Ok, grub is running...

2017-08-30 13:17 GMT+03:00 Matwey V. Kornilov <[email protected]>:
> Required u-boot.bin from rpm package:
> https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/home:matwey:branches:Base:System:Staging/u-boot-rock64
>
> img files are produced as described here:
> https://github.com/rockchip-linux/build/blob/debian/mk-uboot.sh
>
> dd if=idbloader.img of=sdb seek=64
> dd if=uboot.img of=sdb seek=16384
> dd if=trust.img of=sdb seek=24576
>
> 2017-08-30 13:13 GMT+03:00 Matwey V. Kornilov <[email protected]>:
>> So, I've managed to start our u-boot.
>>
>> => version
>>
>> U-Boot 2017.07 (Aug 22 2017 - 12:51:50 +0000)
>> gcc (SUSE Linux) 7.1.1 20170802 [gcc-7-branch revision 250825]
>> GNU ld (GNU Binutils; openSUSE Tumbleweed) 2.28.0.20170331-2
>>
>>
>> I will try to deploy filesystem and run EFI grub.
>>
>>
>> 2017-08-29 19:46 GMT+03:00 Matwey V. Kornilov <[email protected]>:
>>> Here, is how rockchip builds its u-boot:
>>> https://github.com/rockchip-linux/build/blob/debian/mk-uboot.sh
>>>
>>> 2017-08-29 19:02 GMT+03:00 Michal Suchánek <[email protected]>:
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> Unfortunately, the wiki which had the information on
>>>> reverse-engineering of the boot sequence is gone.
>>>>
>>>> There is an assortment of tools that can possibly accomplish this such
>>>> as https://github.com/neo-technologies/rockchip-mkbootimg or
>>>> https://github.com/naobsd/rkutils but I do not have a known working
>>>> case for at least one board.
>>>>
>>>> I would expect the Olimex guide
>>>> https://www.olimex.com/wiki/RK3188-SOM#How_to_prepare_your_microSD_card_with_the_suitable_official_Debian_image.3F
>>>> gives usable instructions using free tools where possible.
>>>>
>>>> I guess I can try resurrecting my rk3188 board using these to test.
>>>>
>>>> Unfortunately, the tool supports only 3368 and not 3328. I should be
>>>> possible to get the chip revision and loader from your original image,
>>>> though.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Michal
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, 29 Aug 2017 18:25:27 +0300
>>>> "Matwey V. Kornilov" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> This all correct, but the issue is that u-boot binary (which is
>>>>> produced by obs) has to be wrapped into special container by
>>>>> rkflashtool before being written onto disk.
>>>>> Otherwise, first stage proprietary loader won't recognize it. Problem
>>>>> here that rkflashtool is available only in binary format for x86_64
>>>>> architecture, and it is tricky to integrate them into OBS build
>>>>> pipeline (between u-boot and JeOS).
>>>>>
>>>>> 2017-08-29 17:40 GMT+03:00 Michal Suchánek <[email protected]>:
>>>>> > On Tue, 29 Aug 2017 16:23:44 +0200
>>>>> > Andreas Färber <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> >> Am 29.08.2017 um 14:08 schrieb Michal Suchánek:
>>>>> >> > On Fri, 25 Aug 2017 22:16:09 +0300
>>>>> >> > "Matwey V. Kornilov" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> >> It seems that the following tools are binary only:
>>>>> >> >> https://github.com/rockchip-linux/rkbin/tree/master/tools
>>>>> >> >> They are required to convert u-boot to proprietary loader known
>>>>> >> >> format. Proprietary loader is required because there is no
>>>>> >> >> (yet?) support for SPL in u-boot for rk3328.
>>>>> >> >> The tools are also x86_64 only, so I wonder how could they be
>>>>> >> >> used in OBS to produce package for u-boot image in deployable
>>>>> >> >> format.
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> > There is rkflashtool
>>>>> >> > https://github.com/linux-rockchip/rkflashtool which worked for
>>>>> >> > me with some cheap rk33?? TV box for modifying a boot script on
>>>>> >> > partition that is not accessible from Android. There was one
>>>>> >> > caveat - the partitions were downloaded with some zero padding
>>>>> >> > at the start.
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> > If you look for resources for Radxa Rock (rk3188) you can
>>>>> >> > possibly find more about rockchip bootable card layout which may
>>>>> >> > or may not work for you with 3328.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> http://opensource.rock-chips.com/wiki_Main_Page is a good starting
>>>>> >> point
>>>>> >> - the workflow for 64-bit is slightly different.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Note that this is not about flashing but about creating the files
>>>>> >> to be flashed.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > If rkflashtool works for your board you can download different
>>>>> > partitions, backup them, upload your code into memory and execute it
>>>>> > without making changes to storage, replace the content of different
>>>>> > partitions on the medium with your own, observe the actual content
>>>>> > change of the medium if you have offline access, restore the
>>>>> > backups, etc.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Mainline U-Boot circumvents many of those problems by using its own
>>>>> >> FIT storage format, but it lags in enabling SPL for the various
>>>>> >> chipsets.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > There is some 'magic' part at the start of the medium which you
>>>>> > need to preserve for the medium to be bootable. Using rkflashtool
>>>>> > this is preserved while you can make changes to the other parts.
>>>>> > Getting this 'magic' right is somewhat error-prone so it is easier
>>>>> > to start with a bootable image that works and change parts one by
>>>>> > one.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Thanks
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Michal
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> With best regards,
>>> Matwey V. Kornilov
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> With best regards,
>> Matwey V. Kornilov
>
>
>
> --
> With best regards,
> Matwey V. Kornilov



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