[coreboot] [PATCH] flashrom: sector-based flashing

Carl-Daniel Hailfinger c-d.hailfinger.devel.2006 at gmx.net
Mon Jun 15 16:12:38 CEST 2009


This is a patch which stores eraseblock sizes and corresponding block
erase functions in struct flashchip. I decided to fill in the info for a
few chips to illustrate how this works both for uniform and non-uniform
sector sizes.

struct eraseblock{
int size; /* Eraseblock size */
int count; /* Number of contiguous blocks with that size */
};

struct eraseblock doesn't correspond with a single erase block, but with
a group of contiguous erase blocks having the same size.
Given a (top boot block) flash chip with the following weird, but
real-life structure:

top
16384
8192
8192
32768
65536
65536
65536
65536
65536
65536
65536
bottom

we get the following encoding:
{65536,7},{32768,1},{8192,2},{16384,1}

Although the number of blocks is bigger than 4, the number of block
groups is only 4. If you ever add some flash chips with more than 4
contiguous block groups, the definition will not fit into the 4-member
array anymore and gcc will recognize that and error out. No undetected
overflow possible. In that case, you simply increase array size a bit.
For modern flash chips with uniform erase block size, you only need one
array member anyway.

Of course data types will need to be changed if you ever get flash chips
with more than 2^30 erase blocks, but even with the lowest known erase
granularity of 256 bytes, these flash chips will have to have a size of
a quarter Terabyte. I'm pretty confident we won't see such big EEPROMs
in the near future (or at least not attached in a way that makes
flashrom usable). For SPI chips, we even have a guaranteed safety factor
of 4096 over the maximum SPI chip size (which is 2^24). And if such a
big flash chip has uniform erase block size, you could even split it
among the 4 array members. If you change int count to unsigned int
count, the storable size doubles. So with a split and a slight change of
data type, the maximum ROM chip size is 2 Terabytes.

Since many chips have multiple block erase functions where the
eraseblock layout depends on the block erase function, this patch
couples the block erase functions with their eraseblock layouts.
struct block_eraser {
        struct eraseblock{
                unsigned int size; /* Eraseblock size */
                unsigned int count; /* Number of contiguous blocks with
that size */
        } eraseblocks[NUM_ERASEREGIONS];
        int (*block_erase) (struct flashchip *flash, unsigned int
blockaddr, unsigned int blocklen);
} block_erasers[NUM_ERASEFUNCTIONS];

This patch is an improved version of the patch I sent 7 months ago which
received favourable reviews back then, but it seems nobody acked it. The
original version was posted 8 months ago.

The additional improvements are:
- Chip erase is now simply a block erase with blocklength of the chip size.
- Cleanups in flashrom.c.

Signed-off-by: Carl-Daniel Hailfinger <c-d.hailfinger.devel.2006 at gmx.net>

Index: flashrom-eraseblocks/flash.h
===================================================================
--- flashrom-eraseblocks/flash.h	(Revision 592)
+++ flashrom-eraseblocks/flash.h	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -138,6 +138,17 @@
 	CHIP_BUSTYPE_UNKNOWN	= CHIP_BUSTYPE_PARALLEL | CHIP_BUSTYPE_LPC | CHIP_BUSTYPE_FWH | CHIP_BUSTYPE_SPI,
 };
 
+/*
+ * How many different contiguous runs of erase blocks with one size each do
+ * we have for a given erase function?
+ */
+#define NUM_ERASEREGIONS 5
+
+/*
+ * How many different erase functions do we have per chip?
+ */
+#define NUM_ERASEFUNCTIONS 5
+
 struct flashchip {
 	const char *vendor;
 	const char *name;
@@ -166,6 +177,19 @@
 	/* Delay after "enter/exit ID mode" commands in microseconds. */
 	int probe_timing;
 	int (*erase) (struct flashchip *flash);
+
+	/*
+	 * Erase blocks and associated erase function. The default entry is a
+	 * chip-sized virtual block together with the chip erase function.
+	 */
+	struct block_eraser {
+		struct eraseblock{
+			unsigned int size; /* Eraseblock size */
+			unsigned int count; /* Number of contiguous blocks with that size */
+		} eraseblocks[NUM_ERASEREGIONS];
+		int (*block_erase) (struct flashchip *flash, unsigned int blockaddr, unsigned int blocklen);
+	} block_erasers[NUM_ERASEFUNCTIONS];
+
 	int (*write) (struct flashchip *flash, uint8_t *buf);
 	int (*read) (struct flashchip *flash, uint8_t *buf);
 
