[PATCH RFC u-boot-mvebu 0/6] arm: mvebu: Fix boot mode detection

Pali Rohár pali at kernel.org
Tue Mar 21 18:25:56 CET 2023


On Tuesday 21 March 2023 08:34:24 Martin Rowe wrote:
> On Mon, 20 Mar 2023 at 21:33, Pali Rohár <pali at kernel.org> wrote:
> 
> > On Monday 20 March 2023 18:45:01 Pali Rohár wrote:
> > > On Monday 20 March 2023 12:01:03 Martin Rowe wrote:
> > > > On Sun, 19 Mar 2023 at 18:20, Pali Rohár <pali at kernel.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On Sunday 19 March 2023 17:47:57 Pali Rohár wrote:
> > > > > > On Sunday 19 March 2023 03:30:33 Martin Rowe wrote:
> > > > > > > On Sun, 5 Mar 2023 at 11:55, Pali Rohár <pali at kernel.org> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Sunday 05 March 2023 04:21:42 Martin Rowe wrote:
> > > > > > > > > On Sat, 4 Mar 2023 at 10:51, Pali Rohár <pali at kernel.org>
> > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Improve code for checking strapping pins which specifies
> > boot
> > > > > mode
> > > > > > > > source.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Martin, could you test if Clearfog can be still configured
> > into
> > > > > UART
> > > > > > > > > > booting mode via HW switches and if it still works
> > correctly?
> > > > > First
> > > > > > > > > > patch is reverting UART related commit for Clearfog which I
> > > > > think it
> > > > > > > > not
> > > > > > > > > > needed anymore.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Clearfog the logic in the CONFIG_ARMADA_38X ifdef before
> > the
> > > > > switch
> > > > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > > you refactored in cpu.c/get_boot_device is all that gets
> > > > > processed. It
> > > > > > > > > decides there is an error and returns BOOT_DEVICE_UART,
> > probably
> > > > > because
> > > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > > the invalid boot workaround for broken UART selection that
> > you
> > > > > > > > identified.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Ok, so I figured out correctly how this invalid mode works.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > UART only works if I use the clearfog_spi_defconfig or if I
> > select
> > > > > > > > > CONFIG_MVEBU_SPL_BOOT_DEVICE_UART=y. It does not work with
> > the MMC
> > > > > or
> > > > > > > > SATA
> > > > > > > > > defconfigs. I get the same result without this patch series
> > > > > applied,
> > > > > > > > though.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The failed cases have the same output (other than kwboot
> > header
> > > > > patching
> > > > > > > > > output) until after sending boot image data is complete. The
> > > > > output stops
> > > > > > > > > after:
> > > > > > > > > ================================
> > > > > > > > >  98 %
> > > > > [.................................................................
> > > > > > > > >   ]
> > > > > > > > > Done
> > > > > > > > > Finishing transfer
> > > > > > > > > [Type Ctrl-\ + c to quit]
> > > > > > > > > ================================
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > This is very strange because CONFIG_MVEBU_SPL_BOOT_DEVICE_UART
> > just
> > > > > > > > instruct mkimage what to put into kwbimage header.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > If I'm looking at the output correctly then SPL was booted, it
> > > > > correctly
> > > > > > > > trained DDR RAM, returned back to bootrom, kwboot continued
> > sending
> > > > > main
> > > > > > > > u-boot and bootrom confirmed that transfer of both SPL and main
> > > > > u-boot
> > > > > > > > is complete. But then there is no output from main u-boot.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > It looks like an unrelated issue with kwboot.c, which I was
> > sure
> > > > > was
> > > > > > > > > working after the last patches but I can no longer reproduce
> > a
> > > > > successful
> > > > > > > > > boot.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Can you check that you are using _both_ mkimage and kwboot from
> > > > > version
> > > > > > > > with applying _all_ my patches recently sent to ML? Because
> > both
> > > > > mkimage
> > > > > > > > and kwboot have fixes for SATA and SDIO images.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I tested using the latest next branch which has those changes in
> > it.
> > > > > Steps:
> > > > > > > - Set UART boot mode on device
> > > > > > > - make clean
> > > > > > > - make clearfog_defconfig
> > > > > > > - make
