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fix(stm32f4): erase every sector in range; give each region its own sectors - #166
boards/stm32f4/board_stm32f4.h: new stm32f4_flash_sector_range() helper. It maps an address range to sectors using the RM0090 geometry: 4×16K, 1×64K, 7×128K.
boards/stm32f4/board_stm32f4.c: the erase now erases every sector in [addr, addr+len). A zero length, or a range that wraps or runs past the end of flash, returns EOS_ERR_INVALID with nothing erased.
The map is re-laid on sector boundaries. Stage-0 (sector 0) and stage-1 (sectors 1–3) don't move, so the linker scripts and the stage-1 vector offset still match.
Docs that state the map are updated to match: architecture, memory-map, secure_boot_chain, threat_model, the imgpack examples in quickstart/installation_usage, and the same text in llms-full.txt.
New suite tests/unit/test_stm32f4_flash_layout.c checks:
sector lookup against RM0090;
an erase covers every sector it touches, including across the 16K/64K/128K size boundaries;
empty and out-of-range requests are rejected;
every region is sector-aligned, no sector is shared, and every region fits.
New layout
Sector
Address
Size
Region
4
0x08010000
64K
Boot log
5–6
0x08020000
256K
Slot A
7–8
0x08060000
256K
Slot B
9
0x080A0000
128K
Recovery image
10
0x080C0000
128K
Boot control (primary)
11
0x080E0000
128K
Boot control (backup)
Testing
Environment: macOS 14 / Apple clang 15, host build, clean build from the branch tip.
Each slot shrinks from 448K to 256K. That is the most possible with every region on whole sectors and stage-0/stage-1 left where they are.
Slot A moves from 0x08010000 to 0x08020000, so app images built for the old address must be relinked.
The "device config / reserved" area is removed.
Not cross-compiled or run on hardware: arm-none-eabi-gcc isn't available in my environment. A host syntax check of board_stm32f4.c gives the same warnings as master. CI's cross build is the real check.
docs/book/book.md already shows an older, different layout; I left it alone.
Fix STM32F4 flash erasure and partitioning to respect hardware sector boundaries and prevent neighboring regions from being inadvertently erased.
Bug Fixes:
Erase every STM32F4 flash sector touched by a requested range and reject empty, wrapping, or out-of-bounds requests without erasing.
Enhancements:
Reorganize the STM32F4 flash map so each region occupies exclusive whole sectors, preserving the existing stage-0 and stage-1 placement while reducing application slots to 256 KB.
Build:
Register the STM32F4 flash layout test suite in the host test build.
Documentation:
Update STM32F4 memory-map, boot-chain, threat-model, and firmware-packaging documentation for the sector-aligned layout.
Tests:
Add coverage for STM32F4 sector geometry, multi-sector erase ranges, invalid requests, region alignment, sector ownership, and layout capacity.
Confidence Score: 4/5
The PR appears safe to merge, with a non-blocking gap in tests for the actual erase loop.
### Issue 1
tests/unit/test_stm32f4_flash_layout.c:74-84
`test_erase_range_covers_every_sector_it_touches` checks the helper's output, but never calls `stm32f4_flash_erase`. The suite would still pass if the erase loop stopped after its first sector-the main bug this PR fixes. Add a test with fake flash registers or an injectable erase callback that checks both sectors are erased and that a failure stops the loop and locks flash.
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Summary
The PR erases every sector touched by a request and gives each STM32F407 region separate sectors.
STM32F4 erase requests now clear every sector they touch.
STM32F4 flash regions now each occupy separate whole sectors.
Diagram
%%{init: {'theme': 'neutral'}}%%
flowchart LR
A["Erase request"] --> B["Find first and last sectors"]
B --> C{"Range valid?"}
C -->|No| D["Return without erasing"]
C -->|Yes| E["Unlock flash"]
E --> F["Erase next sector"]
F --> G{"Flash error?"}
G -->|Yes| H["Clear erase mode, lock, return error"]
G -->|No| I{"More sectors?"}
I -->|Yes| F
I -->|No| J["Clear erase mode, lock, return success"]
STM32F407 flash storage is reorganized into a 64 KB boot log, two 256 KB firmware slots, a 128 KB recovery image, and separate 128 KB boot-control regions. Each region occupies whole erase sectors.
Flash erase requests now cover every sector touched by the requested range; invalid ranges are rejected, and erase failures stop further sector erasure.
