone command will, by default, check out the latest release branch. To checkout the v4.4 branch, execute the following in the repository: |
<pre> | <pre> | ||
| − | git checkout -b v4. | + | git checkout -b gem5/v4.4 |
</pre> | </pre> | ||
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<pre> | <pre> | ||
make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnueabihf- gem5_defconfig | make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnueabihf- gem5_defconfig | ||
| − | make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnueabihf- - | + | make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnueabihf- -j `nproc` |
</pre> | </pre> | ||
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To compile the kernel, execute the following commands in the repository: | To compile the kernel, execute the following commands in the repository: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
| − | make ARCH=arm64 CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64- | + | make ARCH=arm64 CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-linux-gnu- gem5_defconfig |
| − | make ARCH=arm64 CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64- | + | make ARCH=arm64 CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-linux-gnu- -j `nproc` |
</pre> | </pre> | ||
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<pre> | <pre> | ||
./build/ARM/gem5.opt configs/example/fs.py --kernel=/tmp/linux-arm-gem5/vmlinux --machine-type=VExpress_GEM5_V1 \ | ./build/ARM/gem5.opt configs/example/fs.py --kernel=/tmp/linux-arm-gem5/vmlinux --machine-type=VExpress_GEM5_V1 \ | ||
| − | --dtb-file=$PWD/system/arm/dt/armv8_gem5_v1_1cpu.dtb --disk-image=linaro-minimal- | + | --dtb-file=$PWD/system/arm/dt/armv8_gem5_v1_1cpu.dtb --disk-image=linaro-minimal-aarch64.img |
</pre> | </pre> | ||
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To checkout the aarch32 kernel, execute the following command: | To checkout the aarch32 kernel, execute the following command: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
| − | git clone https:// | + | git clone https://gem5.googlesource.com/arm/linux-arm-legacy |
</pre> | </pre> | ||
| − | The repository contains a tag per gem5 kernel release. Check the [https:// | + | The repository contains a tag per gem5 kernel release. Check the [https://gem5-review.googlesource.com/#/admin/projects/arm/linux-arm-legacy project page] for a list of branches and release tags. To checkout a tag, execute the following in the repository: |
<pre> | <pre> | ||
git checkout -b TAGNAME | git checkout -b TAGNAME | ||
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<pre> | <pre> | ||
make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnueabihf- vexpress_gem5_server_defconfig | make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnueabihf- vexpress_gem5_server_defconfig | ||
| − | make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnueabihf- - | + | make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnueabihf- -j `nproc` |
</pre> | </pre> | ||
Testing the just built kernel: | Testing the just built kernel: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
| − | + | ./build/ARM/gem5.opt configs/example/fs.py --kernel=/tmp/linux-arm-gem5/vmlinux \ | |
--machine-type=VExpress_EMM --dtb-file=/tmp/linux-arm-gem5/arch/arm/boot/dts/vexpress-v2p-ca15-tc1-gem5.dtb | --machine-type=VExpress_EMM --dtb-file=/tmp/linux-arm-gem5/arch/arm/boot/dts/vexpress-v2p-ca15-tc1-gem5.dtb | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
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To checkout the aarch64 kernel, execute the following command: | To checkout the aarch64 kernel, execute the following command: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
| − | git clone https:// | + | git clone https://gem5.googlesource.com/arm/linux-arm64-legacy |
</pre> | </pre> | ||
| − | The repository contains a tag per gem5 kernel release. Check the [https:// | + | The repository contains a tag per gem5 kernel release. Check the [https://gem5-review.googlesource.com/#/admin/projects/arm/linux-arm64-legacy project page] for a list of branches and release tags. To checkout a tag, execute the following in the repository: |
<pre> | <pre> | ||
git checkout -b TAGNAME | git checkout -b TAGNAME | ||
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Testing the just built kernel: | Testing the just built kernel: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
| − | + | ./build/ARM/gem5.opt configs/example/fs.py --kernel=/tmp/linux-arm64-gem5/vmlinux --machine-type=VExpress_EMM64 \ | |
| − | --dtb-file=/tmp/linux-arm64-gem5/arch/arm64/boot/dts/aarch64_gem5_server.dtb --disk-image=linaro-minimal- | + | --dtb-file=/tmp/linux-arm64-gem5/arch/arm64/boot/dts/aarch64_gem5_server.dtb --disk-image=linaro-minimal-aarch64.img |
</pre> | </pre> | ||
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| + | = Bootloaders = | ||
| + | There are two different bootloaders for gem5. One of 32-bit kernels and one for 64-bit kernels. They can be compiled using the following command: | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | make -C system/arm/simple_bootloader | ||
| + | make -C system/arm/aarch64_bootloader/ | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Once you have compiled the binaries, put them in the binaries directory in your M5_PATH. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:12, 17 January 2018
This page contains instructions for building up-to-date kernels for gem5 running on ARM.
