[U-Boot] [PATCH v1 2/2] imx: fix exception vectors relocation in i.MX27
Albert ARIBAUD
albert.u.boot at aribaud.net
Tue Nov 11 19:13:34 CET 2014
Hello trem,
On Tue, 11 Nov 2014 19:02:21 +0100, trem <tremyfr at yahoo.fr> wrote:
> On 11/11/14 17:46, Albert ARIBAUD wrote:
> > Commit 3ff46cc4 fixed exception vectors setting in
> > the general ARM case, by either copying the exception
> > and indirect vector tables to normal (0x00000000) or
> > high (0xFFFF0000) vectors address, or setting VBAR to
> > U-Boot's base if applicable.
> >
> > i.MX27 SoC is ARM926E-JS, thus has only normal and
> > high options, but does not provide RAM at 0xFFFF0000
> > and has only ROM at 0x00000000; it is therefore not
> > possible to move or change its exception vectors.
> >
> > Besides, i.MX27 ROM code does provide an indirect
> > vectors table but at a non-standard address and with
> > the reset and reserved vectors missing.
> >
> > Turn the current vector relocation code into a weak
> > routine called after relocate_code from crt0, and add
> > strong version for i.MX27.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Albert ARIBAUD<albert.u.boot at aribaud.net>
> > ---
> >
> > arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mx27/Makefile | 4 ++
> > arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mx27/relocate.S | 49 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > arch/arm/lib/crt0.S | 5 +++
> > arch/arm/lib/relocate.S | 69 ++++++++++++++++++++--------------
> > 4 files changed, 99 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-)
> > create mode 100644 arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mx27/relocate.S
> >
> > diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mx27/Makefile b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mx27/Makefile
> > index 4976bbb..0edf144 100644
> > --- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mx27/Makefile
> > +++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mx27/Makefile
> > @@ -5,3 +5,7 @@
> > # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
> >
> > obj-y = generic.o reset.o timer.o
> > +
> > +ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
> > +obj-y += relocate.o
> > +endif
> > diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mx27/relocate.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mx27/relocate.S
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 0000000..97003b3
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mx27/relocate.S
> > @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
> > +/*
> > + * relocate - i.MX27-specific vector relocation
> > + *
> > + * Copyright (c) 2013 Albert ARIBAUD<albert.u.boot at aribaud.net>
> > + *
> > + * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
> > + */
> > +
> > +#include<asm-offsets.h>
> > +#include<config.h>
> > +#include<linux/linkage.h>
> > +
> > +/*
> > + * The i.MX27 SoC is very specific with respect to exceptions: it
> > + * does not provide RAM at the high vectors address (0xFFFF0000),
> > + * thus only the low address (0x00000000) is useable; but that is
> > + * in ROM. Therefore, vectors cannot be changed at all.
> > + *
> > + * However, these ROM-based vectors actually just perform indirect
> > + * calls through pointers located in RAM at SoC-specific addresses,
> > + * as follows:
> > + *
> > + * Offset Exception Use by ROM code
> > + * 0x00000000 reset indirect branch to [0x00000014]
> > + * 0x00000004 undefined instruction indirect branch to [0xfffffef0]
> > + * 0x00000008 software interrupt indirect branch to [0xfffffef4]
> > + * 0x0000000c prefetch abort indirect branch to [0xfffffef8]
> > + * 0x00000010 data abort indirect branch to [0xfffffefc]
> > + * 0x00000014 (reserved in ARMv5) vector to ROM reset: 0xc0000000
> > + * 0x00000018 IRQ indirect branch to [0xffffff00]
> > + * 0x0000001c FIQ indirect branch to [0xffffff04]
> > + *
> > + * In order to initialize exceptions on i.MX27, we must copy U-Boot's
> > + * indirect (not exception!) vector table into 0xfffffef0..0xffffff04
> > + * taking care not to copy vectors 0x00 (reset) and 0x14 (reserved).