Documentation
Updated firmware image examples to use load address 0x08020000 and entry address 0x08020100, and revised the flash-map documentation to match the new layout.
…ectors
Two defects in the STM32F407 port, one result: erasing one region
destroyed others, and erasing a slot left most of it unerased.
1. stm32f4_flash_erase() did (void)len and erased only the sector that
held addr. A slot spans several sectors, so eos_fw_update_begin()'s
slot erase cleared one sector and left stale image bytes in the rest,
which the program step cannot overwrite (flash bits only go 1 -> 0).
2. The memory map put Slot B's last 64K, the recovery image, both boot
control copies and the boot log in sector 11 (0x080E0000, 128K). The
F407 erases whole sectors, so every eos_bootctl_save() -- which erases
the primary and then the backup copy -- wiped the backup copy, the
log, the recovery image and the end of Slot B as well.
The erase now takes [first, last] from stm32f4_flash_sector_range() in
board_stm32f4.h (RM0090 geometry: 4 x 16K, 1 x 64K, 7 x 128K) and erases
each sector in turn; a zero length or a range that wraps or leaves the
array is EOS_ERR_INVALID with nothing erased.
The map is re-laid on sector boundaries. Stage-0 (s0) and stage-1 (s1-3)
are unchanged, so stm32f4_stage0.ld / stm32f4_stage1.ld and the stage-1
vector offset still match. Six regions for the remaining eight sectors
leave four 128K sectors for the A/B pair:
s4 0x08010000 64K boot log
s5-6 0x08020000 256K Slot A
s7-8 0x08060000 256K Slot B
s9 0x080A0000 128K recovery image
s10 0x080C0000 128K boot control (primary)
s11 0x080E0000 128K boot control (backup)
This shrinks each slot from 448K to 256K and moves Slot A's base from
0x08010000 to 0x08020000, so images built for the old Slot A address
must be relinked; the "device config / reserved" area is gone. Docs that
state the map (architecture, memory-map, secure_boot_chain,
threat_model, the imgpack examples in quickstart/installation_usage)
and their copy in llms-full.txt are updated to match.
test_stm32f4_flash_layout: new suite that checks the sector lookup
against RM0090, that an erase range covers every sector it touches
(slot A -> 5..6, slot B -> 7..8, spanning the 16K/64K/128K changes)
and rejects empty/out-of-range requests, and that every region is
sector-aligned with no sector shared by two regions.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
The PR fixes STM32F4 erases to clear every sector touched by a validated range, then relocates and resizes flash regions onto exclusive sector boundaries so region erases cannot corrupt neighboring data. It adds host tests for geometry, validation, erase coverage, and layout invariants, and synchronizes the affected documentation and image-packing examples; the layout change requires relinking application images and should be reviewed alongside the unmodified older layout in docs/book/book.md.
Sequence diagram for validated multi-sector STM32F4 erase
sequenceDiagram
participant Caller
participant FlashErase as stm32f4_flash_erase
participant SectorRange as stm32f4_flash_sector_range
participant Flash
Caller->>FlashErase: stm32f4_flash_erase(addr, len)
FlashErase->>SectorRange: stm32f4_flash_sector_range(addr, len, first, last)
alt invalid range
SectorRange-->>FlashErase: -1
FlashErase-->>Caller: EOS_ERR_INVALID
else valid range
SectorRange-->>FlashErase: first, last
FlashErase->>Flash: flash_unlock()
loop each sector from first through last
FlashErase->>Flash: flash_wait_busy()
FlashErase->>Flash: sector erase and wait
end
FlashErase-->>Caller: erase result
end
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Entity relationship diagram for sector-exclusive STM32F4 flash layout
flowchart TD
A[Erase request addr and len] --> B{len is nonzero and range stays in flash}
B -- No --> C[Return EOS_ERR_INVALID]
B -- Yes --> D[Find first sector with stm32f4_flash_sector_of]
D --> E[Find last sector with stm32f4_flash_sector_of]
E --> F[Erase every sector from first through last]
F --> G[Return erase result]
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Implemented range-aware STM32F4 sector erasure with validation for empty, wrapping, and out-of-bounds requests.
Added RM0090 sector lookup for 4×16K, 1×64K, and 7×128K sectors.
Computed the first and last sectors touched by an erase range using overflow-safe bounds checks.
Erased each sector in sequence and preserved flash-error handling and locking behavior.
