[U-Boot] dfu: using dfu-util -l shows different output

[Heiko Schocher]

Hello Lukasz,

Am 25.06.2013 10:44, schrieb Lukasz Majewski:
> Hi Heiko,
> 
>> Hello Pantelis,
>>
>> Am 25.06.2013 10:16, schrieb Pantelis Antoniou:
>>> Heiko,
>>>
>>> I don't think the gadget is initialized before you issue
>>> a dfu call.
>>>
>>> So that makes sense.
>>
>> ?
>>
>> I call from the host "dfu-util -l" so the gadget on the board
>> should do the answer ... or?
> 
> The gadget is not initialized here (so the dfu-util -l shows no
> output).
> 
> After transfer it shows information about proper alt settings.
> 
> This is correct behaviour, but I had discussion about this with Tom and
> we agreed, that it would be nice to have "dfu-util -l" exporting from
> very beginning the alt setting information.

Yes, I vote for this too. Connecting to a board, I first
would do a "dfu-util -l" to look, what is possible to
update here ...

> Frankly, I had too much other work to implement it.
> 
> However, I think, that it would be a very useful feature (e.g. to get
> alt settings layout at HOST to facilitate automated flashing).

Hmm... I digged into the code, but not really found a place
where I have to start. Can you give me a hint where to start?
So maybe, I can do it?

Thanks!

bye,
Heiko
>>> Let's wait until Tom wakes up and have an authoritative answer.
>>
>> Ok!
>>
>> bye,
>> Heiko
>>
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> -- Pantelis
>>>
>>> On Jun 25, 2013, at 11:08 AM, Heiko Schocher wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> using "dfu-util -l" shows different output connecting to
>>>> an am335x based board and using dfu_nand.c with current
>>>> u-boot:
>>>>
>>>> after resetting the board I get:
>>>>
>>>> # dfu-util -l
>>>> dfu-util 0.5
>>>>
>>>> (C) 2005-2008 by Weston Schmidt, Harald Welte and OpenMoko Inc.
>>>> (C) 2010-2011 Tormod Volden (DfuSe support)
>>>> This program is Free Software and has ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY
>>>>
>>>> dfu-util does currently only support DFU version 1.0
>>>>
>>>> Found Runtime: [0525:bd00] devnum=0, cfg=2, intf=0, alt=0,
>>>> name="Device Firmware Upgrade" #
>>>>
>>>> after a dfu transfer I see:
>>>>
>>>> # dfu-util -l
>>>> dfu-util 0.5
>>>>
>>>> (C) 2005-2008 by Weston Schmidt, Harald Welte and OpenMoko Inc.
>>>> (C) 2010-2011 Tormod Volden (DfuSe support)
>>>> This program is Free Software and has ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY
>>>>
>>>> dfu-util does currently only support DFU version 1.0
>>>>
>>>> Found DFU: [0525:bd00] devnum=0, cfg=2, intf=0, alt=0, name="SPL"
>>>> Found DFU: [0525:bd00] devnum=0, cfg=2, intf=0, alt=1,
>>>> name="SPL.backup1" Found DFU: [0525:bd00] devnum=0, cfg=2, intf=0,
>>>> alt=2, name="SPL.backup2" Found DFU: [0525:bd00] devnum=0, cfg=2,
>>>> intf=0, alt=3, name="SPL.backup3" Found DFU: [0525:bd00] devnum=0,
>>>> cfg=2, intf=0, alt=4, name="u-boot" Found DFU: [0525:bd00]
>>>> devnum=0, cfg=2, intf=0, alt=5, name="kernel_a" Found DFU:
>>>> [0525:bd00] devnum=0, cfg=2, intf=0, alt=6, name="kernel_b" Found
>>>> DFU: [0525:bd00] devnum=0, cfg=2, intf=0, alt=7, name="rootfs" #
>>>>
>>>> Which I expected  ...
>>>>
>>>> U-Boot environment variable:
>>>>
>>>> U-Boot# print dfu_alt_info
>>>> dfu_alt_info=SPL part 0 1;SPL.backup1 part 0 2;SPL.backup2 part 0
>>>> 3;SPL.backup3 part 0 4;u-boot part 0 5;kernel_a part 0 7;kernel_b
>>>> part 0 8;rootfs part 0 10 U-Boot#
>>>>
>>>> Is this a bug or a feature?
>>>>
>>>> bye,
>>>> Heiko
>>>> -- 
>>>> DENX Software Engineering GmbH,     MD: Wolfgang Denk & Detlev
>>>> Zundel HRB 165235 Munich, Office: Kirchenstr.5, D-82194
>>>> Groebenzell, Germany
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
> 
> 
> 


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