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diff --git a/doc/README.sbc8349 b/doc/README.sbc8349 new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..a0ac6388d6 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/README.sbc8349 @@ -0,0 +1,99 @@ + + + U-Boot for Wind River SBC834x Boards + ==================================== + + +The Wind River SBC834x board is a 6U form factor (not CPCI) reference +design that uses the MPC8347E or MPC8349E processor. U-Boot support +for this board is heavily based on the existing U-Boot support for +Freescale MPC8349 reference boards. + +Support has been primarily tested on the SBC8349 version of the board, +although earlier versions were also tested on the SBC8347. The primary +difference in the two is the level of PCI functionality. + + http://www.windriver.com/products/OCD/SBC8347E_49E/ + + +Flash Details: +============== + +The flash type is intel 28F640Jx (4096x16) [one device]. Base address +is 0xFF80_0000 which is also where the Hardware Reset Configuration +Word (HRCW) is stored. Caution should be used to not overwrite the +HRCW, or "CF RCW" with a Wind River ICE will be required to restore +the HRCW and allow the board to enter background mode for further +steps in the flash process. + + +Restoring a corrupted or missing flash image: +============================================= + +Details for storing U-boot to flash using a Wind River ICE can be found +on page 19 of the board manual (request ERG-00328-001). The following +is a summary of that information: + + - Connect ICE and establish connection to it from WorkBench/OCD. + - Ensure you have background mode (BKM) in the OCD terminal window. + - Select the appropriate flash type (listed above) + - Prepare a u-boot image by using the Wind River Convert utility; + by using "Convert and Add file" on the ELF file from your build. + Convert from FFF0_0000 to FFFF_FFFF (or to FFF3_FFFF if you are + trying to preserve your old environment settings). + - Set the start address of the erase/flash process to FFF0_0000 + - Set the target RAM required to 64kB. + - Select sectors for erasing (see note on enviroment below) + - Select Erase and Reprogram. + +Note that some versions of the register files used with Workbench +would zero some TSEC registers, which inhibits ethernet operation +by u-boot when this register file is played to the target. Using +"INN" in the OCD terminal window instead of "IN" before the "GO" +will not play the register file, and allow u-boot to use the TSEC +interface while executed from the ICE "GO" command. + +Alternatively, you can locate the register file which will be named +WRS_SBC8349_PCT00328001.reg or similar) and "REM" out all the lines +beginning with "SCGA TSEC1" and "SCGA TSEC2". This allows you to +use all the remaining register file content. + +If you wish to preserve your prior U-Boot environment settings, +then convert (and erase to) 0xFFF3FFFF instead of 0xFFFFFFFF. +The size for converting (and erasing) must be at least as large +as u-boot.bin. + + +Updating U-Boot with U-Boot: +============================ + +This procedure is very similar to other boards that have u-boot installed. +Assuming that the network has been configured, and that the new u-boot.bin +has been copied to the TFTP server, the commands are: + + tftp 200000 u-boot.bin + protect off all + erase fff00000 fff3ffff + cp.b 200000 fff00000 3ffff + protect on all + + +PCI: +==== + +This board and U-Boot have been tested with PCI built in, on a SBC8349 +and confirmed that the "pci" command showed the intel e1000 that was +present in the PCI slot. Note that if a 33MHz 32bit card is inserted +in the slot, then the whole board will clock down to a 33MHz base +clock instead of the default 66MHz. This will change the baud clocks +and mess up your serial console output. If you want to use a 33MHz PCI +card, then you should build a U-Boot with #undef PCI_66M in the +include/configs/sbc8349.h and store this to flash prior to powering down +the board and inserting the 33MHz PCI card. + +By default PCI support is disabled to better support very early +revision MPC834x chips with possible PCI issues. Also PCI support is +untested on the sbc8347 variants at this point in time. + + + Paul Gortmaker, 01/2007 |