Intel Agilex® 7 Hard Processor System Remote System Update User Guide

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Document Table of Contents x
1. Overview 2. Use Cases 3. Quad SPI Flash Layout 4. Intel® Quartus® Prime Software and Tool Support 5. Software Support 6. Flash Corruption - Detection and Recovery 7. Remote System Update Example 8. Version Compatibility Considerations 9. Intel Agilex® 7 Hard Processor System Remote System Update User Guide Archives 10. Document Revision History for the Intel Agilex® 7 Hard Processor System Remote System Update User Guide A. Configuration Flow Diagrams B. RSU Status and Error Codes C. U-Boot RSU Reference Information D. LIBRSU Reference Information E. Combined Application Images
1. Overview x
1.1. Features 1.2. System Components 1.3. Glossary
2. Use Cases x
2.1. Manufacturing 2.2. Application Image Boot 2.3. Factory Image Boot 2.4. Modifying the List of Application Images 2.5. Querying RSU Status 2.6. Loading a Specific Image 2.7. Protected Access to Flash 2.8. Remote System Update Watchdog 2.9. RSU Notify 2.10. Updating the Factory Image 2.11. Updating the Decision Firmware 2.12. Retrying when Configuration Fails 2.13. Querying the Decision Firmware Version
3. Quad SPI Flash Layout x
3.1. High Level Flash Layout 3.2. Detailed Quad SPI Flash Layout 3.3. Decision Firmware Data Max Retry Information 3.4. Firmware Version Information
3.1. High Level Flash Layout x
3.1.1. Standard (non-RSU) Image Layout in Flash 3.1.2. RSU Image Layout in Flash – SDM Perspective 3.1.3. RSU Image Layout – Your Perspective
3.2. Detailed Quad SPI Flash Layout x
3.2.1. RSU Image Sub-Partitions Layout 3.2.2. Sub-Partition Table Layout 3.2.3. Configuration Pointer Block Layout 3.2.4. Image Layout
3.2.4. Image Layout x
3.2.4.1. Absolute Application Image Layout
4. Intel® Quartus® Prime Software and Tool Support x
4.1. Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software 4.2. Programming File Generator 4.3. Intel® Quartus® Prime Programmer 4.4. Supported QSPI Flash Devices
4.1. Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software x
4.1.1. Selecting Factory Load Pin 4.1.2. Enabling HPS Watchdog to Trigger RSU 4.1.3. Setting the Max Retry Parameter
4.2. Programming File Generator x
4.2.1. Programming File Generator File Types 4.2.2. Bitswap Option 4.2.3. Creating Images
4.2.3. Creating Images x
4.2.3.1. Creating Initial Flash Image 4.2.3.2. Creating Application Images 4.2.3.3. Creating Factory Update Images 4.2.3.4. Creating Decision Firmware Update Images 4.2.3.5. Creating Combined Application Images
4.2.3.1. Creating Initial Flash Image x
4.2.3.1.1. Creating Initial Flash Image for FPGA First 4.2.3.1.2. Creating Initial Flash Image for HPS First
5. Software Support x
5.1. SDM RSU Support 5.2. Arm Trusted Firmware Support 5.3. U-Boot RSU Support 5.4. Linux* RSU Support
5.3. U-Boot RSU Support x
5.3.1. U-Boot RSU APIs 5.3.2. U-Boot RSU Commands
5.4. Linux* RSU Support x
5.4.1. Intel® Service Driver 5.4.2. Intel® RSU Driver 5.4.3. LIBRSU Library 5.4.4. RSU Client
6. Flash Corruption - Detection and Recovery x
6.1. Decision Firmware 6.2. Decision Firmware Data 6.3. Configuration Pointer Block 6.4. Sub-Partition Table 6.5. Application Image 6.6. Factory Image 6.7. Example Maintenance Procedure
6.7. Example Maintenance Procedure x
6.7.1. Maintenance Procedure
6.7.1. Maintenance Procedure x
6.7.1.1. Recover Decision Firmware Procedure
7. Remote System Update Example x
7.1. Building RSU Example Binaries 7.2. Flashing the Binaries 7.3. Exercising U-Boot RSU Commands
7.1. Building RSU Example Binaries x
7.1.1. Setting up the Environment 7.1.2. Building the Hardware Projects 7.1.3. Building Arm* Trusted Firmware 7.1.4. Building Linux* 7.1.5. Building U-Boot 7.1.6. Building U-Boot Script 7.1.7. Creating the Initial Flash Image 7.1.8. Creating the Application Image 7.1.9. Creating the Factory Update Image 7.1.10. Creating the Decision Firmware Update Image 7.1.11. Building ZLIB 7.1.12. Building LIBRSU and RSU Client 7.1.13. Building the Root File System 7.1.14. Building the SD Card
7.2. Flashing the Binaries x
7.2.1. Flashing the Initial RSU Image to QSPI 7.2.2. Writing the SD Card Image
7.3. Exercising U-Boot RSU Commands x
7.3.1. Using U-Boot to Perform Basic Operations 7.3.2. Watchdog and Max Retry Operation 7.3.3. Updating the Factory Image Using U-Boot 7.3.4. Fallback on Flash Corruption of Application Images 7.3.5. Additional Flash Corruption Detection and Recovery
7.3.5. Additional Flash Corruption Detection and Recovery x
7.3.5.1. Corrupted Decision Firmware 7.3.5.2. Corrupted Decision Firmware Data 7.3.5.3. Corrupted Configuration Pointer Block 7.3.5.4. Corrupted Sub-Partition Table
8. Version Compatibility Considerations x
8.1. Component Versions 8.2. Component Interfaces 8.3. Component Version Compatibility 8.4. Using Multiple Intel® Quartus® Prime Software Versions for Bitstreams 8.5. Updating U-Boot to Support Different SSBL per Bitstream
8.5. Updating U-Boot to Support Different SSBL per Bitstream x
8.5.1. Using Multiple SSBLs with SD/MMC 8.5.2. Using Multiple SSBLs with QSPI 8.5.3. U-Boot Source Code Details
A. Configuration Flow Diagrams x
A.1. Load Image on Power Up or nConfig Flow A.2. Try Loading Image Process A.3. Request Specific Image Flow A.4. Configure after Image Failure Process A.5. Watchdog Timeout Flow
C. U-Boot RSU Reference Information x
C.1. Configuration Parameters C.2. Error Codes C.3. Using U-Boot RSU Without a Valid SPT or CPB C.4. Macros C.5. Data Types C.6. Functions C.7. RSU U-Boot Commands
C.1. Configuration Parameters x
C.1.1. rsu_protected_slot C.1.2. rsu_log_level C.1.3. rsu_spt_checksum
C.5. Data Types x
C.5.1. rsu_slot_info C.5.2. rsu_status_info
C.6. Functions x
C.6.1. rsu_init C.6.2. rsu_exit C.6.3. rsu_slot_count C.6.4. rsu_slot_by_name C.6.5. rsu_slot_get_info C.6.6. rsu_slot_size C.6.7. rsu_slot_priority C.6.8. rsu_slot_erase C.6.9. rsu_slot_program_buf C.6.10. rsu_slot_program_factory_update_buf C.6.11. rsu_slot_program_buf_raw C.6.12. rsu_slot_verify_buf C.6.13. rsu_slot_verify_buf_raw C.6.14. rsu_slot_enable C.6.15. rsu_slot_disable C.6.16. rsu_slot_load C.6.17. rsu_slot_load_factory C.6.18. rsu_slot_rename C.6.19. rsu_slot_delete C.6.20. rsu_slot_create C.6.21. rsu_status_log C.6.22. rsu_notify C.6.23. rsu_clear_error_status C.6.24. rsu_reset_retry_counter C.6.25. rsu_dcmf_version C.6.26. rsu_max_retry C.6.27. rsu_dcmf_status C.6.28. rsu_create_empty_cpb C.6.29. rsu_restore_cpb C.6.30. rsu_save_cpb C.6.31. rsu_restore_spt C.6.32. rsu_save_spt C.6.33. rsu_running_factory
C.7. RSU U-Boot Commands x
C.7.1. dtb C.7.2. list C.7.3. slot_by_name C.7.4. slot_count C.7.5. slot_disable C.7.6. slot_enable C.7.7. slot_erase C.7.8. slot_get_info C.7.9. slot_load C.7.10. slot_load_factory C.7.11. slot_priority C.7.12. slot_program_buf C.7.13. slot_program_buf_raw C.7.14. slot_program_factory_update_buf C.7.15. slot_rename C.7.16. slot_delete C.7.17. slot_create C.7.18. slot_size C.7.19. slot_verify_buf C.7.20. slot_verify_buf_raw C.7.21. status_log C.7.22. update C.7.23. notify C.7.24. clear_error_status C.7.25. reset_retry_counter C.7.26. display_dcmf_version C.7.27. display_dcmf_status C.7.28. display_max_retry C.7.29. restore_spt C.7.30. save_spt C.7.31. create_empty_cpb C.7.32. restore_cpb C.7.33. save_cpb C.7.34. check_running_factory
D. LIBRSU Reference Information x
D.1. Configuration File D.2. Error Codes D.3. Using LIBRSU Without a Valid SPT or CPB D.4. Macros D.5. Data Types D.6. Functions D.7. RSU Client Commands
D.5. Data Types x
D.5.1. rsu_slot_info D.5.2. rsu_status_info D.5.3. rsu_data_callback
D.6. Functions x
D.6.1. librsu_init D.6.2. librsu_exit D.6.3. rsu_slot_count D.6.4. rsu_slot_by_name D.6.5. rsu_slot_get_info D.6.6. rsu_slot_size D.6.7. rsu_slot_priority D.6.8. rsu_slot_erase D.6.9. rsu_slot_program_buf D.6.10. rsu_slot_program_factory_update_buf D.6.11. rsu_slot_program_file D.6.12. rsu_slot_program_factory_update_file D.6.13. rsu_slot_program_buf_raw D.6.14. rsu_slot_program_file_raw D.6.15. rsu_slot_verify_buf D.6.16. rsu_slot_verify_file D.6.17. rsu_slot_verify_buf_raw D.6.18. rsu_slot_verify_file_raw D.6.19. rsu_slot_program_callback D.6.20. rsu_slot_program_callback_raw D.6.21. rsu_slot_verify_callback D.6.22. rsu_slot_verify_callback_raw D.6.23. rsu_slot_copy_to_file D.6.24. rsu_slot_enable D.6.25. rsu_slot_disable D.6.26. rsu_slot_load_after_reboot D.6.27. rsu_slot_load_factory_after_reboot D.6.28. rsu_slot_rename D.6.29. rsu_slot_delete D.6.30. rsu_slot_create D.6.31. rsu_status_log D.6.32. rsu_notify D.6.33. rsu_clear_error_status D.6.34. rsu_reset_retry_counter D.6.35. rsu_dcmf_version D.6.36. rsu_max_retry D.6.37. rsu_dcmf_status D.6.38. rsu_save_spt D.6.39. rsu_restore_spt D.6.40. rsu_save_cpb D.6.41. rsu_create_empty_cpb D.6.42. rsu_restore_cpb D.6.43. rsu_running_factory
D.7. RSU Client Commands x
D.7.1. count D.7.2. list D.7.3. size D.7.4. priority D.7.5. enable D.7.6. disable D.7.7. request D.7.8. request-factory D.7.9. erase D.7.10. add D.7.11. add-factory-update D.7.12. add-raw D.7.13. verify D.7.14. verify-raw D.7.15. copy D.7.16. log D.7.17. notify D.7.18. clear-error-status D.7.19. reset-retry-counter D.7.20. display-dcmf-version D.7.21. display-dcmf-status D.7.22. display-max-retry D.7.23. create-slot D.7.24. delete-slot D.7.25. restore-spt D.7.26. save-spt D.7.27. create-empty-cpb D.7.28. restore-cpb D.7.29. save-cpb D.7.30. check-running-factory D.7.31. help
1. Overview
2. Use Cases
3. Quad SPI Flash Layout
4. Intel® Quartus® Prime Software and Tool Support
5. Software Support
6. Flash Corruption - Detection and Recovery
7. Remote System Update Example
8. Version Compatibility Considerations
9. Intel Agilex® 7 Hard Processor System Remote System Update User Guide Archives
10. Document Revision History for the Intel Agilex® 7 Hard Processor System Remote System Update User Guide
A. Configuration Flow Diagrams
B. RSU Status and Error Codes
C. U-Boot RSU Reference Information
D. LIBRSU Reference Information
E. Combined Application Images

4.1.2. Enabling HPS Watchdog to Trigger RSU

The tool offers the option of selecting what happens when you enable an HPS watchdog, but do not service it, and produces an HPS reset. The option is available as an HPS component property in Platform Designer, as shown below:

When the highlighted option is selected and an HPS watchdog is enabled and times out because it is not serviced, the SDM considers the current application image as a failure. The SDM then tries to load the next application image in the configuration pointer block, or the factory image if all application images fail. When the factory image also fails to configure, the SDM clears the FPGA and HPS and the device remains not configured.

Enabling the HPS watchdog flow is:
  1. You select the desired watchdog behavior in the Intel® Quartus® Prime project used to create the factory image SOF.
  2. Then the Intel® Quartus® Prime Programming File Generator takes the setting from the factory SOF file, and stores it in the decision firmware data section.
  3. The decision firmware then uses the data from that section to implement the selected behavior.
    Note: The behavior can be changed through RSU by updating the factory image using a SOF with a different setting.
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