@@ -729,6 +753,7 @@
 #define printf_debug(x...) { if (verbose) printf(x); }
 void map_flash_registers(struct flashchip *flash);
 int read_memmapped(struct flashchip *flash, uint8_t *buf);
+int erase_flash(struct flashchip *flash);
 int min(int a, int b);
 extern char *pcidev_bdf;
 
@@ -767,8 +792,11 @@
 int spi_chip_erase_c7(struct flashchip *flash);
 int spi_chip_erase_60_c7(struct flashchip *flash);
 int spi_chip_erase_d8(struct flashchip *flash);
-int spi_block_erase_52(const struct flashchip *flash, unsigned long addr);
-int spi_block_erase_d8(const struct flashchip *flash, unsigned long addr);
+int spi_block_erase_20(struct flashchip *flash, unsigned int addr, unsigned int blocklen);
+int spi_block_erase_52(struct flashchip *flash, unsigned int addr, unsigned int blocklen);
+int spi_block_erase_d8(struct flashchip *flash, unsigned int addr, unsigned int blocklen);
+int spi_block_erase_60(struct flashchip *flash, unsigned int addr, unsigned int blocklen);
+int spi_block_erase_c7(struct flashchip *flash, unsigned int addr, unsigned int blocklen);
 int spi_chip_write_1(struct flashchip *flash, uint8_t *buf);
 int spi_chip_write_256(struct flashchip *flash, uint8_t *buf);
 int spi_chip_read(struct flashchip *flash, uint8_t *buf);
Index: flashrom-eraseblocks/flashchips.c
===================================================================
--- flashrom-eraseblocks/flashchips.c	(Revision 592)
+++ flashrom-eraseblocks/flashchips.c	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -1203,7 +1203,30 @@
 		.tested		= TEST_UNTESTED,
 		.probe		= probe_spi_rdid,
 		.probe_timing	= TIMING_ZERO,
-		.erase		= spi_chip_erase_60_c7,
+		.erase		= NULL,
+		.block_erasers	=
+		{
+			{
+				.eraseblocks = { {4 * 1024, 16} },
+				.block_erase = spi_block_erase_20,
+			},
+			{
+				.eraseblocks = { {64 * 1024, 1} },
+				.block_erase = spi_block_erase_52,
+			},
+			{
+				.eraseblocks = { {64 * 1024, 1} },
+				.block_erase = spi_block_erase_d8,
+			},
+			{
+				.eraseblocks = { {64 * 1024, 1} },
+				.block_erase = spi_block_erase_60,
+			},
+			{
+				.eraseblocks = { {64 * 1024, 1} },
+				.block_erase = spi_block_erase_c7,
+			},
+		},
 		.write		= spi_chip_write_256,
 		.read		= spi_chip_read,
 	},
@@ -1219,7 +1242,26 @@
 		.tested		= TEST_UNTESTED,
 		.probe		= probe_spi_rdid,
 		.probe_timing	= TIMING_ZERO,
-		.erase		= spi_chip_erase_60_c7,
+		.erase		= NULL,
+		.block_erasers	=
+		{
+			{
+				.eraseblocks = { {4 * 1024, 32} },
+				.block_erase = spi_block_erase_20,
+			},
+			{
+				.eraseblocks = { {64 * 1024, 2} },
+				.block_erase = spi_block_erase_d8,
+			},
+			{
+				.eraseblocks = { {128 * 1024, 1} },
+				.block_erase = spi_block_erase_60,
+			},
+			{
+				.eraseblocks = { {128 * 1024, 1} },
+				.block_erase = spi_block_erase_c7,
+			},
+		},
 		.write		= spi_chip_write_256,
 		.read		= spi_chip_read,
 	},
Index: flashrom-eraseblocks/spi.c
===================================================================
--- flashrom-eraseblocks/spi.c	(Revision 592)
+++ flashrom-eraseblocks/spi.c	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -468,11 +468,34 @@
 	return result;
 }
 
