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| author | Svyatoslav Ryhel <[email protected]> | 2024-11-16 14:33:47 +0200 |
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| committer | Svyatoslav Ryhel <[email protected]> | 2025-03-11 17:38:38 +0200 |
| commit | d41adba55337b3f01b773ddda37be1be5b5b0054 (patch) | |
| tree | 8ffae57069d5d3d4e05ace2e7f4c14d5a19642db /doc | |
| parent | 892e97c0e1bd4887957e025f90c5a3779176925f (diff) | |
board: xiaomi: mocha: add Xiaomi Mi Pad A0101 support
The Mi Pad is a tablet computer based on Nvidia Tegra K1 SoC which
originally ran the Android operating system. The Mi Pad has a 7.9" IPS
display with 1536 x 2048 (324 ppi) resolution. 2 GB of RAM and 16/64 GB of
internal memory that can be supplemented with a microSDXC card giving up to
128 GB of additional storage.
Signed-off-by: Svyatoslav Ryhel <[email protected]>
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diff --git a/doc/board/index.rst b/doc/board/index.rst index b055046e649..84c135e02c1 100644 --- a/doc/board/index.rst +++ b/doc/board/index.rst @@ -69,4 +69,5 @@ Board-specific doc variscite/index wexler/index xen/index + xiaomi/index xilinx/index diff --git a/doc/board/xiaomi/index.rst b/doc/board/xiaomi/index.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..109ab4a251f --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/board/xiaomi/index.rst @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ + +Xiaomi +====== + +.. toctree:: + :maxdepth: 2 + + mocha diff --git a/doc/board/xiaomi/mocha.rst b/doc/board/xiaomi/mocha.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..be3e333127b --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/board/xiaomi/mocha.rst @@ -0,0 +1,112 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ + +U-Boot for the Xiaomi Mi Pad tablet +=================================== + +``DISCLAMER!`` Moving your Xiaomi Mi Pad to use U-Boot assumes replacement +of the vendor bootloader. Vendor Android firmwares will no longer be able +to run on the device. This replacement IS reversible. + +Quick Start +----------- + +- Build U-Boot +- Boot U-Boot +- Process and flash U-Boot +- Boot Linux +- Self Upgrading +- Chainload configuration + +Build U-Boot +------------ + +.. code-block:: bash + + $ export CROSS_COMPILE=arm-none-eabi- + $ make mocha_defconfig + $ make + +After the build succeeds, you will obtain the final ``u-boot-dtb-tegra.bin`` +image, ready for booting or further processing. + +Boot U-Boot +----------- +Existing tegrarcm loader can be used to pre-load U-Boot you have build +into RAM and basically perform a tethered cold-boot. + +.. code-block:: bash + + $ tegrarcm --bct mocha.bct --bootloader u-boot-dtb-tegra.bin --loadaddr 0x80108000 + +U-Boot will try to load Linux kernel and if fails, it will turn the +tablet off. While pre-loading U-Boot, hold the ``volume down`` button +which will trigger the bootmenu. + +Process and flash U-Boot +------------------------ + +``DISCLAMER!`` All questions related to the re-crypt work should be asked +in re-crypt repo issues. NOT HERE! + +re-crypt is a tool that processes the ``u-boot-dtb-tegra.bin`` binary into +form usable by device. This process is required only on the first +installation or to recover the device in case of a failed update. + +.. code-block:: bash + + $ git clone https://gitlab.com/grate-driver/re-crypt.git + $ cd re-crypt # place your u-boot-dtb-tegra.bin here + $ ./re-crypt.py --dev mocha + +The script will produce ``bct.img`` and ``ebt.img`` ready to flash. + +Permanent installation can be performed by pre-loading just built U-Boot +into RAM via tegrarcm. While pre-loading U-Boot, hold the ``volume down`` +button which will trigger the bootmenu. There, select ``fastboot`` using +the volume and power buttons. + +After, on host PC, do: + +.. code-block:: bash + + $ fastboot flash 0.1 bct.img + $ fastboot flash 0.2 ebt.img + $ fastboot reboot + +Device will reboot. + +Boot Linux +---------- + +To boot Linux, U-Boot will look for an ``extlinux.conf`` on MicroSD and then on +eMMC. Additionally, if the ``volume down`` button is pressed while booting, the +device will enter bootmenu. Bootmenu contains entries to mount MicroSD and eMMC +as mass storage, fastboot, reboot, reboot RCM, poweroff, enter U-Boot console +and update bootloader (check the next chapter). + +Flashing ``bct.img`` and ``ebt.img`` eliminates vendor restrictions on eMMC and +allows the user to use/partition it in any way the user desires. + +Self Upgrading +-------------- + +Place your ``u-boot-dtb-tegra.bin`` on the first partition of the MicroSD card +and insert it into the tablet. Enter bootmenu, choose update the bootloader +option with the Power button and U-Boot should update itself. Once the process +is completed, U-Boot will ask to press any button to reboot. + +Chainload configuration +----------------------- + +To build U-Boot without SPL suitable for chainloading adjust mocha_defconfig: + +.. code-block:: + + CONFIG_TEXT_BASE=0x80A00000 + CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT=y + # CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP is not set + CONFIG_TEGRA_SUPPORT_NON_SECURE=y + +After the build succeeds, you will obtain the final ``u-boot-dtb.bin`` +file, ready for booting using vendor bootloader's fastboot or which can be +further processed into a flashable image. |
