[flashrom] FAILED: GA-B75M-D3V

David Hendricks david.hendricks at gmail.com
Fri Dec 23 08:19:48 CET 2016


Looks like it failed to overwrite the descriptor region (Intel ME-related
headache): https://www.flashrom.org/ME

You can target regions more carefully using a layout file. It appears the
other regions (ME, BIOS, GbE) are unlocked, so you can try creating a
layout that includes only those regions.

On Mon, Dec 19, 2016 at 7:54 PM, Shawn <citypw at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi flashrom maintainers,
>
> I failed to write a modified ROM to the flash via internal. Maybe this
> chipset can only be writable via external programmer?
>
> root at sysresccd /root % flashrom -p internal
> flashrom v0.9.8-r1888 on Linux 4.4.28-std490-amd64 (x86_64)
> flashrom is free software, get the source code at http://www.flashrom.org
>
> Calibrating delay loop... OK.
> Found chipset "Intel B75".
> Enabling flash write... Warning: SPI Configuration Lockdown activated.
> OK.
> Found Macronix flash chip "MX25L6405" (8192 kB, SPI) mapped at
> physical address 0xff800000.
> Found Macronix flash chip "MX25L6405D" (8192 kB, SPI) mapped at
> physical address 0xff800000.
> Found Macronix flash chip "MX25L6406E/MX25L6408E" (8192 kB, SPI)
> mapped at physical address 0xff800000.
> Found Macronix flash chip
> "MX25L6436E/MX25L6445E/MX25L6465E/MX25L6473E" (8192 kB, SPI) mapped at
> physical address 0xff800000.
> Multiple flash chip definitions match the detected chip(s):
> "MX25L6405", "MX25L6405D", "MX25L6406E/MX25L6408E",
> "MX25L6436E/MX25L6445E/MX25L6465E/MX25L6473E"
> Please specify which chip definition to use with the -c <chipname> option.
>
>
> root at sysresccd /root % flashrom -VV -p internal -c MX25L6405  -w
> factory_giga1.bin.new.new
> flashrom v0.9.8-r1888 on Linux 4.4.28-std490-amd64 (x86_64)
> flashrom is free software, get the source code at http://www.flashrom.org
>
> flashrom was built with libpci 3.4.1, GCC 4.8.5, little endian
> Command line (7 args): flashrom -VV -p internal -c MX25L6405 -w
> factory_giga1.bin.new.new
> Calibrating delay loop... OS timer resolution is 1 usecs, 1944M loops
> per second, 10 myus = 10 us, 100 myus = 117 us, 1000 myus = 1021 us,
> 10000 myus = 10021 us, 4 myus = 4 us, OK.
> Initializing internal programmer
> No coreboot table found.
> Using Internal DMI decoder.
> DMI string chassis-type: "Desktop"
> DMI string system-manufacturer: "Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd."
> DMI string system-product-name: "To be filled by O.E.M."
> DMI string system-version: "To be filled by O.E.M."
> DMI string baseboard-manufacturer: "Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd."
> DMI string baseboard-product-name: "B75M-D3V"
> DMI string baseboard-version: "To be filled by O.E.M."
> Found ITE Super I/O, ID 0x8728 on port 0x2e
> Found chipset "Intel B75" with PCI ID 8086:1e49.
