Linux 3 on PS3

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Introduction

  • Linux 2.6 is EOL, which means no new features and no bugfixes.
  • Linux 3 is stable and works on PS3 Slim without problems.
  • I stopped Linux 2.6 development, new drivers are available only on Linux 3.

Linux 3 Kernel Patches

See my GIT repos: http://gitorious.ps3dev.net/ps3linux

Cross-Compiling

linux-3.4.9
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/linux-3.4.9.tar.bz2

tar xvjf linux-3.4.9.tar.bz2
cd linux-3.4.9
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 $HOME/linux-3.4.9-build/boot
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- install INSTALL_PATH=$HOME/linux-3.4.9-build/boot
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- modules_install INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$HOME/linux-3.4.9-build
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- headers_install INSTALL_HDR_PATH=$HOME/linux-3.4.9-build/usr

linux-3.5.4
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/linux-3.5.4.tar.bz2

tar xvjf linux-3.5.4.tar.bz2
cd linux-3.5.4
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 $HOME/linux-3.5.4-build/boot
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- install INSTALL_PATH=$HOME/linux-3.5.4-build/boot LOCALVERSION="-test"
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- modules_install INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$HOME/linux-3.5.4-build LOCALVERSION="-test"
make ARCH=powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=powerpc64-linux- headers_install INSTALL_HDR_PATH=$HOME/linux-3.5.4-build/usr LOCALVERSION="-test"

Install new kernel on target machine
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cp linux-3.4.9-build/boot/vmlinux /boot/vmlinux-3.4.9
cp linux-3.4.9-build/boot/System.map /boot/System.map-3.4.9
rm -rf /lib/modules/3.4.9
cp -r linux-3.4.9-build/lib/modules/3.4.9 /lib/modules/
depmod -a 3.4.9

Precompiled Linux 3 Kernels