Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 23:12:46 +0100 From: Mario Marietto <marietto2008@gmail.com> To: Stefano Stabellini <sstabellini@kernel.org> Cc: Stanislav Silnicki <stanislav.silnicki@mailgate.us>, freebsd-arm@freebsd.org, Michal.Orzel@amd.com, xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org, Artem_Mygaiev@epam.com Subject: Re: How to boot FreeBSD for arm 32 bit as DomU with u-boot on my ARM Chromebook Message-ID: <CA%2B1FSihNaWWaXhXvW2UqphbgofFOjC-uOBySpuyFXXA47awt0g@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.DEB.2.22.394.2312191131290.3175268@ubuntu-linux-20-04-desktop> References: <CA%2B1FSiit5NJ_W7f5mssivkGGLevXh_XmSB7ZxZbQe1dgev0_Pg@mail.gmail.com> <97aa980b9b44.6eb7f9d5c54e7@mailgate.us> <CA%2B1FSiheSwrO7Tz3F3Nmu4vcC2E=ONRX8nF3bhQGV0UDOFTrww@mail.gmail.com> <da024d1687f3a.2f0c601bba502@mailgate.us> <CA%2B1FSih7C0HEun99LHEwvyYRiH0PaLwwgnoQLHB69TWz2ykDZg@mail.gmail.com> <CA%2B1FSijoPkRZRaU6tujaMJZeFd3CSyUN%2Bh4y0_NrrB5VWLgwpA@mail.gmail.com> <CA%2B1FSiib3uu9Ky8N5rSSt%2BH1nfzUnChKhGs2ERWmsbp2T4=2uA@mail.gmail.com> <CA%2B1FSihtb3%2Bbm-pSqa7JGBjy3JUXYD6i0c6J2KHy%2BEO8rmZ5PA@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.DEB.2.22.394.2312191131290.3175268@ubuntu-linux-20-04-desktop>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
--000000000000a5c902060cf84aa5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello. maybe I'm using the wrong u-boot.bin file. Maybe I found the correct bootloader. It is not the u-boot.bin file,but maybe I can use it anyway,maybe I can convert it to u-boot.bin. Anyway,I'm reading the procedure used here : https://wiki.freebsd.org/arm/Chromebook this is the interesting part : Populating the U-Boot Partition # fetch http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/chromeos-localmirror/distfi= les/nv_uboot-snow-simplefb.kpart.bz2# bunzip2 nv_uboot-snow-simplefb.kpart.bz2# dd if=3Dnv_uboot-snow-simplefb.kpart of=3D/dev/da0p1 bs=3D1m It seems that the file nv_uboot-snow-simplefb.kpart is able to boot FreeBSD. I tried to follow the tutorial,so I have dd'ed it on the first partition of my sd card : # dd if=3Dnv_uboot-snow-simplefb.kpart of=3D/dev/sdf1 bs=3D1m and then I tried to mount it because I hoped to find the u-boot.bin file inside the partition,but I haven't been able to mount it: $ sudo mount /dev/sdf1 /mnt/sdf1 mount: /mnt/sdf1: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sdf1, missing codepage or helper program, or other error. dmesg(1) may have more information after a failed mount system call. Is there a way to convert that kpart file into an u-boot.bin file ? I see that the source code to generate it is not there. Infact this website does not work : http://linux-exynos.org/dist/chromebook/nv_uboot/ On Tue, Dec 19, 2023 at 8:33=E2=80=AFPM Stefano Stabellini <sstabellini@ker= nel.org> wrote: > +Michal > > Hi Mario, > > I am not sure about booting FreeBSD, but I am certain that u-boot works > fine as DomU kernel on ARMv8 (not sure about ARMv7). With this config > file: > > name=3D"test" > kernel=3D"u-boot.bin" > extra =3D "console=3Dhvc0" > memory=3D256 > vcpus=3D1 > disk =3D [ 'FreeBSD-13.2-RELEASE-armv7.img,raw,xvda' ] > > I don't know for sure if you can boot FreeBSD but you should definitely > be able to see the u-boot command line prompt. The fact that you are > getting this message: > > xc: error: panic: xg_dom_core.c:689: xc_dom_find_loader: no loader found: > Invalid kernel > > Means that something is not right in the u-boot configuration or u-boot > build. Michal and Artem (CCed) might know more. From what I recall, > there was nothing special required to get u-boot.bin to boot as domU > kernel, so now I wonder if it is an ARMv7 vs. ARMv8 issue. > > Cheers, > > Stefano > > > On Tue, 19 Dec 2023, Mario Marietto wrote: > > ....I see that some other interesting files have been produced by u-boo= t > when I have compiled it : > > > > u-boot > > u-boot.lds > > u-boot.bin > > u-boot.map > > u-boot-nodtb.bin > > u-boot.dtb > > u-boot.srec > > u-boot-dtb.bin > > u-boot.sym > > > > So,maybe I should use a different u-boot* file for booting FreeBSD ? > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 19, 2023 at 4:28=E2=80=AFPM Mario Marietto <marietto2008@gm= ail.com> > wrote: > > Hello to everyone. > > > > I have compiled the needed u-boot.bin from scratch using this procedure= : > > > > # git clone https://github.com/u-boot/u-boot.git > > # cd u-boot > > # ARCH=3Darm CROSS_COMPILE=3Darm-linux-gnueabihf- make snow_defconfig := this > line generates the file .config > > # nano .config and I've added these parameters : > > > > CONFIG_ARMV7_NONSEC=3Dn > > CONFIG_EFI_GRUB_ARM32_WORKAROUND=3Dy > > > > the uboot-bin file is generated with this command : > > > > # ARCH=3Darm CROSS_COMPILE=3Darm-linux-gnueabihf- make > > > > At this point,I took a look inside the .config file and I saw that the > parameter "CONFIG_ARMV7_NONSEC=3Dn" has been removed. So,for > > some reason,it is not accepted and this could be a problem.... > > > > These are the xen config files that I've used : > > > > nano freebsd.cfg > > > > name=3D"test" > > kernel=3D"u-boot.bin" > > extra =3D "console=3Dhvc0" > > memory=3D256 > > vcpus=3D1 > > disk =3D [ 'FreeBSD-13.2-RELEASE-armv7.img,raw,xvda' ] > > > > nano start-freebsd > > > > xl create freebsd.cfg > > xl console freebsd > > > > This is what happens when I launch the vm : > > > > # ./start-freebsd > > > > Parsing config from freebsd.cfg > > xc: error: panic: xg_dom_core.c:689: xc_dom_find_loader: no loader > found: Invalid kernel > > libxl: error: libxl_dom.c:571:libxl__build_dom: xc_dom_parse_image fail= ed > > libxl: error: libxl_create.c:1640:domcreate_rebuild_done: Domain > 1:cannot (re-)build domain: -3 > > libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1183:libxl__destroy_domid: Domain > 1:Non-existent domain > > libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1137:domain_destroy_callback: Domain > 1:Unable to destroy guest > > libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1064:domain_destroy_cb: Domain > 1:Destruction of domain failed > > freebsd is an invalid domain identifier (rc=3D-6) > > > > > > On Mon, Dec 18, 2023 at 12:39=E2=80=AFPM Mario Marietto <marietto2008@g= mail.com> > wrote: > > So,ok,I should have said "the second u-boot" ; since the first > u-boot binary is the "u-boot binary located in the RO > > memory" of the Chromebook". Sorry for the confusion. > > > > On Mon, Dec 18, 2023 at 12:35=E2=80=AFPM Mario Marietto <marietto2008@g= mail.com> > wrote: > > ---> There are no specific options in u-boot devoted to FreeBSD > > > > This is an important factor. So,what about if,instead of compiling a ne= w > version of u-boot on the partition 2,I will > > recompile the u-boot customized version created by the virtual open > system in 2014,that should be installed on the first > > partition ? It could work if there are no differences between the u-boo= t > that should boot Linux and the u-boot that > > should boot FreeBSD. > > > > Can you give a look at the u-boot source code created by virtual open > systems ? You can find it on my google drive : > > > > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eAaZMfd6CU0xiqQfH7sq5wGVzzO09BRm/view?us= p=3Dsharing > > > > I need to understand if I can