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diff --git a/en/devices/architecture/dto/compile.html b/en/devices/architecture/dto/compile.html index 65e3cbc2..aea2f3bc 100644 --- a/en/devices/architecture/dto/compile.html +++ b/en/devices/architecture/dto/compile.html @@ -1,10 +1,12 @@ -<html devsite> - <head> - <title>Compiling & Verifying</title> - <meta name="project_path" value="/_project.yaml" /> - <meta name="book_path" value="/_book.yaml" /> - </head> - <body> +<html devsite=""> +<head> + <title>Compiling & Verifying</title> + <meta name="project_path" value="/_project.yaml"> + <meta name="book_path" value="/_book.yaml"> +</head> + +<body> + {% include "_versions.html" %} <!-- Copyright 2017 The Android Open Source Project @@ -21,83 +23,408 @@ limitations under the License. --> -<p>You can use Device Tree Compiler (DTC) to compile the Device Tree Source -files. However, before applying the overlay DT on the target main DT, you should -also verify the result by simulating the behavior of DTO.</p> -<h2 id=compile>Compiling with DTC</h2> -<p>When using <code>dtc</code> to compile <code>.dts</code>, you must add option -<code>-@</code> to add a <code>__symbols__</code> node in the resulting -<code>.dtbo</code>. The <code>__symbols__</code> node contains a list of all -nodes that are marked with a label, which the DTO library can use for -references.</p> + <p>You can use Device Tree Compiler (DTC) to compile the Device Tree Source + files. However, before applying the overlay DT on the target main DT, you + should also verify the result by simulating the behavior of DTO.</p> + + + <h2 id="compile">Compiling with DTC</h2> + + + <p>When using <code>dtc</code> to compile <code>.dts</code>, you must add + option <code>-@</code> to add a <code>__symbols__</code> node in the + resulting <code>.dtbo</code>. The <code>__symbols__</code> node contains a + list of all nodes that are marked with a label, which the DTO library can use + for references.</p> -<p>Sample command to build main DT <code>.dts</code>:</p> -<pre class="devsite-terminal"> + <p>Sample command to build main DT <code>.dts</code>:</p> + + <pre class="devsite-terminal"> dtc -@ -O dtb -o my_main_dt.dtb my_main_dt.dts </pre> -<p>Sample command to build the overlay DT <code>.dts</code>:</p> + <p>Sample command to build the overlay DT <code>.dts</code>:</p> -<pre class="devsite-terminal"> + <pre class="devsite-terminal"> dtc -@ -O dtb -o my_overlay_dt.dtbo my_overlay_dt.dts </pre> -<p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> If you encounter the DTC build error: -<code>invalid option --'@'</code>, you might need to update your DTC version. -Upstream of AOSP, the official DTC supports DTO as of -<a href="https://github.com/dgibson/dtc/tree/v1.4.4" class="external">version -1.4.4</a> and most patches are merged after December 2016. For DTO support, we -recommend using the -<code><a href="https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/dtc/" class="external">external/dtc</code></a> -in AOSP, which is synced with the latest DTC (with DTO patches merged as -needed).</p> - -<h2 id=verify>Verify DTO results on the host</h2> -<p>Verification can help you identify errors that might occur when placing the -overlay DT on the main DT. Before updating the target, you can verify the -result of overlaying DT on the host by simulating the behavior of DTO using -<code>/include/</code> in <code>.dts</code>.</p> - -<p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> <code>/include/</code> does NOT support -the use of <code>__overlay__</code> in overlay DT sources.</p> - -<p><img src="../images/treble_dto_simulate.png"></p> -<p><strong>Figure 1.</strong> Use syntax <code>/include/</code> to simulate DTO -on the host.</p> - -<ol> -<li>Create a copy of the overlay <code>.dts</code>. In the copy, remove the -first line header. Example: -<pre> + <aside class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> If you encounter the DTC build error: + <code>invalid option --'@'</code>, you might need to update your DTC version. + Upstream of AOSP, the official DTC supports DTO as of <a href= + "https://github.com/dgibson/dtc/tree/v1.4.4" class="external">version + 1.4.4</a> and most patches are merged after December 2016. For DTO support, + we recommend using the <code><a href= + "https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/dtc/" class= + "external">external/dtc</a></code> in AOSP, which is synced with the latest DTC + (with DTO patches merged as needed).