[PATCH v3 07/18] pxe: Move pxe_utils files

Simon Glass sjg at chromium.org
Wed Feb 9 18:16:14 CET 2022


Hi,

On Wed, 9 Feb 2022 at 05:32, Tom Rini <trini at konsulko.com> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Feb 09, 2022 at 05:40:03AM -0600, Adam Ford wrote:
> > On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 1:50 PM Simon Glass <sjg at chromium.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > Move the header file into the main include/ directory so we can use it
> > > from the bootmethod code. Move the C file into boot/ since it relates to
> > > booting.
> > >
> > +cc lokeshvutla at ti.com
> >
> > Simon,
> >
> > I can't explain why, but with git bisect, it appears this patch breaks
> > my omap3_logic board (DM3730) by making it wrongly think there is 4GB
> > of RAM, when in reality there is only 256MB.  We have both 256MB and
> > 512MB parts, and the automatic memory detection has always 'just
> > worked' in the past.
> >
> > With this patch now, I see:
> > U-Boot 2022.01-rc1-00185-g262cfb5b15 (Feb 09 2022 - 05:23:42 -0600)
> >
> > OMAP3630/3730-GP ES1.2, CPU-OPP2, L3-200MHz, Max CPU Clock 1 GHz
> > Model: LogicPD Zoom DM3730 Torpedo + Wireless Development Kit
> > DRAM:  4 GiB
> > <hang>
> >
> > With the previous commit, 8018b9af57b5 ("pxe: Tidy up the is_pxe
> > global"), it properly detects the RAM and fully boots.
> >
> > U-Boot 2022.01-rc1-00184-g8018b9af57 (Feb 09 2022 - 05:21:39 -0600)
> >
> > OMAP3630/3730-GP ES1.2, CPU-OPP2, L3-200MHz, Max CPU Clock 1 GHz
> > Model: LogicPD Zoom DM3730 Torpedo + Wireless Development Kit
> > DRAM:  256 MiB
> > NAND:  512 MiB
> > MMC:   OMAP SD/MMC: 0
> > Loading Environment from NAND... OK
> > OMAP die ID: 619e00029ff800000168300f1502501f
> > Net:   eth0: ethernet at 08000000
> > Hit any key to stop autoboot:  0
> > OMAP Logic #
> >
> > I have CONFIG_CMD_BOOTM,  CONFIG_CMD_PXE and CONFIG_CMD_SYSBOOT all
> > defined, so I am having a hard time understanding why this would
> > change behavior or stomp on the the structure that knows the memory
> > size.
> >
> > If I jump ahead to the current 'master' 531c0089457:("Merge branch
> > '2022-02-08-TI-platform-updates')  and revert this patch, my board
> > boots correctly again, but I am struggling to understand why.
> >
> > Do you have any suggestions for me to try?
>
> I would suggest objdump disassemble U-Boot before/after and see what
> functions have changed.

Keep an eye out for a BSS variable that is used before relocation, perhaps?

Regards,
Simon


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