| Message ID | 20190709095703.24229-2-offougajoris@gmail.com |
|---|---|
| State | Accepted |
| Headers | show |
| Series | [1/2] board/freescale: Introduce UBOOTBIN in spl template | expand |
On 09/07/2019 11:57, Joris Offouga wrote: > Also > - adjust the U-Boot binary name after DM conversion. > - add missing notes about flashing U-Boot and SPL > > Signed-off-by: Joris Offouga <offougajoris@gmail.com> > --- > board/technexion/imx7dpico/readme.txt | 55 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++- > configs/imx7dpico_defconfig | 6 +-- > 2 files changed, 57 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/board/technexion/imx7dpico/readme.txt b/board/technexion/imx7dpico/readme.txt > index 1b9e80a0fd..53197d458d 100644 > --- a/board/technexion/imx7dpico/readme.txt > +++ b/board/technexion/imx7dpico/readme.txt > @@ -20,10 +20,63 @@ You will find in output/images/ the following files: > - rootfs.ext4 > - rootfs.tar > - sdcard.img > - - u-boot.img > + - u-boot-dtb.img > - SPL > - zImage > > +Flash U-Boot and SPL > +===== It would have been nice to add this as a separate patch, before the bump. However, I guess it needs heavy modification in that case, so I applied to master as-is after all, thanks. Regards, Arnout > + > +Note: This method is convenient for development purposes. > +If the eMMC has already a U-Boot flashed with DFU support then > +the user can go to step 2 below in order to update U-Boot. > + > +Put pico board in USB download mode (refer to the PICO-iMX7D Quick Start Guide > +page 3) > + > +Connect a USB to serial adapter between the host PC and pico. > + > +Connect a USB cable between the OTG pico port and the host PC. > + > +Note: Some computers may be a bit strict with USB current draw and will > +shut down their ports if the draw is too high. The solution for that is > +to use an externally powered USB hub between the board and the host computer. > + > +Open a terminal program such as minicom. > + > +Copy SPL and u-boot-dtb.img to the imx_usb_loader folder. > + > +Load the SPL binary via USB: > + > +$ sudo ./imx_usb SPL > + > +Load the u-boot-dtb.img binary via USB: > + > +$ sudo ./imx_usb u-boot-dtb.img > + > +Then U-Boot starts and its messages appear in the console program. > + > +Use the default environment variables: > + > +=> env default -f -a > +=> saveenv > + > +Run the DFU agent so we can flash the new images using dfu-util tool: > + > +=> dfu 0 mmc 0 > + > +Flash SPL and u-boot-dtb.img into the eMMC running the following commands on a PC: > + > +$ sudo dfu-util -D SPL -a spl > + > +$ sudo dfu-util -D u-boot-dtb.img -a u-boot > + > +Remove power from the pico board. > + > +Put pico board into normal boot mode. > + > +Power up the board and the new updated U-Boot should boot from eMMC. > + > Flash the eMMC > ============== > > diff --git a/configs/imx7dpico_defconfig b/configs/imx7dpico_defconfig > index a5d41657f1..151b7fd65a 100644 > --- a/configs/imx7dpico_defconfig > +++ b/configs/imx7dpico_defconfig > @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttymxc4" > # kernel > BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y > BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y > -BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.6" > +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.16" > BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="imx_v6_v7" > BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y > BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="imx7d-pico-pi" > @@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y > BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL_NAME="SPL" > BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARDNAME="pico-pi-imx7d" > BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y > -BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2019.01" > -BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_IMG=y > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2019.07" > +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_DTB_IMG=y > > # wifi firmware for brcm43439 > BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE=y >
diff --git a/board/technexion/imx7dpico/readme.txt b/board/technexion/imx7dpico/readme.txt index 1b9e80a0fd..53197d458d 100644 --- a/board/technexion/imx7dpico/readme.txt +++ b/board/technexion/imx7dpico/readme.txt @@ -20,10 +20,63 @@ You will find in output/images/ the following files: - rootfs.ext4 - rootfs.tar - sdcard.img - - u-boot.img + - u-boot-dtb.img - SPL - zImage +Flash U-Boot and SPL +===== + +Note: This method is convenient for development purposes. +If the eMMC has already a U-Boot flashed with DFU support then +the user can go to step 2 below in order to update U-Boot. + +Put pico board in USB download mode (refer to the PICO-iMX7D Quick Start Guide +page 3) + +Connect a USB to serial adapter between the host PC and pico. + +Connect a USB cable between the OTG pico port and the host PC. + +Note: Some computers may be a bit strict with USB current draw and will +shut down their ports if the draw is too high. The solution for that is +to use an externally powered USB hub between the board and the host computer. + +Open a terminal program such as minicom. + +Copy SPL and u-boot-dtb.img to the imx_usb_loader folder. + +Load the SPL binary via USB: + +$ sudo ./imx_usb SPL + +Load the u-boot-dtb.img binary via USB: + +$ sudo ./imx_usb u-boot-dtb.img + +Then U-Boot starts and its messages appear in the console program. + +Use the default environment variables: + +=> env default -f -a +=> saveenv + +Run the DFU agent so we can flash the new images using dfu-util tool: + +=> dfu 0 mmc 0 + +Flash SPL and u-boot-dtb.img into the eMMC running the following commands on a PC: + +$ sudo dfu-util -D SPL -a spl + +$ sudo dfu-util -D u-boot-dtb.img -a u-boot + +Remove power from the pico board. + +Put pico board into normal boot mode. + +Power up the board and the new updated U-Boot should boot from eMMC. + Flash the eMMC ============== diff --git a/configs/imx7dpico_defconfig b/configs/imx7dpico_defconfig index a5d41657f1..151b7fd65a 100644 --- a/configs/imx7dpico_defconfig +++ b/configs/imx7dpico_defconfig @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttymxc4" # kernel BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y -BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.6" +BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.1.16" BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="imx_v6_v7" BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="imx7d-pico-pi" @@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL_NAME="SPL" BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARDNAME="pico-pi-imx7d" BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y -BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2019.01" -BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_IMG=y +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2019.07" +BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_DTB_IMG=y # wifi firmware for brcm43439 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE=y
Also - adjust the U-Boot binary name after DM conversion. - add missing notes about flashing U-Boot and SPL Signed-off-by: Joris Offouga <offougajoris@gmail.com> --- board/technexion/imx7dpico/readme.txt | 55 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++- configs/imx7dpico_defconfig | 6 +-- 2 files changed, 57 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)