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Review comments at @boards/stm32f4/board_stm32f4.h:
- Around line 103-105: Update stm32f4_flash_sector_range to validate addr is
within the flash range before checking len, then compare len against the
remaining flash capacity without adding addr and len. Preserve rejection of
zero-length and out-of-range requests.
- Line 60: Before activating the new flash map defined around
STM32F4_BOOTCTL_ADDR, add a transition path that lets the new stage-1 consume or
migrate image headers and boot-control data from the previous layout; if
in-field upgrades are unsupported, document that existing STM32F407 devices
require a complete reflash.
Review comments at @docs/installation_usage.md:
- Line 164: Update the preceding boot.yaml example to match the STM32F407 memory
map used by the packing command’s Slot A address, 0x08020000. Change the Slot A
and Slot B offsets and sizes, including both boot-control regions, so the
configuration and packing instructions specify consistent application locations.
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The STM32F4 flash map now assigns firmware, recovery, boot-control, and log regions to separate erase sectors. New helpers map addresses and ranges to sectors. Flash erase now erases every sector touched by the requested range. Documentation and tests reflect the updated layout and behavior.
The flash map assigns a 64 KB log, two 256 KB slots, a 128 KB recovery image, and separate 128 KB boot-control regions. Sector lookup and range helpers are added. Documentation and layout assertions reflect the new map and image addresses.
stm32f4_flash_erase validates the requested range and erases each touched sector. The test suite checks sector lookup and range results, and CMake registers the test executable.
The new flash layout fixes the erase and shared-sector defects. Devices already in the field that use the old layout have no migration path or documented reflash requirement. The installation guide's boot.yaml example also contradicts the new image address. Address or document both before merging.
Security architecture risk: Moderate · up to d31b4
The new layout improves isolation between firmware and boot metadata. However, it is incompatible with existing flash contents unless deployment also reprovisions or migrates them. Activating the new bootloader over old-layout data can lose boot selection and require recovery.
Retained concerns
Medium · reliability · inferred: If matching new boot stages are installed while old-layout application data remains, the new readers do not locate the previous slot headers or boot-control copies. Boot control falls back to defaults, and recovery saves into sectors still containing old-layout data. The inspected paths provide no conversion step. This creates a deployment compatibility and recovery risk, not a demonstrated remote attack; clean provisioning avoids this mixed-layout state.
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Security Blast Radius
observed — The changed storage scope is one STM32F407's 1 MiB flash array, including executable images and boot-selection metadata. The helper accepts a whole-array range, whereas the inspected UART erase handler accepts only Slot A or Slot B.
Trust Boundaries and Controls
observed — UART recovery continues to require an authenticated session for erase, write, boot and factory-reset commands. The new sector-range calculation is a geometry and bounds control, not an authorization control; production callers still determine which region may be modified.
Resilience and Maintainability Implications
observed — Multi-sector erase is not atomic: an error on a later sector leaves earlier sectors erased. The error path clears erase mode and locks flash, but does not undo completed erases. The added host suite exercises range calculation and sector ownership, not interruption or physical flash behavior.
Hardening Proposals
proposed — Treat this as an explicit provisioning-format transition: define either clean reprovisioning or a migration procedure covering matching boot stages, newly addressed signed images, boot metadata and recovery state. Validate interruption and retry behavior before relying on an existing-device rollout.
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Fix STM32F4 range erasure and isolate flash regions by sector
🐞 Bug fix🧪 Tests📝 Documentation🕐 40+ Minutes
AI Description
• Erase every sector touched by a valid range, rather than only its first sector.
• Give each STM32F4 region exclusive erase sectors, preventing boot-control saves from destroying
other data.
• Add layout tests and update documentation for relocated, smaller firmware slots.
The following are alternative approaches to this PR:
1. Share a metadata sector with a journal
➕ Could reserve more flash for application slots.
➖ Requires power-loss-safe rewriting and recovery of unrelated metadata whenever the sector is erased.
➖ Adds complexity to a boot-critical storage path.
Recommendation: Keep the sector-exclusive layout and range-based erase: they directly match F407 hardware behavior and preserve independent boot-control copies. A shared-sector journal is only worth considering if the reduced 256 KB slot capacity is unacceptable.
