From: Jamin Lin via <qemu-arm@nongnu.org>
To: "Cédric Le Goater" <clg@kaod.org>,
"Peter Maydell" <peter.maydell@linaro.org>,
"Steven Lee" <steven_lee@aspeedtech.com>,
"Troy Lee" <leetroy@gmail.com>,
"Andrew Jeffery" <andrew@codeconstruct.com.au>,
"Joel Stanley" <joel@jms.id.au>,
"open list:ASPEED BMCs" <qemu-arm@nongnu.org>,
"open list:All patches CC here" <qemu-devel@nongnu.org>
Cc: <jamin_lin@aspeedtech.com>, <troy_lee@aspeedtech.com>,
<kane_chen@aspeedtech.com>
Subject: [PATCH v1 02/11] hw/arm/ast27x0: Start SSP in powered-off state to match hardware behavior
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:29:27 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260120092939.2708302-3-jamin_lin@aspeedtech.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260120092939.2708302-1-jamin_lin@aspeedtech.com>
In the previous design, both the PSP and SSP were started together during
SoC initialization. However, on real hardware, the SSP begins in a powered-off
state. The typical boot sequence involves the PSP powering up first, loading
the SSP firmware binary into shared memory via DRAM remap, and then releasing
the SSP reset and enabling it through SCU control registers.
To more accurately model this behavior in QEMU, this commit sets the
"start-powered-off" property for the SSP's ARMv7M core. This change ensures
the SSP remains off until explicitly enabled via the SCU, simulating the
real-world flow where the PSP controls SSP boot through SCU interaction.
Signed-off-by: Jamin Lin <jamin_lin@aspeedtech.com>
---
hw/arm/aspeed_ast27x0-ssp.c | 7 +++++++
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
diff --git a/hw/arm/aspeed_ast27x0-ssp.c b/hw/arm/aspeed_ast27x0-ssp.c
index cee937b37e..cba59ae11a 100644
--- a/hw/arm/aspeed_ast27x0-ssp.c
+++ b/hw/arm/aspeed_ast27x0-ssp.c
@@ -165,6 +165,13 @@ static void aspeed_soc_ast27x0ssp_realize(DeviceState *dev_soc, Error **errp)
qdev_connect_clock_in(armv7m, "cpuclk", s->sysclk);
object_property_set_link(OBJECT(&a->armv7m), "memory",
OBJECT(s->memory), &error_abort);
+ /*
+ * The SSP starts in a powered-down state and can be powered up
+ * by setting the SSP Control Register through the SCU
+ * (System Control Unit)
+ */
+ object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&a->armv7m), "start-powered-off", true,
+ &error_abort);
sysbus_realize(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(&a->armv7m), &error_abort);
/* SDRAM */
--
2.43.0
WARNING: multiple messages have this Message-ID (diff)
From: Jamin Lin via qemu development <qemu-devel@nongnu.org>
To: "Cédric Le Goater" <clg@kaod.org>,
"Peter Maydell" <peter.maydell@linaro.org>,
"Steven Lee" <steven_lee@aspeedtech.com>,
"Troy Lee" <leetroy@gmail.com>,
"Andrew Jeffery" <andrew@codeconstruct.com.au>,
"Joel Stanley" <joel@jms.id.au>,
"open list:ASPEED BMCs" <qemu-arm@nongnu.org>,
"open list:All patches CC here" <qemu-devel@nongnu.org>
Cc: <jamin_lin@aspeedtech.com>, <troy_lee@aspeedtech.com>,
<kane_chen@aspeedtech.com>
Subject: [PATCH v1 02/11] hw/arm/ast27x0: Start SSP in powered-off state to match hardware behavior
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:29:27 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260120092939.2708302-3-jamin_lin@aspeedtech.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260120092939.2708302-1-jamin_lin@aspeedtech.com>
In the previous design, both the PSP and SSP were started together during
SoC initialization. However, on real hardware, the SSP begins in a powered-off
state. The typical boot sequence involves the PSP powering up first, loading
the SSP firmware binary into shared memory via DRAM remap, and then releasing
the SSP reset and enabling it through SCU control registers.
To more accurately model this behavior in QEMU, this commit sets the
"start-powered-off" property for the SSP's ARMv7M core. This change ensures
the SSP remains off until explicitly enabled via the SCU, simulating the
real-world flow where the PSP controls SSP boot through SCU interaction.
