Can't Flash Orin Production SoM

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I am having trouble flashing a production Orin SoM in our custom carrier board. If I place the SoM in the dev kit, I can flash it without issue, but if I try and flash it while in our system, it fails as follows:

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L4T BSP Information:

R35 , REVISION: 4.1

User release: 0.0

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Target Board Information:

Name: auto2-gpgpu, Board Family: t186ref, SoC: Tegra 234,

OpMode: production, Boot Authentication: NS,

Disk encryption: disabled ,

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copying emc_fuse_dev_params(/home/jimmy/Downloads/nvidia/hw/Auto2/JetPack_5.1.2_Linux_JETSON_AGX_ORIN_TARGETS/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/t186ref/BCT/tegra234-br-bct-diag-boot.dts)… done.
copying device_config(/home/jimmy/Downloads/nvidia/hw/Auto2/JetPack_5.1.2_Linux_JETSON_AGX_ORIN_TARGETS/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/t186ref/BCT/tegra234-mb1-bct-device-p3701-0000.dts)… done.
copying misc_config(/home/jimmy/Downloads/nvidia/hw/Auto2/JetPack_5.1.2_Linux_JETSON_AGX_ORIN_TARGETS/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/t186ref/BCT/tegra234-mb1-bct-misc-p3701-0000.dts)… done.
./tegraflash.py --chip 0x23 --applet “/home/jimmy/Downloads/nvidia/hw/Auto2/JetPack_5.1.2_Linux_JETSON_AGX_ORIN_TARGETS/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader/mb1_t234_prod.bin” --skipuid --cfg readinfo_t234_min_prod.xml --dev_params tegra234-br-bct-diag-boot.dts --device_config tegra234-mb1-bct-device-p3701-0000.dts --misc_config tegra234-mb1-bct-misc-p3701-0000.dts --bins “mb2_applet applet_t234.bin” --cmd “dump eeprom cvm cvm.bin; dump custinfo custinfo_out.bin; reboot recovery”
Welcome to Tegra Flash
version 1.0.0
Type ? or help for help and q or quit to exit
Use ! to execute system commands

[ 0.0208 ] tegrarcm_v2 --chip 0x23 0 --ismb2applet
[ 0.0216 ] File rcm_state open failed
[ 0.0219 ] ERROR: failed to read rcm_state
[ 0.0219 ]
[ 0.0227 ] tegrasign_v3.py --key None --getmode mode.txt
[ 0.0230 ] Assuming zero filled SBK key
[ 0.0224 ] Pre-processing config: tegra234-mb1-bct-device-p3701-0000.dts
[ 0.0286 ] Pre-processing config: tegra234-mb1-bct-misc-p3701-0000.dts
[ 0.0385 ] Parsing partition layout
[ 0.0419 ] tegraparser_v2 --pt readinfo_t234_min_prod.xml.tmp
[ 0.0450 ] Kernel DTB used: None
[ 0.0450 ] WARNING: dce base dtb is not provided

[ 0.0450 ] Parsing partition layout
[ 0.0479 ] tegraparser_v2 --pt readinfo_t234_min_prod.xml.tmp
[ 0.0493 ] Creating list of images to be signed
[ 0.0505 ] tegrahost_v2 --chip 0x23 0 --partitionlayout readinfo_t234_min_prod.xml.bin --list images_list.xml zerosbk
[ 0.0515 ] MB1: Nvheader already present is mb1_t234_prod_aligned.bin
[ 0.0528 ] Header already present for mb1_t234_prod_aligned_sigheader.bin
[ 0.0536 ] MB1: Nvheader already present is mb1_t234_prod_aligned.bin
[ 0.0592 ] Header already present for mb1_t234_prod_aligned_sigheader.bin
[ 0.0594 ] MB1: Nvheader already present is psc_bl1_t234_prod_aligned.bin
[ 0.0655 ] Header already present for psc_bl1_t234_prod_aligned_sigheader.bin
[ 0.0665 ] adding BCH for mb2_t234_aligned.bin
[ 0.0705 ] MB1: Nvheader already present is psc_bl1_t234_prod_aligned.bin
[ 0.0879 ] Header already present for psc_bl1_t234_prod_aligned_sigheader.bin
[ 0.0882 ] adding BCH for mb2_t234_aligned.bin
[ 0.1094 ] Filling MB1 storage info
[ 0.1095 ] Parsing dev params for multi chains
[ 0.1164 ] Generating br-bct
[ 0.1174 ] Updating dev and MSS params in BR BCT
[ 0.1175 ] tegrabct_v2 --dev_param tegra234-br-bct-diag-boot_cpp.dtb --brbct br_bct.cfg --chip 0x23 0
[ 0.1226 ] Updating bl info
[ 0.1274 ] tegrabct_v2 --brbct br_bct_BR.bct --chip 0x23 0 --updateblinfo readinfo_t234_min_prod.xml.bin
[ 0.1312 ] WARNING: boot chain is not completed. set to 0
[ 0.1333 ] Generating signatures
[ 0.1341 ] tegrasign_v3.py --key None --list images_list.xml --pubkeyhash pub_key.key --sha sha512
[ 0.1344 ] Assuming zero filled SBK key
[ 0.1534 ] Warning: pub_key.key is not found
[ 0.1531 ] Parsing dev params for multi chains
[ 0.1532 ] Generating br-bct
[ 0.1545 ] Updating dev and MSS params in BR BCT
[ 0.1546 ] tegrabct_v2 --dev_param tegra234-br-bct-diag-boot_cpp.dtb --brbct br_bct.cfg --chip 0x23 0
[ 0.1704 ] Updating bl info
[ 0.1715 ] tegrabct_v2 --brbct br_bct_BR.bct --chip 0x23 0 --updateblinfo readinfo_t234_min_prod.xml.bin --updatesig images_list_signed.xml
[ 0.1723 ] WARNING: boot chain is not completed. set to 0
[ 0.1735 ] Get Signed section of bct
[ 0.1751 ] tegrabct_v2 --brbct br_bct_BR.bct --chip 0x23 0 --listbct bct_list.xml
[ 0.1760 ] Signing BCT
[ 0.1768 ] tegrasign_v3.py --key None --list bct_list.xml --pubkeyhash pub_key.key --sha sha512
[ 0.1770 ] Assuming zero filled SBK key
[ 0.1793 ] Sha saved in br_bct_BR.sha
[ 0.1797 ] Warning: pub_key.key is not found
[ 0.1790 ] Updating BCT with signature
[ 0.1797 ] tegrabct_v2 --brbct br_bct_BR.bct --chip 0x23 0 --updatesig bct_list_signed.xml
[ 0.1804 ] Offset :4608 Len :3584
[ 0.1825 ] Generating SHA2 Hash
[ 0.1833 ] tegrasign_v3.py --key None --list bct_list.xml --sha sha512
[ 0.1836 ] Assuming zero filled SBK key
[ 0.1836 ] Assuming zero filled SBK key
[ 0.1876 ] Sha saved in br_bct_BR.sha
[ 0.1873 ] Updating BCT with SHA2 Hash
[ 0.1882 ] tegrabct_v2 --brbct br_bct_BR.bct --chip 0x23 0 --updatesha bct_list_signed.xml
[ 0.1892 ] Offset :4608 Len :3584
[ 0.1895 ] Offset :68 Len :8124
[ 0.1896 ]
[ 0.1896 ] Generating coldboot mb1-bct
[ 0.1906 ] tegrabct_v2 --chip 0x23 0 --mb1bct mb1_cold_boot_bct.cfg --misc tegra234-mb1-bct-misc-p3701-0000_cpp.dtb --device tegra234-mb1-bct-device-p3701-0000_cpp.dtb
[ 0.1915 ] MB1-BCT version: 0.10
[ 0.1916 ] ERROR: carveout /misc/carveout/aux_info@CARVEOUT_UNUSED1/ is not supported
[ 0.1920 ] ERROR: carveout /misc/carveout/aux_info@CARVEOUT_UNUSED1/ is not supported
[ 0.1924 ] ERROR: carveout /misc/carveout/aux_info@CARVEOUT_UNUSED1/ is not supported
[ 0.1927 ] ERROR: /misc/tsc_controls/tsc_locking_config is not supported
[ 0.1930 ] ERROR: /misc/tsc_controls/tsc_locking_diff_configuration is not supported
[ 0.1932 ] ERROR: /misc/tsc_controls/tsc_locking_ref_frequency_configuration is not supported
[ 0.1932 ] ERROR: /misc/tsc_controls/tsc_locking_control is not supported
[ 0.1932 ] ERROR: /misc/tsc_controls/tsc_locking_adjust_configuration is not supported
[ 0.1932 ] ERROR: /misc/tsc_controls/tsc_locking_fast_adjust_configuration is not supported
[ 0.1932 ] ERROR: /misc/tsc_controls/tsc_locking_adjust_delta_control is not supported
[ 0.1932 ] ERROR: /misc/tsc_controls/tsc_capture_control_ptx is not supported
[ 0.1932 ] ERROR: /misc/tsc_controls/tsc_capture_config_ptx is not supported
[ 0.1932 ] ERROR: /misc/tsc_controls/tsc_stscrsr is not supported
[ 0.1932 ] ERROR: /misc/tsc_controls/tsc_locking_adjust_num_control is not supported
[ 0.1932 ]
[ 0.1932 ] Parsing config file :tegra234-mb1-bct-device-p3701-0000_cpp.dtb
[ 0.1932 ] Added Platform Config 9 data with size :- 100
[ 0.1933 ]
[ 0.1933 ] Updating mb1-bct with firmware information