recompile it without problem so that it > can satisfy my needs (the ability of the file > > u-boot.bin to boot FreeBSD as domU under Xen,as explained by Stefano > Stabellini,the xen developer that suggested to me > > what I could do to have FreeBSD virtualized under Xen on my Arm > Chromebook) ; otherwise the risk is to find later > > problems that will make me troubles and that I will not able to fix. > > > > I gave a look at the virtual open system u-boot and I didn't see any > arndale_defconfig inside. So,If I have understood > > correctly,I should put that file inside the root of the u-boot source > code,let's say here : > > > > marietto:/home/marietto/Desktop/Files/u-boot_FreeBSD/u-boot-vos # ls > > > > .checkpatch.conf README doc > net > > .git api drivers > onenand_ipl > > .gitignore arch dts > post > > COPYING board examples > rules.mk > > CREDITS boards.cfg fs > scripts > > MAINTAINERS common include > snapshot.commit > > MAKEALL config.mk lib > spl > > Makefile cros mkconfig > test > > PRESUBMIT.cfg disk nand_spl > tools > > > > and I should do : make and make install ? and the file I need,u-boot.bi= n > will be generated ? > > > > I didn't find any pre made configuration file inside : > > > > u-boot-vos # find . -type f -name "exynos*" > > > > ./include/exynos-fb.h > > ./include/configs/exynos5-common.h > > ./doc/device-tree-bindings/spi/exynos-spi.txt > > ./doc/device-tree-bindings/usb/exynos-usb.txt > > ./drivers/power/exynos-tmu.c > > ./drivers/power/exynos-cpufreq.c > > ./drivers/video/exynos-fb.c > > ./drivers/spi/exynos_spi.c > > ./board/samsung/dts/exynos5250-spring.dts > > ./board/samsung/dts/exynos5250-smdk5250.dts > > ./board/samsung/dts/exynos5250-snow.dts > > ./board/samsung/dts/exynos5250-daisy.dts > > ./arch/arm/include/asm/arch-exynos5/exynos-cpufreq.h > > ./arch/arm/include/asm/arch-exynos5/exynos-tmu.h > > ./arch/arm/dts/exynos5250.dtsi > > ./arch/arm/dts/exynos-periph-id.dtsi > > ./arch/arm/cpu/armv7/exynos5/exynos_cache.c > > > > u-boot-vos # find . -type f -name "arndale*" > > > > For sure I can't use a newer version of u-boot because otherwise the > patches needed to bypass the bootloader protections > > of the Arm Chromebook (such as a lot of different patches needed to boo= t > correctly Linux) will be broken ; anyway,since > > it works,I don't need to use an updated version of u-boot. > > > > ----> As per my experience, you have to respect these two options, > compiling u-boot for > > FreeBSD: > https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-ports/blob/main/sysutils/u-boot-master= /files/FreeBSD_Fragment > > > > It says that I should use these parameters : > > > > CONFIG_ARMV7_NONSEC=3Dn > > CONFIG_EFI_GRUB_ARM32_WORKAROUND=3Dy > > > > These are the parameters used to configure a Linux kernel. I don't > understand what's the relation between the compilation > > of a linux kernel and u-boot. In the past I tried to recompile > u-boot,but I didn't have the need to set up those > > parameters,so I don't know how to do it (but I know how to recompile a > Linux kernel). > > > > ---> I'm not sure that I'm getting you right, as I don't understand wha= t > you mean under "the first u-boot". > > > > > > I'm talking about first u-boot because the whole procedure to boot Linu= x > on the ARM Chromebook,that's explained here : > > > > http://www.virtualopensystems.com/en/solutions/guides/kvm-on-chromebook= / > > > > > > at some point they say : > > > > > > To be able to run KVM on ARM platforms, the kernel has to be booted in > hypervisor mode. Because of this relatively recent > > requirement (due to the introduction of the virtualization extensions), > up until now all booting methods would boot the > > kernel in the standard Supervisor mode. > > > > For the ARM Chromebook the default boot procedure doesn't allow us to > boot in hypervisor mode. Although the laptop's boot > > mechanism is based on the frequently used u-boot, the binary is located > in RO memory. Fortunately, a chained u-boot > > mechanism can be used (i.e. starting another u-boot after the original)= . > We can then enter hypervisor mode from our > > custom iteration of u-boot and subsequently load our kernel and > userspace. > > > > So,the first u-boot is the u-boot provided by virtual open > systems,that's able to chainload the "u-boot binary located in > > RO memory" , that does not boot Chrome OS in hypervisor mode. We don't > need it if we want to boot Linux with kvm or xen > > enabled. > > > > > > On Sun, Dec 17, 2023 at 1:28=E2=80=AFAM Stanislav Silnicki < > stanislav.silnicki@mailgate.us> wrote: > > I'm not an expert in the topic, I only know, that ARM has divided > hardware into two worlds - Secure and > > Not-So, strictly limiting any software, running in non-secure > world with access to functions and > > resources. > https://developer.arm.com/documentation/den0013/d/Security/TrustZone-hard= ware-architecture?lang=3Den > > > > I'm not sure, that I'm getting you right, as I don't understand what yo= u > mean under "the first u-boot". > > > > As I understand, virtualization (HYP) is running in non-secure world( > https://developer.arm.com/documentation/ddi0406/c/System-Level-Architectu= re/The-System-Level-Programmers--Model/The-Virtualization-Extens > > ions), so my guess (only guess!!!), virtualization software has to > prepare (configure) HW platform in the way, > > that FreeBSD kernel will not lack any resources, required to configure > MPU, VA, etc. > > So, if you lucky to boot virtualizer, which is aware of target OS, that > maybe you can boot the kernel. Although, I > > doubt, that you need to boot 'second' u-boot to boot the kernel - there > is simply ubldr, which you can hook somehow > > from virtualizer.... > > > > Stan > > > > > > > > Mario Marietto wrote: > > > > > > ---> As I understand, it makes sure that u-boot keeps in secure > mode during boot and passes control to > > ubldr, which boots FreeBSD kernel, in that mode. > > > > Can you elaborate your sentence more ? I know that the bootloader secur= e > mode is bypassed by the virtual open > > systems u-boot. Are you saying that when the control passes to the > second u-boot,it will happen in secure > > mode,so that the bypass that happened loading the first u-boot,is > annulled ? If this is true,maybe can I boot > > FreeBSD using the virtual-open-system custom u-boot ? Is this compatibl= e > with FreeBSD ? Where can I find the > > u-boot.bin that the xen developer talked about ? thanks bro'. > > > > > > > > On Sun, Dec 17, 2023 at 12:35=E2=80=AFAM Stanislav Silnicki < > stanislav.silnicki@mailgate.us> wrote: > > Hi Mario, > > > > U-Boot beast is hiding in this den: > https://source.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot.git > > I took a brief look at your post and it seems to me, that > option CONFIG_CMO_BY_VA_ONLY is irrelevant to > > your target armv7 32 bit > > platform: > https://source.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/blob/master/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/Kco= nfig?ref_type=3Dheads#L3 > > > > As for compiling the u-boot, it is a doable task, given that you > understand what you are doing. There > > are no specific options in u-boot devoted to FreeBSD. It is a boot > loader, whose mission to make basic > > hardware initialization, read you kernel file from some media into RAM > and then pass it control. > > > > Basically, you can grab some defconfig, prepared for any other > Exynos5250 based board (say, this one: > > > https://source.