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[U-Boot,v3] mx6sabresd: README: Add eMMC boot configuration

Message ID 1491828329-3673-1-git-send-email-breno.lima@nxp.com
State Accepted
Commit ce2f9def8266fc6ee9d4ddc2db4a01aa97299638
Delegated to: Stefano Babic
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Breno Matheus Lima April 10, 2017, 12:45 p.m. UTC
Explain how to flash the eMMC and how to boot from it.

Signed-off-by: Breno Lima <breno.lima@nxp.com>
---
Changes since v2:
-Fix number of methods for booting mx6sabresd boards.

 board/freescale/mx6sabresd/README | 55 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 47 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

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Fabio Estevam April 10, 2017, 1 p.m. UTC | #1
On Mon, Apr 10, 2017 at 9:45 AM, Breno Lima <breno.lima@nxp.com> wrote:
> Explain how to flash the eMMC and how to boot from it.
>
> Signed-off-by: Breno Lima <breno.lima@nxp.com>

Reviewed-by: Fabio Estevam <fabio.estevam@nxp.com>
Stefano Babic April 12, 2017, 4:15 p.m. UTC | #2
On 10/04/2017 14:45, Breno Lima wrote:
> Explain how to flash the eMMC and how to boot from it.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Breno Lima <breno.lima@nxp.com>
> ---
> Changes since v2:
> -Fix number of methods for booting mx6sabresd boards.
> 
>  board/freescale/mx6sabresd/README | 55 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
>  1 file changed, 47 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/board/freescale/mx6sabresd/README b/board/freescale/mx6sabresd/README
> index 5814b9d..bc0c0d0 100644
> --- a/board/freescale/mx6sabresd/README
> +++ b/board/freescale/mx6sabresd/README
> @@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
>  How to use and build U-Boot on mx6sabresd:
>  ----------------------------------
>  
> -Currently there are three methods for booting mx6sabresd boards:
> +Currently there are four methods for booting mx6sabresd boards:
>  
> -1. Booting via Normal U-Boot (u-boot.imx)
> +1. Booting from SD card via normal U-Boot (u-boot.imx)
>  
> -2. Booting via SPL (SPL and u-boot.img)
> +2. Booting from eMMC via normal U-Boot
>  
> -3. Booting via Falcon mode (SPL launches the kernel directly)
> +3. Booting via SPL (SPL and u-boot.img)
>  
> +4. Booting via Falcon mode (SPL launches the kernel directly)
>  
> -1. Booting via Normal U-Boot
> -----------------------------
> +
> +1. Booting from SD card via normal U-Boot
> +-----------------------------------------
>  
>  $ make mx6qsabresd_defconfig (If you want to build for mx6qsabresd)
>  
> @@ -28,7 +30,44 @@ This will generate the image called u-boot.imx.
>  $ sudo dd if=u-boot.imx of=/dev/sdb bs=1K seek=1 && sync
>  
>  
> -2. Booting via SPL
> +2. Booting from eMMC via normal U-Boot
> +--------------------------------------
> +
> +$ make mx6qsabresd_defconfig (If you want to build for mx6qsabresd)
> +
> +or
> +
> +$ make mx6dlsabresd_defconfig (If you want to build for mx6dlsabresd)
> +
> +$ make
> +
> +This will generate the image called u-boot.imx.
> +
> +- Flash the u-boot.imx binary into the eMMC:
> +
> +Set SW6 to download mode: 00001100
> +
> +Plug a usb cable to USB-OTG and load the u-boot image using the imx_usb_loader
> +tool (https://github.com/boundarydevices/imx_usb_loader):
> +
> +$ sudo ./imx_usb u-boot.imx
> +
> +In U-boot change the eMMC partition config:
> +
> +=> mmc partconf 2 1 0 0
> +
> +Mount the eMMC in the host PC:
> +
> +=> ums 0 mmc 2
> +
> +Flash the u-boot.imx binary
> +
> +$ sudo dd if=u-boot.imx of=/dev/sdX bs=1K seek=1 && sync
> +
> +Set SW6 to eMMC 8-bit boot: 11010110
> +
> +
> +3. Booting via SPL
>  ------------------
>  
>  Other method for building U-Boot on mx6qsabresd and mx6qpsabresd is
> @@ -48,7 +87,7 @@ $ sudo dd if=SPL of=/dev/sdb bs=1K seek=1 && sync
>  $ sudo dd if=u-boot.img of=/dev/sdbbs=1K seek=69 && sync
>  
>  
> -3. Booting via Falcon mode
> +4. Booting via Falcon mode
>  --------------------------
>  
>  $ make mx6sabresd_spl_defconfig
> 

Applied to u-boot-imx, thanks!

Best regards,
Stefano Babic
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diff --git a/board/freescale/mx6sabresd/README b/board/freescale/mx6sabresd/README
index 5814b9d..bc0c0d0 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mx6sabresd/README
+++ b/board/freescale/mx6sabresd/README
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@ 
 How to use and build U-Boot on mx6sabresd:
 ----------------------------------
 
-Currently there are three methods for booting mx6sabresd boards:
+Currently there are four methods for booting mx6sabresd boards:
 
-1. Booting via Normal U-Boot (u-boot.imx)
+1. Booting from SD card via normal U-Boot (u-boot.imx)
 
-2. Booting via SPL (SPL and u-boot.img)
+2. Booting from eMMC via normal U-Boot
 
-3. Booting via Falcon mode (SPL launches the kernel directly)
+3. Booting via SPL (SPL and u-boot.img)
 
+4. Booting via Falcon mode (SPL launches the kernel directly)
 
-1. Booting via Normal U-Boot
-----------------------------
+
+1. Booting from SD card via normal U-Boot
+-----------------------------------------
 
 $ make mx6qsabresd_defconfig (If you want to build for mx6qsabresd)
 
@@ -28,7 +30,44 @@  This will generate the image called u-boot.imx.
 $ sudo dd if=u-boot.imx of=/dev/sdb bs=1K seek=1 && sync
 
 
-2. Booting via SPL
+2. Booting from eMMC via normal U-Boot
+--------------------------------------
+
+$ make mx6qsabresd_defconfig (If you want to build for mx6qsabresd)
+
+or
+
+$ make mx6dlsabresd_defconfig (If you want to build for mx6dlsabresd)
+
+$ make
+
+This will generate the image called u-boot.imx.
+
+- Flash the u-boot.imx binary into the eMMC:
+
+Set SW6 to download mode: 00001100
+
+Plug a usb cable to USB-OTG and load the u-boot image using the imx_usb_loader
+tool (https://github.com/boundarydevices/imx_usb_loader):
+
+$ sudo ./imx_usb u-boot.imx
+
+In U-boot change the eMMC partition config:
+
+=> mmc partconf 2 1 0 0
+
+Mount the eMMC in the host PC:
+
+=> ums 0 mmc 2
+
+Flash the u-boot.imx binary
+
+$ sudo dd if=u-boot.imx of=/dev/sdX bs=1K seek=1 && sync
+
+Set SW6 to eMMC 8-bit boot: 11010110
+
+
+3. Booting via SPL
 ------------------
 
 Other method for building U-Boot on mx6qsabresd and mx6qpsabresd is
@@ -48,7 +87,7 @@  $ sudo dd if=SPL of=/dev/sdb bs=1K seek=1 && sync
 $ sudo dd if=u-boot.img of=/dev/sdbbs=1K seek=69 && sync
 
 
-3. Booting via Falcon mode
+4. Booting via Falcon mode
 --------------------------
 
 $ make mx6sabresd_spl_defconfig