NXP uuu mfgtools - how to use

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Hi there~

Can I use “uuu” to update eMMC in Apalis board? Just the following is the status of USB OTG connection in UUU’s awareness. Is it enough to cover up SMPS: section and FB: section together in uuu.auto file?

nfot@yjr:~/work/tree/boards/imx8qm/iso/boot/fw$ sudo uuu -lsusb
uuu (Universal Update Utility) for nxp imx chips -- libuuu_1.4.107-15-gd1c466c

Connected Known USB Devices
	Path	 Chip	 Pro	 Vid	 Pid	 BcdVersion
	==================================================
	1:1	 MX8QM	 SDPS:	 0x1FC9	0x0129	 0x0002



infot@yjr:~/work/tree/boards/imx8qm/iso/boot/fw$ sudo uuu -s
uuu (Universal Update Utility) for nxp imx chips -- libuuu_1.4.107-15-gd1c466c

Build in config:
	Pctl	 Chip		 Vid	 Pid	 BcdVersion
	==================================================
	SDPS:	 MX8QXP		 0x1fc9	 0x012f	 [0x0002..0xffff]
	SDPS:	 MX8QM		 0x1fc9	 0x0129	 [0x0002..0xffff]
	SDPS:	 MX8DXL		 0x1fc9	 0x0147
	SDPS:	 MX28		 0x15a2	 0x004f
	SDPS:	 MX815		 0x1fc9	 0x013e
	SDPS:	 MX865		 0x1fc9	 0x0146
	SDPS:	 MX8ULP		 0x1fc9	 0x014a
	SDPS:	 MX8ULP		 0x1fc9	 0x014b
	SDP:	 MX7D		 0x15a2	 0x0076
	SDP:	 MX6Q		 0x15a2	 0x0054
	SDP:	 MX6D		 0x15a2	 0x0061
	SDP:	 MX6SL		 0x15a2	 0x0063
	SDP:	 MX6SX		 0x15a2	 0x0071
	SDP:	 MX6UL		 0x15a2	 0x007d
	SDP:	 MX6ULL		 0x15a2	 0x0080
	SDP:	 MX6SLL		 0x1fc9	 0x0128
	SDP:	 MX7ULP		 0x1fc9	 0x0126
	SDP:	 MXRT106X	 0x1fc9	 0x0135
	SDP:	 MX8MM		 0x1fc9	 0x0134
	SDP:	 MX8MQ		 0x1fc9	 0x012b
	SDPU:	 SPL		 0x0525	 0xb4a4	 [0x0000..0x04ff]
	SDPV:	 SPL1		 0x0525	 0xb4a4	 [0x0500..0x9998]
	SDPU:	 SPL		 0x0525	 0xb4a4	 [0x9999..0x9999]
	SDPU:	 SPL		 0x3016	 0x1001	 [0x0000..0x04ff]
	SDPV:	 SPL1		 0x3016	 0x1001	 [0x0500..0x9998]
	FBK:	 		 0x066f	 0x9afe
	FBK:	 		 0x066f	 0x9bff
	FB:	 		 0x0525	 0xa4a5
	FB:	 		 0x18d1	 0x0d02
	FB:	 		 0x3016	 0x0001

Please input command: 
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Currenty, I see the following error…

infot@yjr:~/work/tree/boards/imx8qm/iso/boot/fw$ sudo uuu -V -b emmc flash.bin
uuu (Universal Update Utility) for nxp imx chips -- libuuu_1.4.107-15-gd1c466c