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/blob/master/configs/arndale_defcon= fig?ref_type=3Dheads) > and adopt > > it somehow. > > > > As per my experience, you have to respect these two options, compiling > u-boot for > > FreeBSD: > https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-ports/blob/main/sysutils/u-boot-master= /files/FreeBSD_Fragment > > > > As I understand, it makes sure, that u-boot keeps in secure mode during > boot and passes control to > > ubldr, which boots FreBSD kernel, in that mode. Otherwise, there a lot > of surprises you may realize. > > > > Hope, this will help to progress you tasks > > Stan > > > > Mario Marietto wrote: > > > > > > Hello. > > > > I'm trying to boot FreeBSD for arm32 bit as DomU on my ARM > Chromebook. Basically there are > > two ways to accomplish this task : > > > > 1) to write a patch that allows the FreeBSD kernel to boot as a > zImage file. This could be > > accomplished applying this patch to a specific file that's on the > source code of FreeBSD : > > > > > > > https://xenbits.xen.org/gitweb/?p=3Dp...8;hb=3D0782e25d98cc1391472717035f= 986c979edef0c9 > > > > > > This patch was written by Julien Grall a lot of time ago and now > it does not work anymore. > > This is the reason : > > > > > > It appears FreeBSD-CURRENT removed the last step converting > the kernel file to > > kernel.bin. The patch can be readily rebased, but without > kernel.bin that > > doesn't do too much. > > > > > > > > So,without a rebase of that patch the first option is not applicable. > And I'm not able to fix it. > > > > 2) booting FreeBSD using U-Boot,as explained to me by a xen developer : > > > > > > I was trying to explain why and how Julien's patch works so that > you could be the one > > to re-do something similar or fix the patch on the FreeBSD kernel > that you are > > working with. I am happy to help review and write patches but I > don't work with the > > FreeBSD kernel so I wouldn't be able to help you quickly. However= , > I might have a > > suggestion. Do you know if FreeBSD can be booted by U-Boot ? > Because U-Boot > > definitely boots as Xen on ARM guest firmware/bootloader. You > should be able to build > > U-Boot and use the U-Boot binary as Xen guest kernel, then U-Boot > could load FreeBSD > > from disk or network and start it. For instance as domU config > file: > > > > kernel=3D"/home/petalinux/u-boot.bin" > > disk =3D [ '/home/petalinux/test.img,raw,xvda' ] > > > > I know it is important to build u-boot with the following config > to make it work on > > Xen. > > > > CONFIG_CMO_BY_VA_ONLY=3Dy > > > > > > > > This option seems more doable to me according to my knowledge. But I > need to understand how to do > > it. > > > > Well,let's say that on the ARM Chromebook I'm forced to use and install > a customized version of > > u-boot,created by virtual open systems,because it is the only one that > allows bypassing its > > bootloader protection. You can find more information here : > > > > > http://www.virtualopensystems.com/en/solutions/guides/kvm-on-chromebook/?= vos=3Dtech > > > > This is the relevant section to read : > > > > > > Bootloader : > > > > If you wish to skip this chapter you can download a pre-compiled > binary of the > > bootloader: > > > > > > $ wget > > > http://www.virtualopensystems.com/downloads/guides/kvm_on_chromebook/nv_u= -boot-snow.kpart > > > > > > To be able to run KVM on ARM platforms, the kernel has to be > booted in hypervisor > > mode. Because of this relatively recent requirement (due to the > introduction of the > > virtualization extensions), up until now all booting methods woul= d > boot the kernel in > > the standard Supervisor mode. For the ARM Chromebook the default > boot procedure > > doesn't allow us to boot in hypervisor mode. Although the laptop'= s > boot mechanism is > > based on the frequently used u-boot, the binary is located in RO > memory. Fortunately, > > a chained u-boot mechanism can be used (i.e. starting another > u-boot after the > > original). We can then enter hypervisor mode from our custom > iteration of u-boot and > > subsequently load our kernel and userspace. > > > > Checkout the needed u-boot code : > > > > > > $ git clone git://github.com/virtualopensystems/u-boot.git$ cd > u-boot$ > > ./scripts/build.sh > > > > > > If successful, a message about how to copy the bootloader on the > USB flash disk or SD > > card will appear. We will use it later when preparing the boot > medium to start our > > system. If you have followed the Setting up the boot medium > chapter and you have a > > prepared boot device, then you can update u-boot by running : > > > > > > $ sudo dd if=3Dnv_uboot-snow.kpart of=3D/dev/sdX1 > > > > > > > > so,the needed u-boot that we must use should be installed on the first > partition of the sd card. > > > > There is another relevant section to read : > > > > > > Setting up the boot medium > > > > Now it is time to copy all the relevant files that we created in > the previous > > chapters,and use them to boot Chromebook with a different kernel > and OS. In all these > > examples the device /dev/sdX is used. Take extra care to change > the examples to the > > device that you have attached. Insert the boot medium on your > workstation and > > carefully execute the following step. First we need to properly > format the boot > > medium. > > > > In the uboot source directory : > > > > > > $ sudo ./scripts/sdcard.sh /dev/sdX > > > > > > This will erase all data and create 4 partitions in the medium, > along with copying > > the u-boot binary to the first partition: > > > > > > Partition 1 =3D ChromeOS signed binary (V.O.S chained u-boot) > > Partition 2 =3D not used > > Partition 3 =3D EXT2 partition for u-boot files (uImage and > exynos5250-snow.dtb) > > Partition 4 =3D EXT4 partition for userspace files > > > > > > With u-boot being copied, next is the kernel image and DTB file. > From the kernel > > source execute : > > > > > > $ mkdir ../mnt/ > > $ sudo mount /dev/sdX3 ../mnt/ > > $ sudo cp arch/arm/boot/uImage ../mnt/ > > $ sudo cp arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5250-snow.dtb ../mnt/ > > $ sudo umount /dev/sdX3 > > > > > > Finally, we have to copy the Ubuntu userspace filesystem that we > created earlier: > > > > > > $ sudo mount /dev/sdX4 mnt/$ sudo cp -a ./precise/* mnt/$ sudo > umount /dev/sdX4 > > > > > > > > Now,my idea is to chainload the already chain loaded u-boot created by > V.O.S to the new u-boot > > that we need for booting FreeBSD and that can be installed in the > partition n.2,as shown in this > > scheme,because it is not used : > > > > > > Partition 1 =3D ChromeOS signed binary (V.O.S chained u-boot) > > Partition 2 =3D not used (maybe we can install the u-boot for arm 32 > bit,compatible with FreeBSD on > > this partition) > > Partition 3 =3D EXT2 partition for u-boot files (uImage and > exynos5250-snow.dtb) > > Partition 4 =3D EXT4 partition for userspace files > > > > > > Take in consideration that default boot string is hardcoded here,in the > snow.h file of the custom > > u-boot created by VOS : > > > > > > > https://github.com/virtualopensyste...18a39b6c177dff58a/include/configs/s= now.h#L101 > > > > > > and it needs to be recompiled because it should point to the partition > n.2,where I will install > > the u-boot files as explained here : > > > > > > https://wiki.freebsd.org/arm/Chromebook > > > > > > I have some questions to ask before I start working on this. > > > > 1) The xen developer said : > > > > > > You should be able to build U-Boot and use the U-Boot binary as > Xen guest kernel... > > > > > > > > where is the u-boot binary,according to this document ? > > > > https://wiki.freebsd.org/arm/Chromebook > > > > I don't see it. > > > > > > 2) where is the source code of the file that I can get here : > > > > > http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/chromeos-localmirror/distfiles/nv= _uboot-snow-simplefb.kpart.bz2 > > > > I need the source code if I want to recompile u-boot so that it can > point to the partition 4. > > > > Maybe it can be found on this link : > > > > http://linux-exynos.org/dist/chromebook/nv_uboot/ > > > > but it can't be opened.... > > > > > > 3) in this specific scenario the source code of u-boot should run on ar= m > 32 bit,not on arm > > 64,because I have the Samsung Chromebook "SNOW" model XE303C12,that's > powered by a Samsung Exynos > > 5250 (ARMv7 32 bit Cortex A15) Soc. > > > > > > 4) I'm not sure if I can chainload the customized u-boot created by > V.O.S that should be > > installed on the first partition with the u-boot tailored for booting > FreeBSD that should be > > installed on the partition 2.... > > > > > > 5) the xen developer said that u-boot should be compiled enabling this > option : > > > > > > Code: > > > > CONFIG_CMO_BY_VA_ONLY=3Dy > > > > > > Well,can you provide some good source that can help me to understand ho= w > I can recompile u-boot > > for FreeBSD ? thanks. > > > > -- > > Mario. > > > > > > > > -- > > Mario. > > > > > > > > -- > > Mario. > > > > > > > > -- > > Mario. > > > > > > > > -- > > Mario. > > > > > > > > -- > > Mario. > > > > --=20 Mario. --000000000000a5c902060cf84aa5 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hello.</div><div><br></div><div>maybe I'm using t= he wrong u-boot.bin file. Maybe I found the correct bootloader. It is not t= he u-boot.bin file,but maybe I can use it anyway,maybe I can convert it to = u-boot.bin. Anyway,I'm reading the procedure used here :<br></div><div>= <br></div><div><a href=3D"https://wiki.freebsd.org/arm/Chromebook">https://= wiki.freebsd.org/arm/Chromebook</a></div><div><br></div><div>this is the in= teresting part :</div><div><br></div><div><h3 id=3D"gmail-Populating_the_U-= Boot_Partition">Populating the U-Boot Partition</h3> <span class=3D"gmail-anchor" id=3D"gmail-line-91"></span><span class=3D"gma= il-anchor" id=3D"gmail-line-92"></span><p class=3D"gmail-line867"><span cla= ss=3D"gmail-anchor" id=3D"gmail-line-93"></span><span class=3D"gmail-anchor= " id=3D"gmail-line-94"></span><span class=3D"gmail-anchor" id=3D"gmail-line= -95"></span><span class=3D"gmail-anchor" id=3D"gmail-line-96"></span></p><p= re><span class=3D"gmail-anchor" id=3D"gmail-line-1-5"></span># fetch <a hre= f=3D"http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/chromeos-localmirror/distfiles= /nv_uboot-snow-simplefb.kpart.bz2">http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/= chromeos-localmirror/distfiles/nv_uboot-snow-simplefb.kpart.bz2</a> <span class=3D"gmail-anchor" id=3D"gmail-line-2-3"></span># bunzip2 nv_uboo= t-snow-simplefb.kpart.bz2 <span class=3D"gmail-anchor" id=3D"gmail-line-3-2"></span># dd if=3Dnv_uboo= t-snow-simplefb.kpart of=3D/dev/da0p1 bs=3D1m<br><br><br></pre><pre>It seem= s that the file nv_uboot-snow-simplefb.kpart is able to boot FreeBSD. I tri= ed to follow the tutorial,so I have dd'ed it <br>on the first partition= of my sd card :<br><br><span class=3D"gmail-anchor" id=3D"gmail-line-3-2">= </span># dd if=3Dnv_uboot-snow-simplefb.kpart of=3D/dev/sdf1 bs=3D1m<br><br= ></pre><pre>and then I tried to mount it because I hoped to find the u-boot= .bin file inside the partition,but I haven't been able to mount it:<br>= <br><span style=3D"font-family:monospace"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);b= ackground-color:rgb(255,255,255)">$ sudo mount /dev/sdf1 /mnt/sdf1 </span><br>mount: /mnt/sdf1: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /= dev/sdf1, missing codepage or helper program, or other error. dmesg(1) may have more information after a failed mount system call. <br></span></pre><pre>Is there a way to convert that kpart file into an u-b= oot.bin file ? I see that the source code to generate it is not there. <br>= <br>Infact this website does not work : <a href=3D"http://linux-exynos.org/= dist/chromebook/nv_uboot/">http://linux-exynos.org/dist/chromebook/nv_uboot= /</a> <br></pre><pre> <br></pre></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">= <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Dec 19, 2023 at 8:33=E2=80=AF= PM Stefano Stabellini <<a href=3D"mailto:sstabellini@kernel.org">sstabel= lini@kernel.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s= tyle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);pad= ding-left:1ex">+Michal<br> <br> Hi Mario,<br> <br> I am not sure about booting FreeBSD, but I am certain that u-boot works<br> fine as DomU kernel on ARMv8 (not sure about ARMv7). With this config<br> file:<br> <br> name=3D"test"<br> kernel=3D"u-boot.bin"<br> extra =3D "console=3Dhvc0"<br> memory=3D256<br> vcpus=3D1<br> disk =3D [ 'FreeBSD-13.2-RELEASE-armv7.img,raw,xvda' ]<br> <br> I don't know for sure if you can boot FreeBSD but you should definitely= <br> be able to see the u-boot command line prompt. The fact that you are<br> getting this message:<br> <br> xc: error: panic: xg_dom_core.c:689: xc_dom_find_loader: no loader found: I= nvalid kernel<br> <br> Means that something is not right in the u-boot configuration or u-boot<br> build. Michal and Artem (CCed) might know more. From what I recall,<br> there was nothing special required to get u-boot.bin to boot as domU<br> kernel, so now I wonder if it is an ARMv7 vs. ARMv8 issue.<br> <br> Cheers,<br> <br> Stefano<br> <br> <br> On Tue, 19 Dec 2023, Mario Marietto wrote:<br> > ....I see that some other interesting files have been produced by u-bo= ot when I have compiled it :<br> > <br> > u-boot<br> > u-boot.lds<br> > u-boot.bin<br> > u-boot.map<br> > u-boot-nodtb.bin<br> > u-boot.dtb<br> > u-boot.srec<br> > u-boot-dtb.bin<br> > u-boot.sym<br> > <br> > So,maybe I should use a different u-boot* file for booting FreeBSD ?<b= r> > <br> > <br> > On Tue, Dec 19, 2023 at 4:28=E2=80=AFPM Mario Marietto <<a href=3D"= mailto:marietto2008@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">marietto2008@gmail.com</a>= > wrote:<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Hello to everyone.<br> > <br> > I have compiled the needed u-boot.bin from scratch using this procedur= e :<br> > <br> > # git clone <a href=3D"https://github.com/u-boot/u-boot.git" rel=3D"no= referrer" target=3D"_blank">https://github.com/u-boot/u-boot.git</a><br>; > # cd u-boot<br> > # ARCH=3Darm CROSS_COMPILE=3Darm-linux-gnueabihf- make snow_defconfig = : this line generates the file .config<br> > # nano .config and I've added these parameters :<br> > <br> > CONFIG_ARMV7_NONSEC=3Dn<br> > CONFIG_EFI_GRUB_ARM32_WORKAROUND=3Dy<br> > <br> > the uboot-bin file is generated with this command :<br> > <br> > # ARCH=3Darm CROSS_COMPILE=3Darm-linux-gnueabihf- make<br> > <br> > At this point,I took a look inside the .config file and I saw that the= parameter "CONFIG_ARMV7_NONSEC=3Dn" has been removed. So,for<br> > some reason,it is not accepted and this could be a problem....<br> > <br> > These are the xen config files that I've used :<br> > <br> > nano freebsd.cfg<br> > <br> > name=3D"test"<br> > kernel=3D"u-boot.bin"<br> > extra =3D "console=3Dhvc0"<br> > memory=3D256<br> > vcpus=3D1<br> > disk =3D [ 'FreeBSD-13.2-RELEASE-armv7.img,raw,xvda' ]<br> > <br> > nano start-freebsd<br> > <br> > xl create freebsd.cfg<br> > xl console freebsd<br> > <br> > This is what happens when I launch the vm :<br> > <br> > # ./start-freebsd<br> > =C2=A0<br> > Parsing config from freebsd.cfg<br> > xc: error: panic: xg_dom_core.c:689: xc_dom_find_loader: no loader fou= nd: Invalid kernel<br> > libxl: error: libxl_dom.c:571:libxl__build_dom: xc_dom_parse_image fai= led<br> > libxl: error: libxl_create.c:1640:domcreate_rebuild_done: Domain 1:can= not (re-)build domain: -3<br> > libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1183:libxl__destroy_domid: Domain 1:Non-e= xistent domain<br> > libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1137:domain_destroy_callback: Domain 1:Un= able to destroy guest<br> > libxl: error: libxl_domain.c:1064:domain_destroy_cb: Domain 1:Destruct= ion of domain failed<br> > freebsd is an invalid domain identifier (rc=3D-6)<br> > <br> > <br> > On Mon, Dec 18, 2023 at 12:39=E2=80=AFPM Mario Marietto <<a href=3D= "mailto:marietto2008@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">marietto2008@gmail.com</a= >> wrote:<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0So,ok,I should have said "the second u-= boot" ; since the first u-boot binary is the "u-boot binary locat= ed in the RO<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0memory" of the Chromebook". Sorry = for the confusion.<br> > <br> > On Mon, Dec 18, 2023 at 12:35=E2=80=AFPM Mario Marietto <<a href=3D= "mailto:marietto2008@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">marietto2008@gmail.com</a= >> wrote:<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0---> There are no specific options in u-b= oot devoted to FreeBSD<br> > <br> > This is an important factor. So,what about if,instead of compiling a n= ew version of u-boot on the partition 2,I will<br> > recompile the u-boot customized version created by the virtual open sy= stem in 2014,that should be installed on the first<br> > partition ? It could work if there are no differences between the u-bo= ot that should boot Linux and the u-boot that<br> > should boot FreeBSD.<br> > <br> > Can you give a look at the u-boot source code created by virtual open = systems ? You can find it on my google drive :<br> > <br> > <a href=3D"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eAaZMfd6CU0xiqQfH7sq5wGVzz= O09BRm/view?usp=3Dsharing" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://dri= ve.google.com/file/d/1eAaZMfd6CU0xiqQfH7sq5wGVzzO09BRm/view?usp=3Dsharing</= a><br> > <br> > I need to understand if I can recompile it without problem so that it = can satisfy my needs (the ability of the file<br> > u-boot.bin to boot FreeBSD as domU under Xen,as explained by Stefano S= tabellini,the xen developer that suggested to me<br> > what I could do to have FreeBSD virtualized under Xen on my Arm Chrome= book) ; otherwise the risk is to find later<br> > problems that will make me troubles and that I will not able to fix.<b= r> > <br> > I gave a look at the virtual open system u-boot and I didn't see a= ny arndale_defconfig inside. So,If I have understood<br> > correctly,I should put that file inside the root of the u-boot source = code,let's say here :<br> > <br> > marietto:/home/marietto/Desktop/Files/u-boot_FreeBSD/u-boot-vos # ls<b= r> > =C2=A0<br> > .checkpatch.conf =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0README =C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0doc =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= net<br> > .git =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0api =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0drivers =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0onenand_ipl<br> > .gitignore =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0arch =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0dts =C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0post<br> > COPYING =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0board =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= examples =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0<a href=3D"http://rules.mk" rel=3D"noreferrer" targ= et=3D"_blank">rules.mk</a><br> > CREDITS =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0boards.cfg =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0fs =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0scripts<br> > MAINTAINERS =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0common =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0include =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0snapshot.commit<br> > MAKEALL =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0<a href=3D"http://config.mk" rel=3D"nor= eferrer" target=3D"_blank">config.mk</a> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0lib =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0spl<br> > Makefile =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0cros =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= mkconfig =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0test<br> > PRESUBMIT.cfg =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0disk =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0nand_spl =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= tools<br> > <br> > and I should do : make and make install ? and the file I need,u-boot.b= in will be generated ?=C2=A0<br> > <br> > I didn't find any pre made configuration file inside :<br> > <br> > u-boot-vos # find . -type f -name "exynos*"=C2=A0<br> > <br> > ./include/exynos-fb.h<br> > ./include/configs/exynos5-common.h<br> > ./doc/device-tree-bindings/spi/exynos-spi.txt<br> > ./doc/device-tree-bindings/usb/exynos-usb.txt<br> > ./drivers/power/exynos-tmu.c<br> > ./drivers/power/exynos-cpufreq.c<br> > ./drivers/video/exynos-fb.c<br> > ./drivers/spi/exynos_spi.c<br> > ./board/samsung/dts/exynos5250-spring.dts<br> > ./board/samsung/dts/exynos5250-smdk5250.dts<br> > ./board/samsung/dts/exynos5250-snow.dts<br> > ./board/samsung/dts/exynos5250-daisy.dts<br> > ./arch/arm/include/asm/arch-exynos5/exynos-cpufreq.h<br> > ./arch/arm/include/asm/arch-exynos5/exynos-tmu.h<br> > ./arch/arm/dts/exynos5250.dtsi<br> > ./arch/arm/dts/exynos-periph-id.dtsi<br> > ./arch/arm/cpu/armv7/exynos5/exynos_cache.c=C2=A0<br> > <br> > u-boot-vos # find . -type f -name "arndale*"<br> > <br> > For sure I can't use a newer version of u-boot because otherwise t= he patches needed to bypass the bootloader protections<br> > of the Arm Chromebook (such as a lot of different patches needed to bo= ot correctly Linux) will be broken ; anyway,since<br> > it works,I don't need to use an updated version of u-boot.<br> > <br> > ----> As per my experience, you have to respect these two options, = compiling u-boot for<br> > FreeBSD:=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-ports/blob= /main/sysutils/u-boot-master/files/FreeBSD_Fragment" rel=3D"noreferrer" tar= get=3D"_blank">https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-ports/blob/main/sysutils/= u-boot-master/files/FreeBSD_Fragment</a><br> > <br> > It says that I should use these parameters :<br> > <br> > CONFIG_ARMV7_NONSEC=3Dn<br> > CONFIG_EFI_GRUB_ARM32_WORKAROUND=3Dy<br> > <br> > These are the parameters used to configure a Linux kernel. I don't= understand what's the relation between the compilation<br> > of a linux kernel and u-boot. In the past I tried to recompile u-boot,= but I didn't have the need to set up those<br> > parameters,so I don't know how to do it (but I know how to recompi= le a Linux kernel).<br> > <br> > ---> I'm not sure that I'm getting you right, as I don'= t understand what you mean under "the first u-boot".<br> > <br> > <br> > I'm talking about first u-boot because the whole procedure to boot= Linux on the ARM Chromebook,that's explained here :<br> > <br> > <a href=3D"http://www.virtualopensystems.com/en/solutions/guides/kvm-o= n-chromebook/" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.virtualopens= ystems.com/en/solutions/guides/kvm-on-chromebook/</a><br> > <br> > <br> > at some point they say :<br> > <br> > <br> > To be able to run KVM on ARM platforms, the kernel has to be booted in= hypervisor mode. Because of this relatively recent<br> > requirement (due to the introduction of the virtualization extensions)= , up until now all booting methods would boot the<br> > kernel in the standard Supervisor mode.<br> > <br> > For the ARM Chromebook the default boot procedure doesn't allow us= to boot in hypervisor mode. Although the laptop's boot<br> > mechanism is based on the frequently used u-boot, the binary is locate= d in RO memory. Fortunately, a chained u-boot<br> > mechanism can be used (i.e. starting another u-boot after the original= ). We can then enter hypervisor mode from our<br> > custom iteration of u-boot and subsequently load our kernel and usersp= ace.<br> > <br> > So,the first u-boot is the u-boot provided by virtual open systems,tha= t's able to chainload the "u-boot binary located in<br> > RO memory" , that does not boot Chrome OS in hypervisor mode. We = don't need it if we want to boot Linux with kvm or xen<br> > enabled.<br> > <br> > <br> > On Sun, Dec 17, 2023 at 1:28=E2=80=AFAM Stanislav Silnicki <<a href= =3D"mailto:stanislav.silnicki@mailgate.us" target=3D"_blank">stanislav.siln= icki@mailgate.us</a>> wrote:<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I'm not an expert in the topic, I only k= now, that ARM has divided hardware into two worlds - Secure and<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Not-So, strictly limiting any software, runn= ing in non-secure world with access to functions and<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0resources.=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://developer= .arm.com/documentation/den0013/d/Security/TrustZone-hardware-architecture?l= ang=3Den" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://developer.arm.com/do= cumentation/den0013/d/Security/TrustZone-hardware-architecture?lang=3Den</a= ><br> > <br> > I'm not sure, that I'm getting you right, as I don't under= stand what you mean under "the first u-boot".<br> > <br> > As I understand, virtualization (HYP) is running in non-secure world(<= a href=3D"https://developer.arm.com/documentation/ddi0406/c/System-Level-Ar= chitecture/The-System-Level-Programmers--Model/The-Virtualization-Extens" r= el=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://developer.arm.com/documentation= /ddi0406/c/System-Level-Architecture/The-System-Level-Programmers--Model/Th= e-Virtualization-Extens</a><br> > ions), so my guess (only guess!!!), virtualization software has to pre= pare (configure) HW platform in the way,<br> > that FreeBSD kernel will not lack any resources, required to configure= MPU, VA, etc.<br> > So, if you lucky to boot virtualizer, which is aware of target OS, tha= t maybe you can boot the kernel. Although, I<br> > doubt, that you need to boot 'second' u-boot to boot the kerne= l - there is simply ubldr, which you can hook somehow<br> > from virtualizer....<br> > <br> > Stan<br> > <br> > <br> > <br> > Mario Marietto wrote:<br> > <br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0---> As I understand, it makes sure that = u-boot keeps in secure mode during boot and passes control to<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0ubldr, which boots FreeBSD kernel, in that m= ode.<br> > <br> > Can you elaborate your sentence more ? I know that the bootloader secu= re mode is bypassed by the virtual open<br> > systems u-boot. Are you saying that when the control passes to the sec= ond u-boot,it will happen in secure<br> > mode,so that the bypass that happened loading the first u-boot,is annu= lled ? If this is true,maybe can I boot<br> > FreeBSD using the virtual-open-system custom u-boot ? Is this compatib= le with FreeBSD ? Where can I find the<br> > u-boot.bin that the xen developer talked about ? thanks bro'.<br> > <br> > <br> > <br> > On Sun, Dec 17, 2023 at 12:35=E2=80=AFAM Stanislav Silnicki <<a hre= f=3D"mailto:stanislav.silnicki@mailgate.us" target=3D"_blank">stanislav.sil= nicki@mailgate.us</a>> wrote:<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Hi Mario,<br> > <br> > U-Boot=C2=A0 beast is hiding in this den: <a href=3D"https://source.de= nx.de/u-boot/u-boot.git" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://sourc= e.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot.git</a><br> > I took a brief look at your post and it seems to me, that option=C2=A0= CONFIG_CMO_BY_VA_ONLY=C2=A0is irrelevant to<br> > your target armv7 32 bit<br> > platform:=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://source.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/blob/= master/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/Kconfig?ref_type=3Dheads#L3" rel=3D"noreferrer" t= arget=3D"_blank">https://source.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/blob/master/arch/ar= m/cpu/armv8/Kconfig?ref_type=3Dheads#L3</a><br> > <br> > As for compiling the u-boot, it is a doable task, given that you under= stand what you are doing. There<br> > are no specific options in u-boot devoted to FreeBSD. It is a boot loa= der, whose mission to make basic<br> > hardware initialization, read you kernel file from some media into RAM= and then pass it control.<br> > <br> > Basically, you can grab some defconfig, prepared for any other Exynos5= 250 based board=C2=A0 (say, this one:<br> > <a href=3D"https://source.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/blob/master/configs/= arndale_defconfig?ref_type=3Dheads" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">ht= tps://source.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/blob/master/configs/arndale_defconfig?= ref_type=3Dheads</a>) and adopt<br> > it somehow.