Signed-off-by: Jamin Lin <jamin_lin@aspeedtech.com>
---
hw/arm/aspeed_ast27x0-ssp.c | 7 +++++++
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
diff --git a/hw/arm/aspeed_ast27x0-ssp.c b/hw/arm/aspeed_ast27x0-ssp.c
index cee937b37e..cba59ae11a 100644
--- a/hw/arm/aspeed_ast27x0-ssp.c
+++ b/hw/arm/aspeed_ast27x0-ssp.c
@@ -165,6 +165,13 @@ static void aspeed_soc_ast27x0ssp_realize(DeviceState *dev_soc, Error **errp)
qdev_connect_clock_in(armv7m, "cpuclk", s->sysclk);
object_property_set_link(OBJECT(&a->armv7m), "memory",
OBJECT(s->memory), &error_abort);
+ /*
+ * The SSP starts in a powered-down state and can be powered up
+ * by setting the SSP Control Register through the SCU
+ * (System Control Unit)
+ */
+ object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&a->armv7m), "start-powered-off", true,
+ &error_abort);
sysbus_realize(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(&a->armv7m), &error_abort);
/* SDRAM */
--
2.43.0
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2026-01-20 9:29 [PATCH v1 00/11] Add SSP/TSP power control and DRAM remap support for AST2700 Jamin Lin via
2026-01-20 9:29 ` Jamin Lin via qemu development
2026-01-20 9:29 ` [PATCH v1 01/11] hw/arm/ast27x0: Move DRAM and SDMC initialization earlier to support memory aliasing Jamin Lin via
2026-01-20 9:29 ` Jamin Lin via qemu development
2026-01-20 9:29 ` Jamin Lin via [this message]
2026-01-20 9:29 ` [PATCH v1 02/11] hw/arm/ast27x0: Start SSP in powered-off state to match hardware behavior Jamin Lin via qemu development
2026-01-20 9:29 ` [PATCH v1 03/11] hw/arm/ast27x0: Start TSP " Jamin Lin via
2026-01-20 9:29 ` Jamin Lin via qemu development
2026-01-20 9:29 ` [PATCH v1 04/11] hw/arm/ast27x0: Add DRAM alias for SSP SDRAM remap Jamin Lin via
2026-01-20 9:29 ` Jamin Lin via qemu development
2026-01-26 9:01 ` Cédric Le Goater
2026-01-27 5:07 ` Jamin Lin
2026-01-27 6:09 ` Jamin Lin
2026-01-27 9:48 ` Jamin Lin
2026-02-02 6:57 ` Kane Chen
2026-02-02 9:33 ` Cédric Le Goater
2026-02-02 9:46 ` Kane Chen
2026-02-02 10:48 ` Cédric Le Goater
2026-02-03 10:23 ` Kane Chen
2026-02-03 12:56 ` Cédric Le Goater
2026-02-04 7:42 ` Kane Chen
2026-01-20 9:29 ` [PATCH v1 05/11] hw/arm/ast27x0: Add DRAM alias for TSP " Jamin Lin via
2026-01-20 9:29 ` Jamin Lin via qemu development
2026-01-20 9:29 ` [PATCH v1 06/11] hw/misc/aspeed_scu: Implement SSP reset and power-on control via SCU registers Jamin Lin via
2026-01-20 9:29 ` Jamin Lin via qemu development
2026-01-20 9:29 ` [PATCH v1 07/11] hw/misc/aspeed_scu: Implement TSP " Jamin Lin via
2026-01-20 9:29 ` Jamin Lin via qemu development
2026-01-20 9:29 ` [PATCH v1 08/11] hw/misc/aspeed_scu: Add SCU support for SSP SDRAM remap Jamin Lin via
2026-01-20 9:29 ` Jamin Lin via qemu development
2026-01-20 9:29 ` [PATCH v1 09/11] hw/misc/aspeed_scu: Add SCU support for TSP " Jamin Lin via
2026-01-20 9:29 ` Jamin Lin via qemu development
2026-01-20 9:29 ` [PATCH v1 10/11] tests/functional/aarch64/test_aspeed_ast2700fc: Boot SSP/TSP via PSP and load binaries from DRAM Jamin Lin via
2026-01-20 9:29 ` Jamin Lin via qemu development
2026-01-20 9:29 ` [PATCH v1 11/11] docs: Add support vbootrom and update Manual boot for ast2700fc Jamin Lin via
2026-01-20 9:29 ` Jamin Lin via qemu development
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