David Daney a écrit :
Cyril HAENEL wrote:
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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...
Maybe I can ask them....
Or maybe I must buy the development kit, but I thing price will be very
high !
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.
Ok, thus the 8635 has an internal flash and some security routine at
startup. Not a good new for me :(
This cryptographic signature are only done on the boot loader ?
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.
Ok, so I have found it. With the scope when I power up the board I can
see a clock signal and a data signal on a non connected 14 pin header.
It should be the second serial port you talk about.
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.
I really don't know where the first serial port can be located. The
other non mounter header are connected to an auxiliary microcontroller.
I need to search again !
Regards,
Cyril
David Daney
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Cyril Haenel
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