[PATCH v1 4/4] arm: dts: socfpga: agilex5: Add dedicated eMMC device tree support

Chee, Tien Fong tienfong.chee at altera.com
Wed Dec 17 08:30:56 CET 2025


On 15/12/2025 7:01 pm, Tanmay Kathpalia wrote:
> Add dedicated device tree support for eMMC configuration on the Agilex5
> SoCDK board, providing an alternative to the default SD card setup.
>
> Changes to socfpga_agilex5.dtsi:
> -
> - Configure always-on regulator for stable eMMC operation
>
> New device tree files:
> - socfpga_agilex5_socdk_emmc.dts: Main eMMC device tree configuration
>    * Configure for eMMC operation (no-sd, no-sdio, non-removable)
>    * Set 8-bit bus width and high speed capability
>    * Add timing parameters for legacy and SDR modes
>    * Configure voltage supplies for eMMC power and I/O
>    * Add fixed 1.8V regulator for eMMC I/O voltage supply
>
> - socfpga_agilex5_socdk_emmc-u-boot.dtsi: U-Boot specific additions
>    * Include common Agilex5 U-Boot configurations
>    * Set SPL boot order with eMMC support
>    * Enable necessary peripherals for boot-time operation
>
> Configuration files:
> - configs/socfpga_agilex5_emmc_defconfig: eMMC-specific configuration
>    * Inherit from base Agilex5 configuration
>    * Disable GPIO regulator support (not needed for fixed eMMC setup)
>    * Set eMMC-specific device tree
>
> Build system integration:
> - Add socfpga_agilex5_socdk_emmc.dtb target to Makefile
>
> Signed-off-by: Tanmay Kathpalia <tanmay.kathpalia at altera.com>
> ---
>   arch/arm/dts/Makefile                         |   1 +
>   .../socfpga_agilex5_socdk_emmc-u-boot.dtsi    | 178 ++++++++++++++++++
>   arch/arm/dts/socfpga_agilex5_socdk_emmc.dts   |  49 +++++
>   configs/socfpga_agilex5_emmc_defconfig        |   6 +
>   4 files changed, 234 insertions(+)
>   create mode 100644 arch/arm/dts/socfpga_agilex5_socdk_emmc-u-boot.dtsi
>   create mode 100644 arch/arm/dts/socfpga_agilex5_socdk_emmc.dts
>   create mode 100644 configs/socfpga_agilex5_emmc_defconfig
>
> diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/Makefile b/arch/arm/dts/Makefile
> index fcad6fb2fc7..4e39c795e1e 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/dts/Makefile
> +++ b/arch/arm/dts/Makefile
> @@ -451,6 +451,7 @@ dtb-$(CONFIG_TARGET_THUNDERX_88XX) += thunderx-88xx.dtb
>   
>   dtb-$(CONFIG_ARCH_SOCFPGA) +=				\
>   	socfpga_agilex5_socdk.dtb			\
> +	socfpga_agilex5_socdk_emmc.dtb		\
>   	socfpga_arria5_secu1.dtb			\
>   	socfpga_arria5_socdk.dtb			\
>   	socfpga_arria10_chameleonv3_270_2.dtb		\
> diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/socfpga_agilex5_socdk_emmc-u-boot.dtsi b/arch/arm/dts/socfpga_agilex5_socdk_emmc-u-boot.dtsi
> new file mode 100644
> index 00000000000..6aed59f7c19
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/arch/arm/dts/socfpga_agilex5_socdk_emmc-u-boot.dtsi
> @@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
> +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
> +/*
