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Chrome OS Flash Map Binding
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The device tree node which describes the contents of the firmware flash
memory is as follows:
Required properties :
- name = "flash" or "flash@<addr>";
(note there is no compatible string required.)
Sub-nodes describe each section of the flash. The idea is that the
sections cover the entire contents of the flash and thus describe its
entire contents. Gaps are allowed, but will generate warnings. Overlaps
are not allowed, although sections which contain nothing are ignored
and so can overlap with others.
Required properties :
- label : Label for this section (a user readable string)
Optional properties :
- reg : Two cells :
- start offset of this section
- size of this section
- size : Size of this section (the start offset is assumed to be
immediately after the previous section.)
(note that only one of 'reg' and 'size' should be specified.)
- read-only : Boolean property, which if present, indicates that this
section is in read-only flash
- required : Indicates that this section is required for the firmware
to boot. If it is not present then there will be a vital piece
missing. This is used to mark the minimum sections that must be
present. For example, where there is a RO section and two RW
sections, only the RO section is marked required. Note that if
the firmware is built with only 'required' sections, then it will
only operate with non-verified boot.
- type : If present this describes the type of this section of the
flash. Allowable types are described below.
Section Types
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Here are described the section types and the required properties for
each.
Empty :
- no 'type' property
- ignored by the flash image creation tool (cros_bundle_firmware)
Blob : Contains data read from a list of files
- type = "blob <list_of_files>"
<list_of_files> is a comma-separated list of files to put into the
section. For example: type = "blob boot,dtb" means to put the files
'boot' and 'dtb' into this section. These files are just a convenient
names for files on the disk - they are set up (i.e. hard coded)
by the firmware bundler.
For blobs where there is more than one file, we provide a way to access
the content, through a sub-node for each entry. That subnode should have a
standard reg property (with offset and size). The name of the subnode is the
same as the name of the file. Using the previous example:
type = "blob boot,dtb";
boot {
reg = <0 0x12345>;
};
dtb {
reg = <0x12348 0x33dc>;
};
Currently supported files are:
- coreboot : A coreboot.rom file
- bootstub : An Nvidia Tegra BCT + bootloader
- signed : A signed bootstub (signed Nvidia Tegra BCT + bootloader)
- exynos-bl1 : A Samsung Exynos BL1 (first stage boot loader)
- exynos-bl2 : A Samsung Exynos BL2 (second stage boot loader)
This has special handling - please see below.
- boot : The U-Boot binary
- dtb : The device tree binary
- skeleton : The coreboot skeleton file
- gbb : Google Binary Block, containing settings and recovery bitmaps
Fmap : Contains a 'flashrom' FMAP which is a description of the flash
contents used by the 'flashrom' tool.
- type = "fmap"
- ver-major : Major version number (normally 1)
- ver-minor : Minor version number (normally 0)
Wiped : Contains the same byte value throughout
- type = "wiped"
- wipe-value : Value to put in section. For example:
wipe_value = <0> means that the section will be all zeroes
wipe_value = <0xff> means that the section will be all 0xff
Blobstring : Contains a single string
- type = "blobstring <name>"
<name> is the name of the string to include. The name is just a
convenient name for the string - the strings are set up (i.e.
hard-coded) by the firmware packer.
Currently supported names are:
- fwid : Firmware ID, made from the machine model and the Chrome OS
version (e.g. Google_Daisy.2401.0.2012_06_18_2004)
Keyblock : Contains a key block
- type = "keyblock <list_of_files>"
- keyblock : Filename (within key directory) of the key block to use,
e.g. keyblock = "firmware.keyblock"
- signprivate : Filename (within key directory) of the private key
to use. e.g. signprivate = "firmware_data_key.vbprivk"
- version : Version number to pass to vbutil
- kernelkey : Filename (within key directory) of the kernel key
to use. e.g. kernelkey = "kernel_subkey.vbpubk"
- preamble-flags : Value for preamble flags
<list_of_files> is as for blob.
The files are joined together and signed with vbutil to produce a
key block, and it is this key block which is put into the section.
Samsung Exynos BL2
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This file is used to load U-Boot. Within U-Boot this is called SPL,
Secondary Program Loader. Samsung calls it BL2, boot loader 2, since
BL1 is the first think loaded by the IROM.
BL2 also contains a machine parameter block, which can be configured
from the firmware bundler. Each parameter consists of a 32-bit word with a
character tag. The currently-defined parameters are below. Note that
many of these come from the device tree, so we show the node and
property that they come from, and the value for the property where
relevant.
Code Name
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a ARM clock frequency in MHz (/dmc 'arm-frequency')
b Boot source: Where to load U-Boot from:
4 : emmc: MMC
20 : spi : Serial Flash (SPI)
32 : straps : Load according to the OM pins
33 : usb: USB download
f Memory frequency in MHz (/dmc 'clock-frequency')
i i2c base address for early access (meant for PMIC). This
is the physical register address of the relevant
i2c controller in the Exynos memory map.
m Memory type from /dmc property 'mem-type'
0 : ddr2
1 : ddr3
2 : lpddr2
3 : lpddr3
M Memory Manufacturer name from /dmc property 'mem-manuf'
0 : autodetect : Auto-detect if possible
1 : elpida : Elpida memory
2 : samsung : Samsung memory
r board rev GPIO numbers used to read board revision
(lower halfword=first gpio, upper=second gpio)
s Serial base address (physical register address of UART
in Exynos memory map)
u U-Boot size
Size of data to be loaded by SPL
(calculated by the bundle tool)
v Memory interleave size from /dmc property
'mem-interleave-size' (normally 31)
See smdk5250_spl.c and spl.h in the U-Boot source for the C structure.
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