Files changed (11) +348 / -91
Bug fix (2) +99 / -47
board_stm32f4.cErase every sector covered by a valid range+20/-29
Erase every sector covered by a valid range
• Replaces single-sector erasure with a loop over the requested sector span. Rejects invalid ranges before unlocking flash and retains per-sector error handling.
board_stm32f4.hDefine sector-exclusive regions and range helpers+79/-18
Define sector-exclusive regions and range helpers
• Relocates the log, slots, recovery image, and boot-control copies onto distinct whole sectors; each slot becomes 256 KB. Adds sector lookup and range validation based on the STM32F407 flash geometry while leaving stage-0 and stage-1 addresses unchanged.
test_stm32f4_flash_layout.cTest sector ranges and exclusive region ownership+184/-0
Test sector ranges and exclusive region ownership
• Checks sector lookup, multi-sector range coverage, invalid-range rejection, alignment, non-overlap, and region capacity. Tests the header helpers and map on the host; it does not execute the hardware register erase loop.
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Erase loop remains untested
test_erase_range_covers_every_sector_it_touches checks the helper's output, but never calls stm32f4_flash_erase. The suite would still pass if the erase loop stopped after its first sector—the main bug this PR fixes. Add a test with fake flash registers or an injectable erase callback that checks both sectors are erased and that a failure stops the loop and locks flash.
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Path: tests/unit/test_stm32f4_flash_layout.c
Line: 74-84
Comment:
**Erase loop remains untested**`test_erase_range_covers_every_sector_it_touches` checks the helper's output, but never calls `stm32f4_flash_erase`. The suite would still pass if the erase loop stopped after its first sector—the main bug this PR fixes. Add a test with fake flash registers or an injectable erase callback that checks both sectors are erased and that a failure stops the loop and locks flash.
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Hey - I've found 2 issues
Prompt for AI Agents
Please address the comments from this code review:
## Individual Comments### Comment 1
<locationpath="boards/stm32f4/board_stm32f4.h"line_range="52" />
<code_context>
-#define STM32F4_SLOT_B_ADDR 0x08080000
-#define STM32F4_SLOT_B_SIZE (448 * 1024)
+#define STM32F4_SLOT_A_ADDR 0x08020000
+#define STM32F4_SLOT_A_SIZE (256 * 1024)
-#define STM32F4_RECOVERY_ADDR 0x080F0000
</code_context>
<issue_to_address>
**Packaging guidance points into log region**
When a user follows the STM32F4 packaging example or layout guidance, `tools/imgpack.py` still gives `0x08010000` as the load and entry address, which the new layout assigns to the boot log, and the book still describes the old slot map, so users produce images for the wrong address or follow contradictory layout instructions.
Update the packer example and the book's STM32F4 layout guidance to use and describe the new slot addresses.
Also at `docs/quickstart.md:105`, `docs/installation_usage.md:164`, `docs/architecture.md:38`.
</issue_to_address>
### Comment 2
<locationpath="boards/stm32f4/board_stm32f4.h"line_range="51" />
<code_context>
-#define STM32F4_SLOT_B_ADDR 0x08080000
-#define STM32F4_SLOT_B_SIZE (448 * 1024)
+#define STM32F4_SLOT_A_ADDR 0x08020000
+#define STM32F4_SLOT_A_SIZE (256 * 1024)
</code_context>
<issue_to_address>
**Default images target the old slot**
When an image is packed without an explicit `--load-addr`, `imgpack.py` still defaults `--load-addr` to `0x08010000`, so callers that omit it produce images whose load and entry addresses point into the new boot-log region instead of Slot A; those images do not boot correctly on the new layout.
Update the packer’s default address and its default entry-address behavior to match the new Slot A base.
</issue_to_address>
Linked issues
#165 STM32F4: flash erase ignores its length, and five flash regions share one 128 KB sector · 2 of 2 met
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Requirement
Status
Notes
1
Erase every flash sector touched by the requested range; do not ignore len.
✅ Met
stm32f4_flash_erase() gets the inclusive sector range from stm32f4_flash_sector_range() and iterates over every sector in it.
2
Lay out the flash regions so erasing one region cannot erase the other regions that shared sector 11.
✅ Met
The revised layout assigns sectors 4–11 to distinct regions, and the tests check that no two listed regions share a sector.
Sourcery assessment
Needs a human reviewer. 2 findings to address first, and the new layout relocates boot-control, recovery, log, and firmware regions, and the erase routine now clears every sector the requested range touches. If the new addresses or range calculations are wrong—or existing devices rely on data at the old addresses—using the updated code can erase valid firmware or boot state; reverting cannot restore erased flash.
