iMX233-OLINUXINO-MICRO boot from spi flash

[bluesky_kun]

hello ,everyone.
    now, i get a micro board.no SD card,so i want to boot from spi flash.my spi flash is m25p80.
i just switch jumper to spi boot mode,but not work..who can tell me how to part it for my micro board.

[jlumme]

I'm booting my maxi from spi-flash, our flash chip is SST25VF064 (uses same driver on linux side as yours)

The imx bootlets were quite confusing, so much so that I changed to using u-boot as our loader.
It's quite simple from there - after compiling it, write it to the beginning of the flash and set the proper jumpers, and it boots as expected. 
I'm using imx-branch for uboot (http://git.denx.de/?p=u-boot/u-boot-imx.git)

[bluesky_kun]

@jlumme,
thanks for your tips.
I just download imx-branch for uboot (http://git.denx.de/?p=u-boot/u-boot-imx.git).I choose mx23evk board for my target.use arm-none-linux-gnueabi-gcc as default cross compile toolchain.when I make CROSS_COMPILE=arm-none-linux-gnueabi- .some errors happen.

,which toolchain fit this uboot imx-branch? please tell me



my toolchain is arm-none-linux-gnueabi-gcc
emsym@ubuntu:~$ arm-none-linux-gnueabi-gcc -v
Using built-in specs.
Target: arm-none-linux-gnueabi
Configured with: /scratch/mitchell/builds/4.3-arm-none-linux-gnueabi-respin/src/gcc-4.3/configure --build=i686-pc-linux-gnu --host=i686-pc-linux-gnu --target=arm-none-linux-gnueabi --enable-threads --disable-libmudflap --disable-libssp --disable-libstdcxx-pch --with-gnu-as --with-gnu-ld --with-specs='%{funwind-tables|fno-unwind-tables|mabi=*|ffreestanding|nostdlib:;:-funwind-tables}' --enable-languages=c,c++ --enable-shared --enable-symvers=gnu --enable-__cxa_atexit --with-pkgversion='Sourcery G++ Lite 2009q1-203' --with-bugurl=https://support.codesourcery.com/GNUToolchain/ --disable-nls --prefix=/opt/codesourcery --with-sysroot=/opt/codesourcery/arm-none-linux-gnueabi/libc --with-build-sysroot=/scratch/mitchell/builds/4.3-arm-none-linux-gnueabi-respin/lite/install/arm-none-linux-gnueabi/libc --with-gmp=/scratch/mitchell/builds/4.3-arm-none-linux-gnueabi-respin/lite/obj/host-libs-2009q1-203-arm-none-linux-gnueabi-i686-pc-linux-gnu/usr --with-mpfr=/scratch/mitchell/builds/4.3-arm-none-linux-gnueabi-respin/lite/obj/host-libs-2009q1-203-arm-none-linux-gnueabi-i686-pc-linux-gnu/usr --disable-libgomp --enable-poison-system-directories --with-build-time-tools=/scratch/mitchell/builds/4.3-arm-none-linux-gnueabi-respin/lite/install/arm-none-linux-gnueabi/bin --with-build-time-tools=/scratch/mitchell/builds/4.3-arm-none-linux-gnueabi-respin/lite/install/arm-none-linux-gnueabi/bin
Thread model: posix
gcc version 4.3.3 (Sourcery G++ Lite 2009q1-203)

[jlumme]

Hi bluesky_kun,

I have compiled u-boot on the default cross compiling tools found in Ubuntu repository, as well as built new versions with buildroot - both work ok.

I did not use mx23evk, but imx23-olinuxino (board/olimex/mx23_olinuxino). Also I modified the configuration file somewhat (include/configs/mx23_olinuxino.h ), so that SPI drivers were compiled.
I think the flags were

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#define CONFIG_CMD_SF
#define CONFIG_CMD_SPI

But I can't remember it right now from the top of my head, but I can check it once I get back home from work.

