kernel doesn't start on Odroid U2 unless setting initrd_high

Joost van Zwieten joost at diskos.nl
Wed Jan 11 00:10:42 CET 2023



On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 18:08, Tom Rini <trini at konsulko.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 11, 2023 at 12:01:46AM +0100, Joost van Zwieten wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>  On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 13:41, Tom Rini <trini at konsulko.com> wrote:
>>  > On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 09:13:32AM +0100, Joost van Zwieten wrote:
>>  >
>>  > >  Dear maintainers,
>>  > >
>>  > >  As of commit 4963f63fe61f15329d77472a762b1d8bf754d24b U-Boot 
>> fails
>>  > > to start
>>  > >  a kernel (with `bootz`) on my Odroid U2 unless I force
>>  > > `initrd_high`, e.g.
>>  > >  to `0x50000000`. With commit 4963f63f and `initrd_high` 
>> *unset* I
>>  > > get the
>>  > >  following output:
>>  > >
>>  > >     U-Boot 2020.10-rc2-00314-g4963f63fe6 (Jan 09 2023 - 23:59:31
>>  > > +0100)
>>  > >
>>  > >     CPU: Exynos4412 @ 1 GHz
>>  > >     Model: Odroid based on Exynos4412
>>  > >     Type: u3
>>  > >     DRAM: 2 GiB
>>  > >     LDO20 at VDDQ_EMMC_1.8V: set 1800000 uV; enabling
>>  > >     LDO22 at VDDQ_EMMC_2.8V: set 2800000 uV; enabling
>>  > >     LDO21 at TFLASH_2.8V: set 2800000 uV; enabling
>>  > >     MMC: SAMSUNG SDHCI: 2, EXYNOS DWMMC: 0
>>  > >     Loading Environment from MMC... *** Warning - bad CRC, using
>>  > > default
>>  > >  environment
>>  > >
>>  > >     In: serial
>>  > >     Out: serial
>>  > >     Err: serial
>>  > >     Boot device: MMC(2)
>>  > >     Net: No ethernet found.
>>  > >     Hit any key to stop autoboot: 0
>>  > >     Odroid # env set fk_kvers 5.10.0-20-armmp
>>  > >     Odroid # load mmc ${mmcbootdev}:${mmcbootpart} ${fdt_addr_r}
>>  > >  /boot/dtbs/${fk_kvers}/exynos4412-odroidu3.dtb
>>  > >     53440 bytes read in 50 ms (1 MiB/s)
>>  > >     Odroid # load mmc ${mmcbootdev}:${mmcbootpart} 
>> ${kernel_addr_r}
>>  > >  /boot/vmlinuz-${fk_kvers}
>>  > >     4973056 bytes read in 182 ms (26.1 MiB/s)
>>  > >     Odroid # load mmc ${mmcbootdev}:${mmcbootpart} 
>> ${ramdisk_addr_r}
>>  > >  /boot/initrd.img-${fk_kvers}
>>  > >     22231585 bytes read in 777 ms (27.3 MiB/s)
>>  > >     Odroid # env set bootargs console=ttySAC1,115200n8
>>  > >     Odroid # bootz ${kernel_addr_r} 
>> ${ramdisk_addr_r}:${filesize}
>>  > >  ${fdt_addr_r}
>>  > >     Kernel image @ 0x41000000 [ 0x000000 - 0x4be200 ]
>>  > >     ## Flattened Device Tree blob at 40800000
>>  > >        Booting using the fdt blob at 0x40800000
>>  > >        Loading Ramdisk to b9947000, end bae7aa21 ... OK
>>  > >        Loading Device Tree to b9936000, end b99460bf ... OK
>>  > >
>>  > >     Starting kernel ...
>>  > >
>>  > >  And that's all I ever see. Normally the initrd loads a module 
>> that
>>  > > causes an
>>  > >  LED on the Odroid to blink, and this is not happening either, 
>> so
>>  > > I'm pretty
>>  > >  confident the kernel doesn't start or at least crashes before
>>  > > producing
>>  > >  output. If I set `initrd_high` to `0x50000000` (or something 
>> in the
>>  > >  neighborhood) the kernel starts just fine:
>>  > >
>>  > >     U-Boot 2020.10-rc2-00314-g4963f63fe6 (Jan 09 2023 - 23:59:31
>>  > > +0100)
>>  > >
>>  > >     CPU: Exynos4412 @ 1 GHz
>>  > >     Model: Odroid based on Exynos4412
>>  > >     Type: u3
>>  > >     DRAM: 2 GiB
>>  > >     LDO20 at VDDQ_EMMC_1.8V: set 1800000 uV; enabling
>>  > >     LDO22 at VDDQ_EMMC_2.8V: set 2800000 uV; enabling
>>  > >     LDO21 at TFLASH_2.8V: set 2800000 uV; enabling
>>  > >     MMC: SAMSUNG SDHCI: 2, EXYNOS DWMMC: 0
>>  > >     Loading Environment from MMC... *** Warning - bad CRC, using
>>  > > default
>>  > >  environment
>>  > >
>>  > >     In: serial
>>  > >     Out: serial
>>  > >     Err: serial
>>  > >     Boot device: MMC(2)
>>  > >     Net: No ethernet found.
