Intel Agilex® 7 Hard Processor System Remote System Update User Guide

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Date 2/23/2024
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Document Table of Contents x
1. Overview 2. Use Cases 3. Quad SPI Flash Layout 4. Intel® Quartus® Prime Software and Tool Support 5. Software Support 6. Flash Corruption - Detection and Recovery 7. Remote System Update Example 8. Version Compatibility Considerations 9. Intel Agilex® 7 Hard Processor System Remote System Update User Guide Archives 10. Document Revision History for the Intel Agilex® 7 Hard Processor System Remote System Update User Guide A. Configuration Flow Diagrams B. RSU Status and Error Codes C. U-Boot RSU Reference Information D. LIBRSU Reference Information E. Combined Application Images
1. Overview x
1.1. Features 1.2. System Components 1.3. Glossary
2. Use Cases x
2.1. Manufacturing 2.2. Application Image Boot 2.3. Factory Image Boot 2.4. Modifying the List of Application Images 2.5. Querying RSU Status 2.6. Loading a Specific Image 2.7. Protected Access to Flash 2.8. Remote System Update Watchdog 2.9. RSU Notify 2.10. Updating the Factory Image 2.11. Updating the Decision Firmware 2.12. Retrying when Configuration Fails 2.13. Querying the Decision Firmware Version
3. Quad SPI Flash Layout x
3.1. High Level Flash Layout 3.2. Detailed Quad SPI Flash Layout 3.3. Decision Firmware Data Max Retry Information 3.4. Firmware Version Information
3.1. High Level Flash Layout x
3.1.1. Standard (non-RSU) Image Layout in Flash 3.1.2. RSU Image Layout in Flash – SDM Perspective 3.1.3. RSU Image Layout – Your Perspective
3.2. Detailed Quad SPI Flash Layout x
3.2.1. RSU Image Sub-Partitions Layout 3.2.2. Sub-Partition Table Layout 3.2.3. Configuration Pointer Block Layout 3.2.4. Image Layout
3.2.4. Image Layout x
3.2.4.1. Absolute Application Image Layout
4. Intel® Quartus® Prime Software and Tool Support x
4.1. Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software 4.2. Programming File Generator 4.3. Intel® Quartus® Prime Programmer 4.4. Supported QSPI Flash Devices
4.1. Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software x
4.1.1. Selecting Factory Load Pin 4.1.2. Enabling HPS Watchdog to Trigger RSU 4.1.3. Setting the Max Retry Parameter
4.2. Programming File Generator x
4.2.1. Programming File Generator File Types 4.2.2. Bitswap Option 4.2.3. Creating Images
4.2.3. Creating Images x
4.2.3.1. Creating Initial Flash Image 4.2.3.2. Creating Application Images 4.2.3.3. Creating Factory Update Images 4.2.3.4. Creating Decision Firmware Update Images 4.2.3.5. Creating Combined Application Images
4.2.3.1. Creating Initial Flash Image x
4.2.3.1.1. Creating Initial Flash Image for FPGA First 4.2.3.1.2. Creating Initial Flash Image for HPS First
5. Software Support x
5.1. SDM RSU Support 5.2. Arm Trusted Firmware Support 5.3. U-Boot RSU Support 5.4. Linux* RSU Support
5.3. U-Boot RSU Support x
5.3.1. U-Boot RSU APIs 5.3.2. U-Boot RSU Commands
5.4. Linux* RSU Support x
5.4.1. Intel® Service Driver 5.4.2. Intel® RSU Driver 5.4.3. LIBRSU Library 5.4.4. RSU Client
6. Flash Corruption - Detection and Recovery x
6.1. Decision Firmware 6.2. Decision Firmware Data 6.3. Configuration Pointer Block 6.4. Sub-Partition Table 6.5. Application Image 6.6. Factory Image 6.7. Example Maintenance Procedure
6.7. Example Maintenance Procedure x
6.7.1. Maintenance Procedure
6.7.1. Maintenance Procedure x
6.7.1.1. Recover Decision Firmware Procedure
8. Version Compatibility Considerations x
8.1. Component Versions 8.2. Component Interfaces 8.3. Component Version Compatibility 8.4. Using Multiple Intel® Quartus® Prime Software Versions for Bitstreams 8.5. Updating U-Boot to Support Different SSBL per Bitstream
A. Configuration Flow Diagrams x
A.1. Load Image on Power Up or nConfig Flow A.2. Try Loading Image Process A.3. Request Specific Image Flow A.4. Configure after Image Failure Process A.5. Watchdog Timeout Flow
