Template:iMX8M-UBOOT - Revision history

Ilko at 08:43, 1 October 2026

2026-10-01T08:43:31Z

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	= Building U-BOOT for {{#var:HARDWARE_NAME}} =		= Building U-BOOT for {{#var:HARDWARE_NAME}} =
	This U-BOOT is based on ~~https://source.codeaurora.org/external/imx/uboot-imx.git, branch~~ {{#var:~~UBOOT_BRANCH_ORIG~~}}		This U-BOOT is based on {{#var:BASED_ON}}
	==== Setup the cross compiler and CPU architecture ====		==== Setup the cross compiler and CPU architecture ====
	$ export ARCH=arm64		$ export ARCH=arm64

Ilko: change compiler version to 11.1

2021-10-11T09:18:14Z

change compiler version to 11.1

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:18, 11 October 2021
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	==== Setup the cross compiler and CPU architecture ====		==== Setup the cross compiler and CPU architecture ====
	$ export ARCH=arm64		$ export ARCH=arm64
	$ export CROSS_COMPILE=/opt/cross/aarch64-ronetix-linux-10.2/bin/aarch64-ronetix-linux-gnu-		$ export CROSS_COMPILE=/opt/cross/aarch64-ronetix-linux-11.1/bin/aarch64-ronetix-linux-gnu-

	Cross compiler can be downloaded from here:		Cross compiler can be downloaded from here:

Ilko: do not use variables ARCH and CROSS_COMPILE

2021-10-11T09:17:09Z

do not use variables ARCH and CROSS_COMPILE

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:17, 11 October 2021
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	This U-BOOT is based on https://source.codeaurora.org/external/imx/uboot-imx.git, branch {{#var:UBOOT_BRANCH_ORIG}}		This U-BOOT is based on https://source.codeaurora.org/external/imx/uboot-imx.git, branch {{#var:UBOOT_BRANCH_ORIG}}
	==== Setup the cross compiler and CPU architecture ====		==== Setup the cross compiler and CPU architecture ====
	$ export ARCH=~~{{#var:ARCH}}~~		$ export ARCH=arm64
	$ export CROSS_COMPILE=~~{{#var~~:~~CROSS_COMPILE}}~~		$ export CROSS_COMPILE=/opt/cross/aarch64-ronetix-linux-10.2/bin/aarch64-ronetix-linux-gnu-

			Cross compiler can be downloaded from here:
			http://download.ronetix.at/toolchains/crosstool-ng

	==== Clone the latest revision of the repo ====		==== Clone the latest revision of the repo ====

Ilko: add info about the flash.bin image

2021-10-11T08:37:21Z

add info about the flash.bin image

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:37, 11 October 2021
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	==== Setup the cross compiler and CPU architecture ====		==== Setup the cross compiler and CPU architecture ====
	$ export ARCH={{#var:ARCH}}		$ export ARCH={{#var:ARCH}}
	$ export {{#var:CROSS_COMPILE}}		$ export CROSS_COMPILE={{#var:CROSS_COMPILE}}

	==== Clone the latest revision of the repo ====		==== Clone the latest revision of the repo ====
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	\| style="padding: 5px;"\| u-boot-dtb.imx		\| style="padding: 5px;"\| u-boot-dtb.imx
	\| style="padding: 5px;"\| U-BOOT image with DTB		\| style="padding: 5px;"\| U-BOOT image with DTB
			\|-
			\| style="padding: 5px;"\| flash.bin
			\| style="padding: 5px;"\| U-BOOT image with DTB and firmware
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