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🟠 High · Packaging guidance points into log region
When a user follows the STM32F4 packaging example or layout guidance, tools/imgpack.py still gives 0x08010000 as the load and entry address, which the new layout assigns to the boot log, and the book still describes the old slot map, so users produce images for the wrong address or follow contradictory layout instructions.
Update the packer example and the book's STM32F4 layout guidance to use and describe the new slot addresses.
Also at docs/quickstart.md:105, docs/installation_usage.md:164, docs/architecture.md:38.
Prompt for AI agents
In `boards/stm32f4/board_stm32f4.h` at line 52:
**Packaging guidance points into log region**
When a user follows the STM32F4 packaging example or layout guidance, `tools/imgpack.py` still gives `0x08010000` as the load and entry address, which the new layout assigns to the boot log, and the book still describes the old slot map, so users produce images for the wrong address or follow contradictory layout instructions.
Update the packer example and the book's STM32F4 layout guidance to use and describe the new slot addresses.
Also at `docs/quickstart.md:105`, `docs/installation_usage.md:164`, `docs/architecture.md:38`.
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🟠 High · Default images target the old slot
When an image is packed without an explicit --load-addr, imgpack.py still defaults --load-addr to 0x08010000, so callers that omit it produce images whose load and entry addresses point into the new boot-log region instead of Slot A; those images do not boot correctly on the new layout.
Update the packer’s default address and its default entry-address behavior to match the new Slot A base.
Prompt for AI agents
In `boards/stm32f4/board_stm32f4.h` at line 51:
**Default images target the old slot**
When an image is packed without an explicit `--load-addr`, `imgpack.py` still defaults `--load-addr` to `0x08010000`, so callers that omit it produce images whose load and entry addresses point into the new boot-log region instead of Slot A; those images do not boot correctly on the new layout.
Update the packer’s default address and its default entry-address behavior to match the new Slot A base.
stm32f4_flash_erase() now blocks through two 128 KB sector erases without feeding the watchdog
between them. During an A or B slot update, the combined erase can exceed the watchdog's actual
timeout, leaving the slot only partly erased when the device resets.
Agent prompt
The issue below was found during a code review. Follow the provided context and guidance below and implement a solution
## Issue description
The new two-sector slot erase can outlast the active watchdog timeout and reset the device mid-update.
## Fix Focus Areas
- boards/stm32f4/board_stm32f4.c[137-145]
- boards/stm32f4/board_stm32f4.c[157-168]
## Recommended Fix
Feed the watchdog immediately before each sector operation and after each completes. Set or verify a watchdog interval that accommodates the worst-case single-sector erase time at the supported LSI frequencies, and test a complete slot erase on hardware.
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View medium (3) 2. The packing example targets the boot log 🐞
Description
The usage example in tools/imgpack.py still supplies 0x08010000 as the image load and entry
address, although this PR assigns that address to the boot log. Someone following the example can
pack an image for the relocated slot that passes the header's entry-range check but jumps to the
boot-log address instead of the application.
Agent prompt
The issue below was found during a code review. Follow the provided context and guidance below and implement a solution
## Issue description
The image packer's usage example retains the old Slot A entry address, which is now the boot-log region.
## Fix Focus Areas
- tools/imgpack.py[9-13]
- boards/stm32f4/board_stm32f4.h[48-52]
## Recommended Fix
Change the STM32F4 usage example to use the new Slot A load address and an entry address within its image, consistent with the updated deployment documentation.
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The new STM32F4 slot definitions place Slot A at 0x08020000 and Slot B at 0x08060000, but
ebuild’s generate_boot_yaml() calculates different offsets and sizes for a 1 MiB device. When
ebuild generates boot inputs for STM32F4, its flash-layout header and linker fragment therefore
describe slots that do not match this eBoot board’s runtime layout.
Agent prompt
The issue below was found during a code review. Follow the provided context and guidance below and implement a solution
## Issue description
The STM32F4 slot layout in eBoot differs from the boot configuration and build inputs generated by ebuild for a 1 MiB device.
## Fix Focus Areas
- boards/stm32f4/board_stm32f4.h[48-64]
- /cross_repos/ebuild/ebuild/eos_ai/eos_config_generator.py[82-116]
- /cross_repos/ebuild/ebuild/eos_ai/eos_boot_integrator.py[27-34]
## Recommended Fix
Coordinate an ebuild change that generates the STM32F4 sector-aligned regions and slot sizes, and verify its generated flash-layout header and linker fragment against the eBoot board constants.
