[PATCH v3 0/4] Add support for secure falcon mode: load kernel image before args

Tom Rini trini at konsulko.com
Tue Oct 7 23:54:53 CEST 2025


On Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:16:34 +0530, Anshul Dalal wrote:

> During the implementation of falcon mode for TI's K3 devices [1], I encountered
> several limitations in regards to the current falcon mode support in U-Boot
> especially in ensuring a secure boot flow.
> 
> Although the current implementation allows for loading of a signed fitImage as
> the SPL payload, there are still a few edge cases that might allow bypassing the
> verified boot path.
> 
> [...]

Applied to u-boot/master, thanks!

[1/4] spl: fat: load kernel image before args in falcon
      commit: 6b8e03a95869f99cabeea0728e6f5469f3960bf7
[2/4] spl: ext: load kernel image before args in falcon
      commit: 50953dd5cd8063e0902335c1588997e3ce12994c
[3/4] spl: mmc: load kernel image before args in falcon
      commit: 00edec55f388000b9161d2427e1ae2e55f53c8ea
[4/4] spl: ext, fat: cleanup use of CONFIG_SPL_LIBCOMMON_SUPPORT
      commit: d0b5b33c4fa7555d142a02edf07ba259691360b3
-- 
Tom




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