Fastboot

Sean Anderson seanga2 at gmail.com
Thu Mar 11 00:44:07 CET 2021


On 3/10/21 12:43 PM, Jonas Vautherin wrote:
> Hello!
> 
> I've made some more tests, but I am stuck and I don't really know what
> I am missing. Would love to get some insights, if somebody has an idea
> :-). So my root problem is that I would like to run my pocketbeagle in
> fastboot mode so that I can flash an image from my laptop over USB
> (it's a learning experience, I'm new to u-boot).
> 
> When I go into the u-boot prompt and run `fastboot usb 0` (after I set
> `log level 7`), I get:
> 
> ```
> => fastboot usb 0
> uclass_find_device_by_seq() 0 0
> uclass_find_device_by_seq()    - not found
> uclass_find_device_by_seq() 1 0
> uclass_find_device_by_seq()    - not found
> cmd_call() Command failed, result=1
> ```
> 
> Similar for `fastboot usb 1` (I don't know which one is the microB on
> the pocketbeagle), except the numbers are `0 1` and `1 1` in the log
> output.

The numbers come from /aliases in the device tree. You should read the
datasheet/schematic to figure out which is which :)

> 
> If I `dm tree`, for some reason I see only usb1 at 47401800 (according to
> the `.dts`, usb0 is @47401000).
> 
> ```
>   misc          0  [ + ]   ti-musb-wrapper           `-- usb at 47400000
>   usb           0  [   ]   ti-musb-host                  `-- usb at 47401800
> ```
> 
> Looking at the defconfig (I use Yocto, so `bitbake -c menuconfig
> u-boot), I see that "Default Device Tree for DT control" is
> (am335x-evm). Opening
> ./build/tmp/work/pocketbeagle-poky-linux-gnueabi/u-boot/1_2020.07-r0/git/arch/arm/dts/am335x-evm.dts
> (which I believe is the one corresponding to `am335x-evm` in my
> defconfig), I see the following for usb:
> 
> ```
> &usb {
> status = "okay";
> };
> 
> &usb_ctrl_mod {
> status = "okay";
> };
> 
> &usb0_phy {
> status = "okay";
> };
> 
> &usb1_phy {
> status = "okay";
> };
> 
> &usb0 {
> status = "okay";
> };
> 
> &usb1 {
> status = "okay";
> dr_mode = "host";
> };
> ```
> 
> And showing usb0 and usb1 with `fdt print` (after I get the value of
> $fdt_blob with `bdinfo` and use it with `fdt addr $fdt_blob`), I get:
> 
> ```
> => fdt print /ocp/usb at 47400000/usb at 47401000
> usb at 47401000 {
>          compatible = "ti,musb-am33xx";
>          status = "okay";
>          reg = <0x47401400 0x00000400 0x47401000 0x00000200>;
>          reg-names = "mc", "control";
>          interrupts = <0x00000012>;
>          interrupt-names = "mc";
>          dr_mode = "otg";
>          mentor,multipoint = <0x00000001>;
>          mentor,num-eps = <0x00000010>;
>          mentor,ram-bits = <0x0000000c>;
>          mentor,power = <0x000001f4>;
>          phys = <0x00000037>;
>          dmas = * 0x9df20aa8 [0x00000168];
>          dma-names = "rx1", "rx2", "rx3", "rx4", "rx5", "rx6", "rx7", "rx8", "rx
> 9", "rx10", "rx11", "rx12", "rx13", "rx14", "rx15", "tx1", "tx2", "tx3", "tx4", "tx5", "tx6", "tx7", "tx8", "tx9", "tx10", "tx11", "tx12", "tx13", "tx14", "tx15";
> };
> ```
> 
> and
> 
> ```
> => fdt print /ocp/usb at 47400000/usb at 47401800
> usb at 47401800 {
>          compatible = "ti,musb-am33xx";
>          status = "okay";
>          reg = <0x47401c00 0x00000400 0x47401800 0x00000200>;
>          reg-names = "mc", "control";
>          interrupts = <0x00000013>;
>          interrupt-names = "mc";
>          dr_mode = "host";
>          mentor,multipoint = <0x00000001>;
>          mentor,num-eps = <0x00000010>;
>          mentor,ram-bits = <0x0000000c>;
>          mentor,power = <0x000001f4>;
>          phys = <0x00000039>;
>          dmas = * 0x9df20e50 [0x00000168];
>          dma-names = "rx1", "rx2", "rx3", "rx4", "rx5", "rx6", "rx7", "rx8", "rx9", "rx10", "rx11", "rx12", "rx13", "rx14", "rx15", "tx1", "tx2", "tx3", "tx4", "tx5", "tx6", "tx7", "tx8", "tx9", "tx10", "tx11", "tx12", "tx13", "tx14", "tx
> 15";
> };
> ```
> 
> My understanding is therefore that `usb0` is in "otg" mode, and `usb1`
> is in "host" mode. But that does not really tell me why `fastboot usb
> 0` and `fastboot usb 1` failed.

