Article ID: 000086102 Content Type: Troubleshooting Last Reviewed: 12/20/2017

Why does the HPS Flash Programmer (quartus_hps) fail to access QSPI flash in XIP mode?

Environment

  • Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition
  • Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition
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    Description

    Due to a problem in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Design Software version 17.0 and earlier, the HPS Flash Programmer (quartus_hps) may fail to access Quad Serial Peripheral Interface (QSPI) flash device that has been put into Execute-In-Place (XIP) mode.

    The following error messages may be seen:

    Quad SPI Flash silicon ID is 0xFFFFFFFF

    Error: Not able to map flash ID from flash database

    Resolution

    This problem is fixed beginning with the Intel® Quartus® Prime Design Software version 17.1.

    The HPS Flash Programmer in Intel® Quartus® Prime Design Software version 17.1 introduces a new argument named exit_xip that exists the QSPI flash device from XIP mode when user specify a non-zero value for the argument. 

    For example, run quartus_hps -c <cable> -o <operation> --exit_xip=0x80.

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