> + * U-Boot additions for Agilex5 SocDK eMMC
> + *
> + * Copyright (C) 2025 Altera Corporation <www.altera.com>
> + */
> +
> +#include "socfpga_agilex5-u-boot.dtsi"
> +
> +/{
> +	aliases {
> +		spi0 = &qspi;
> +		freeze_br0 = &freeze_controller;
> +	};
> +
> +	soc {
> +		freeze_controller: freeze_controller at 0x20000450 {
> +			compatible = "altr,freeze-bridge-controller";
> +			reg = <0x20000450 0x00000010>;
> +			status = "disabled";
> +		};
> +	};
> +
> +	/*
> +	 * Both Memory base address and size default info is retrieved from HW setting.
> +	 * Reconfiguration / Overwrite these info can be done with examples below.
> +	 *
> +	 * When LPDDR ECC is enabled, the last 1/8 of the memory region must
> +	 * be reserved for the Inline ECC buffer.
> +	 *
> +	 * Example for memory size with 2GB:
> +	 * memory {
> +	 *	reg = <0x0 0x80000000 0x0 0x80000000>;
> +	 * };
> +	 *
> +	 * Example for memory size with 8GB:
> +	 * memory {
> +	 *	reg = <0x0 0x80000000 0x0 0x80000000>,
> +	 *	      <0x8 0x80000000 0x1 0x80000000>;
> +	 * };
> +	 *
> +	 * Example for memory size with 32GB:
> +	 * memory {
> +	 *	reg = <0x0 0x80000000 0x0 0x80000000>,
> +	 *	      <0x8 0x80000000 0x7 0x80000000>;
> +	 * };
> +	 *
> +	 * Example for memory size with 512GB:
> +	 * memory {
> +	 *	reg = <0x0 0x80000000 0x0 0x80000000>,
> +	 *	      <0x8 0x80000000 0x7 0x80000000>,
> +	 *	      <0x88 0x00000000 0x78 0x00000000>;
> +	 * };
> +	 *
> +	 * Example for memory size with 2GB with LPDDR Inline ECC ON:
> +	 * memory {
> +	 *	reg = <0x0 0x80000000 0x0 0x70000000>;
> +	 * };
> +	 *
> +	 * Example for memory size with 8GB with LPDDR Inline ECC ON:
> +	 * memory {
> +	 *	reg = <0x0 0x80000000 0x0 0x80000000>,
> +	 *	      <0x8 0x80000000 0x1 0x40000000>;
> +	 * };
> +	 */
> +
> +	chosen {
> +		stdout-path = "serial0:115200n8";
> +		u-boot,spl-boot-order = &mmc,&flash0,&nand,"/memory";
> +	};
> +};
> +
> +&flash0 {
> +	compatible = "jedec,spi-nor";
> +	spi-tx-bus-width = <4>;
> +	spi-rx-bus-width = <4>;
> +	bootph-all;
> +	/delete-property/ cdns,read-delay;
> +};
> +
> +&flash1 {
> +	bootph-all;
> +};
> +
> +&i3c0 {
> +	bootph-all;
> +};
> +
> +&i3c1 {
> +	bootph-all;
> +};
> +
> +&gpio1 {
> +	portb: gpio-controller at 0 {
> +		bootph-all;
> +	};
> +};
> +
> +&sd_emmc_power {
> +	bootph-all;
> +};
> +
> +&emmc_io_1v8_reg {
> +	bootph-all;
> +};
> +
> +&mmc {
> +	bootph-all;
> +};
> +
> +&qspi {
> +	status = "okay";
> +};
> +
> +&nand {
> +	status = "disabled";
> +	bootph-all;
> +};
> +
> +&timer0 {
> +	bootph-all;
> +};
> +
> +&timer1 {
> +	bootph-all;
> +};
> +
> +&timer2 {
> +	bootph-all;
> +};
> +
> +&timer3 {
> +	bootph-all;
> +};
> +
> +&watchdog0 {
> +	bootph-all;
> +};
> +
> +&gmac0 {
> +	status = "okay";
> +	phy-mode = "rgmii";
> +	phy-handle = <&emac0_phy0>;
> +
> +	max-frame-size = <9000>;
> +
> +	mdio0 {
> +		#address-cells = <1>;
> +		#size-cells = <0>;
> +		compatible = "snps,dwxgmac-mdio";
> +		emac0_phy0: ethernet-phy at 0 {
> +			reg = <0>;