Yes. The U-Boot driver only supports host and peripheral modes, so no
otg device is created. And fastboot cannot work with a USB host.

> 
> I have also tried to edit `am335x-evm.dts` and set both to
> "peripheral" (I do that in a Yocto patch step and make sure I `bitbake
> -c cleansstate u-boot` and `bitbake -c clean <my-image>` before I
> rebuild):
> 
> ```
> &usb0 {
> status = "okay";
> dr_mode = "peripheral";
> };
> 
> &usb1 {
> status = "okay";
> dr_mode = "peripheral";
> };
> ```
> 
> But that does not change anything in the `fdt print` output: usb0 is
> still "otg" and usb1 is still "host". Which makes me guess I may be
> modifying the wrong `am335x-evm.dts`, but I really don't know how I
> could check that.

Does cleaning wipe your changes? There should be some yocto way to apply
patches; perhaps someone else can comment on that.

--Sean

> 
> Again, any hints are appreciated, I'm happy to DuckDuckGo some new keywords or ideas as my goal is to learn about u-boot, but right now I'm just stuck :-).
> 
> Best Regards,
> Jonas
> 
> On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 7:31 PM Jonas Vautherin <jonas.vautherin at gmail.com <mailto:jonas.vautherin at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>     Yes that was it! I had used `log help`, but misunderstood the output. My bad... Below is the debug output I receive, where I don't really get what's happening except for those two lines:
> 
>     ```
>     uclass_find_device_by_seq() - 1 -1 'usb at 47401800'
>     uclass_find_device_by_seq() - not found
>     ```
> 
>     But I don't really understand what it means. I spent a lot of time reading the available options in menuconfig, and at that point I cannot say what I am doing wrong. Note that I am using the `am335x_evm_defconfig` defconfig, which I changed to get more logging outputs.
> 
>     Here is the output of `usb start`, let me know if I am missing something obvious from there:
> 
>     ```
>     => usb start
>     starting USB...
>     Bus usb at 47401800: __of_translate_address() OF: ** translation for device usb at 47401800 **
>     __of_translate_address() OF: bus is default (na=1, ns=1) on usb at 47400000
>     __of_translate_address() OF: parent bus is default (na=1, ns=1) on ocp
>     of_translate_one() OF: no ranges, 1:1 translation
>     of_translate_one() OF: with offset: 1195382784
>     __of_translate_address() OF: parent bus is default (na=1, ns=1) on
>     of_translate_one() OF: no ranges, 1:1 translation
>     of_translate_one() OF: with offset: 1195382784
>     __of_translate_address() OF: reached root node
>     fdtdec_lookup_phandle() fdtdec_lookup_phandle: phys
>     fdtdec_lookup_phandle() fdtdec_lookup_phandle: ti,ctrl_mod
>     fdtdec_get_addr_size_fixed() fdtdec_get_addr_size_fixed: reg: fdtdec_get_addr_size_fixed() addr=44e10620
>     fdtdec_get_int() fdtdec_get_int: mentor,multipoint: fdtdec_get_int() 0x1 (1)
>     fdtdec_get_int() fdtdec_get_int: mentor,num-eps: fdtdec_get_int() 0x10 (16)
>     fdtdec_get_int() fdtdec_get_int: mentor,ram-bits: fdtdec_get_int() 0xc (12)
>     fdtdec_get_int() fdtdec_get_int: mentor,power: fdtdec_get_int() 0x1f4 (500)
>     uclass_find_device_by_seq() 0 1
>     uclass_find_device_by_seq() - 1 -1 'usb at 47401800'
>     uclass_find_device_by_seq() - not found
>     clk_set_defaults() clk_set_defaults(usb at 47401800)
>     clk_set_default_parents() clk_set_default_parents: could not read assigned-clock-parents for 9df24d30
>     ofnode_read_prop() ofnode_read_prop: assigned-clock-rates: ofnode_read_prop() <not found>
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 0shared, max 64
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 1tx, max 512
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 1rx, max 512
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 2tx, max 512
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 2rx, max 512
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 3tx, max 512
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 3rx, max 512
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 4tx, max 512
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 4rx, max 512
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 5tx, max 512
