IMX93 EVK UUU flash failed

[Gorka_3]

Hello,

I am following the IMX93EVK getting started guide (Getting Started with the i.MX93 EVK | NXP Semiconductors). But I am stuck at flashing BSP with UUU. I have downloaded the LF_v6.1.55-2.2.0_images_IMX93EVK BSP which is available in NXP website and switched the boot mode to serial download. 

I am working with UUU in WSL. I have copied the BSP and unzip it in the mfgtools/uuu directory. Then I have executed the following command:

sudo ./uuu -v uuu.auto-imx93evk

But it fails, this is the error:

uuu (Universal Update Utility) for nxp imx chips -- libuuu_1.5.165-9-gb407608

Build in config:
        Pctl     Chip            Vid     Pid     BcdVersion      Serial_No
        ==================================================
        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
        SDPS:    MX93            0x1fc9  0x014e
        SDPS:    MX95            0x1fc9  0x015d
        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]
        SDPV:    SPL1            0x1fc9  0x0151  [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
        FBK:                     0x1fc9  0x0153
        FB:                      0x0525  0xa4a5
        FB:                      0x18d1  0x0d02
        FB:                      0x3016  0x0001
        FB:                      0x1fc9  0x0152
        FB:                      0x0483  0x0afb
Wait for Known USB Device Appear...
New USB Device Attached at 1:1-00B5BA70F65142FA
1:1-00B5BA70F65142FA>Start Cmd:SDPS: boot -f imx-boot-imx93evk-sd.bin-flash_singleboot
3%1:1-00B5BA70F65142FA>Fail HID(W):LIBUSB_ERROR_IO(0.077s)

In the getting started guide it seems pretty straightforward, but I think I am missing something. What could cause the error?

Best regards,

Gorka.

[Chavira]

Hi @Gorka_3!

Thank you for contacting NXP Support!
 
I think you are doing well with the download.
 
What version of Linux are you trying to flash on your evk?
 
Some boards have the A0 silicon version and this version of the silicon is not compatible with kernel 6.1.36 and later.
 
Please try to flash the kernel version 6.1.22 or 6.1.1
 
Sorry for the mistake!

[laodzu]

Hi Chavira,

can you clarify how I can detect if I have an "A0" revision of the silicon? The reason I'm asking is that I have trouble using uuu (either from Linux or Windows) on my IMX93EVK.

I checked all the docs that I can find, but I do not see how to do this.  The reference manual lists the DIGPROG_DEVICE_ID but no description of the values and in U-Boot I see that the info printed for the CPU version comes from EdgeLock Secure Enclave but also without any documentation as to what values refer to what version.

This is what U-Boot prints on my hardware with the 6.1.22 release which I can run from SD card (the 6.6.23 release does not even start):

U-Boot 2023.04-lf_v2023.04+gaf7d004eaf (Jun 06 2023 - 14:59:40 +0000)

CPU: i.MX93(52) rev1.0 1700 MHz (running at 1692 MHz)
CPU: Consumer temperature grade (0C to 95C) at 41C
Reset cause: POR (0x1)
Model: NXP i.MX93 11X11 EVK board
DRAM: 2 GiB

Also in this release uuu (latest revision and I tested a few before that) hangs like this:

uuu (Universal Update Utility) for nxp imx chips -- libuuu_1.5.182-0-gda3cd53

Success 0 Failure 0

1:44-F0262AD 1/ 1 [=================100%=================] SDPS: boot -scanterm -f uuu.auto-imx93evk -scanlimi

Also, the package of my EVK says "MCIMX93-EVKCM".  What does that CM at the end mean?  I found only spurious hits on the internet, but no explanation to what the differences may be.

[Gorka_3]

Hi,

thank your for your response.

I have just tried to repeat the process with both the "LF_v6.1.1_1.0.0_images_IMX93EVK.zip" and "LF_v6.1.22-2.0.0_images_IMX93EVK.zip" but the issue remains. I attach the output of serial debug if it helps.

U-Boot SPL 2022.04-lf_v2022.04+g7376547b9e (Mar 01 2023 - 07:35:40 +0000)
SOC: 0xa0009300
LC: 0x40010
M33 prepare ok
Normal Boot
Trying to boot from BOOTROM
Boot Stage: USB boot
Find img info 0x&88000000, size 416
Download 1610752, Total size 1611776
NOTICE:  BL31: v2.6(release):android-13.0.0_1.2.0-rc1-4-g616a4588f
NOTICE:  BL31: Built : 10:31:38, Mar  1 2023


U-Boot 2022.04-lf_v2022.04+g7376547b9e (Mar 01 2023 - 07:35:40 +0000)

