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MidasBootloader

Accessing the bootloader console

When connected on the serial port, during boot, if you press the volume down button and press enter at least 4 times on the serial console, you can get a shell:

PMIC rev = PASS2(4)
BUCK1OUT(vdd_mif) = 0x05
BUCK3DVS1(vdd_int) = 0x20
[MMC] there are pending interrupts 0x00010000
cardtype: 0x00000007
SB_MMC_HS_52MHZ_1_8V_3V_IO
mmc->card_caps: 0x00000311
mmc->host_caps: 0x00000311
mmc_initialize: mmc->capacity = 30777344

Samsung S-Boot 4.0-2836504 for GT-I9300 (Jun 15 2015 - 22:47:58)

EXYNOS4412(EVT 1.1) / 1022MB / 15028MB / Rev 12 / I9300XXUGOF1 /(PKG_ID 0x7050008)

- read_bl1
pit_check_signature (PIT) valid.
initialize_ddi_data: usable! (3:0xf)
PARAM ENV VERSION: v1.0..
set_charger_current: chg curr(3f), in curr(17)
set_charger_state: buck(1), chg(1), reg(0x05)
microusb_get_attached_device: STATUS1:0x3d, 2:0x00
set_auto_current: ta_state(0), curr(1000)
init_fuelgauge: fuelgauge power ok
init_fuelgauge: POR status
fuelgauge_por: POR start: vcell(4081), vfocv(4188), soc(100)
fuelgauge_por: update SDI M0 parameter
fuelgauge_por: RCOMP(0x0065), TEMPCO(0x0930)
fuelgauge_por: POR finish: vcell(4079), vfocv(4310), soc(88)
get_table_soc: vcell(4077) is caculated to t-soc(84.590)
init_fuelgauge: start: vcell(4077), vfocv(4301), soc(88), table soc(84)
init_fuelgauge: finish: vcell(4077), vfocv(4301), soc(88), table soc(84)
init_microusb_ic: MUIC: CONTROL1:0x1b
init_microusb_ic: MUIC: CONTROL1:0x1b
init_microusb_ic: MUIC: CONTROL2:0x3b
init_microusb_ic: MUIC: CONTROL2:0x3b
PMIC_ID      = 0x02 
PMIC_IRQSRC  = 0x00 
PMIC_IRQ1    = 0x06 
PMIC_IRQ2    = 0x00 
PMIC_IRQ1M   = 0xc0 
PMIC_IRQ2M   = 0x03 
PMIC_STATUS1 = 0x11 
PMIC_STATUS2 = 0x00 
PMIC_PWRON   = 0x03 
PMIC_RTCINT  = 0x00 
PMIC_RTCINTM = 0x3f 
s5p_check_keypad: 0x1100000
s5p_check_reboot_mode: INFORM3 = 0 ... skip
s5p_check_upload: MAGIC(0x277b3bbf), RST_STAT(0x10000)
microusb_get_attached_device: STATUS1:0x3d, 2:0x00
s5p_check_download: 0
microusb_get_attached_device: STATUS1:0x3d, 2:0x00
check_pm_status: non chargable jig, bypass check power
cmu_div:1, div:7, src_clk:800000000, pixel_clk:57153600
s5p_dsim_display_config : VIDEO MODE
a2, 60, 90, 

autoboot aborted..
S-BOOT # 
S-BOOT # 
S-BOOT # 
S-BOOT # 
S-BOOT # 
S-BOOT # 
S-BOOT # 
S-BOOT # 
S-BOOT # 
S-BOOT # help
Following commands are supported:
* chipinfo
* help
* log
* load_kernel
* boot
* reset
* findenv
* saveenv
* setenv
* printenv
* checksum_need
* usb
* upload
* keyread
* readadc
* printcsd
* rpmbwritedata
* rpmbreadcount
* rpmbsetkey
* rpmbclose
* rpmbopen
* sdcard_read
* sdcard
* fuelgauge
* usb_write
* usb_read
To get commands help, Type "help <command>" 
S-BOOT #