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 5rx, max 512
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 6tx, max 512
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 6rx, max 512
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 7tx, max 512
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 7rx, max 512
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 8tx, max 512
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 8rx, max 512
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 9tx, max 512
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 9rx, max 512
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 10tx, max 256
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 10rx, max 64
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 11tx, max 256
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 11rx, max 64
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 12tx, max 256
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 12rx, max 64
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 13shared, max 4096
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 14shared, max 1024
>     musb_core_init() musb-hdrc: hw_ep 15shared, max 1024
>     musb_start() <== devctl 80
>     musb_stop() HDRC disabled
>     Port not available.
>     usb_init() scan end
>     ```
> 
>     Best,
> 
>     On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 3:04 AM Sean Anderson <seanga2 at gmail.com <mailto:seanga2 at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>         On 3/6/21 8:38 PM, Jonas Vautherin wrote:
>          > Thanks a lot Sean!
>          >
>          > I tried to enable logging by using the following CONFIG_:
>          >
>          > ```
>          > CONFIG_LOG=y
>          > CONFIG_SPL_LOG=y
>          > CONFIG_TPL_LOG=y
>          > CONFIG_LOG_MAX_LEVEL=5
> 
>         You need to increase this. Log levels are only compiled-in if they are
>         less than the max log level.
> 
>          > CONFIG_SPL_LOG_MAX_LEVEL=3
>          > CONFIG_TPL_LOG_MAX_LEVEL=3
>          > CONFIG_LOG_DEFAULT_LEVEL=7
>          > CONFIG_LOG_CONSOLE=y
>          > CONFIG_SPL_LOG_CONSOLE=y
>          > CONFIG_TPL_LOG_CONSOLE=y
>          >
>          > CONFIG_CMD_LOG=y
>          > ```
>          >
>          > And I got the "log" function indeed. But it did not have the effect I was hoping for:
>          >
>          > ```
>          > => log level set 7
> 
>         Use the help function ;)
> 
>         The correct syntax is "log level 7"
> 
>         If you use a newer U-Boot (newer than 2021.01) then the output will be
>         more verbose. E.g.
> 
>         => log level
>         EMERG
>         ALERT
>         CRIT
>         ERR
>         WARNING
>         NOTICE
>         INFO (default)
>         DEBUG
> 
>         --Sean
> 
>          > => log level
>          > Default log level: 0
>          > => usb start
>          > starting USB...
>          > Bus usb at 47401800: Port not available.
>          > ```
>          >
>          > First, I don't get why it says "Default log level: 0" after I set it (to whatever number, apparently). And second, it does not seem to bring me more output about the usb issue :-/.
>          >
>          > Am I missing something?
>          >
>          > Best,
>          > Jonas
>          >
>          > On Sat, Mar 6, 2021 at 3:20 AM Sean Anderson <seanga2 at gmail.com <mailto:seanga2 at gmail.com> <mailto:seanga2 at gmail.com <mailto:seanga2 at gmail.com>>> wrote:
>          >
>          >     On 3/5/21 7:10 PM, Jonas Vautherin wrote:
>          >      > Hello!
>          >      >
>          >      > I am learning about Fastboot, and I would like to run it from u-boot and
>          >      > detect it from my host computer (I have the tools on my host, that's
>          >      > working with other devices).
>          >      >
>          >      > I am using a pocketbeagle and I built an image using Yocto. I can get into
>          >      > the u-boot prompt at boot time, and I get the following output:
>          >      >
>          >      > ```
>          >      > Rebooting... reboot: Restarting system
>          >      >
>          >      > U-Boot SPL 2020.07 (Jul 06 2020 - 19:22:53 +0000)