> > > > > > > - ./tools/kwboot -b u-boot-with-spl.kwb -t /dev/ttyUSB0
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > For me it looks like that either mkimage generated incorrect
> > image size
> > > > > > > > for SATA or SDIO image. Or kwboot incorrectly parsed that
> > image size
> > > > > > > > from kwbimage header and sent smaller image.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > <MMC output>
> > > > > > > ./tools/kwboot -b u-boot-with-spl.kwb -t /dev/ttyUSB0
> > > > > > > kwboot version 2023.04-rc4-00339-gcefd0449d6
> > > > > > > Detected kwbimage v1 with SDIO boot signature
> > > > > > > Patching image boot signature to UART
> > > > > > > Aligning image header to Xmodem block size
> > > > > > > Sending boot message. Please reboot the target...\
> > > > > > > Sending boot image header (113408 bytes)...
> > > > > > >   0 %
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > [......................................................................]
> > > > > > > <snip>
> > > > > > >  94 % [..............................................
> > > > > > >  ]
> > > > > > > Done
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > U-Boot SPL 2023.04-rc4-00339-gcefd0449d6 (Mar 19 2023 - 12:57:31
> > +1000)
> > > > > > > High speed PHY - Version: 2.0
> > > > > > > EEPROM TLV detection failed: Using static config for Clearfog
> > Pro.
> > > > > > > Detected Device ID 6828
> > > > > > > board SerDes lanes topology details:
> > > > > > >  | Lane # | Speed |  Type       |
> > > > > > >  --------------------------------
> > > > > > >  |   0    |   3   | SATA0 |
> > > > > > >  |   1    |   0   | SGMII1 |
> > > > > > >  |   2    |   5   | PCIe1 |
> > > > > > >  |   3    |   5   | USB3 HOST1 |
> > > > > > >  |   4    |   5   | PCIe2 |
> > > > > > >  |   5    |   0   | SGMII2 |
> > > > > > >  --------------------------------
> > > > > > > High speed PHY - Ended Successfully
> > > > > > > mv_ddr: 14.0.0
> > > > > > > DDR3 Training Sequence - Switching XBAR Window to FastPath Window
> > > > > > > mv_ddr: completed successfully
> > > > > > > Trying to boot from BOOTROM
> > > > > > > Returning to BootROM (return address 0xffff05c4)...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Sending boot image data (474564 bytes)...
> > > > > > >   0 %
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > [......................................................................]
> > > > > > > <snip>
> > > > > > >  98 %
> > > > > [....................................................................
> > > > > > >  ]
> > > > > > > Done
> > > > > > > Finishing transfer
> > > > > > > [Type Ctrl-\ + c to quit]
> > > > > > > </MMC output>
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > <MMC sizes>
> > > > > > > du -b u-boot*
> > > > > > > 4996828 u-boot
> > > > > > > 474304 u-boot.bin
> > > > > > > 15155 u-boot.cfg
> > > > > > > 19496 u-boot.dtb
> > > > > > > 474304 u-boot-dtb.bin
> > > > > > > 474368 u-boot-dtb.img
> > > > > > > 474368 u-boot.img
> > > > > > > 1721 u-boot.lds
> > > > > > > 1069982 u-boot.map
> > > > > > > 454808 u-boot-nodtb.bin
> > > > > > > 1307712 u-boot.srec
> > > > > > > 198841 u-boot.sym
> > > > > > > 588288 u-boot-with-spl.kwb
> > > > > > > </MMC sizes>
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If I make menuconfig and set the boot mode to UART before making
> > I get:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > <UART output>
> > > > > > > ./tools/kwboot -b u-boot-with-spl.kwb -t /dev/ttyUSB0
> > > > > > > kwboot version 2023.04-rc4-00339-gcefd0449d6
> > > > > > > Detected kwbimage v1 with UART boot signature
> > > > > > > Aligning image header to Xmodem block size
> > > > > > > Sending boot message. Please reboot the target...\
> > > > > > > Sending boot image header (113408 bytes)...
> > > > > > >   0 %
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > [......................................................................]
> > > > > > > <snip>
> > > > > > >  94 % [..............................................
> > > > > > >  ]
> > > > > > > Done
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > U-Boot SPL 2023.04-rc4-00339-gcefd0449d6 (Mar 19 2023 - 13:20:48
> > +1000)
> > > > > > > High speed PHY - Version: 2.0
> > > > > > > EEPROM TLV detection failed: Using static config for Clearfog
> > Pro.
> > > > > > > Detected Device ID 6828
> > > > > > > board SerDes lanes topology details:
> > > > > > >  | Lane # | Speed |  Type       |
> > > > > > >  --------------------------------
> > > > > > >  |   0    |   3   | SATA0 |
