[U-Boot] [PATCH v2] ARM: imx: Support larger SPL size on IMX6DQ

Adam Ford aford173 at gmail.com
Fri Sep 27 12:17:18 UTC 2019


On Mon, Aug 26, 2019 at 8:00 AM Adam Ford <aford173 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Aug 8, 2019 at 1:36 PM Adam Ford <aford173 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 8, 2019 at 1:14 PM Robert Hancock <hancock at sedsystems.ca> wrote:
> > >
> > > Previously the SPL size on all iMX6 platforms was restricted to 68KB
> > > because the OCRAM size on iMX6SL/DL parts is only 128KB. However, the
> > > other iMX6 variants have 256KB of OCRAM. Add an option
> > > CONFIG_MX6_OCRAM_256KB which allows using the full size on boards which
> > > don't need to support the SL/DL variants. This allows for an SPL size of
> > > 196KB, which makes it much easier to use configurations such as SPL with
> > > driver model and FDT control.
> > >
> > Tested-by: Adam Ford <aford173 at gmail.com> #imx6q_logic
> >
> > > Signed-off-by: Robert Hancock <hancock at sedsystems.ca>
> > > ---
>
> Stefano,
>
> Any chance this can be adopted?  I have a bunch of patches pending
> this, because my SPL is tight and this patch gives it some breathing
> room.
>

It's been over a month.  Is there any reason this cannot be applied?

thanks

adam

> thanks,
>
> adam
>
> > >
> > > Changed since v2: Remove "default n" in Kconfig since that is the default.
> > >
> > >  arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/Kconfig |  9 +++++++++
> > >  common/spl/Kconfig            |  3 ++-
> > >  include/configs/imx6_spl.h    | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
> > >  3 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/Kconfig
> > > index fe5991e..9c27176 100644
> > > --- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/Kconfig
> > > +++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/Kconfig
> > > @@ -87,6 +87,15 @@ config MX6ULL
> > >         select SYSCOUNTER_TIMER
> > >         select SYS_L2CACHE_OFF
> > >
> > > +config MX6_OCRAM_256KB
> > > +       bool "Support 256KB OCRAM"
> > > +       depends on MX6D || MX6Q
> > > +       help
> > > +        Allows using the full 256KB size of the OCRAM on the MX6Q/MX6D series
> > > +        of chips, such as for SPL. The OCRAM of the Lite series of chips is
> > > +        only 128KB, so using this option will prevent the resulting code from
> > > +        working on those chips.
> > > +
> > >  config MX6_DDRCAL
> > >         bool "Include dynamic DDR calibration routines"
> > >         depends on SPL
> > > diff --git a/common/spl/Kconfig b/common/spl/Kconfig
> > > index 54154b9..c5ad047 100644
> > > --- a/common/spl/Kconfig
> > > +++ b/common/spl/Kconfig
> > > @@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ config SPL_FRAMEWORK
> > >  config SPL_SIZE_LIMIT
> > >         int "Maximum size of SPL image"
> > >         depends on SPL
> > > -       default 69632 if ARCH_MX6
> > > +       default 69632 if ARCH_MX6 && !MX6_OCRAM_256KB
> > > +       default 200704 if ARCH_MX6 && MX6_OCRAM_256KB
> > >         default 0
> > >         help
> > >           Specifies the maximum length of the U-Boot SPL image.
> > > diff --git a/include/configs/imx6_spl.h b/include/configs/imx6_spl.h
> > > index 212dee7..a223930 100644
> > > --- a/include/configs/imx6_spl.h
> > > +++ b/include/configs/imx6_spl.h
> > > @@ -7,10 +7,32 @@
> > >  #define __IMX6_SPL_CONFIG_H
> > >
> > >  #ifdef CONFIG_SPL
> > > +
> > > +#ifdef CONFIG_MX6_OCRAM_256KB
> > >  /*
> > > - * see Figure 8-3 in IMX6DQ/IMX6SDL Reference manuals:
> > > + * see Figure 8.4.1 in IMX6DQ Reference manuals:
> > > + *  - IMX6DQ OCRAM (IRAM) is from 0x00907000 to 0x0093FFFF
> > > + *  - BOOT ROM stack is at 0x0093FFB8
> > > + *  - if icache/dcache is enabled (eFuse/strapping controlled) then the
> > > + *    IMX BOOT ROM will setup MMU table at 0x00938000, therefore we need to
> > > + *    fit between 0x00907000 and 0x00938000.
> > > + *  - Additionally the BOOT ROM loads what they consider the firmware image
> > > + *    which consists of a 4K header in front of us that contains the IVT, DCD
> > > + *    and some padding thus 'our' max size is really 0x00908000 - 0x00938000
> > > + *    or 192KB
> > > + */
> > > +#define CONFIG_SPL_MAX_SIZE            0x30000
> > > +#define CONFIG_SPL_STACK               0x0093FFB8
> > > +/*
> > > + * Pad SPL to 196KB (4KB header + 192KB max size). This allows to write the
> > > + * SPL/U-Boot combination generated with u-boot-with-spl.imx directly to a
> > > + * boot media (given that boot media specific offset is configured properly).
> > > + */
> > > +#define CONFIG_SPL_PAD_TO              0x31000
> > > +#else
> > > +/*
> > > + * see Figure 8-3 in IMX6SDL Reference manuals:
> > >   *  - IMX6SDL OCRAM (IRAM) is from 0x00907000 to 0x0091FFFF
> > > - *  - IMX6DQ has 2x IRAM of IMX6SDL but we intend to support IMX6SDL as well
> > >   *  - BOOT ROM stack is at 0x0091FFB8
> > >   *  - if icache/dcache is enabled (eFuse/strapping controlled) then the
> > >   *    IMX BOOT ROM will setup MMU table at 0x00918000, therefore we need to
> > > @@ -29,6 +51,8 @@
> > >   */
> > >  #define CONFIG_SPL_PAD_TO              0x11000
> > >
> > > +#endif
> > > +
> > >  /* MMC support */
> > >  #if defined(CONFIG_SPL_MMC_SUPPORT)
> > >  #define CONFIG_SYS_MMCSD_FS_BOOT_PARTITION     1
> > > --
> > > 1.8.3.1
> > >


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