Hello, >> barebox@Phytec phyCORE AM335x:/ of_dump /state >> state { >> magic = <0x4aaef393>; >> compatible = "barebox,state"; >> backend-type = "raw"; >> backend = <0x3f>; >> backend-storage-type = "direct"; >> backend-stridesize = <0x10>; > > The stridesize is too small. It must be at least the size of one state > instance storage space which is the size of your data (0x20) and the > size of the header (0xc), so total 0x2c. However, I recommend a bigger > value, maybe 0x40 or 0x80. > There should be an error message when the stridesize is too small. Nothing changed even if the value of 0x80. Here are some output, they may give you an idea: barebox@Phytec phyCORE AM335x:/ devinfo state Parameters: dirty: 0 optional: none partname: mmc0.1 barebox@Phytec phyCORE AM335x:/ md -s /dev/eeprom0 00000000: 4aaef393 00200000 7b88e6a4 d0dfb994 ...J.. ....{.... 00000010: 30636d6d 0000312e 00000000 00000000 mmc0.1.......... 00000020: 656e6f6e 00000000 00000000 00000000 none............ 00000030: 4aaef393 00200000 7b88e6a4 d0dfb994 ...J.. ....{.... 00000040: 30636d6d 0000312e 00000000 00000000 mmc0.1.......... 00000050: 656e6f6e 00000000 00000000 00000000 none............ 00000060: 00000065 00000000 00000000 00000000 e............... 00000070: 00000000 00000000 00000000 6e6f6e00 .............non 00000080: 00000065 00000000 00000000 00000000 e............... 00000090: 00000000 ffff0000 ffffffff ffffffff ................ 000000a0: ffffffff fdf3ffff 003b2354 f3630000 ........T#;...c. 000000b0: 0000456e d8a5002b 9732f9fc 0000873f nE..+.....2.?... 000000c0: 65646568 00000000 00000000 00000000 hede............ 000000d0: 656e6f6e 00000000 00000000 00000000 none............ 000000e0: 00000000 00000000 ffffff00 ffffffff ................ 000000f0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ................ Then boot: root@phyboard-wega-am335x-1:~# barebox-state -n /state -d No backend-storage-type found, using default. WARNING, no stridesize given although we use a direct file write. Starting in degraded mode Failed to initialize desired amount of direct buckets, only 1 of 3 succeeded New state registered 'state' partname=mmc0.1 optional=none root@phyboard-wega-am335x-1:~# barebox-state -n /state -s partname=mmc0.2 No backend-storage-type found, using default. WARNING, no stridesize given although we use a direct file write. Starting in degraded mode Failed to initialize desired amount of direct buckets, only 1 of 3 succeeded New state registered 'state' root@phyboard-wega-am335x-1:~# barebox-state -n /state -d No backend-storage-type found, using default. WARNING, no stridesize given although we use a direct file write. Starting in degraded mode Failed to initialize desired amount of direct buckets, only 1 of 3 succeeded New state registered 'state' partname=mmc0.2 optional=none And then, reboot: barebox@Phytec phyCORE AM335x:/ devinfo state Parameters: dirty: 1 optional: none partname: mmc0.1 barebox@Phytec phyCORE AM335x:/ md -s /dev/eeprom0 00000000: 2354fdf3 00000030 4aaef393 00200000 ..T#0......J.. . 00000010: c81ccb67 c3f780e7 30636d6d 0000322e g.......mmc0.2.. 00000020: 00000000 00000000 656e6f6e 00000000 ........none.... 00000030: 00000000 00000000 7b88e6a4 d0dfb994 ...........{.... 00000040: 30636d6d 0000312e 00000000 00000000 mmc0.1.......... 00000050: 656e6f6e 00000000 00000000 00000000 none............ 00000060: 00000065 00000000 00000000 00000000 e............... 00000070: 00000000 00000000 00000000 6e6f6e00 .............non 00000080: 00000065 00000000 00000000 00000000 e............... 00000090: 00000000 ffff0000 ffffffff ffffffff ................ 000000a0: ffffffff fdf3ffff 003b2354 f3630000 ........T#;...c. 000000b0: 0000456e d8a5002b 9732f9fc 0000873f nE..+.....2.?... 000000c0: 65646568 00000000 00000000 00000000 hede............ 000000d0: 656e6f6e 00000000 00000000 00000000 none............ 000000e0: 00000000 00000000 ffffff00 ffffffff ................ 000000f0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ................ Here is of_dump of state barebox@Phytec phyCORE AM335x:/ of_dump /state state { magic = <0x4aaef393>; compatible = "barebox,state"; backend-type = "raw"; backend = <0x3f>; backend-storage-type = "direct"; backend-stridesize = <0x80>; partname { reg = <0x0 0x10>; type = "string"; default = "mmc0.1"; }; optional { reg = <0x10 0x10>; type = "string"; default = "none"; }; }; -- Çağlar Kilimci _______________________________________________ barebox mailing list barebox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/barebox