>>  > >     Hit any key to stop autoboot: 0
>>  > >     Odroid # env set fk_kvers 5.10.0-20-armmp
>>  > >     Odroid # load mmc ${mmcbootdev}:${mmcbootpart} ${fdt_addr_r}
>>  > >  /boot/dtbs/${fk_kvers}/exynos4412-odroidu3.dtb
>>  > >     53440 bytes read in 49 ms (1 MiB/s)
>>  > >     Odroid # load mmc ${mmcbootdev}:${mmcbootpart} 
>> ${kernel_addr_r}
>>  > >  /boot/vmlinuz-${fk_kvers}
>>  > >     4973056 bytes read in 181 ms (26.2 MiB/s)
>>  > >     Odroid # load mmc ${mmcbootdev}:${mmcbootpart} 
>> ${ramdisk_addr_r}
>>  > >  /boot/initrd.img-${fk_kvers}
>>  > >     22231585 bytes read in 777 ms (27.3 MiB/s)
>>  > >     Odroid # env set bootargs console=ttySAC1,115200n8
>>  > >     Odroid # env set initrd_high 0x50000000
>>  > >     Odroid # bootz ${kernel_addr_r} 
>> ${ramdisk_addr_r}:${filesize}
>>  > >  ${fdt_addr_r}
>>  > >     Kernel image @ 0x41000000 [ 0x000000 - 0x4be200 ]
>>  > >     ## Flattened Device Tree blob at 40800000
>>  > >        Booting using the fdt blob at 0x40800000
>>  > >        Loading Ramdisk to 4eacc000, end 4ffffa21 ... OK
>>  > >        Loading Device Tree to bae6a000, end bae7a0bf ... OK
>>  > >
>>  > >     Starting kernel ...
>>  > >
>>  > >     [ 0.000000] Booting Linux on physical CPU 0xa00
>>  > >     <truncated>
>>  > >
>>  > >  The difference between those two runs is the location where 
>> U-Boot
>>  > > loads the
>>  > >  initrd. The parent commit of 4963f63f boots fine without 
>> setting
>>  > >  `initrd_high`:
>>  > >
>>  > >     U-Boot 2020.10-rc2-00313-gdfaf6a5797 (Jan 10 2023 - 00:13:19
>>  > > +0100)
>>  > >
>>  > >     CPU: Exynos4412 @ 1 GHz
>>  > >     Model: Odroid based on Exynos4412
>>  > >     Type: u3
>>  > >     DRAM: 2 GiB
>>  > >     LDO20 at VDDQ_EMMC_1.8V: set 1800000 uV; enabling
>>  > >     LDO22 at VDDQ_EMMC_2.8V: set 2800000 uV; enabling
>>  > >     LDO21 at TFLASH_2.8V: set 2800000 uV; enabling
>>  > >     MMC: SAMSUNG SDHCI: 2, EXYNOS DWMMC: 0
>>  > >     Loading Environment from MMC... *** Warning - bad CRC, using
>>  > > default
>>  > >  environment
>>  > >
>>  > >     In: serial
>>  > >     Out: serial
>>  > >     Err: serial
>>  > >     Boot device: MMC(2)
>>  > >     Net: No ethernet found.
