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authorDanny Milosavljevic <dannym@scratchpost.org>2018-06-15 09:52:42 +0200
committerDanny Milosavljevic <dannym@scratchpost.org>2018-06-15 14:16:37 +0200
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system: Add os-with-u-boot.
* gnu/system/install.scm (os-with-u-boot): New procedure. * gnu/packages/bootloaders.scm (make-u-boot-package): Export. * doc/guix.texi (Building the Installation Image for ARM Boards): New subsection.
Diffstat (limited to 'gnu')
-rw-r--r--gnu/packages/bootloaders.scm2
-rw-r--r--gnu/system/install.scm16
2 files changed, 16 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/gnu/packages/bootloaders.scm b/gnu/packages/bootloaders.scm
index a86c73731e..c58fe07423 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bootloaders.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bootloaders.scm
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ def test_ctrl_c"))
also initializes the boards (RAM etc). This package provides its
board-independent tools.")))
-(define (make-u-boot-package board triplet)
+(define-public (make-u-boot-package board triplet)
"Returns a u-boot package for BOARD cross-compiled for TRIPLET."
(let ((same-arch? (if (string-prefix? (%current-system)
(gnu-triplet->nix-system triplet))
diff --git a/gnu/system/install.scm b/gnu/system/install.scm
index 35f4ba9c24..6a3ae1947b 100644
--- a/gnu/system/install.scm
+++ b/gnu/system/install.scm
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@
novena-installation-os
pine64-plus-installation-os
rk3399-puma-installation-os
- wandboard-installation-os))
+ wandboard-installation-os
+ os-with-u-boot))
;;; Commentary:
;;;
@@ -386,6 +387,19 @@ You have been warned. Thanks for being so brave.\x1b[0m
nvi ;:wq!
%base-packages))))
+(define* (os-with-u-boot os board #:key (bootloader-target "/dev/mmcblk0")
+ (triplet "arm-linux-gnueabihf"))
+ "Given OS, amend it with the u-boot bootloader for BOARD,
+installed to BOOTLOADER-TARGET (a drive), compiled for TRIPLET.
+
+If you want a serial console, make sure to specify one in your
+operating-system's kernel-arguments (\"console=ttyS0\" or similar)."
+ (operating-system (inherit os)
+ (bootloader (bootloader-configuration
+ (bootloader (bootloader (inherit u-boot-bootloader)
+ (package (make-u-boot-package board triplet))))
+ (target bootloader-target)))))
+
(define* (embedded-installation-os bootloader bootloader-target tty
#:key (extra-modules '()))
"Return an installation os for embedded systems.