Ilko: use variables for ARCH, CROSS_COMPILE and SEEK

2021-10-11T08:31:59Z

use variables for ARCH, CROSS_COMPILE and SEEK

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:31, 11 October 2021
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	This U-BOOT is based on https://source.codeaurora.org/external/imx/uboot-imx.git, branch {{#var:UBOOT_BRANCH_ORIG}}		This U-BOOT is based on https://source.codeaurora.org/external/imx/uboot-imx.git, branch {{#var:UBOOT_BRANCH_ORIG}}
	==== Setup the cross compiler and CPU architecture ====		==== Setup the cross compiler and CPU architecture ====
	$ export ARCH=~~arm64~~		$ export ARCH={{#var:ARCH}}
	$ export CROSS_COMPILE~~=/opt/cross/aarch64-ronetix-linux-10.2/bin/aarch64-ronetix-linux-gnu-~~		$ export {{#var:CROSS_COMPILE}}

	==== Clone the latest revision of the repo ====		==== Clone the latest revision of the repo ====
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	==== Build ====		==== Build ====
	$ make		$ make flash.bin

	= Build Results =		= Build Results =
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	= Flashing U-BOOT image to a SD card =		= Flashing U-BOOT image to a SD card =
	Replace sdX with the right device name.		Replace sdX with the right device name.
	$ sudo dd if=~~u-boot-dtb~~.~~imx~~ of=/dev/sdX bs=1k seek=1 conv=fsync		$ sudo dd if=flash.bin of=/dev/sdX bs=1k seek={{#var:SEEK}} conv=fsync

	~~The U-BOOT image should be at address 0x400 on the SD card.~~

	= See also =		= See also =

Ilko: fix a typo

2021-10-11T07:13:56Z

fix a typo

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	==== Download and build i.MX8M firmware ====		==== Download and build i.MX8M firmware ====
	$ ~~source~~ source tools/imx8m_build_firmware.sh {{#var:SOC}}		$ source tools/imx8m_build_firmware.sh {{#var:SOC}}

	==== Build ====		==== Build ====

Ilko: Add download and build of firmware

2021-10-08T09:06:15Z

Add download and build of firmware

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:06, 8 October 2021
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	$ cd u-boot-ronetix		$ cd u-boot-ronetix

	==== Configure ~~and build~~ ====		==== Configure ====
	$ make {{#var:DEFCONFIG_NAME}}		$ make {{#var:DEFCONFIG_NAME}}

			==== Download and build i.MX8M firmware ====
			$ source source tools/imx8m_build_firmware.sh {{#var:SOC}}

			==== Build ====
	$ make		$ make

Ilko: Initial import

2021-10-08T07:07:20Z

Initial import

New page

= Overview =
The U-Boot boot-loader is used for low-level initialization and operating system loading.

= Building U-BOOT for {{#var:HARDWARE_NAME}} =
This U-BOOT is based on https://source.codeaurora.org/external/imx/uboot-imx.git, branch {{#var:UBOOT_BRANCH_ORIG}}
==== Setup the cross compiler and CPU architecture ====
$ export ARCH=arm64
$ export CROSS_COMPILE=/opt/cross/aarch64-ronetix-linux-10.2/bin/aarch64-ronetix-linux-gnu-

==== Clone the latest revision of the repo ====
$ git clone https://github.com/ronetix/u-boot.git u-boot-ronetix --depth=1 -b {{#var:UBOOT_BRANCH}}
$ cd u-boot-ronetix

==== Configure and build ====
$ make {{#var:DEFCONFIG_NAME}}
$ make

= Build Results =

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | File Name
! scope="col" | Description
|-
| style="padding: 5px;"| u-boot
| style="padding: 5px;"| U-BOOT ELF image used for JTAG debugging
|-
| style="padding: 5px;"| u-boot-dtb.imx
| style="padding: 5px;"| U-BOOT image with DTB
|-
|}

= Flashing U-BOOT image to a SD card =
Replace sdX with the right device name.
$ sudo dd if=u-boot-dtb.imx of=/dev/sdX bs=1k seek=1 conv=fsync

The U-BOOT image should be at address 0x400 on the SD card.

= See also =
* [[{{#var:HARDWARE_NAME}} Yocto Linux | Yocto Linux]]
* [[{{#var:HARDWARE_NAME}} Linux|Building Linux Kernel]]
* [[{{#var:HARDWARE_NAME}} U-Boot|Building U-Boot]]