[ 0.1943 ] tegrabct_v2 --chip 0x23 0 --mb1bct mb1_cold_boot_bct_MB1.bct --updatefwinfo readinfo_t234_min_prod.xml.bin
[ 0.1976 ] tegrahost_v2 --chip 0x23 0 --align mb1_cold_boot_bct_MB1_aligned.bct
[ 0.2122 ] tegrahost_v2 --chip 0x23 0 --magicid MBCT --appendsigheader mb1_cold_boot_bct_MB1_aligned.bct zerosbk
[ 0.2145 ] adding BCH for mb1_cold_boot_bct_MB1_aligned.bct
[ 0.2146 ]
[ 0.2166 ] tegrasign_v3.py --key None --list mb1_cold_boot_bct_MB1_aligned_sigheader.bct_list.xml --pubkeyhash pub_key.key --sha sha512
[ 0.2175 ] Assuming zero filled SBK key
[ 0.2204 ] Warning: pub_key.key is not found
[ 0.2229 ] tegrahost_v2 --chip 0x23 0 --updatesigheader mb1_cold_boot_bct_MB1_aligned_sigheader.bct.encrypt mb1_cold_boot_bct_MB1_aligned_sigheader.bct.hash zerosbk
[ 0.2276 ] Generating recovery mb1-bct
[ 0.2289 ] tegrabct_v2 --chip 0x23 0 --mb1bct mb1_bct.cfg --misc tegra234-mb1-bct-misc-p3701-0000_cpp.dtb --device tegra234-mb1-bct-device-p3701-0000_cpp.dtb
[ 0.2325 ] MB1-BCT version: 0.10
[ 0.2328 ] ERROR: carveout /misc/carveout/aux_info@CARVEOUT_UNUSED1/ is not supported
[ 0.2335 ] ERROR: carveout /misc/carveout/aux_info@CARVEOUT_UNUSED1/ is not supported
[ 0.2365 ] ERROR: carveout /misc/carveout/aux_info@CARVEOUT_UNUSED1/ is not supported
[ 0.2365 ] ERROR: /misc/tsc_controls/tsc_locking_config is not supported
[ 0.2365 ] ERROR: /misc/tsc_controls/tsc_locking_diff_configuration is not supported
[ 0.2365 ] ERROR: /misc/tsc_controls/tsc_locking_ref_frequency_configuration is not supported
[ 0.2365 ] ERROR: /misc/tsc_controls/tsc_locking_control is not supported
[ 0.2365 ] ERROR: /misc/tsc_controls/tsc_locking_adjust_configuration is not supported
[ 0.2366 ] ERROR: /misc/tsc_controls/tsc_locking_fast_adjust_configuration is not supported
[ 0.2366 ] ERROR: /misc/tsc_controls/tsc_locking_adjust_delta_control is not supported
[ 0.2366 ] ERROR: /misc/tsc_controls/tsc_capture_control_ptx is not supported
[ 0.2366 ] ERROR: /misc/tsc_controls/tsc_capture_config_ptx is not supported
[ 0.2366 ] ERROR: /misc/tsc_controls/tsc_stscrsr is not supported
[ 0.2366 ] ERROR: /misc/tsc_controls/tsc_locking_adjust_num_control is not supported
[ 0.2366 ]
[ 0.2366 ] Parsing config file :tegra234-mb1-bct-device-p3701-0000_cpp.dtb
[ 0.2366 ] Added Platform Config 9 data with size :- 100
[ 0.2366 ]
[ 0.2367 ] Updating mb1-bct with firmware information
[ 0.2387 ] tegrabct_v2 --chip 0x23 0 --mb1bct mb1_bct_MB1.bct --recov --updatefwinfo readinfo_t234_min_prod.xml.bin
[ 0.2412 ] tegrahost_v2 --chip 0x23 0 --align mb1_bct_MB1_aligned.bct
[ 0.2430 ] tegrahost_v2 --chip 0x23 0 --magicid MBCT --appendsigheader mb1_bct_MB1_aligned.bct zerosbk
[ 0.2439 ] adding BCH for mb1_bct_MB1_aligned.bct
[ 0.2463 ] tegrasign_v3.py --key None --list mb1_bct_MB1_aligned_sigheader.bct_list.xml --pubkeyhash pub_key.key --sha sha512
[ 0.2469 ] Assuming zero filled SBK key
[ 0.2503 ] Warning: pub_key.key is not found
[ 0.2512 ] tegrahost_v2 --chip 0x23 0 --updatesigheader mb1_bct_MB1_aligned_sigheader.bct.encrypt mb1_bct_MB1_aligned_sigheader.bct.hash zerosbk
[ 0.2526 ] Error: Skip generating mem_bct because sdram_config is not defined
[ 0.2527 ] Error: Skip generating mem_bct because sdram_config is not defined
[ 0.2527 ] Copying signatures
[ 0.2536 ] tegrahost_v2 --chip 0x23 0 --partitionlayout readinfo_t234_min_prod.xml.bin --updatesig images_list_signed.xml
[ 0.2586 ] mb1_t234_prod_aligned_sigheader.bin.encrypt filename is from images_list
[ 0.2588 ] psc_bl1_t234_prod_aligned_sigheader.bin.encrypt filename is from images_list
[ 0.2588 ] Boot Rom communication
[ 0.2598 ] tegrarcm_v2 --new_session --chip 0x23 0 --uid --download bct_br br_bct_BR.bct --download mb1 mb1_t234_prod_aligned_sigheader.bin.encrypt --download psc_bl1 psc_bl1_t234_prod_aligned_sigheader.bin.encrypt --download bct_mb1 mb1_bct_MB1_sigheader.bct.encrypt
[ 0.2607 ] BR_CID: 0x80012344705DD5018000000009010080
[ 0.2892 ] Sending bct_br
[ 0.3327 ] Sending mb1
[ 0.3334 ] Sending psc_bl1
[ 0.3484 ] Sending bct_mb1
[ 0.3540 ] Boot Rom communication completed
[ 0.3574 ] tegrahost_v2 --chip 0x23 0 --align applet_t234_aligned.bin
[ 0.3756 ] tegrahost_v2 --chip 0x23 0 --magicid MB2A --appendsigheader applet_t234_aligned.bin zerosbk
[ 0.3766 ] adding BCH for applet_t234_aligned.bin
[ 0.3872 ] tegrasign_v3.py --key None --list applet_t234_aligned_sigheader.bin_list.xml --pubkeyhash pub_key.key --sha sha512
[ 0.3875 ] Assuming zero filled SBK key
[ 0.3908 ] Warning: pub_key.key is not found
[ 0.3956 ] tegrahost_v2 --chip 0x23 0 --updatesigheader applet_t234_aligned_sigheader.bin.encrypt applet_t234_aligned_sigheader.bin.hash zerosbk
[ 0.4066 ] Sending mb2_applet…

