Re: Build Kernel 5.5 RC1 for Raspberry4

[deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com>]

basti wrote:

> i have done make menuconfig and / or make dist-clean and so on.
> build the kernel does not seem the problem. it looks like rpi4 cant boot
> this. but i have no rpi3 at the moment to test if it runs on it.
> 
> some days ago i read on a place i cant remember that the boot process on
> rpi4 is different to the older versions. perhaps this is the goal to fix?
> 

If you have read this, than read it twice, cause it is true. The boot loader
is on EEPROM

> ubuntu for example use u-boot on rpi. for me its not clear why they do
> so, instead of booting the kernel direct?

Definitely read more about the boot process - AFAIR there is enough to start
on the rpi4 home page.

regards