DFU target API integration

[Jithin A]

Hi,

I am trying to integrate DFU into my application. Below is what I need to do.

I receive OTA application image over BLE (I can not use legacy DFU feature as we are using our own encryption for all the data exchange over BLE) and I need to write the application image.

I try using dfu_target APIs to do the work and I see undefined reference error for all the dfu_target APIs.

Please let me know what I need to do to include dfu_target APIs into my application.

Thank you in advance.

[Sigurd Hellesvik]

Hi,

See DFU target target library.

Our nRF9160: Full modem firmware update using SMP Server sample uses the dfu_target library, so you can get some inspiration from that as well.

Regards,
Sigurd Hellesvik

[Jithin A]

Hi Sigurd,

Thank you for your response

I am also referring the same library for integration but I do not see any details on how to enable the target library in any application.

Let me share my config so that you can point me if I am missing anything.

I included the below header file:

#include <dfu/dfu_target.h>

I also added below config in my prj.conf file

CONFIG_DFU_TARGET=y

CONFIG_DFU_TARGET_MCUBOOT=y

Still I see below error:

undefined reference to `dfu_target_done'
undefined reference to `dfu_target_offset_get'
undefined reference to `dfu_target_schedule_update'
undefined reference to `dfu_target_write'

 

[Jithin A]

Hi Sigurd,

For the time being I try to process the DFU in non-secure and I see error -19 every time I call dfu_target_init()

dfu_status = dfu_target_init(DFU_TARGET_IMAGE_TYPE_MCUBOOT, -1, file_size, dfu_callback_function);

Below is my prj.conf

# Enable DFU target for application image
CONFIG_DFU_TARGET=y
CONFIG_IMG_MANAGER=y
CONFIG_STREAM_FLASH=y
CONFIG_STREAM_FLASH_ERASE=y
CONFIG_DFU_TARGET_STREAM=y
CONFIG_DFU_TARGET_MCUBOOT=y

Am I missing any configuration here?

Now I am referring DFU target document to implement the same. Please share if any other documentation I can refer to.

[Jithin A]

Hi Sigurd,

Any updates?

This is a blocker for me so please guide me through this as this is very important for my application.

Thank you in advance.

[Sigurd Hellesvik]

Hi,

I found https://github.com/nrfconnect/sdk-nrf/tree/main/tests/subsys/dfu/dfu_target/mcuboot and try to build this for nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_ns.

This seems to init fine.
Some errors are reported with cleaning up, but can you have a look at this test, and see if it matches what you do?

Also:

Jithin A said:

I try to process the DFU in non-secure

Does this work in secure?

Regards,
Sigurd Hellesvik

[Jithin A]

Does this work in secure?

No, if I integrate dfu_target functions inside secure I am getting the below mentioned errors

undefined reference to `dfu_target_done'
undefined reference to `dfu_target_offset_get'
undefined reference to `dfu_target_schedule_update'
undefined reference to `dfu_target_write'

[Jithin A]

Also I see there are many output build images and I want to know which output build image is suitable for DFU over BLE. (NOTE: I have 2 images in my application non-secure and TF-M images).

I need to update both the images over DFU. I am confused which build image to write in the secondary slot so the MCUBoot can update both non-secure and secure in the next boot.

Thanks in advance.

[Sigurd Hellesvik]

Jithin A said:

functions inside secure

Can you specify what you mean by "inside secure", either of the following?

1. Build for nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp
2. Build for nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp_ns, but manually call functions from secure side

Jithin A said:

Also I see there are many output build images and I want to know which output build image is suitable for DFU over BLE. (NOTE: I have 2 images in my application non-secure and TF-M images).

I need to update both the images over DFU. I am confused which build image to write in the secondary slot so the MCUBoot can update both non-secure and secure in the next boot.

In the nRF Connect SDK, the dfu_application.zip is used when updating both cores simultaneously over Bluetooth Low Energy.
For an example see Simultaneous DFU for app and net core of nRF5340.

Regards,
Sigurd Hellesvik

[Jithin A]

Sigurd Hellesvik said:

In the nRF Connect SDK, the dfu_application.zip is used when updating both cores simultaneously over Bluetooth Low Energy.

Actually I need bin file.

The file will be transmitted over BLE from the App and my device will write the bin into secondary slot which is allotted ~400kb. 

No need of updating net core every time.

Please guide me to the respective file.

[Sigurd Hellesvik]

See https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF_Connect_SDK/doc/latest/nrf/app_build_system.html

Regards,
Sigurd Hellesvik