[U-Boot] [PATCH 0/20] tegra: Expand Nyan-big support

Matthew Gorski matt.gorski at gmail.com
Wed May 3 12:02:09 UTC 2017


Great Simon!  That would be very appreciated!  I look forward to your​
results.  Thanks for all the guidance.  If I have a servo board with serial
I'm sure I could see what's going on behind the scenes ;)

On May 2, 2017 10:40 PM, "Simon Glass" <sjg at chromium.org> wrote:

Hi Matthew,

On 2 May 2017 at 18:51, Matthew Gorski <matt.gorski at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have yet to produce a u-boot command prompt.  I can get the display to
> flash using u-boot mainline with 0x81000100 as the SYS_TEXT_BASE and
using:
>
>  description = "Chrome OS kernel image with one or more FDT blobs";
>
> but the boot process forces a reboot into recovery.
>
> If I use:
>
> description = "U-Boot + FDT --------- THIS PADDING IS NEEDED SO THE IMAGE
> STARTS AT THE RIGHT OFFSET";
> Produces a blank screen with the exact u-boot.bin
>
> I hope someone can confirm nyan can chainboot u-boot and possibly post
what
> the used for their FIT its config.  Thanks for all the help and guided
> responses.

I hope to be able to try this later in the week.

- Simon

>
> On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 11:34 AM, Matthew Gorski <matt.gorski at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 9:25 AM, Matthew Gorski <matt.gorski at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 2:54 AM, Sjoerd Simons
>>> <sjoerd.simons at collabora.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, 2017-05-02 at 08:42 +0200, Tomeu Vizoso wrote:
>>>> > On 2 May 2017 at 08:40, Tomeu Vizoso <tomeu at tomeuvizoso.net> wrote:
>>>> > > On 2 May 2017 at 03:19, Matthew Gorski <matt.gorski at gmail.com>
>>>> > > wrote:
>>>> > > > Seems if you change the FIT description from anything but
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > "description = "Chrome OS kernel image with one or more FDT
>>>> > > > blobs";"
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > the kernel wont load. So this issue has to be in the kernel-
>>>> > > > big.its
>>>> > > > <https://git.collabora.com/cgit/user/tomeu/u-boot.git/tree/kernel
>>>> > > > -big.its?h=nyan-big&id=35bcb399c0d78ba6a050cc775d467ee75ed06923>
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > https://git.collabora.com/cgit/user/tomeu/u-boot.git/tree/kernel-
>>>> > > > big.its?h=nyan-big&id=35bcb399c0d78ba6a050cc775d467ee75ed06923
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > We may just need a proper working .its for nyan
>>>> > >
>>>> > > Hi Matthew,
>>>> > >
>>>> > > it has been quite a while, but I remember that if we only tried
>>>> > > chainloading U-Boot was because the goal was to integrate these
>>>> > > machines in our LAVA lab, which to date doesn't support Depthcharge
>>>> > > (though I hope this will change once I get back some time).
>>>> > >
>>>> > > I cannot remember how the correct position of the kernel within the
>>>> > > FIT image was calculated, but it definitely involved looking at the
>>>> > > depthcharge sources.
>>>> >
>>>> > Actually, I have grepped my IRC logs and turns out that we need for
>>>> > the start of U-Boot's code to be aligned to 64kB.
>>>>
>>>> Yup, U-boot both needs to be properly aligned and know its text base
>>>> address.
>>>>
>>>> So the calculation we did was basically look at depthcharge where in
>>>> memory the FIT image gets loaded, determine a suitable load address
>>>> after that (e.g fit load + 64k), configure that in u-boot and then add
>>>> enough padding in the fit image itself such that the u-boot code starts
>>>> at the determined address in memory by putting in just the right amount
>>>> of padding ;).
>>>>
>>>> It is rather ugly, but it does allow running u-boot without the need to
>>>> change the firmware in flash.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank You Tomeu, Sjoerd and Simon for taking the time to chime in on an
>>> old but interesting topic.
>>>
>>> I believe I have enough info from you all to get this figured out now.
>>>
>>> Since depthcharch loads the FIT image at 0x81000000
>>> https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/platform/
depthcharge/+/master/board/nyan_big/defconfig#11
>>>
>>> I need to determine a suitable load address e.g fit load + 64k
>>>
>>> So 81000000 + 64k.
>>>
>>> One thing I am not certain about is adding the padding to the FIT .its
>>> config. How is this done?
>>>
>>> description = "U-Boot + FDT --------- THIS PADDING IS NEEDED SO THE
IMAGE
>>> STARTS AT THE RIGHT OFFSET";
>>
>>
>> Seems if I use the description "description = "U-Boot + FDT ---------
THIS
>> PADDING IS NEEDED SO THE IMAGE STARTS AT THE RIGHT OFFSET"; "
>>
>> I get a blank display that shows no signs of loading uboot BUT if I use:
>>
>> description = "Chrome OS kernel image with one or more FDT blobs";
>>
>> Nyan tries to load something because the display flashes like a normal
>> bootup but immediately reboots into chromeos usb/sdcard recovery.
>>
>> So the hack in the the collabora uboot kernel-big.its doesnt seem to work
>> anymore unless the padding is messing with the load address.
>>
>> I am using mainline uboot with CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE 0x81000100 should
this
>> be changed?
>>
>> Also i am trying to figure out how padding is calculated in a fit image
>> and this is confusing.  Is the padding the actual description length?
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> > Thus the padding.
>>>> >
>>>> > Regards,
>>>> >
>>>> > Tomeu
>>>> >
>>>> > > But I do think to remember that it was only an issue once U-Boot
>>>> > > tried
>>>> > > to relocate itself.
>>>> > >
>>>> > > I don't see any reason why my old branch wouldn't work today on
>>>> > > your
>>>> > > machine, other than maybe your hw is a different revision with a
>>>> > > memory chip that wasn't supported back then? I also don't see why
>>>> > > mainline wouldn't work, provided you have that hack in the ITS.
>>>> > >
>>>> > > I'm adding Sjoerd to CC in case he remembers.
>>>> > >
>>>> > > Good luck,
>>>> > >
>>>> > > Tomeu
>>>> > >
>>>> > > > On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 7:45 PM, Matthew Gorski <matt.gorski at gmail
>>>> > > > .com>
>>>> > > > wrote:
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 7:34 PM, Simon Glass <sjg at chromium.org>
>>>> > > > > wrote:
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > > Hi Matthew,
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > On 1 May 2017 at 17:27, Matthew Gorski <matt.gorski at gmail.com
>>>> > > > > > > wrote:
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 6:02 PM, Simon Glass <sjg at chromium.o
>>>> > > > > > > rg> wrote:
>>>> > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > Hi Matthew,
>>>> > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > On 1 May 2017 at 14:30, Matthew Gorski <matt.gorski at gmail
>>>> > > > > > > > .com> wrote:
>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 2:36 PM, Simon Glass <sjg at chromi
>>>> > > > > > > > > um.org>
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > wrote:
>>>> > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > Hi Matthew,
>>>> > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > On 1 May 2017 at 11:26, Matthew Gorski <matt.gorski at g
>>>> > > > > > > > > > mail.com>
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > wrote:
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 1:03 PM, Simon Glass <sjg at ch
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > romium.org>
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > wrote:
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Matthew,
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > On 1 May 2017 at 10:40, Matthew Gorski <matt.gors
