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$ cd output
$ cpio -idv < tisdk-tiny-initramfs-am62xx-evm.cpio


2. Edit the kernel config:

.config:
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General setup ->
Initial RAM filesystem and RAM disk (initramfs/initrd) support ->
Initramfs source file(s)
/path/to/filesystem
/path/to/filesystem or cpio file

Both cpio or filesystem path can be passed to "Initramfs source file". If providing a filesystem path directly, ensure required files and folders are executable. Or make all files executable by running below command:

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.. code-block:: console

host$ chmod -R +x /path/to/filesystem

3. Rebuild the kernel

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This removes 52ms from the boot up time.

- Convert file system to cpio file.

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.. code-block:: console

host$ cd <filesystem>
host$ find . | sort | cpio --reproducible -o -H newc -R root:root > ../tisdk-tiny-initramfs-new.cpio

Pass the new cpio file during kernel build.

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Measurements
------------

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Filesytem time is measured using minicom time stamp. ( Boot Time via minicom - Kernel time by GPIO = Filesystem Time )

Additional notes
----------------
Additional Steps to Test Early Display

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.. ifconfig:: CONFIG_part_variant in ('AM62X', 'AM62PX')

.. note::

Ensure that you are not affecting your host computer when making the changes detailed below.
For early display with OLDI panel, disable bridge-hdmi or sii9022 node in device tree.
Also use fdtoverlay command to modify dtb file (base tree) with dtbo overlay for OLDI panel.

- This statically compiled :download:`modetest </files/modetest>` can be added to the filesystem to test out display at boot on an OLDI panel.
- For early display with OLDI panel, disable bridge-hdmi or sii9022 node in device tree.

- `init` is a symbolic link to /sbin/init. Remove the file sbin/init
.. code-block:: file

.. code-block:: console
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am62p5-sk.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am62p5-sk.dts
index e40abe7afe45..70153e592600 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am62p5-sk.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/ti/k3-am62p5-sk.dts
@@ -589,6 +589,7 @@ sii9022: bridge-hdmi@3b {
interrupts = <16 IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_FALLING>;
#sound-dai-cells = <0>;
sil,i2s-data-lanes = < 0 >;
+ status = "disabled";

rm <filesystem>/sbin/init
- Also use fdtoverlay command to modify dtb file (base tree) with dtbo overlay for OLDI panel.

- Create a new sbin/init and add the following.
.. code-block:: console

.. code-block:: sh
host$ fdtoverlay -v -i k3-am62p5-sk.dtb -o merged.dtb k3-am62p5-sk-microtips-mf101hie-panel.dtbo

#!/bin/sh
Later rename merged.dtb to k3-am62p5-sk.dtb when generating linux.falcon.appimage.hs_fs.

mount -t proc none /proc
mount -t sysfs none /sys
mount -t devtmpfs dev /dev
- Add statically compiled :download:`modetest </files/modetest>` to filesystem to test out display at boot on an OLDI panel.

# Run modetest in the background
# 40 - connector ID
# 38 - CRTC ID
# 1920x1200 - resolution of panel
(modetest -M tidss -s 40@38:1920x1200 0<&- 2>/tmp/output.log) &
.. code-block:: console

host$ cd <filesystem>
host$ cp ~/Downloads/modetest <filesystem>/usr/bin
host$ chmod +x modetest

exec /sbin/init.sysvinit $*
- `init` is a symbolic link to /sbin/init. Remove the file sbin/init

You can get the connector ID and CRTC ID of your OLDI panel by running :code:`kmsprint` or :code:`modetest -M tidss`
.. code-block:: console

- Make it executable
host$ rm <filesystem>/sbin/init

.. code-block:: console
- Create a new sbin/init and add the following.

.. code-block:: sh

#!/bin/sh

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mount -t proc none /proc
mount -t sysfs none /sys
mount -t devtmpfs dev /dev

# Run modetest in the background
# 40 - connector ID
# 38 - CRTC ID
# 1920x1200 - resolution of panel
(modetest -M tidss -s 40@38:1920x1200 0<&- 2>/tmp/output.log) &

exec /sbin/init.sysvinit $*

You can get the connector ID and CRTC ID of your OLDI panel by running :code:`kmsprint` or :code:`modetest -M tidss`

- Make it executable

.. code-block:: console

$ chmod +x <filesystem>/sbin/init

- Convert file system to cpio file.

.. code-block:: console

chmod +x <filesystem>/sbin/init
host$ cd <filesystem>
host$ find . | sort | cpio --reproducible -o -H newc -R root:root > ../tisdk-tiny-initramfs-new.cpio

Pass the new cpio file during kernel build.

.. ifconfig:: CONFIG_part_variant in ('AM62AX')

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