C. U-Boot RSU Reference Information x
C.1. Configuration Parameters C.2. Error Codes C.3. Using U-Boot RSU Without a Valid SPT or CPB C.4. Macros C.5. Data Types C.6. Functions C.7. RSU U-Boot Commands
C.1. Configuration Parameters x
C.1.1. rsu_protected_slot C.1.2. rsu_log_level C.1.3. rsu_spt_checksum
C.5. Data Types x
C.5.1. rsu_slot_info C.5.2. rsu_status_info
C.6. Functions x
C.6.1. rsu_init C.6.2. rsu_exit C.6.3. rsu_slot_count C.6.4. rsu_slot_by_name C.6.5. rsu_slot_get_info C.6.6. rsu_slot_size C.6.7. rsu_slot_priority C.6.8. rsu_slot_erase C.6.9. rsu_slot_program_buf C.6.10. rsu_slot_program_factory_update_buf C.6.11. rsu_slot_program_buf_raw C.6.12. rsu_slot_verify_buf C.6.13. rsu_slot_verify_buf_raw C.6.14. rsu_slot_enable C.6.15. rsu_slot_disable C.6.16. rsu_slot_load C.6.17. rsu_slot_load_factory C.6.18. rsu_slot_rename C.6.19. rsu_slot_delete C.6.20. rsu_slot_create C.6.21. rsu_status_log C.6.22. rsu_notify C.6.23. rsu_clear_error_status C.6.24. rsu_reset_retry_counter C.6.25. rsu_dcmf_version C.6.26. rsu_max_retry C.6.27. rsu_dcmf_status C.6.28. rsu_create_empty_cpb C.6.29. rsu_restore_cpb C.6.30. rsu_save_cpb C.6.31. rsu_restore_spt C.6.32. rsu_save_spt C.6.33. rsu_running_factory
C.7. RSU U-Boot Commands x
C.7.1. dtb C.7.2. list C.7.3. slot_by_name C.7.4. slot_count C.7.5. slot_disable C.7.6. slot_enable C.7.7. slot_erase C.7.8. slot_get_info C.7.9. slot_load C.7.10. slot_load_factory C.7.11. slot_priority C.7.12. slot_program_buf C.7.13. slot_program_buf_raw C.7.14. slot_program_factory_update_buf C.7.15. slot_rename C.7.16. slot_delete C.7.17. slot_create C.7.18. slot_size C.7.19. slot_verify_buf C.7.20. slot_verify_buf_raw C.7.21. status_log C.7.22. update C.7.23. notify C.7.24. clear_error_status C.7.25. reset_retry_counter C.7.26. display_dcmf_version C.7.27. display_dcmf_status C.7.28. display_max_retry C.7.29. restore_spt C.7.30. save_spt C.7.31. create_empty_cpb C.7.32. restore_cpb C.7.33. save_cpb C.7.34. check_running_factory
D. LIBRSU Reference Information x
D.1. Configuration File D.2. Error Codes D.3. Using LIBRSU Without a Valid SPT or CPB D.4. Macros D.5. Data Types D.6. Functions D.7. RSU Client Commands
D.5. Data Types x
D.5.1. rsu_slot_info D.5.2. rsu_status_info D.5.3. rsu_data_callback
D.6. Functions x
D.6.1. librsu_init D.6.2. librsu_exit D.6.3. rsu_slot_count D.6.4. rsu_slot_by_name D.6.5. rsu_slot_get_info D.6.6. rsu_slot_size D.6.7. rsu_slot_priority D.6.8. rsu_slot_erase D.6.9. rsu_slot_program_buf D.6.10. rsu_slot_program_factory_update_buf D.6.11. rsu_slot_program_file D.6.12. rsu_slot_program_factory_update_file D.6.13. rsu_slot_program_buf_raw D.6.14. rsu_slot_program_file_raw D.6.15. rsu_slot_verify_buf D.6.16. rsu_slot_verify_file D.6.17. rsu_slot_verify_buf_raw D.6.18. rsu_slot_verify_file_raw D.6.19. rsu_slot_program_callback D.6.20. rsu_slot_program_callback_raw D.6.21. rsu_slot_verify_callback D.6.22. rsu_slot_verify_callback_raw D.6.23. rsu_slot_copy_to_file D.6.24. rsu_slot_enable D.6.25. rsu_slot_disable D.6.26. rsu_slot_load_after_reboot D.6.27. rsu_slot_load_factory_after_reboot D.6.28. rsu_slot_rename D.6.29. rsu_slot_delete D.6.30. rsu_slot_create D.6.31. rsu_status_log D.6.32. rsu_notify D.6.33. rsu_clear_error_status D.6.34. rsu_reset_retry_counter D.6.35. rsu_dcmf_version D.6.36. rsu_max_retry D.6.37. rsu_dcmf_status D.6.38. rsu_save_spt D.6.39. rsu_restore_spt D.6.40. rsu_save_cpb D.6.41. rsu_create_empty_cpb D.6.42. rsu_restore_cpb D.6.43. rsu_running_factory
D.7. RSU Client Commands x
D.7.1. count D.7.2. list D.7.3. size D.7.4. priority D.7.5. enable D.7.6. disable D.7.7. request D.7.8. request-factory D.7.9. erase D.7.10. add D.7.11. add-factory-update D.7.12. add-raw D.7.13. verify D.7.14. verify-raw D.7.15. copy D.7.16. log D.7.17. notify D.7.18. clear-error-status D.7.19. reset-retry-counter D.7.20. display-dcmf-version D.7.21. display-dcmf-status D.7.22. display-max-retry D.7.23. create-slot D.7.24. delete-slot D.7.25. restore-spt D.7.26. save-spt D.7.27. create-empty-cpb D.7.28. restore-cpb D.7.29. save-cpb D.7.30. check-running-factory D.7.31. help
