Hard Processor System Remote System Update User Guide: Agilex™ 5 SoCs

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Date 4/18/2025
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Document Table of Contents x
1. Overview 2. Use Cases 3. Quad SPI Flash Layout 4. 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. Revision History for the Hard Processor System Remote System Update User Guide: Agilex™ 5 SoCs 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
4. Quartus® Prime Software and Tool Support x
4.1. Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software 4.2. Programming File Generator 4.3. Quartus® Prime Programmer 4.4. Supported QSPI Flash Devices
4.1. 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 4.1.4. Setting QSPI Ownership
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 Configuration First 4.2.3.1.2. Creating Initial Flash Image for HPS Boot 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. Altera™ Service Driver 5.4.2. Altera™ 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 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. Operative System Abstraction Layer Data Types D.5.2. rsu_slot_info D.5.3. rsu_status_info D.5.4. rsu_data_callback
D.6. Functions x
D.6.1. rsu_slot_priority D.6.2. rsu_slot_erase D.6.3. rsu_slot_program_buf D.6.4. rsu_slot_program_factory_update_buf D.6.5. rsu_slot_program_file D.6.6. rsu_slot_program_factory_update_file D.6.7. rsu_slot_program_buf_raw D.6.8. rsu_slot_program_file_raw D.6.9. rsu_slot_verify_buf D.6.10. rsu_slot_verify_file D.6.11. rsu_slot_verify_buf_raw D.6.12. rsu_slot_verify_file_raw D.6.13. rsu_slot_program_callback D.6.14. rsu_slot_program_callback_raw D.6.15. rsu_slot_verify_callback D.6.16. rsu_slot_verify_callback_raw D.6.17. rsu_slot_copy_to_file D.6.18. rsu_slot_enable D.6.19. rsu_slot_disable D.6.20. rsu_slot_load_after_reboot D.6.21. rsu_slot_load_factory_after_reboot D.6.22. rsu_slot_rename D.6.23. rsu_slot_delete D.6.24. rsu_slot_create D.6.25. rsu_status_log D.6.26. rsu_notify D.6.27. rsu_clear_error_status D.6.28. rsu_reset_retry_counter D.6.29. rsu_dcmf_version D.6.30. rsu_max_retry D.6.31. rsu_dcmf_status D.6.32. rsu_save_spt D.6.33. rsu_restore_spt D.6.34. rsu_save_cpb D.6.35. rsu_create_empty_cpb D.6.36. rsu_restore_cpb D.6.37. 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. 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. Revision History for the Hard Processor System Remote System Update User Guide: Agilex™ 5 SoCs
A. Configuration Flow Diagrams
B. RSU Status and Error Codes
C. U-Boot RSU Reference Information
D. LIBRSU Reference Information
E. Combined Application Images

4.2.3.4. Creating Decision Firmware Update Images

The following command is used to create decision firmware update images in HPS boot first mode: 

quartus_pfg -c \ 
factory_design.sof \ 
decision_update.rpd \
-o hps_path=fsbl.hex \
-o mode=ASX4 \
-o bitswap=ON \
-o rsu_upgrade=ON \
-o firmware_only=ON \
-o hps=1 \
-o factory_fallback=ON

The following table describes the parameters.

Table 14.  Decision Firmware Update Images Parameters
Parameter Description
factory_design.sof Input SOF file, which contains the FPGA design with the parameters for the decision firmware data
decision_update.rpd Output decision firmware update image
-o hps_path=fsbl.hex Input HPS FSBL hex binary file, ignored
-o mode=ASX4 Create image targeting QSPI
-o bitswap=ON Create file in regular binary format
-o rsu_upgrade=ON Select factory upgrade image
-o firmware_only=ON Select to upgrade just decision firmware
-o hps=1 Use only for HPS boot first designs
-o factory_fallback=ON Optional, use to enable direct factory fallback

For the FPGA configuration first case, omit the -o hps=1 parameter to create the factory_update.rpd file.

For the HPS boot first case, pass the -o hps=1 parameter to create following two files:
  • decision_update.hps.rpd—contains the decision firmware update image
  • decision_update.core.rbf—corresponding fabric configuration file (to be discarded)

The optional -o factory_fallback=ON parameter enables direct factory fallback for all configuration failures.

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