Build in config:
	Pctl	 Chip		 Vid	 Pid	 BcdVersion
	==================================================
	SDPS:	 MX8QXP		 0x1fc9	 0x012f	 [0x0002..0xffff]
	SDPS:	 MX8QM		 0x1fc9	 0x0129	 [0x0002..0xffff]
	SDPS:	 MX8DXL		 0x1fc9	 0x0147
	SDPS:	 MX28		 0x15a2	 0x004f
	SDPS:	 MX815		 0x1fc9	 0x013e
	SDPS:	 MX865		 0x1fc9	 0x0146
	SDPS:	 MX8ULP		 0x1fc9	 0x014a
	SDPS:	 MX8ULP		 0x1fc9	 0x014b
	SDP:	 MX7D		 0x15a2	 0x0076
	SDP:	 MX6Q		 0x15a2	 0x0054
	SDP:	 MX6D		 0x15a2	 0x0061
	SDP:	 MX6SL		 0x15a2	 0x0063
	SDP:	 MX6SX		 0x15a2	 0x0071
	SDP:	 MX6UL		 0x15a2	 0x007d
	SDP:	 MX6ULL		 0x15a2	 0x0080
	SDP:	 MX6SLL		 0x1fc9	 0x0128
	SDP:	 MX7ULP		 0x1fc9	 0x0126
	SDP:	 MXRT106X	 0x1fc9	 0x0135
	SDP:	 MX8MM		 0x1fc9	 0x0134
	SDP:	 MX8MQ		 0x1fc9	 0x012b
	SDPU:	 SPL		 0x0525	 0xb4a4	 [0x0000..0x04ff]
	SDPV:	 SPL1		 0x0525	 0xb4a4	 [0x0500..0x9998]
	SDPU:	 SPL		 0x0525	 0xb4a4	 [0x9999..0x9999]
	SDPU:	 SPL		 0x3016	 0x1001	 [0x0000..0x04ff]
	SDPV:	 SPL1		 0x3016	 0x1001	 [0x0500..0x9998]
	FBK:	 		 0x066f	 0x9afe
	FBK:	 		 0x066f	 0x9bff
	FB:	 		 0x0525	 0xa4a5
	FB:	 		 0x18d1	 0x0d02
	FB:	 		 0x3016	 0x0001

Run built-in script:
 
uuu_version 1.2.39

# @flash.bin            | bootloader
# @flash.bin   [flash.bin] | image burn to emmc, default is the same as bootloader

# This command will be run when i.MX6/7 i.MX8MM, i.MX8MQ
SDP: boot -f flash.bin

# This command will be run when ROM support stream mode
# i.MX8QXP, i.MX8QM
SDPS: boot -f flash.bin

# These commands will be run when use SPL and will be skipped if no spl
# SDPU will be deprecated. please use SDPV instead of SDPU
# {
SDPU: delay 1000
SDPU: write -f flash.bin -offset 0x57c00
SDPU: jump
# }

# These commands will be run when use SPL and will be skipped if no spl
# if (SPL support SDPV)
# {
SDPV: delay 1000
SDPV: write -f flash.bin -skipspl
SDPV: jump
# }

FB: ucmd setenv fastboot_dev mmc
FB: ucmd setenv mmcdev ${emmc_dev}
FB: ucmd mmc dev ${emmc_dev}
FB: flash bootloader flash.bin
FB: ucmd if env exists emmc_ack; then ; else setenv emmc_ack 0; fi;
FB: ucmd mmc partconf ${emmc_dev} ${emmc_ack} 1 0
FB: Done


Wait for Known USB Device Appear...
New USB Device Attached at 1:1
1:1>Start Cmd:SDPS: boot -f flash.bin
100%1:1>Okay (0.911s)
libusb: error [udev_hotplug_event] ignoring udev action bind

“FB:” commands doesn’t work. The following is the U-boot image output .

U-Boot 2020.04 (Mar 21 2021 - 19:44:38 -0700)

CPU:   NXP i.MX8QM RevB A53 at 1200 MHz

DRAM:  4 GiB
MMC:   FSL_SDHC: 0, FSL_SDHC: 1, FSL_SDHC: 2
Loading Environment from MMC... OK
In:    serial
Out:   serial
Err:   serial
Model: Toradex Apalis iMX8 QuadMax 4GB Wi-Fi / BT IT V1.0B, Serial# 06540899

