ichspi.c: warn user and disable writes when a protected address range is detected
This includes not only the notorious read-only flash descriptors and locked ME
regions, but also the more rarely used PRs (Protected Ranges).
The user can enforce write support by specifying ich_spi_force=yes in the
programmer options, but we don't tell him the exact syntax interactively. He
has to read it up in the man page.
Corresponding to flashrom svn r1494.
Signed-off-by: Stefan Tauner <stefan.tauner@alumni.tuwien.ac.at>
Acked-by: Carl-Daniel Hailfinger <c-d.hailfinger.devel.2006@gmx.net>
diff --git a/flashrom.8 b/flashrom.8
index e5f9a29..76aacba 100644
--- a/flashrom.8
+++ b/flashrom.8
@@ -315,6 +315,21 @@
chip is attached). The other options (swseq, hwseq) select the respective mode
(if possible).
.sp
+ICH8 and later southbridges may also have locked address ranges of different
+kinds if a valid descriptor was written to it. The flash address space is then
+partitioned in multiple so called "Flash Regions" containing the host firmware,
+the ME firmware and so on respectively. The flash descriptor can also specify up
+to 5 so called "Protected Regions", which are freely chosen address ranges
+independent from the aforementioned "Flash Regions". All of them can be write
+and/or read protected individually. If flashrom detects such a lock it will
+disable write support unless the user forces it with the
+.sp
+.B " flashrom \-p internal:ich_spi_force=yes"
+.sp
+syntax. If this leads to erase or write accesses to the flash it would most
+probably bring it into an inconsistent and unbootable state and we will not
+provide any support in such a case.
+.sp
If you have an Intel chipset with an ICH6 or later southbridge and if you want
to set specific IDSEL values for a non-default flash chip or an embedded
controller (EC), you can use the
diff --git a/ichspi.c b/ichspi.c
index 163ecf1..5b07a0b 100644
--- a/ichspi.c
+++ b/ichspi.c
@@ -1421,7 +1421,8 @@
#define ICH_BRWA(x) ((x >> 8) & 0xff)
#define ICH_BRRA(x) ((x >> 0) & 0xff)
-static void do_ich9_spi_frap(uint32_t frap, int i)
+/* returns 0 if region is unused or r/w */
+static int ich9_handle_frap(uint32_t frap, int i)
{
static const char *const access_names[4] = {
"locked", "read-only", "write-only", "read-write"
@@ -1436,19 +1437,26 @@
int offset = ICH9_REG_FREG0 + i * 4;
uint32_t freg = mmio_readl(ich_spibar + offset);
- msg_pdbg("0x%02X: 0x%08x (FREG%i: %s)\n",
- offset, freg, i, region_names[i]);
-
base = ICH_FREG_BASE(freg);
limit = ICH_FREG_LIMIT(freg);
if (base > limit) {
/* this FREG is disabled */
- msg_pdbg("%s region is unused.\n", region_names[i]);
- return;
+ msg_pdbg2("0x%02X: 0x%08x FREG%i: %s region is unused.\n",
+ offset, freg, i, region_names[i]);
+ return 0;
+ }
+ msg_pdbg("0x%02X: 0x%08x ", offset, freg);
+ if (rwperms == 0x3) {
+ msg_pdbg("FREG%i: %s region (0x%08x-0x%08x) is %s.\n", i,
+ region_names[i], base, (limit | 0x0fff),
+ access_names[rwperms]);
+ return 0;
}
- msg_pdbg("0x%08x-0x%08x is %s\n", base, (limit | 0x0fff),
- access_names[rwperms]);
+ msg_pinfo("FREG%i: WARNING: %s region (0x%08x-0x%08x) is %s.\n", i,
+ region_names[i], base, (limit | 0x0fff),
+ access_names[rwperms]);
+ return 1;
}
/* In contrast to FRAP and the master section of the descriptor the bits
@@ -1460,21 +1468,25 @@
#define ICH_PR_PERMS(pr) (((~((pr) >> PR_RP_OFF) & 1) << 0) | \
