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Why can not my u boot configure DRAM? (external fpga config)

MCETIN
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Dear all,

 

I have a question about the U-boot. Using the hardware board is designed by myself. The SoC is 10AS066N2.

 

The U-Boot runs perfectly when the fpga configured from u-boot from QSPI flash. I'm trying to configure fpga from external EPCQL.

- Checked external-fpga-config box on u-boot.

- Programmed the epcql with the JIC file that converted from sof file that rbf files origin.

 

 

- I checked the clock that drives the DDR clock pin.

 

Why is the CPU continuously resetting?

 

 

U-Boot 2014.10 (Oct 10 2019 - 14:33:00)

 

 

 

CPU  : Altera SOCFPGA Arria 10 Platform

 

BOARD : Altera SOCFPGA Arria 10 Dev Kit

 

I2C:  ready

 

DRAM: WARNING: Caches not enabled

 

emif_reset interrupt acknowledged

 

emif_reset interrupt acknowledged

 

emif_reset interrupt acknowledged

 

Error: Could Not Calibrate SDRAM

 

DDRCAL: Failed

 

INFO : Skip relocation as SDRAM is non secure memory

 

Reserving 2048 Bytes for IRQ stack at: ffe3a6e8

 

DRAM : 0 Bytes

 

data abort

 

pc : [<ffe001cc>]                lr : [<ffe0249d>]

 

sp : ffe3fff0 ip : 00000016            fp : 00000001

 

r10: ffd02078 r9 : ffe3aee8         r8 : ffe00000

 

r7 : ffe1d3d4 r6 : 00000000         r5 : 00000000 r4 : ffeff000

 

r3 : ffe3afaf r2 : ffe40000            r1 : ffe3d000 r0 : ffe3aee8

 

Flags: nzcv IRQs on FIQs on Mode SVC_32

 

Resetting CPU ...

 

 

 

resetting ...

 

 

 

 

 

U-Boot 2014.10 (Oct 10 2019 - 14:33:00)

 

 

 

CPU  : Altera SOCFPGA Arria 10 Platform

 

BOARD : Altera SOCFPGA Arria 10 Dev Kit

 

I2C:  ready

 

DRAM: WARNING: Caches not enabled

 

emif_reset interrupt acknowledged

 

emif_reset interrupt acknowledged

 

emif_reset interrupt acknowledged

 

Error: Could Not Calibrate SDRAM

 

DDRCAL: Failed

 

INFO : Skip relocation as SDRAM is non secure memory

 

Reserving 2048 Bytes for IRQ stack at: ffe3a6e8

 

DRAM : 0 Bytes

 

data abort

 

pc : [<ffe001cc>]                lr : [<ffe0249d>]

 

sp : ffe3fff0 ip : 00000016            fp : 00000001

 

r10: ffd02078 r9 : ffe3aee8         r8 : ffe00000

 

r7 : ffe1d3d4 r6 : 00000000         r5 : 00000000 r4 : ffeff000

 

r3 : ffe3afaf r2 : ffe40000            r1 : ffe3d000 r0 : ffe3aee8

 

Flags: nzcv IRQs on FIQs on Mode SVC_32

 

Resetting CPU ...

 

 

 

resetting ...

 

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EBERLAZARE_I_Intel
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Hi,

 

Based on the u-boot log, it seems that your DDR is not calibrated successfully. DDR calibration failure will sometimes causing the resetting CPU.. loop.

 

When you mentioned, "The U-Boot runs perfectly when the fpga configured from u-boot from QSPI flash" correct me if I am wrong, you are seeing the DDR calibration has passed and able to go to u-boot and able configure the FPGA?

 

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EBERLAZARE_I_Intel
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Hi,

 

Any followup from your side?

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HSive
Beginner
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hello,I met the same problem. Have you solved your problem?

 

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MCETIN
Beginner
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Hello, I solve the problem.

In my situation, DDR ref clock was discontinuous becaouse the programmable ddr ref clock IC has been programming while DDR calibration. I change the programmable IC with hard programmed IC and the problem is solved.

 

So you need to check all part of your DDR design.

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