>>  > >     Hit any key to stop autoboot: 0
>>  > >     Odroid # env set fk_kvers 5.10.0-20-armmp
>>  > >     Odroid # load mmc ${mmcbootdev}:${mmcbootpart} ${fdt_addr_r}
>>  > >  /boot/dtbs/${fk_kvers}/exynos4412-odroidu3.dtb
>>  > >     53440 bytes read in 49 ms (1 MiB/s)
>>  > >     Odroid # load mmc ${mmcbootdev}:${mmcbootpart} 
>> ${kernel_addr_r}
>>  > >  /boot/vmlinuz-${fk_kvers}
>>  > >     4973056 bytes read in 181 ms (26.2 MiB/s)
>>  > >     Odroid # load mmc ${mmcbootdev}:${mmcbootpart} 
>> ${ramdisk_addr_r}
>>  > >  /boot/initrd.img-${fk_kvers}
>>  > >     22231585 bytes read in 776 ms (27.3 MiB/s)
>>  > >     Odroid # env set bootargs console=ttySAC1,115200n8
>>  > >     Odroid # bootz ${kernel_addr_r} 
>> ${ramdisk_addr_r}:${filesize}
>>  > >  ${fdt_addr_r}
>>  > >     Kernel image @ 0x41000000 [ 0x000000 - 0x4be200 ]
>>  > >     ## Flattened Device Tree blob at 40800000
>>  > >        Booting using the fdt blob at 0x40800000
>>  > >        Loading Ramdisk to 4eacc000, end 4ffffa21 ... OK
>>  > >        Loading Device Tree to 4eabb000, end 4eacb0bf ... OK
>>  > >
>>  > >     Starting kernel ...
>>  > >
>>  > >     [ 0.000000] Booting Linux on physical CPU 0xa00
>>  > >     <truncated>
>>  > >
>>  > >  I've tested two different kernels from Debian (buster and 
>> bullseye)
>>  > > and both
>>  > >  have the same problem. I'm building U-Boot using the default 
>> config
>>  > > for
>>  > >  board `odroid` and boot the Odroid from an SD card with 
>> firmware
>>  > > (`bl1`,
>>  > >  `bl2` and `tzsw`) from Hardkernel's clone of the u-boot 
>> repository
>>  > > [1].
>>  > >  There are no peripherals connected apart from the SD card and 
>> the
>>  > > serial
>>  > >  console. Please let me know if you need more information.
>>  >
>>  > Interesting. So what does "bdi" show, both in the older good and
>>  > then current tree? Specifically the information about where DRAM 
>> is, and
>>  > how large it is? Thanks.
>>  >
>>  > --
>>  > Tom
>> 
>>  Both 4963f63f (not working) and its parent (working) produce the 
>> same
>>  output:
>> 
>>     boot_params = 0x40000100
>>     DRAM bank   = 0x00000000
>>     -> start    = 0x40000000
>>     -> size     = 0x10000000
>>     DRAM bank   = 0x00000001
>>     -> start    = 0x50000000
>>     -> size     = 0x10000000
>>     DRAM bank   = 0x00000002
>>     -> start    = 0x60000000
>>     -> size     = 0x10000000
>>     DRAM bank   = 0x00000003
>>     -> start    = 0x70000000
>>     -> size     = 0x10000000
>>     DRAM bank   = 0x00000004
>>     -> start    = 0x80000000
>>     -> size     = 0x10000000
>>     DRAM bank   = 0x00000005
>>     -> start    = 0x90000000
>>     -> size     = 0x10000000
>>     DRAM bank   = 0x00000006
>>     -> start    = 0xa0000000
>>     -> size     = 0x10000000
>>     DRAM bank   = 0x00000007
>>     -> start    = 0xb0000000
>>     -> size     = 0x0ff00000
>>     memstart    = 0x40000000
>>     memsize     = 0x7ff00000
>>     flashstart  = 0x00000000
>>     flashsize   = 0x00000000
>>     flashoffset = 0x00000000
>>     baudrate    = 115200 bps
>>     relocaddr   = 0xbfe83000
>>     reloc off   = 0x7c083000
>>     Build       = 32-bit
>>     current eth = unknown
>>     ethaddr     = (not set)
>>     IP addr     = <NULL>
>>     fdt_blob    = 0xbae7bf00
>>     new_fdt     = 0xbae7bf00
>>     fdt_size    = 0x00002fa0
>>     lmb_dump_all:
>>         memory.cnt             = 0x1
>>         memory.size            = 0x0
>>         memory.reg[0x0].base   = 0x40000000
>>                        .size   = 0x7ff00000
>> 
>>         reserved.cnt           = 0x1
>>         reserved.size          = 0x0
>>         reserved.reg[0x0].base = 0xbae7acd0
>>                          .size = 0x5085330
>>     arch_number = 0x000010c1
>>     TLB addr    = 0xbfef0000
>>     irq_sp      = 0xbae7bef0
>>     sp start    = 0xbae7bee0
>>     Board Type  = 0
>>     Early malloc usage: f0 / 400
>> 
>>  I'm not sure if this is relevant, but with the failing commit I can 
>> get the
>>  kernel to start with `initrd_high` set to `0x70000000` or lower, 
>> but not
>>  higher.
> 
> OK, so 8 whole banks, of 256MB each. Does this platform have 2GB of
> memory for real?
> 
> --
> Tom

Yes, it does. See https://www.hardkernel.com/shop/odroid-u3/ .




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