Introduction 
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============ 
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HiKey is the first certified 96Boards Consumer Edition board. The board/SoC has: - 
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* HiSilicon Kirin 6220 eight-core ARM Cortex-A53 64-bit SoC running at 1.2GHz. 
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* ARM Mali 450-MP4 GPU 
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* 1GB 800MHz LPDDR3 DRAM 
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* 4GB eMMC Flash Storage 
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* microSD 
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* 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 
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The HiKey schematic can be found here: - 
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https://github.com/96boards/documentation/blob/master/hikey/96Boards-Hikey-Rev-A1.pdf 
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A SoC datasheet can be found here: - 
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https://github.com/96boards/documentation/blob/master/hikey/ 
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Hi6220V100_Multi-Mode_Application_Processor_Function_Description.pdf 
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Currently the u-boot port supports: - 
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* USB 
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* eMMC 
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* SD card 
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* GPIO 
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The HiKey U-Boot port has been tested with l-loader, booting ATF, which then boots 
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U-Boot as the bl33.bin executable. 
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Compile from source 
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First get all the sources 
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  > mkdir -p ~/hikey/src ~/hikey/bin 
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  > cd ~/hikey/src 
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  > git clone https://github.com/96boards/edk2.git 
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  > git clone https://github.com/96boards/arm-trusted-firmware.git 
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  > git clone https://github.com/96boards/l-loader.git 
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  > git clone https://github.com/96boards/burn-boot.git 
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Get the BL30 mcuimage.bin binary. It is shipped as part of the UEFI source. 
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The latest version can be obtained from the edk2 repo. 
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  > cp edk2/HisiPkg/HiKeyPkg/NonFree/mcuimage.bin ~/hikey/bin/ 
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Get nvme.img binary (check this link is still the latest) 
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  > wget -P ~/hikey/bin https://builds.96boards.org/releases/reference-platform/debian/hikey/16.03/bootloader/nvme.img 
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Compile U-Boot 
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  > cd ~/hikey/src/u-boot 
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  > make CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-linux-gnu- hikey_config 
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  > make CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-linux-gnu- 
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  > cp u-boot.bin ~/hikey/bin 
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Compile ARM Trusted Firmware (ATF) 
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  > cd ~/hikey/src/arm-trusted-firmware 
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  > make CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-linux-gnu- all fip \ 
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    BL30=~/hikey/bin/mcuimage.bin \ 
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    BL33=~/hikey/bin/u-boot.bin DEBUG=1 PLAT=hikey 
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Copy resulting binaries 
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  > cp build/hikey/debug/bl1.bin ~/hikey/bin 
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  > cp build/hikey/debug/fip.bin ~/hikey/bin 
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Compile l-loader 
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  > cd ~/hikey/src/l-loader 
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  > make BL1=~/hikey/bin/bl1.bin all 
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  > cp *.img ~/hikey/bin 
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  > cp l-loader.bin ~/hikey/bin 
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These instructions are adapted from 
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https://github.com/96boards/documentation/wiki/HiKeyUEFI 
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FLASHING 
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======== 
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1. Connect the second jumper on J15 BOOT SEL, to go into recovery mode and flash l-loader.bin with 
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the hisi-idt.py utility. 
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The command below assumes HiKey enumerated as the first USB serial port 
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  > sudo ~/hikey/src/burn-boot/hisi-idt.py -d /dev/ttyUSB0 --img1=~/hikey/bin/l-loader.bin 
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2. Once LED 0 comes on solid, HiKey board should be detected as a fastboot device by plugging a USB A to mini B 
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   cable from your PC to the USB OTG port of HiKey (on some boards I've found this to be unreliable). 
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  > sudo fastboot devices 
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0123456789ABCDEF    fastboot 
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3. Flash the images 
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  > sudo fastboot flash ptable ~/hikey/bin/ptable.img 
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  > sudo fastboot flash fastboot ~/hikey/bin/fip.bin 
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  > sudo fastboot flash nvme ~/hikey/bin/nvme.img 
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4. Disconnect second jumper on J15 BOOT SEL, and reset the board and you will now (hopefully) 
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   have ATF, booting u-boot from eMMC. On 'new' boards I've had to do the 
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   flashing twice in the past to avoid an ATF error. 
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   Note: To get USB host working, also disconnect the USB OTG cable used for flashing. Otherwise you 
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   will get 'dwc_otg_core_host_init: Timeout!' errors. 
