[coreboot] lenovo thinkpad edge 11 (amd variant / 2545)

Jens Thiele karme at karme.de
Fri Mar 20 15:42:48 CET 2015 

Hi,

After reading [0] and looking for a bios update (without success) I
thought, maybe I should give coreboot a try.

But it looks like the lenovo thinkpad edge 11 (amd variant / 2545)
isn't supported yet?

following the FAQ [1] :
Step 1:
lenovo thinkpad edge 11 (amd variant / 2545)
Step 2:
-[0000:00]-+-00.0  Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS880 Host Bridge [1022:9601]
           +-01.0-[01]--+-05.0  Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RS880M [Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series] [1002:9712]
           |            \-05.1  Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RS880 HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 4200 Series] [1002:970f]
           +-04.0-[02-07]----00.0  Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168]
           +-05.0-[08]----00.0  Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter [10ec:8176]
           +-11.0  Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [1002:4391]
           +-12.0  Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397]
           +-12.2  Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396]
           +-13.0  Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397]
           +-13.2  Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396]
           +-14.0  Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 SMBus Controller [1002:4385]
           +-14.2  Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) [1002:4383]
           +-14.3  Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller [1002:439d]
           +-14.4-[09]--
           +-18.0  Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor HyperTransport Configuration [1022:1200]
           +-18.1  Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Address Map [1022:1201]
           +-18.2  Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor DRAM Controller [1022:1202]
           +-18.3  Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Miscellaneous Control [1022:1203]
           \-18.4  Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Link Control [1022:1204]
Step 3:
superiotool r6637
Probing for ALi Super I/O at 0x3f0...
  Failed. Returned data: id=0xffff, rev=0xff
Probing for ALi Super I/O at 0x370...
  Failed. Returned data: id=0xffff, rev=0xff
Probing for Fintek Super I/O at 0x2e...
  Failed. Returned data: vid=0x0001, id=0x0285
Probing for Fintek Super I/O at 0x4e...
  Failed. Returned data: vid=0xffff, id=0xffff
Probing for Fintek Super I/O at 0x2e...
  Failed. Returned data: vid=0x0001, id=0x0285
Probing for Fintek Super I/O at 0x4e...
  Failed. Returned data: vid=0xffff, id=0xffff
Probing for ITE Super I/O (init=standard) at 0x25e...
  Failed. Returned data: id=0xffff, rev=0xf
Probing for ITE Super I/O (init=it8502e) at 0x25e...
  Failed. Returned data: id=0xffff, rev=0xf
Probing for ITE Super I/O (init=it8761e) at 0x25e...
  Failed. Returned data: id=0xffff, rev=0xf
Probing for ITE Super I/O (init=it8228e) at 0x25e...
  Failed. Returned data: id=0xffff, rev=0xf
Probing for ITE Super I/O (init=0x87,0x87) at 0x25e...
  Failed. Returned data: id=0xffff, rev=0xf
Probing for ITE Super I/O (init=standard) at 0x2e...
Found ITE IT8502E/TE/G (id=0x8502, rev=0x0) at 0x2e
Register dump:
idx 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27  28 29 2a 2b 2c 2d 2e
val 85 02 60 01 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 01 00 00
def 85 02 71 01 NA 00 00 NA  NA NA NA NA NA 00 NA
LDN 0x01 (UART1)
idx 30 60 61 62 63 70 71 f0
val 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
def 00 03 f8 00 00 04 02 00
LDN 0x04 (System Wake-Up)
idx 30 60 61 62 63 70 71 f0
val 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00
def 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00
LDN 0x05 (Mouse)
idx 30 60 61 62 63 70 71 f0
val 01 00 00 00 00 0c 01 00
def 01 00 00 00 00 0c 01 NA
LDN 0x06 (Keyboard)
idx 30 60 61 62 63 70 71 f0
val 01 00 60 00 64 01 01 00
def 01 00 60 00 64 01 01 NA
LDN 0x0f (Shared Memory/Flash)
idx 30 60 61 62 63 70 71 f4  f5 f6
val 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 09  00 00
def 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00
LDN 0x10 (BRAM)
idx 30 60 61 62 63 70 71 f3  f4 f5
val 01 00 70 07 02 08 01 00  3f 3f
def 00 00 70 00 72 08 01 NA  NA NA
LDN 0x11 (Power Channel 1)
idx 30 60 61 62 63 70 71
val 01 00 62 00 66 00 01
def 00 00 62 00 66 01 01
LDN 0x12 (Power Channel 2)
idx 30 60 61 62 63 70 71
val 01 00 68 00 6c 00 01
def 00 00 68 00 6c 01 01
LDN 0x17 (Power Channel 3)
idx 30 60 61 62 63 70 71
val 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
def 00 00 6a 00 6e 01 01
Probing for ITE Super I/O (init=standard) at 0x4e...
  Failed. Returned data: id=0xffff, rev=0xf
Probing for ITE Super I/O (init=it8502e) at 0x4e...
  Failed. Returned data: id=0xffff, rev=0xf
Probing for ITE Super I/O (init=it8761e) at 0x4e...