> +		};
> +	};
> +};
> +
> +&gmac2 {
> +	status = "okay";
> +	phy-mode = "rgmii";
> +	phy-handle = <&emac2_phy0>;
> +
> +	max-frame-size = <9000>;
> +
> +	mdio0 {
> +		#address-cells = <1>;
> +		#size-cells = <0>;
> +		compatible = "snps,dwxgmac-mdio";
> +		emac2_phy0: ethernet-phy at 0 {
> +			reg = <0>;
> +		};
> +	};
> +};
> +
> +#if !defined(CONFIG_SOCFPGA_SECURE_VAB_AUTH)
> +&binman {
> +	/delete-node/ kernel;
> +};
> +#endif
> diff --git a/arch/arm/dts/socfpga_agilex5_socdk_emmc.dts b/arch/arm/dts/socfpga_agilex5_socdk_emmc.dts
> new file mode 100644
> index 00000000000..f6848c373cd
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/arch/arm/dts/socfpga_agilex5_socdk_emmc.dts
> @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
> +// SPDX-License-Identifier:     GPL-2.0
> +/*
> + * Copyright (C) 2025 Altera Corporation <www.altera.com>
> + */
> +
> +#include "socfpga_agilex5_socdk.dts"
> +
> +/ {
> +	soc {
> +		emmc_io_1v8_reg: regulator-fixed-1p8v {
> +			compatible = "regulator-fixed";
> +			regulator-name = "emmc-io-power";
> +			regulator-min-microvolt = <1800000>;
> +			regulator-max-microvolt = <1800000>;
> +			regulator-always-on;
> +		};
> +	};
> +};
> +
> +&mmc {
> +	status = "okay";
> +
> +	no-sd;
> +	no-sdio;
> +	disable-wp;
> +	non-removable;
> +	cap-mmc-highspeed;
> +
> +	bus-width = <8>;
> +	vmmc-supply = <&sd_emmc_power>;
> +	vqmmc-supply = <&emmc_io_1v8_reg>;
> +	max-frequency = <200000000>;
> +
> +	/* eMMC legacy mode timing configuration */
> +	cdns,phy-dqs-timing-delay-sd-ds = <0x00780000>;
> +	cdns,phy-gate-lpbk-ctrl-delay-sd-ds = <0x81a40040>;
> +	cdns,phy-dll-slave-ctrl-sd-ds = <0x00a000fe>;
> +	cdns,phy-dq-timing-delay-sd-ds = <0x28000001>;
> +
> +	/* eMMC SDR mode timing configuration */
> +	cdns,phy-dqs-timing-delay-emmc-sdr = <0x780001>;
> +	cdns,phy-gate-lpbk-ctrl-delay-emmc-sdr = <0x81a40040>;
> +	cdns,phy-dll-slave-ctrl-emmc-sdr = <0x00000000>;
> +	cdns,phy-dq-timing-delay-emmc-sdr = <0x10000001>;
> +	cdns,ctrl-hrs09-timing-delay-emmc-sdr = <0x1800c>;
> +	cdns,ctrl-hrs10-lpbk-ctrl-delay-emmc-sdr = <0x30000>;
> +	cdns,ctrl-hrs16-slave-ctrl-emmc-sdr = <0x101>;
> +	cdns,ctrl-hrs07-timing-delay-emmc-sdr = <0xA0001>;
> +};
> diff --git a/configs/socfpga_agilex5_emmc_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_agilex5_emmc_defconfig
> new file mode 100644
> index 00000000000..9254ab92e0c
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/configs/socfpga_agilex5_emmc_defconfig
> @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
> +#include <configs/socfpga_agilex5_defconfig>
> +
> +CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="socfpga_agilex5_socdk_emmc"
> +# CONFIG_SPL_DM_REGULATOR_GPIO is not set
> +# CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_GPIO is not set
> +# CONFIG_SPL_DWAPB_GPIO is not set


Reviewed-by: Tien Fong Chee <tien.fong.chee at altera.com>

Best regards,
Tien Fong



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