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Documentation/platforms/risc-v/eic7700x/boards/starpro64: Add support for PINE64 StarPro64 SBC (ESWIN EIC7700X SoC)
This PR adds support for the PINE64 StarPro64 64-bit RISC-V SBC, based on ESWIN EIC7700X SoC. Most of the code was derived from NuttX for Milk-V Duo S (SOPHGO SG2000). The modified code is explained here: https://lupyuen.github.io/articles/starpro64#appendix-port-nuttx-to-starpro64 `platforms/risc-v/eic7700x/index.rst`: Added StarPro64 to EIC7700X SoC `platforms/risc-v/eic7700x/boards/starpro64/index.rst`: Building and booting NuttX for StarPro64 Signed-off-by: Lup Yuen Lee <luppy@appkaki.com>
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PINE64 StarPro64
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`PINE64 StarPro64 <https://lupyuen.github.io/articles/starpro64>`_
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is a RISC-V Single-Board Computer based on the ESWIN EIC7700X RISC-V SoC
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with Quad-Core 64-bit RISC-V CPU, 32 GB LPDDR5 RAM and 100 Mbps Ethernet.
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Features
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========
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- **System on Chip:** ESWIN EIC7700X
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- **Processors:** 4 x RV64GC 1.4 GHz 64-bit RISC-V Cores
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- **NPU:** 19.95 TOPS INT8
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- **Memory:** 32 GB 64-bit LPDDR5
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- **Storage:** 1 x microSD Connector, 1 x eMMC Pad
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- **Network:** 2 x GMAC, RGMII supported
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- **PCI Express:** 4-lane PCIe 3.0 (RC + EP)
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- **Wireless:** WiFi, Bluetooth
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- **USB:** USB 2.0 and 3.0
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- **GPIO:** Full GPIO Header
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Serial Console
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==============
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A **USB Serial Adapter** (CH340 or CP2102) is required to run NuttX
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on StarPro64.
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Connect the USB Serial Adapter to StarPro64 Serial Console at:
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========== =================
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USB Serial StarPro64 Pin
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========== =================
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GND Pin 6 (GND)
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RX Pin 8 (UART0 TX)
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TX Pin 10 (UART0 RX)
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========== =================
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On the USB Serial Adapter, set the **Voltage Level** to 3V3.
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Connect StarPro64 to our computer with the USB Serial Adapter.
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On our computer, start a Serial Terminal and connect to the USB Serial Port
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at **115.2 kbps**:
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.. code:: console
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$ screen /dev/ttyUSB0 115200
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NuttX will appear in the Serial Console when it boots on StarPro64.
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RISC-V Toolchain
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Before building NuttX for StarPro64, download the toolchain for
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`xPack GNU RISC-V Embedded GCC (riscv-none-elf) <https://github.com/xpack-dev-tools/riscv-none-elf-gcc-xpack/releases>`_.
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Add the downloaded toolchain ``xpack-riscv-none-elf-gcc-.../bin``
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to the ``PATH`` Environment Variable.
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Check the RISC-V Toolchain:
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.. code:: console
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$ riscv-none-elf-gcc -v
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Building
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========
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To build NuttX for StarPro64, :doc:`install the prerequisites </quickstart/install>` and
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:doc:`clone the git repositories </quickstart/install>` for ``nuttx`` and ``apps``.
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Configure the NuttX project and build the project:
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.. code:: console
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$ cd nuttx
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$ tools/configure.sh starpro64:nsh
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$ make
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This produces the NuttX Kernel ``nuttx.bin``. Next, build the NuttX Apps Filesystem:
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.. code:: console
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$ make export
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$ pushd ../apps
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$ tools/mkimport.sh -z -x ../nuttx/nuttx-export-*.tar.gz
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$ make import
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$ popd
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$ genromfs -f initrd -d ../apps/bin -V "NuttXBootVol"
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This generates the Initial RAM Disk ``initrd``.
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Package the NuttX Kernel and Initial RAM Disk into a NuttX Image:
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.. code:: console
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$ head -c 65536 /dev/zero >/tmp/nuttx.pad
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$ cat nuttx.bin /tmp/nuttx.pad initrd >Image-starpro64
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The NuttX Image ``Image-starpro64`` will be copied to the TFTP Server in the next step.
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Booting
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To boot NuttX on StarPro64, `install a TFTP Server <https://lupyuen.github.io/articles/starpro64#boot-nuttx-over-tftp>`_
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on our computer.
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Copy the file ``Image-starpro64`` from the previous section to the TFTP Server,
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together with the Device Tree:
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.. code:: console
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$ wget https://github.com/lupyuen/nuttx-starpro64/raw/refs/heads/main/eic7700-evb.dtb
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$ scp Image-starpro64 \
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tftpserver:/tftpfolder/Image-starpro64
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$ scp eic7700-evb.dtb \
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tftpserver:/tftpfolder/eic7700-evb.dtb
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Check that StarPro64 is connected to our computer via a USB Serial Adapter at 115.2 kbps:
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.. code:: console
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$ screen /dev/ttyUSB0 115200
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When StarPro64 boots, press Ctrl-C until U-Boot stops.
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At the U-Boot Prompt, run these commands to
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`boot NuttX over TFTP <https://lupyuen.github.io/articles/starpro64#boot-nuttx-over-tftp>`_:
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.. code:: console
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# Change to your TFTP Server
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$ setenv tftp_server 192.168.x.x
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$ saveenv
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$ dhcp ${kernel_addr_r} ${tftp_server}:Image-starpro64
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$ tftpboot ${fdt_addr_r} ${tftp_server}:eic7700-evb.dtb
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$ fdt addr ${fdt_addr_r}
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$ booti ${kernel_addr_r} - ${fdt_addr_r}
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Or configure U-Boot to `boot NuttX automatically <https://lupyuen.github.io/articles/starpro64#boot-nuttx-over-tftp>`_.
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NuttX boots on StarPro64 and NuttShell (nsh) appears in the Serial Console.
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To see the available commands in NuttShell:
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.. code:: console
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$ help
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Configurations
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nsh
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Basic configuration that runs NuttShell (nsh).
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This configuration is focused on low level, command-line driver testing.
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Built-in applications are supported, but none are enabled.
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Serial Console is enabled on UART0 at 115.2 kbps.
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Peripheral Support
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NuttX for StarPro64 supports these peripherals:
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Peripheral Support NOTES
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UART Yes
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Documentation/platforms/risc-v/eic7700x/index.rst

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- **Network:** 2 x GMAC, RGMII supported
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- **PCI Express:** 4-lane PCIe 3.0 (RC + EP)
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- **Peripherals:** 2 x USB 3.0 DRD (Host + Device), 12 x I2C, 5 x UART, 2 x SPI, 3 x I2S (Slave + Master)
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Supported Boards
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.. toctree::
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:glob:
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:maxdepth: 1
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boards/*/*

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