</aside> + + + <h2 id="verify">Verify DTO results on the host</h2> + + + <p>Verification can help you identify errors that might occur when placing + the overlay DT on the main DT. Before updating the target, you can verify the + result of overlaying DT on the host by simulating the behavior of DTO using + <code>/include/</code> in <code>.dts</code>.</p> + + + <aside class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> <code>/include/</code> does NOT + support the use of <code>__overlay__</code> in overlay DT sources.</aside> + + + <p><img src="../images/treble_dto_simulate.png"> + </p> + + + <figcaption><strong>Figure 1.</strong> Use syntax <code>/include/</code> to simulate + DTO on the host</figcaption> + + + <ol> + <li>Create a copy of the overlay <code>.dts</code>. In the copy, remove the + first line header. Example: + + <pre> /dts-v1/; /plugin/; -</pre> -Save the file as <code>my_overlay_dt_wo_header.dts</code> (or any filename you -want).</li> +</pre>Save the file as <code>my_overlay_dt_wo_header.dts</code> (or any +filename you want). + </li> -<li>Create a copy of the main <code>.dts</code>. In the copy, after the last -line, append the include syntax for the file you created in step 1. For example: -<pre> + + <li>Create a copy of the main <code>.dts</code>. In the copy, after the + last line, append the include syntax for the file you created in step 1. + For example: + + <pre> /include/ "my_overlay_dt_wo_header.dts" -</pre> -Save the file as <code>my_main_dt_with_include.dts</code> (or any filename you -want).</li> +</pre>Save the file as <code>my_main_dt_with_include.dts</code> (or any +filename you want). + </li> + + + <li>Use <code>dtc</code> to compile + <code>my_main_dt_with_include.dts</code> to get the merged DT, which should + be the same result as DTO. For example: -<li>Use <code>dtc</code> to compile <code>my_main_dt_with_include.dts</code> to -get the merged DT, which should be the same result as DTO. For example: -<pre class="devsite-terminal"> + <pre class="devsite-terminal"> dtc -@ -O dtb -o my_merged_dt.dtb my_main_dt_with_include.dts </pre> -</li> + </li> -<li>Use <code>dtc</code> to dump <code>my_merged_dt.dto</code>. -<pre class="devsite-terminal"> + + <li>Use <code>dtc</code> to dump <code>my_merged_dt.dto</code>. + + <pre class="devsite-terminal"> dtc -O dts -o my_merged_dt.dts my_merged_dt.dtb </pre> -</li> -</ol> + </li> + </ol> + + + <h2 id="verifying-DTO-in-p">Verifying DTO in Android {{ androidPVersionNumber }}</h2> + + + <p>Android {{ androidPVersionNumber}} requires a Device Tree Blob Overlay + (DTBO) partition. To add nodes or make changes to the properties in the SoC + DT, the bootloader must dynamically overlay a device specific DT over + the SoC DT.</p> + + + <h3 id="indicating-applied-overlays">Indicating applied overlays</h3> + + + <p>To enable the <a href="/compatibility/vts/"> + Vendor Test Suite (VTS)</a> to assess the correctness of overlay + application, vendors must add a new kernel command line parameter + <code>androidboot.dtbo_idx</code> that indicates the overlays selected from + the DTBO partition. For example, the parameter <code>androidboot. + dtbo_idx=x,y,z</code> reports <code>x</code>, <code>y</code> and + <code>z</code> as the zero-based indices of the Device Tree Overlays (DTOs) + from the DTBO partition applied (in that order) by the bootloader to the base + Device Tree (DT).</p> + + + <p>Overlays can apply to nodes from the main device tree or add new nodes, + but <strong>cannot</strong> refer to a node added in a previous overlay. This + restriction is necessary because the overlay application does not merge the + overlay symbol table with the main DT symbol table (not merging avoids + conflicts in symbol names and complication of dependencies between + overlays).</p> + + + <h4 id="example-invalid-overlays">Example: Invalid overlays</h4> + + + <p>In this example, <code>overlay_2.dts</code> refers to node + <strong><code>e</code></strong> , which was added by + <code>overlay_1.dts</code>. After <code>overlay_1</code> is applied to the + main DT, if an attempt is made to apply <code>overlay_2</code> to the + resultant DT, the overlay application will fail with an error that the symbol + <strong><code>e</code></strong> is not present in the symbol table for the + base DT.