Configure Bluetooth: Peripheral UART application, bootloader and etc.

Hi !

I have selected sample https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF_Connect_SDK/doc/2.2.0/nrf/samples/bluetooth/peripheral_uart/README.html#peripheral-uart

as basis for evaluate USB_CDC_ACM connectivity to app core and USB_CDC_ACM Recovery mode ( app and network core) via MCUBoot bootloader.

I assume SMP server need to be allocated in MCUBoot and App core and Network core can be updated  ( without using any copies in flash memory ) by using mcumgr utility.

1.

I hide some definition in environmental variables for operate with simple command line :

west build --build-dir ./build  . --pristine --board nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp -- -DBOARD_ROOT=. -DDTC_OVERLAY_FILE="app.overlay" -DCONF_FILE="prj.conf"

this configuration can be compiled and flashed without any problems. I can see some debug traces from DK board via ACM0 and 1 USB serial ports.

I assume VS and command line build environment is configured properly.

2. Change App core connectivity from serial to USB_CDC_ACM according recommendation

west build --build-dir ./build  . --pristine --board nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp -- -DBOARD_ROOT=. -DDTC_OVERLAY_FILE="usb.overlay" -DCONF_FILE="prj_cdc.conf"

Errors

"

Loaded configuration '/home/yevgen/ncs/v2.2.0/zephyr/boards/arm/nrf5340dk_nrf5340/nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_defconfig'
Merged configuration '/home/yevgen/nsctest/cpuapp/prj_cdc.conf'

warning: BT_SMP (defined at subsys/bluetooth/host/Kconfig:317, subsys/bluetooth/host/Kconfig:317) has direct dependencies (BT_CONN && BT_HCI_HOST && BT_RPC_STACK) || (BT_CONN && BT_HCI_HOST && BT_HCI && BT) with value n, but is currently being y-selected by the following symbols:
- BT_NUS_SECURITY_ENABLED (defined at /home/yevgen/nsctest/cpuapp/Kconfig:23), with value y, direct dependencies y (value: y)

error: Aborting due to Kconfig warnings

CMake Error at /home/yevgen/ncs/v2.2.0/zephyr/cmake/modules/kconfig.cmake:328 (message):
command failed with return code: 1

"

if I disable BT security, other errors popups

"

42 | #define DEVICE_NAME CONFIG_BT_DEVICE_NAME
| ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/home/yevgen/ncs/v2.2.0/zephyr/include/zephyr/bluetooth/bluetooth.h:375:30: note: in definition of macro 'BT_DATA'
375 | .data_len = (_data_len), \
| ^~~~~~~~~
../src/main.c:43:33: note: in expansion of macro 'DEVICE_NAME'
43 | #define DEVICE_NAME_LEN (sizeof(DEVICE_NAME) - 1)
| ^~~~~~~~~~~
../src/main.c:76:53: note: in expansion of macro 'DEVICE_NAME_LEN'
76 | BT_DATA(BT_DATA_NAME_COMPLETE, DEVICE_NAME, DEVICE_NAME_LEN),

"

So it is exists some errors in application ?

3. I have returned to original configuration DCONF_FILE="prj.conf" and try to add MCUBoot configuration to application and configure MCUBoot itself.

e.g add extra lines to prj.conf

# MCUBoot serial
CONFIG_MCUBOOT_SERIAL=y
CONFIG_MCUBOOT_SERIAL_DIRECT_IMAGE_UPLOAD=y

# The following configurations are required to support serial recovery of the
# network image
CONFIG_PCD_APP=y

CONFIG_FLASH_SIMULATOR=y
CONFIG_FLASH_SIMULATOR_DOUBLE_WRITES=y
CONFIG_FLASH_SIMULATOR_STATS=n

CONFIG_BOOT_IMAGE_ACCESS_HOOKS=y
CONFIG_NRF53_RECOVERY_NETWORK_CORE=y

CONFIG_MCUBOOT_INDICATION_LED=y

OR

west build --build-dir ./build . --pristine --board nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp -- -DBOARD_ROOT=. -DDTC_OVERLAY_FILE="app.overlay" -DCONF_FILE="prj.conf" -DOVERLAY_CONFIG="nrf5340dk_mcuboot_sr_net.conf"

and

Merged configuration '/home/yevgen/nsctest/cpuapp/prj.conf'

warning: BOOT_IMAGE_ACCESS_HOOKS (defined at modules/Kconfig.mcuboot_bootutil:24) was assigned the
value 'y' but got the value 'n'. Check these unsatisfied dependencies: MCUBOOT_BOOTUTIL_LIB (=n).
See docs.zephyrproject.org/.../kconfig.html and/or look up
BOOT_IMAGE_ACCESS_HOOKS in the menuconfig/guiconfig interface. The Application Development Primer,
Setting Configuration Values, and Kconfig - Tips and Best Practices sections of the manual might be
helpful too.


warning: FLASH_SIMULATOR (defined at drivers/flash/Kconfig.simulator:6) was assigned the value 'y'
but got the value 'n'. Check these unsatisfied dependencies: DT_HAS_ZEPHYR_SIM_FLASH_ENABLED (=n).
See docs.zephyrproject.org/.../kconfig.html and/or look up
FLASH_SIMULATOR in the menuconfig/guiconfig interface. The Application Development Primer, Setting
Configuration Values, and Kconfig - Tips and Best Practices sections of the manual might be helpful
too.


warning: FLASH_SIMULATOR_DOUBLE_WRITES (defined at drivers/flash/Kconfig.simulator:25) was assigned
the value 'y' but got the value 'n'. Check these unsatisfied dependencies: FLASH_SIMULATOR (=n). See
docs.zephyrproject.org/.../kconfig.html and/or look
up FLASH_SIMULATOR_DOUBLE_WRITES in the menuconfig/guiconfig interface. The Application Development
Primer, Setting Configuration Values, and Kconfig - Tips and Best Practices sections of the manual
might be helpful too.