CPU:   i.MX93(52) rev1.0 1700 MHz (running at 1692 MHz)
CPU:   Consumer temperature grade (0C to 95C) at 36C
Reset cause: POR (0x1)
Model: NXP i.MX93 11X11 EVK board
DRAM:  2 GiB
TCPC:  Vendor ID [0x1fc9], Product ID [0x5110], Addr [I2C2 0x52]
SNK.Power3.0 on CC2
tcpc_pd_receive_message: Polling ALERT register, TCPC_ALERT_RX_STATUS bit failed, ret = -62
TCPC:  Vendor ID [0x1fc9], Product ID [0x5110], Addr [I2C2 0x51]
TCPC:  Vendor ID [0x1fc9], Product ID [0x5110], Addr [I2C2 0x50]
Core:  209 devices, 29 uclasses, devicetree: separate
MMC:   FSL_SDHC: 0, FSL_SDHC: 1
Loading Environment from nowhere... OK
[*]-Video Link 0adv7535_mipi2hdmi hdmi@3d: Can't find cec device id=0x3c
fail to probe panel device hdmi@3d
fail to get display timings
probe video device failed, ret -19

        [0] lcd-controller@4ae30000, video
        [1] dsi@4ae10000, video_bridge
        [2] hdmi@3d, panel
adv7535_mipi2hdmi hdmi@3d: Can't find cec device id=0x3c
fail to probe panel device hdmi@3d
fail to get display timings
probe video device failed, ret -19
In:    serial
Out:   serial
Err:   serial

BuildInfo:
  - ELE firmware version 0.0.9-9df0f503

switch to partitions #0, OK
mmc1 is current device
UID: 0x70bab500 0xfa4251f6 0x75f56085 0xa3dff159
Detect USB boot. Will enter fastboot mode!
Net:   eth0: ethernet@42890000, eth1: ethernet@428a0000 [PRIME]
Fastboot: Normal
Boot from USB for mfgtools
*** Warning - Use default environment for                                mfgtools
, using default environment

Run bootcmd_mfg: run mfgtool_args;if iminfo ${initrd_addr}; then if test ${tee} = yes; then bootm ${tee_addr} ${initrd_addr} ${fdt_addr}; else booti ${loadaddr} ${initrd_addr} ${fdt_addr}; fi; else echo "Run fastboot ..."; fastboot auto; fi;
Hit any key to stop autoboot:  0

## Checking Image at 83800000 ...
Unknown image format!
Run fastboot ...
auto usb 0

And the process gets stucked as in my original post.

$ sudo ./uuu -v LF_v6.1.1_1.0.0_images_IMX93EVK.zip
uuu (Universal Update Utility) for nxp imx chips -- libuuu_1.5.165-9-gb407608

Build in config:
        Pctl     Chip            Vid     Pid     BcdVersion      Serial_No
        ==================================================
        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
        SDPS:    MX93            0x1fc9  0x014e
        SDPS:    MX95            0x1fc9  0x015d
        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]
        SDPV:    SPL1            0x1fc9  0x0151  [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
        FBK:                     0x1fc9  0x0153
        FB:                      0x0525  0xa4a5
        FB:                      0x18d1  0x0d02
        FB:                      0x3016  0x0001
        FB:                      0x1fc9  0x0152
        FB:                      0x0483  0x0afb
Wait for Known USB Device Appear...
Decompress file:uuu.auto
100%New USB Device Attached at 1:1-00B5BA70F65142FA
1:1-00B5BA70F65142FA>Start Cmd:SDPS: boot -f imx-boot-imx93evk-sd.bin-flash_singleboot
Decompress file:imx-boot-imx93evk-sd.bin-flash_singleboot
100%1:1-00B5BA70F65142FA>Okay (5.064s)

I want to remark again that I am working in WSL, and that whenever I want to attach the EVK USB to WSL I have to share it in PowerShell.

[Chavira]

Hi @Gorka_3 !

Try to unzip the file and put this command:

Uuu -b emmc_all imx-boot-imx93evk-sd.bin-flash_singleboot imx-image-full.wic

Notes:
You can change emmc_all for sd_all if you want to boot from SD Card.
Check the name of the .wic file
Use Powershell if you are on Windows

Best Regards!
Chavira

[Gorka_3]

Hi @Chavira
I have realised about something. Inmediatly after executing uuu command and attaching the USB to WSL, if I check the USB status it shows as "attached" (which is good). But if I check it again once that uuu is clearly freezed (once that debug port has shown what I previously posted) the USB appears as not attached!

It seems that uuu uses the USB, then it resets the USB or something, but since I am working in WSL and have to attach the USB manually, uuu doesn't find the USB and therefore freezes (I guess so).

Maybe a solution would be to execute uuu from native Windows as you have said (in PowerShell).

As far as I know UUU is for Windows 10 but no for Windows 11 (my current version). Is there a way to execute UUU from Windows 11 so that I don't have to manage the USB manually?

[Chavira]

Hi @Gorka_3!
Thank you for contacting NXP Support!

You can use the uuu tool on Windows 11 without problems.

I use Windows 11 too.

[Gorka_3]

Hi @Chavira,
I have successfully executed UUU in PS. The flashing went without failure and the content in my home directory has been erased (so the image has been overwrited).

Thank your very much for your support :smilyface: