[PATCH] scripts: rk-usb-loader: push header first

Michael Tretter m.tretter at pengutronix.de
Wed Mar 11 03:13:47 PDT 2026


On Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:03:47 +0100, Sascha Hauer wrote:
> From: Michael Tretter <m.tretter at pengutronix.de>
> 
> Board that have secure boot enabled need the image header to be able
> to verify the signature. Boards with secure boot disabled still work
> with this patch as tested on a RK3588 board.

I'm not against adding this to the rk-usb-loader, but maybe add some
comment that this change is based on a wild guess and works by chance. I
still don't know, how the ROM code or the USB protocol works and if it
is really correct or necessary to send the entire header.

Michael

> 
> Signed-off-by: Michael Tretter <m.tretter at pengutronix.de>
> Signed-off-by: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer at pengutronix.de>
> ---
>  scripts/rk-usb-loader.c | 5 +++++
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/scripts/rk-usb-loader.c b/scripts/rk-usb-loader.c
> index c9769d79d3..157bb5ad5c 100644
> --- a/scripts/rk-usb-loader.c
> +++ b/scripts/rk-usb-loader.c
> @@ -256,6 +256,11 @@ static int upload_image(const char *filename)
>  		goto err;
>  	}
>  
> +	log_info("Uploading header\n");
> +	ret = upload(dev, 0x471, hdr, sizeof(*hdr));
> +	if (ret)
> +		goto err;
> +
>  	for (i = 0; i < n_files; i++) {
>  		struct newidb_entry *entry = &hdr->entries[i];
>  		int foffset, fsize, wIndex;
> -- 
> 2.47.3
> 
> 



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