Available commands

Here's the known list of commands:

S-BOOT # help
Following commands are supported:
* chipinfo
* help
* log
* load_kernel
* boot
* reset
* findenv
* saveenv
* setenv
* printenv
* checksum_need
* usb
* upload
* keyread
* readadc
* printcsd
* rpmbwritedata
* rpmbreadcount
* rpmbsetkey
* rpmbclose
* rpmbopen
* sdcard_read
* sdcard
* fuelgauge
* usb_write
* usb_read
To get commands help, Type "help <command>" 
S-BOOT #

And the respective help:

S-BOOT # help chipinfo
* Help : chipinfo
* Usage : display exynos chip info.

S-BOOT # help help
* Help : help
* Usage : help [command]

S-BOOT # help log
* Help : log
* Usage : *usage : log

S-BOOT # help load_kernel
* Help : load_kernel
* Usage : load kernel image..

S-BOOT # help boot
* Help : boot
* Usage : boot [kernel options]
Boot Linux with optional kernel options

S-BOOT # help reset
* Help : reset
* Usage : reboot
Reboot system

S-BOOT # help findenv
* Help : findenv
* Usage : findenv [filename]

S-BOOT # help saveenv
* Help : saveenv
* Usage : saveenv

S-BOOT # help setenv
* Help : setenv
* Usage : setenv [name] [value]

S-BOOT # help printenv
* Help : printenv
* Usage : printenv

S-BOOT # help checksum_need
* Help : checksum_need
* Usage : Setting checksum need. 0 or 1

S-BOOT # help usb
* Help : usb
* Usage : usb download command.

S-BOOT # help upload
* Help : upload
* Usage : usb upload command.

S-BOOT # help keyread
* Help : keyread
* Usage : *Usage : keyread

S-BOOT # help readadc
* Help : readadc
* Usage : *usage : readadc <channel>

S-BOOT # help printcsd
* Help : printcsd
* Usage : printcsd

S-BOOT # help rpmbwritedata
* Help : rpmbwritedata
* Usage : rpmbwritedata [data]

S-BOOT # help rpmbreadcount
* Help : rpmbreadcount
* Usage : rpmbreadcount

S-BOOT # help rpmbsetkey
* Help : rpmbsetkey
* Usage : rpmbsetkey [key]

S-BOOT # help rpmbclose
* Help : rpmbclose
* Usage : rpmbclose

S-BOOT # help rpmbopen
* Help : rpmbopen
* Usage : rpmbopen

S-BOOT # help sdcard_read
* Help : sdcard_read
* Usage : sdcard_read test command

S-BOOT # help sdcard
* Help : sdcard
* Usage : sdcard test command

S-BOOT # help fuelgauge
* Help : fuelgauge
* Usage : *usage : fuelgauge

S-BOOT # help usb_write
* Help : usb_write
* Usage : usb_write reg, val
Read the usb ic register

S-BOOT # help usb_read
* Help : usb_read
* Usage : usb_read reg
Read the usb ic register

S-BOOT #

Changing the kernel commandline arguments

By default we have console=ram and loglevel=4:

S-BOOT # printenv
: REBOOT_MODE: 0
: SWITCH_SEL: 1
: DEBUG_LEVEL: 20300
: SUD_MODE: 0
: DN_ERROR: 0
: CHECKSUM: 3
: INT_RSVD6: 1
: INT_RSVD7: 0
: INT_RSVD8: 0
: INT_RSVD9: 0
: CMDLINE: console=ram loglevel=4
: STR_RSVD1: (null)
: STR_RSVD2: (null)

However if we change that:

S-BOOT # setenv CMDLINE console=ram loglevel=8
argv[0]: setenv
argv[1]: CMDLINE
argv[2]: console=ram loglevel=8
S-BOOT # printenv
: REBOOT_MODE: 0
: SWITCH_SEL: 1
: DEBUG_LEVEL: 20300
: SUD_MODE: 0
: DN_ERROR: 0
: CHECKSUM: 3
: INT_RSVD6: 1
: INT_RSVD7: 0
: INT_RSVD8: 0
: INT_RSVD9: 0
: CMDLINE: console=ram loglevel=8
: STR_RSVD1: (null)
: STR_RSVD2: (null)
S-BOOT # saveenv
S-BOOT # reset
s5p_restart_handler ('N':null)

PMIC rev = PASS2(4)
[...]