> Enabling flash write... Root Complex Register Block address = 0xfed1c000
> GCS = 0xc64: BIOS Interface Lock-Down: disabled, Boot BIOS Straps: 0x3
> (SPI)
> Top Swap: enabled (A16(+) inverted)
> 0xfff80000/0xffb80000 FWH IDSEL: 0x0
> 0xfff00000/0xffb00000 FWH IDSEL: 0x0
> 0xffe80000/0xffa80000 FWH IDSEL: 0x1
> 0xffe00000/0xffa00000 FWH IDSEL: 0x1
> 0xffd80000/0xff980000 FWH IDSEL: 0x2
> 0xffd00000/0xff900000 FWH IDSEL: 0x2
> 0xffc80000/0xff880000 FWH IDSEL: 0x3
> 0xffc00000/0xff800000 FWH IDSEL: 0x3
> 0xff700000/0xff300000 FWH IDSEL: 0x4
> 0xff600000/0xff200000 FWH IDSEL: 0x5
> 0xff500000/0xff100000 FWH IDSEL: 0x6
> 0xff400000/0xff000000 FWH IDSEL: 0x7
> 0xfff80000/0xffb80000 FWH decode enabled
> 0xfff00000/0xffb00000 FWH decode enabled
> 0xffe80000/0xffa80000 FWH decode enabled
> 0xffe00000/0xffa00000 FWH decode enabled
> 0xffd80000/0xff980000 FWH decode enabled
> 0xffd00000/0xff900000 FWH decode enabled
> 0xffc80000/0xff880000 FWH decode enabled
> 0xffc00000/0xff800000 FWH decode enabled
> 0xff700000/0xff300000 FWH decode enabled
> 0xff600000/0xff200000 FWH decode enabled
> 0xff500000/0xff100000 FWH decode enabled
> 0xff400000/0xff000000 FWH decode enabled
> Maximum FWH chip size: 0x100000 bytes
> SPI Read Configuration: prefetching enabled, caching enabled,
> BIOS_CNTL = 0x09: BIOS Lock Enable: disabled, BIOS Write Enable: enabled
> SPIBAR = 0xf7795000 + 0x3800
> 0x04: 0xe008 (HSFS)
> HSFS: FDONE=0, FCERR=0, AEL=0, BERASE=1, SCIP=0, FDOPSS=1, FDV=1, FLOCKDN=1
> Warning: SPI Configuration Lockdown activated.
> Reading OPCODES... done
>         OP        Type      Pre-OP
> op[0]: 0x02, write w/  addr, none
> op[1]: 0x03, read  w/  addr, none
> op[2]: 0x20, write w/  addr, none
> op[3]: 0x05, read  w/o addr, none
> op[4]: 0x9f, read  w/o addr, none
> op[5]: 0x01, write w/o addr, none
> op[6]: 0x00, read  w/o addr, none
> op[7]: 0x00, read  w/o addr, none
> Pre-OP 0: 0x06, Pre-OP 1: 0x00
> 0x06: 0x0000 (HSFC)
> HSFC: FGO=0, FCYCLE=0, FDBC=0, SME=0
> 0x08: 0x00000000 (FADDR)
> 0x50: 0x0000ffff (FRAP)
> BMWAG 0x00, BMRAG 0x00, BRWA 0xff, BRRA 0xff
> 0x54: 0x00000000 FREG0: Flash Descriptor region
> (0x00000000-0x00000fff) is read-write.
> 0x58: 0x07ff0000 FREG1: BIOS region (0x00000000-0x007fffff) is read-write.
> 0x5C: 0x04ff0001 FREG2: Management Engine region
> (0x00001000-0x004fffff) is read-write.
> 0x60: 0x00001fff FREG3: Gigabit Ethernet region is unused.
> 0x64: 0x00001fff FREG4: Platform Data region is unused.
> 0x74: 0x00000000 (PR0 is unused)
> 0x78: 0x00000000 (PR1 is unused)
> 0x7C: 0x00000000 (PR2 is unused)
> 0x80: 0x00000000 (PR3 is unused)
> 0x84: 0x00000000 (PR4 is unused)
> 0x90: 0x84 (SSFS)
> SSFS: SCIP=0, FDONE=1, FCERR=0, AEL=0
> 0x91: 0xf94240 (SSFC)
> SSFC: SCGO=0, ACS=0, SPOP=0, COP=4, DBC=2, SME=0, SCF=1
> 0x94: 0x0006     (PREOP)
> 0x96: 0x043b     (OPTYPE)
> 0x98: 0x05200302 (OPMENU)
> 0x9C: 0x0000019f (OPMENU+4)
> 0xA0: 0x00000000 (BBAR)
> 0xC4: 0x00802005 (LVSCC)
> LVSCC: BES=0x1, WG=1, WSR=0, WEWS=0, EO=0x20, VCL=1
> 0xC8: 0x00002005 (UVSCC)
> UVSCC: BES=0x1, WG=1, WSR=0, WEWS=0, EO=0x20
> 0xD0: 0x00000000 (FPB)
> Reading flash descriptors mapped by the chipset via FDOC/FDOD... done.
