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Date:      Wed, 2 Aug 2017 21:06:07 +0200
From:      Emmanuel Vadot <manu@bidouilliste.com>
To:        Mark Millard <markmi@dsl-only.net>
Cc:        freebsd-arm <freebsd-arm@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Pine64+ 2GB and RPI3 (A64 examples): Any general idea on what/when to expect for the return of USB support to head?
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On Tue, 1 Aug 2017 14:03:23 -0700
Mark Millard <markmi@dsl-only.net> wrote:

> [I historically use a ufs USB SSD for a (head) root file
> system on a Pine64+ 2GB and a RPI3. Thus the question
> below.]
> 
> Context for question (note the "USB not working for now"
> in the Log Message):
> 
> > Revision 320612
> > 
> > Author:
> > manu
> > Date:
> > Mon Jul 3 19:30:03 2017 UTC (4 weeks, 1 day ago)
> > Changed paths:
> > 5
> > Log Message:
> > allwinner: Add A64 ccung support
> > 
> > Upstream DTS for A64 SoC doesn't provide a /clocks node as Linux switched
> > to ccu-ng
> > This commit adds the necessary bits to boot on pine64 with latest DTS from
> > upstream.
> > USB is not working for now and some node aren't present in the DTS (like the
> > PMU, Power Management Unit).
> > 
> > Tested on: Pine64
> > 
> > Changed paths
> > Path
> > Details
> > head/sys/arm/allwinner/a10_mmc.c
> > modified , text changed
> > head/sys/arm/allwinner/clkng/aw_ccung.c
> > modified , text changed
> > head/sys/arm/allwinner/clkng/ccu_a64.c
> > added
> > head/sys/arm/allwinner/clkng/ccu_a64.h
> > added
> > head/sys/conf/files.arm64
> > modified , text changed
> 
> /head/sys/arm/allwinner/clkng/ccu_a64.c shows an
> empty "USBPHY clk sel" section:
> 
> 553	/* USBPHY clk sel */
> 554	
> 555	/* DRAM needs update bit */
> 
> tending to confirm the log message.

 This is unrelated, this was a comment I've put during developement to
remind me to add the gate bits for usb.
 I'll remove it.

> 
> The questions:
> 
> Does anyone have a general idea that they can report for
> what/when to expect for the return of USB support for
> Pine64+ 2GB, RPI3, and the like A64 based contexts?

 I'm the only one who could have an idea (for Pine64) and I don't know.

> Should I just ignore updating the Pine64+ 2GB and RPI3 for
> a few months more? (Because I do self-hosted builds on them
> I want the USB file system to be used for such activity.)

 You can do whatever you want, either ignore or help.

-- 
Emmanuel Vadot <manu@bidouilliste.com> <manu@freebsd.org>



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