topic Not Getting Binaries For Generate flash.bin for IMX8ULP-EVK in i.MX Processors

Not Getting Binaries For Generate flash.bin for IMX8ULP-EVK

dhruvinrajpura — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 06:00:47 GMT

I am building binary of sample code to flash it in IMX8ULP_EVK and following below document
https://www.nxp.com/document/guide/getting-started-with-the-i-mx-8ulp-evk:GS-I.MX-8ULP-EVK?section=mcuxpresso-sdk

In that it is written like

Get the following i.MX 8ULP firmware images from the Linux release package:
- EdgeLock firmware ( mx8ulpa2-ahab-container.img)
- upower firmware (upower.bin)
- uboot-spl (u-boot-spl.bin)
- uboot (u-boot.bin)
- TF-A (bl31.bin)

I download latest linux release and unzip it there I am unable to find any image from above.

These image are essential for me to generate flash.bin, But I am not able to find above binaries from any resources, Can anyone help me on this?

#imx8ulp
#embedded

Re: Not Getting Binaries For Generate flash.bin for IMX8ULP-EVK

joanxie — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 08:12:19 GMT

what " latest linux release " do you download? do you mean the prebuilt images? if yes, these images are already built, you don't need imx-mkimage to build them again, if you want to get these standalone images, you need download and build them separately by toolchain, you can refer to this document

https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Processors-Knowledge-Base/How-to-build-I-MX-Bootloader-for-i-MX-8QuadMax-MEK-CPU-Board/ta-p/1417017

Re: Not Getting Binaries For Generate flash.bin for IMX8ULP-EVK

dhruvinrajpura — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 06:46:32 GMT

Thanks @Joan
Actually I want to flash sample hello world code in m33, So we build m33 binary in vscode where we have mcuxpresso integration, then for bl31 I build imx-atf and for uboot I build uboot-imx and taken upower and container from
https://www.nxp.com/lgfiles/NMG/MAD/YOCTO/firmware-upower-1.3.0.bin and https://www.nxp.com/lgfiles/NMG/MAD/YOCTO/firmware-sentinel-0.10.bin

then in the imx-mkimage I generated flash.bin

when I flash it with uuu -b spl flash.bin, I am not able to flash it in the device at 75% it is falling.

Is the path correct which I am following?

Re: Not Getting Binaries For Generate flash.bin for IMX8ULP-EVK

joanxie — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 09:53:23 GMT

pls refer to the enclosed file, which as detailed build and download steps for hello world

Re: Not Getting Binaries For Generate flash.bin for IMX8ULP-EVK

dhruvinrajpura — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 06:02:42 GMT

Hey @joanxie

I followed PDF which is provided by you but in this PDF you mentioned that we can find following bin files from linux package but unfortunately i'm not able to find those images from linux package.

Get imx-mkimage, s400 firmware(mx8ulpa2-ahab-container.img), OPTEE(tee.bin),
upower firmware(upower.bin), uboot-spl(u-boot-spl.bin), uboot(u-boot .bin), and TFA(bl31.bin) from the Linux release package.

I installed linux release package from : https://www.nxp.com/design/design-center/software/embedded-software/i-mx- software/embedded-linux-for-i-mx-applications-processors:IMXLINUX

Linux release package details :-

Linux version - Linux 6.6.3_1.0.0
Board - i.MX 8ULP EVK

In that folder structure I am not able to found any of the above images, So I taken images from different sources like for u-boot I build u-boot-imx for bl31 I build imx-atf and for container and power image followed
https ://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Processors/i-MX8ULP-CPU-Rev-A2-Boot-failed/mp/1713409/highlight/true#M211681

Than I generated flash.bin by following command.

command - " make SOC=iMX8ULP REV=A2 flash_singleboot_m33 "

After generating Flash.bin i upload flash.bin file using uuu by following command but there after 75% of flashing giving timeout error.

command - " uuu -b spl flash.bin "

After getting timeout error when i check A35 console i'm getting following log.

log of a35 console -

U-Boot SPL 2022.04 (Apr 19 2024 - 17:59:50 +0530) Normal Boot ELE firmware version 0.0.10-af252062 upower_apd_inst_isr: entry upower_init: soc_id=48 upower_init: version:11.11.13 upower_init: start uPower RAM service user_upwr_rdy_callb: soc=b user_upwr_rdy_callb: RAM version:12.17 Turning on switches... Turn on switches ok Turning on memories... Turn on memories ok Clearing DDR retention... Clear DDR retention ok SEC0: RNG instantiated Trying to boot from BOOTROM Boot Stage: USB boot Can't found uboot image in 640K range SPL: failed to boot from all boot devices ### ERROR ### Please RESET the board ###

log on terminal

desktop-1@desktop1:~/flash_file_gen/imx-mkimage$ sudo uuu -b spl iMX8ULP/flash.bin uuu (Universal Update Utility) for nxp imx chips -- libuuu_1.5.21-0-g1f42172 Success 0 Failure 1 1:6 1/ 1 [HID(W):LIBUSB_ERROR_TIMEOUT ] SDPS: boot -f iMX8ULP/flash.bin

Can you please send me one zip where all above images are there so I will add my m33.bin file and build flash.bin with that.

we are using MCIMX8ULP-EVK9 - https://www.nxp.com/part/MCIMX8ULP-EVK9#/

Thanks,

Dhruvin

Re: Not Getting Binaries For Generate flash.bin for IMX8ULP-EVK

joanxie — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 01:20:20 GMT

I don't have this zip files, pls try to the download command like uuu -b emmc flash.bin? if still failed, let me try it on my board later

Re: Not Getting Binaries For Generate flash.bin for IMX8ULP-EVK

dhruvinrajpura — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:14:25 GMT

Hello @joanxie

I tried with above command still unable to upload,

You can try at your end, Please let me know each step and commands you are following, So I can compare on my end,

Can you tell me approx time for you to do this at your side?

Thanks

Dhruvin

Re: Not Getting Binaries For Generate flash.bin for IMX8ULP-EVK

joanxie — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 03:34:33 GMT

I will take my local holiday, pls check if you download correct firmware version if you use 6.6.3

https://github.com/nxp-imx/meta-imx/blob/nanbield-6.6.3-1.0.0/SCR-6.6.3-1.0.0.txt

firmware-upower-1.3.1.bin