From: Johan Jonker <jbx6244@gmail.com>
To: u-boot@0leil.net
Cc: kever.yang@rock-chips.com, sjg@chromium.org, trini@konsulko.com,
u-boot@lists.u-boot-project.org, eddie.cai.linux@gmail.com
Subject: [PATCH v5 2/9] rockchip: doc: add mask ROM mode text
Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2026 13:10:54 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <dfe95538-0b08-4378-ad46-bbe0ef554cab@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <0ce61246-3191-4ce2-a7ea-8ab3c02cfe80@gmail.com>
Add text that explains how to get into mask ROM mode.
Signed-off-by: Johan Jonker <jbx6244@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org>
---
Changed V5:
reword
---
doc/board/rockchip/rockchip.rst | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++--
1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/board/rockchip/rockchip.rst b/doc/board/rockchip/rockchip.rst
index de2df3046e28..af6c08c46636 100644
--- a/doc/board/rockchip/rockchip.rst
+++ b/doc/board/rockchip/rockchip.rst
@@ -325,6 +325,27 @@ To build rk3588 boards:
make evb-rk3588_defconfig
make CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-linux-gnu-
+Mask ROM mode
+-------------
+
+Mask ROM mode is the fallback mode of the boot ROM,
+in which it listens for USB commands 0x471/0x472.
+
+Options to get your board into Mask ROM mode:
+
+* Hold the recovery button, depending on firmware support or wiring,
+ while booting the board.
+* Remove any SD cards, removable eMMC or removable UFS modules.
+* Erase any storage media containing boot firmware.
+
+Methods of last resort (USE AT YOUR OWN RISK):
+
+Short the following pins briefly while powering the board, so the boot ROM
+cannot locate any boot firmware and falls back into Mask ROM mode:
+
+* NAND: connect pin 8 and 9 of the NAND flash with a needle.
+* eMMC: connect the clock line to ground.
+
Flashing
--------
@@ -485,9 +506,9 @@ To write a U-Boot image to the SD card (assumed to be /dev/sda):
NAND
""""
-Bring device in BootROM mode:
+Bring device in Mask ROM mode:
-If bricked and no BootROM mode shows up then connect pin 8 and 9 of the NAND flash
+If bricked and no Mask ROM mode shows up then connect pin 8 and 9 of the NAND flash
with a needle while reconnecting to the USB OTG port to a PC.
Show connected devices with:
--
2.39.5
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-08-06 11:11 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-08-06 11:08 [PATCH v5 0/9] doc: clean up README.rockchip Johan Jonker
2026-08-06 11:10 ` [PATCH v5 1/9] rockchip: scripts: remove rkmux.py Johan Jonker
2026-08-06 11:10 ` Johan Jonker [this message]
2026-08-06 11:11 ` [PATCH v5 3/9] rockchip: doc: remove TODO Johan Jonker
2026-08-06 11:11 ` [PATCH v5 4/9] rockchip: doc: add more building instructions Johan Jonker
2026-08-06 11:11 ` [PATCH v5 5/9] rockchip: tools: rksd: remove reference to README.rockchip Johan Jonker
2026-08-06 11:11 ` [PATCH v5 6/9] rockchip: tools: rkspi: " Johan Jonker
2026-08-06 11:12 ` [PATCH v5 7/9] rockchip: tools: add comment section to rkimage.c Johan Jonker
2026-08-06 11:12 ` [PATCH v5 8/9] rockchip: doc: rockusb: remove reference to README.rockchip Johan Jonker
2026-08-06 11:12 ` [PATCH v5 9/9] rockchip: doc: remove README.rockchip Johan Jonker
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