>          >      > Trying to boot from MMC1
>          >      >
>          >      >
>          >      > U-Boot 2020.07 (Jul 06 2020 - 19:22:53 +0000)
>          >      >
>          >      > CPU  : AM335X-GP rev 2.1
>          >      > Model: TI AM335x PocketBeagle
>          >      > DRAM:  512 MiB
>          >      > WDT:   Started with servicing (60s timeout)
>          >      > NAND:  0 MiB
>          >      > MMC:   OMAP SD/MMC: 0
>          >      > Loading Environment from FAT... *** Warning - bad CRC, using default
>          >      > environment
>          >      >
>          >      > <ethaddr> not set. Validating first E-fuse MAC
>          >      > Net:   No ethernet found.
>          >      > Hit any key to stop autoboot:  2
>          >      > ```
>          >      >
>          >      > If I hit a key here, I get the u-boot prompt (`=>`) where I find
>          >      > "fastboot". The thing is that none of the fastboot commands I run have any
>          >      > output:
>          >
>          >     This is normal. There will be output only when you issue commands.
>          >
>          >      >
>          >      > * fastboot usb 0
>          >      > * fastboot usb
>          >      > * fastboot udp
>          >      >
>          >      > Now, fastboot udp is not enabled in my defconfig, but the udp gadget
>          >      > support is, and the usb fastboot gadget is enabled, too. From my host, I
>          >      > just don't see anything in the `dmesg` output.
>          >      >
>          >      > Here are a few questions:
>          >      >
>          >      > * Does fastboot usb go over ethernet? If yes, I guess that the "Net: No
>          >      > ethernet found." message is an issue that I need to fix such that a new usb
>          >      > network interface is created by my host, but from my tests with this
>          >      > proprietary device I own, it does not seem to be enumerated as a network
>          >      > interface.
>          >
>          >     Only udp goes over ethernet (though I suppose you could use a
>          >     usb-ethernet gadget/dongle).
>          >
>          >      > * In readthedocs [1], it mentions that "The CONFIG_USB_GADGET_VENDOR_NUM
>          >      > must be one of the numbers supported by the fastboot client." In my setup,
>          >      > it is set to 0x0451, and I did not find what is supposed to be supported in
>          >      > fastboot.cpp [2]. So from the host, I also tried `fastboot -i 0x0451
>          >      > devices`. Is that an issue?
>          >
>          >     The fastboot client detects devices with two bulk endpoints and the
>          >     correct interface (see match_fastboot and filter_usb_device). Generally,
>          >     you will only have to specify the vid/pid/serial if you have multiple
>          >     devices plugged in at once.
>          >
>          >      > * I thought that maybe I should start USB, because the output of `usb tree`
>          >      > says "USB is stopped. Please issue 'usb start' first.". But running `usb
>          >      > start` errors with "Bus usb at 47401800: Port not available.". Is that related
>          >      > to fastboot at all, i.e. should I be concerned about that? And how can I
>          >      > debug it?
>          >
>          >     That's probably why your fastboot isn't working :)
>          >
>          >     You can try debugging it by enabling debug messages. If you want less than
>          >     a firehose, you can try setting the default log level to info, and then
>          >     setting it to debug before running usb start. See [1] for details.
>          >
>          >     [1] https://u-boot.readthedocs.io/en/latest/develop/logging.html
>          >
>          >     --Sean
>          >
>          >      > Thanks in advance for the help!
>          >      > Jonas
>          >      >
>          >      > [1]: https://u-boot.readthedocs.io/en/latest/android/fastboot.html
>          >      > [2]:
>          >      > https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/master/fastboot/fastboot.cpp
>          >      >
>          >
> 



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