topic Re: MFG Tools for Linux in i.MX Processors

MFG Tools for Linux

netstv — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:27:43 GMT

I'm working on the iMX28 and was wondering if anyone has ported the Mfgtools to linux? If not, we will be starting that effort shortly and I will let you know how it goes.

Thanks in advance.

-stv

Re: MFG Tools for Linux

ChrisWilliamson — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:37:07 GMT

Freescale has not ported the MfgTool to Linux and do not have plans to do so at this time. I estimate it would be a big undertaking as there is a lot of Windows specific code. For example, there is a considerable amount of code that crawls through the registry to link a specific USB Port to a GUI Panel.

I would suggest starting off with an “updater” app that only tries to communicate with a single device. Most of the real work is done in Apps/MfgTool.exe/ OpUtpUpdate.cpp (ucl.xml command processing) and Libs/DevSupport/HidDevice.cpp (ROM) and Libs/DevSupport/ Volume.cpp (UTP/MSC - Linux file-stor gadget).

Chris

Re: MFG Tools for Linux

netstv — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:04:49 GMT

Thanks Chris.. we did it already. We ported the USB downloader app, as that's all we wanted... Took about 3/4 of a day.

Re: MFG Tools for Linux

JamesAttewell — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:19:45 GMT

Hi Steve/Chris,

Where can I get the source code for the MfgTool? I would like to modify it so that we can program unique serial numbers and other information during production.

James

Re: MFG Tools for Linux

ChrisWilliamson — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:23:42 GMT

James, you should be able to just add lines to the ucl.xml script file to accomplish the things you are trying to do without changing firmware or host code.

Chris

Re: MFG Tools for Linux

JamesAttewell — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:43:11 GMT

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the quick answer. I have looked at all the docs that come with it and I can't see a way of calling another Windows executable from within the script to be able to do this? Can you describe how you would do it?

I would still like the source code if possible as I want to know how to do USB transfers from Windows in the same way as the MfgTool does. Can you supply a download link for it please?

Thanks

James

Re: MFG Tools for Linux

ChrisWilliamson — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:22:15 GMT

Hi James, I guess I was thinkint that you would use the mfg Linux kernel running in RAM on the device to do what you needed. Calling another Windows program is definately outside the scope of the MfgTool.
As far as downloading code over USB and jumping to it, maybe Steve can pass the link to the sb_loader.exe code that he ported to Linux.
Chris

Re: MFG Tools for Linux

JamesAttewell — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:57:29 GMT

Hi Chris,

Yes, we would use the mfg linux kernel to do what we need to on the target (such as writing the serial number to a file etc) but we need to get that unique serial number from somewhere and short of modifying the ucl.xml script for every device (putting serial number etc inside the script) we flash there is no way I can see of getting this information over the target device. This is why I want to be able to call a Windows program from the MfgTool, this would pass the serial number and other info back to the MfgTool, which in turn would send it to the device. Is there no chance of getting the code for the MfgTool from you/Freescale so we can make these modifications?

Re: MFG Tools for Linux

netstv — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:44:24 GMT

I can give you guys pointers as to what we did.. but today I'm in the middle of a release.. so let me get that done and I'll do it either tonight or tomorrow AM.

Re: MFG Tools for Linux

JamesAttewell — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:19:59 GMT

Thanks Steve. Any help/advice would be much appreciated.

James

Re: MFG Tools for Linux

ChrisWilliamson — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:32:24 GMT

Ahhh. I understand now, and I do agree that you would need the MfgTool source code to implement this. We have a package put together and releasable. I'm just checking on release protocol for this forum and see how best to get it to you.
Chris

Re: MFG Tools for Linux

JamesAttewell — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:35:04 GMT

Excellent, thanks Chris. That will save us an awful lot of work re-inventing the wheel ;)

James

Re: MFG Tools for Linux

SJA — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:13:48 GMT

Can you post the code for the linux version of the USB downloader ?

Thanks .. Stuart

Re: MFG Tools for Linux

netstv — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:21:32 GMT

Whoops.. sorry.. gathering stuff now.

Re: MFG Tools for Linux

netstv — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:30:15 GMT

Here it is...

This uses libusb which you may need to install on your system.

Steve Iribarne said:

Whoops.. sorry.. gathering stuff now.

Re: MFG Tools for Linux

JamesAttewell — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:30:33 GMT

Hi Chris,

Have you managed to sort out a way to release the full source code to the Windows version of the MfgTool yet?

Cheers

James

Chris Williamson said:

Ahhh. I understand now, and I do agree that you would need the MfgTool source code to implement this. We have a package put together and releasable. I'm just checking on release protocol for this forum and see how best to get it to you.
Chris

Re: MFG Tools for Linux

JamesAttewell — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:31:22 GMT

Thanks Steve! Much appreciated...

Steve Iribarne said:

Here it is...

This uses libusb which you may need to install on your system.

Steve Iribarne said:
Whoops.. sorry.. gathering stuff now.

Re: MFG Tools for Linux

andrew_questps — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:31:32 GMT

Any update?

James Attewell said:

Hi Chris,

Have you managed to sort out a way to release the full source code to the Windows version of the MfgTool yet?

Cheers

James

Chris Williamson said:
Ahhh. I understand now, and I do agree that you would need the MfgTool source code to implement this. We have a package put together and releasable. I'm just checking on release protocol for this forum and see how best to get it to you.
Chris

Re: MFG Tools for Linux

JamesAttewell — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:43:19 GMT

Hi Chris,

Did you manage to find out about what the protocol is for releasing the source code for the MFG Tool is? We are really desperate to sort this now as we are nearing full production. If you can't release the code to us can you let me know who to speak to please?

Thanks for your help

James

Re: MFG Tools for Linux

MatthiasFuchs — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:18:43 GMT

The rockbox project (www.rockbox.org) has a Linux (libusb based) version of sbloader.

It works fine with i.MX28 (tested with u-boot download). The sourcecode can be found in the project's

sourcecode repository.

Matthias