Linux 3 on PS3

Introduction

• Linux 2.6 series is nearing EOL. Only LTS kernels continue to receive security updates, but no new features. New drivers are available only on Linux 3.
• Linux 3 is stable and works on PS3 Slim without problems.

Compilation dependencies

Glevand provides Linux 3 kernel patches at: http://gitorious.ps3dev.net/ps3linux
Sample .config file: plan to post at pastebin

Cross-Compiling

linux-3.4.12
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/linux-3.4.12.tar.bz2

tar xvjf linux-3.4.12.tar.bz2
cd linux-3.4.12
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- ps3_defconfig
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- menuconfig
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux-
mkdir -p $HOME/linux-3.4.12-build/boot
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- install INSTALL_PATH=$HOME/linux-3.4.12-build/boot
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- modules_install INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$HOME/linux-3.4.12-build
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- headers_install INSTALL_HDR_PATH=$HOME/linux-3.4.12-build/usr

linux-3.5.7
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/linux-3.5.7.tar.bz2

tar xvjf linux-3.5.7.tar.bz2
cd linux-3.5.7
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- ps3_defconfig
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- menuconfig
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- LOCALVERSION="-test"
mkdir -p $HOME/linux-3.5.7-build/boot
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- install INSTALL_PATH=$HOME/linux-3.5.7-build/boot
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- modules_install INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$HOME/linux-3.5.7-build
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- headers_install INSTALL_HDR_PATH=$HOME/linux-3.5.7-build/usr

linux-3.6.2
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/linux-3.6.2.tar.bz2

tar xvjf linux-3.6.2.tar.bz2
cd linux-3.6.2
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- ps3_defconfig
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- menuconfig
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux-
mkdir -p $HOME/linux-3.6.2-build/boot
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- install INSTALL_PATH=$HOME/linux-3.6.2-build/boot
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- modules_install INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$HOME/linux-3.6.2-build
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- headers_install INSTALL_HDR_PATH=$HOME/linux-3.6.2-build/usr

Install new kernel on target machine
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cp linux-3.6.2-build/boot/vmlinux-3.6.2 /boot/
cp linux-3.6.2-build/boot/System.map-3.6.2 /boot/
rm -rf /lib/modules/3.6.2
cp -r linux-3.6.2-build/lib/modules/3.6.2 /lib/modules/
depmod -a 3.6.2

Precompiled Linux 3 Kernels

• Tested by me on PS3 Slim with OtherOS++.
• spuisofs and spuldrfs included as modules.
• linux-2.6.39.4-build.tar.xz: http://www.multiupload.nl/DVMOI1FW1E (MD5 1a35d9daf01e22e64da27817d7236536)
• linux-3.2.29-libusb-build.tar.xz: http://www.multiupload.nl/UTGFQHCI7W (MD5 11c9c3f45b5aa76709107917f8574dc5)
• linux-3.4.10-build.tar.xz: http://www.multiupload.nl/9SG19DPP85 (MD5 dd464d568f9761cec75b4e1c492c890c)
• linux-3.5.6-build.tar.xz: http://www.multiupload.nl/21QWUAPAYZ (MD5 2d4b779483fb8090e6e178700131a7d4)
• linux-3.6.2-build.tar.xz: http://www.multiupload.nl/YNN584AKNU (MD5 9f3cef8d71f862aa163fcedcecbeaa19)
• linux-3.6.4-build.tar.xz (no iptables support): http://www.multiupload.nl/T705N39WZU (MD5 871ae38017313683ca12def903204445)