View source for Linux Kernel 2.6.37.y - Wilink 8

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= Introduction =
This article is for specific 2.6.37.y Linux kernel branch serie. <br>
It is interesting read [[The_Linux_kernel|The Linux kernel article]] previously.

On this 2.6.37.y version, supported IGEP Processor Boards are:
* IGEP COM MODULE / ELECTRON (IGEP0030)
* IGEP v2 (IGEP0020) 

The currently supported IGEP Expansion Boards are as follows:
* IGEP PARIS / BERLIN (BASE0010)


== Older IGEP devices (Marvell wifi and NO wifi versions) - P/N: IGEP0020-RCxx, IGEP0030-RExx, IGEP0020-RF7x and IGEP0030-RG7x  ==
Binaries: latest stable kernel version for older IGEP devices is: '''2.6.37-11 (20151008)'''<br>

See [[Linux_Kernel_2.6.37.y | Linux_Kernel_2.6.37.y]]
== Newer IGEP devices (TI Wilink8 wifi versions) - P/N: IGEP0020-RF6x, IGEP0030-RG6x ==
Binaries: latest stable kernel version for newer IGEP devices is: '''2.6.37-11-wilink8 (20151008)'''<br>

{| border="1"
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! '''Platform''' 
! '''Kernel source'''
! '''Compat Wireless source'''
! '''zImage binary''' 
! '''Modules binaries'''
|-
| &nbsp;IGEP00x0&nbsp; 
| [http://downloads.isee.biz/pub/releases/linux_kernel/v2.6.37-11/linux-omap-2.6.37-11.tar.gz 2.6.37-11] ([http://downloads.isee.biz/pub/releases/linux_kernel/v2.6.37-11/linux-omap-2.6.37-11.tar.gz.md5 md5sum]) 
| [http://downloads.isee.biz/pub/releases/linux_kernel/v2.6.37-11/compat-wireless-wilink8-0.tar.gz compat-wireless-wilink8-0] ([http://downloads.isee.biz/pub/releases/linux_kernel/v2.6.37-11/zImage-2.6.37-11-wilink8.bin.md5 md5sum]) 
| [http://downloads.isee.biz/pub/releases/linux_kernel/v2.6.37-11/zImage-2.6.37-11-wilink8.bin zImage-2.6.37-11-wilink8.bin] ([http://downloads.isee.biz/pub/releases/linux_kernel/v2.6.37-11/zImage-2.6.37-11-wilink8.bin.md5 md5sum]) 
| [http://downloads.isee.biz/pub/releases/linux_kernel/v2.6.37-11/modules-2.6.37-11-wilink8.tar.gz modules-2.6.37-11-wilink8] ([http://downloads.isee.biz/pub/releases/linux_kernel/v2.6.37-11/modules-2.6.37-11-wilink8.tar.gz.md5 md5sum)]
| 
|}

= Build kernel from sources  =

'''Download''' the latest stable version sources (same version/branch for all newer and older igep00x0 devices) and follow next steps: 

 wget http://downloads.isee.biz/pub/releases/linux_kernel/v2.6.37-11/linux-omap-2.6.37-11.tar.gz
 tar xzf linux-omap-2.6.37-11.tar.gz
 cd [kernel version]

'''Configure''' Linux kernel for IGEP devices. IGEP is ARM architecture based device. 
For newer wilink8 wifi version, it should be used a '''new 'igep00x0_wilink8_defconfig' file'''. ([http://git.isee.biz/?p=pub/scm/linux-omap-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c9aac4fd20f833099f658a654257f2295c5303bb patch])

 make ARCH=arm igep00x0_wilink8_defconfig

Then '''build''' the kernel and kernel modules. The result will be an ''zImage'' file in arch/arm/boot directory. Execute: 

 make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=[your cross compiler] zImage modules

For example, if you are using IGEP SDK Toolchain ([[How to setup a cross compiler]]) then you should execute following cmdline: 

 make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-poky-linux-gnueabi- zImage modules

<br> You can '''install''' the kernel modules to your target rootfs 

 make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=[your cross compiler] INSTALL_MOD_PATH=[path to your target rootfs] modules_install


'''Download''' the Compat-Wireless version sources and follow next steps: 

 wget http://downloads.isee.biz/pub/releases/linux_kernel/v2.6.37-11/compat-wireless-wilink8-0.tar.gz
 tar xzf compat-wireless-wilink8-0.tar.gz
 cd compat-wireless-wilink8-0

'''Load''' (modify if it is needed) the environment file (setup-env-wl18xx-rmd):

 source setup-env-wl18xx-rmd

'''Compile''' the Compat-Wireless modules:
 
 cd compat-wireless-wilink8
 make KLIB_BUILD=${KLIB_BUILD} modules

'''Install''' the compat-wireless modules to your target rootfs 

 make KLIB_BUILD=${KLIB_BUILD} KLIB=${ROOTFS} install-modules

= Kernel Parameters =

See [[Linux_Kernel_2.6.37.y_-_Wilink_8 | Linux_Kernel_2.6.37.y - Wilink 8]]

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