Re: Programming BIOS with Flash Programming Tool from UEFI shell

"Moorthi M.s" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.linux.bios
Message-ID <CAJt7JKMJ5rygkCTScQEK5QMG0WpWrdamcjWcFCmVf9dNyNW+Pw@mail.gmail.com>
Hi Matt,

Thanks for the information.

Regards,
Moorthi S

On Tue, Nov 21, 2023, 21:05 Matt DeVillier <[email protected]> wrote:

> hi Moorthi,
>
> I've used FPT under Windows, and it required ensuring the HECI1 interface
> was not disabled, as well as manually commenting out some of the SPI
> chipset lockdown functions in coreboot. because of this, I didn't pursue
> the issue further and decided to just use flashrom
>
> On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 3:40 AM Moorthi M.s <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Matt,
>>
>> I have modified the MRC_SETTINGS_PROTECT and
>> SOC_INTEL_COMMON_PCH_LOCKDOWN options, still the same issue.
>>
>> In some cases, "Error 28: Cannot find ME client" error is observed.
>>
>> But with flashrom, i am able to update the flash from OS.
>>
>> Whether the coreboot supports programming with FPT? or it only supports
>> flashrom?
>>
>> Thanks & Best Regards,
>> Moorthi S
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 16, 2023, 21:12 Matt DeVillier <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> you probably need to look at Kconfigs MRC_SETTINGS_PROTECT
>>> and SOC_INTEL_COMMON_PCH_LOCKDOWN
>>>
>>> On Thu, Nov 16, 2023 at 7:43 AM Moorthi M.s <
>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I am developing coreboot along with Uefipayload for a custom board
>>>> derived from CFL H RVP11 CRB.
>>>>
>>>> Modifications are done as per the custom board and the board was booted
>>>> and working fine.
>>>>
>>>> I tried to reprogram the BIOS flash with FPT (Flash Programming Tool)
>>>> from UEFI shell throws the below error and the operation failed.
>>>>
>>>> "Error 167: Protected Range Registers are currently set by BIOS,
>>>> preventing flash access".
>>>>
>>>> What are the configurations need to be done in coreboot to allow
>>>> program BIOS image with the FPT tool from UEFI shell?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks & Regards,
>>>> Moorthi S
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