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[[Category: kernel]]

By default, the kernel for APF51 is old. Migration for the kernel upstream [[Kernel-upstream-status | is in progress]] but not finished. This article explain how to use a recent kernel with latest armadeus trunk on APF51.

With recent kernel it is also important to know how to use kernel [[device tree]]

== mainline target ==

* Get the latest trunk version with command :
<pre class="host">
$ git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/armadeus/code armadeus-trunk
</pre>

* Configure the view for APF51 "mainline" :
<pre class="host">
$ cd armadeus-trunk
$ make apf51mainline_defconfig
</pre>

* Update your board:
<pre class="apf">
BIOS> run update_uboot; reset
BIOS> run flash_reset_env; reset
BIOS> setenv fdt_addr_r 91000000
BIOS> saveenv
BIOS> run update_dtb
BIOS> run update_kernel
BIOS> run update_rootfs
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