I try to flash nvme on my xavier nx, but failed and nothing on nvme

qinka · February 17, 2022, 2:19am

I try to use sdkmanager to flash the nvme on jetson xavier ng. system is ubuntu 20.04 (I changed /etc/os-release).

it is success to flash emmc, and it can boot and enter system, but it is failed to flash nvme. there are two kind of “failure”: “return value 3” and “waiting for boot-up timeout”.

I checked the flashed nvme, but it is empty. it looks un-flashed.

logs:

$ cat initrdlog/flash_1-6.1_0_20220217-001939.log
**********************************************
*                                            *
*  Step 1: Build the flashing environment    *
*                                            *
**********************************************
Create flash environment 0
/home/qinka/nvidia/nvidia_sdk/JetPack_4.6_Linux_JETSON_XAVIER_NX_TARGETS/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader /home/qinka/nvidia/nvidia_sdk/JetPack_4.6_Linux_JETSON_XAVIER_NX_TARGETS/Linux_for_Tegra
/home/qinka/nvidia/nvidia_sdk/JetPack_4.6_Linux_JETSON_XAVIER_NX_TARGETS/Linux_for_Tegra
Finish creating flash environment 0.
****************************************************
*                                                  *
*  Step 2: Boot the device with flash initrd image *
*                                                  *
****************************************************
/home/qinka/nvidia/nvidia_sdk/JetPack_4.6_Linux_JETSON_XAVIER_NX_TARGETS/Linux_for_Tegra/temp_initrdflash/bootloader0 /home/qinka/nvidia/nvidia_sdk/JetPack_4.6_Linux_JETSON_XAVIER_NX_TARGETS/Linux_for_Tegra
./tegraflash.py --bl nvtboot_recovery_cpu_t194_sigheader.bin.encrypt --bct br_bct_BR.bct --securedev  --applet rcm_2_encrypt.rcm --applet_softfuse rcm_1_encrypt.rcm --cmd "rcmboot"  --cfg secureflash.xml --chip 0x19 --mb1_bct mb1_bct_MB1_sigheader.bct.encrypt --mem_bct mem_rcm_sigheader.bct.encrypt --mb1_cold_boot_bct mb1_cold_boot_bct_MB1_sigheader.bct.encrypt --mem_bct_cold_boot mem_coldboot_sigheader.bct.encrypt  --bins "mb2_bootloader nvtboot_recovery_t194_sigheader.bin.encrypt; mts_preboot preboot_c10_prod_cr_sigheader.bin.encrypt; mts_mce mce_c10_prod_cr_sigheader.bin.encrypt; mts_proper mts_c10_prod_cr_sigheader.bin.encrypt; bpmp_fw bpmp_t194_sigheader.bin.encrypt; bpmp_fw_dtb tegra194-a02-bpmp-p3668-a00_sigheader.dtb.encrypt; spe_fw spe_t194_sigheader.bin.encrypt; tlk tos-trusty_t194_sigheader.img.encrypt; eks eks_sigheader.img.encrypt; kernel boot0.img; kernel_dtb kernel_tegra194-p3668-all-p3509-0000.dtb; bootloader_dtb tegra194-p3668-all-p3509-0000_sigheader.dtb.encrypt"    --instance 1-6.1 --skipuid
Welcome to Tegra Flash
version 1.0.0
Type ? or help for help and q or quit to exit
Use ! to execute system commands


 Entering RCM boot

[   0.0000 ] rcm boot with presigned binaries
[   0.0000 ] Boot Rom communication
[   0.0027 ] tegrarcm_v2 --instance 1-6.1 --chip 0x19 0 --rcm rcm_1_encrypt.rcm --rcm rcm_2_encrypt.rcm --skipuid
[   0.0039 ] B/home/qinka/nvidia/nvidia_sdk/JetPack_4.6_Linux_JETSON_XAVIER_NX_TARGETS/Linux_for_Tegra/temp_initrdflash/bootloader0/tegraflash_internal.py:2064: SyntaxWarning: "is not" with a literal. Did you mean "!="?
  if sig_type is not "zerosbk":
/home/qinka/nvidia/nvidia_sdk/JetPack_4.6_Linux_JETSON_XAVIER_NX_TARGETS/Linux_for_Tegra/temp_initrdflash/bootloader0/tegraflash_internal.py:2067: SyntaxWarning: "is" with a literal. Did you mean "=="?
  if sig_type is "oem-rsa":
/home/qinka/nvidia/nvidia_sdk/JetPack_4.6_Linux_JETSON_XAVIER_NX_TARGETS/Linux_for_Tegra/temp_initrdflash/bootloader0/tegraflash_internal.py:2560: SyntaxWarning: "is not" with a literal. Did you mean "!="?
  while count is not 0 and not check_ismb2():
/home/qinka/nvidia/nvidia_sdk/JetPack_4.6_Linux_JETSON_XAVIER_NX_TARGETS/Linux_for_Tegra/temp_initrdflash/bootloader0/tegraflash_internal.py:2569: SyntaxWarning: "is not" with a literal. Did you mean "!="?
  while count is not 0:
oot Rom communication failed
[   5.2036 ]
Error: Return value 3
Command tegrarcm_v2 --instance 1-6.1 --chip 0x19 0 --rcm rcm_1_encrypt.rcm --rcm rcm_2_encrypt.rcm --skipuid
Cleaning up...

