[U-Boot] [PATCH 1/4][v3] doc:Add documentation for e500 external debugger support

Prabhakar Kushwaha prabhakar at freescale.com
Mon Mar 26 11:00:04 CEST 2012


This describes requirement of e500 and e500v2 processor to support external
debugger.

It also provide an insight of the configuration switch required and their
description.

Signed-off-by: Radu Lazarescu <radu.lazarescu at freescale.com>
Signed-off-by: Marius Grigoras <marius.grigoras at freescale.com>
Signed-off-by: Prabhakar Kushwaha <prabhakar at freescale.com>
---
  Based upon git://git.denx.de/u-boot.git branch master

 Changes for v2: 
 	- Recreated README.mpc85xx
	- Added #define in README

 Changes for v3: Incorporated Scott's comments
 	- Moved config switch to "85xx CPU options"
	- Added TLB entry information

 Tested on
  - SoC having E500 Family processor (P1010RDB, BSC9131RDB)
  - SoC having E500MC Family processor (P4080DS, P3041DS)

 README             |    9 +++
 doc/README.mpc85xx |  161 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 170 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 doc/README.mpc85xx

diff --git a/README b/README
index 1f8bd20..37d814b 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -374,6 +374,15 @@ The following options need to be configured:
 		Defines the string to utilize when trying to match PCIe device
 		tree nodes for the given platform.
 
+		CONFIG_SYS_PPC_E500_DEBUG_TLB
+
+		Enables a temporary TLB entry to be used during boot to work
+		around limitations in e500v1 and e500v2 external debugger
+		support. This reduces the portions of the boot code where
+		breakpoints and single stepping do not work.  The value of this
+		symbol should be set to the TLB1 entry to be used for this
+		purpose.
+
 - Intel Monahans options:
 		CONFIG_SYS_MONAHANS_RUN_MODE_OSC_RATIO
 