  Failed. Returned data: id=0xffff, rev=0xf
Probing for ITE Super I/O (init=it8228e) at 0x4e...
  Failed. Returned data: id=0xffff, rev=0xf
Probing for ITE Super I/O (init=0x87,0x87) at 0x4e...
  Failed. Returned data: id=0xffff, rev=0xf
Probing for ITE Super I/O (init=legacy/it8661f) at 0x370...
  Failed. Returned data: id=0xffff, rev=0xf
Probing for ITE Super I/O (init=legacy/it8671f) at 0x370...
  Failed. Returned data: id=0xffff, rev=0xf
Probing for NSC Super I/O at 0x2e...
  Failed. Returned data: sid=0x85, srid=0x00
Probing for NSC Super I/O at 0x4e...
  Failed. Returned data: port=0xff, port+1=0xff
Probing for NSC Super I/O at 0x15c...
  Failed. Returned data: port=0xff, port+1=0xff
Probing for NSC Super I/O at 0x164e...
  Failed. Returned data: port=0xff, port+1=0xff
Probing for Nuvoton Super I/O at 0x164e...
  Failed. Returned data: chip_id=0xffff
Probing for Nuvoton Super I/O (sid=0xfc) at 0x164e...
  Failed. Returned data: sid=0xff, id=0xffff, rev=0x00
Probing for Nuvoton Super I/O at 0x2e...
  Failed. Returned data: chip_id=0x8502
Probing for Nuvoton Super I/O (sid=0xfc) at 0x2e...
  Failed. Returned data: sid=0x85, id=0x8502, rev=0x00
Probing for Nuvoton Super I/O at 0x4e...
  Failed. Returned data: chip_id=0xffff
Probing for Nuvoton Super I/O (sid=0xfc) at 0x4e...
  Failed. Returned data: sid=0xff, id=0xffff, rev=0x00
Probing for SMSC Super I/O (idregs=0x20/0x21) at 0x2e...
Found SMSC SCH5317 (id=0x85, rev=0x02) at 0x2e
No dump available for this Super I/O
Probing for SMSC Super I/O (idregs=0x0d/0x0e) at 0x2e...
  Failed. Returned data: id=0x00, rev=0x00
Probing for SMSC Super I/O (idregs=0x20/0x21) at 0x4e...
  Failed. Returned data: id=0xff, rev=0xff
Probing for SMSC Super I/O (idregs=0x0d/0x0e) at 0x4e...
  Failed. Returned data: id=0xff, rev=0xff
Probing for SMSC Super I/O (idregs=0x20/0x21) at 0x162e...
  Failed. Returned data: id=0xff, rev=0xff
Probing for SMSC Super I/O (idregs=0x0d/0x0e) at 0x162e...
  Failed. Returned data: id=0xff, rev=0xff
Probing for SMSC Super I/O (idregs=0x20/0x21) at 0x164e...
  Failed. Returned data: id=0xff, rev=0xff
Probing for SMSC Super I/O (idregs=0x0d/0x0e) at 0x164e...
  Failed. Returned data: id=0xff, rev=0xff
Probing for SMSC Super I/O (idregs=0x20/0x21) at 0x3f0...
  Failed. Returned data: id=0xff, rev=0xff
Probing for SMSC Super I/O (idregs=0x0d/0x0e) at 0x3f0...
  Failed. Returned data: id=0xff, rev=0xff
Probing for SMSC Super I/O (idregs=0x20/0x21) at 0x370...
  Failed. Returned data: id=0xff, rev=0xff
Probing for SMSC Super I/O (idregs=0x0d/0x0e) at 0x370...
  Failed. Returned data: id=0xff, rev=0xff
Probing for Winbond Super I/O (init=0x88) at 0x2e...
  Failed. Returned data: id/oldid=0x85/0x00, rev=0x02
Probing for Winbond Super I/O (init=0x89) at 0x2e...
  Failed. Returned data: id/oldid=0x85/0x00, rev=0x02
Probing for Winbond Super I/O (init=0x86,0x86) at 0x2e...
  Failed. Returned data: id/oldid=0x85/0x00, rev=0x02
Probing for Winbond Super I/O (init=0x87,0x87) at 0x2e...
  Failed. Returned data: id/oldid=0x85/0x00, rev=0x02
Probing for Winbond Super I/O (init=0x88) at 0x4e...
  Failed. Returned data: id/oldid=0xff/0x0f, rev=0xff
Probing for Winbond Super I/O (init=0x89) at 0x4e...
  Failed. Returned data: id/oldid=0xff/0x0f, rev=0xff
Probing for Winbond Super I/O (init=0x86,0x86) at 0x4e...
  Failed. Returned data: id/oldid=0xff/0x0f, rev=0xff
Probing for Winbond Super I/O (init=0x87,0x87) at 0x4e...
  Failed. Returned data: id/oldid=0xff/0x0f, rev=0xff
Probing for Winbond Super I/O (init=0x88) at 0x3f0...
  Failed. Returned data: id/oldid=0xff/0x0f, rev=0xff
Probing for Winbond Super I/O (init=0x89) at 0x3f0...
  Failed. Returned data: id/oldid=0xff/0x0f, rev=0xff
Probing for Winbond Super I/O (init=0x86,0x86) at 0x3f0...
  Failed. Returned data: id/oldid=0xff/0x0f, rev=0xff
Probing for Winbond Super I/O (init=0x87,0x87) at 0x3f0...
  Failed. Returned data: id/oldid=0xff/0x0f, rev=0xff
Probing for Winbond Super I/O (init=0x88) at 0x370...
  Failed. Returned data: id/oldid=0xff/0x0f, rev=0xff
Probing for Winbond Super I/O (init=0x89) at 0x370...
  Failed. Returned data: id/oldid=0xff/0x0f, rev=0xff
Probing for Winbond Super I/O (init=0x86,0x86) at 0x370...
  Failed. Returned data: id/oldid=0xff/0x0f, rev=0xff
Probing for Winbond Super I/O (init=0x87,0x87) at 0x370...
  Failed. Returned data: id/oldid=0xff/0x0f, rev=0xff
Probing for Winbond Super I/O (init=0x88) at 0x250...
  Failed. Returned data: id/oldid=0xff/0x0f, rev=0xff
Probing for Winbond Super I/O (init=0x89) at 0x250...
  Failed. Returned data: id/oldid=0xff/0x0f, rev=0xff
Probing for Winbond Super I/O (init=0x86,0x86) at 0x250...
  Failed. Returned data: id/oldid=0xff/0x0f, rev=0xff
Probing for Winbond Super I/O (init=0x87,0x87) at 0x250...
  Failed. Returned data: id/oldid=0xff/0x0f, rev=0xff
Probing for VIA Super I/O at 0x3f0...
  PCI device 1106:0686 not found.
Probing for Server Engines Super I/O at 0x2e...
  Failed. Returned data: id=0x8502, rev=0x00

