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Problem with mesh DFU

Gerry

Hi,

I already asked a similar question 6 month ago (ticket) but we never got a solution to this.

Now, after 15 month of development, our mesh-applications are almost finished and we really need DFU.

To be able to upload code, I open a private ticket here.

Our mesh-client is now running on Mesh SDK 3.1.0 and SDK 15.2. This client is supposed to get DFU-updates via UART0.

Our script for programming the client:

@echo off
for /f "tokens=1,2 delims==" %%a in (version.ini) do (
	if %%a==client_version set client_version=%%b
)
echo __________Connectivity Client Version: %client_version%__________
@echo:
echo __________Device page erstellen____________________
cd pc-nrfutil-mesh_dfu
cd dfu
REM bootloader_config_default.json erstellen (bestehende Version der Firmware)
set /a "prior_version=%client_version%-1"
 (
   echo {
   echo     "bootloader_config": {
   echo        "bootloader_id": 1,
   echo        "bootloader_version": 1,
   echo        "company_id": 89,
   echo        "application_id": 1,
   echo        "application_version": %prior_version%
   echo    }
   echo }
 ) > bootloader_config_default.json
python device_page_generator.py -d nrf52840_xxAA -sd "s140_6.0.0" -o ../client.hex
cd ..
@echo:
echo __________Programmieren____________________________
nrfjprog --recover -f NRF52
REM use --verify to verify programming with --program
nrfjprog --eraseall
nrfjprog --program ../../Mesh_SDK/bin/softdevice/s140_nrf52_6.0.0_softdevice.hex --chiperase --verify
nrfjprog --program bootloader/mesh_bootloader_serial_gccarmemb_nrf52840_xxAA.hex --verify
nrfjprog --program ../../Source/connectivity_client/build/connectivity_client_Release/connectivity_client.hex --verify
nrfjprog --program client.hex --verify
nrfjprog --memrd 0x10001014
nrfjprog --readcode my_flash_dump.txt
nrfjprog --reset
@echo:
cd ..

pause

Our script for updating the client: 

@echo off
for /f "tokens=1,2 delims==" %%a in (version.ini) do (
if %%a==client_version set client_version=%%b
if %%a==Comport set Comport=%%b
)
@echo off
echo __________Connectivity Client Version: %client_version%__________

cd pc-nrfutil-mesh_dfu
@echo:
echo __________DFU file erstellen_______________________
nrfutil dfu genpkg --application ..\..\Source\connectivity_client\build\connectivity_client_release\connectivity_client.hex --company-id 0x00000059 --application-id 1 --application-version %client_version% --sd-req 0x00A9 --mesh client.zip
@echo:
echo __________DFU Update an COM%Comport%_______________________
nrfutil --verbose dfu serial -pkg client.zip -p COM%Comport% -b 115200 -i 300 -fc --mesh
@echo:
cd ..
pause

The output when updating:

__________DFU Update an COM6_______________________
Upgrading target on COM6 with DFU package C:\Users\se\Desktop\Oblamatik\Connectivityair_15.2_3.10\DFU\pc-nrfutil-mesh_dfu\client.zip. Flow control is enabled.
Flushing com-port...
Opened com-port
Starting DFU upgrade of type 4, SoftDevice size: 0, bootloader size: 0, application size: 122220
Sending DFU start packet, afterwards we wait for the flash on target to be initialized before continuing.
PC -> target: 0502aabbccdd
target -> PC: 0582aabbccdd
Got echo response
Sending DFU init packet
PC -> target: 1378fdff040f65c3e7d559000000010002000000
target -> PC: 16a6045900000001000200000059000000010001000000
target -> PC: 03847800
PC -> target: 1378fdff040f65c3e7d559000000010002000000
target -> PC: 03847800
PC -> target: 1478fcff000065c3e7d5ffffffff5b77000000000c
target -> PC: 0da2010459000000010002000000
target -> PC: 03847800
Sending firmware file
  [------------------------------------]    1%  00:11:52PC -> target: 1978fcff010065c3e7d500f0032059620200896202008b620200
PC -> target: 1978fcff010065c3e7d500f0032059620200896202008b620200
target -> PC: 03847887
target -> PC: 03840082
PC -> target: 1978fcff010065c3e7d500f0032059620200896202008b620200
PC -> target: 1978fcff010065c3e7d500f0032059620200896202008b620200
PC -> target: 1978fcff010065c3e7d500f0032059620200896202008b620200


Failed to upgrade target. Error is: Device returned status code ERROR_INVALID_DATA (135) on a DFU data packet.

and sometimes it outputs:

 Starting DFU upgrade of type 4, SoftDevice size: 0, bootloader size: 0, application size: 122220
Sending DFU start packet, afterwards we wait for the flash on target to be initialized before continuing.
PC -> target: 0502aabbccdd
target -> PC: 0582aabbccdd
Got echo response
Sending DFU init packet
PC -> target: 1378fdff040fed78a76359000000010002000000
target -> PC: 16a6045900000001000200000059000000010001000000
target -> PC: 03847800
PC -> target: 1378fdff040fed78a76359000000010002000000
target -> PC: 03847800
PC -> target: 1478fcff0000ed78a763ffffffff5b77000000000c
PC -> target: 1478fcff0000ed78a763ffffffff5b77000000000c
PC -> target: 1478fcff0000ed78a763ffffffff5b77000000000c
PC -> target: 1478fcff0000ed78a763ffffffff5b77000000000c
PC -> target: 1478fcff0000ed78a763ffffffff5b77000000000c


Failed to upgrade target. Error is: Crashed on start packet

RTT outputs the following during the DFU-update:

 0> <t:    1523878>, nrf_mesh_dfu.c,  390, 	New firmware!
 0> <t:    1523881>, mesh.c,  744, DFU update application 
 0> <t:    1523883>, mesh.c,  778, DFU me 
 0> <t:    1523885>, nrf_mesh_dfu.c,  528, 	RADIO TX! SLOT 0, count 255, interval: periodic, handle: FFFD
 0> <t:    1523889>, nrf_mesh_dfu.c,  534, Killing a TX slot prematurely (repeats done: 5).
 0> <t:    1523893>, nrf_mesh_dfu.c,  561, 	SERIAL TX!
 0> <t:    1590164>, nrf_mesh_dfu.c,  528, 	RADIO TX! SLOT 0, count 255, interval: periodic, handle: FFFD
 0> <t:    1590168>, nrf_mesh_dfu.c,  534, Killing a TX slot prematurely (repeats done: 0).
 0> <t:    1590172>, nrf_mesh_dfu.c,  561, 	SERIAL TX!
 0> <t:    1656741>, nrf_mesh_dfu.c,  430, 	DFU start
 0> <t:    1656743>, mesh.c,  792, DFU start 
 0> <t:    1656746>, nrf_mesh_dfu.c,  528, 	RADIO TX! SLOT 1, count 6, interval: exponential, handle: FFFC
 0> <t:    1739614>, nrf_mesh_dfu.c,  329, Erase complete (0x44000)
 0> <t:    1739617>, nrf_mesh_dfu.c,  333, Flash idle.

I already tried making changes like described here, but this didn't help.

What could be the problem here?

Best regards

Gerry

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    Hi Gerry, 

    Good news, I think we have found the bug in our dfu application code that limit the size of the new image to be not bigger than the size of the original application. 

    Please apply this fix on the application: 

    Add this code to main.c 

    static uint32_t * optimal_bank_address(void)
{
    /* The incoming transfer has to fit on both sides of the bank address: First it needs to fit
     * above the bank address when we receive it, then it needs to fit below the bank address when
     * we install it. We want to put the bank address in the middle of the available application
     * code area, to maximize the potential transfer size we can accept. */
    const uint32_t * p_start;
    uint32_t dummy;
    ERROR_CHECK(mesh_stack_persistence_flash_usage(&p_start, &dummy));

    uint32_t middle_of_app_area = (CODE_START + (intptr_t) p_start) / 2;

    /* The bank can't start in the middle of the application code, and should be page aligned: */
    return (uint32_t *) ALIGN_VAL(MAX(middle_of_app_area, CODE_END), PAGE_SIZE);
}

    And replace   (uint32_t*) bank_addr   with     optimal_bank_address() in mesh_evt_handler() 

    In addition, to solve the issue "Crashed on start packet" you can increase ACK_WAIT_TIME to 2 and rebuild nrfutil for dfu mesh and test again. 

    Please let us know if the issues persist. 

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    Hi Gerry, 

    Good news, I think we have found the bug in our dfu application code that limit the size of the new image to be not bigger than the size of the original application. 

    Please apply this fix on the application: 

    Add this code to main.c 

    static uint32_t * optimal_bank_address(void)
{
    /* The incoming transfer has to fit on both sides of the bank address: First it needs to fit
     * above the bank address when we receive it, then it needs to fit below the bank address when
     * we install it. We want to put the bank address in the middle of the available application
     * code area, to maximize the potential transfer size we can accept. */
    const uint32_t * p_start;
    uint32_t dummy;
    ERROR_CHECK(mesh_stack_persistence_flash_usage(&p_start, &dummy));

    uint32_t middle_of_app_area = (CODE_START + (intptr_t) p_start) / 2;

    /* The bank can't start in the middle of the application code, and should be page aligned: */
    return (uint32_t *) ALIGN_VAL(MAX(middle_of_app_area, CODE_END), PAGE_SIZE);
}

    And replace   (uint32_t*) bank_addr   with     optimal_bank_address() in mesh_evt_handler() 

    In addition, to solve the issue "Crashed on start packet" you can increase ACK_WAIT_TIME to 2 and rebuild nrfutil for dfu mesh and test again. 

    Please let us know if the issues persist. 

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