From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list linux-mips); Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:36:17 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mail3.caviumnetworks.com ([12.108.191.235]:9098 "EHLO mail3.caviumnetworks.com") by ftp.linux-mips.org with ESMTP id S21103451AbZA1QgP (ORCPT ); Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:36:15 +0000 Received: from exch4.caveonetworks.com (Not Verified[192.168.16.23]) by mail3.caviumnetworks.com with MailMarshal (v6,2,2,3503) id ; Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:35:46 -0500 Received: from exch4.caveonetworks.com ([192.168.16.23]) by exch4.caveonetworks.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:35:03 -0800 Received: from dd1.caveonetworks.com ([64.169.86.201]) by exch4.caveonetworks.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:35:02 -0800 Message-ID: <49808936.2040407@caviumnetworks.com> Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:35:02 -0800 From: David Daney User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 (X11/20090105) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Cyril HAENEL CC: linux-mips@linux-mips.org Subject: Re: Question about the SMP8634/SMP8635 MIPS processor References: <49804660.8040802@free.fr> In-Reply-To: <49804660.8040802@free.fr> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 28 Jan 2009 16:35:02.0947 (UTC) FILETIME=[5E893F30:01C98166] Return-Path: X-Envelope-To: <"|/home/ecartis/ecartis -s linux-mips"> (uid 0) X-Orcpt: rfc822;linux-mips@linux-mips.org Original-Recipient: rfc822;linux-mips@linux-mips.org X-archive-position: 21859 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: linux-mips-bounce@linux-mips.org Errors-to: linux-mips-bounce@linux-mips.org X-original-sender: ddaney@caviumnetworks.com Precedence: bulk X-list: linux-mips Cyril HAENEL wrote: [...] > The SMP8635 processor comes from Sigma Design and I found on its FTP > site a 2.6.15 kernel with associated patches for the SMP863x processors > serie. > > My problem is that they doesn't provide the datasheet alone, visibly > they provide it with the SMP8634 developement board > (http://www.sigmadesigns.com/public/Products/SMP8630/SMP8630_series.html). > In the past the datasheet was only available under NDA... > And to begin to developp on this board, I need at least to know where is > located the JTAG. It will be the starting point to try to access the NOR > flash to backup the original firmware, and play with the board. > I don't see any SPI eeprom/flash thus I think even the boot loader is > located the 16MB nor flash, so I thing at startup the processor directly > try to execute code from the NOR, maybe at adress 0x0. > The 8634 has an internal 'security' processor that executes code out of on-chip flash/RAM. This security processor boots the main CPU only after verifying that the boot loader's cryptographic signatures are valid. Unless the factory firmware is permissive, there is very little you can do with it. > Is someone has some information on this processor ? Or maybe the > datasheet ? With the datasheet I will be have to locate the JTAG pin :) The JTAG is multiplexed with the second serial port. Often you have to change a strapping pin so that JTAG is enabled when the board is powered on. Different boards have a variety of JTAG connectors, you would have to search for it on your board. Generally it is some form of 14 pin dual-inline header. If you haven't already found it, probably the first thing you want to do is find primary serial port. Most configurations print at least a couple of lines indicating DRAM configuration before booting. If you are lucky you may be able to get to a YAMON prompt from the serial port. The zboot loader may read a character from the serial port. '0', '1', '2', and '3' will override the default boot image. David Daney