> > > > > > >  |   1    |   0   | SGMII1 |
> > > > > > >  |   2    |   5   | PCIe1 |
> > > > > > >  |   3    |   5   | USB3 HOST1 |
> > > > > > >  |   4    |   5   | PCIe2 |
> > > > > > >  |   5    |   0   | SGMII2 |
> > > > > > >  --------------------------------
> > > > > > > High speed PHY - Ended Successfully
> > > > > > > mv_ddr: 14.0.0
> > > > > > > DDR3 Training Sequence - Switching XBAR Window to FastPath Window
> > > > > > > mv_ddr: completed successfully
> > > > > > > Trying to boot from BOOTROM
> > > > > > > Returning to BootROM (return address 0xffff05c4)...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Sending boot image data (474404 bytes)...
> > > > > > >   0 %
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > [......................................................................]
> > > > > > > <snip>
> > > > > > >  98 %
> > > > > [...................................................................
> > > > > > >   ]
> > > > > > > Done
> > > > > > > Finishing transfer
> > > > > > > [Type Ctrl-\ + c to quit]
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > U-Boot 2023.04-rc4-00339-gcefd0449d6 (Mar 19 2023 - 13:20:48
> > +1000)
> > > > > > > </UART output>
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > <UART sizes>
> > > > > > > du -b u-boot*
> > > > > > > 4997204 u-boot
> > > > > > > 474400 u-boot.bin
> > > > > > > 15103 u-boot.cfg
> > > > > > > 19496 u-boot.dtb
> > > > > > > 474400 u-boot-dtb.bin
> > > > > > > 474464 u-boot-dtb.img
> > > > > > > 474464 u-boot.img
> > > > > > > 1721 u-boot.lds
> > > > > > > 1070068 u-boot.map
> > > > > > > 454904 u-boot-nodtb.bin
> > > > > > > 1307988 u-boot.srec
> > > > > > > 198886 u-boot.sym
> > > > > > > 587904 u-boot-with-spl.kwb
> > > > > > > </UART sizes>
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The difference is very small somewhere if that is the cause. Let
> > me
> > > > > know if
> > > > > > > there's other data I can get to help with this one.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Difference should be only in the kwbimage header plus some
> > aligning. It
> > > > > > just proves what I wrote before "mkimage generated incorrect image
> > size
> > > > > > for SDIO image. Or kwboot incorrectly parsed that image size
> > > > > > from kwbimage header and sent smaller image.".
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I will try to find a bug in mkimage or kwboot tool. Or you can try
> > it
> > > > > > too. As mmc booting is working fine from mmc I have felling that
> > bug is
> > > > > > in kwboot code which parses mmc images.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ok, I think I found 3 bugs, all are UART related (not mmc). Could
> > you try
> > > > > these changes?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Dedicated UART still works, patching an MMC for UART with kwboot still
> > > > hangs after finishing transfer; no change.
> > >
> > > Bah :-( So there is still another bug. I will look at the code again...
> >
> > I do not see anything wrong there :-(
> >
> > Could you try to normally build mmc image and then run following
> > commands to manually generate uart image u-boot-with-spl.uart.kwb?
> >
> >   sed 's/^BOOT_FROM.*/BOOT_FROM uart/' ./arch/arm/mach-mvebu/kwbimage.cfg
> > > kwbimage.uart.cfg
> >   ./tools/mkimage -n kwbimage.uart.cfg -T kwbimage -a 0x00800000 -e
> > 0x00800000 -d u-boot.bin u-boot-with-spl.uart.kwb
> >
> > I would like to know if this UART image is bootable or not.
> >
> 
> It is bootable. Here is the output from the normal mkimage:
> ./tools/mkimage -n ./arch/arm/mach-mvebu/kwbimage.cfg -T kwbimage -a
> 0x00800000 -e 0x00800000  -d u-boot.bin u-boot-with-spl.kwb
> Image Type:   MVEBU Boot from sdio Image
> Image version:1
> BIN Img Size: 113416 Bytes = 110.76 KiB = 0.11 MiB
> BIN Img Offs: 48 Bytes = 0.05 KiB = 0.00 MiB
> Data Size:    475072 Bytes = 463.94 KiB = 0.45 MiB
> Data Offset:  113664 Bytes = 111.00 KiB = 0.11 MiB
> Load Address: 00800000
> Entry Point:  00800000
> 
> Here is the output from your custom command:
> ./tools/mkimage -n kwbimage.uart.cfg -T kwbimage -a 0x00800000 -e
> 0x00800000 -d u-boot.bin u-boot-with-spl.uart.kwb
> Image Type:   MVEBU Boot from uart Image
> Image version:1
> BIN Img Size: 113416 Bytes = 110.76 KiB = 0.11 MiB
> BIN Img Offs: 48 Bytes = 0.05 KiB = 0.00 MiB
> Data Size:    475072 Bytes = 463.94 KiB = 0.45 MiB
> Data Offset:  113536 Bytes = 110.88 KiB = 0.11 MiB
> Load Address: 00800000
> Entry Point:  00800000

