[PATCH v5 2/9] rockchip: doc: add mask ROM mode text
Johan Jonker <[email protected]> Thu, 6 Aug 2026 13:10:54 +0200
| Newsgroups | gmane.comp.boot-loaders.u-boot |
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| Message-ID | <dfe95538-0b08-4378-ad46-bbe0ef554cab__23330.3376285889$1786014674$gmane$org@gmail.com> |
Add text that explains how to get into mask ROM mode. Signed-off-by: Johan Jonker <[email protected]> Reviewed-by: Simon Glass <[email protected]> --- Changed V5: reword --- doc/board/rockchip/rockchip.rst | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/board/rockchip/rockchip.rst b/doc/board/rockchip/rockchip.rst index de2df3046e28..af6c08c46636 100644 --- a/doc/board/rockchip/rockchip.rst +++ b/doc/board/rockchip/rockchip.rst @@ -325,6 +325,27 @@ To build rk3588 boards: make evb-rk3588_defconfig make CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-linux-gnu- +Mask ROM mode +------------- + +Mask ROM mode is the fallback mode of the boot ROM, +in which it listens for USB commands 0x471/0x472. + +Options to get your board into Mask ROM mode: + +* Hold the recovery button, depending on firmware support or wiring, + while booting the board. +* Remove any SD cards, removable eMMC or removable UFS modules. +* Erase any storage media containing boot firmware. + +Methods of last resort (USE AT YOUR OWN RISK): + +Short the following pins briefly while powering the board, so the boot ROM +cannot locate any boot firmware and falls back into Mask ROM mode: + +* NAND: connect pin 8 and 9 of the NAND flash with a needle. +* eMMC: connect the clock line to ground. + Flashing -------- @@ -485,9 +506,9 @@ To write a U-Boot image to the SD card (assumed to be /dev/sda): NAND """" -Bring device in BootROM mode: +Bring device in Mask ROM mode: -If bricked and no BootROM mode shows up then connect pin 8 and 9 of the NAND flash +If bricked and no Mask ROM mode shows up then connect pin 8 and 9 of the NAND flash with a needle while reconnecting to the USB OTG port to a PC. Show connected devices with: -- 2.39.5