> > + */
> > +
> > + .section .text.relocate_vectors,"ax",%progbits
> > +
> > +ENTRY(relocate_vectors)
> > +
> > + ldr r0, [r9, #GD_RELOCADDR] /* r0 = gd->relocaddr */
> > + ldr r1, =0xFFFFFEF0
> > + ldmia r0!, {r2-r8,r10} /* load all eight vectors */
> > + stmia r1!, {r3-r6,r8,r10} /* only write supported vectors */
> > +
> > + bx lr
> > +
> > +ENDPROC(relocate_vectors)
> > diff --git a/arch/arm/lib/crt0.S b/arch/arm/lib/crt0.S
> > index 29cdad0..a33ad3e 100644
> > --- a/arch/arm/lib/crt0.S
> > +++ b/arch/arm/lib/crt0.S
> > @@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ clr_gd:
> > ldr r0, [r9, #GD_RELOCADDR] /* r0 = gd->relocaddr */
> > b relocate_code
> > here:
> > +/*
> > + * now relocate vectors
> > + */
> > +
> > + bl relocate_vectors
> >
> > /* Set up final (full) environment */
> >
> > diff --git a/arch/arm/lib/relocate.S b/arch/arm/lib/relocate.S
> > index 6ede41c..92f5314 100644
> > --- a/arch/arm/lib/relocate.S
> > +++ b/arch/arm/lib/relocate.S
> > @@ -11,6 +11,47 @@
> > #include<linux/linkage.h>
> >
> > /*
> > + * Default/weak exception vectors relocation routine
> > + *
> > + * This routine covers the standard ARM cases: normal (0x00000000),
> > + * high (0xffff0000) and VBAR. SoCs which do not comply with any of
> > + * the standard cases must provide their own, strong, version.
> > + */
> > +
> > + .section .text.relocate_vectors,"ax",%progbits
> > + .weak relocate_vectors
> > +
> > +ENTRY(relocate_vectors)
> > +
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_HAS_VBAR
> > + /*
> > + * If the ARM processor has the security extensions,
> > + * use VBAR to relocate the exception vectors.
> > + */
> > + ldr r0, [r9, #GD_RELOCADDR] /* r0 = gd->relocaddr */
> > + mcr p15, 0, r0, c12, c0, 0 /* Set VBAR */
> > +#else
> > + /*
> > + * Copy the relocated exception vectors to the
> > + * correct address
> > + * CP15 c1 V bit gives us the location of the vectors:
> > + * 0x00000000 or 0xFFFF0000.
> > + */
> > + ldr r0, [r9, #GD_RELOCADDR] /* r0 = gd->relocaddr */
> > + mrc p15, 0, r2, c1, c0, 0 /* V bit (bit[13]) in CP15 c1 */
> > + ands r2, r2, #(1<< 13)
> > + ldreq r1, =0x00000000 /* If V=0 */
> > + ldrne r1, =0xFFFF0000 /* If V=1 */
> > + ldmia r0!, {r2-r8,r10}
> > + stmia r1!, {r2-r8,r10}
> > + ldmia r0!, {r2-r8,r10}
> > + stmia r1!, {r2-r8,r10}
> > +#endif
> > + bx lr
> > +
> > +ENDPROC(relocate_vectors)
> > +
> > +/*
> > * void relocate_code(addr_moni)
> > *
> > * This function relocates the monitor code.
> > @@ -54,34 +95,6 @@ fixnext:
> > cmp r2, r3
> > blo fixloop
> >
> > - /*
> > - * Relocate the exception vectors
> > - */
> > -#ifdef CONFIG_HAS_VBAR
> > - /*
> > - * If the ARM processor has the security extensions,
> > - * use VBAR to relocate the exception vectors.
> > - */
> > - ldr r0, [r9, #GD_RELOCADDR] /* r0 = gd->relocaddr */
> > - mcr p15, 0, r0, c12, c0, 0 /* Set VBAR */
> > -#else
> > - /*
> > - * Copy the relocated exception vectors to the
> > - * correct address
> > - * CP15 c1 V bit gives us the location of the vectors:
> > - * 0x00000000 or 0xFFFF0000.
> > - */
> > - ldr r0, [r9, #GD_RELOCADDR] /* r0 = gd->relocaddr */
> > - mrc p15, 0, r2, c1, c0, 0 /* V bit (bit[13]) in CP15 c1 */
> > - ands r2, r2, #(1<< 13)
> > - ldreq r1, =0x00000000 /* If V=0 */
> > - ldrne r1, =0xFFFF0000 /* If V=1 */
> > - ldmia r0!, {r2-r8,r10}
> > - stmia r1!, {r2-r8,r10}
> > - ldmia r0!, {r2-r8,r10}
> > - stmia r1!, {r2-r8,r10}
> > -#endif
> > -
> > relocate_done:
> >
> > #ifdef __XSCALE__
>
> Hi Albert,
>
> I've tested this patch, and it fix my boot issue on armadeus apf27.
> (without this patch, u-boot freeze on relocation on apf27).
> But after a "mw.l 0 0" I don't have the log "data abort",
> neither the board reboot.
My bad -- I thought I had properly rewritten the i.MX27 vector
relocation code, but had made a blatant mistake -- copying into the
i.MX27 indirect table from the U-Boot *exception*, not *indirect*,
table.
Patch series v2 coming up.
> Regards,
> Philippe
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Amicalement,
--
Albert.
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