Step 4:
flashrom v0.9.7-r1852 on Linux 3.2.0-4-amd64 (x86_64)
flashrom is free software, get the source code at http://www.flashrom.org

flashrom was built with libpci 3.1.9, GCC 4.7.2, little endian
Command line (3 args): flashrom -V -p internal
Calibrating delay loop... OS timer resolution is 1 usecs, 340M loops per second, delay more than 10% too short (got 49% of expected delay), recalculating... 247M loops per second, delay more than 10% too short (got 36% of expected delay), recalculating... 283M loops per second, delay more than 10% too short (got 41% of expected delay), recalculating... 278M loops per second, delay more than 10% too short (got 40% of expected delay), recalculating... 291M loops per second, 10 myus = 4 us, 100 myus = 42 us, 1000 myus = 417 us, 10000 myus = 4182 us, 4 myus = 1 us, OK.
Initializing internal programmer
No coreboot table found.
Using Internal DMI decoder.
DMI string chassis-type: "Notebook"
Laptop detected via DMI.
DMI string system-manufacturer: "LENOVO"
DMI string system-product-name: "2545A26"
DMI string system-version: "ThinkPad Edge"
DMI string baseboard-manufacturer: "LENOVO"
DMI string baseboard-product-name: "2545A26"
DMI string baseboard-version: "Not Available"
W836xx enter config mode worked or we were already in config mode. W836xx leave config mode had no effect.
Active config mode, unknown reg 0x20 ID: 85.
Please send the output of "flashrom -V -p internal" to 
flashrom at flashrom.org with W836xx: your board name: flashrom -V
as the subject to help us finish support for your Super I/O. Thanks.
Found ITE EC, ID 0x8502, Rev 0x60 on port 0x2e.

PS:
anybody knows how to find out wether I am effected by [0] at all?

[0] http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Sicherheitsluecke-in-Firmware-von-AMD-Prozessoren-2512960.html
(sorry in German)
didn't get around to watch
http://media.ccc.de/browse/congress/2014/31c3_-_6103_-_en_-_saal_2_-_201412272145_-_amd_x86_smu_firmware_analysis_-_rudolf_marek.html#video
https://events.ccc.de/congress/2014/Fahrplan/events/6103.html
yet

[1] http://www.coreboot.org/FAQ

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