[Bug 1367043] [NEW] update_flash -c returns 'success' before the firmware is actually committed

Steve Langasek steve.langasek at canonical.com
Mon Sep 8 23:56:07 UTC 2014


Public bug reported:

Committing a firmware update with update_flash returns immediately:

# update_flash -c
Success: Committed temporary firmware image.
#

However, inspection shows that the firmware image is not committed yet;
rather, it's been scheduled but is still being copied:

# update_flash -v -f 01TV810_061_054.img
info: Current Temporary side will be committed to
Permanent side before being replaced with the new
image.

Projected Flash Update Results:
Current T Image: TV810_061
Current P Image: TV810_037
New T Image:     TV810_061
New P Image:     TV810_061
#

Looking in ASM shows:

Requestor: 0x9500
Operation: Commit
Status: Incomplete
Current Side: T
Start Date: 20140908
Start Time: 2342
Start Cur Side: fips810/b0721a_1402.810
Start Other Side: fips810/b0422b_1417.810
End Date: 0
End Time: 0000
End Cur Side:
End Other Side:
PT Swap: 0x0

update_flash really ought not say "committed" until it's actually been
committed.

** Affects: powerpc-ibm-utils (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  update_flash -c returns 'success' before the firmware is actually
  committed

Status in “powerpc-ibm-utils” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Committing a firmware update with update_flash returns immediately:

  # update_flash -c
  Success: Committed temporary firmware image.
  #

  However, inspection shows that the firmware image is not committed
  yet; rather, it's been scheduled but is still being copied:

  # update_flash -v -f 01TV810_061_054.img
  info: Current Temporary side will be committed to
  Permanent side before being replaced with the new
  image.

  Projected Flash Update Results:
  Current T Image: TV810_061
  Current P Image: TV810_037
  New T Image:     TV810_061
  New P Image:     TV810_061
  #

  Looking in ASM shows:

  Requestor: 0x9500
  Operation: Commit
  Status: Incomplete
  Current Side: T
  Start Date: 20140908
  Start Time: 2342
  Start Cur Side: fips810/b0721a_1402.810
  Start Other Side: fips810/b0422b_1417.810
  End Date: 0
  End Time: 0000
  End Cur Side:
  End Other Side:
  PT Swap: 0x0

  update_flash really ought not say "committed" until it's actually been
  committed.

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