[bluesky_kun]

Hi,jlumme
   
    thank you.I just follow your step to make uboot.but some errors happen.trouble you tell when you check it .

error message:
/bin/bash: line 1: 19082 Segmentation fault      arm-linux-gnueabi-ld.bfd -pie -T u-boot.lds -Bstatic -Ttext 0x40000100 arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.o --start-group api/libapi.o arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/libarm926ejs.o arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/libmxs.o arch/arm/imx-common/libimx-common.o arch/arm/lib/libarm.o common/libcommon.o disk/libdisk.o drivers/bios_emulator/libatibiosemu.o drivers/block/libblock.o drivers/crypto/libcrypto.o drivers/dfu/libdfu.o drivers/dma/libdma.o drivers/fpga/libfpga.o drivers/gpio/libgpio.o drivers/hwmon/libhwmon.o drivers/i2c/libi2c.o drivers/input/libinput.o drivers/misc/libmisc.o drivers/mmc/libmmc.o drivers/mtd/libmtd.o drivers/mtd/nand/libnand.o drivers/mtd/onenand/libonenand.o drivers/mtd/spi/libspi_flash.o drivers/mtd/ubi/libubi.o drivers/net/libnet.o drivers/net/phy/libphy.o drivers/pci/libpci.o drivers/pcmcia/libpcmcia.o drivers/power/battery/libbattery.o drivers/power/fuel_gauge/libfuel_gauge.o drivers/power/libpower.o drivers/power/pmic/libpmic.o drivers/rtc/librtc.o drivers/serial/libserial.o drivers/sound/libsound.o drivers/spi/libspi.o drivers/tpm/libtpm.o drivers/twserial/libtws.o drivers/usb/eth/libusb_eth.o drivers/usb/gadget/libusb_gadget.o drivers/usb/host/libusb_host.o drivers/usb/musb-new/libusb_musb-new.o drivers/usb/musb/libusb_musb.o drivers/usb/phy/libusb_phy.o drivers/usb/ulpi/libusb_ulpi.o drivers/video/libvideo.o drivers/watchdog/libwatchdog.o fs/cbfs/libcbfs.o fs/cramfs/libcramfs.o fs/ext4/libext4fs.o fs/fat/libfat.o fs/fdos/libfdos.o fs/jffs2/libjffs2.o fs/libfs.o fs/reiserfs/libreiserfs.o fs/sandbox/libsandboxfs.o fs/ubifs/libubifs.o fs/yaffs2/libyaffs2.o fs/zfs/libzfs.o lib/libfdt/libfdt.o lib/libgeneric.o lib/lzma/liblzma.o lib/lzo/liblzo.o lib/zlib/libz.o net/libnet.o post/libpost.o test/libtest.o board/olimex/mx23_olinuxino/libmx23_olinuxino.o --end-group /home/emsym/u-boot-imx/arch/arm/lib/eabi_compat.o -L /usr/lib/gcc/arm-linux-gnueabi/4.6.1 -lgcc -Map u-boot.map -o u-boot
make: *** [u-boot] Error 139

[jlumme]

"Segmentation fault" - doesn't sound like something that would be committed to the repository.
I guess something is not correct the way you are launching your compilation or cross compiler settings..
Can you compile something on that compiler, and it executes on the board ?

[bluesky_kun]

I miss some #define so that "Segmentation fault" happen.
I add some #define to mx23_olinuxino.h

even though I add some #define and no error find but can't boot from spi flash.

I think some #define I added is wrong.so please send me a copy of your mx23_olinuxino.h.


add #defines:

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#define CONFIG_FLASH_CFI_DRIVER
#define CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE 0x20000000
#define CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_CFI
#define CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_CFI_AMD_RESET
#define CONFIG_SYS_MAX_FLASH_BANKS 1
#define CONFIG_SYS_MAX_FLASH_SECT 67

#define CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_EON

#define CONFIG_MXS_SPI
#define CONFIG_ENV_SPI_MAX_HZ 30000000
#define CONFIG_SF_DEFAULT_SPEED 30000000
#define CONFIG_SPI_FLASH
#define CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_ALL




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[jlumme]

You can find my config here ( http://paste.ubuntu.com/5664205/ ), I did add quite a few stuff there.
Don't forget that u-boot has to be flashed to the beginning of the memory

[bluesky_kun]

     only modify mx23_olinuxino.h file? other file need to be added or modified?
sorry to trouble you,I just try to add a few stuff there.and boot from spi flash

I have already modified CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_SST to CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_EON.I just use EON chip

serial port print error

error here:

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[jlumme]

     only modify mx23_olinuxino.h file? other file need to be added or modified?

Hi bluesky_kun, sorry, I don't think I changed any other files, only added those configurations as far as I remember.
But I do not use the latest snapshot - I cloned mine from the repository on April 9th..

What is your boot trace when you try to boot ?