 BuildInfo: 
  - SCFW 0d54291f, SECO-FW d63fdb21, IMX-MKIMAGE 0, ATF 
  - U-Boot 2020.04 

switch to partitions #0, OK
mmc0(part 0) is current device
Detect USB boot. Will enter fastboot mode!
Net:   eth0: ethernet@5b040000
Fastboot: Normal
Boot from USB for mfgtools
*** Warning - Use default environment for                                mfgtools
, using default environment

Run bootcmd_mfg: fastboot 0
Hit any key to stop autoboot:  0 
We are in is_imx8
Getting phy ctrl
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For module’s eMMC flashing we provide and support a Toradex Easy Installer. All modules shipped with Toradex Easy Installer pre-flashed so you can do a production programming from local media or network without using recovery mode and serial downloader. What problem are you trying to solve by using UUU instead?

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Dear Alex.

Thanks for your comment. Got it. Actually in person, I am very happy with Toradex Easy Installer, but if many S/W guys are now going with Apalis iMX8 board and finally somebody without the knowledge of embedded system might involve in factory production line; “toradex easy installer” with excellent graphical multi-dimensional interface wouldn’t be good choice. Thus I am looking for more simplified approaches for this case.

Would you let me ask one more question please? Now I am understand that the reason of failure of UUU.auto file with toradex board seems to the sudden close-down of USB OTG link after completing the initialization of USB interface of Apalis module when it takes to run flash.bin image created by the combination of u-boot; system controller f/w, arm-trusted firmware, etcs… Well~ it might seems to be usually granted due to the first connection between host machine and Apalis board has gone through H/W assisted connection driven from NXP core driven I understood. However, u-boot does lot of stuffs; USB, ethernet, etcs… Then, I wonder the USB OTG link established at the first stage could persist even though U-boot s/w image might intercept the control of the iMX8 by simply manipulating DTB files, or something… ^^

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The Toradex Easy Installer is using uuu to load U_Boot and stripped version of Linux with an Installer app to modules RAM. You can download it and take look to its boot.scr

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Did you ever find a solution to this because I am also looking for an answer.

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Hi EvoFrank,

Why Toradex Easy Installer or OTA do not work for your case? What kind of problem you are going to solve by using UUU?

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So I was looking for a way to flash the bootloader to the board as I am developing on the M4 cores and don’t want to go to all the faff of booting into recovery and then compiling and installing a complete distro.

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So answering my own question, the following uuu.auto script allows one to flash a bootloader (imx-boot) to the toradex. The trick is to include the CFG lines to the SDPS section. (Some custom configuration for USB):

uuu_version 1.2.39

# This command will be run when i.MX6/7 i.MX8MM, i.MX8MQ
SDP: boot -f imx-boot

# This command will be run when ROM support stream mode
# i.MX8QXP, i.MX8QM
SDPS: boot -f imx-boot
CFG: FB: -vid 0x0525 -pid 0x4000
CFG: FB: -vid 0x0525 -pid 0x4025
CFG: FB: -vid 0x0525 -pid 0x402F
CFG: FB: -vid 0x0525 -pid 0x4030
CFG: FB: -vid 0x0525 -pid 0x4031

# These commands will be run when use SPL and will be skipped if no spl
# SDPU will be deprecated. please use SDPV instead of SDPU
# {
SDPU: delay 1000
SDPU: write -f imx-boot -offset 0x57c00
SDPU: jump
# }

# These commands will be run when use SPL and will be skipped if no spl
# if (SPL support SDPV)
# {
SDPV: delay 1000
SDPV: write -f imx-boot -skipspl
SDPV: jump
# }

FB: ucmd setenv fastboot_dev mmc
FB: ucmd setenv mmcdev 0
FB: ucmd mmc dev 0
FB: flash bootloader imx-boot
FB: ucmd if env exists emmc_ack; then ; else setenv emmc_ack 0; fi;
FB: ucmd mmc partconf 0 ${emmc_ack} 1 0
FB: Done
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I still don’t understand - why do you need to flash a bootloader? M4 binary can be loaded from SD card or USB drive using U_Boot commands. You don’t need to install “a complete distro.”

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I think flashing requires fewer manual steps.