((~((pr) >> PR_WP_OFF) & 1) << 1))
-static void prettyprint_ich9_reg_pr(int i)
+/* returns 0 if range is unused (i.e. r/w) */
+static int ich9_handle_pr(int i)
{
- static const char *const access_names[4] = {
- "locked", "read-only", "write-only", "read-write"
+ static const char *const access_names[3] = {
+ "locked", "read-only", "write-only"
};
uint8_t off = ICH9_REG_PR0 + (i * 4);
uint32_t pr = mmio_readl(ich_spibar + off);
- int rwperms = ICH_PR_PERMS(pr);
+ unsigned int rwperms = ICH_PR_PERMS(pr);
- msg_pdbg2("0x%02X: 0x%08x (PR%u", off, pr, i);
- if (rwperms != 0x3)
- msg_pdbg2(")\n0x%08x-0x%08x is %s\n", ICH_FREG_BASE(pr),
- ICH_FREG_LIMIT(pr) | 0x0fff, access_names[rwperms]);
- else
- msg_pdbg2(", unused)\n");
+ if (rwperms == 0x3) {
+ msg_pdbg2("0x%02X: 0x%08x (PR%u is unused)\n", off, pr, i);
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ msg_pdbg("0x%02X: 0x%08x ", off, pr);
+ msg_pinfo("PR%u: WARNING: 0x%08x-0x%08x is %s.\n", i, ICH_FREG_BASE(pr),
+ ICH_FREG_LIMIT(pr) | 0x0fff, access_names[rwperms]);
+ return 1;
}
/* Set/Clear the read and write protection enable bits of PR register @i
@@ -1537,6 +1549,8 @@
uint16_t spibar_offset, tmp2;
uint32_t tmp;
char *arg;
+ int ich_spi_force = 0;
+ int ich_spi_rw_restricted = 0;
int desc_valid = 0;
struct ich_descriptors desc = {{ 0 }};
enum ich_spi_mode {
@@ -1631,6 +1645,22 @@
}
free(arg);
+ arg = extract_programmer_param("ich_spi_force");
+ if (arg && !strcmp(arg, "yes")) {
+ ich_spi_force = 1;
+ msg_pspew("ich_spi_force enabled.\n");
+ } else if (arg && !strlen(arg)) {
+ msg_perr("Missing argument for ich_spi_force.\n");
+ free(arg);
+ return ERROR_FATAL;
+ } else if (arg) {
+ msg_perr("Unknown argument for ich_spi_force: \"%s\" "
+ "(not \"yes\").\n", arg);
+ free(arg);
+ return ERROR_FATAL;
+ }
+ free(arg);
+
tmp2 = mmio_readw(ich_spibar + ICH9_REG_HSFS);
msg_pdbg("0x04: 0x%04x (HSFS)\n", tmp2);
prettyprint_ich9_reg_hsfs(tmp2);
@@ -1665,17 +1695,36 @@
msg_pdbg("BRWA 0x%02x, ", ICH_BRWA(tmp));
msg_pdbg("BRRA 0x%02x\n", ICH_BRRA(tmp));
- /* Decode and print FREGx and FRAP registers */
+ /* Handle FREGx and FRAP registers */
for (i = 0; i < 5; i++)
- do_ich9_spi_frap(tmp, i);
+ ich_spi_rw_restricted |= ich9_handle_frap(tmp, i);
}
- /* try to disable PR locks before printing them */
- if (!ichspi_lock)
- for (i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+ for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+ /* if not locked down try to disable PR locks first */
+ if (!ichspi_lock)
ich9_set_pr(i, 0, 0);
- for (i = 0; i < 5; i++)
- prettyprint_ich9_reg_pr(i);
+ ich_spi_rw_restricted |= ich9_handle_pr(i);
+ }
+
+ if (ich_spi_rw_restricted) {
+ msg_pinfo("Please send a verbose log to "
+ "flashrom@flashrom.org if this board is not "
+ "listed on\n"
+ "http://flashrom.org/Supported_hardware#Supported_mainboards "
+ "yet.\n");
+ if (!ich_spi_force)
+ programmer_may_write = 0;
+ msg_pinfo("Writes have been disabled. You can enforce "
+ "write support with the\nich_spi_force "
+ "programmer option, but it will most likely "
+ "harm your hardware!\nIf you force flashrom "
+ "you will get no support if something "
+ "breaks.\n");
+ if (ich_spi_force)
+ msg_pinfo("Continuing with write support "
+ "because the user forced us to!\n");
+ }
tmp = mmio_readl(ich_spibar + ICH9_REG_SSFS);
msg_pdbg("0x90: 0x%02x (SSFS)\n", tmp & 0xff);