Re: [coreboot] Status Update of F2A85M

[Mike Banon]

Have you tried any Linux distributions other than Debian? Because
Debian's packages and Linux kernel - are relatively ancient, and maybe
the problems you're having - have been fixed in the recent kernel
versions (although they could have broken something else there ;) .
Please try a very modern Linux distribution, like Antergos
(newbie-friendly Arch Linux with GUI), Artix Linux (friendly Arch
without systemd), or maybe a fully updated Void Linux (really clean
and ultra fast Linux, also no systemd). Maybe some of your current
problems wouldn't exist there, it might be a good idea to try ;)
On Sat, Nov 3, 2018 at 2:37 AM Kinky Nekoboi
 wrote:
> i have tried it, microcode is now updated, but this does not help with
> linux not wants to boot with iommu enabled
>
> Am 02.11.2018 um 21:29 schrieb Mike Banon:
> > For our Richland 15h family AMD CPUs (and for 16h also) , this
> > microcode update procedure - accessible from coreboot's configuration
> > "menuconfig" menu - is broken, I've observed this 0K problem too. You
> > should leave this "Include CPU microcode in CBFS" option as "Do not
> > include microcode updates" and just run a script from this wiki -
> > http://dangerousprototypes.com/docs/Lenovo_G505S_hacking#AMD_microcode_updat...
> > it will patch the AMD microcodes hardcoded inside .c source code
> >
> > files as the arrays of hex values. After you'll patch your coreboot,
> > rebuild it and install to your motherboard, your microcode's patch
> > level should change from 0x0600110f to 0x0600111f (0f->1f)
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Mike Banon
> > On Fri, Nov 2, 2018 at 10:51 PM kinky_nekoboi
> >  wrote:
> > > I tried only the one included in current master tree.
> > >
> > > But CBFS reports me an 0KB blob as an output ... so that its mostlikele
> > > the reason it halts after boot (maybe updating an not working microcode
> > > to the cpu than ?)
> > >
> > > i have microcodes enabled per linux kernel update
> > > dmesg | grep microcode:
> > > [    3.794585] microcode: CPU0: patch_level=0x0600110f
> > > [    3.794588] microcode: CPU1: patch_level=0x0600110f
> > > [    3.794595] microcode: CPU2: patch_level=0x0600110f
> > > [    3.794602] microcode: CPU3: patch_level=0x0600110f
> > > [    3.794653] microcode: Microcode Update Driver: v2.2.
> > >
> > > Am 02.11.2018 um 17:12 schrieb Mike Banon:
> > > > Which microcode gives you a brick? Have you tried those new 2018
> > > > microcodes (not merged yet to coreboot) for 15h generation -
> > > > https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/28273 ? If not, here is a
> > > > quick & secure way to get them -
> > > > http://dangerousprototypes.com/docs/Lenovo_G505S_hacking#AMD_microcode_updat...
> > > > (although this script is at "Lenovo G505S hacking" page, the same
> > > > microcodes should work for desktop Richland CPUs as well) . By the
> > > > way, it could help you to get your hardware virtualization (IOMMU)
> > > > working
> > > > On Fri, Nov 2, 2018 at 7:06 PM kinky_nekoboi
> > > >  wrote:
> > > > > Hi Mike, i hope i can help u i am just a User of coreboot and noo skilled coreboot hacker yet lol.
> > > > > The A10-6800K should work as its the same CPU core/ gen.
> > > > > do not include microcode it makes the rom a brick mode.
> > > > > U have to add a VGA bios if u are using the Internal GPU.
