xref: /OK3568_Linux_fs/tools/linux/Firmware_Merger/user_manual.txt (revision 4882a59341e53eb6f0b4789bf948001014eff981)
1*4882a593Smuzhiyun    firmware_merger read setting.ini to get partition info and create firmware.firmware_merger can generate
2*4882a593Smuzhiyunthree kinds of firmware(1.flat rk firmware 2.flat gpt firmware 3.compact gpt firmware).flat firmware can be
3*4882a593Smuzhiyundirectly written into flash by 'wl'command.Compact firmware can only be written by productiontool. when SPL
4*4882a593Smuzhiyunis rk miniloader,firmware use flat rk format.when SPL is u-boot,firmware use flat gpt.
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6*4882a593Smuzhiyunfollow us to config settting.ini:
7*4882a593Smuzhiyun1.set format of firmware
8*4882a593SmuzhiyunGpt_Enable= /*flat rk firmware*/
9*4882a593SmuzhiyunGpt_Enable=0 /*flat gpt firmware*/
10*4882a593SmuzhiyunGpt_Enable=1 /*compact gpt firmware*/
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12*4882a593Smuzhiyun2.backup header of firmware or not
13*4882a593SmuzhiyunBackup_Partition_Enable=1 /*backup firmware header*/
14*4882a593SmuzhiyunBackup_Partition_Enable= /*default,no backup firmware header,when you don't know flash size,no backup*/
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16*4882a593Smuzhiyun3.idblock partition (must be first partition)
17*4882a593SmuzhiyunName=IDBlock /*partition name,fixed 'IDBlock'*/
18*4882a593SmuzhiyunType=0x2     /*partition type,fixed=2*/
19*4882a593SmuzhiyunPartOffset=0x40 /*partition offset,fixed=0x40*/
20*4882a593SmuzhiyunPartSize=0x400  /*partition size,must be smaller than 2M*/
21*4882a593SmuzhiyunFlag=           /*partition flag,default value*/
22*4882a593SmuzhiyunFile=Image/FlashData.bin,Image/FlashBoot.bin /*ddr_init.bin,loader.bin*/
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24*4882a593Smuzhiyun4.layout other partition sequentially,four case to config
25*4882a593Smuzhiyuna.written partition file and fill up to partition size
26*4882a593SmuzhiyunFlag=
27*4882a593SmuzhiyunFile=partition file
28*4882a593Smuzhiyun
29*4882a593Smuzhiyunb.partition be filled up to partition size
30*4882a593SmuzhiyunFlag=0x2
31*4882a593SmuzhiyunFile=/*do not set*/
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33*4882a593Smuzhiyunc.skip,none of data be written to partition
34*4882a593SmuzhiyunFlag=0x1
35*4882a593SmuzhiyunFile=/*do not set*/
36*4882a593Smuzhiyun
37*4882a593Smuzhiyund.last partition,partition size be set at runtime,alloc all of remain flash to it
38*4882a593SmuzhiyunFlag=0x4
39*4882a593SmuzhiyunFile=/*set file as required*/
40*4882a593Smuzhiyun
41*4882a593Smuzhiyun5.fix partition uuid
42*4882a593Smuzhiyuna.add Type_Guid=UuidKeyName into partition section
43*4882a593Smuzhiyunb.add uuid item into PARTITION_TYPE_GUID section
44*4882a593Smuzhiyunexample:
45*4882a593Smuzhiyun[userPart1]
46*4882a593SmuzhiyunName=rootfs
47*4882a593SmuzhiyunType_Guid=rootfs_uuid
48*4882a593Smuzhiyun[PARTITION_TYPE_GUID]
49*4882a593Smuzhiyunrootfs_uuid=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000