/home/yevgen/nsctest/cpuapp/prj.conf:53: warning: attempt to assign the value 'y' to the undefined symbol MCUBOOT_SERIAL

/home/yevgen/nsctest/cpuapp/prj.conf:54: warning: attempt to assign the value 'y' to the undefined symbol MCUBOOT_SERIAL_DIRECT_IMAGE_UPLOAD

/home/yevgen/nsctest/cpuapp/prj.conf:65: warning: attempt to assign the value 'y' to the undefined symbol NRF53_RECOVERY_NETWORK_CORE

/home/yevgen/nsctest/cpuapp/prj.conf:67: warning: attempt to assign the value 'y' to the undefined symbol MCUBOOT_INDICATION_LED

error: Aborting due to Kconfig warnings

4. Could it be possible to guide me with MCUBoot configuration for this project ?

The next features are expected:

- SMP server located in MCUBoot only

- Serial recovery method is used for update App and Network cores ( no extra copies of firmware in mcu's flash memory or external serial memory )

- USB_CDC_ACM connectivity to MCUBoot

- Enable multiimage build e.g *zip what contains updates for both cores.

5. Also not so clear how to change child network core project for current image. Looks like it is hardcoded somewhere.

Regards,

Eugene

 

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  • Hi !

    Just correction for my question.

    1. No success with usage of USB_CDC_ACM  in actual application e.g lines

    west build --build-dir ./build  . --pristine --board nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp -- -DBOARD_ROOT=. -DDTC_OVERLAY_FILE="usb.overlay" -DCONF_FILE="prj_cdc.conf"

    2.

    I'm able to build image with MCUboot by using command line:

    $ west build --build-dir ./build  . --pristine --board nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp -- -DBOARD_ROOT=. -DDTC_OVERLAY_FILE="app.overlay" -DCONF_FILE="prj.conf" -DOVERLAY_CONFIG="nrf5340dk_app_sr_net.conf" -Dmcuboot_OVERLAY_CONFIG="$(pwd)/nrf5340dk_mcuboot_sr_net.conf"

    I have got set of images

    [293/303] Generating ../../zephyr/app_update.bin
    sign the payload
    [294/303] Generating ../../zephyr/net_core_app_update.bin
    sign the payload
    [296/303] Generating ../../zephyr/net_core_app_signed.hex
    sign the payload
    [297/303] Generating ../../zephyr/net_core_app_test_update.hex
    sign the payload
    [299/303] Generating ../../zephyr/app_test_update.hex
    sign the payload
    [300/303] Generating ../../zephyr/app_signed.hex
    sign the payload
    [303/303] Generating zephyr/merged_domains.hex

    where app_update.bin and net_core_app_update.bin can be used by mcumgr for update firmware.

    But really it is not so clear where are separate images for mcuboot and b0n updates what can be used for initial flashing of a board.

    Looks like composite images only.

    Due lack of traces difficalt to conclude how nrf5340dk_mcuboot_sr_net.conf really works. Does external memory in use or not.

    How serial recovery work in this case ?

    Regards,

    Eugene

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  • Hi !

    Just correction for my question.

    1. No success with usage of USB_CDC_ACM  in actual application e.g lines

    west build --build-dir ./build  . --pristine --board nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp -- -DBOARD_ROOT=. -DDTC_OVERLAY_FILE="usb.overlay" -DCONF_FILE="prj_cdc.conf"

    2.

    I'm able to build image with MCUboot by using command line:

    $ west build --build-dir ./build  . --pristine --board nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp -- -DBOARD_ROOT=. -DDTC_OVERLAY_FILE="app.overlay" -DCONF_FILE="prj.conf" -DOVERLAY_CONFIG="nrf5340dk_app_sr_net.conf" -Dmcuboot_OVERLAY_CONFIG="$(pwd)/nrf5340dk_mcuboot_sr_net.conf"

    I have got set of images

    [293/303] Generating ../../zephyr/app_update.bin
    sign the payload
    [294/303] Generating ../../zephyr/net_core_app_update.bin
    sign the payload
    [296/303] Generating ../../zephyr/net_core_app_signed.hex
    sign the payload
    [297/303] Generating ../../zephyr/net_core_app_test_update.hex
    sign the payload
    [299/303] Generating ../../zephyr/app_test_update.hex
    sign the payload
    [300/303] Generating ../../zephyr/app_signed.hex
    sign the payload
    [303/303] Generating zephyr/merged_domains.hex

    where app_update.bin and net_core_app_update.bin can be used by mcumgr for update firmware.

    But really it is not so clear where are separate images for mcuboot and b0n updates what can be used for initial flashing of a board.

    Looks like composite images only.

    Due lack of traces difficalt to conclude how nrf5340dk_mcuboot_sr_net.conf really works. Does external memory in use or not.

    How serial recovery work in this case ?

    Regards,

    Eugene

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