Merge remote-tracking branch 'pitowers/master' into pios/bookworm

* pitowers/master:
  pieeprom-2025-07-17: 2712: Fix config key search which could cause camera_autodetect to fail (latest)
  release-notes: s/bootarg0/bootvar0/
  pieeprom-2025-07-17: 2711: Also require the early-watchdog property (latest)
  pieeprom-2025-07-17: 2712: arm_loader: Also require the early-watchdog property (latest)
  2711: Archive releases older than 2025-05-08
  pieeprom-2025-07-03: 2711: Check for SD card overcurrent (latest)
  2712: Archive releases older than 2025-05-08
  pieeprom-2025-07-03: 2712: Enable firmware UART output on the 40-pin header (latest)
  pieeprom-2025-06-29: 2712: Check for SD card overcurrent on Pi5 and Pi500 (latest)
  pieeprom-2025-06-20: 2712: Add support for a bootloader watchdog (latest)
  pieeprom-2025-06-13: 2712: Update to include production test changes (latest)
This commit is contained in:
Tim Gover
2025-07-22 14:28:07 +01:00
47 changed files with 147 additions and 0 deletions

Binary file not shown.

Binary file not shown.

Binary file not shown.

Binary file not shown.

Binary file not shown.

Binary file not shown.

Binary file not shown.

View File

@@ -1,5 +1,58 @@
# Raspberry Pi4 bootloader EEPROM release notes
## 2025-07-17: arm_loader: Also require the early-watchdog property (latest)
* arm_loader: Also require the early-watchdog property
The change correcting the implementation of dtoverlay_is_enabled had the
unintended consequence of causing the firmware to enable the watchdog
even though the user had not explicitly requested it. This is harmless
on Linux because the watchdog driver takes over and disarms it, but on
other operating systems this can lead to a reboot. Avoid this problem
by also requiring the presence of a new property, "early-watchdog".
See: https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmware/issues/1980
* helpers/config_loader: Add bootvar0 eeprom config that can be used in config.txt section expressions
This allows an eeprom config setting (e.g. BOOTVAR0=0x10) to be set on a board
which config.txt can use as a conditional expression (e.g. [bootvar0&0x10]).
* arm_loader: Fix boot-watchdog stop on Pi4
Fix a problem where the boot_watchdog heartbeat timer was not
stopped correctly which could cause it to clash with the kernel
watchdog driver.
## 2025-07-03: Check for SD card overcurrent (latest)
* board_info: Use the Ethernet PHY address probed by the bootloader
Use the Ethernet PHY address supplied by the bootloader in
preference to the static configurations defined in start4.elf
* Check for SD card overcurrent on Pi5, Pi500 and Pi4
Before booting, the bootloader now checks the SD power switch
overcurrent signal. The overcurrent signal occurs if the SD
card is damaged and has a short circuit which will cause it to
get hot.
If an over-current condition is detected the bootloader switches
switches off power to the SD card and waits five seconds before
probing the SD card again. This error is displayed on the
diagnostic screen, the UART and the activity LED (1 long, 2 short)
flashes.
The check can be switched to a non-blocking warning by setting
SD_OVERCURRENT_CHECK=0 in the bootloader config.
* Add a new error code pattern for SD overcurrent
Add a new error pattern (1 long, 2 short) to signal SD card
overcurrent.
* Add support for a bootloader watchdog
Add support for a boot watchdog (using PM_RSTC hw wdog) which will
trigger if the OS is not started within the specified amount of time. The
watchdog is enabled by setting the BOOT_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT=N (seconds)
property in the bootlaoder config.
The BOOT_WATCHDOG_PARTITION=P property can be set to pass a different
partition number to the bootloader on reset if the watchdog
is triggered.
The boot watchdog is automatically cleared just before starting
the OS and (optionally) enabling the kernel watchdog.
* Skip first SD boot if no card detected
On platforms with an SD Card detect signal, skip the first attempt to
boot from SD if the card appears to be absent. This can save over a
second on a cold boot, and a little under a second for a reboot.
## 2025-05-16: 2711: Automatically set revoke_devkey if program_pubkey=1 (latest)
* 2711: (recovery) Automatically set revoke_devkey if program_pubkey=1

Binary file not shown.

Binary file not shown.

Binary file not shown.

Binary file not shown.

Binary file not shown.

Binary file not shown.

Binary file not shown.

Binary file not shown.