Then after boot we can observe that the cmdline has changed:

$ adb root
$ adb shell
root@i9300:/ # cat /proc/cmdline                                               
console=ttySAC2,115200 consoleblank=0 androidboot.hardware=smdk4x12 console=ram loglevel=8 [...]

After complete power off (with battery removal) and power on, we can see that the modified cmdline has sticked:

S-BOOT # printenv
: REBOOT_MODE: 0
: SWITCH_SEL: 1
: DEBUG_LEVEL: 20300
: SUD_MODE: 0
: DN_ERROR: 0
: CHECKSUM: 3
: INT_RSVD6: 1
: INT_RSVD7: 0
: INT_RSVD8: 0
: INT_RSVD9: 0
: CMDLINE: console=ram loglevel=8
: STR_RSVD1: (null)
: STR_RSVD2: (null)

Other commands

S-BOOT # chipinfo
5VF4_0023_0190_0178

This seem to give the bootloader log including what the input and output of the commands the user typed:

S-BOOT # log
PMIC rev = PASS2(4)
BUCK1OUT(vdd_mif) = 0x05
BUCK3DVS1(vdd_int) = 0x20
[MMC] there are pending interrupts 0x00010000
cardtype: 0x00000007
SB_MMC_HS_52MHZ_1_8V_3V_IO
mmc->card_caps: 0x00000311
mmc->host_caps: 0x00000311
mmc_initialize: mmc->capacity = 30777344

Samsung S-Boot 4.0-2836504 for GT-I9300 (Jun 15 2015 - 22:47:58)

EXYNOS4412(EVT 1.1) / 1022MB / 15028MB / Rev 12 / I9300XXUGOF1 /(PKG_ID 0x7050008)

- read_bl1
pit_check_signature (PIT) valid.
initialize_ddi_data: usable! (3:0xf)
PARAM ENV VERSION: v1.0..
set_charger_current: chg curr(3f), in curr(17)
set_charger_state: buck(1), chg(1), reg(0x05)
microusb_get_attached_device: STATUS1:0x3d, 2:0x00
set_auto_current: ta_state(0), curr(1000)
init_fuelgauge: fuelgauge power ok
init_fuelgauge: POR status
fuelgauge_por: POR start: vcell(4146), vfocv(4256), soc(108)
fuelgauge_por: update SDI M0 parameter
fuelgauge_por: RCOMP(0x0065), TEMPCO(0x0930)
fuelgauge_por: POR finish: vcell(4140), vfocv(4405), soc(94)
get_table_soc: vcell(4138) is caculated to t-soc(89.939)
init_fuelgauge: start: vcell(4138), vfocv(4396), soc(94), table soc(89)
init_fuelgauge: finish: vcell(4138), vfocv(4396), soc(94), table soc(89)
init_microusb_ic: MUIC: CONTROL1:0x1b
init_microusb_ic: MUIC: CONTROL1:0x1b
init_microusb_ic: MUIC: CONTROL2:0x3b
init_microusb_ic: MUIC: CONTROL2:0x3b
PMIC_ID      = 0x02 
PMIC_IRQSRC  = 0x00 
PMIC_IRQ1    = 0x04 
PMIC_IRQ2    = 0x00 
PMIC_IRQ1M   = 0xc0 
PMIC_IRQ2M   = 0x03 
PMIC_STATUS1 = 0x10 
PMIC_STATUS2 = 0x00 
PMIC_PWRON   = 0x02 
PMIC_RTCINT  = 0x10 
PMIC_RTCINTM = 0x3f 
s5p_check_keypad: 0x1000000
s5p_check_reboot_mode: INFORM3 = 0 ... skip
s5p_check_upload: MAGIC(0x275b3bbb), RST_STAT(0x10000)
microusb_get_attached_device: STATUS1:0x3d, 2:0x00
s5p_check_download: 0
microusb_get_attached_device: STATUS1:0x3d, 2:0x00
check_pm_status: non chargable jig, bypass check power
cmu_div:1, div:7, src_clk:800000000, pixel_clk:57153600
s5p_dsim_display_config : VIDEO MODE
a2, 60, 90, 