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The relocated slot and boot-control constants are used at startup without recognizing or migrating
the previous flash layout. When new bootloader code runs on a board provisioned with that layout, it
looks for an image partway through old Slot A and reads boot control from addresses formerly
occupied by Slot B.
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## Issue description
Already-provisioned STM32F407 boards cannot boot their old images after the bootloader adopts the new map, and subsequent writes can destroy old-layout contents.
## Fix Focus Areas
- boards/stm32f4/board_stm32f4.h[48-64]
- core/bootctl.c[67-110]
- stage1/main.c[42-57]
## Recommended Fix
Provide a controlled migration or reprovisioning procedure before activating the new addresses. If in-place upgrades are supported, detect the old layout before normal boot and preserve or replace its images and metadata safely; otherwise, explicitly prevent deploying the new bootloader alone to existing boards.
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1. Slot erases can reset the device 🐞 Bug☼ Reliability
stm32f4_flash_erase() now blocks through two 128 KB sector erases without feeding the watchdog
between them. During an A or B slot update, the combined erase can exceed the watchdog's actual
timeout, leaving the slot only partly erased when the device resets.
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## Issue description
The new two-sector slot erase can outlast the active watchdog timeout and reset the device mid-update.
## Fix Focus Areas
- boards/stm32f4/board_stm32f4.c[137-145]
- boards/stm32f4/board_stm32f4.c[157-168]
## Recommended Fix
Feed the watchdog immediately before each sector operation and after each completes. Set or verify a watchdog interval that accommodates the worst-case single-sector erase time at the supported LSI frequencies, and test a complete slot erase on hardware.
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3. Existing boards cannot boot their images 🐞 Bug≡ Correctness
The relocated slot and boot-control constants are used at startup without recognizing or migrating
the previous flash layout. When new bootloader code runs on a board provisioned with that layout, it
looks for an image partway through old Slot A and reads boot control from addresses formerly
occupied by Slot B.
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## Issue description
Already-provisioned STM32F407 boards cannot boot their old images after the bootloader adopts the new map, and subsequent writes can destroy old-layout contents.
## Fix Focus Areas
- boards/stm32f4/board_stm32f4.h[48-64]
- core/bootctl.c[67-110]
- stage1/main.c[42-57]
## Recommended Fix
Provide a controlled migration or reprovisioning procedure before activating the new addresses. If in-place upgrades are supported, detect the old layout before normal boot and preserve or replace its images and metadata safely; otherwise, explicitly prevent deploying the new bootloader alone to existing boards.
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2. The packing example targets the boot log 🐞 Bug≡ Correctness
The usage example in tools/imgpack.py still supplies 0x08010000 as the image load and entry
address, although this PR assigns that address to the boot log. Someone following the example can
pack an image for the relocated slot that passes the header's entry-range check but jumps to the
boot-log address instead of the application.
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## Issue description
The image packer's usage example retains the old Slot A entry address, which is now the boot-log region.
## Fix Focus Areas
- tools/imgpack.py[9-13]
- boards/stm32f4/board_stm32f4.h[48-52]
## Recommended Fix
Change the STM32F4 usage example to use the new Slot A load address and an entry address within its image, consistent with the updated deployment documentation.
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The new STM32F4 slot definitions place Slot A at 0x08020000 and Slot B at 0x08060000, but
ebuild’s generate_boot_yaml() calculates different offsets and sizes for a 1 MiB device. When
ebuild generates boot inputs for STM32F4, its flash-layout header and linker fragment therefore
describe slots that do not match this eBoot board’s runtime layout.
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## Issue description
The STM32F4 slot layout in eBoot differs from the boot configuration and build inputs generated by ebuild for a 1 MiB device.
## Fix Focus Areas
- boards/stm32f4/board_stm32f4.h[48-64]
- /cross_repos/ebuild/ebuild/eos_ai/eos_config_generator.py[82-116]
- /cross_repos/ebuild/ebuild/eos_ai/eos_boot_integrator.py[27-34]
## Recommended Fix
Coordinate an ebuild change that generates the STM32F4 sector-aligned regions and slot sizes, and verify its generated flash-layout header and linker fragment against the eBoot board constants.