Contents
Prerequisites
These instructions are for running headless systems. That is a more "server" style system where there is no frame-buffer. The description has been created using the latest known-working tag in the repositories linked below, however the tables in each section list previous tags that are known to work. To built the kernels on an x86 host you'll need ARM cross compilers and the device tree compiler. If you're running a reasonably new version of Ubuntu or Debian you can get required software through apt:
apt-get install gcc-arm-linux-gnueabihf gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu device-tree-compiler
If you can't use these pre-made compilers the next easiest way to obtain the required compilers from Linaro.
Depending on the exact source of your cross compilers, the compiler names used below will required small changes.
To actually run the kernel, you'll need to download or compile gem5's bootloader. See the bootloaders section in this documents for details.
Linux 4.x
Newer gem5 kernels for ARM (v4.x and later) are based on the vanilla Linux kernel and typically have a small number of patches to make them work better with gem5. The patches are optional and you should be able to use a vanilla kernel as well. However, this requires you to configure the kernel yourself. Newer kernels all use the VExpress_GEM5_V1 gem5 platform for both AArch32 and AArch64. The required DTB files to describe the hardware to the OS ship with gem5. To build them, execute this command:
make -C system/arm/dt
Kernel Checkout
To checkout the kernel, execute the following command:
git clone https://gem5.googlesource.com/arm/linux
The repository contains a tag per gem5 kernel releases and working branches for major Linux revisions. Check the project page for a list of tags and branches. The clone command will, by default, check out the latest release branch. To checkout the v4.4 branch, execute the following in the repository:
git checkout -b gem5/v4.4
AArch32
To compile the kernel, execute the following commands in the repository:
make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnueabihf- gem5_defconfig make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnueabihf- -j `nproc`
Testing the just built kernel:
./build/ARM/gem5.opt configs/example/fs.py --kernel=/tmp/linux-arm-gem5/vmlinux --machine-type=VExpress_GEM5_V1 \
--dtb-file=$PWD/system/arm/dt/armv7_gem5_v1_1cpu.dtb
AArch64
To compile the kernel, execute the following commands in the repository:
make ARCH=arm64 CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-linux-gnu- gem5_defconfig make ARCH=arm64 CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-linux-gnu- -j `nproc`
Testing the just built kernel:
./build/ARM/gem5.opt configs/example/fs.py --kernel=/tmp/linux-arm-gem5/vmlinux --machine-type=VExpress_GEM5_V1 \
--dtb-file=$PWD/system/arm/dt/armv8_gem5_v1_1cpu.dtb --disk-image=linaro-minimal-aarch64.img
Legacy kernels (pre v4.x)
Older gem5 kernels for ARM (pre v4.x) are based on Linaro's Linux kernel for ARM. These kernels use either the VExpress_EMM (AArch32) or VExpress_EMM64 (AArch64) gem5 platform. Unlike the newer kernels, there is a separate AArch32 and AArch64 kernel repository and the device tree files are shipped with the kernel.
32 bit kernel (AArch32)
These are instructions to generate a 32-bit ARM Linux binary.
To checkout the aarch32 kernel, execute the following command:
git clone https://gem5.googlesource.com/arm/linux-arm-legacy
The repository contains a tag per gem5 kernel release. Check the project page for a list of branches and release tags. To checkout a tag, execute the following in the repository:
git checkout -b TAGNAME
To compile the kernel, execute the following commands in the repository:
make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnueabihf- vexpress_gem5_server_defconfig make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnueabihf- -j `nproc`
Testing the just built kernel:
./build/ARM/gem5.opt configs/example/fs.py --kernel=/tmp/linux-arm-gem5/vmlinux \ --machine-type=VExpress_EMM --dtb-file=/tmp/linux-arm-gem5/arch/arm/boot/dts/vexpress-v2p-ca15-tc1-gem5.dtb
64 bit kernel (AArch64)
These are instructions to generate a 64-bit ARM Linux binary.
To checkout the aarch64 kernel, execute the following command:
git clone https://gem5.googlesource.com/arm/linux-arm64-legacy
The repository contains a tag per gem5 kernel release. Check the project page for a list of branches and release tags. To checkout a tag, execute the following in the repository:
git checkout -b TAGNAME
make ARCH=arm64 CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-none-elf- gem5_defconfig make ARCH=arm64 CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-none-elf- -j4
Testing the just built kernel:
./build/ARM/gem5.opt configs/example/fs.py --kernel=/tmp/linux-arm64-gem5/vmlinux --machine-type=VExpress_EMM64 \
--dtb-file=/tmp/linux-arm64-gem5/arch/arm64/boot/dts/aarch64_gem5_server.dtb --disk-image=linaro-minimal-aarch64.img
Bootloaders
There are two different bootloaders for gem5. One of 32-bit kernels and one for 64-bit kernels. They can be compiled using the following command:
make -C system/arm/simple_bootloader make -C system/arm/aarch64_bootloader/
Once you have compiled the binaries, put them in the binaries directory in your M5_PATH.