diff --git a/doc/README.mpc85xx b/doc/README.mpc85xx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3942477
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/README.mpc85xx
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+External Debug Support
+----------------------
+
+Freescale's e500v1 and e500v2 cores (used in mpc85xx chips) have some
+restrictions on external debugging (JTAG).  In particular, for the debugger to
+be able to receive control after a single step or breakpoint:
+	- MSR[DE] must be set
+	- A valid opcode must be fetchable, through the MMU, from the debug
+	  exception vector (IVPR + IVOR15).
+
+To maximize the time during which this requirement is met, U-Boot sets MSR[DE]
+immediately on entry and keeps it set. It also uses a temporary TLB to keep a
+mapping to a valid opcode at the debug exception vector, even if we normally
+don't support exception vectors being used that early, and that's not the area
+where U-Boot currently executes from.
+
+Note that there may still be some small windows where debugging will not work,
+such as in between updating IVPR and IVOR15.
+
+Config Switches:
+----------------
+
+Please refer README section "MPC85xx External Debug Support"
+
+Major Config Switches during various boot Modes
+----------------------------------------------
+
+NOR boot
+                !defined(CONFIG_SYS_RAMBOOT)
+NOR boot Secure
+                !defined(CONFIG_SYS_RAMBOOT) && defined(CONFIG_SECURE_BOOT)
+RAMBOOT(SD, SPI & NAND boot)
+                 defined(CONFIG_SYS_RAMBOOT)
+RAMBOOT Secure (SD, SPI & NAND)
+                 defined(CONFIG_SYS_RAMBOOT) && defined(CONFIG_SECURE_BOOT)
+NAND SPL BOOT
+                 defined(CONFIG_SYS_RAMBOOT) && defined(CONFIG_NAND_SPL)
+
+
+TLB Entries during u-boot execution
+-----------------------------------
+
+Note: Sequence number is in order of execution
+
+A) defined(CONFIG_SYS_RAMBOOT) i.e. SD, SPI, NAND RAMBOOT & NAND_SPL boot
+
+   1) TLB entry to overcome e500 v1/v2 debug restriction
+       Location   : Label "_start_e500"
+       TLB Entry  : CONFIG_SYS_PPC_E500_DEBUG_TLB
+       EPN -->RPN : CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE --> CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE
+       Properties : 256K, AS0, I, IPROT
+
+   2) TLB entry for working in AS1
+       Location   : Label "create_init_ram_area"
+       TLB Entry  : 15
+       EPN -->RPN : CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE --> CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE
+       Properties : 1M, AS1, I, G,IPROT
+
+   3) TLB entry for the stack during AS1
+       Location   : Lable "create_init_ram_area"
+       TLB Entry  : 14
+       EPN -->RPN : CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_ADDR --> CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_ADDR
+       Properties : 16K, AS1, IPROT
+
+   4) TLB entry for CCSRBAR during AS1 execution
+       Location   : cpu_init_early_f
+       TLB Entry  : 13
+       EPN -->RPN : CONFIG_SYS_CCSRBAR --> CONFIG_SYS_CCSRBAR
+       Properties : 1M, AS1, I, G
+
+   5) Invalidate unproctected TLB Entries
+       Location   : cpu_init_early_f
+       Invalidated: 13
+
+   6) Create TLB entries as per boards/freescale/<board>/tlb.c
+       Location   : cpu_init_early_f --> init_tlbs()
+       Properties : ..., AS0, ...
+      Please note It can overwrites previous TLB Entries.
+
+   7) Disable TLB Entries of AS1
+       Location   : cpu_init_f --> disable_tlb()
+       Disable    : 15, 14
+
+   8) Update Flash's TLB entry
+       Location   : Board_init_r
+       TLB entry  : Search from TLB entries
+       EPN -->RPN : CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE --> CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE_PHYS
+       Properties : Board specific size, AS0, I, G, IPROT
+
+
+B) !defined(CONFIG_SYS_RAMBOOT) i.e. NOR boot
+
+   1) TLB entry to overcome e500 v1/v2 debug restriction
+       Location   : Label "_start_e500"
+       TLB Entry  : CONFIG_SYS_PPC_E500_DEBUG_TLB
+       EPN -->RPN : CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE & 0xffc00000 --> 0xffc00000
+       Properties : 4M, AS0, I, G,IPROT
+
+   2) TLB entry for working in AS1
+       Location   : Label "create_init_ram_area"
+       TLB Entry  : 15
+#if defined(CONFIG_SECURE_BOOT)
+       EPN -->RPN : CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE --> CONFIG_SYS_PBI_FLASH_WINDOW
+       Properties : 1M, AS1, I, G,IPROT
+#else
+       EPN -->RPN : CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE & 0xffc00000 --> 0xffc00000
+       Properties : 4M, AS1, I, G,IPROT
+#endif
+
+   3) TLB entry for the stack during AS1
+       Location   : Lable "create_init_ram_area"
+       TLB Entry  : 14
+       EPN -->RPN : CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_ADDR --> CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_ADDR
+       Properties : 16K, AS1, IPROT
+
+   4) TLB entry for CCSRBAR during AS1 execution
+       Location   : cpu_init_early_f
+       TLB Entry  : 13
+       EPN -->RPN : CONFIG_SYS_CCSRBAR --> CONFIG_SYS_CCSRBAR
+       Properties : 1M, AS1, I, G
+
+   5) TLB entry for Errata workaround CONFIG_SYS_FSL_ERRATUM_IFC_A003399
+       Location   : cpu_init_early_f
+       TLB Entry  : 9
+       EPN -->RPN : SRAM_BASE_ADDR --> SRAM_BASE_ADDR
+       Properties : 1M, AS1, I
+
+   6) CONFIG_SYS_FSL_ERRATUM_IFC_A003399 Adjust flash's phys addr
+       Location   : cpu_init_early_f --> setup_ifc
+       TLB Entry  : Get Flash TLB
+       EPN -->RPN : Adjusted flash_phys --> Adjusted flash_phys
+       Properties : 4M, AS1, I, G, IPROT
+
+   7) CONFIG_SYS_FSL_ERRATUM_IFC_A003399: E500 v1,v2 debug restriction
+       Location   : cpu_init_early_f --> setup_ifc
+       TLB Entry  : CONFIG_SYS_PPC_E500_DEBUG_TLB
+       EPN -->RPN : Adjusted flash_phys --> Adjusted flash_phys
+       Properties : 4M, AS0, I, G, IPROT
+
+   8) Invalidate unproctected TLB Entries
+       Location   : cpu_init_early_f
+       Invalidated: 13, 9
+
+   9) Create TLB entries as per boards/freescale/<board>/tlb.c
+       Location   : cpu_init_early_f --> init_tlbs()
+       Properties : ..., AS0, ...
+      Note: It can overwrites previous TLB Entries
+
+   10) Disable TLB Entries of AS1
+       Location   : cpu_init_f --> disable_tlb()
+       Disable    : 15, 14
+
+   11) Create DDR's TLB entriy
+       Location   : Board_init_f -> init_func_ram -> initdram
+       TLB entry  : Search free TLB entry
+
+   12) Update Flash's TLB entry
+       Location   : Board_init_r
+       TLB entry  : Search from TLB entries
+       EPN -->RPN : CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE --> CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE_PHYS
+       Properties : Board specific size, AS0, I, G, IPROT
-- 
1.7.5.4





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