> === Content Section ===
> FLVALSIG 0x0ff0a55a
> FLMAP0   0x02040003
> FLMAP1   0x12100206
> FLMAP2   0x00210120
>
> --- Details ---
> NR          (Number of Regions):                     3
> FRBA        (Flash Region Base Address):         0x040
> NC          (Number of Components):                  1
> FCBA        (Flash Component Base Address):      0x030
> ISL         (ICH/PCH Strap Length):                 18
> FISBA/FPSBA (Flash ICH/PCH Strap Base Address):  0x100
> NM          (Number of Masters):                     3
> FMBA        (Flash Master Base Address):         0x060
> MSL/PSL     (MCH/PROC Strap Length):                 1
> FMSBA       (Flash MCH/PROC Strap Base Address): 0x200
>
> === Component Section ===
> FLCOMP   0x09300024
> FLILL    0x00000000
>
> --- Details ---
> Component 1 density:            8 MB
> Component 2 is not used.
> Read Clock Frequency:           20 MHz
> Read ID and Status Clock Freq.: 33 MHz
> Write and Erase Clock Freq.:    33 MHz
> Fast Read is supported.
> Fast Read Clock Frequency:      33 MHz
> Dual Output Fast Read Support:  enabled
> No forbidden opcodes.
>
> === Region Section ===
> FLREG0   0x00000000
> FLREG1   0x07ff0000
> FLREG2   0x04ff0001
> FLREG3   0x00001fff
> FLREG4   0x00001fff
>
> --- Details ---
> Region 0 (Descr.) 0x00000000 - 0x00000fff
> Region 1 (BIOS  ) 0x00000000 - 0x007fffff
> Region 2 (ME    ) 0x00001000 - 0x004fffff
> Region 3 (GbE   ) is unused.
> Region 4 (Platf.) is unused.
>
> === Master Section ===
> FLMSTR1  0xffff0000
> FLMSTR2  0xffff0000
> FLMSTR3  0xffff0118
>
> --- Details ---
>       Descr. BIOS ME GbE Platf.
> BIOS    rw    rw  rw  rw   rw
> ME      rw    rw  rw  rw   rw
> GbE     rw    rw  rw  rw   rw
>
> OK.
> No IT87* serial flash segment enabled.
> The following protocols are supported: FWH, SPI.
> Probing for Macronix MX25L6405, 8192 kB: probe_spi_rdid_generic: id1
> 0xc2, id2 0x2017
> Found Macronix flash chip "MX25L6405" (8192 kB, SPI) mapped at
> physical address 0xff800000.
> Chip status register is 0x00.
> Chip status register: Status Register Write Disable (SRWD, SRP, ...) is
> not set
> Chip status register: Bit 6 is not set
> Chip status register: Block Protect 3 (BP3) is not set
> Chip status register: Block Protect 2 (BP2) is not set
> Chip status register: Block Protect 1 (BP1) is not set
> Chip status register: Block Protect 0 (BP0) is not set
> Chip status register: Write Enable Latch (WEL) is not set
> Chip status register: Write In Progress (WIP/BUSY) is not set
> Block protection is disabled.
> Flash image seems to be a legacy BIOS. Disabling coreboot-related checks.
> Reading old flash chip contents... done.
> Erasing and writing flash chip... Trying erase function 0...
> 0x000000-0x00ffff:EFAILED at 0x00001000! Expected=0xff, Found=0x20,
> failed byte count from 0x00000000-0x0000ffff: 0xb55d
> ERASE FAILED!
> Reading current flash chip contents... done. Looking for another erase
> function.
> Trying erase function 1... 0x000000-0x00ffff:EInvalid OPCODE 0x06,
> will not execute.
> spi_block_erase_d8 failed during command execution at address 0x0
> Reading current flash chip contents... done. Looking for another erase
> function.
> Trying erase function 2... 0x000000-0x7fffff:EInvalid OPCODE 0x06,
> will not execute.
> spi_chip_erase_60 failed during command execution
> Reading current flash chip contents... done. Looking for another erase
> function.
> Trying erase function 3... 0x000000-0x7fffff:EInvalid OPCODE 0x06,
> will not execute.
> spi_chip_erase_c7 failed during command execution
> Looking for another erase function.
> No usable erase functions left.
> FAILED!
> Uh oh. Erase/write failed. Checking if anything has changed.
> Reading current flash chip contents... done.
> Apparently at least some data has changed.
> Your flash chip is in an unknown state.
> Get help on IRC at chat.freenode.net (channel #flashrom) or
> mail flashrom at flashrom.org with the subject "FAILED: <your board name>"!
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> -------------------
> DO NOT REBOOT OR POWEROFF!
> Restoring MMIO space at 0xf77988a0
> Restoring PCI config space for 00:1f:0 reg 0xdc
>
>
> --
> GNU powered it...
> GPL protect it...
> God blessing it...
>
> regards
> Shawn
>
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