[PATCH 2/3] ARM: rockchip: boards: leave moving to the load address to atf.c

Ahmad Fatoum a.fatoum at pengutronix.de
Thu Oct 1 01:30:49 PDT 2026


Hello Sascha,

On 10/1/26 9:42 AM, Sascha Hauer wrote:
> The SoC entry functions now move barebox to the load address themselves,
> with the MMU enabled. Stop doing it upfront with relocate_to_adr_full(),
> which copies the image with the MMU off, and just relocate in place.
> 
> Assisted-by: Claude:claude-opus-5-5
> Signed-off-by: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer at pengutronix.de>

Will an out-of-tree board that still has the same old pattern continue
to work normally?

Thanks,
Ahmad


> ---
>  arch/arm/boards/pine64-pinetab2/lowlevel.c           | 10 ++--------
>  arch/arm/boards/pine64-quartz64/lowlevel.c           |  5 +----
>  arch/arm/boards/protonic-prtpuk/lowlevel.c           |  5 +----
>  arch/arm/boards/protonic-rk356x/lowlevel.c           |  5 +----
>  arch/arm/boards/qnap-tsx33/lowlevel.c                | 18 ++----------------
>  arch/arm/boards/radxa-cm3/lowlevel.c                 |  5 +----
>  arch/arm/boards/radxa-rock3/lowlevel.c               |  5 +----
>  arch/arm/boards/radxa-rock5/lowlevel.c               | 10 ++--------
>  arch/arm/boards/rockchip-rk3562-evb2/lowlevel.c      |  5 +----
>  arch/arm/boards/rockchip-rk3562-kickpi-k3/lowlevel.c |  5 +----
>  arch/arm/boards/rockchip-rk3568-bpi-r2pro/lowlevel.c |  5 +----
>  arch/arm/boards/rockchip-rk3568-evb/lowlevel.c       |  5 +----
>  arch/arm/boards/wolfvision-pf5/lowlevel.c            |  9 +--------
>  arch/arm/boards/xunlong-orangepi-5-plus/lowlevel.c   |  5 +----
>  14 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 80 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/pine64-pinetab2/lowlevel.c b/arch/arm/boards/pine64-pinetab2/lowlevel.c
> index 73ca6866f0..63286bf630 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/boards/pine64-pinetab2/lowlevel.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/boards/pine64-pinetab2/lowlevel.c
> @@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ ENTRY_FUNCTION(start_pinetab2_v0, r0, r1, r2)
>  {
>  	putc_ll('>');
>  
> -	if (current_el() == 3)
> -		relocate_to_adr_full(RK3568_BAREBOX_LOAD_ADDRESS);
> -	else
> -		relocate_to_current_adr();
> +	relocate_to_current_adr();
>  
>  	setup_c();
>  
> @@ -26,10 +23,7 @@ ENTRY_FUNCTION(start_pinetab2_v2, r0, r1, r2)
>  {
>  	putc_ll('>');
>  
> -	if (current_el() == 3)
> -		relocate_to_adr_full(RK3568_BAREBOX_LOAD_ADDRESS);
> -	else
> -		relocate_to_current_adr();
> +	relocate_to_current_adr();
>  
>  	setup_c();
>  
> diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/pine64-quartz64/lowlevel.c b/arch/arm/boards/pine64-quartz64/lowlevel.c
> index 7723d47860..6a1169d24a 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/boards/pine64-quartz64/lowlevel.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/boards/pine64-quartz64/lowlevel.c
> @@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ ENTRY_FUNCTION(start_quartz64a, r0, r1, r2)
>  {
>  	putc_ll('>');
>  
> -	if (current_el() == 3)
> -		relocate_to_adr_full(RK3568_BAREBOX_LOAD_ADDRESS);
> -	else
> -		relocate_to_current_adr();
> +	relocate_to_current_adr();
>  
>  	setup_c();
>  
> diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/protonic-prtpuk/lowlevel.c b/arch/arm/boards/protonic-prtpuk/lowlevel.c
> index 08de527bf6..df1588d343 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/boards/protonic-prtpuk/lowlevel.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/boards/protonic-prtpuk/lowlevel.c
> @@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ ENTRY_FUNCTION(start_prtpuk, r0, r1, r2)
>  {
>  	putc_ll('>');
>  
> -	if (current_el() == 3)
> -		relocate_to_adr_full(RK3576_BAREBOX_LOAD_ADDRESS);
> -	else
> -		relocate_to_current_adr();
> +	relocate_to_current_adr();
>  
>  	setup_c();
>  
> diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/protonic-rk356x/lowlevel.c b/arch/arm/boards/protonic-rk356x/lowlevel.c
