aml-c400-plus: migrate to modern U-Boot v2026.07 and improve boot chain - #10548
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Refactor the boot infrastructure for Magicsee C400 Plus (aml-c400-plus) to support mainline U-Boot integration and drop the legacy Android hybrid boot implementation. Key changes include: - Enabled native U-Boot building using the v2026.07 branch. - Switched the FIP custom post-processing to use the correct 'tartiflette-s912' signing firmware instead of 'p212'. - Migrated from legacy boot scripts to full Extlinux support (SRC_EXTLINUX="yes") for a modern, standard boot flow. - Cleaned up obsolete vendor boot scripts (s905_autoscript, u-boot.ext, emmc_autoscript) to avoid conflicts during package pre-installation steps. - Addressed custom defconfig, upstream DTS, and U-Boot DTSI overlays into the build tree patch structure. Tested and verified on XFCE desktop environment with working Wi-Fi (SDIO), Bluetooth, Ethernet, and USB. Internal eMMC storage is successfully detected by the modern kernel.
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📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughChangesAML C400 Plus boot integration
Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to The new boot flow currently selects the wrong device tree and processes the boot image twice, which can prevent the C400 Plus from booting or make the generated image unusable. These high-impact boot issues should be fixed before merging. Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
participant BoardConfig
participant UBootSources
participant UBootBuild
participant FIPPostprocess
participant BootFilesystem
BoardConfig->>UBootSources: Select board-specific U-Boot inputs
UBootSources->>UBootBuild: Apply defconfig and device trees
UBootBuild->>FIPPostprocess: Generate U-Boot image
FIPPostprocess->>BootFilesystem: Install signed U-Boot artifacts
BootFilesystem->>BootFilesystem: Use extlinux template for kernel boot
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In `@config/boards/aml-c400-plus.conf`:
- Around line 52-54: The duplicate FIP post-processing must be removed for
aml-c400-plus. In config/boards/aml-c400-plus.conf lines 52-54, keep the
board-specific post_uboot_custom_postprocess__aml-c400-plus_uboot hook and its
uboot_gxl_postprocess_ng call; in config/sources/families/meson-gxl.conf line
47, remove the family-specific call for this board, leaving the family hook
otherwise unchanged.
In
`@config/optional/boards/aml-c400-plus/_packages/bsp-cli/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf.template`:
- Around line 5-8: Update the extlinux template’s fdt entry to reference the
generated AML C400 Plus DTB corresponding to meson-gxm-c400-plus.dts, and remove
the example-only comments so the default entry selects the correct board device
tree.
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| function post_uboot_custom_postprocess__aml-c400-plus_uboot() { | ||
| display_alert "Signing u-boot FIP" "${BOARD}" "info" | ||
| uboot_gxl_postprocess_ng "${SRC}/cache/sources/amlogic-boot-fip/tartiflette-s912" |
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Remove the duplicate FIP post-processing call.
For aml-c400-plus, the family hook runs before the board hook. The second uboot_gxl_postprocess_ng call moves the first FIP into bl33.bin and embeds it as BL33, so the final image can no longer load U-Boot. Keep the board-specific hook and remove the family-specific call.
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config/boards/aml-c400-plus.conf#L52-L54(this comment)config/sources/families/meson-gxl.conf#L47-L47
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In `@config/boards/aml-c400-plus.conf` around lines 52 - 54, The duplicate FIP
post-processing must be removed for aml-c400-plus. In
config/boards/aml-c400-plus.conf lines 52-54, keep the board-specific
post_uboot_custom_postprocess__aml-c400-plus_uboot hook and its
uboot_gxl_postprocess_ng call; in config/sources/families/meson-gxl.conf line
47, remove the family-specific call for this board, leaving the family hook
otherwise unchanged.
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| #Insert the correct FDT line for your box's dtb in the extlinux.conf file | ||
| #The dtbs for Amlogic s9xx boxes are located in /boot/dtb/amlogic | ||
| #For example for a TX3 mini box the FDT line to insert would look like this: | ||
| fdt /dtb/amlogic/meson-gxl-s905w-tx3-mini.dtb |
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Use the C400 Plus device tree.
This template selects meson-gxl-s905w-tx3-mini.dtb, which is not the AML C400 Plus device tree. The new board-specific source is meson-gxm-c400-plus.dts. Selecting the TX3 Mini DTB can misconfigure hardware or prevent boot through this default Extlinux entry. Point fdt to the generated C400 Plus DTB and remove the example-only comments.
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-#Insert the correct FDT line for your box's dtb in the extlinux.conf file
-#The dtbs for Amlogic s9xx boxes are located in /boot/dtb/amlogic
-#For example for a TX3 mini box the FDT line to insert would look like this:
- fdt /dtb/amlogic/meson-gxl-s905w-tx3-mini.dtb
+ fdt /dtb/amlogic/meson-gxm-c400-plus.dtb📝 Committable suggestion
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| #Insert the correct FDT line for your box's dtb in the extlinux.conf file | |
| #The dtbs for Amlogic s9xx boxes are located in /boot/dtb/amlogic | |
| #For example for a TX3 mini box the FDT line to insert would look like this: | |
| fdt /dtb/amlogic/meson-gxl-s905w-tx3-mini.dtb | |
| fdt /dtb/amlogic/meson-gxm-c400-plus.dtb |
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In
`@config/optional/boards/aml-c400-plus/_packages/bsp-cli/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf.template`
around lines 5 - 8, Update the extlinux template’s fdt entry to reference the
generated AML C400 Plus DTB corresponding to meson-gxm-c400-plus.dts, and remove
the example-only comments so the default entry selects the correct board device
tree.
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Refactor the boot infrastructure for Magicsee C400 Plus (aml-c400-plus) to support mainline U-Boot integration and drop the legacy Android hybrid boot implementation.
Key changes include:
Tested and verified on XFCE desktop environment with working Wi-Fi (SDIO), Bluetooth, Ethernet, and USB. Internal eMMC storage is successfully detected by the modern kernel.
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