and

$ cat initrdlog/flash_1-6.1_0_20220217-094638.log
**********************************************
*                                            *
*  Step 1: Build the flashing environment    *
*                                            *
**********************************************
Create flash environment 0
/home/qinka/nvidia/nvidia_sdk/JetPack_4.6_Linux_JETSON_XAVIER_NX_TARGETS/Linux_for_Tegra/bootloader /home/qinka/nvidia/nvidia_sdk/JetPack_4.6_Linux_JETSON_XAVIER_NX_TARGETS/Linux_for_Tegra
/home/qinka/nvidia/nvidia_sdk/JetPack_4.6_Linux_JETSON_XAVIER_NX_TARGETS/Linux_for_Tegra
Finish creating flash environment 0.
****************************************************
*                                                  *
*  Step 2: Boot the device with flash initrd image *
*                                                  *
****************************************************
/home/qinka/nvidia/nvidia_sdk/JetPack_4.6_Linux_JETSON_XAVIER_NX_TARGETS/Linux_for_Tegra/temp_initrdflash/bootloader0 /home/qinka/nvidia/nvidia_sdk/JetPack_4.6_Linux_JETSON_XAVIER_NX_TARGETS/Linux_for_Tegra
./tegraflash.py --bl nvtboot_recovery_cpu_t194_sigheader.bin.encrypt --bct br_bct_BR.bct --securedev  --applet rcm_2_encrypt.rcm --applet_softfuse rcm_1_encrypt.rcm --cmd "rcmboot"  --cfg secureflash.xml --chip 0x19 --mb1_bct mb1_bct_MB1_sigheader.bct.encrypt --mem_bct mem_rcm_sigheader.bct.encrypt --mb1_cold_boot_bct mb1_cold_boot_bct_MB1_sigheader.bct.encrypt --mem_bct_cold_boot mem_coldboot_sigheader.bct.encrypt  --bins "mb2_bootloader nvtboot_recovery_t194_sigheader.bin.encrypt; mts_preboot preboot_c10_prod_cr_sigheader.bin.encrypt; mts_mce mce_c10_prod_cr_sigheader.bin.encrypt; mts_proper mts_c10_prod_cr_sigheader.bin.encrypt; bpmp_fw bpmp_t194_sigheader.bin.encrypt; bpmp_fw_dtb tegra194-a02-bpmp-p3668-a00_sigheader.dtb.encrypt; spe_fw spe_t194_sigheader.bin.encrypt; tlk tos-trusty_t194_sigheader.img.encrypt; eks eks_sigheader.img.encrypt; kernel boot0.img; kernel_dtb kernel_tegra194-p3668-all-p3509-0000.dtb; bootloader_dtb tegra194-p3668-all-p3509-0000_sigheader.dtb.encrypt"    --instance 1-6.1 --skipuid
Welcome to Tegra Flash
version 1.0.0
Type ? or help for help and q or quit to exit
Use ! to execute system commands


