> Looking into socfpga_cyclone5_defconfig it seems that SPL_WATCHDOG is > enabled but no driver is. Can you tell us which (failing) defconfig > you're using (and if it supports multiple boards, which one) so we can > check assumptions without going back and forth with you?
Fresh build is repeatable on that calibration failure. I have done what I can, so if there are any issues feel free to point them out. Brian Logs as follow: * WDT disable DT enable fails. * WDT enable DT enable pass. Warm and cold reset pass. U-Boot SPL 2026.01-rc3-00013-gc3a95cc3c6cd-dirty (Nov 25 2025 - 07:01:29 +0800) l4wd0-wdt_cr: 0x00000001 l4wd1-wdt_cr: 0x00000000 l4wd0-wdt_ccvr: 0x01efd394 l4wd1-wdt_ccvr: 0x00000000 SDRAM calibration failed. l4wd0-wdt_cr: 0x00000001 l4wd1-wdt_cr: 0x00000000 l4wd0-wdt_ccvr: 0x01a3204c l4wd1-wdt_ccvr: 0x00000000 ### ERROR ### Please RESET the board ### U-Boot SPL 2026.01-rc3-00013-gc3a95cc3c6cd-dirty (Nov 25 2025 - 07:01:29 +0800) l4wd0-wdt_cr: 0x00000001 l4wd1-wdt_cr: 0x00000000 l4wd0-wdt_ccvr: 0x01efd2c3 l4wd1-wdt_ccvr: 0x00000000 SDRAM calibration failed. l4wd0-wdt_cr: 0x00000001 l4wd1-wdt_cr: 0x00000000 l4wd0-wdt_ccvr: 0x01a31e7d l4wd1-wdt_ccvr: 0x00000000 ### ERROR ### Please RESET the board ### U-Boot SPL 2026.01-rc3-00013-gc3a95cc3c6cd-dirty (Nov 25 2025 - 07:01:29 +0800) l4wd0-wdt_cr: 0x00000001 l4wd1-wdt_cr: 0x00000000 l4wd0-wdt_ccvr: 0x01efd2ef l4wd1-wdt_ccvr: 0x00000000 SDRAM calibration failed. l4wd0-wdt_cr: 0x00000001 l4wd1-wdt_cr: 0x00000000 l4wd0-wdt_ccvr: 0x01a31ef2 l4wd1-wdt_ccvr: 0x00000000 ### ERROR ### Please RESET the board ### U-Boot SPL 2026.01-rc3-00013-gc3a95cc3c6cd-dirty (Nov 25 2025 - 07:01:29 +0800) l4wd0-wdt_cr: 0x00000001 l4wd1-wdt_cr: 0x00000000 l4wd0-wdt_ccvr: 0x01efd2ac l4wd1-wdt_ccvr: 0x00000000 SDRAM calibration failed. l4wd0-wdt_cr: 0x00000001 l4wd1-wdt_cr: 0x00000000 l4wd0-wdt_ccvr: 0x01a31eee l4wd1-wdt_ccvr: 0x00000000 ### ERROR ### Please RESET the board ### U-Boot SPL 2026.01-rc3-00013-gc3a95cc3c6cd-dirty (Nov 25 2025 - 07:01:29 +0800) l4wd0-wdt_cr: 0x00000001 l4wd1-wdt_cr: 0x00000000 l4wd0-wdt_ccvr: 0x01efd318 l4wd1-wdt_ccvr: 0x00000000 SDRAM calibration failed. l4wd0-wdt_cr: 0x00000001 l4wd1-wdt_cr: 0x00000000 l4wd0-wdt_ccvr: 0x01a31ee0 l4wd1-wdt_ccvr: 0x00000000 ### ERROR ### Please RESET the board ### U-Boot SPL 2026.01-rc3-00013-gc3a95cc3c6cd-dirty (Nov 25 2025 - 07:08:42 +0800) l4wd0-wdt_cr: 0x00000001 l4wd1-wdt_cr: 0x00000000 l4wd0-wdt_ccvr: 0x01efd155 l4wd1-wdt_ccvr: 0x00000000 Trying to boot from MMC1 U-Boot 2026.01-rc3-00013-gc3a95cc3c6cd-dirty (Nov 25 2025 - 07:08:42 +0800) CPU: Altera SoCFPGA Platform FPGA: Altera Cyclone V, SE/A5 or SX/C5 or ST/D5, version 0x0 BOOT: SD/MMC Internal Transceiver (3.0V) DRAM: 2 GiB Core: 33 devices, 18 uclasses, devicetree: separate WDT: Started watchdog@ffd02000 with servicing every 1000ms (10s timeout) MMC: dwmmc0@ff704000: 0 Loading Environment from MMC... Reading from MMC(0)... OK In: serial Out: serial Err: serial Model: Altera SOCFPGA Cyclone V SoC Development Kit Net: eth0: ethernet@ff702000 Hit any key to stop autoboot: 2 U-Boot SPL 2026.01-rc3-00013-gc3a95cc3c6cd-dirty (Nov 25 2025 - 07:08:42 +0800) l4wd0-wdt_cr: 0x00000001 l4wd1-wdt_cr: 0x00000000 l4wd0-wdt_ccvr: 0x01efd0ff l4wd1-wdt_ccvr: 0x00000000 Trying to boot from MMC1 U-Boot 2026.01-rc3-00013-gc3a95cc3c6cd-dirty (Nov 25 2025 - 07:08:42 +0800) CPU: Altera SoCFPGA Platform FPGA: Altera Cyclone V, SE/A5 or SX/C5 or ST/D5, version 0x0 BOOT: SD/MMC Internal Transceiver (3.0V) DRAM: 2 GiB Core: 33 devices, 18 uclasses, devicetree: separate WDT: Started watchdog@ffd02000 with servicing every 1000ms (10s timeout) MMC: dwmmc0@ff704000: 0 Loading Environment from MMC... Reading from MMC(0)... OK In: serial Out: serial Err: serial Model: Altera SOCFPGA Cyclone V SoC Development Kit Net: eth0: ethernet@ff702000 Hit any key to stop autoboot: 3