<br> > <br> > As per my experience, you have to respect these two options, compiling= u-boot for<br> > FreeBSD:=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-ports/blob= /main/sysutils/u-boot-master/files/FreeBSD_Fragment" rel=3D"noreferrer" tar= get=3D"_blank">https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-ports/blob/main/sysutils/= u-boot-master/files/FreeBSD_Fragment</a><br> > <br> > As I understand, it makes sure, that u-boot keeps in secure mode durin= g boot and passes control to<br> > ubldr, which boots FreBSD kernel, in that mode. Otherwise, there a lot= of surprises you may realize.<br> > <br> > Hope, this will help to progress you tasks<br> > Stan<br> > <br> > Mario Marietto wrote:<br> > <br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Hello.<br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I'm trying to boot FreeBSD for arm32 bit= as DomU on my ARM Chromebook. Basically there are<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0two ways to accomplish this task :<br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A01) to write a patch that allows the FreeBSD = kernel to boot as a zImage file. This could be<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0accomplished applying this patch to a specif= ic file that's on the source code of FreeBSD :<br> > <br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0<a href=3D"https://xenbits.xen.org/gitweb/?p= =3Dp...8;hb=3D0782e25d98cc1391472717035f986c979edef0c9" rel=3D"noreferrer" = target=3D"_blank">https://xenbits.xen.org/gitweb/?p=3Dp...8;hb=3D0782e25d98= cc1391472717035f986c979edef0c9</a><br> > <br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0This patch was written by Julien Grall a lot= of time ago and now it does not work anymore.<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0This is the reason :<br> > <br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0It appears FreeBSD-CURR= ENT removed the last step converting the kernel file to<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0kernel.bin. The patch c= an be readily rebased, but without kernel.bin that<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0doesn't do too much= .<br> > <br> > <br> > <br> > So,without a rebase of that patch the first option is not applicable. = And I'm not able to fix it.<br> > <br> > 2) booting FreeBSD using U-Boot,as explained to me by a xen developer = :<br> > <br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I was trying to explain why and how Julien&#= 39;s patch works so that you could be the one<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0to re-do something similar or fix the patch = on the FreeBSD kernel that you are<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0working with. I am happy to help review and = write patches but I don't work with the<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0FreeBSD kernel so I wouldn't be able to = help you quickly. However, I might have a<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0suggestion. Do you know if FreeBSD can be bo= oted by U-Boot ? Because U-Boot<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0definitely boots as Xen on ARM guest firmwar= e/bootloader. You should be able to build<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0U-Boot and use the U-Boot binary as Xen gues= t kernel, then U-Boot could load FreeBSD<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0from disk or network and start it. For insta= nce as domU config file:<br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0kernel=3D"/home/petalinux/u-boot.bin&qu= ot;<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0disk =3D [ '/home/petalinux/test.img,raw= ,xvda' ]<br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I know it is important to build u-boot with = the following config to make it work on<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Xen.<br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0CONFIG_CMO_BY_VA_ONLY=3Dy<br> > <br> > <br> > <br> > This option seems more doable to me according to my knowledge. But I n= eed to understand how to do<br> > it.<br> > <br> > Well,let's say that on the ARM Chromebook I'm forced to use an= d install a customized version of<br> > u-boot,created by virtual open systems,because it is the only one that= allows bypassing its<br> > bootloader protection. You can find more information here :<br> > <br> > <a href=3D"http://www.virtualopensystems.com/en/solutions/guides/kvm-o= n-chromebook/?vos=3Dtech" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.v= irtualopensystems.com/en/solutions/guides/kvm-on-chromebook/?vos=3Dtech</a>= <br> > <br> > This is the relevant section to read :<br> > <br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Bootloader :<br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0If you wish to skip this chapter you can dow= nload a pre-compiled binary of the<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0bootloader:<br> > <br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0$ wget<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0<a href=3D"http://www.virtualopensystems.com= /downloads/guides/kvm_on_chromebook/nv_u-boot-snow.kpart" rel=3D"noreferrer= " target=3D"_blank">http://www.virtualopensystems.com/downloads/guides/kvm_= on_chromebook/nv_u-boot-snow.kpart</a><br> > <br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0To be able to run KVM on ARM platforms, the = kernel has to be booted in hypervisor<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0mode. Because of this relatively recent requ= irement (due to the introduction of the<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0virtualization extensions), up until now all= booting methods would boot the kernel in<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0the standard Supervisor mode. For the ARM Ch= romebook the default boot procedure<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0doesn't allow us to boot in hypervisor m= ode. Although the laptop's boot mechanism is<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0based on the frequently used u-boot, the bin= ary is located in RO memory. Fortunately,<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0a chained u-boot mechanism can be used (i.e.= starting another u-boot after the<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0original). We can then enter hypervisor mode= from our custom iteration of u-boot and<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0subsequently load our kernel and userspace.<= br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Checkout the needed u-boot code :<br> > <br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0$ git clone git://<a href=3D"http://github.c= om/virtualopensystems/u-boot.git$" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">git= hub.com/virtualopensystems/u-boot.git$</a> cd u-boot$<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0./scripts/build.sh<br> > <br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0If successful, a message about how to copy t= he bootloader on the USB flash disk or SD<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0card will appear. We will use it later when = preparing the boot medium to start our<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0system. If you have followed the Setting up = the boot medium chapter and you have a<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0prepared boot device, then you can update u-= boot by running :<br> > <br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0$ sudo dd if=3Dnv_uboot-snow.kpart of=3D/dev= /sdX1<br> > <br> > <br> > <br> > so,the needed u-boot that we must use should be installed on the first= partition of the sd card.