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diff --git a/docs/plat/imx8.rst b/docs/plat/imx8.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..49ba374 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/plat/imx8.rst @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +NXP i.MX 8 Series +================= + +The i.MX 8 series of applications processors is a feature- and +performance-scalable multi-core platform that includes single-, +dual-, and quad-core families based on the Arm® Cortex® +architecture—including combined Cortex-A72 + Cortex-A53, +Cortex-A35, and Cortex-M4 based solutions for advanced graphics, +imaging, machine vision, audio, voice, video, and safety-critical +applications. + +The i.MX8QM is with 2 Cortex-A72 ARM core, 4 Cortex-A53 ARM core +and 1 Cortex-M4 system controller. + +The i.MX8QX is with 4 Cortex-A35 ARM core and 1 Cortex-M4 system +controller. + +The System Controller (SC) represents the evolution of centralized +control for system-level resources on i.MX8. The heart of the system +controller is a Cortex-M4 that executes system controller firmware. + +Boot Sequence +------------- + +Bootrom --> BL31 --> BL33(u-boot) --> Linux kernel + +How to build +------------ + +Build Procedure +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +- Prepare AARCH64 toolchain. + +- Build System Controller Firmware and u-boot firstly, and get binary images: scfw_tcm.bin and u-boot.bin + +- Build TF-A + + Build bl31: + + .. code:: shell + + CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-linux-gnu- make PLAT=<Target_SoC> bl31 + + Target_SoC should be "imx8qm" for i.MX8QM SoC. + Target_SoC should be "imx8qx" for i.MX8QX SoC. + +Deploy TF-A Images +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +TF-A binary(bl31.bin), scfw_tcm.bin and u-boot.bin are combined together +to generate a binary file called flash.bin, the imx-mkimage tool is used +to generate flash.bin, and flash.bin needs to be flashed into SD card +with certain offset for BOOT ROM. The system controller firmware, +u-boot and imx-mkimage will be upstreamed soon, this doc will be updated +once they are ready, and the link will be posted. + +.. _i.MX8: https://www.nxp.com/products/processors-and-microcontrollers/applications-processors/i.mx-applications-processors/i.mx-8-processors/i.mx-8-family-arm-cortex-a53-cortex-a72-virtualization-vision-3d-graphics-4k-video:i.MX8 |