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > ki at gmail.com>
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > Let me repost this to the bottom.  New to the
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > mailing list ;)
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > I am using chained boot to test uboot as a FIT
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > image so I I
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > don't
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > have to
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > flash to spl flash.  Does CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > need to be
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > adjusted
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > for
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > chained boot?
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > I am using instructions to boot Linux for Tegra
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > from
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > sdcard/USB in
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > developer
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > mode.  I can boot L4T fine with kernel v3.10.
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > What mainline branch should I try?
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > There's only one mainline, here:
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > http://git.denx.de/?p=u-boot.git;a=summary
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > There are various custodian branches but I don't
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > believe the
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > tegra
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > one
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > has anything different from mainline at present.
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > - Simon
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > I will give mainline a try with:
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE 0x8010E000
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > and
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE 0x80108000
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > I know I will also need:
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > CONFIG_DISPLAY_PORT=y
>>>> > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > Do you mean CONFIG_DISPLAY? If so, it is already
>>>> > > > > > > > > > defined.
>>>> > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > CONFIG_VIDEO_TEGRA124=y
>>>> > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > That is defined in mainline
>>>> > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > for the console to display command prompt.
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > The FIT config I am using is from
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > here:https://git.collabora.com/cgit/user/tomeu/u-bo
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > ot.git/
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > commit/?h=nyan-big
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > Do I need to adjust:
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >             load = <0>;
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >             entry = <0>;
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > /dts-v1/;
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > / {
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >     description = "U-Boot + FDT --------- THIS
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > PADDING IS NEEDED
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > SO
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > THE
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > IMAGE STARTS AT THE RIGHT OFFSET";
>>>> > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > Perhaps you need to adjust this? How was the length
>>>> > > > > > > > > > of it
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > calcualted?
>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > I am really not sure how the padding was calculated.  I
>>>> > > > > > > > > just assumed
>>>> > > > > > > > > this
>>>> > > > > > > > > kernel-big.its FIT config was correct for nyan_big.  I
>>>> > > > > > > > > will try
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > using my
>>>> > > > > > > > > working linux kernel fit config.
>>>> > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >     #address-cells = <1>;
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >     images {
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >         kernel at 1{
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >             description = "kernel";
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >             data = /incbin/("u-boot-dtb.bin");
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >             type = "kernel_noload";
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >             arch = "arm";
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >             os = "linux";
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >             compression = "none";
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >             load = <0>;
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >             entry = <0>;
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >         };
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >         fdt at 1{
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >             description = "tegra124-nyan-big.dtb";
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >             data = /incbin/("dts/dt.dtb");
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >             type = "flat_dt";
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >             arch = "arm";
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >             compression = "none";
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >             hash at 1{
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >                 algo = "sha1";
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >             };
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >         };
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >     };
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >     configurations {
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >         default = "conf at 1";
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >         conf at 1{
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >             kernel = "kernel at 1";
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >             fdt = "fdt at 1";
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >         };
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >     };
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > };
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > please let me know if I should also adjust the SPL
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > CONFIG even
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > though
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > I
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > am chainbooting uboot:
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > https://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/firmware-porti
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > ng-guide/
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > using-nv-u-boot-on-the-samsung-arm-chromebook#TOC-Installing