[jlumme]

OK, I guess you checked already, but

From http://sasamy.narod.ru/IMX23_ROM_Error_Codes.pdf

#define ERROR_ROM_LDR_SIGNATURE (ERROR_ROM_GROUP | ERROR_ROM_LOADER_GROUP | 0x3)
0x80501003 The file signature or file version is incorrect

You're sure you have set the jumpers correct ? Can you check the SPI bus with oscilloscope/logic analyzer, do you see any activity there ?

[bluesky_kun]

jumpers is correct, and I use logic analyzer to find spi_cs not activity.

I choose SPI1 master for booting.

here my mx23_olinuxino.h  mark with /************************************************************/ are different from yours

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/*
* Copyright (C) 2013 Marek Vasut <marex@denx.de>
*
* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
* modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
* published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
* the License, or (at your option) any later version.
*
* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
* GNU General Public License for more details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
* along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
* Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
* MA 02111-1307 USA
*/
#ifndef __MX23_OLINUXINO_CONFIG_H__
#define __MX23_OLINUXINO_CONFIG_H__

#include <asm/arch/iomux-mx23.h>

/*
* SoC configurations
*/
#define CONFIG_MX23 /* i.MX23 SoC */
#define CONFIG_MXS_GPIO /* GPIO control */
#define CONFIG_SYS_HZ 1000 /* Ticks per second */

#define CONFIG_MACH_TYPE 4105

#include <asm/arch/regs-base.h>

#define CONFIG_SYS_NO_FLASH
#define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F
#define CONFIG_ARCH_MISC_INIT

/*
* SPL
*/
#define CONFIG_SPL
#define CONFIG_SPL_NO_CPU_SUPPORT_CODE
#define CONFIG_SPL_START_S_PATH "arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs"
#define CONFIG_SPL_LDSCRIPT "arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/u-boot-spl.lds"
#define CONFIG_SPL_LIBCOMMON_SUPPORT
#define CONFIG_SPL_LIBGENERIC_SUPPORT
#define CONFIG_SPL_GPIO_SUPPORT

/*
* U-Boot Commands
*/
#include <config_cmd_default.h>
#define CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO
#define CONFIG_DOS_PARTITION

#define CONFIG_CMD_CACHE
#define CONFIG_CMD_DHCP
#define CONFIG_CMD_EXT2
#define CONFIG_CMD_FAT
#define CONFIG_CMD_GPIO
#define CONFIG_CMD_LED
#define CONFIG_CMD_MMC
#define CONFIG_CMD_NET
#define CONFIG_CMD_USB

#define CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH  /************************************************************/
/* jlumme */
#define CONFIG_CMD_SF
#define CONFIG_CMD_SPI

/* jlumme, for ethernet */
#define CONFIG_CMD_PING
#define CONFIG_BOOTP_SUBNETMASK
#define CONFIG_BOOTP_GATEWAY
#define CONFIG_BOOTP_HOSTNAME
#define CONFIG_BOOTP_BOOTPATH

#define CONFIG_IPADDR        192.168.2.123    /************************************************************/
#define CONFIG_SERVERIP      192.168.2.246    /************************************************************/

#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_SPI
#define CONFIG_HARD_SPI
#define CONFIG_MXS_SPI
#define CONFIG_MXS_SPI_DMA_ENABLE
#define CONFIG_SPI_HALF_DUPLEX
#define CONFIG_DEFAULT_SPI_BUS 1    /************************************************************/
#define CONFIG_DEFAULT_SPI_MODE SPI_MODE_0

/* SPI Flash */
#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_SF
#define CONFIG_SPI_FLASH
#define CONFIG_SF_DEFAULT_BUS 1            /************************************************************/
#define CONFIG_SF_DEFAULT_CS 0
/* this may vary and depends on the installed chip */
#define CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_EON                /************************************************************/
#define CONFIG_SF_DEFAULT_MODE SPI_MODE_0
/* #define CONFIG_SF_DEFAULT_SPEED 24000000 */
#define CONFIG_SF_DEFAULT_SPEED 12000000

/* (redundant) environemnt in SPI flash */
#ifdef CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH
#define CONFIG_SYS_REDUNDAND_ENVIRONMENT
#define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE 0x1000 /* 4KB */
#define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET 0x40000 /* 256K */
#define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET_REDUND (CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET + CONFIG_ENV_SIZE)
#define CONFIG_ENV_SECT_SIZE 0x1000
#define CONFIG_ENV_SPI_CS 0
#define CONFIG_ENV_SPI_BUS 1    /************************************************************/
#define CONFIG_ENV_SPI_MAX_HZ 24000000
#define CONFIG_ENV_SPI_MODE SPI_MODE_0
#endif
#endif
#endif