[ 0.4087 ] tegrarcm_v2 --chip 0x23 0 --pollbl --download applet applet_t234_sigheader.bin.encrypt
[ 0.4094 ] BL: version 1.2.0.0-t234-54845784-562369e5 last_boot_error: 3839622591
[ 0.5623 ] Sending applet
[ 0.5939 ] ERROR: might be timeout in USB write.
Error: Return value 3
Command tegrarcm_v2 --chip 0x23 0 --pollbl --download applet applet_t234_sigheader.bin.encrypt
Reading board information failed.

Is this because the production SoMs are initially blank?

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Most likely hardware design issue.

If want to check software side, share your serial console log from UART during flash period.

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But after it’s initially flashed, I can re-flash it without issue in our custom carrier board.

Above is what is displayed during flashing while in the custom carrier board.

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You have been this forum for a while. Is there any problem in understanding " share your serial console log from UART"?

We won’t ask duplicated info if you already shared.

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Sorry, ok. I dont have access to the UART, but I’ll try some things.

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Also, your new comment brings another question.

Are you talking about you have lots of modules there and only fresh module could hit such issue?

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Yes, only the fresh modules (unflashed) have this issue.

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Ok. Still need the uart log to see what is going on.

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How can I grab the Uart log from my flashing computer (Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS)?
I can minicom into the production SoM from the flashing computer, but it doesn’t display any output during flashing (or anytime).

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First, could you clarify if you can dump the log from NV devkit? I mean do you have the knowledge about how to dump it?

Second, I cannot answer how to dump uart log for your custom board because this is your board.

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I do not have an external cable connected to the UART of the SoM, but I’ll see what I can figure out.

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Are you talking about NV devkit case or you are talking about your own board?

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My own board. I do not have an issue with the Orin AGX dev kit. If I replace the Orin production SoM into the dev kit, I can flash it and then place the flashed production SoM back into our board, and it works fine.

I didn’t know if I was missing something to actually flash the SoM in our board, instead of the dev kit.

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Ok, then waiting for you to fix that UART console problem. If you cannot share the log, then nothing we can help here.

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