Obviously I have this output as I compiled it many times. There is
nothing suspicious. Data offset is different just be cause mmc image is
aligned to 512 byte long sector size and uart image is aligned to 128
byte log xmodem block size. Hence data offset needs to be multiply of
128 or 512 based on the image type

> The difference is 128 bytes for the data offset. When I run kwboot I get:
> Sending boot image data (475204 bytes)... [for the normal mkimage which
> doesn't work]
> Sending boot image data (475076 bytes)... [for the custom mkimage which
> does work]

But this is suspicious. Data image size printed by kwboot is data size
printed by mkimage plus 4 bytes (which is checksum). It is correct for
custom uart image, but not for mmc image converted to uart image by
kwboot.

And now I see where can be an issue. In kwbimage v1 header is stored
length of the header itself (it can be variable length) and also offset
where the data part of the image starts. As I pointed in one of the
patch chunk sent previously, bootrom reads kwbimage header by loading
number of xmodem blocks equals to header size divided by 128 (xmodem
block size) rounded down. So patch chunk manually increased header size
to the next multiply of 128 bytes. And after bootrom read kwbimage
header it immediately starts reading data part of the image - and
completely ignores the fact that in header is stored offset to the data
part. In case we have different alignment, it is possible that between
header and data part is a gap, which is multiply of the 128 bytes. E.g.
original header size was 300 bytes, alignment was 512 bytes; new
alignment is 128 bytes, which effectively decrease size of the header
from 512 bytes to just 384 bytes; with creating a gap of 128 bytes
between header and data part.

Could you try following change if it fixes?

diff --git a/tools/kwboot.c b/tools/kwboot.c
index a118a26d282c..272128db3946 100644
--- a/tools/kwboot.c
+++ b/tools/kwboot.c
@@ -2181,6 +2181,16 @@ kwboot_img_patch(void *img, size_t *size, int baudrate)
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* Remove the gap between header and data part by moving data part */
+	if (!is_secure && hdrsz != le32_to_cpu(hdr->srcaddr)) {
+		kwboot_printv("Removing gap between image header and data\n");
+		memmove(img + hdrsz, img + le32_to_cpu(hdr->srcaddr), le32_to_cpu(hdr->blocksize));
+		hdr->srcaddr = cpu_to_le32(hdrsz);
+	} else if (le32_to_cpu(hdr->srcaddr) % KWBOOT_XM_BLKSZ) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Cannot align image with secure header\n");
+		goto err;
+	}
+
 	hdr->checksum = kwboot_hdr_csum8(hdr) - csum;
 
 	*size = le32_to_cpu(hdr->srcaddr) + le32_to_cpu(hdr->blocksize);