> index 830d708b6e..1959881951 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/boards/protonic-rk356x/lowlevel.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/boards/protonic-rk356x/lowlevel.c
> @@ -22,10 +22,7 @@ ENTRY_FUNCTION(start_mecsbc, r0, r1, r2)
>  
>  	putc_ll('>');
>  
> -	if (current_el() == 3)
> -		relocate_to_adr_full(RK3568_BAREBOX_LOAD_ADDRESS);
> -	else
> -		relocate_to_current_adr();
> +	relocate_to_current_adr();
>  
>  	setup_c();
>  
> diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/qnap-tsx33/lowlevel.c b/arch/arm/boards/qnap-tsx33/lowlevel.c
> index c5458937d1..88e94471d2 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/boards/qnap-tsx33/lowlevel.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/boards/qnap-tsx33/lowlevel.c
> @@ -13,14 +13,7 @@ extern char __dtb_rk3568_qnap_ts433eu_start[];
>  
>  ENTRY_FUNCTION(start_rk3568_qnap_ts433, r0, r1, r2)
>  {
> -	/*
> -	 * Image execution starts at 0x0, but this is used for ATF and
> -	 * OP-TEE later, so move away from here.
> -	 */
> -	if (current_el() == 3)
> -		relocate_to_adr_full(RK3568_BAREBOX_LOAD_ADDRESS);
> -	else
> -		relocate_to_current_adr();
> +	relocate_to_current_adr();
>  
>  	setup_c();
>  
> @@ -35,14 +28,7 @@ ENTRY_FUNCTION(start_rk3568_qnap_ts433, r0, r1, r2)
>   */
>  ENTRY_FUNCTION(start_rk3568_qnap_ts433eu, r0, r1, r2)
>  {
> -	/*
> -	 * Image execution starts at 0x0, but this is used for ATF and
> -	 * OP-TEE later, so move away from here.
> -	 */
> -	if (current_el() == 3)
> -		relocate_to_adr_full(RK3568_BAREBOX_LOAD_ADDRESS);
> -	else
> -		relocate_to_current_adr();
> +	relocate_to_current_adr();
>  
>  	setup_c();
>  
> diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/radxa-cm3/lowlevel.c b/arch/arm/boards/radxa-cm3/lowlevel.c
> index e1b453f21f..2c91444d46 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/boards/radxa-cm3/lowlevel.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/boards/radxa-cm3/lowlevel.c
> @@ -21,10 +21,7 @@ ENTRY_FUNCTION(start_radxa_cm3_io, r0, r1, r2)
>  
>  	putc_ll('>');
>  
> -	if (current_el() == 3)
> -		relocate_to_adr_full(RK3568_BAREBOX_LOAD_ADDRESS);
> -	else
> -		relocate_to_current_adr();
> +	relocate_to_current_adr();
>  
>  	setup_c();
>  
> diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/radxa-rock3/lowlevel.c b/arch/arm/boards/radxa-rock3/lowlevel.c
> index ec407404b9..50ec27d272 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/boards/radxa-rock3/lowlevel.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/boards/radxa-rock3/lowlevel.c
> @@ -22,10 +22,7 @@ ENTRY_FUNCTION(start_rock3a, r0, r1, r2)
>  
>  	putc_ll('>');
>  
> -	if (current_el() == 3)
> -		relocate_to_adr_full(RK3568_BAREBOX_LOAD_ADDRESS);
> -	else
> -		relocate_to_current_adr();
> +	relocate_to_current_adr();
>  
>  	setup_c();
>  
> diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/radxa-rock5/lowlevel.c b/arch/arm/boards/radxa-rock5/lowlevel.c
> index e70752be31..f00c394c4d 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/boards/radxa-rock5/lowlevel.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/boards/radxa-rock5/lowlevel.c
> @@ -15,10 +15,7 @@ ENTRY_FUNCTION(start_rock5b, r0, r1, r2)
>  {
>  	putc_ll('>');
>  
> -	if (current_el() == 3)
> -		relocate_to_adr_full(RK3588_BAREBOX_LOAD_ADDRESS);
> -	else
> -		relocate_to_current_adr();
> +	relocate_to_current_adr();
>  
>  	setup_c();
>  
> @@ -29,10 +26,7 @@ ENTRY_FUNCTION(start_rock5t, r0, r1, r2)
>  {
>  	putc_ll('>');
>  
> -	if (current_el() == 3)
> -		relocate_to_adr_full(RK3588_BAREBOX_LOAD_ADDRESS);
> -	else
> -		relocate_to_current_adr();
> +	relocate_to_current_adr();
>  
>  	setup_c();
>  
> diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/rockchip-rk3562-evb2/lowlevel.c b/arch/arm/boards/rockchip-rk3562-evb2/lowlevel.c
