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diff --git a/doc/README.srio-pcie-boot-corenet b/doc/README.srio-pcie-boot-corenet index cd7e7ee9b..2b1f76b8d 100644 --- a/doc/README.srio-pcie-boot-corenet +++ b/doc/README.srio-pcie-boot-corenet @@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ Environment of the SRIO or PCIE boot: e) Slave's RCW should configure the SerDes for SRIO or PCIE boot port, set the boot location to SRIO or PCIE, and holdoff all the cores. - ---------- ----------- ----------- - | | | | | | - | | | | | | + ----------- ----------- ----------- + | | | | | | + | | | | | | | NorFlash|<----->| Master |SRIO or PCIE | Slave |<---->[EEPROM] - | | | |<===========>| | - | | | | | | - ---------- ----------- ----------- + | | | |<===========>| | + | | | | | | + ----------- ----------- ----------- The example based on P4080DS platform: Two P4080DS platforms can be used to implement the boot from SRIO or PCIE. @@ -87,26 +87,32 @@ How to use this feature: Please refer to the examples given above. 2. U-Boot image's compilation. - For master, U-Boot image should be generated normally. + For master, U-Boot image should be generated normally. - For example, master U-Boot image used on P4080DS should be compiled with + For example, master U-Boot image used on P4080DS should be compiled with make P4080DS_config. - For slave, U-Boot image should be generated specifically by + For slave, U-Boot image should be generated specifically by make xxxx_SRIO_PCIE_BOOT_config. - For example, slave U-Boot image used on P4080DS should be compiled with + For example, slave U-Boot image used on P4080DS should be compiled with make P4080DS_SRIO_PCIE_BOOT_config. 3. Necessary modifications based on a specific environment. - For a specific environment, the addresses of the slave's U-Boot image, - UCode, ENV stored in master's NorFlash, and any other configurations - can be modified in the file: - include/configs/corenet_ds.h. + For a specific environment, the addresses of the slave's U-Boot image, + UCode, ENV stored in master's NorFlash, and any other configurations + can be modified in the file: + include/configs/corenet_ds.h. 4. Set and save the environment variable "bootmaster" with "SRIO1", "SRIO2" or "PCIE1", "PCIE2", "PCIE3" for master, and then restart it in order to perform the role as a master for boot from SRIO or PCIE. + +NOTE: When the Slave's ENV parameters are stored in Master's NorFlash, + it can fetch them through PCIE or SRIO interface. But the ENV + parameters can not be modified by "saveenv" or other commands under + the Slave's u-boot environment, because the Slave can not erase, + write Master's NorFlash by PCIE or SRIO link. |