>>>> > > > > > -nv-U-Boot-chained-U-Boot-method-
>>>> > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > This is exynos, where we booted directly into U-Boot.
>>>> > > > > > > > > > Actually I'm
>>>> > > > > > > > > > wondering we should boot directly into U-Boot
>>>> > > > > > > > > > (instead of SPL) on
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > nyan
>>>> > > > > > > > > > also. Perhaps someone at collabora would know? Did
>>>> > > > > > > > > > you search the
>>>> > > > > > > > > > mailing list?
>>>> > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > Regards,
>>>> > > > > > > > > > Simon
>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > I have not searched the mailing list.  What should I
>>>> > > > > > > > > search for?
>>>> > > > > > > > > Booting
>>>> > > > > > > > > nyan to u-boot directly bypassing SPL?
>>>> > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > Here are two subjects to search for:
>>>> > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > Veyron-speedy u-boot
>>>> > > > > > > > [PATCH 0/20] tegra: Expand Nyan-big support
>>>> > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > Regards,
>>>> > > > > > > > Simon
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > Very odd if I do not use "#address-cells = <1>;" the
>>>> > > > > > > display flashes and
>>>> > > > > > > reboots into recovery but if I do use #address-cells = <1>;
>>>> > > > > > > in my FIT
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > config
>>>> > > > > > > I get a blank screen
>>>> > > > > > > so something is working when not using the padding.
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > If you figure out where u-boot-dtb.bin needs to start by
>>>> > > > > > looking at
>>>> > > > > > depthcharge or where the kernel starts, then you can figure
>>>> > > > > > out how
>>>> > > > > > long the padding needs to be at the start of the FIT. Rather
>>>> > > > > > than
>>>> > > > > > guessing...!
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > - Simon
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > >  Okay so depthcharge starts at 0x81000000 from here:
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/platform/
>>>> > > > > depthcharge/+/master/board/nyan_big/defconfig#11
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > In my System.map for u-boot after building says the start is:
>>>> > > > > 81000100 T __image_copy_start
>>>> > > > > 81000100 T _start
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > Hence the define CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE 0x81000100
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > So you say use 0x81000000 as the CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE and not
>>>> > > > > 0x81000100
>>>> > > > > correct?
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > /dts-v1/;
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > / {
>>>> > > > > > >     description = "Chrome OS nyan u-boot chain boot
>>>> > > > > > > method";
>>>> > > > > > >     #address-cells = <1>;
>>>> > > > > > >     images {
>>>> > > > > > >         kernel at 1{
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 1, 2017 12:11 PM, "Matthew Gorski" <
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > matt.gorski at gmail.com>
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 1, 2017 11:45 AM, "Simon Glass" <sjg at chr
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > omium.org>
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > wrote:
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Matthew,
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > On 1 May 2017 at 09:37, Matthew Gorski <matt.go
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > rski at gmail.com>
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the reply Simon.
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have been trying to find the System.map for
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > depthcharge to
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > see
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > kernel
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > load address but I am unable to find
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > anything.  I have tried
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > multiple
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE settings with no luck.
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > How did you choose what to use? Also note that
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > Tegra uses SPL
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > to
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > start, so you may need to adjust
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE instead.
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am creating my sdcard with a standard linux
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > (Linux for
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > Tegra)
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > rootfs:
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > Did these instructions come from a web site
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > somewhere?
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Partition an SD card
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > sudo cgpt create <MMC BLOCK DEVICE>
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > sudo cgpt add -b 34 -s 32768 -P 1 -S 1 -t
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > kernel <MMC BLOCK
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > DEVICE>
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > # 16
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > MB
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > kernel image partition
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > sudo cgpt add -b 32802 -s <ROOT PARTITION
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > SIZE in 512B
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > sectors>
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > -t
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > rootfs
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > <MMC BLOCK DEVICE>
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > cgpt doesn't seem to create a protective MBR.
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > If one is not
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > already
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > in
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > place, it can be created with:
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > sudo gdisk <MMC BLOCK DEVICE> # and enter
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > command w
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Copy data to the SD card
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > sudo dd if=./kernelpart.bin of=<MMC BLOCK
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > DEVICE>p1
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > sudo mkfs.ext4 <MMC BLOCK DEVICE>p2
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > sudo mount <MMC BLOCK DEVICE>p2 /mnt/
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > How are you actually making it boot? Is this in
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > dev mode with
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > USB
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > boot
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > enabled and pressing Ctrl-U?
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > Also, as this is a mailing list, please avoid
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > top-posting.
