USB storage not found in U-Boot - Apalis iMX8 and Ixora 1.3A

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Hi,

I’m currently experience the same issue like in USB storage not found in U-Boot when using USB Hub - Apalis iMX8 with the Ixora 1.3A Carrier Board and an Apalis iMX8 QuadPlus 2GB.
If I put the apalis into an ixora 1.2A the usb storage device is detected in u-boot.
The workaround with setting GPI 132 works for me too.
I’m on the Toradex Reference Image TDX Wayland with XWayland 6.3.0-devel-20230626+build.320 (kirkstone) apalis-imx8-07314409 ttyLP1
Apalis-iMX8_Reference-Minimal-Image with u-boot U-Boot 2022.04-6.3.0-devel+git.c71ae7141f30 (May 15 2023 - 16:20:01 +0000)

So we maybe need an change in the device tree in u-boot?

U-Boot 2022.04-6.3.0-devel+git.c71ae7141f30 (May 15 2023 - 16:20:01 +0000)

CPU:   NXP i.MX8QM RevB A53 at 1200 MHz at 37C

DRAM:  2 GiB
Core:  193 devices, 19 uclasses, devicetree: separate
MMC:   FSL_SDHC: 0, FSL_SDHC: 1, FSL_SDHC: 2
Loading Environment from MMC... OK
In:    serial
Out:   serial
Err:   serial
Model: Toradex 0049 Apalis iMX8QP 2GB V1.1C
Serial#: 07314409

 BuildInfo: 
  - SCFW f5623878, SECO-FW c9de51c0, IMX-MKIMAGE 3bfcfccb, ATF 3c1583b
  - U-Boot 2022.04-6.3.0-devel+git.c71ae7141f30 

flash target is MMC:0
Net:   eth0: ethernet@5b040000
Fastboot: Normal
Normal Boot
Hit any key to stop autoboot:  0 
Apalis iMX8 # usb start    
starting USB...
Bus usb@5b0d0000: Port not available.
Bus usbh3: XHCI-imx8 init hccr 0x000000005b130000 and hcor 0x000000005b130080 hc_length 128
Register 2000820 NbrPorts 2
Starting the controller
USB XHCI 1.00
scanning bus usbh3 for devices... 1 USB Device(s) found
       scanning usb for storage devices... 0 Storage Device(s) found
Apalis iMX8 # usb tree
USB device tree:
  1  Hub (5 Gb/s, 0mA)
     U-Boot XHCI Host Controller 
   
Apalis iMX8 # gpio set 132
gpio: pin 132 (gpio 132) value is 1
Apalis iMX8 # usb reset
resetting USB...
Bus usb@5b0d0000: Port not available.
Bus usbh3: XHCI-imx8 init hccr 0x000000005b130000 and hcor 0x000000005b130080 hc_length 128
Register 2000820 NbrPorts 2
Starting the controller
USB XHCI 1.00
scanning bus usbh3 for devices... 2 USB Device(s) found
       scanning usb for storage devices... 1 Storage Device(s) found
Apalis iMX8 # usb tree
USB device tree:
  1  Hub (5 Gb/s, 0mA)
  |  U-Boot XHCI Host Controller 
  |
  +-2  Mass Storage (480 Mb/s, 100mA)
       ATP Electronics NANODURA 9900422021600626
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Hi @jonas-licht,

Thanks for reporting.

Do you see the same behaviour if you use the Toradex Reference Image 6.2 instead of 6.3 ?

Best Regards
Kevin

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Hello @jonas-licht ,
Do you have any updates on this topic?

Best regards,
Josep

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Hi,

sorry for the delay, I was on vacation.

I see the same behavior with the 6.2 reference image:

U-Boot 2022.04-6.2.0+git.0e1f11392251 (Mar 07 2023 - 15:27:59 +0000)

CPU:   NXP i.MX8QM RevB A53 at 1200 MHz at 33C

DRAM:  2 GiB
Core:  193 devices, 19 uclasses, devicetree: separate
MMC:   FSL_SDHC: 0, FSL_SDHC: 1, FSL_SDHC: 2
Loading Environment from MMC... OK
In:    serial
Out:   serial
Err:   serial
Model: Toradex 0049 Apalis iMX8QP 2GB V1.1C
Serial#: 07314409

 BuildInfo:
  - SCFW f5623878, SECO-FW c9de51c0, IMX-MKIMAGE 3bfcfccb, ATF 3c1583b
  - U-Boot 2022.04-6.2.0+git.0e1f11392251

flash target is MMC:0
Net:   eth0: ethernet@5b040000
Fastboot: Normal
Normal Boot
Hit any key to stop autoboot:  0
Apalis iMX8 # usb start
starting USB...
Bus usb@5b0d0000: Port not available.
Bus usbh3: XHCI-imx8 init hccr 0x000000005b130000 and hcor 0x000000005b130080 hc_length 128
Register 2000820 NbrPorts 2
Starting the controller
USB XHCI 1.00
scanning bus usbh3 for devices... 1 USB Device(s) found
       scanning usb for storage devices... 0 Storage Device(s) found
Apalis iMX8 # usb tree
USB device tree:
  1  Hub (5 Gb/s, 0mA)
     U-Boot XHCI Host Controller 
   
Apalis iMX8 # gpio set 132
gpio: pin 132 (gpio 132) value is 1
Apalis iMX8 # usb reset
resetting USB...
Bus usb@5b0d0000: Port not available.
Bus usbh3: XHCI-imx8 init hccr 0x000000005b130000 and hcor 0x000000005b130080 hc_length 128
Register 2000820 NbrPorts 2
Starting the controller
USB XHCI 1.00
scanning bus usbh3 for devices... 2 USB Device(s) found
       scanning usb for storage devices... 1 Storage Device(s) found
Apalis iMX8 # usb tree
USB device tree:
  1  Hub (5 Gb/s, 0mA)
  |  U-Boot XHCI Host Controller 
  |
  +-2  Mass Storage (480 Mb/s, 100mA)
       ATP Electronics NANODURA 9900422021600626
     
Apalis iMX8 #

Regards, Jonas

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Hello @jonas-licht ,
I have been able to reproduce your issue and have asked internally. about it.
We will post any updates on this thread.

Best regards,
Josep

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Hello @jonas-licht ,
This issue will be fixed in version 6.5.0 (and also in 5.7.4 for those using BSP 5)

Best regards,
Josep

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@josep.tx I see a tag for release 5.7.4, but I do not see that release on Embedded Computing News (toradex.com). There the last release is 5.7.2.
Also on Embedded Linux Release Matrix | Toradex Developer Center the latest release in the BSP5 series is 5.7.2.

Could you give some insights in the fitness of release 5.7.4 for use in production?

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Hello @hvdbrand ,
5.7.4 has just been released. You can find it here:
Download Links | Toradex Developer Center

Regarding your question :

Maintenance releases are production releases. We run a set of tests to validate them.
Learn more about our release types from our Embedded Linux Support Strategy.

Best regards,
Josep