<br> > <br> > There is another relevant section to read :<br> > <br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Setting up the boot medium<br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Now it is time to copy all the relevant file= s that we created in the previous<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0chapters,and use them to boot Chromebook wit= h a different kernel and OS. In all these<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0examples the device /dev/sdX is used. Take e= xtra care to change the examples to the<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0device that you have attached. Insert the bo= ot medium on your workstation and<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0carefully execute the following step. First = we need to properly format the boot<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0medium.<br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0In the uboot source directory :<br> > <br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0$ sudo ./scripts/sdcard.sh /dev/sdX<br> > <br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0This will erase all data and create 4 partit= ions in the medium, along with copying<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0the u-boot binary to the first partition:<br= > > <br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Partition 1 =3D ChromeOS signed binary (V.O.= S chained u-boot)<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Partition 2 =3D not used<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Partition 3 =3D EXT2 partition for u-boot fi= les (uImage and exynos5250-snow.dtb)<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Partition 4 =3D EXT4 partition for userspace= files<br> > <br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0With u-boot being copied, next is the kernel= image and DTB file. From the kernel<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0source execute :<br> > <br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0$ mkdir ../mnt/<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0$ sudo mount /dev/sdX3 ../mnt/<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0$ sudo cp arch/arm/boot/uImage ../mnt/<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0$ sudo cp arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5250-snow.= dtb ../mnt/<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0$ sudo umount /dev/sdX3<br> > <br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Finally, we have to copy the Ubuntu userspac= e filesystem that we created earlier:<br> > <br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0$ sudo mount /dev/sdX4 mnt/$ sudo cp -a ./pr= ecise/* mnt/$ sudo umount /dev/sdX4<br> > <br> > <br> > <br> > Now,my idea is to chainload the already chain loaded u-boot created by= V.O.S to the new u-boot<br> > that we need for booting FreeBSD and that can be installed in the part= ition n.2,as shown in this<br> > scheme,because it is not used :<br> > <br> > <br> > Partition 1 =3D ChromeOS signed binary (V.O.S chained u-boot)<br> > Partition 2 =3D not used (maybe we can install the u-boot for arm 32 b= it,compatible with FreeBSD on<br> > this partition)<br> > Partition 3 =3D EXT2 partition for u-boot files (uImage and exynos5250= -snow.dtb)<br> > Partition 4 =3D EXT4 partition for userspace files<br> > <br> > <br> > Take in consideration that default boot string is hardcoded here,in th= e snow.h file of the custom<br> > u-boot created by VOS :<br> > <br> > <br> > <a href=3D"https://github.com/virtualopensyste...18a39b6c177dff58a/inc= lude/configs/snow.h#L101" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://gith= ub.com/virtualopensyste...18a39b6c177dff58a/include/configs/snow.h#L101</a>= <br> > <br> > <br> > and it needs to be recompiled because it should point to the partition= n.2,where I will install<br> > the u-boot files as explained here :<br> > <br> > <br> > <a href=3D"https://wiki.freebsd.org/arm/Chromebook" rel=3D"noreferrer"= target=3D"_blank">https://wiki.freebsd.org/arm/Chromebook</a><br>; > <br> > <br> > I have some questions to ask before I start working on this.<br> > <br> > 1) The xen developer said :<br> > <br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0You should be able to build U-Boot and use t= he U-Boot binary as Xen guest kernel...<br> > <br> > <br> > <br> > where is the u-boot binary,according to this document ?<br> > <br> > <a href=3D"https://wiki.freebsd.org/arm/Chromebook" rel=3D"noreferrer"= target=3D"_blank">https://wiki.freebsd.org/arm/Chromebook</a><br>; > <br> > I don't see it.<br> > <br> > <br> > 2) where is the source code of the file that I can get here :<br> > <br> > <a href=3D"http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/chromeos-localmirro= r/distfiles/nv_uboot-snow-simplefb.kpart.bz2" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"= _blank">http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/chromeos-localmirror/distfi= les/nv_uboot-snow-simplefb.kpart.bz2</a><br> > <br> > I need the source code if I want to recompile u-boot so that it can po= int to the partition 4.<br> > <br> > Maybe it can be found on this link :<br> > <br> > <a href=3D"http://linux-exynos.org/dist/chromebook/nv_uboot/" rel=3D"n= oreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://linux-exynos.org/dist/chromebook/nv_ubo= ot/</a><br> > <br> > but it can't be opened....<br> > <br> > <br> > 3) in this specific scenario the source code of u-boot should run on a= rm 32 bit,not on arm<br> > 64,because I have the Samsung Chromebook "SNOW" model XE303C= 12,that's powered by a Samsung Exynos<br> > 5250 (ARMv7 32 bit Cortex A15) Soc.<br> > <br> > <br> > 4) I'm not sure if I can chainload the customized u-boot created b= y V.O.S that should be<br> > installed on the first partition with the u-boot tailored for booting = FreeBSD that should be<br> > installed on the partition 2....<br> > <br> > <br> > 5) the xen developer said that u-boot should be compiled enabling this= option :<br> > <br> > <br> > Code:<br> > <br> > CONFIG_CMO_BY_VA_ONLY=3Dy<br> > <br> > <br> > Well,can you provide some good source that can help me to understand h= ow I can recompile u-boot<br> > for FreeBSD ? thanks.<br> > <br> > --<br> > Mario.<br> > <br> > <br> > <br> > --<br> > Mario.<br> > <br> > <br> > <br> > --<br> > Mario.<br> > <br> > <br> > <br> > --<br> > Mario.<br> > <br> > <br> > <br> > --<br> > Mario.<br> > <br> > <br> > <br> > --<br> > Mario.<br> > <br> > </blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><br><span class=3D"gmail_signatur= e_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature">Mario.<b= r></div> --000000000000a5c902060cf84aa5--
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?CA%2B1FSihNaWWaXhXvW2UqphbgofFOjC-uOBySpuyFXXA47awt0g>