[PATCH 5/5] ufs: doc/README.ufs
Neil Armstrong
neil.armstrong at linaro.org
Wed Jun 3 18:16:04 CEST 2026
Hi,
On 6/3/26 14:45, Raz Ben Yehuda wrote:
> Documention of the ufs tool.
>
> Signed-off-by: Raz Ben Yehuda <raz.benyehuda at mobileye.com>
> ---
> doc/README.ufs | 217 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 217 insertions(+)
> create mode 100644 doc/README.ufs
>
> diff --git a/doc/README.ufs b/doc/README.ufs
> new file mode 100644
> index 00000000000..bd9f5cd2856
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/doc/README.ufs
This should be reStructuredText and placed in the right path like doc/usage/cmd/ufs.rst
Neil
> @@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
> + ufs_tool
> + **********************
> + The UFS tool provides utilities for querying, displaying, and modifying
> +UFS device configuration and descriptor information.
> +
> +Features:
> +- Query and display Device, Geometry, Unit, Configuration, and Power
> + Descriptors
> +- Display LUN configuration and calculated capacities
> +- Modify LUN, Configuration, and Device Descriptor fields
> +- Configure WriteBooster-related parameters
> +- Query common UFS runtime flags
> +- Commit configuration changes or clear all LUN configurations
> +- Decode and format descriptor contents for easier debugging
> +- Clear
> +- Provisioning
> +
> +The UFS tool header definitions are based on the JEDEC Standard JESD220E:
> +Universal Flash Storage (UFS) Version 3.1.
> +
> +--------------------------------
> +Usage
> +--------------------------------
> +
> +Query descriptors:
> +--------------------------------
> +
> + ufs query [lun] [idn]
> +
> +Descriptor IDs:
> +--------------------------------
> +
> + 0x00 Device Descriptor
> + 0x01 Configuration Descriptor
> + 0x02 Unit Descriptor
> + 0x07 Geometry Descriptor
> + 0x08 Power Descriptor
> +
> +Configure a Logical Unit (LUN):
> +--------------------------------
> +
> + ufs set_lun <lun> <parameter> <value>
> +
> +Supported parameters:
> +--------------------------------
> +
> + lu_enable
> + boot_lun_id
> + lu_write_protect
> + memory_type
> + data_reliability
> + num_allocunits
> + logical_block_size
> + provisioning_type
> + context_capabilities
> + lu_num_write_booster_buffer_allocunits
> +
> +Modify Device Descriptor fields:
> +--------------------------------
> +
> + ufs set_dev_desc <parameter> <value>
> +
> +Supported parameters:
> +----------------------
> +
> + descriptor_idn
> + device
> + device_class
> + device_sub_class
> + number_lu
> + boot_enable
> + descr_access_en
> + init_power_mode
> + high_priority_lun
> + secure_removal_type
> + initactive_icc_level
> + queue_depth
> + write_booster_buffer_preserve_user_space_en
> + write_booster_buffer_type
> + spec_version
> + manufacturer_id
> + periodic_rtc_update
> + device_version
> + psa_max_data_size
> + extended_ufs_features_support
> + num_shared_write_booster_buffer_allocunits
> +
> +Modify Configuration Descriptor fields:
> +----------------------------------------
> +
> + ufs set_cfg_desc <parameter> <value>
> +
> +Supported parameters:
> +---------------------
> + length
> + descriptor_idn
> + conf_desc_continue
> + boot_enable
> + descr_access_en
> + initpower_mode
> + high_priority_lun
> + secure_removal_type
> + init_active_icc_level
> + periodic_rtc_update
> + reserved_HPB
> + rpmb_region_enable
> + rpmb_region1_size
> + rpmb_region2_size
> + rpmb_region3_size
> + write_booster_buffer_preserve_user_space_en
> + write_booster_buffer_type
> + num_shared_write_booster_buffer_allocunits
> +
> +Query UFS flags:
> +----------------------------
> + ufs getflag <flag_name>
> +
> +Supported flags:
> +-----------------------------
> + deviceinit
> + permanent_wpe
> + pwr_on_wpe
> + bkops_en
> + life_span_mode
> + purge_enable
> + fphy_resource_removal
> + busy_rtc
> + permanently_disable_fw_update
> + write_booster_en
> + wb_buf_flush_en
> + wb_buf_flush_h8
> +
> +Examples
> +------------------------------
> +
> +Create LUN 4:
> + ufs query 1 1
> + ufs set_lun 4 num_allocunits <size_in_alloc_units>
> + ufs commit
> + scsi scan
> +
> +Update WriteBooster configuration:
> +
> + ufs query 1 1
> + ufs set_cfg_desc num_shared_write_booster_buffer_allocunits 100000
> + ufs set_cfg_desc write_booster_buffer_type 1
> + ufs commit
> +
> +Clear all LUN configurations:
> +-------------------------------
> +
> + ufs clearall
> +
> +This command clears luns, and commits.
> +
> +Provisioning
> +------------
> +
> +To simplify UFS provisioning, the tool displays the memory address and
> +size of the Configuration Descriptor (IDN 0x01). This allows the
> +descriptor to be exported from one system and imported on another.
> +
> +Provisioning workflow:
> +
> +Source system
> +-------------
> +
> +1. Display the Configuration Descriptor:
> +
> + ufs query 1 1
> +
> + The output includes the Configuration Descriptor address and size.
> +
> + Example:
> +
> + Config Descriptor: (0x00000008ffffc610)
> + Length : 0x0e6
> + DescriptorIdn : 0x01
> + ConfDescContinue : 0x00
> + BootEnable : 0x01
> + ...
> +
> +2. Save the Configuration Descriptor to a file:
> +
> + tftpput <cfg_desc_addr> <size> <filename>
> +
> + Example:
> +
> + tftpput 0x8ffffc610 0xe6 luns.bin
> +
> + This exports the current UFS configuration, including LUN settings.
> +
> +Target system
> +-------------
> +
> +1. Load the currect Configuration descriptor.
> + ufs query 1 1
> + Config Descriptor: (0x00000008ffffce00)
> + Length : 0x0e6
> + DescriptorIdn : 0x01
> + ConfDescContinue : 0x00
> + BootEnable : 0x01
> +
> +
> +2. Load the configuration file onto Configuration Descriptor using XMODEM or TFTP.
> + Examples:
> +
> + loadx 0x8ffffce00
> + or
> + tftpget 0x8ffffce00 luns.bin
> +
> +3. Commit the configuration to the UFS device:
> +
> + ufs commit
> +
> + The imported Configuration Descriptor is written to the device and
> + becomes active after the commit operation completes.
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