-int spi_block_erase_52(const struct flashchip *flash, unsigned long addr)
+/* Sector size is usually 4k, though Macronix eliteflash has 64k */
+int spi_block_erase_20(struct flashchip *flash, unsigned int addr, unsigned int blocklen)
 {
-	unsigned char cmd[JEDEC_BE_52_OUTSIZE] = {JEDEC_BE_52};
+	unsigned char cmd[JEDEC_SE_OUTSIZE] = { JEDEC_SE, };
 	int result;
+	
+	cmd[1] = (addr & 0x00ff0000) >> 16;
+	cmd[2] = (addr & 0x0000ff00) >> 8;
+	cmd[3] = (addr & 0x000000ff);
 
+	result = spi_write_enable();
+	if (result)
+		return result;
+	/* Send SE (Sector Erase) */
+	spi_command(sizeof(cmd), 0, cmd, NULL);
+	/* Wait until the Write-In-Progress bit is cleared.
+	 * This usually takes 15-800 ms, so wait in 10 ms steps.
+	 */
+	while (spi_read_status_register() & JEDEC_RDSR_BIT_WIP)
+		programmer_delay(10 * 1000);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int spi_block_erase_52(struct flashchip *flash, unsigned int addr, unsigned int blocklen)
+{
+	unsigned char cmd[JEDEC_BE_52_OUTSIZE] = {JEDEC_BE_52, };
+	int result;
+
 	cmd[1] = (addr & 0x00ff0000) >> 16;
 	cmd[2] = (addr & 0x0000ff00) >> 8;
 	cmd[3] = (addr & 0x000000ff);
@@ -494,9 +517,9 @@
  * 32k for SST
  * 4-32k non-uniform for EON
  */
-int spi_block_erase_d8(const struct flashchip *flash, unsigned long addr)
+int spi_block_erase_d8(struct flashchip *flash, unsigned int addr, unsigned int blocklen)
 {
-	unsigned char cmd[JEDEC_BE_D8_OUTSIZE] = { JEDEC_BE_D8 };
+	unsigned char cmd[JEDEC_BE_D8_OUTSIZE] = { JEDEC_BE_D8, };
 	int result;
 
 	cmd[1] = (addr & 0x00ff0000) >> 16;
@@ -526,7 +549,7 @@
 	printf("Erasing chip: \n");
 
 	for (i = 0; i < total_size / erase_size; i++) {
-		rc = spi_block_erase_d8(flash, i * erase_size);
+		rc = spi_block_erase_d8(flash, i * erase_size, erase_size);
 		if (rc) {
 			printf("Error erasing block at 0x%x\n", i);
 			break;
@@ -538,27 +561,22 @@
 	return rc;
 }
 
-/* Sector size is usually 4k, though Macronix eliteflash has 64k */
-int spi_sector_erase(const struct flashchip *flash, unsigned long addr)
+int spi_block_erase_60(struct flashchip *flash, unsigned int addr, unsigned int blocklen)
 {
-	unsigned char cmd[JEDEC_SE_OUTSIZE] = { JEDEC_SE };
-	int result;
-	
-	cmd[1] = (addr & 0x00ff0000) >> 16;
-	cmd[2] = (addr & 0x0000ff00) >> 8;
-	cmd[3] = (addr & 0x000000ff);
+	if ((addr != 0) || (blocklen != flash->total_size * 1024)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s called with incorrect arguments\n", __func__);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	return spi_chip_erase_60(flash);
+}
 
-	result = spi_write_enable();
-	if (result)
-		return result;
-	/* Send SE (Sector Erase) */
-	spi_command(sizeof(cmd), 0, cmd, NULL);
-	/* Wait until the Write-In-Progress bit is cleared.
-	 * This usually takes 15-800 ms, so wait in 10 ms steps.
-	 */
-	while (spi_read_status_register() & JEDEC_RDSR_BIT_WIP)
-		programmer_delay(10 * 1000);
-	return 0;
+int spi_block_erase_c7(struct flashchip *flash, unsigned int addr, unsigned int blocklen)
+{
+	if ((addr != 0) || (blocklen != flash->total_size * 1024)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s called with incorrect arguments\n", __func__);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	return spi_chip_erase_c7(flash);
 }
 
 int spi_write_status_enable(void)
@@ -790,7 +808,7 @@
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
-	flash->erase(flash);
+	erase_flash(flash);
 	result = spi_write_enable();
 	if (result)
 		return result;
Index: flashrom-eraseblocks/wbsio_spi.c
===================================================================
--- flashrom-eraseblocks/wbsio_spi.c	(Revision 592)
+++ flashrom-eraseblocks/wbsio_spi.c	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	flash->erase(flash);
+	erase_flash(flash);
 	result = spi_write_enable();
 	if (result)
 		return result;
Index: flashrom-eraseblocks/w39v040c.c
===================================================================
--- flashrom-eraseblocks/w39v040c.c	(Revision 592)
+++ flashrom-eraseblocks/w39v040c.c	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 	int page_size = flash->page_size;
 	chipaddr bios = flash->virtual_memory;
 