View File

@@ -1,5 +1,99 @@
# Raspberry Pi5 bootloader EEPROM release notes
## 2025-07-17: Fix config key search which could cause camera_autodetect to fail (latest)
* Fix config key search which could cause camera_autodetect to fail
The bootvar0 config property was added in the wrong section which
could cause the config property search for some other properties
to fail.
## 2025-07-17: arm_loader: Also require the early-watchdog property (latest)
* arm_loader: Also require the early-watchdog property
The change correcting the implementation of dtoverlay_is_enabled had the
unintended consequence of causing the firmware to enable the watchdog
even though the user had not explicitly requested it. This is harmless
on Linux because the watchdog driver takes over and disarms it, but on
other operating systems this can lead to a reboot. Avoid this problem
by also requiring the presence of a new property, "early-watchdog".
See: https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmware/issues/1980
* helpers/config_loader: Add bootvar0 eeprom config that can be used in config.txt section expressions
This allows an eeprom config setting (e.g. BOOTVAR0=0x10) to be set on a board
which config.txt can use as a conditional expression (e.g. [bootvar0&0x10]).
* arm_loader: Fix boot-watchdog stop on Pi4
Fix a problem where the boot_watchdog heartbeat timer was not
stopped correctly which could cause it to clash with the kernel
watchdog driver.
## 2025-07-03: Enable firmware UART output on the 40-pin header (latest)
* rp1_uart: Allow rp1_uart to be started earlier
If enabled (with enable_rp1_uart) then the existing boot uart
messages are redirected to the rp1 uart.
## 2025-06-29: Check for SD card overcurrent on Pi5 and Pi500 (latest)
* board_info: Use the Ethernet PHY address probed by the bootloader
Use the Ethernet PHY address supplied by the bootloader in
preference to the static configurations defined in start4.elf
* pi5: Fix overwrite of cache EEPROM config in secure-boot mode
See: https://github.com/raspberrypi/rpi-eeprom/issues/719
* Check for SD card overcurrent on Pi5, Pi500 and Pi4
Before booting, the bootloader now checks the SD power switch
overcurrent signal. The overcurrent signal occurs if the SD
card is damaged and has a short circuit which will cause it to
get hot.
If an over-current condition is detected the bootloader
switches off power to the SD card and waits five seconds before
probing the SD card again. This error is displayed on the
diagnostic screen, the UART and the activity LED (1 long, 2 short)
flashes.
The check can be switched to a non-blocking warning by setting
SD_OVERCURRENT_CHECK=0 in the bootloader config.
* Add a new error code pattern for SD overcurrent
Add a new error pattern (1 long, 2 short) to signal SD card
overcurrent.
* Enable RTC wakeup from POWER_OFF_ON_HALT=0
* Improve HAT+ current handling
In shipping firmware, the current_supply value is only being used in the
case of a normal (non-stacked) HAT+, but that is unnecessarily
restrictive. Also, the presence of MODE0 and MODE1 power HATs is not
reflected in the value of max_current.
See: https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux/pull/6678
## 2025-06-20: Add support for a bootloader watchdog (latest)
* Add support for a bootloader watchdog
Add support for a boot watchdog (using PM_RSTC hw wdog) which will
trigger if the OS is not started within the specified amount of time. The
watchdog is enabled by setting the BOOT_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT=N (seconds)
property in the bootlaoder config.
The BOOT_WATCHDOG_PARTITION=P property can be set to pass a different
partition number to the bootloader on reset if the watchdog
is triggered.
The boot watchdog is automatically cleared just before starting
the OS and (optionally) enabling the kernel watchdog.
* pi5: Add a temperature monitor
In early releases of the bootloader the fan would always be on
during boot which can be distracting. Later releases switch off the
fan until the OS has booted.
This change adds some basic fan control from the bootloader to
enable the fan if the temperature is above 85C.
This may be useful if the Pi was shutdown by the OS because the
temperature limit was exceeded.
Since the Linux hwmon is not active at this stage the bootloader
now implements the same logic to power off the Pi if the chips
is more than 110C.
The PMIC hardware automatically cuts power if the temperature
is more than 125C.
* Skip first SD boot if no card detected
On platforms with an SD Card detect signal, skip the first attempt to
boot from SD if the card appears to be absent. This can save over a
second on a cold boot, and a little under a second for a reboot.
## 2025-06-13: Update to include production test changes (latest)
* Update to include production test changes.
## 2025-06-09: NVMe: Fix loading of files > 32MB (latest)
* NVMe: Fix loading of files > 32MB