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Actionable comments posted: 3
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Review comments at @boards/stm32f4/board_stm32f4.h:
- Around line 103-105: Update stm32f4_flash_sector_range to validate addr is
within the flash range before checking len, then compare len against the
remaining flash capacity without adding addr and len. Preserve rejection of
zero-length and out-of-range requests.
- Line 60: Before activating the new flash map defined around
STM32F4_BOOTCTL_ADDR, add a transition path that lets the new stage-1 consume or
migrate image headers and boot-control data from the previous layout; if
in-field upgrades are unsupported, document that existing STM32F407 devices
require a complete reflash.
Review comments at @docs/installation_usage.md:
- Line 164: Update the preceding boot.yaml example to match the STM32F407 memory
map used by the packing command’s Slot A address, 0x08020000. Change the Slot A
and Slot B offsets and sizes, including both boot-control regions, so the
configuration and packing instructions specify consistent application locations.
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set -eu
printf'%s\n''--- current STM32F4 map and board binding ---'
nl -ba boards/stm32f4/board_stm32f4.h | sed -n '15,75p'
nl -ba boards/stm32f4/board_stm32f4.c | sed -n '300,340p'printf'%s\n''--- boot-control consumer ---'
nl -ba core/bootctl.c | sed -n '55,115p'printf'%s\n''--- slot scan consumer ---'
nl -ba core/slot_manager.c | sed -n '20,85p'printf'%s\n''--- update API contract ---'
nl -ba include/eos_fw_update.h | sed -n '73,128p'printf'%s\n''--- relevant documentation ---'
nl -ba docs/memory-map.md | sed -n '1,48p'
nl -ba docs/update-flow.md | sed -n '1,90p'printf'%s\n''--- migration/reflash references in STM32F4 and update docs ---'
rg -n -i -C 3 --glob '*.md' --glob '*.c' --glob '*.h' -e 'migrat' -e 'reflash' -e 'old layout' -e 'previous layout' -e 'legacy' -e 'STM32F4' docs core include boards/stm32f4 2>/dev/null ||true
Repository: embeddedos-org/eBoot
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Define an upgrade path for existing STM32F407 flash layouts.
The documented OTA flow supports A/B application updates, but this map moves both image slots and both boot-control copies. A new stage-1 therefore does not read image headers or boot-control data stored by the previous layout. If in-field upgrades are supported, add a migration or transition path before activating this map. If they are not supported, document that existing devices require a complete reflash.
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Review comment at @boards/stm32f4/board_stm32f4.h at line 60:
Before activating the new flash map defined around STM32F4_BOOTCTL_ADDR, add a
transition path that lets the new stage-1 consume or migrate image headers and
boot-control data from the previous layout; if in-field upgrades are
unsupported, document that existing STM32F407 devices require a complete
reflash.
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Minor · Functional Correctness · Quick win
Reject wrapped lengths on 64-bit hosts.
When size_t is 64-bit, stm32f4_flash_sector_range(0x08020002, SIZE_MAX, ...) wraps the uint64_t sum and returns success with sectors 5–5. The native helper therefore accepts an invalid range despite its stated contract. Validate addr first, then compare len with the remaining flash capacity without adding them. The STM32F407 target's 32-bit size_t does not trigger this case. (raw.githubusercontent.com)
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Review comment at @boards/stm32f4/board_stm32f4.h around lines 103 - 105:
Update stm32f4_flash_sector_range to validate addr is within the flash range
before checking len, then compare len against the remaining flash capacity
without adding addr and len. Preserve rejection of zero-length and out-of-range
requests.
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Major · Functional Correctness · Quick win
Update the boot.yaml example with the packing address.
The preceding boot.yaml still places Slot A at offset 0x16000 and Slot B at 0x8B000. This command now packs an image for Slot A at offset 0x20000. A reader following the configuration and packing steps gets conflicting application locations. Update the YAML offsets and sizes, including both boot-control regions, to the new STM32F407 map. (raw.githubusercontent.com)
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Review comment at @docs/installation_usage.md at line 164:
Update the preceding boot.yaml example to match the STM32F407 memory map used by
the packing command’s Slot A address, 0x08020000. Change the Slot A and Slot B
offsets and sizes, including both boot-control regions, so the configuration and
packing instructions specify consistent application locations.
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Stewardship review (2026-11-01): approved on substance, held only for a merge conflict.
