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4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions README.md
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[hello_anything](binary_info/hello_anything) | Uses `bi_ptr` variables to create a configurable hello_world binary - see the separate [README](binary_info/README.md) for more details

### Bootloaders (RP235x Only)

These examples all produce multiple UF2s - a bootloader UF2, and then a separate UF2 of the program that the bootloader will load and boot. To load them onto a device with empty flash, first load the bootloader UF2, then reset to BOOTSEL mode and load the program UF2. This ordering is required because the bootloaders contain embedded partition tables - see section 5.10.6 in the RP2350 datasheet for more details on those.

App|Description
---|---
[enc_bootloader](bootloaders/encrypted) | A bootloader which decrypts binaries from flash into SRAM. See the separate [README](bootloaders/encrypted/README.md) for more information
[uart_boot](bootloaders/uart) | A bootloader which boots a separate RP2350 using the UART boot interface. See section 5.8 in the datasheet for more details, including the wiring requirements

### Clocks

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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions bootloaders/CMakeLists.txt
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add_subdirectory_exclude_platforms(uart host rp2040)

if (TARGET pico_mbedtls)
# older clang seem to have a segment overlap issue that confuses picotool
if (PICO_C_COMPILER_IS_CLANG AND CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS "17.0.0")
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38 changes: 38 additions & 0 deletions bootloaders/uart/CMakeLists.txt
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add_executable(uart_boot
uart_boot.c
)

# pull in common dependencies
target_link_libraries(uart_boot pico_stdlib hardware_flash)

# add partition table
pico_embed_pt_in_binary(uart_boot ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/uart-pt.json)

# create absolute UF2, as it's a bootloader so shouldn't go in a partition
pico_set_uf2_family(uart_boot "absolute")

# create map/bin/hex file etc.
pico_add_extra_outputs(uart_boot)

# add url via pico_set_program_url
example_auto_set_url(uart_boot)


# Create separate binary to be loaded onto other device
add_executable(uart_binary
uart_binary.c
)

# pull in common dependencies
target_link_libraries(uart_binary pico_stdlib)

pico_set_binary_type(uart_binary no_flash)

# package uf2 in flash
pico_package_uf2_output(uart_binary 0x10000000)

# create map/bin/hex/uf2 file etc.
pico_add_extra_outputs(uart_binary)

# call pico_set_program_url to set path to example on github, so users can find the source for an example via picotool
example_auto_set_url(uart_binary)
23 changes: 23 additions & 0 deletions bootloaders/uart/uart-pt.json
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{
"version": [1, 0],
"unpartitioned": {
"families": ["absolute"],
"permissions": {
"secure": "rw",
"nonsecure": "rw",
"bootloader": "rw"
}
},
"partitions": [
{
"start": "128K",
"size": "32K",
"families": ["rp2350-arm-s", "rp2350-riscv"],
"permissions": {
"secure": "rw",
"nonsecure": "rw",
"bootloader": "rw"
}
}
]
}
65 changes: 65 additions & 0 deletions bootloaders/uart/uart_binary.c
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/**
* Copyright (c) 2020 Raspberry Pi (Trading) Ltd.
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
*/

#include "pico/stdlib.h"
#include "hardware/uart.h"
#include "hardware/structs/pads_qspi.h"
#include "hardware/structs/io_qspi.h"

#ifndef LED_DELAY_MS
#define LED_DELAY_MS 500
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From what I understand, I think the "parent" RP2350 will reset the "child" RP2350 if it doesn't receive the string "Hello" once per second; so I guess that means that LED_DELAY_MS can't be larger than 500?

#endif

// Initialize the GPIO for the LED
void pico_led_init(void) {
#ifdef PICO_DEFAULT_LED_PIN
// A device like Pico that uses a GPIO for the LED will define PICO_DEFAULT_LED_PIN
// so we can use normal GPIO functionality to turn the led on and off
gpio_init(PICO_DEFAULT_LED_PIN);
gpio_set_dir(PICO_DEFAULT_LED_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
#endif
}

// Turn the LED on or off
void pico_set_led(bool led_on) {
#if defined(PICO_DEFAULT_LED_PIN)
// Just set the GPIO on or off
gpio_put(PICO_DEFAULT_LED_PIN, led_on);
#endif
}

