Thanks for the further details Chris, It would indeed be great if we could move this device to mainline end-to-end. Let me know how you get on with v2026.07 and if possible, test your DTS with the stable kernel (7.1.8 or similar). When I reverted uboot, I encountered inconsistent I/O issues with the latest stable kernel, therefore I ended up going back to the BSP.
Thanks for all your work, we appreciate the effort. Dan On Sat, 15 Aug 2026 at 07:40, Christopher Morgan <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm having trouble with my usual email client, so I'm sorry if this message > is formatted weird. > > I have tested the device most recently with 2026.04 with the default > defconfig options. I am using mainline Arm Trusted Firmware though, not the > Rockchip versions. Using Rockchip's A-TF should work, but again it's not > something I've tested. I can note that if you're using mainline A-TF along > with mainline Optee, you need to pass CONFIG_SPL_ATF_NO_PLATFORM_PARAM=N, > otherwise the device will fail to boot because it won't protect the Optee > regions. (For mainline A-TF CONFIG_SPL_ATF_NO_PLATFORM_PARAM is optional > unless you use Optee, for Rockchip's BL31 you need > CONFIG_SPL_ATF_NO_PLATFORM_PARAM=Y). > > I'm going to test the device next week and see if I encounter any issues with > it. I'll report back if I find out anything weird. > > Thank you, > Chris > ________________________________ > From: Quentin Schulz <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2026 10:22 AM > To: [email protected] <[email protected]>; > [email protected] <[email protected]> > Cc: Chris Morgan <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [BUG] rockchip: v2026.07 fails to boot on GameForce Ace (RK3588S) > > +Cc Chris who maintains this board and may be able to help. > > I somehow didn't receive this mail in my inbox, here's my attempt at > quoting text from a mail I didn't receive (and it's also not available > on lore.kernel.org...). > > > Hello, > > > > I am experiencing a total boot failure on the GameForce Ace handheld > > console (Rockchip RK3588S) when trying to run mainline U-Boot > > v2026.07. > > The device fails to initialize or display any output during the > > initial handshake. > > Unfortunately, due to the tightly integrated form factor of this > > handheld device, it is exceptionally difficult to break open the > > casing and wire up a UART serial console to capture early boot logs. > > The target operating system (Batocera Linux) environment is running > > the mainline Linux 7.1.5 kernel. > > Given the complete lack of visible console output, I wanted to check: > > > > 1. Has the GameForce Ace board target been actively tested with the > > v2026.07 release? > > 2. Are there any specific or updated build instructions, BL31/TPL/SPL > > combinations, or proprietary Rockchip firmware binary requirements > > (rkbin) needed for this release that may differ from previous > > versions? > > > > For reference, the build configuration used was: gameforce-ace-> > rk3588s_defconfig > > TF-A / BL31 version: rk3588_ddr_lp4_2112MHz_lp5_2400MHz_v1.21.bin / > > rk3588_bl31_v1.54.elf > > Compiler: GCC 14.3 > > Linux 7.1.5 uses the rk3588s-gameforce-ace.dts > > > > Any guidance on known regressions regarding this target, or > > recommendations on how to isolate the stage where it hangs without a > > hardware UART, would be greatly appreciated. > > > > If you have a known working version of U-Boot, maybe start a bisect with > that commit as good and 2026.07 as bad to isolate a commit that broke > the board. > > Cheers, > Quentin -- Kind Regards, Daniel
