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version 1.134, 2020/10/15 19:56:44 version 1.139, 2020/10/16 17:41:50
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  - <https://github.com/ebijun/NetBSD/blob/master/RPI/RPIimage/Image/README>   - <https://github.com/ebijun/NetBSD/blob/master/RPI/RPIimage/Image/README>
   
   ## Boot Process
   
   https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/config-txt/boot.md
   
   ### DTBs
   
   Note that generally, a single dtb is loaded.  On NetBSD 9, the dtb
   file for the system is loaded by the bootloader (in flash).
   
   The RPI bootloader looks for a magic string in a trailer after the kernel to determine if it should use DTB support (the new normal) or something called ATAG (apparently the old way).  See https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux/commit/2367d8a42e2717d8d15a39a9085cc2909fae033a#diff-8f088aca645d10d79b594d58db4136f3e09caee077fe373bb08f02f2040900a9 for more information.
   
   ### Kernel format variants
   
   In netbsd-8, only the ELF and bin variants of RPI2 are built.  The bin version is used.
   
   In netbsd-9 releasedir/binary/kernels, the following 4 versions of GENERIC are produced.  (This might be the same in current.)
   
   #### netbsd-GENERIC.gz
   
   This is regular ELF and not used on RPI.
   
   #### netbsd-GENERIC.bin.gz
   
   It is unclear why this file exists on 9.  It seems to be like img, but without the trailer for DTB; this makes sense for 8.
   
   #### netbsd-GENERIC.img.gz
   
   On NetBSD >=9, the kernel with the .img suffix has the trailer to cause the bootloader to load DTB files.
   
   #### netbsd-GENERIC.ub.gz
   
   This is for u-boot and not used on RPI.
   
 ## Configuring 802.11  ## Configuring 802.11
   
 After installation, the Ethernet will function as on any other NetBSD system; simply enable dhcpcd or configure a static address.  USB WiFi devices will also function as on any other NetBSD system; in addition to dhcpcd or static, configure and enable wpa_supplicant.  After installation, the Ethernet will function as on any other NetBSD system; simply enable dhcpcd or configure a static address.  USB WiFi devices will also function as on any other NetBSD system; in addition to dhcpcd or static, configure and enable wpa_supplicant.
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 ## Updating dtb files  ## Updating dtb files
   
   ### NetBSD 8
   
   On NetBSD 8, dtb files are not used. (\todo Really?)
   
   ### NetBSD 9
   
 (This is harder than it should be.)  (This is harder than it should be.)
 Build a release.  gunzip the armv7.img, vnconfig it, and mount the MSDOS partition (e) e.g. on /mnt.  Copy the dtb files from /mnt/foo.dtb to /boot, and from /mnt/dtb/foo.dtb to /mnt/dtb.  Build a release.  gunzip the armv7.img, vnconfig it, and mount the MSDOS partition (e) e.g. on /mnt.  Copy the dtb files from /mnt/foo.dtb to /boot, and from /mnt/dtb/foo.dtb to /boot/dtb.
   
   It seems that some systems, including RPI, require dtb files in /boot, and some expect them in /boot/dtb.
   
 It seems that some systems, including RPI, require dtb files in /boot, and some expect  them in /boot/dtb.  \todo Explain if you only really need the right one for your system type.
   
 \todo Explain how one is supposed to be able to update these from the dtb files in releasedir/binary/kernel, or fix it to have the same structure.  \todo Explain how one is supposed to be able to update these from the dtb files in releasedir/binary/kernel, or fix it to have the same structure.
   
   ### NetBSD current
   
   When updating, ensure that /boot is mounted and that you unpack the dtb set.
   
 ## Updating the firmware  ## Updating the firmware
   
 It is highly likely that running NetBSD from a given branch X with firmware from a branch Y < X will not go well.  It is unclear if firmware from a branch Y > X will work.   It is standard practice to use firmware from the right branch.  It is highly likely that running NetBSD from a given branch X with firmware from a branch Y < X will not go well.  It is unclear if firmware from a branch Y > X will work.  It is standard practice to use firmware from the right branch.
   
 A section below describes the process of updating NetBSD's copy of the firmware from upstream, with testing, by NetBSD developers.  This section is about updating a system's firmware from the firmware in a version of NetBSD.  A section below describes the process of updating NetBSD's copy of the firmware from upstream, with testing, by NetBSD developers.  This section is about updating a system's firmware from the firmware in a version of NetBSD.
   
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