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--- doc:hardware:soc:soc.broadcom.bcm63xx [2012/12/23 18:05]
mol0tov
+++ doc:hardware:soc:soc.broadcom.bcm63xx [2013/04/23 16:21] (current)
danitool
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 ===== Linux support =====
-  * The Broadcom BCM63xx currently only works with BCM6338/BCM6345/BCM6348/BCM6358 boards. Others, like BCM6368, BCM6328 are currently being worked on.
+  * The Broadcom BCM63xx currently only works with:
+        * **6328**
+        * **6338**
+        * **6345**
+        * **6348**
+        * **6358**
+        * **6362**
+        * **6368**
   * There are working drivers for USB (OHCI and EHCI) and ethernet under the GPL
   * xDSL and ATM are **not supported**. Not by some binary nor are there GPL drivers available!
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     * D-Link GPL download center: [[http://tsd.dlink.com.tw/|D-Link GPL code for all of their products (DSL-2640B, DSL-2740B).]]
     * Netgear has released some sources for DSL-driver: [[ftp://downloads.netgear.com/files/GPL/DG834GBv4_V5.01.01_src.zip|DG834GBv4 GPL and closed code]]
+    * Inteno has released some sources for ARxx and DG200-FG200 Series which uses Broadcom BCM6368 chip: [[ftp://bgpl:bgpl@project.inteno.se/Broadcom/|bcm963xx_4.02L.01 & bcm963xx_3.12L.01]]
   * -> [[doc/techref/brcm63xx.imagetag]]
+==== Dual Core ====
+Some SoCs like BCM6358 or BCM6368 has two cores, however** OpenWrt only uses 1 core**. Spite there is SMP code for using two cores in the kernel (see [[http://lxr.free-electrons.com/source/arch/mips/kernel/smp-bmips.c|smp-bmips.c]]), it seems hard to use both cores: it is needed to initialize the second cpu; also the irq code code currently only enables irqs on the first cpu, so only userspace can use the second core, all interrupt handlers will use the first one.
+ -> [[doc:hardware:soc:soc.broadcom.bcm63xx:smp|SMP/CMT Broadcom 63xx]]
@@ Line 29: / Line 42: @@
 | **bcm6348** |  240<nowiki>|</nowiki>256  |  ☐  |  1.1  |  1.1  |  ✔  |  ✔  |  ☐  |  ☐  |  ✔  |  ✔  |  ☐  |  ☐  |  ☐  | [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/backfire/10.03.1/brcm63xx/|10.03]] |
 | **bcm6358** |  300  |  ✔  |  2.0  |  2.0  |  ✔  |  ✔  |  ☐  |  ☐  |  ✔  |  ✔  |  ☐  |  ☐  |  ☐  | [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/backfire/10.03.1/brcm63xx/|10.03]] |
-| **bcm6359** |  300  |  ✔  |  2.0  |  2.0  |  ✔  |  ✔  |  ☐  |  ☐  |  ☐  |  ☐  |  ☐  |  ☐  |  ☐  | ? |
+| **bcm6359** |  300  |  ✔  |  2.0  |  2.0  |  ✔  |  ✔  |  ☐  |  ☐  |  ☐  |  ☐  |  ☐  |  ☐  |  ☐  | [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/backfire/10.03.1/brcm63xx/|10.03]] |
 | **bcm6361/6362** |  400  |  ✔  |  2.0  |  2.0  |  ☐  |  ☐  |  ✔  |  ✔  |  ✔  |  ✔  |  ☐  |  ☐  |  ☐  | [[https://dev.openwrt.org/changeset/32923/trunk|r32923]] |
 | **bcm6367** |  400  |  ✔  |  2.0  |  2.0  |  ✔  |  ✔  |  ☐  |  ☐  |  ✔  |  ✔  |  ✔  |  ☐  |  ☐  | 12.09 |
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 There is source code released for redboot (Inventel Livebox), and probably can be modified to work with other routers. Also there is some source code for Uboot (aka TBSBOOT).