</p> + + + <table> + <tr> + <th width="33%">main.dts</th> + + <th>overlay_1.dts</th> + + <th>overlay_2.dts</th> + + </tr> + <tr> + <td> + <pre> +<strong>[main.dts]</strong> + +/dts-v1/; + +/ { + a: a {}; + b: b {}; + c: c {}; +}; +</pre> + </td> + + <td> + <pre> +<strong>[overlay_1.dts]</strong> + +/dts-v1/; +/plugin/; + +&b { ref1 = <&a>; + e: e { + prop = <0x0a>; + phandle = <0x04>; + }; +}; +</pre> +</td> + + <td> +<pre> +<strong>[overlay_2.dts]</strong> + +/dts-v1/; +/plugin/; + +/* invalid! */ +<font color="red">&e</font> { + prop = <0x0b>; +}; +</pre> + </td> + </tr> + </table> + + + <h4 id="example-valid-overlays">Example: Valid overlays</h4> + + + <p>In this example, <code>overlay_2.dts</code> refers only to node + <strong><code>b</code></strong> from the main DTS. When + <code>overlay_1</code> is applied to the base DT, then followed by the + application of <code>overlay_2</code>, the value of property + <strong><code>prop</code></strong> in node <strong><code>e</code></strong> + (set by <code>overlay_1.dts</code>) is overwritten by the value set by + <code>overlay_2.dts</code>.</p> + + + <table> + <tr> + <th width="33%">main.dts</th> + + <th>overlay_1.dts</th> + + <th>overlay_2.dts</th> + + </tr> + + + <tr> + <td> + <pre> +<strong>[final.dts]</strong> + +/dts-v1/; + +/ { + a: a {}; + b: b {}; + c: c {}; +}; +</pre> + </td> + + <td> + <pre> +<strong>[overlay_1.dts]</strong> + +/dts-v1/; +/plugin/; + + +&b { ref1 = <&a>; + e { + prop = <0x0c>; + }; +}; +</pre> + </td> + + <td> + <pre> +<strong>[overlay_2.dts]</strong> + +/dts-v1/; +/plugin/; + +/* valid */ +<font color="blue">&b</font> { ref1 = <&c>; + e { + prop = <0x0d>; + }; +}; +</pre> + </td> + </tr> + </table> + + + <h3 id="implementing-the-dtbo-partition">Implementing the DTBO partition</h3> + + + <p>To implement the required DTBO partition, ensure the bootloader can do the + following:</p> + + + <ol> + <li>Identify the board it is running on and select the corresponding + overlay(s) to be applied.</li> + + + <li>Append the <code>androidboot.dtbo_idx</code> parameter to the kernel + command line. + + <ul> + <li>The parameter must indicate, the zero-based indices of the DTOs + from the DTBO partition image it applied to the base DT (in the same + order).</li> + + + <li>The indices must refer to the position of the overlay in the DTBO + partition.</li> + </ul> + </li> + </ol> + + + <p>For details on the structure of the DTBO partition, refer to <a href= + "https://source.android.com/devices/architecture/dto/">Device Tree + Overlays</a> on source.android.com.</p> + + + <h3 id="validating-the-dtbo-partition">Validating the DTBO partition</h3> + + + <p>You can use VTS to verify the following:</p> + + + <ul> + <li>Existence of the kernel command line parameter + <code>androidboot.dtbo_idx</code> (by checking that <code>Init</code> has + automatically set up the corresponding <code>ro.boot.dtbo_idx</code> system + property).</li> + + + <li>Validity of the <code>ro.boot.dtbo_idx</code> system property (by + checking that the property specifies at least one valid DTBO image + index).</li> + + + <li>Validity of the DTBO partition (also verifies the overlays in the DTBO + partition that are applied to the base DT).</li> + + + <li>Additional nodes or property changes in the resulting DT are presented + to the Linux kernel.</li> + </ul> + + + <p>For example, in the following overlays and final DT, adding + <code>androidboot.dtbo_idx=5,3</code> to the kernel command line passes + validation but adding <code>androidboot.dtbo_idx=3,5</code> to the kernel + command line does not pass validation.</p> + + + <table> + <tr> + <th width="50%">Overlay DT at index 3</th> + + + <th>Overlay DT at index 5</th> + +<tr> +<td> +<pre> +<strong>[overlay_1.dts]</strong> + +/dts-v1/; +/plugin/; + +&c <strong>{ prop = <0xfe>; }</strong>; +</pre> + </td> + + <td> + <pre> +<strong>[overlay_2.dts]</strong> + +/dts-v1/; +/plugin/; + +&c { prop = <0xff>; }; +</pre> + </td> + </tr> + +<table> + <tr> + <th>Final DT</th> + + <tr> + <td> + <pre> +/dts-v1/; +/ { + + a { + phandle = <0x1>; + }; + + b { + phandle = <0x2>; + }; + + c { + phandle = <0x3>; + <strong>prop = <0xfe></strong>; + }; + + __symbols__ { + a = "/a"; + b = "/b"; + c = "/c"; + }; +}; - </body> + </table> +</body> </html> |