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* gcc
 
* gcc
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* g++
 
* git
 
* git
 
* make
 
* make
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  cd coreboot
 
  cd coreboot
 
  git submodule update --init --checkout
 
  git submodule update --init --checkout
  git checkout b9a0809faeeef67e46cda17cf8f7a839c6fe614c
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  git checkout 7effaa4c02d974b59bd86307a54cefb7bb046a3a
 
* Download [http://www.elinux.org/images/c/cd/Minnowboard_Max_Coreboot_config.txt config]
 
* Download [http://www.elinux.org/images/c/cd/Minnowboard_Max_Coreboot_config.txt config]
  
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* extract from archive
 
* extract from archive
 
* follow instructions in Readme_Extract to extract FSP
 
* follow instructions in Readme_Extract to extract FSP
 
=== Binary Configuration Tool ===
 
* Download [http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/intelligent-systems/intel-firmware-support-package/intel-fsp-overview.html Intel® Binary Configuration Tool]
 
* extract archive from archive
 
* extract from archive
 
  
 
= Setup =
 
= Setup =
=== FSP ===
 
cd bct
 
<code>./bct --bin ../BAY_TRAIL_FSP_KIT/FSP/BAYTRAIL_FSP_GOLD_002_10-JANUARY-2014.fd  --absf ../coreboot/src/vendorcode/intel/fsp/baytrail/absf/minnowmax_2gb.absf --bout ../minnowboard-max.fsp</code>
 
* If you have a single core Minnowboard Max, change minnowmax_2gb.absf to minnowmax_1gb.absf
 
* DO NOT USE THE GUI. THE GUI DOES NOT WORK ON ALL LINUX DISTROS AND IS NOT NECESSARY FOR THIS.
 
cd ..
 
 
 
=== TXE and SPI descriptor ===
 
=== TXE and SPI descriptor ===
 
First build a coreboot utility called ifdtool that's located within the coreboot directory
 
First build a coreboot utility called ifdtool that's located within the coreboot directory
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  cd ../../../
 
  cd ../../../
  
Download the original firmware binary [http://firmware.intel.com/sites/default/files/2014-WW42.4-MinnowBoardMax.73-64-bit.bin_Release.zip here]
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Download the original firmware binary [http://firmware.intel.com/sites/default/files/MinnowBoard.MAX_.X64.078.R02.bin_.zip here]
  
  unzip -d maxfirmware 2014-WW42.4-MinnowBoardMax.73-64-bit.bin_Release.zip
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  unzip -d maxfirmware MinnowBoard.MAX_.X64.078.R02.bin_.zip
 
  cd maxfirmware
 
  cd maxfirmware
  
 
Run ifdtool to extract the TXE and SPI descriptor from the firmware image
 
Run ifdtool to extract the TXE and SPI descriptor from the firmware image
  ../coreboot/util/ifdtool/ifdtool -x MNW2MAX1.X64.0073.R02.1409160934.bin
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  ../coreboot/util/ifdtool/ifdtool -x MinnowBoard.MAX.X64.078.R02.bin
  
 
You should now have 4 files starting with flashregion_
 
You should now have 4 files starting with flashregion_
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=== Coreboot ===
 
=== Coreboot ===
 
  cd coreboot
 
  cd coreboot
* in src/soc/intel/fsp_baytrail/Kconfig line 127, change 'string' to 'string "ME PATH"'
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* in src/soc/intel/fsp_baytrail/Kconfig line 75, change default value of SMM_TSEG_SIZE from '0x100000' to '0x800000'
 
  make menuconfig
 
  make menuconfig
 
* load provided config
 
* load provided config
 
* save config to .config
 
* save config to .config
 
* If you have a single core Minnowboard Max, change "Mainboard" -> "Memory SKU to build" to 1GB
 