> > > > > i am using a F2A85M rev 1.1 (not pro and not LE, they are quite rare)
> > > > >
> > > > > Am 2. November 2018 17:01:24 MEZ schrieb Mike Banon :
> > > > > > Nice report. Do you think A10-6800K CPU would have worked at this
> > > > > > motherboard? Or only A8-6600K is supported? Also, what hardware
> > > > > > revision of this motherboard do you have? (there were F2A85M / --//--
> > > > > > PRO and some other revisions, so I'm a bit confused) . I am seriously
> > > > > > considering doing a similar build, but would like to get the fastest
> > > > > > available CPU you could install there
> > > > > > On Fri, Nov 2, 2018 at 4:29 AM kinky_nekoboi
> > > > > >  wrote:
> > > > > > >  something like that happens if u connect anything to a USB2 Port
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  [ 2600.001601] usb 7-1: new full-speed USB device number 3 using ohci-pci
> > > > > > >  [ 2600.001612] ohci-pci 0000:00:12.0: dma_direct_map_page: overflow 0x00000001c52c2ea8+8 of device mask ffffffff
> > > > > > >  [ 2600.001619] ohci-pci 0000:00:12.0: dma_direct_map_page: overflow 0x00000001c52c2ea8+8 of device mask ffffffff
> > > > > > >  [ 2600.001624] ohci-pci 0000:00:12.0: dma_direct_map_page: overflow 0x00000001c52c2ea8+8 of device mask ffffffff
> > > > > > >  [ 2600.185864] usb 7-1: device descriptor read/64, error -11
> > > > > > >  [ 2600.293659] ohci-pci 0000:00:12.0: dma_direct_map_page: overflow 0x00000001c52c2ea8+8 of device mask ffffffff
> > > > > > >  [ 2600.293669] ohci-pci 0000:00:12.0: dma_direct_map_page: overflow 0x00000001c52c2ea8+8 of device mask ffffffff
> > > > > > >  [ 2600.293674] ohci-pci 0000:00:12.0: dma_direct_map_page: overflow 0x00000001c52c2ea8+8 of device mask ffffffff
> > > > > > >  [ 2600.477668] usb 7-1: device descriptor read/64, error -11
> > > > > > >  [ 2600.585647] usb usb7-port1: attempt power cycle
> > > > > > >  [ 2601.090486] usb 7-1: new full-speed USB device number 4 using ohci-pci
> > > > > > >  [ 2601.090494] ohci-pci 0000:00:12.0: dma_direct_map_page: overflow 0x00000001c52c2ea8+8 of device mask ffffffff
> > > > > > >  [ 2601.301659] ohci-pci 0000:00:12.0: dma_direct_map_page: overflow 0x00000001c52c2ea8+8 of device mask ffffffff
> > > > > > >  [ 2601.509672] usb 7-1: device not accepting address 4, error -11
> > > > > > >  [ 2601.693678] usb 7-1: new full-speed USB device number 5 using ohci-pci
> > > > > > >  [ 2601.693693] ohci-pci 0000:00:12.0: dma_direct_map_page: overflow 0x00000001c52c2ea8+8 of device mask ffffffff
> > > > > > >  [ 2601.901677] ohci-pci 0000:00:12.0: dma_direct_map_page: overflow 0x00000001c52c2ea8+8 of device mask ffffffff
> > > > > > >  [ 2602.109672] usb 7-1: device not accepting address 5, error -11
> > > > > > >  [ 2602.109723] usb usb7-port1: unable to enumerate USB device
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  Am 02.11.2018 um 02:01 schrieb kinky_nekoboi:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  heeey
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  i am very happy that i have coreboot running now on my desktop machine...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  ADDON-GPU card works now
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  Nvramcui works
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  Optionrom execution works.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  IOMMU does not work .. debian has to boot with iommu=off.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  but KVM virtualsation works somehow.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  Suspend does not work.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  USB is still extremely buggy ... only the USB3 Ports are useable.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  here some output
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  Architektur:                   x86_64
> > > > > > >  CPU Operationsmodus:           32-bit, 64-bit
> > > > > > >  Byte-Reihenfolge:              Little Endian
> > > > > > >  CPU(s):                        4
> > > > > > >  Liste der Online-CPU(s):       0-3
> > > > > > >  Thread(s) pro Kern:            2