/* < jlumme */



/*
* Memory configurations
*/
#define CONFIG_NR_DRAM_BANKS 1 /* 1 bank of DRAM */
#define PHYS_SDRAM_1 0x40000000 /* Base address */
#define PHYS_SDRAM_1_SIZE 0x08000000 /* Max 128 MB RAM */
#define CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_LEN 0x00400000 /* 4 MB for malloc */
#define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE 128 /* Initial data */
#define CONFIG_SYS_MEMTEST_START 0x40000000 /* Memtest start adr */
#define CONFIG_SYS_MEMTEST_END 0x40400000 /* 4 MB RAM test */
#define CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE PHYS_SDRAM_1
/* Point initial SP in SRAM so SPL can use it too. */

#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_ADDR 0x00000000
#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_SIZE (128 * 1024)

#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET \
(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_SIZE - GENERATED_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR \
(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_ADDR + CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET)
/*
* We need to sacrifice first 4 bytes of RAM here to avoid triggering some
* strange BUG in ROM corrupting first 4 bytes of RAM when loading U-Boot
* binary. In case there was more of this mess, 0x100 bytes are skipped.
*/
#define CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE 0x40000100

/*
* U-Boot general configurations
*/
#define CONFIG_SYS_LONGHELP
#define CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT "=> "
#define CONFIG_SYS_CBSIZE 1024 /* Console I/O buffer size */
#define CONFIG_SYS_PBSIZE \
(CONFIG_SYS_CBSIZE + sizeof(CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT) + 16)
/* Print buffer size */
#define CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS 32 /* Max number of command args */
#define CONFIG_SYS_BARGSIZE CONFIG_SYS_CBSIZE
/* Boot argument buffer size */
#define CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE /* U-BOOT version */
#define CONFIG_AUTO_COMPLETE /* Command auto complete */
#define CONFIG_CMDLINE_EDITING /* Command history etc */
#define CONFIG_SYS_HUSH_PARSER

/*
* Serial Driver
*/
#define CONFIG_PL011_SERIAL
#define CONFIG_PL011_CLOCK 24000000
#define CONFIG_PL01x_PORTS { (void *)MXS_UARTDBG_BASE }
#define CONFIG_CONS_INDEX 0
#define CONFIG_BAUDRATE 115200 /* Default baud rate */

/*
* Status LED
*/
#define CONFIG_STATUS_LED
#define CONFIG_GPIO_LED
#define CONFIG_BOARD_SPECIFIC_LED
#define STATUS_LED_BOOT 0
#define STATUS_LED_BIT MX23_PAD_SSP1_DETECT__GPIO_2_1
#define STATUS_LED_STATE STATUS_LED_ON
#define STATUS_LED_PERIOD (CONFIG_SYS_HZ / 2)

/*
* MMC Driver
*/
#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_MMC
#define CONFIG_MMC
#define CONFIG_BOUNCE_BUFFER
#define CONFIG_GENERIC_MMC
#define CONFIG_MXS_MMC
#endif

/*
* APBH DMA
*/
#define CONFIG_APBH_DMA

/* USB */
#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_USB
#define CONFIG_USB_EHCI
#define CONFIG_USB_EHCI_MXS
#define CONFIG_EHCI_MXS_PORT0
#define CONFIG_USB_MAX_CONTROLLER_COUNT 1
#define CONFIG_EHCI_IS_TDI
#define CONFIG_USB_STORAGE
#endif

/* Ethernet */
#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_NET
#define CONFIG_USB_HOST_ETHER
#define CONFIG_USB_ETHER_SMSC95XX
#endif

/*
* Boot Linux
*/
#define CONFIG_CMDLINE_TAG
#define CONFIG_SETUP_MEMORY_TAGS
#define CONFIG_BOOTDELAY 3
#define CONFIG_BOOTFILE "uImage"
#define CONFIG_LOADADDR 0x42000000
#define CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR CONFIG_LOADADDR
#define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT

/*
* Environment
*/
/*
#define CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC    /********************************************************/
#define CONFIG_ENV_OVERWRITE
#ifdef CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC
#define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET (256 * 1024)
#define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE (16 * 1024)
#define CONFIG_SYS_MMC_ENV_DEV 0
#endif
*/
/*
* Extra Environments
*/
#define CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS \
"update_sd_firmware_filename=u-boot.sd\0" \
"update_sd_firmware=" /* Update the SD firmware partition */ \
"if mmc rescan ; then " \
"if tftp ${update_sd_firmware_filename} ; then " \
"setexpr fw_sz ${filesize} / 0x200 ; " /* SD block size */ \
"setexpr fw_sz ${fw_sz} + 1 ; " \
"mmc write ${loadaddr} 0x800 ${fw_sz} ; " \
"fi ; " \
"fi\0" \
"script=boot.scr\0" \
"uimage=uImage\0" \
"console=ttyAMA0\0" \
"fdt_file=imx23-olinuxino.dtb\0" \
"fdt_addr=0x41000000\0" \
"boot_fdt=try\0" \
"ip_dyn=yes\0" \
"mmcdev=0\0" \
"mmcpart=2\0" \
"mmcroot=/dev/mmcblk0p3 rw rootwait\0" \
"mmcargs=setenv bootargs console=${console},${baudrate} " \
"root=${mmcroot}\0" \
"loadbootscript="  \
"fatload mmc ${mmcdev}:${mmcpart} ${loadaddr} ${script};\0" \
"bootscript=echo Running bootscript from mmc ...; " \
"source\0" \
"loaduimage=fatload mmc ${mmcdev}:${mmcpart} ${loadaddr} ${uimage}\0" \
"loadfdt=fatload mmc ${mmcdev}:${mmcpart} ${fdt_addr} ${fdt_file}\0" \
"mmcboot=echo Booting from mmc ...; " \
"run mmcargs; " \
"if test ${boot_fdt} = yes || test ${boot_fdt} = try; then " \
"if run loadfdt; then " \
"bootm ${loadaddr} - ${fdt_addr}; " \
"else " \
"if test ${boot_fdt} = try; then " \
"bootm; " \
"else " \
"echo WARN: Cannot load the DT; " \
"fi; " \
"fi; " \
"else " \
"bootm; " \
"fi;\0" \
"netargs=setenv bootargs console=${console_mainline},${baudrate} " \
"root=/dev/nfs " \
"ip=dhcp nfsroot=${serverip}:${nfsroot},v3,tcp\0" \
"netboot=echo Booting from net ...; " \
"usb start; " \
"run netargs; " \
"if test ${ip_dyn} = yes; then " \
"setenv get_cmd dhcp; " \
"else " \
"setenv get_cmd tftp; " \
"fi; " \
"${get_cmd} ${uimage}; " \
"if test ${boot_fdt} = yes; then " \
"if ${get_cmd} ${fdt_addr} ${fdt_file}; then " \
"bootm ${loadaddr} - ${fdt_addr}; " \
"else " \
"if test ${boot_fdt} = try; then " \
"bootm; " \
"else " \
"echo WARN: Cannot load the DT; " \
"fi;" \
"fi; " \
"else " \
"bootm; " \
"fi;\0"

#define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND \
"mmc dev ${mmcdev}; if mmc rescan; then " \
"if run loadbootscript; then " \
"run bootscript; " \
"else " \
"if run loaduimage; then " \
"run mmcboot; " \
"else run netboot; " \
"fi; " \
"fi; " \
"else run netboot; fi"

#endif /* __MX23_OLINUXINO_CONFIG_H__ */




[bluesky_kun]

If that' all right,please sent me a copy of your u-boot source.(Email:bluesky_kun@sina.com)
I find which different are they with Beyond Compare software.

thank you

[bluesky_kun]

I want to put u-boot kernel rootfs all into spi flash.  no SD card,no NAND flash.

so,I choose SPI1 master for booting .Things always not smooth. I have spent 3 weeks to port it .

[jlumme]

I am also booting from SSP1 by the way, I have other stuff in SPI2.
Now that you made a comparison, it's interesting to find that in my config I set default bus to 2.. Maybe that is why automatic kernel loading is failing on my board.. ? (I have to manually load kernel every time currently. I had bigger issues so I have been postponing the fix for that)

Anyway, yes it's no problem to zip my u-boot, but I have some doubts using older version solves your problem. I will also re-grep my environment to make sure I didn't change something else in the code.

SPI1_CS not happening sounds indeed like a problem..