* If you have a single core Minnowboard Max, change "Mainboard" -> "Memory SKU to build" to 1GB
* Set "Chipset" -> "ME PATH" to the directory containing TXE and SPI descriptor(../maxfirmware)
 
  
 
= Building =
 
= Building =
  make crossgcc
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  make crossgcc-x64 crossgcc-i386
 
  make
 
  make
 
* The firmware produced is build/coreboot.rom
 
* The firmware produced is build/coreboot.rom
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  make menuconfig
 
  make menuconfig
 
* Set Chipset -> Include the TXE to No
 
* Set Chipset -> Include the TXE to No
  make crossgcc
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  make crossgcc-x64 crossgcc-i386
 
  make
 
  make
 
* When flashing the firmware, only flash the last 3MB of the 8 MB image onto the last 3MB of the chip
 
* When flashing the firmware, only flash the last 3MB of the 8 MB image onto the last 3MB of the chip
 
** Example command using flashrom and a dediprog: echo 00500000:007fffff coreboot > regions.txt ; sudo flashrom -p dediprog -l regions.txt -i coreboot -w coreboot.rom
 
** Example command using flashrom and a dediprog: echo 00500000:007fffff coreboot > regions.txt ; sudo flashrom -p dediprog -l regions.txt -i coreboot -w coreboot.rom
 
* If you accidentally overwrite the first half, you will need to reflash the original firmware, which is available [https://uefidk.com/content/minnowboard-max here].
 
* If you accidentally overwrite the first half, you will need to reflash the original firmware, which is available [https://uefidk.com/content/minnowboard-max here].

Revision as of 03:54, 18 April 2015

This page gives a step by step guide to building coreboot for the Minnowboard Max.

Requirements

  • gcc
  • g++
  • git
  • make
  • ncurses-dev
  • flex
  • bison

Get sources and tools

NOTE: for simplicity, put all downloads and items extracted into the same directory.

Coreboot

git clone http://review.coreboot.org/p/coreboot
cd coreboot
git submodule update --init --checkout
git checkout 7effaa4c02d974b59bd86307a54cefb7bb046a3a

Intel Firmware Support Package (FSP)

Setup

TXE and SPI descriptor

First build a coreboot utility called ifdtool that's located within the coreboot directory

cd coreboot/util/ifdtool
make
cd ../../../

Download the original firmware binary here

unzip -d maxfirmware MinnowBoard.MAX_.X64.078.R02.bin_.zip
cd maxfirmware

Run ifdtool to extract the TXE and SPI descriptor from the firmware image

../coreboot/util/ifdtool/ifdtool -x MinnowBoard.MAX.X64.078.R02.bin

You should now have 4 files starting with flashregion_ Link flashregion_0_flashdescriptor.bin to descriptor.bin

ln -s flashregion_0_flashdescriptor.bin descriptor.bin

Link flashregion_1_bios.bin to txe.bin

ln -s flashregion_1_bios.bin txe.bin
  • Ignore the other two flashregion files as they won't be used

Coreboot

cd coreboot
  • in src/soc/intel/fsp_baytrail/Kconfig line 75, change default value of SMM_TSEG_SIZE from '0x100000' to '0x800000'
make menuconfig
  • load provided config
  • save config to .config
  • If you have a single core Minnowboard Max, change "Mainboard" -> "Memory SKU to build" to 1GB

Building

make crossgcc-x64 crossgcc-i386
make
  • The firmware produced is build/coreboot.rom

Building without TXE/SPI descriptor

make menuconfig
  • Set Chipset -> Include the TXE to No
make crossgcc-x64 crossgcc-i386
make
  • When flashing the firmware, only flash the last 3MB of the 8 MB image onto the last 3MB of the chip
    • Example command using flashrom and a dediprog: echo 00500000:007fffff coreboot > regions.txt ; sudo flashrom -p dediprog -l regions.txt -i coreboot -w coreboot.rom
  • If you accidentally overwrite the first half, you will need to reflash the original firmware, which is available here.