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See working boot trace below (by default trace is now output to UART3 not UART0 on latest 
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ATF, U-Boot and Kernel sources): - 
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debug EMMC boot: send RST_N . 
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debug EMMC boot: start eMMC boot...... 
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load fastboot1! 
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Switch to aarch64 mode. CPU0 executes at 0xf9801000! 
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INFO:    BL1: 0xf9810000 - 0xf9817000 [size = 28672] 
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NOTICE:  Booting Trusted Firmware 
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NOTICE:  BL1: v1.1(debug):e8b7174 
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NOTICE:  BL1: Built : 19:16:44, Sep  8 2015 
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INFO:    BL1: RAM 0xf9810000 - 0xf9817000 
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NOTICE:  syspll frequency:1190494208Hz 
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NOTICE:  succeed to init lpddr3 rank0 dram phy 
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INFO:    lpddr3_freq_init, set ddrc 533mhz 
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INFO:    init ddr3 rank0 
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INFO:    ddr3 rank1 init pass 
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INFO:    lpddr3_freq_init, set ddrc 800mhz 
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INFO:    init ddr3 rank0 
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INFO:    ddr3 rank1 init pass 
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INFO:    Elpida DDR 
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INFO:    ddr test value:0xa5a55a5a 
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INFO:    Hisilicon HiKey platform is initialized 
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INFO:    Using FIP 
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INFO:    Loading file 'bl2.bin' at address 0xf9818000 
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INFO:    File 'bl2.bin' loaded: 0xf9818000 - 0xf9821100 
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NOTICE:  BL1: Booting BL2 
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INFO:    BL1: BL2 address = 0xf9818000 
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INFO:    BL1: BL2 spsr = 0x3c5 
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INFO:    [BDID] [fff91c18] midr: 0x410fd033 
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INFO:    [BDID] [fff91c1c] board type: 0 
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INFO:    [BDID] [fff91c20] board id: 0x2b 
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INFO:    init_acpu_dvfs: pmic version 17 
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INFO:    init_acpu_dvfs: ACPU_CHIP_MAX_FREQ=0x186a00. 
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INFO:    acpu_dvfs_volt_init: success! 
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INFO:    acpu_dvfs_set_freq: support freq num is 5 
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INFO:    acpu_dvfs_set_freq: start prof is 0x4 
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INFO:    acpu_dvfs_set_freq: magic is 0x5a5ac5c5 
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INFO:    acpu_dvfs_set_freq: voltage: 
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INFO:      - 0: 0x49 
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INFO:      - 1: 0x49 
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INFO:      - 2: 0x50 
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INFO:      - 3: 0x60 
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INFO:      - 4: 0x78 
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NOTICE:  acpu_dvfs_set_freq: set acpu freq success!NOTICE:  BL2: v1.1(debug):e8b7174 
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NOTICE:  BL2: Built : 19:16:46, Sep  8 2015 
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INFO:    BL2: Loading BL3-0 
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INFO:    Using FIP 
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INFO:    Loading file 'bl30.bin' at address 0x1000000 
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INFO:    Skip reserving memory: 0x1000000 - 0x1023270 
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INFO:    File 'bl30.bin' loaded: 0x1000000 - 0x1023270 
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INFO:    bl2_plat_handle_bl30: [1000000] 3a334d43 34313032 2f38302f 30203133 
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INFO:    bl2_plat_handle_bl30: [10000c8] 0 0 b 0 
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INFO:    bl2_plat_handle_bl30: [1000190] 17 0 0 0 
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INFO:    bl2_plat_handle_bl30: [1023260] 0 0 0 0 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image: mcu sections 0: 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  src  = 0x1000200 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  dst  = 0xf6000000 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  size = 512 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  [SRC 0x1000200] 0x7600 0x201 0x1eae1 0x1ea71 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  [DST 0xf6000000] 0x7600 0x201 0x1eae1 0x1ea71 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image: mcu sections 1: 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  src  = 0x1000400 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  dst  = 0xf6000200 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  size = 27828 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  [SRC 0x1000400] 0xbf00bf00 0x4815b672 0x48154780 0x60014915 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  [DST 0xf6000200] 0xbf00bf00 0x4815b672 0x48154780 0x60014915 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image: mcu sections 2: 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  src  = 0x10070b4 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  dst  = 0xf6007200 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  size = 1024 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  [SRC 0x10070b4] 0x55 0x0 0x0 0x0 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  [DST 0xf6007200] 0x55 0x0 0x0 0x0 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image: mcu sections 3: 