> That 128 extra carries across. I'll poke around a bit more, but it seems
> like a good lead so I wanted to share.
> 
> 
> > Also it would be interesting to enable CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_ANNOUNCE option
> > and check if you see early announce message on UART.
> >
> 
> That's enabled for all the clearfog builds already.
> 
> 
> > > Meanwhile could you do following tests?
> > >
> > > 1) The one which you done with patched kwboot and kwbimage, but send
> > > output (sizes and aligning information from kwboot is useful there).
> > >
> > > 2) Use kwboot only for sending magic packet (-b without image) and then
> > > use "sx" program for transferring kwb image over UART (instead of
> > > kwboot). "sx" should work only with dedicated UART image type.
> > >
> > > These commands would do it (replace ttyX by correct UART device)
> > >
> > >   $ ./tools/kwboot -b /dev/ttyX
> > >   $ sh -c 'exec 0<>/dev/ttyX 1>&0; sx u-boot-with-spl.kwb'
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > diff --git a/tools/kwbimage.c b/tools/kwbimage.c
> > > > > index 309657a5637b..177084adf825 100644
> > > > > --- a/tools/kwbimage.c
> > > > > +++ b/tools/kwbimage.c
> > > > > @@ -1231,6 +1231,16 @@ static size_t image_headersz_v1(int *hasext)
> > > > >         if (count > 0)
> > > > >                 headersz += sizeof(struct register_set_hdr_v1) + 8 *
> > count
> > > > > + 4;
> > > > >
> > > > > +       /*
> > > > > +        * For all images except UART, headersz stored in header
> > itself
> > > > > should
> > > > > +        * contains header size without padding. For UART image
> > BootROM
> > > > > rounds
> > > > > +        * down headersz to multiply of 128 bytes. Therefore align
> > UART
> > > > > headersz
> > > > > +        * to multiply of 128 bytes to ensure that remaining UART
> > header
> > > > > bytes
> > > > > +        * are not ignored by BootROM.
> > > > > +        */
> > > > > +       if (image_get_bootfrom() == IBR_HDR_UART_ID)
> > > > > +               headersz = ALIGN(headersz, 128);
> > > > > +
> > > > >         return headersz;
> > > > >  }
> > > > >
> > > > > diff --git a/tools/kwboot.c b/tools/kwboot.c
> > > > > index 1844d7291fe0..b40800c108fc 100644
> > > > > --- a/tools/kwboot.c
> > > > > +++ b/tools/kwboot.c
> > > > > @@ -2079,6 +2079,8 @@ kwboot_img_patch(void *img, size_t *size, int
> > > > > baudrate)
> > > > >                         goto err;
> > > > >                 }
> > > > >                 kwboot_img_grow_data_right(img, size,
> > sizeof(uint32_t));
> > > > > +               /* Update the 32-bit data checksum */
> > > > > +               *kwboot_img_csum32_ptr(img) = kwboot_img_csum32(img);
> > > > >         }
> > > > >
> > > > >         if (!kwboot_img_has_ddr_init(img) &&
> > > > > @@ -2168,6 +2170,17 @@ kwboot_img_patch(void *img, size_t *size, int
> > > > > baudrate)
> > > > >
> > > > >                 kwboot_printv("Aligning image header to Xmodem block
> > > > > size\n");
> > > > >                 kwboot_img_grow_hdr(img, size, grow);
> > > > > +
> > > > > +               /*
> > > > > +                * kwbimage v1 contains header size field and for
> > UART
> > > > > type it
> > > > > +                * must be set to the aligned xmodem header size
> > because
> > > > > BootROM
> > > > > +                * rounds header size down to xmodem block size.
> > > > > +                */
> > > > > +               if (kwbimage_version(img) == 1) {
> > > > > +                       hdrsz += grow;
> > > > > +                       hdr->headersz_msb = hdrsz >> 16;
> > > > > +                       hdr->headersz_lsb = cpu_to_le16(hdrsz &
> > 0xffff);
> > > > > +               }
> > > > >         }
> > > > >
> > > > >         hdr->checksum = kwboot_hdr_csum8(hdr) - csum;
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Also could you check if SATA booting is still working
> > correctly?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > SATA works correctly.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Perfect!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Tony, should address problems with SPI booting when it is
> > > > > configured to
> > > > > > > > > > different configuration. In fourth commit I added all
> > possible
> > > > > boot
> > > > > > > > mode
> > > > > > > > > > strapping pin configurations which are recognized by A385
> > > > > bootrom (and
> > > > > > > > > > not the only one described in the HW spec, which is
> > incomplete).
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Stefan, do you have some AXP board with SATA boot source?
> > > > > Because I'm
> > > > > > > > > > adding it for completeness in the last sixth patch.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Pali Rohár (6):
> > > > > > > > > >   arm: mvebu: Remove A38x BOOT_FROM_UART_ALT 0x3f constant
> > > > > > > > > >   arm: mvebu: Remove A38x BOOT_FROM_SATA 0x22 constant
> > > > > > > > > >   arm: mvebu: Convert BOOT_FROM_* constants to function
> > macros
> > > > > > > > > >   arm: mvebu: Define all options for A38x BOOT_FROM_*
> > macros
> > > > > > > > > >   arm: mvebu: Define all BOOTROM_ERR_MODE_* macros
> > > > > > > > > >   arm: mvebu: Define all options for AXP BOOT_FROM_* macros
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >  arch/arm/mach-mvebu/cpu.c              | 20 ++++++-------
> > > > > > > > > >  arch/arm/mach-mvebu/include/mach/soc.h | 41
> > > > > ++++++++++++++++----------
> > > > > > > > > >  2 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > > 2.20.1
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > >
> >


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