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[U-Boot] Change kernel address in dataflash to match u-boot's size

Message ID 1325474968-18373-1-git-send-email-alexandre.belloni@piout.net
State Superseded
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Alexandre Belloni Jan. 2, 2012, 3:29 a.m. UTC
On at91sam platforms, u-boot grew larger than the allocated size in
dataflash, the layout was:
bootstrap  0x00000000
ubootenv   0x00004200
uboot      0x00008400
kernel     0x00042000

u-boot with the defconfig doesn't seem to fit in 0x42000 - 0x8400 =
0x39C00 bytes anymore. Loading the kernel from 0x44000 will make the
process easier for users using the default configuration but they'll
have to remember to flash the kernel at 0x44000.

Signed-off-by: Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@piout.net>
---
 include/configs/at91sam9260ek.h |    4 ++--
 include/configs/at91sam9261ek.h |    4 ++--
 include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h |    2 +-
 include/configs/at91sam9rlek.h  |    2 +-
 4 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

Comments

Marek Vasut Jan. 2, 2012, 5:18 a.m. UTC | #1
> On at91sam platforms, u-boot grew larger than the allocated size in
> dataflash, the layout was:
> bootstrap  0x00000000
> ubootenv   0x00004200
> uboot      0x00008400
> kernel     0x00042000
> 
> u-boot with the defconfig doesn't seem to fit in 0x42000 - 0x8400 =
> 0x39C00 bytes anymore. Loading the kernel from 0x44000 will make the
> process easier for users using the default configuration but they'll
> have to remember to flash the kernel at 0x44000.

You're just pushing it slowly further. That's bogus:
1) ubootenv is at weird offset ... why such a weird number? Also, what about 
redund. env?
2) u-boot itself is at weird offset ... just set it to some normal location and 
let it be eg. up to 512kb big, to make sure you don't need to change it in the 
future.
3) Why is env at offset 0x4200 ... is the bootstrap exactly so big ? what about 
erasing nor, you can't make sure you won't overwrite those 0x200 bytes safely 
too, right ?

=> I'd do the layout like this:
0x00000 - bootstrap
0x05000 - u-boot (align to block size)
0x85000 - env (~16kb)
0x89000 - env redund
< note, here's some space, so align as necessary >
0x90000 - kernel

