[PATCH v2 5/5] doc: develop: falcon: document unsetting CMD_BOOTx
    Anshul Dalal 
    anshuld at ti.com
       
    Wed Oct 15 12:46:47 CEST 2025
    
    
  
Currently secure falcon mode still allows for booting from raw kernel
images if the support is enabled by (CMD_BOOTI or CMD_BOOTZ).
So, this patch documents the need to explicitly disable those config
options to ensure only a verifiable FIT is a valid payload.
Signed-off-by: Anshul Dalal <anshuld at ti.com>
---
 doc/develop/falcon.rst | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
diff --git a/doc/develop/falcon.rst b/doc/develop/falcon.rst
index 528a9c389bf..e40595f49d4 100644
--- a/doc/develop/falcon.rst
+++ b/doc/develop/falcon.rst
@@ -357,6 +357,10 @@ following configuration fragment to enable Falcon Mode:
         CONFIG_SPL_FIT_SIGNATURE=y
         CONFIG_SPL_RSA=y
 
+        # Disable support for booting raw kernel image
+        CONFIG_CMD_BOOTI=n
+        CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=n
+
         # Only support MMC falcon mode
         CONFIG_SPL_SPI_FLASH_SUPPORT=n
         CONFIG_SPL_NOR_SUPPORT=n
-- 
2.51.0
    
    
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