WIP: MCUBoot Readme

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# UTAT Firmware Development Environment
# UTAT Firmware Development MCUBoot POC
My firmware development environment for the University of Toronto Aerospace Team
Documentation of the steps taken to implement MCUBoot.
https://docs.zephyrproject.org/latest/develop/getting_started/index.html
## Environnment config
Use the environment written in flake.nix by running `nix develop`
## Set up Zephyr
Zephyr is the RTOS that runs on the Nucleo G431RB development board I'm using.
[Getting started with Zephyr](https://docs.zephyrproject.org/latest/develop/getting_started/index.html)
```sh
west init zephyrproject
@@ -13,25 +20,85 @@ west zephyr-export
cd zepyhr
west sdk install
```
## MCUBoot POC Implementation
MCUBoot is a bootloader for Zephyr, which allows multiple firmwares to exist on a board. MCUBoot can dynamically switch which firmware is active. This is useful in the event of one firmware failing.
[Abstract MCUBoot Guide](https://docs.mcuboot.com/readme-zephyr.html)
```sh
west build -p always -b nucleo_g431rb samples/basic/blinky
west flash --runner pyocd # had to su root first to run this (after running nix develop)
```
# MCUBoot
cd ~/utat-dev/zephyrproject
# Configure the DTS for partition sizes: https://docs.zephyrproject.org/latest/build/dts/intro-scope-purpose.html
# https://docs.zephyrproject.org/latest/build/dts/api/bindings/mtd/fixed-partitions.html
nvim "zephyr/boards/st/nucleo_g431rb/nucleo_g431rb.dts"
## Configure partition sizes
The devicetree specification file declares the hardware configuration. The flash storage needs three partitions, one for boot, and two for the two firmwares it will hold.
[DeviceTree Specification documentation](https://docs.zephyrproject.org/latest/build/dts/intro-scope-purpose.html)
[Partitioning examples](https://docs.zephyrproject.org/latest/build/dts/api/bindings/mtd/fixed-partitions.html)
The board I'm using has its DeviceTree Specification in `zephyr/boards/st/nucleo_g431rb/nucleo_g431rb.dts`
I created a partition for MCUBoot, two firmware slots, and additional storage in the flash storage.
```c
&flash0 {
partitions {
#address-cells = <1>;
#size-cells = <1>;
ranges;
boot_partition: partition@0 {
compatible = "zephyr,mapped-partition";
label = "mcuboot";
reg = <0x00000000 0x00008000>;
};
slot0_partition: partition@8000 {
compatible = "zephyr,mapped-partition";
label = "image-0";
reg = <0x00008000 0x00010000>;
};
slot1_partition: partition@10000 {
compatible = "zephyr,mapped-partition";
label = "image-1";
reg = <0x00010000 0x0018000>;
};
storage_partition: partition@18000 {
compatible = "zephyr,mapped-partition";
label = "storage";
reg = <0x00018000 0x00020000>;
};
};
};
```
## Try to build MCUBoot
```sh
west build -p always -b nucleo_g431rb bootloader/mcuboot/boot/zephyr
```
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```
# Create a private key: https://docs.mcuboot.com/readme-zephyr.html
./scripts/imgtool.py keygen -k mykey.pem -t rsa-2048
python ./bootloader/mcuboot/scripts/imgtool.py keygen -k private.pem -t rsa-2048
# Create its public key
openssl rsa -in mykey.pem -pubout > pubkey.pem
openssl rsa -in private.pem -pubout > public.pem
# Set up signing: https://docs.mcuboot.com/readme-zephyr.html
# ./bootloader/mcuboot/samples/zephyr/Makefile
python scripts/imgtool.py sign \
python bootloader/mcuboot/scripts/imgtool.py sign \
--key mykey.pem \
--header-size 0x200 \
--align 8 \
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echo "
# Set the key file
CONFIG_BOOT_SIGNATURE_KEY_FILE=pubkey.pem" >> "./zephyr/boards/st/nucleo_g431rb/nucleo_g431rb_defconfig"
CONFIG_BOOT_SIGNATURE_KEY_FILE=public.pem" >> "./zephyr/boards/st/nucleo_g431rb/nucleo_g431rb_defconfig"
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pkgs.python3Packages.click
pkgs.pyocd
pkgs.mcuboot-imgtool
pkgs.openssl
];
};
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