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Using Zephyr HCI-UART application with a DFU bootloader?

I am investigating an H4 HCI over a UART implementation for a client which plans to use the 52832 (or 52840) as a replacement for a TI BLE chip in a new design.

I have built and installed the zephyr.hex file on their prototype hardware and have it working using some HCI DTM diagnostics from the earlier TI design.

My question is how do I transition this into a production product where it must be possible to upgrade the Zephyr firmware as new releases are available?  Is it possible to package the zephyr hex file as part of an application DFU package with your secure DFU serial bootloader?  I assume a SoftDevice would not be needed as a BLE stack is already part of the Zephyr application?

Thanks in advance for any further information on this topic.

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  • One further question on this topic.  If we do use the mcuboot boot loader would it be possible to move back to the Nordic boot loader using DFU support over the UART?   I am concerned as my client is interested in possible Thread support (by using multiprotocol support in the 52840) in the future and it does not sound like this would be possible.   Do other customers make use of the "pc-ble-driver" you provide rather than HCI support (using BlueZ) to integrate under Linux?

    Thanks again.

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