openwrt/target/linux/generic/pending-5.4/300-mips_expose_boot_raw.patch
John Audia da98603597 kernel: bump 5.4 to 5.4.58
This PR is a blend of several kernel bumps authored by ldir taken from his
staging tree w/ some further adjustments made by me and update_kernel.sh

Summary:
Deleted upstreamed patches:
  generic:
    742-v5.5-net-sfp-add-support-for-module-quirks.patch
    743-v5.5-net-sfp-add-some-quirks-for-GPON-modules.patch
  bcm63xx:
    022-v5.8-mtd-rawnand-brcmnand-correctly-verify-erased-pages.patch
    024-v5.8-mtd-rawnand-brcmnand-fix-CS0-layout.patch
  mediatek:
    0402-net-ethernet-mtk_eth_soc-Always-call-mtk_gmac0_rgmii.patch

Deleted patches applied differently upstream:
  generic:
    641-sch_cake-fix-IP-protocol-handling-in-the-presence-of.patch

Manually merged patches:
  generic:
    395-v5.8-net-sch_cake-Take-advantage-of-skb-hash-where-appropriate.patch
  bcm27xx:
    950-0132-lan78xx-Debounce-link-events-to-minimize-poll-storm.patch
  layerscape:
    701-net-0231-enetc-Use-DT-protocol-information-to-set-up-the-port.patch

Build system: x86_64
Build-tested: ath79/generic, bcm27xx/bcm2708, bcm27xx/bcm2711,
  imx6, mvebu/cortexa9, sunxi/a53
Run-tested: Netgear R7800 (ipq806x)

No dmesg regressions, everything functional

Signed-off-by: John Audia <graysky@archlinux.us>
Tested-By: Lucian Cristian <Lucian.cristian@gmail.com> [mvebu]
Tested-By: Curtis Deptuck <curtdept@me.com> [x86/64]
[do not remove 395-v5.8-net-sch_cake-Take-advantage-... patch,
adjust and refresh patches, adjust commit message]
Signed-off-by: Adrian Schmutzler <freifunk@adrianschmutzler.de>
Tested-By: John Audia <graysky@archlinux.us> [ipq806x]
2020-08-18 18:14:54 +02:00

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From: Mark Miller <mark@mirell.org>
Subject: mips: expose CONFIG_BOOT_RAW
This exposes the CONFIG_BOOT_RAW symbol in Kconfig. This is needed on
certain Broadcom chipsets running CFE in order to load the kernel.
Signed-off-by: Mark Miller <mark@mirell.org>
Acked-by: Rob Landley <rob@landley.net>
---
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -1067,9 +1067,6 @@ config FW_ARC
config ARCH_MAY_HAVE_PC_FDC
bool
-config BOOT_RAW
- bool
-
config CEVT_BCM1480
bool
@@ -3041,6 +3038,18 @@ choice
bool "Extend builtin kernel arguments with bootloader arguments"
endchoice
+config BOOT_RAW
+ bool "Enable the kernel to be executed from the load address"
+ default n
+ help
+ Allow the kernel to be executed from the load address for
+ bootloaders which cannot read the ELF format. This places
+ a jump to start_kernel at the load address.
+
+ If unsure, say N.
+
+
+
endmenu
config LOCKDEP_SUPPORT