[PATCH v3 4/6] board: nxp: imx9{4, 5, 52}_evk: Add qb save option in SPL

Simona Toaca (OSS) simona.toaca at oss.nxp.com
Thu Apr 2 11:40:46 CEST 2026


From: Simona Toaca <simona.toaca at nxp.com>

Call qb save automatically in the board-specific
spl_board_init(), if SPL_IMX_QB option is enabled.
This makes sure qb_save is called before any image
loading is done by the SPL. This option is also
suitable for the case where U-Boot proper is
missing (Falcon mode).

qb save refers to saving DDR training data to NVM,
so that OEI runs Quickboot flow on next reboot,
skipping full training and achieveing a lower boot
time.

Signed-off-by: Simona Toaca <simona.toaca at nxp.com>
---
 arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig       | 8 ++++++++
 arch/arm/mach-imx/imx9/Makefile | 4 +++-
 board/nxp/imx94_evk/spl.c       | 6 +++++-
 board/nxp/imx952_evk/spl.c      | 4 ++++
 board/nxp/imx95_evk/spl.c       | 6 +++++-
 5 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
index 48266cfd6e2..3fb8ebb886c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/Kconfig
@@ -71,6 +71,14 @@ config CSF_SIZE
 	  Define the maximum size for Command Sequence File (CSF) binary
 	  this information is used to define the image boot data.
 
+config SPL_IMX_QB
+	bool "Run qb save during SPL"
+	depends on SPL && (IMX94 || IMX95 || IMX952)
+	help
+	  Automatically save DDR training data (Quickboot data)
+	  to current boot device when needed (when OEI runs Training
+	  flow and saves qb data to volatile memory).
+
 config CMD_IMX_QB
 	bool "Support the 'qb' command"
 	default y
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx9/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx9/Makefile
index 3e323a714c1..8b01897b928 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx9/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx9/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ ifneq ($(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD),y)
 obj-y += imx_bootaux.o
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_XPL_BUILD),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_XPL_BUILD),y)
+obj-$(CONFIG_SPL_IMX_QB) += qb.o
+else
 obj-$(CONFIG_CMD_IMX_QB) += qb.o
 endif
diff --git a/board/nxp/imx94_evk/spl.c b/board/nxp/imx94_evk/spl.c
index 6eb0fff99f4..df583c9adf0 100644
--- a/board/nxp/imx94_evk/spl.c
+++ b/board/nxp/imx94_evk/spl.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
 /*
- * Copyright 2025 NXP
+ * Copyright 2025-2026 NXP
  */
 
 #include <hang.h>
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <asm/arch/sys_proto.h>
 #include <asm/mach-imx/boot_mode.h>
 #include <asm/mach-imx/ele_api.h>
+#include <asm/mach-imx/qb.h>
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
@@ -44,6 +45,9 @@ void spl_board_init(void)
 	ret = ele_start_rng();
 	if (ret)
 		printf("Fail to start RNG: %d\n", ret);
+
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPL_IMX_QB))
+		spl_qb_save();
 }
 
 static void xspi_nor_reset(void)
diff --git a/board/nxp/imx952_evk/spl.c b/board/nxp/imx952_evk/spl.c
index de9256dc267..d497597625f 100644
--- a/board/nxp/imx952_evk/spl.c
+++ b/board/nxp/imx952_evk/spl.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <asm/gpio.h>
 #include <asm/mach-imx/boot_mode.h>
 #include <asm/mach-imx/ele_api.h>
+#include <asm/mach-imx/qb.h>
 #include <asm/sections.h>
 #include <hang.h>
 #include <init.h>
@@ -44,6 +45,9 @@ void spl_board_init(void)
 	ret = ele_start_rng();
 	if (ret)
 		printf("Fail to start RNG: %d\n", ret);
+
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPL_IMX_QB))
+		spl_qb_save();
 }
 
 static void xspi_nor_reset(void)
diff --git a/board/nxp/imx95_evk/spl.c b/board/nxp/imx95_evk/spl.c
index 761a1a4a0f6..35e4458f2b7 100644
--- a/board/nxp/imx95_evk/spl.c
+++ b/board/nxp/imx95_evk/spl.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
 /*
- * Copyright 2025 NXP
+ * Copyright 2025-2026 NXP
  */
 
 #include <hang.h>
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <asm/arch/sys_proto.h>
 #include <asm/mach-imx/boot_mode.h>
 #include <asm/mach-imx/ele_api.h>
+#include <asm/mach-imx/qb.h>
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
@@ -41,6 +42,9 @@ void spl_board_init(void)
 	ret = ele_start_rng();
 	if (ret)
 		printf("Fail to start RNG: %d\n", ret);
+
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPL_IMX_QB))
+		spl_qb_save();
 }
 
 void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
-- 
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