// Set function for QSPI GPIO pin
void qspi_gpio_set_function(uint gpio, gpio_function_t fn) {
// Set input enable on, output disable off
hw_write_masked(&pads_qspi_hw->io[gpio],
PADS_QSPI_GPIO_QSPI_SD2_IE_BITS,
PADS_QSPI_GPIO_QSPI_SD2_IE_BITS | PADS_QSPI_GPIO_QSPI_SD2_OD_BITS
);
// Zero all fields apart from fsel; we want this IO to do what the peripheral tells it.
// This doesn't affect e.g. pullup/pulldown, as these are in pad controls.
io_qspi_hw->io[gpio].ctrl = fn << IO_QSPI_GPIO_QSPI_SD2_CTRL_FUNCSEL_LSB;

// Remove pad isolation now that the correct peripheral is in control of the pad
hw_clear_bits(&pads_qspi_hw->io[gpio], PADS_QSPI_GPIO_QSPI_SD2_ISO_BITS);
}

int main() {
pico_led_init();

// SD2 is QSPI GPIO 3, SD3 is QSPI GPIO 4
qspi_gpio_set_function(3, GPIO_FUNC_UART_AUX);
qspi_gpio_set_function(4, GPIO_FUNC_UART_AUX);

uart_init(uart0, 1000000);

while (true) {
uart_puts(uart0, "Hello, world\n");
pico_set_led(true);
sleep_ms(LED_DELAY_MS);
pico_set_led(false);
sleep_ms(LED_DELAY_MS);
}
}
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#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include "pico/stdlib.h"
#include "hardware/uart.h"
#include "pico/bootrom.h"
#include "boot/picobin.h"
#include "hardware/flash.h"

// UART defines for uart boot
#define UART_ID uart1

// Use pins 4 and 5 for uart boot
#define UART_TX_PIN 4
#define UART_RX_PIN 5

// Use pin 3 for the RUN pin on the other chip
#define RUN_PIN 3


void reset_chip() {
// Toggle run pin
gpio_put(RUN_PIN, false);
sleep_ms(1);
gpio_put(RUN_PIN, true);
}


void uart_boot() {
uint knocks = 0;
char in = 0;
while (true) {
// Send the knock sequence
uart_putc_raw(UART_ID, 0x56);
uart_putc_raw(UART_ID, 0xff);
uart_putc_raw(UART_ID, 0x8b);
uart_putc_raw(UART_ID, 0xe4);
uart_putc_raw(UART_ID, 'n');

if (uart_is_readable_within_us(UART_ID, 1000)) {
in = uart_getc(UART_ID);
if (in != 'n') {
printf("Incorrect response - resetting\n");
reset_chip();
return;
}
printf("%c\n", in);
break;
} else {
if (knocks > 10) {
printf("No response - resetting\n");
reset_chip();
return;
}
printf("No response - knocking again\n");
knocks++;
}
}

printf("Boot starting\n");

// Get partition location in flash
const int buf_words = (16 * 4) + 1; // maximum of 16 partitions, each with maximum of 4 words returned, plus 1
uint32_t* buffer = malloc(buf_words * 4);

int ret = rom_get_partition_table_info(buffer, buf_words, PT_INFO_PARTITION_LOCATION_AND_FLAGS | PT_INFO_SINGLE_PARTITION | (0 << 24));
assert(buffer[0] == (PT_INFO_PARTITION_LOCATION_AND_FLAGS | PT_INFO_SINGLE_PARTITION));
assert(ret == 3);

uint32_t location_and_permissions = buffer[1];
uint32_t start_addr = XIP_BASE + ((location_and_permissions & PICOBIN_PARTITION_LOCATION_FIRST_SECTOR_BITS) >> PICOBIN_PARTITION_LOCATION_FIRST_SECTOR_LSB) * FLASH_SECTOR_SIZE;
uint32_t end_addr = XIP_BASE + (((location_and_permissions & PICOBIN_PARTITION_LOCATION_LAST_SECTOR_BITS) >> PICOBIN_PARTITION_LOCATION_LAST_SECTOR_LSB) + 1) * FLASH_SECTOR_SIZE;
printf("Start %08x, end %08x\n", start_addr, end_addr);

free(buffer);