autoboot aborted..
S-BOOT # S-BOOT # S-BOOT # S-BOOT # S-BOOT # S-BOOT # S-BOOT # S-BOOT # S-BOOT # Following commands are supported:
* chipinfo
* help
* log
* load_kernel
* boot
* reset
* findenv
* saveenv
* setenv
* printenv

The battery fuel gauge. Note that soc probably means state of charge, not system on a chip:

S-BOOT # fuelgauge
fuelgauge_cmd: vcell(4007), vfocv(4157), soc(86)

Boot modes

sec-reboot.c has the following code:

        if (!strcmp(cmd, "fota"))
            writel(REBOOT_MODE_PREFIX | REBOOT_MODE_FOTA,
                   S5P_INFORM3);
        else if (!strcmp(cmd, "fota_bl"))
            writel(REBOOT_MODE_PREFIX | REBOOT_MODE_FOTA_BL,
                   S5P_INFORM3);
        else if (!strcmp(cmd, "recovery"))
            writel(REBOOT_MODE_PREFIX | REBOOT_MODE_RECOVERY,
                   S5P_INFORM3);
        else if (!strcmp(cmd, "bootloader"))
            writel(REBOOT_MODE_PREFIX | REBOOT_MODE_DOWNLOAD,
                   S5P_INFORM3);
        else if (!strcmp(cmd, "download"))
            writel(REBOOT_MODE_PREFIX | REBOOT_MODE_DOWNLOAD,
                   S5P_INFORM3);
        else if (!strcmp(cmd, "upload"))
            writel(REBOOT_MODE_PREFIX | REBOOT_MODE_UPLOAD,
                   S5P_INFORM3);
        else if (!strncmp(cmd, "debug", 5)
             && !kstrtoul(cmd + 5, 0, &value))
            writel(REBOOT_SET_PREFIX | REBOOT_SET_DEBUG | value,
                   S5P_INFORM3);
        else if (!strncmp(cmd, "swsel", 5)
             && !kstrtoul(cmd + 5, 0, &value))
            writel(REBOOT_SET_PREFIX | REBOOT_SET_SWSEL | value,
                   S5P_INFORM3);
        else if (!strncmp(cmd, "sud", 3)
             && !kstrtoul(cmd + 3, 0, &value))
            writel(REBOOT_SET_PREFIX | REBOOT_SET_SUD | value,
                   S5P_INFORM3);
        else if (!strncmp(cmd, "emergency", 9))
            writel(0, S5P_INFORM3);
        else
            writel(REBOOT_MODE_PREFIX | REBOOT_MODE_NONE,
                   S5P_INFORM3);

We can test them with reboot <rebootcommand>. Here are the results:

Device Command Comments
Galaxy SIII (GT-I9300) fota * Reboots
* Adds bootmode=3 to the kernel command line (/proc/cmdline)
fota_bl * Reboots
* No kernel command line change
* 'bl' might mean bootloader
recovery * Reboots to the recovery
bootloader * Reboot in Thor mode
download
upload * Reboots
* No kernel command line change
debug * Reboots
* No kernel command line change
swsel * Reboots
* No kernel command line change
* might be related to the bootloader SWITCH_SEL variable
sud * Reboots
* No kernel command line change
emergency * Reboots
* No kernel command line change

See also

Updated by Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli over 3 years ago · 21 revisions

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