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Date:      Thu, 25 Oct 2018 18:28:39 +0300
From:      Stefan Parvu <sparvu@kronometrix.org>
To:        freebsd-arm@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: boot loader serial console speed to 9600
Message-ID:  <02DDF4DE-2735-4B81-9BB7-E07F60DCB44B@kronometrix.org>
In-Reply-To: <1540480146.22340.79.camel@freebsd.org>
References:  <AA851ADF-BB83-41DC-8411-9C2A1DFA5B28@kronometrix.org> <1540480146.22340.79.camel@freebsd.org>

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> The ability to change serial console speed from loader(8) only works
> with x86 BIOS calls (and maybe UEFI, not sure). In general, when uboot
> is involved, loader will use whatever serial speed was set up by =
uboot.

ok, right. Thats exactly probable what we are seeing. We are using a
RBPI3B+ with Strato Base [1] which connects to a Vaisala logger [2]
which cannot speak 115200 due its restrictions to operate on solar =
panels etc.
So we are experimenting with FreeBSD 12 on this setup to fetch data from
the Vaisala logger.=20

> Why do you want to set the console to such a slow speed? It actually
> pisses me off that the standard is as slow as 115200 in the 21st
> century; modern uart chips have no problem running at speeds in the 1-
> 12mbps range.

Because I need to connect the Vaisala logger (which cannot speak 115200)=20=

to the RBPI3B+ to read data. Using a FDTI cable is simple and probable =
will
work for us.

Is there anything else we could try to configure ? You mean we could =
configure
the uboot module ? How ? Any pointers ?

Thanks a lot for tips,
Stefan

[1] https://www.sferalabs.cc/strato-pi/#models =
<https://www.sferalabs.cc/strato-pi/#models>;
[2] =
https://www.vaisala.com/sites/default/files/documents/QML201C-Datasheet-B2=
10718EN.pdf =
<https://www.vaisala.com/sites/default/files/documents/QML201C-Datasheet-B=
210718EN.pdf>=20





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