Premise verified against #165: stm32f4_flash_sector_range() geometry matches RM0090 (4x16K, 1x64K, 7x128K), the erase loop now covers every sector in [addr, addr+len) and rejects zero-length / wrapping / out-of-flash ranges without erasing, and the re-laid map gives every region whole sectors while stage-0/stage-1 stay put. The disclosed breaking change (slots 448K -> 256K, Slot A moves to 0x08020000, apps must relink) is the necessary consequence of sector-aligned regions on the F407 and is accepted. CI was green on the head sha (all check-runs success/skipped), including the STM32F4 cross-compile.
Blocker: the PR now conflicts with master. Verified locally: the only conflicting file is tests/CMakeLists.txt — PR #158 (merged today) registered its test_stage0_boot_log suite at the same anchor after test_keystore_production where this PR registers test_stm32f4_flash_layout.
To unblock: rebase onto current master, resolve tests/CMakeLists.txt by keeping BOTH suite registrations (yours and test_stage0_boot_log), push, and let CI go green on the new head. No code changes needed. It will be merged on the next stewardship pass once rebased and green.
Superseded by #168, which has now merged — closing this PR.
Your commits landed unchanged: #168's merge commit has this PR's head (9f836db5) as its first parent, so your work is in master exactly as you authored it. The only added content was the CMakeLists.txt conflict resolution (all test registrations kept: yours and master's). The rebase could not be pushed into this fork branch — the GitHub API returns 404 on git-data writes to fork branches even with maintainer edits enabled (verified 2026-11-02) — which is why the landing went through a same-repo PR instead. Issue #165 was closed by #168's Fixes line. Thank you for the hardening.
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Summary
Erase every sector a range touches, and lay the STM32F4 flash map out on sector boundaries so no two regions share a sector.
Fixes #165
Type of Change
Changes
boards/stm32f4/board_stm32f4.h: newstm32f4_flash_sector_range()helper. It maps an address range to sectors using the RM0090 geometry: 4×16K, 1×64K, 7×128K.boards/stm32f4/board_stm32f4.c: the erase now erases every sector in[addr, addr+len). A zero length, or a range that wraps or runs past the end of flash, returnsEOS_ERR_INVALIDwith nothing erased.architecture,memory-map,secure_boot_chain,threat_model, theimgpackexamples inquickstart/installation_usage, and the same text inllms-full.txt.tests/unit/test_stm32f4_flash_layout.cchecks:New layout
0x080100000x080200000x080600000x080A00000x080C00000x080E0000Testing
Environment: macOS 14 / Apple clang 15, host build, clean build from the branch tip.
cmake -S . -B build -DEBLDR_BUILD_TESTS=ON -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug cmake --build build -j8 ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure python3 -m pytest tests/unit -qNew tests fail on
master, reporting "sector 11 holds both log and slot_b" and "log … is not sector-aligned".With the fix: 6/6 pass.
ctest: 34/34 passed.
pytest tests/unit: 193 passed, 1 xfailed.Unit tests pass
New tests added — verified to fail without the fix and pass with it
All existing tests pass
Commit message follows
<type>(<scope>): <description>Branch is based on the latest
masterNotes for reviewers
0x08010000to0x08020000, so app images built for the old address must be relinked.arm-none-eabi-gccisn't available in my environment. A host syntax check ofboard_stm32f4.cgives the same warnings asmaster. CI's cross build is the real check.docs/book/book.mdalready shows an older, different layout; I left it alone.🤖 Generated with Claude Code
Summary by Sourcery
Fix STM32F4 flash erasure and partitioning to respect hardware sector boundaries and prevent neighboring regions from being inadvertently erased.
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Tests:
The PR appears safe to merge, with a non-blocking gap in tests for the actual erase loop.
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Summary
The PR erases every sector touched by a request and gives each STM32F407 region separate sectors.
Diagram
%%{init: {'theme': 'neutral'}}%% flowchart LR A["Erase request"] --> B["Find first and last sectors"] B --> C{"Range valid?"} C -->|No| D["Return without erasing"] C -->|Yes| E["Unlock flash"] E --> F["Erase next sector"] F --> G{"Flash error?"} G -->|Yes| H["Clear erase mode, lock, return error"] G -->|No| I{"More sectors?"} I -->|Yes| F I -->|No| J["Clear erase mode, lock, return success"]Reviews (1) · Last reviewed commit: "fix(stm32f4): erase every sector in rang..." · Reviewed by Greptile
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Improvements
Documentation
0x08020000and entry address0x08020100, and revised the flash-map documentation to match the new layout.