> index 474f1a1332..9e083514e1 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/boards/rockchip-rk3562-evb2/lowlevel.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/boards/rockchip-rk3562-evb2/lowlevel.c
> @@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ ENTRY_FUNCTION(start_rk3562_evb2, r0, r1, r2)
>  {
>  	putc_ll('>');
>  
> -	if (current_el() == 3)
> -		relocate_to_adr_full(RK3562_BAREBOX_LOAD_ADDRESS);
> -	else
> -		relocate_to_current_adr();
> +	relocate_to_current_adr();
>  
>  	setup_c();
>  
> diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/rockchip-rk3562-kickpi-k3/lowlevel.c b/arch/arm/boards/rockchip-rk3562-kickpi-k3/lowlevel.c
> index 4afe83189d..b56f8d62cf 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/boards/rockchip-rk3562-kickpi-k3/lowlevel.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/boards/rockchip-rk3562-kickpi-k3/lowlevel.c
> @@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ ENTRY_FUNCTION(start_rk3562_kickpi_k3, r0, r1, r2)
>  {
>  	putc_ll('>');
>  
> -	if (current_el() == 3)
> -		relocate_to_adr_full(RK3562_BAREBOX_LOAD_ADDRESS);
> -	else
> -		relocate_to_current_adr();
> +	relocate_to_current_adr();
>  
>  	setup_c();
>  
> diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/rockchip-rk3568-bpi-r2pro/lowlevel.c b/arch/arm/boards/rockchip-rk3568-bpi-r2pro/lowlevel.c
> index 12c2445287..021438e12f 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/boards/rockchip-rk3568-bpi-r2pro/lowlevel.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/boards/rockchip-rk3568-bpi-r2pro/lowlevel.c
> @@ -26,10 +26,7 @@ ENTRY_FUNCTION(start_rk3568_bpi_r2pro, r0, r1, r2)
>  	//clear bit 6 for 3v3 as it was set to 1v8
>  	writel(RK_CLRBITS(BIT(6)), PMU_GRF_IO_VSEL1);
>  
> -	if (current_el() == 3)
> -		relocate_to_adr_full(RK3568_BAREBOX_LOAD_ADDRESS);
> -	else
> -		relocate_to_current_adr();
> +	relocate_to_current_adr();
>  
>  	setup_c();
>  
> diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/rockchip-rk3568-evb/lowlevel.c b/arch/arm/boards/rockchip-rk3568-evb/lowlevel.c
> index d5ae70049e..a238f8bd73 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/boards/rockchip-rk3568-evb/lowlevel.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/boards/rockchip-rk3568-evb/lowlevel.c
> @@ -22,10 +22,7 @@ ENTRY_FUNCTION(start_rk3568_evb, r0, r1, r2)
>  
>  	putc_ll('>');
>  
> -	if (current_el() == 3)
> -		relocate_to_adr_full(RK3568_BAREBOX_LOAD_ADDRESS);
> -	else
> -		relocate_to_current_adr();
> +	relocate_to_current_adr();
>  
>  	setup_c();
>  
> diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/wolfvision-pf5/lowlevel.c b/arch/arm/boards/wolfvision-pf5/lowlevel.c
> index c20ca4ae13..49fb2143d7 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/boards/wolfvision-pf5/lowlevel.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/boards/wolfvision-pf5/lowlevel.c
> @@ -21,14 +21,7 @@ ENTRY_FUNCTION(start_rk3568_wolfvision_pf5, r0, r1, r2)
>  	 */
>  	writel(RK_SETBITS(0x30), 0xfdc20140);
>  
> -	/*
> -	 * Image execution starts at 0x0, but this is used for ATF and
> -	 * OP-TEE later, so move away from here.
> -	 */
> -	if (current_el() == 3)
> -		relocate_to_adr_full(RK3568_BAREBOX_LOAD_ADDRESS);
> -	else
> -		relocate_to_current_adr();
> +	relocate_to_current_adr();
>  
>  	setup_c();
>  
> diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/xunlong-orangepi-5-plus/lowlevel.c b/arch/arm/boards/xunlong-orangepi-5-plus/lowlevel.c
> index 2fa921eee0..45ba471d24 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/boards/xunlong-orangepi-5-plus/lowlevel.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/boards/xunlong-orangepi-5-plus/lowlevel.c
> @@ -14,10 +14,7 @@ ENTRY_FUNCTION(start_orangepi_5_plus, r0, r1, r2)
>  {
>  	putc_ll('>');
>  
> -	if (current_el() == 3)
> -		relocate_to_adr_full(RK3588_BAREBOX_LOAD_ADDRESS);
> -	else
> -		relocate_to_current_adr();
> +	relocate_to_current_adr();
>  
>  	setup_c();
>  
> 

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