It wastes a bit, but it's ready for future growth

M
> 
> Signed-off-by: Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@piout.net>
> ---
>  include/configs/at91sam9260ek.h |    4 ++--
>  include/configs/at91sam9261ek.h |    4 ++--
>  include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h |    2 +-
>  include/configs/at91sam9rlek.h  |    2 +-
>  4 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/include/configs/at91sam9260ek.h
> b/include/configs/at91sam9260ek.h index db52ee6..7f99975 100644
> --- a/include/configs/at91sam9260ek.h
> +++ b/include/configs/at91sam9260ek.h
> @@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
>  #define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET		0x4200
>  #define CONFIG_ENV_ADDR		(CONFIG_SYS_DATAFLASH_LOGIC_ADDR_CS0 +
> CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET) #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE		0x4200
> -#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"cp.b 0xC0042000 0x22000000 0x210000; bootm"
> +#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"cp.b 0xC0044000 0x22000000 0x210000; bootm"
>  #define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 "			
\
>  				"root=/dev/mtdblock0 "			\
>  				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) "		\
> @@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
>  #define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET		0x4200
>  #define CONFIG_ENV_ADDR		(CONFIG_SYS_DATAFLASH_LOGIC_ADDR_CS1 +
> CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET) #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE		0x4200
> -#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"cp.b 0xD0042000 0x22000000 0x210000; bootm"
> +#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"cp.b 0xD0044000 0x22000000 0x210000; bootm"
>  #define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 "			
\
>  				"root=/dev/mtdblock0 "			\
>  				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) "		\
> diff --git a/include/configs/at91sam9261ek.h
> b/include/configs/at91sam9261ek.h index 5140b26..1aa6373 100644
> --- a/include/configs/at91sam9261ek.h
> +++ b/include/configs/at91sam9261ek.h
> @@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
>  #define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET	0x4200
>  #define CONFIG_ENV_ADDR		(CONFIG_SYS_DATAFLASH_LOGIC_ADDR_CS0 +
> CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET) #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE		0x4200
> -#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"cp.b 0xC0042000 0x22000000 0x210000; bootm"
> +#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"cp.b 0xC0044000 0x22000000 0x210000; bootm"
>  #define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 "			
\
>  				"root=/dev/mtdblock0 "			\
>  				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) "		\
> @@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
>  #define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET	0x4200
>  #define CONFIG_ENV_ADDR		(CONFIG_SYS_DATAFLASH_LOGIC_ADDR_CS3 +
> CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET) #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE		0x4200
> -#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"cp.b 0xD0042000 0x22000000 0x210000; bootm"
> +#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"cp.b 0xD0044000 0x22000000 0x210000; bootm"
>  #define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 "			
\
>  				"root=/dev/mtdblock0 "			\
>  				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) "		\
> diff --git a/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h
> b/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h index 8399246..658ae73 100644
> --- a/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h
> +++ b/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h
> @@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
>  #define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET		0x4200
>  #define CONFIG_ENV_ADDR		(CONFIG_SYS_DATAFLASH_LOGIC_ADDR_CS0 +
> CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET) #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE		0x4200
> -#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"cp.b 0xC0042000 0x22000000 0x210000; bootm"
> +#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"cp.b 0xC0044000 0x22000000 0x210000; bootm"
>  #define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 " \
>  				"root=/dev/mtdblock0 " \
>  				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) "\
> diff --git a/include/configs/at91sam9rlek.h
> b/include/configs/at91sam9rlek.h index 79ea1f2..dc6e007 100644
> --- a/include/configs/at91sam9rlek.h
> +++ b/include/configs/at91sam9rlek.h
> @@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
>  #define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET		0x4200
>  #define CONFIG_ENV_ADDR		(CONFIG_SYS_DATAFLASH_LOGIC_ADDR_CS0 +
> CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET) #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE		0x4200
> -#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"cp.b 0xC0042000 0x22000000 0x210000; bootm"
> +#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"cp.b 0xC0044000 0x22000000 0x210000; bootm"
>  #define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 " \
>  				"root=/dev/mtdblock0 " \
>  				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) "\
Alexandre Belloni Jan. 2, 2012, 12:44 p.m. UTC | #2
On Mon, Jan 02, 2012 at 06:18:05AM +0100, Marek Vasut wrote :
> > On at91sam platforms, u-boot grew larger than the allocated size in
> > dataflash, the layout was:
> > bootstrap  0x00000000
> > ubootenv   0x00004200
> > uboot      0x00008400
> > kernel     0x00042000
> > 
> > u-boot with the defconfig doesn't seem to fit in 0x42000 - 0x8400 =
> > 0x39C00 bytes anymore. Loading the kernel from 0x44000 will make the
> > process easier for users using the default configuration but they'll
> > have to remember to flash the kernel at 0x44000.
> 
> You're just pushing it slowly further. That's bogus:
> 1) ubootenv is at weird offset ... why such a weird number? Also, what about 
> redund. env?

It is atmel's defaults they seem to do some magic with the environment
when flashing. I don't think this is necessary and don't have any issue
changing that.

> 2) u-boot itself is at weird offset ... just set it to some normal location and 
> let it be eg. up to 512kb big, to make sure you don't need to change it in the 
> future.

That makes sense, I though about it but I'm not so sure about the
available space in dataflash on all the at91sam evaluation kits.