1. Overview
2. Use Cases
3. Quad SPI Flash Layout
4. Intel® Quartus® Prime Software and Tool Support
5. Software Support
6. Flash Corruption - Detection and Recovery
7. Remote System Update Example
8. Version Compatibility Considerations
9. Intel Agilex® 7 Hard Processor System Remote System Update User Guide Archives
10. Document Revision History for the Intel Agilex® 7 Hard Processor System Remote System Update User Guide
A. Configuration Flow Diagrams
B. RSU Status and Error Codes
C. U-Boot RSU Reference Information
D. LIBRSU Reference Information
E. Combined Application Images

10. Document Revision History for the Intel Agilex® 7 Hard Processor System Remote System Update User Guide

Document Version Intel® Quartus® Prime Version Changes
2024.02.23 23.4
  • Removed the sub-sections from Remote System Update Example section.
  • Updated Component Versions section.
  • Updated Updating U-Boot to Support Different SSBL per Bitstream section.
  • Removed the sub-sections from Updating U-Boot to Support Different SSBL per Bitstream section.
2023.06.09 22.4
  • Updated product family name to " Intel Agilex® 7".
  • Added information to enhance Remote System Update (RSU) fail safe mechanism
2023.04.05 22.4
  • Added new feature in the Features section.
  • Updated Note in the following sections:
    • Loading a Specific Image
    • Modifying the List of Application Images
    • RSU Image Sub-Partitions Layout
    • Sub-Partition Table Layout
    • Configuration Pointer Block Layout
  • Updated Size (in bytes) RSU Image Sub-Partitions Layout table.
  • Added Image Layout section.
  • Updated title for Application Image Layout section to Absolute Application Image Layout.
  • Updated Absolute Application Image Layout section.
  • Added Creating Images For Agilex.docx section.
  • Updated Intel Quartus Prime Programmer section.
  • Updated hyperlink in Supported QSPI Flash Devices section.
  • Updated Linux kernel version in Intel Service Driver and Intel RSU Driver sections.
  • Removed the sub-sections from Remote System Update Example section:
  • Updated the following sub-sections in Version Compatibility Considerations section:
    • Component Versions
  • Removed Using RSU with HPS First section:
  • Updated Load Image on Power Up or nConfig Flow figure in Load Image on Power Up or nConfig Flow section.
  • Updated the following sub-sections in Combined Application Images section:
    • Creating the Combined Application Image
    • Using the Combined Application Image
  • Added Intel Agilex Hard Processor System Remote System Update User Guide Archives section.
2022.07.13 21.4
  • Updated the diagram flow in the Load Image on Power Up or nconfig Flow figure.
  • Added a note on read-only flag in the Sub-Partition Table Layout section.
2021.11.10 21.2
  • Created Supported QSPI Flash Devices with a link to the Intel® Supported Configuration Devices web page.
  • Updated Component Version Compatibility with a link to the Remote System Update Compatibility web page.
2021.09.03 21.2 Updated a note in the Component Interfaces section that explains that using a newer firmware is permitted
2021.08.04 20.1
  • Added a note about configuring the QSPI erase granularity in order to successfully update:
    • SPTs in Sub-Partition Table Layout (S10/FM)
    • CPBs in Modifying the List of Application Images and Configuration Pointer Block Layout (S10/FM)
  • Updated the Linux kernel version to 5.4.114-lts.
  • Added example maintenance procedures to the Flash Corruption - Detection and Recovery sections:
    • Maintenance Procedure
    • Recover Decision Firmware Procedure
  • Added all the new features and scenarios that were introduced in the last year, to match the Intel® Stratix® 10 version.
2020.07.10 20.1 Initial release
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