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > - Simon
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > I am using chained boot to test uboot as a FIT
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > image so I I
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > don't
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > have to
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > flash to spl flash.  Does CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > need to be
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > adjusted
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > for
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > chained boot?
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > I am using instructions to boot Linux for Tegra
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > from
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > sdcard/USB in
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > developer
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > mode.  I can boot L4T fine with kernel v3.10.
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > What mainline branch should I try?
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 11:14 AM, Simon Glass
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > <
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > sjg at chromium.org>
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Matthew,
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 1 May 2017 at 08:43, Matthew Gorski <
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > matt.gorski at gmail.com>
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am porting u-boot to nyan_big and need
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > some input.  I
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > have
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > been
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > searching
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > high and low and found this thread here:
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [U-Boot] [PATCH
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > 0/20]
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > tegra:
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Expand
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Nyan-big support
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  https://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/2
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 015-March/209530.
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > html
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have tried to build u-boot with the
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > branch here:
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > https://git.collabora.com/cgit
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > /user/tomeu/u-boot.git/commit/?h=nyan-big
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and also the official chromium next
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > branch
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Have you tried mainline U-Boot? It already
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > supports nyan-big.
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > not
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > sure about the situation with the
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > downstream trees.
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I followed building instructions here:
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > https://www.chromium.org/chrom
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > ium-os/firmware-porting-guide/using-nv-u-boot-on-the-samsung
>>>> > > > > > -arm-chromebook
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I build with these commands:
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mkimage -e 0x81000100 -a 0x81000100 -f
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > kernel-big.its
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > kernel-u-boot
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (with and without the load address
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > setting)
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > vbutil_kernel --arch arm --pack
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > kernel.bin --keyblock
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > /usr/share/vboot/devkeys/kernel.keyblock
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --signprivate
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > /usr/share/vboot/devkeys/kernel_data_key.
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > vbprivk
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > --version 1
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --config
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > dummy.txt --vmlinuz kernel-u-boot --
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > bootloader dummy.txt
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have had numerous failed attempts to
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boot uboot from
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > sdcard
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mmcblk1p1
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Any help is appreciated I have only
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > gotten a blank screen
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > after
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > weeks
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > of
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > flashing.  I can boot custom v3.10
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > kernels so I assume I am
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > using
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > correct building procedure.  Thanks in
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > advance for help
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > from
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > u-boot
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > community.
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It is possible that it needs a particular
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > address due to
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > limitations
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in the FIT support on Nyan. I'm not sure
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > what it is but
>>>> > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > might be
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > able
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to take a look at some point.
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How are you building your SD card? Are you
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > following some
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > instructions
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > from somewhere?
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards,
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Simon
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > > > >
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > > >
>>>> > > >
>>>> > > > _______________________________________________
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>>>> > > > U-Boot at lists.denx.de
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>>>
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