printf("Writing binary\n");
uint32_t time_start = time_us_32();
uint32_t current_addr = start_addr;
while (current_addr < end_addr) {
uart_putc_raw(UART_ID, 'w');
char *buf = (char*)current_addr;
for (int i=0; i < 32; i++) {
uart_putc_raw(UART_ID, buf[i]);
}
if (!uart_is_readable_within_us(UART_ID, 500)) {
// Detect hangs and reset the chip
printf("Write has hung - resetting\n");
reset_chip();
return;
}
in = uart_getc(UART_ID);
if (in != 'w') {
printf("Incorrect response - resetting\n");
reset_chip();
return;
}
current_addr += 32;
}

uint32_t time_end = time_us_32();
printf("Write took %dus\n", time_end - time_start);
printf("Write complete - resetting pointer\n");

uart_putc_raw(UART_ID, 'c');
if (!uart_is_readable_within_us(UART_ID, 500)) {
// Detect hangs and reset the chip
printf("Clear has hung - resetting\n");
reset_chip();
return;
}
in = uart_getc(UART_ID);
printf("%c\n", in);
if (in != 'c') {
printf("Incorrect response - resetting\n");
reset_chip();
return;
}

printf("Verifying binary\n");
time_start = time_us_32();
current_addr = start_addr;
while (current_addr < end_addr) {
uart_putc_raw(UART_ID, 'r');
char *buf = (char*)current_addr;
if (!uart_is_readable_within_us(UART_ID, 500)) {
// Detect hangs and reset the chip
printf("Verify has hung - resetting\n");
reset_chip();
return;
}
int i = 0;
while (uart_is_readable_within_us(UART_ID, 10) && i < 32) {
in = uart_getc(UART_ID);
if (in != buf[i]) {
printf("Verify has incorrect data at 0x%08x - resetting\n", current_addr - start_addr + SRAM_BASE);
}
i++;
}
if (i != 32) {
printf("Verify has incorrect data size - resetting\n");
}
in = uart_getc(UART_ID);
if (in != 'r') {
printf("Incorrect response - resetting\n");
reset_chip();
return;
}
current_addr += 32;
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Or I guess you could do += i 😉

}

time_end = time_us_32();
printf("Verify took %dus\n", time_end - time_start);
printf("Verify complete - executing\n");

uart_putc_raw(UART_ID, 'x');
if (!uart_is_readable_within_us(UART_ID, 500)) {
// Detect hangs and reset the chip
printf("Execute has hung - resetting\n");
reset_chip();
return;
}
in = uart_getc(UART_ID);
printf("%c\n", in);
if (in != 'x') {
printf("Incorrect response - resetting\n");
reset_chip();
return;
}
}


int main()
{
stdio_init_all();

// Set up our UART for booting the other device
uart_init(UART_ID, 1000000);
gpio_set_function(UART_TX_PIN, GPIO_FUNC_UART);
gpio_set_function(UART_RX_PIN, GPIO_FUNC_UART);

// Set up run pin
gpio_init(RUN_PIN);
gpio_set_dir(RUN_PIN, GPIO_OUT);

// Reset chip
reset_chip();


while (true) {
char splash[] = "RP2350";
char hello[] = "Hello";
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minor nitpick: I guess these two variables could be moved outside of the while (true) loop?

char buf[500] = {0};
int i = 0;
while (uart_is_readable(UART_ID) && i < sizeof(buf)) {
char in = uart_getc(UART_ID);
printf("%c", in);
buf[i] = in;
i++;
}
if (i > 0) {
printf(" ...Read done\n");
}
char *ptr = memchr(buf, splash[0], sizeof(buf));
if (ptr && strncmp(ptr, splash, sizeof(splash) - 1) == 0) {
printf("Splash found\n");
uart_boot();
} else {
ptr = memchr(buf, hello[0], sizeof(buf));
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Hah, I guess it's important that hello[0] doesn't appear anywhere in the splash string 😉

Is there any reason not to have this check for the full "Hello, world\n" that uart_binary transmits?

if (ptr && strncmp(ptr, hello, sizeof(hello) - 1) == 0) {
printf("Device is running\n");
} else {
printf("Device not running - attempting reset\n");
reset_chip();
}
}
sleep_ms(1000);
}
}