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  src  = 0x10074b4 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  dst  = 0xfff8e000 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  size = 12704 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  [SRC 0x10074b4] 0x55 0x0 0x0 0x0 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  [DST 0xfff8e000] 0x55 0x0 0x0 0x0 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image: mcu sections 4: 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  src  = 0x100a654 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  dst  = 0x5e00000 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  size = 82912 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  [SRC 0x100a654] 0x4ff0e92d 0x2cc5f645 0x2600b0ab 0x2c7cf6c0 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  [DST 0x5e00000] 0x4ff0e92d 0x2cc5f645 0x2600b0ab 0x2c7cf6c0 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image: mcu sections 5: 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  src  = 0x101ea34 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  dst  = 0x5e143e0 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  size = 12816 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  [SRC 0x101ea34] 0x33323130 0x37363534 0x42413938 0x46454443 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  [DST 0x5e143e0] 0x33323130 0x37363534 0x42413938 0x46454443 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image: mcu sections 6: 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  src  = 0x1021c44 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  dst  = 0x5e1c1d0 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  size = 3060 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  [SRC 0x1021c44] 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  [DST 0x5e1c1d0] 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image: mcu sections 7: 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  src  = 0x1022838 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  dst  = 0x5e1cdc4 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  size = 2616 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  [SRC 0x1022838] 0xf80000a0 0x0 0xf80000ac 0x0 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_load_image:  [DST 0x5e1cdc4] 0xf80000a0 0x0 0xf80000ac 0x0 
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INFO:    hisi_mcu_start_run: AO_SC_SYS_CTRL2=0 
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INFO:    bl2_plat_handle_bl30: mcu pc is 42933301 
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INFO:    bl2_plat_handle_bl30: AO_SC_PERIPH_CLKSTAT4    is 39018f09 
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INFO:    BL2: TrustZone: protecting 16777216 bytes of memory at 0x3f000000 
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INFO:    BL2: Loading BL3-1 
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INFO:    Using FIP 
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INFO:    Loading file 'bl31.bin' at address 0xf9858000 
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INFO:    File 'bl31.bin' loaded: 0xf9858000 - 0xf9861010 
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INFO:    BL2: Loading BL3-2 
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INFO:    Using FIP 
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WARNING: Failed to access image 'bl32.bin' (-1) 
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WARNING: Failed to load BL3-2 (-1) 
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INFO:    BL2: Loading BL3-3 
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INFO:    Using FIP 
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INFO:    Loading file 'bl33.bin' at address 0x35000000 
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INFO:    File 'bl33.bin' loaded: 0x35000000 - 0x3504c468 
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NOTICE:  BL1: Booting BL3-1 
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INFO:    BL1: BL3-1 address = 0xf9858000 
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INFO:    BL1: BL3-1 spsr = 0x3cd 
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INFO:    BL1: BL3-1 params address = 0xf9821920 
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INFO:    BL1: BL3-1 plat params address = 0x0 
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NOTICE:  BL3-1: v1.1(debug):e8b7174 
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NOTICE:  BL3-1: Built : 19:16:49, Sep  8 2015 
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INFO:    BL3-1: Initializing runtime services 
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INFO:    BL3-1: Preparing for EL3 exit to normal world 
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INFO:    BL3-1: Next image address = 0x35000000 
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INFO:    BL3-1: Next image spsr = 0x3c9 
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U-Boot 2015.10-rc2 (Sep 08 2015 - 20:29:33 +0100)hikey 
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DRAM:  1008 MiB 
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HI6553 PMIC init 
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MMC:   config_sd_carddetect: SD card not present 
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HiKey DWMMC: 0, HiKey DWMMC: 1 
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Card did not respond to voltage select! 
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** Bad device mmc 1 ** 
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Using default environment 
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In:    serial 
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Out:   serial 
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Err:   serial 
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Net:   Net Initialization Skipped 
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No ethernet found. 
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Hit any key to stop autoboot:  0 
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starting USB... 
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USB0:   Core Release: 3.00a 
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scanning bus 0 for devices... 2 USB Device(s) found 
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       scanning usb for storage devices... 0 Storage Device(s) found 
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       scanning usb for ethernet devices... 0 Ethernet Device(s) found 
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