Hi Richard, Richard Klingler wrote,

Good afternoon (o;

Seems this mailing list is rather empty..but hoping some users are still around as at least the git repo keeps getting updates (o;

You found a small exotic open source project, congratulation! :=)

I used in the past the uclinux build system, and looking now for some alternative to build firmware files for MIPS and ARM systems...

Also used openwork for certain MIPS board as it was the only way to build firmware for those AR9331 SoCs....but openwrt is a nightmare to modify it to your needs ;-)

So here a simple to get started with opened:

As a start I want to use the Dragon ms14-s board as it seems to be close to the Carambola2 board...

Better start with this here: https://docs.openadk.org/html/manual.html#adding-boards

And directly build for your carambola2 board.

From openwrt I know that the carambola needs kernel binary file and a squashfs...but this is not available as a target firmware file...

You could start with NFSroot. When there is u-boot preinstalled you can use nfsroot.

So how would I proceed for a first test to flash a Carambola2 board with an opened generated firmware so it will be accepted by their u-boot loader?

I assume with a custom post hook script?

You need to add the logic to target/mips/Makefile . See an example in target/microblaze/Makefile. There is already some logic for jffs2/squashfs root filesystem in mk/image.mk.

Haven't found any resources on the web how people use opened on an actual hardware from start to the flashing procedure....

Our userbase is very small, read the manual: https://docs.openadk.org/html/manual.html

best regards Waldemar