2008-09-23 14:27:14 fw_setenv on CM-BF537?

Ben Burleson (UNITED STATES)

Message: 62576

Has anyone had success using fw_setenv on the Bluetechnix CM-BF537E?

I seem to have things configured at least half-correct becuase fw_printenv works fine:

root:/> fw_printenv

bootdelay=2

baudrate=115200

loads_echo=1

autoload=no

rootpath=/romfs

hostname=lcobfin

loadaddr=0x1000000

ubootfile=u-boot.bin

update=tftp $(loadaddr) $(ubootfile);protect off 0x20000000 0x2003FFFF;erase 0x20000000 0x2003FFFF;cp.b $(loadaddr) 0x20000000 $(filesize)

addip=set bootargs $(bootargs) ip=$(ipaddr):$(serverip):$(gatewayip):$(netmask):$(hostname):eth0:off

ramargs=set bootargs root=/dev/mtdblock0 rw earlyprintk=serial,uart0,115200 console=ttyBF0,115200 lpj=2093056

imagename=uImage-fw75a-02

ramboot=tftp $(loadaddr) $(imagename);run ramargs;run addip;bootm

nfsargs=set bootargs root=/dev/nfs rw nfsroot=$(serverip):$(rootpath),tcp,nfsvers=3

nfsboot=tftp $(loadaddr) vmImage;run nfsargs;run addip;bootm

tftpupdate=tftp $(loadaddr) $(imagename);protect off 0x20040000 0x203FFFFF;erase 0x20040000 0x203FFFFF;cp.b $(loadaddr) 0x20040000 3BFFFF;protect on all;setenv bootcmd run localboot;saveenv;reset

localboot=cp.b 0x20040000 0x1000000 1c0000;pf4 clear;cp.b 0x20000000 0x11c0000 1fffff;bootm

flashboot=bootm 0x20100000

ethaddr=DA:FD:D8:98:F9:E1

ethact=Blackfin EMAC

bootcmd=run localboot

stdin=serial

stdout=serial

stderr=serial

filesize=289d91

fileaddr=1000000

gatewayip=172.16.4.254

netmask=255.255.255.0

ipaddr=172.16.4.232

serverip=172.16.4.206

bootargs=root=/dev/mtdblock2 rw earlyprintk=serial,uart0,115200 console=ttyBF0,115200 lpj=2093056

root:/> fw_printenv bootdelay

bootdelay=2

root:/> fw_setenv bootdelay 5

Unlocking flash...

Done

Erasing old environment...

MTD erase error on /dev/mtd0: Invalid argument

Error: can't write fw_env to flash

root:/> fw_printenv bootdelay

bootdelay=2

root:/>

I'm also posting this under the Bluetechnix forum (where this probably should exist), but I see no evidence of traffic there, so I posted here as well.

https://blackfin.uclinux.org/gf/project/bluetechnix/forum/?action=ForumBrowse&forum_id=191&_forum_action=ForumMessageBrowse&thread_id=29995

Thanks,

Ben

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2008-09-23 14:37:12 Re: fw_setenv on CM-BF537?

Mike Frysinger (UNITED STATES)

Message: 62577

please describe your setup. what u-boot/kernel/toolchain version ? what are you using for the fw_setenv config file ?

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2008-09-23 14:59:00 Re: fw_setenv on CM-BF537?

Ben Burleson (UNITED STATES)

Message: 62578

I'm attaching the entire boot output.

At the end is the contents of /proc/mtd and /etc/fw_env.config

Is there a different config for fw_setenv?

fw_env-configs.txt

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2008-09-23 15:15:07 Re: fw_setenv on CM-BF537?

Ben Burleson (UNITED STATES)

Message: 62579

Looks like I need to tweak my fw_env configs...

I think the flash sector size should be 0x20000.

I don't really know what device offset means, but u-boot starts at 0 in flash.

Also not sure what Env. size means....the size of the environment variable section within u-boot?

I'll look into the configs....

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2008-09-23 15:15:18 Re: fw_setenv on CM-BF537?

Mike Frysinger (UNITED STATES)

Message: 62580

what flash mapping driver are you using ? i dont think you're using the right one

your config file is also wrong ... where did you get it ? the config file must be written specifically for the flash part you are using

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2008-09-23 15:42:27 Re: fw_setenv on CM-BF537?

Mike Frysinger (UNITED STATES)

Message: 62582

these are u-boot tools from the u-boot source tree. that means they have the same exact meaning as u-boot.

http://docs.blackfin.uclinux.org/doku.php?id=bootloaders:u-boot:parallel-flash

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2008-09-23 17:25:20 Re: fw_setenv on CM-BF537?

Ben Burleson (UNITED STATES)

Message: 62585

From u-boot-1.1.6/include/configs/cm-bf537e.h:

#define CFG_ENV_OFFSET 0x4000

#define CFG_ENV_SIZE 0x2000

#define CFG_ENV_SECT_SIZE 0x20000 /* Total Size of Environment Sector */

But using Device offset=0x4000 does not work for erasing and writing, it erases and writes with Device offset=0.

However, if I write anything, it destroys the previous environment variables and reverts to some default environment + whatever parameter I added to the fw_setenv command.

I would expect the tool to read the existing environment out, add or change variables as needed (depending on your parameters given to fw_setenv), and write the new environment in. Am I

I'm using the physmap mapping driver. How do I know if that's right or wrong? I read the flash on CM-BF537 is CFI-compliant.

Thanks,

Ben

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2008-09-23 19:13:13 Re: fw_setenv on CM-BF537?

Mike Frysinger (UNITED STATES)

Message: 62586

look at the flash sector layout ... you cant erase partial sectors

the manual explains that the flash uses gpios to do part of the addressing ... you cant access the whole flash directly without gpio toggling. there's a gpio mapping driver in trunk already for this.

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2008-09-24 17:30:57 Re: fw_setenv on CM-BF537?

Mark T (UNITED STATES)

Message: 62657

look at the flash sector layout ... you cant erase partial sectors

the manual explains that the flash uses gpios to do part of the addressing ... you cant access the whole flash directly without gpio toggling. there's a gpio mapping driver in trunk already for this.

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Mike,

I actually have similar problem on our br-4 and pr-1 boards.

I can read no problem but get similar error while writing back to the SPI flash.

Can you please point me to the right document/driver? Sorry, but I am confused...

Thanks,

mark

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2008-09-24 19:20:48 Re: fw_setenv on CM-BF537?

Mike Frysinger (UNITED STATES)

Message: 62661

i just upgrade the tools in uclinux-dist svn trunk ... you might want to try it out as well