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From: Damian Gerow <dwg@flargle.io>
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2019 02:59:37 -0500
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Subject: Alpine AARCH64 on the Solid Run MACCHIATObin
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I've been trying to get Alpine up and running on these fun boards for a
while, but there's been some custom kernel patches that have been required
to have a functional system (read: the NICs haven't worked).

Well, in 5.4-rc8, support for the phy used on these boards was merged.
Which means we can now use a vanilla Linux kernel. I've spent a bit of time
putting together a script that will build out a root filesystem for use in
either the Single Shot or Double Shot boards. This is largely based on the
instructions provided at
https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/DIY_Fully_working_Alpine_Linux_for_Allwinner_and_Other_ARM_SOCs,
which have been incredibly helpful.

This is all pretty rough at this point -- I'd call it "functional", not
"complete". I'm pretty new to arm, haven't worked with u-boot before, and
have only ever used Alpine as it is distributed. Comments and feedback are
welcome -- hopefully this helps out someone else!

https://github.com/mutemule/alpine-macchiatobin

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I&#39;ve been trying to get Alpine up and running on =
these fun boards for a while, but there&#39;s been some custom kernel patch=
es that have been required to have a functional system (read: the NICs have=
n&#39;t worked).</div><div><br></div><div>Well, in 5.4-rc8, support for the=
 phy used on these boards was merged. Which means we can now use a vanilla =
Linux kernel. I&#39;ve spent a bit of time putting together a script that w=
ill build out a root filesystem for use in either the Single Shot or Double=
 Shot boards. This is largely based on the instructions provided at <a href=
=3D"https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/DIY_Fully_working_Alpine_Linux_for_Al=
lwinner_and_Other_ARM_SOCs">https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/DIY_Fully_wor=
king_Alpine_Linux_for_Allwinner_and_Other_ARM_SOCs</a>, which have been inc=
redibly helpful.<br></div><div><br></div><div>This is all pretty rough at t=
his point -- I&#39;d call it &quot;functional&quot;, not &quot;complete&quo=
t;. I&#39;m pretty new to arm, haven&#39;t worked with u-boot before, and h=
ave only ever used Alpine as it is distributed. Comments and feedback are w=
elcome -- hopefully this helps out someone else!</div><div><br></div><div><=
a href=3D"https://github.com/mutemule/alpine-macchiatobin">https://github.c=
om/mutemule/alpine-macchiatobin</a></div></div>

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