> > > > > > >  Kern(e) pro Socket:            2
> > > > > > >  Sockel:                        1
> > > > > > >  NUMA-Knoten:                   1
> > > > > > >  Anbieterkennung:               AuthenticAMD
> > > > > > >  Prozessorfamilie:              21
> > > > > > >  Modell:                        19
> > > > > > >  Modellname:                    AMD A8-6600K APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
> > > > > > >  Stepping:                      1
> > > > > > >  CPU MHz:                       2068.754
> > > > > > >  Maximale Taktfrequenz der CPU: 3900,0000
> > > > > > >  Minimale Taktfrequenz der CPU: 1900,0000
> > > > > > >  BogoMIPS:                      7786.16
> > > > > > >  Virtualisierung:               AMD-V
> > > > > > >  L1d Cache:                     16K
> > > > > > >  L1i Cache:                     64K
> > > > > > >  L2 Cache:                      2048K
> > > > > > >  NUMA-Knoten0 CPU(s):           0-3
> > > > > > >  Markierungen:                  fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic
> > > > > > >  sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx
> > > > > > >  mmxext fxsr_opt pdpe1gb rdtscp lm constant_tsc rep_good nopl nonstop_tsc
> > > > > > >  cpuid extd_apicid aperfmperf pni pclmulqdq monitor ssse3 fma cx16 sse4_1
> > > > > > >  sse4_2 popcnt aes xsave avx f16c lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic
> > > > > > >  cr8_legacy abm sse4a misalignsse 3dnowprefetch osvw ibs xop skinit wdt
> > > > > > >  lwp fma4 tce nodeid_msr tbm topoext perfctr_core perfctr_nb cpb
> > > > > > >  hw_pstate ssbd vmmcall bmi1 arat npt lbrv svm_lock nrip_save tsc_scale
> > > > > > >  vmcb_clean flushbyasid decodeassists pausefilter pfthreshold
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  23 entries total:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >     0:1st timestamp                                     13,116
> > > > > > >     1:start of romstage                                 13,477 (361)
> > > > > > >     2:before ram initialization                         75,515 (62,038)
> > > > > > >     3:after ram initialization                          1,308,025 (1,232,510)
> > > > > > >     4:end of romstage                                   1,319,893 (11,867)
> > > > > > >     8:starting to load ramstage                         1,319,966 (73)
> > > > > > >    15:starting LZMA decompress (ignore for x86)         1,319,984 (18)
> > > > > > >    16:finished LZMA decompress (ignore for x86)         1,370,088 (50,103)
> > > > > > >     9:finished loading ramstage                         1,370,357 (269)
> > > > > > >    10:start of ramstage                                 1,371,078 (720)
> > > > > > >    30:device enumeration                                1,461,571 (90,493)
> > > > > > >    40:device configuration                              1,470,758 (9,186)
> > > > > > >    50:device enable                                     1,501,692 (30,933)
> > > > > > >    60:device initialization                             1,569,453 (67,761)
> > > > > > >    65:Option ROM initialization                         1,769,162 (199,708)
> > > > > > >    65:Option ROM initialization                         1,936,860 (167,697)
> > > > > > >    70:device setup done                                 2,011,094 (74,234)
> > > > > > >    75:cbmem post                                        2,366,967 (355,873)
> > > > > > >    80:write tables                                      2,371,915 (4,947)
> > > > > > >    85:finalize chips                                    2,750,289 (378,374)
> > > > > > >    90:load payload                                      2,755,411 (5,122)
> > > > > > >    15:starting LZMA decompress (ignore for x86)         2,797,472 (42,060)
> > > > > > >    16:finished LZMA decompress (ignore for x86)         2,823,100 (25,628)
> > > > > > >    99:selfboot jump                                     2,838,148 (15,048)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  Total Time: 2,825,023
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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