[coreboot] How to get correct memory params for FSP

[Alexey Borovikov]

Correct memory settings were found in datasheet. FSP has been configured from configurator. However, incorrect settings of memory in the device tree were priority and therefore the memory was initialized incorrectly. By changing the device tree, the problem was fixed.

From: Alex Feinman 
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2018 1:20 AM
To: Alexey Borovikov ; R S 
Cc: coreboot at coreboot.org 
Subject: Re: [coreboot] How to get correct memory params for FSP

This tells us nothing about swizzling - the order in which DQ/DQS lines of the memory address bus are connected to the CPU. Memory connections to the CPU are flexible to simplify PCB routing. As a result in order for the memory controller to be able to use memory you need to provide board-specific mapping. You cannot glean this from looking at the PCB - you need the schematic. And no, off the shelf Tianocore will not automatically do this either - it's a customizable part of the build


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From: Alexey Borovikov <alexey_bau at mail.ru>
Sent: Tuesday, November 6, 2018 11:06 AM
To: R S; alexfeinman at hotmail.com
Cc: coreboot at coreboot.org
Subject: Re: [coreboot] How to get correct memory params for FSP 

Ok, there is no spd on the board. Four memory chips are soldered on the board (Micron DDR3L 4х512MB 1333Mhz). I understand that I need to set the correct memory parameters in the fsp configurator. Even if it works, replacing the memory chips may lead to a stop working of the coreboot.rom. It is necessary to change the parameters of the fsp again and rebuild coreboot.rom. 
How does the proprietary BIOS (TianoCore) work in case of replacing the memory chips on board? 
Are there universal parameters for this memory types and what should I take note for when configuring FSP?

From: R S 
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2018 8:30 PM
To: alexfeinman at hotmail.com 
Cc: coreboot at coreboot.org ; alexey_bau at mail.ru 
Subject: Re: [coreboot] How to get correct memory params for FSP

Faint memories... are you the ISO recorder author from 15 years ago?


On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 12:23 PM Alex Feinman <alexfeinman at hotmail.com> wrote:

  The two major issues with bringing up the memory subsystem on a new board are SPD parameters and DQ/DQS layout
  Specifically, if you look at the apollolake rvp subtree, you can see a whole bunch of parameters being set in romstage.c. Some of it is fairly straightforward. Swizzling tables are not and require you to be able to read schematic (and have access to it in the first place)
  Obviously, the problem could be elsewhere. I would start with enabling MRC debug and perhaps posting the MRC output

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  From: coreboot <coreboot-bounces at coreboot.org> on behalf of Alexey Borovikov via coreboot <coreboot at coreboot.org>
  Sent: Saturday, November 3, 2018 5:38 AM
  To: coreboot at coreboot.org
  Subject: [coreboot] How to get correct memory params for FSP 

  Hi. 
  I port the Coreboot to a board with an SOC Intel Atom E3845 and use FSP for the Baytrail family. The result - postcode is 0x2A. From the descriptions on the Internet, I understand that the problem is in the incorrect memory parameters.
  Question: are there any utilities or methods that will help to get the correct memory parameters when working a regular BIOS from Linux or Windows systems?
  Many thanks!
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