-	if (flash->erase(flash))
+	if (erase_flash(flash))
 		return -1;
 
 	printf("Programming page: ");
Index: flashrom-eraseblocks/sb600spi.c
===================================================================
--- flashrom-eraseblocks/sb600spi.c	(Revision 592)
+++ flashrom-eraseblocks/sb600spi.c	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 
 	/* Erase first */
 	printf("Erasing flash before programming... ");
-	flash->erase(flash);
+	erase_flash(flash);
 	printf("done.\n");
 
 	printf("Programming flash");
Index: flashrom-eraseblocks/flashrom.c
===================================================================
--- flashrom-eraseblocks/flashrom.c	(Revision 592)
+++ flashrom-eraseblocks/flashrom.c	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -377,31 +377,52 @@
 
 int erase_flash(struct flashchip *flash)
 {
-	uint32_t erasedbytes;
-	unsigned long size = flash->total_size * 1024;
-	unsigned char *buf = calloc(size, sizeof(char));
+	int i, j, k, found = 0;
+
 	printf("Erasing flash chip... ");
-	if (NULL == flash->erase) {
-		printf("FAILED!\n");
+	for (k = 0; k < NUM_ERASEFUNCTIONS; k++) {
+		unsigned long done = 0;
+		struct block_eraser eraser = flash->block_erasers[k];
+
+		printf_debug("Looking at blockwise erase function %i... ", k);
+		if (!eraser.block_erase && !eraser.eraseblocks[0].count) {
+			printf_debug("not defined. "
+				"Looking for another erase function.\n");
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (!eraser.block_erase && eraser.eraseblocks[0].count) {
+			printf_debug("eraseblock layout is known, but no "
+				"matching block erase function found. "
+				"Looking for another erase function.\n");
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (eraser.block_erase && !eraser.eraseblocks[0].count) {
+			printf_debug("block erase function found, but "
+				"eraseblock layout is unknown. "
+				"Looking for another erase function.\n");
+			continue;
+		}
+		found = 1;
+		printf_debug("trying... ");
+		for (i = 0; i < NUM_ERASEREGIONS; i++) {
+			/* count==0 for all automatically initialized array
+			 * members so the loop below won't be executed for them.
+			 */
+			for (j = 0; j < eraser.eraseblocks[i].count; j++) {
+				eraser.block_erase(flash, done + eraser.eraseblocks[i].size * j, eraser.eraseblocks[i].size);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if ((!found) && (flash->erase)) {
+		found = 1;
+		printf_debug("Trying whole-chip erase function... ");
+		flash->erase(flash);
+	}
+	if (!found) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: flashrom has no erase function for this flash chip.\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
-	flash->erase(flash);
 
-	if (!flash->read) {
-		printf("FAILED!\n");
-		fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: flashrom has no read function for this flash chip.\n");
-		return 1;
-	} else
-		flash->read(flash, buf);
-
-	for (erasedbytes = 0; erasedbytes < size; erasedbytes++)
-		if (0xff != buf[erasedbytes]) {
-			printf("FAILED!\n");
-			fprintf(stderr, "ERROR at 0x%08x: Expected=0xff, Read=0x%02x\n",
-				erasedbytes, buf[erasedbytes]);
-			return 1;
-		}
 	printf("SUCCESS.\n");
 	return 0;
 }
Index: flashrom-eraseblocks/ichspi.c
===================================================================
--- flashrom-eraseblocks/ichspi.c	(Revision 592)
+++ flashrom-eraseblocks/ichspi.c	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@
 		 * For this, we need to add a block erase function to
 		 * struct flashchip.
 		 */
-		rc = spi_block_erase_d8(flash, i * erase_size);
+		rc = spi_block_erase_d8(flash, i * erase_size, erase_size);
 		if (rc) {
 			printf("Error erasing block at 0x%x\n", i);
 			break;


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