IMX8QM

[anas-8888]

so my question is how to encrypt boot containers for imx8qm it uses ahab but when i read the cst ug guide it indicates that the container encryption features is only for hab even though the imx8qm referance manual talks about the container encryption 

[JosephAtNXP]

Hi,

Thank you for your interest in NXP Semiconductor products,

i.MX 8 series supports AHAB as seen in their datasheet and the following supported documents,

https://spsdk.readthedocs.io/en/latest/devices_list.html#mimx8qm

https://github.com/nxp-imx/uboot-imx/blob/lf_v2025.04/doc/imx/ahab/guides/mx8_mx8x_encrypted_boot.tx...

Regards

[anas-8888]

yeah i've read already the documentation and it states that there is a recompilation of cst tool but the nxp website only provides the tool itself not the source code,i dont have a code and backend folder in my cst 4.0.1 so whats the solution to this?

[JosephAtNXP]

Hi @anas-8888 

CST tool should be downloaded here, includes code under SRC.

https://www.nxp.com/design/design-center/software/embedded-software/i-mx-software:IMX-SW

Regards,

[anas-8888]

how do i enable the encryption support inside the cst tool?