DFU upgrade bootloader and softdevice use single bank

RE: DFU upgrade bootloader and softdevice use single bank

MR.liu — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 09:48:29 GMT

thanks very much,I'm going to verify it

RE: DFU upgrade bootloader and softdevice use single bank

bjorn-spockeli — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 09:45:29 GMT

Yes, if you're using SDK v9.0.0 that is possible.

RE: DFU upgrade bootloader and softdevice use single bank

MR.liu — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 09:36:17 GMT

that is to say when my bootloader can update application,I can use it update bootloader and SoftDevice as well as application updates? thank you ,sir

RE: DFU upgrade bootloader and softdevice use single bank

bjorn-spockeli — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 09:32:55 GMT

You can use a single bank bootloader to update bootloader and SoftDevice as well as application updates.

RE: DFU upgrade bootloader and softdevice use single bank

MR.liu — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 09:30:27 GMT

As the figure above,single bank updata application like this ,Just less replace existing images,Why can't use for update bootloader and Softdevice?

RE: DFU upgrade bootloader and softdevice use single bank

bjorn-spockeli — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 09:11:48 GMT

You cannot erase the old SoftDevice before you have received the new SoftDevice image since you're using the old SoftDevice to receive the new SoftDevice over BLE. The bootloader performs the switch and controls the DFU process so that cannot be erased before the new images have been received.

RE: DFU upgrade bootloader and softdevice use single bank

MR.liu — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 09:04:30 GMT

yes,In the single bank mode,when dfu update application start,the old application erased,like dual bank update bootloader and Softdevice,Why can't use single bank update bootloader and Softdevice?

RE: DFU upgrade bootloader and softdevice use single bank

bjorn-spockeli — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 08:53:52 GMT

Yes, bootloader and Softdevice updates will always be updated using the dual-bank approach, eventhough you're using a single bank bootloader. The bootloader will not erase the old SoftDevice or bootloader untill the new image has been correctly received and its integrity checked. A single bank bootloader will only be singlebank for application updates, i.e. it will erase the old application to make rrom for the new appliaction.

However, keep in mind that the application will be erased when performing a SoftDevice + Bootloader update so you have to DFU in the application after the SD+BL update.