> 3) Why is env at offset 0x4200 ... is the bootstrap exactly so big ? what about 
> erasing nor, you can't make sure you won't overwrite those 0x200 bytes safely 
> too, right ?
> 
> => I'd do the layout like this:
> 0x00000 - bootstrap
> 0x05000 - u-boot (align to block size)
> 0x85000 - env (~16kb)
> 0x89000 - env redund
> < note, here's some space, so align as necessary >
> 0x90000 - kernel
> 
> It wastes a bit, but it's ready for future growth
> 

As said, I let the defaults from ATMEL as they were. I don't know if
they had any specific reason to have the layout like that. Maybe they
had issue with the available space on the dataflash.

The bootstrap is around 4k. I'll try a new layout and come back with a
proposal. I'll also check that it fits in most dataflash sizes.
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diff --git a/include/configs/at91sam9260ek.h b/include/configs/at91sam9260ek.h
index db52ee6..7f99975 100644
--- a/include/configs/at91sam9260ek.h
+++ b/include/configs/at91sam9260ek.h
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ 
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET		0x4200
 #define CONFIG_ENV_ADDR		(CONFIG_SYS_DATAFLASH_LOGIC_ADDR_CS0 + CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET)
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE		0x4200
-#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"cp.b 0xC0042000 0x22000000 0x210000; bootm"
+#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"cp.b 0xC0044000 0x22000000 0x210000; bootm"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 "			\
 				"root=/dev/mtdblock0 "			\
 				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) "		\
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ 
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET		0x4200
 #define CONFIG_ENV_ADDR		(CONFIG_SYS_DATAFLASH_LOGIC_ADDR_CS1 + CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET)
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE		0x4200
-#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"cp.b 0xD0042000 0x22000000 0x210000; bootm"
+#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"cp.b 0xD0044000 0x22000000 0x210000; bootm"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 "			\
 				"root=/dev/mtdblock0 "			\
 				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) "		\
diff --git a/include/configs/at91sam9261ek.h b/include/configs/at91sam9261ek.h
index 5140b26..1aa6373 100644
--- a/include/configs/at91sam9261ek.h
+++ b/include/configs/at91sam9261ek.h
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ 
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET	0x4200
 #define CONFIG_ENV_ADDR		(CONFIG_SYS_DATAFLASH_LOGIC_ADDR_CS0 + CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET)
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE		0x4200
-#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"cp.b 0xC0042000 0x22000000 0x210000; bootm"
+#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"cp.b 0xC0044000 0x22000000 0x210000; bootm"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 "			\
 				"root=/dev/mtdblock0 "			\
 				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) "		\
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ 
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET	0x4200
 #define CONFIG_ENV_ADDR		(CONFIG_SYS_DATAFLASH_LOGIC_ADDR_CS3 + CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET)
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE		0x4200
-#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"cp.b 0xD0042000 0x22000000 0x210000; bootm"
+#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"cp.b 0xD0044000 0x22000000 0x210000; bootm"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 "			\
 				"root=/dev/mtdblock0 "			\
 				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) "		\
diff --git a/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h b/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h
index 8399246..658ae73 100644
--- a/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h
+++ b/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ 
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET		0x4200
 #define CONFIG_ENV_ADDR		(CONFIG_SYS_DATAFLASH_LOGIC_ADDR_CS0 + CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET)
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE		0x4200
-#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"cp.b 0xC0042000 0x22000000 0x210000; bootm"
+#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"cp.b 0xC0044000 0x22000000 0x210000; bootm"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 " \
 				"root=/dev/mtdblock0 " \
 				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) "\
diff --git a/include/configs/at91sam9rlek.h b/include/configs/at91sam9rlek.h
index 79ea1f2..dc6e007 100644
--- a/include/configs/at91sam9rlek.h
+++ b/include/configs/at91sam9rlek.h
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ 
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET		0x4200
 #define CONFIG_ENV_ADDR		(CONFIG_SYS_DATAFLASH_LOGIC_ADDR_CS0 + CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET)
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE		0x4200
-#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"cp.b 0xC0042000 0x22000000 0x210000; bootm"
+#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"cp.b 0xC0044000 0x22000000 0x210000; bootm"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 " \
 				"root=/dev/mtdblock0 " \
 				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) "\