 Entering RCM boot

[   0.0000 ] rcm boot with presigned binaries
[   0.0000 ] Boot Rom communication
[   0.0028 ] tegrarcm_v2 --instance 1-6.1 --chip 0x19 0 --rcm rcm_1_encrypt.rcm --rcm rcm_2_encrypt.rcm --skipuid
[   0.0038 ] Boot Rom communication completed
[   1.0394 ]
[   2.0433 ] tegrarcm_v2 --instance 1-6.1 --isapplet
[   2.0444 ] Applet version 01.00.0000
[   2.0779 ]
[   2.0780 ] Sending BCTs
[   2.0807 ] tegrarcm_v2 --instance 1-6.1 --download bct_bootrom br_bct_BR.bct --download bct_mb1 mb1_bct_MB1_sigheader.bct.encrypt --download bct_mem mem_rcm_sigheader.bct.encrypt
[   2.0818 ] Applet version 01.00.0000
[   2.1146 ] Sending bct_bootrom
[   2.1148 ] [................................................] 100%
[   2.1176 ] Sending bct_mb1
[   2.1235 ] [................................................] 100%
[   2.1295 ] Sending bct_mem
[   2.1811 ] [................................................] 100%
[   2.2601 ]
[   2.2602 ] Generating blob
[   2.2640 ] tegrahost_v2 --chip 0x19 --generateblob blob.xml blob.bin
[   2.2649 ] number of images in blob are 13
[   2.2656 ] blobsize is 60921975
[   2.2659 ] Added binary blob_nvtboot_recovery_cpu_t194_sigheader.bin.encrypt of size 263840
[   2.3002 ] Added binary blob_nvtboot_recovery_t194_sigheader.bin.encrypt of size 181152
[   2.3013 ] Added binary blob_preboot_c10_prod_cr_sigheader.bin.encrypt of size 24016
[   2.3023 ] Added binary blob_mce_c10_prod_cr_sigheader.bin.encrypt of size 143200
[   2.3033 ] Added binary blob_mts_c10_prod_cr_sigheader.bin.encrypt of size 3430416
[   2.3044 ] Added binary blob_bpmp_t194_sigheader.bin.encrypt of size 856352
[   2.3055 ] Added binary blob_tegra194-a02-bpmp-p3668-a00_sigheader.dtb.encrypt of size 281984
[   2.3068 ] Added binary blob_spe_t194_sigheader.bin.encrypt of size 94960
[   2.3078 ] Added binary blob_tos-trusty_t194_sigheader.img.encrypt of size 410560
[   2.3088 ] Added binary blob_eks_sigheader.img.encrypt of size 5136
[   2.3097 ] Added binary blob_boot0.img of size 54816768
[   2.3570 ] Added binary blob_kernel_tegra194-p3668-all-p3509-0000.dtb of size 204639
[   2.3752 ] Added binary blob_tegra194-p3668-all-p3509-0000_sigheader.dtb.encrypt of size 208736
[   2.4405 ]
[   2.4406 ] Sending bootloader and pre-requisite binaries
[   2.4433 ] tegrarcm_v2 --instance 1-6.1 --download blob blob.bin
[   2.4443 ] Applet version 01.00.0000
[   2.4797 ] Sending blob
[   2.4798 ] [................................................] 100%
[  11.4977 ]
[  11.5002 ] tegrarcm_v2 --instance 1-6.1 --boot rcm
[  11.5011 ] Applet version 01.00.0000
/home/qinka/nvidia/nvidia_sdk/JetPack_4.6_Linux_JETSON_XAVIER_NX_TARGETS/Linux_for_Tegra/temp_initrdflash/bootloader0/tegraflash_internal.py:2064: SyntaxWarning: "is not" with a literal. Did you mean "!="?
  if sig_type is not "zerosbk":
/home/qinka/nvidia/nvidia_sdk/JetPack_4.6_Linux_JETSON_XAVIER_NX_TARGETS/Linux_for_Tegra/temp_initrdflash/bootloader0/tegraflash_internal.py:2067: SyntaxWarning: "is" with a literal. Did you mean "=="?
  if sig_type is "oem-rsa":
/home/qinka/nvidia/nvidia_sdk/JetPack_4.6_Linux_JETSON_XAVIER_NX_TARGETS/Linux_for_Tegra/temp_initrdflash/bootloader0/tegraflash_internal.py:2560: SyntaxWarning: "is not" with a literal. Did you mean "!="?
  while count is not 0 and not check_ismb2():
/home/qinka/nvidia/nvidia_sdk/JetPack_4.6_Linux_JETSON_XAVIER_NX_TARGETS/Linux_for_Tegra/temp_initrdflash/bootloader0/tegraflash_internal.py:2569: SyntaxWarning: "is not" with a literal. Did you mean "!="?
  while count is not 0:
[  11.5378 ]
[  11.5379 ] RCM-boot started

/home/qinka/nvidia/nvidia_sdk/JetPack_4.6_Linux_JETSON_XAVIER_NX_TARGETS/Linux_for_Tegra
***************************************
*                                     *
*  Step 3: Start the flashing process *
*                                     *
***************************************
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Waiting for device to expose ssh .......................................................................................................................................................................................Timeout
Cleaning up...

WayneWWW · February 17, 2022, 2:44am

Is the carrier board of your NX a custom board from some vendors or is it a NV developer kit?

qinka · February 17, 2022, 2:56am

It’s called “jetson sub developer kit”. I think it’s not an official developer kit.

but according to the seller’s documents, there should no differences

WayneWWW · February 17, 2022, 3:01am

/home/qinka/nvidia/nvidia_sdk/JetPack_4.6_Linux_JETSON_XAVIER_NX_TARGETS/Linux_for_Tegra/temp_initrdflash/bootloader0/tegraflash_internal.py:2067: SyntaxWarning: “is” with a literal. Did you mean “==”?
if sig_type is “oem-rsa”:

What is the default python version you are using?

qinka · February 17, 2022, 3:04am

WayneWWW · February 17, 2022, 3:08am

When your jetson xavier boots with emmc, are you able to see this board as usb device mode on the flash port?

qinka · February 17, 2022, 3:13am

yes,

if the board normally boot into the system, there will be a usb device and a ethernet interface(usb0 with correct IP)
if the board boot into recovery mode, there will be just a USB device “0955:7e19 NVIDIA Corp”.

WayneWWW · February 17, 2022, 3:16am

Hi,

I can only suggest you to use a devkit to validate your host setup first. We are not able to guarantee if that custom board really can work with initrd flash.

qinka · February 17, 2022, 7:12am

I use Ubuntu 18.04 to run sdk manager, and successfully flash nvme…

system · March 9, 2022, 2:25am

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