-| {{:meta:icons:tango:package-x-generic.png|}} | Here the TBSBOOT source code with the toolchain included for vx160 SoCs but with some code for bcm6338, bcm6348 and bcm6358: \\ [[http://files.myopera.com/danitool/xx/uboot-vx160.tar.gz|uboot-vx160.tar.gz]] \\ And the Redboot source code for Inventel Liveboxes (bcm6348) \\ [[http://files.myopera.com/danitool/livebox/redboot-blue5g.tar.gz|redboot-blue5g.tar.gz]]  |
+| {{:meta:icons:tango:package-x-generic.png|}} | Here the TBSBOOT source code with the toolchain included for vx160 SoCs but with some code for bcm6338, bcm6348 and bcm6358: \\ [[http://files.myopera.com/danitool/xx/uboot-vx160.tar.gz|uboot-vx160.tar.gz]] \\ And the Redboot source code for Inventel Liveboxes (bcm6348) \\ [[https://files.myopera.com/danitool/linux/bootloaders/redboot-blue5g.tar.gz|redboot-blue5g.tar.gz]]  |
 To replace the original bootloader with an opensourced one is interesting  for RAM/Flash hardware mods, or for adding support for routers with very restricted bootloaders. So if you manage to make a totally opensource working bootloader please publish your patches.
+===== Dump the flash =====
+There exists an utility to backup the entire flash:\\
+[[https://github.com/Noltari/cfetool|cfetool]]\\
+You must connect your PC with the bcm63xx router via serial TTL port while CFE is running. Then execute //cfetool// with a command like this, maybe different with different boot address / flash sizes.
+<code>./cfetool.py --read=dump.bin --addr=0xB8000000 --size=0x1000000 --block=0x10000
+--addr=0xB8000000 -> Flash Memory Address (see CFE bootlog --> Boot Address)
+--size=0x1000000 -> 16Mb Flash
+--block=0x10000 -> Memory dumped each iteration (default is 10Kb 0x2800)</code>
+cfetool expects the serial port used is /dev/ttyUSB0 in your PC, but you can change it with "--serial=/dev/ttyUSB1".
+**Note**: not all CFEs have internally the dm/sm command, as a result of this cfetool may not work with some devices. Alternativelly you can dump the flash via traditional methods like JTAG or with an OpenWrt ramdisk firmware version.
 ====== How to help ======
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 ==== Some 6328 platforms*: ====
 | [[toh:adb/p.dg_a4001n1|ADB P.DG A4001N1]]|
+| [[toh:comtrend/ar5381u|Comtrend AR-5381u]]|
 | [[toh:comtrend/ar5387un|Comtrend AR-5387un]]|
 | [[toh:d-link/dsl-2740b|D-Link DSL-2740B/DSL-2741B]]|
-==== Known 6362 platforms*: ====
+==== Known 6361/6362 platforms*: ====
 | [[http://www.att.com/equipment/accessory-details/?q_sku=sku5480277|Motorola NVG510]] Commonly used with AT&T copper Uverse, which supports VOIP but not TV. (Motorola GPL [[http://sourceforge.net/motorola/nvg510/home/Home/|source]]). Also on [[http://www.wikidevi.com/wiki/Motorola_NVG510|WikiDevi]]|
+| [[toh:bt/homehub.3.0b|BT HomeHub 3.0b]]|
+| [[http://www.netgear.com/home/products/wirelessrouters/high-performance/DGND3700.aspx|Netgear DGND3700 (v2)]] |
 ==== Known 6368 platforms*: ====
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 | [[http://www.dlink.ru/mn/products/5/1349.html|D-Link DSL-6740U]] (sold to VDSL2 customers by Bezeq in Israel) |
 | [[http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11999/index.html|Cisco 867-VAE]]|
+| [[http://www.netgear.com/home/products/wirelessrouters/high-performance/DGND3700.aspx|Netgear DGND3700 (v1)]] |
+| [[http://intenogroup.com/store/tabid/88/categoryid/3/productid/2/default.aspx|Inteno DG201]] |
-==== Known 6818 platforms*: ====
-| [[http://www.netgear.com/home/products/wirelessrouters/high-performance/DGND3700.aspx|Netgear DGND3700]] |
 ===== BCM6348 pinout =====
 |  BCM6348 KPBG  |  BCM6348 SKFBG  |
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 ===== Tags =====
-{{tag>bcm63xx bcm6345 bcm6338 bcm6348 bcm6358 bcm6328 bcm6368 bcm6816 bcm6818}}
+{{tag>bcm63xx bcm6328 bcm6338 bcm6345 bcm6348 bcm6358 bcm6361 bcm6368 bcm6816 }}

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