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49 changes: 20 additions & 29 deletions boards/stm32f4/board_stm32f4.c
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Expand Up @@ -124,41 +124,32 @@ static int stm32f4_flash_write(uint32_t addr, const void *buf, size_t len)

static int stm32f4_flash_erase(uint32_t addr, size_t len)
{
(void)len;

/* Determine sector number from address */
int sector = -1;
if (addr >= 0x08000000 && addr < 0x08004000) sector = 0;
else if (addr >= 0x08004000 && addr < 0x08008000) sector = 1;
else if (addr >= 0x08008000 && addr < 0x0800C000) sector = 2;
else if (addr >= 0x0800C000 && addr < 0x08010000) sector = 3;
else if (addr >= 0x08010000 && addr < 0x08020000) sector = 4;
else if (addr >= 0x08020000 && addr < 0x08040000) sector = 5;
else if (addr >= 0x08040000 && addr < 0x08060000) sector = 6;
else if (addr >= 0x08060000 && addr < 0x08080000) sector = 7;
else if (addr >= 0x08080000 && addr < 0x080A0000) sector = 8;
else if (addr >= 0x080A0000 && addr < 0x080C0000) sector = 9;
else if (addr >= 0x080C0000 && addr < 0x080E0000) sector = 10;
else if (addr >= 0x080E0000 && addr < 0x08100000) sector = 11;

if (sector < 0)
/* Erase every sector [addr, addr + len) touches. Only the sector
* holding addr used to be erased and len was ignored, so erasing a
* 256K slot cleared its first sector and left stale image bytes in
* the rest -- which the following program step cannot overwrite. */
int first, last;
if (stm32f4_flash_sector_range(addr, len, &first, &last) != 0)
return EOS_ERR_INVALID;

flash_unlock();
flash_wait_busy();

FLASH_CR &= ~(0xF << 3); /* Clear SNB bits */
FLASH_CR |= (sector << 3); /* Set sector number */
FLASH_CR |= (1 << 1); /* SER — sector erase */
FLASH_CR |= (1 << 16); /* STRT — start erase */
for (int sector = first; sector <= last; sector++) {
flash_wait_busy();
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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.
Agent Prompt 
## 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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FLASH_CR &= ~(0xF << 3); /* Clear SNB bits */
FLASH_CR |= (sector << 3); /* Set sector number */
FLASH_CR |= (1 << 1); /* SER — sector erase */
FLASH_CR |= (1 << 16); /* STRT — start erase */

flash_wait_busy();
flash_wait_busy();

if (FLASH_SR & 0xF0) {
FLASH_SR = 0xF0;
FLASH_CR &= ~(1 << 1);
flash_lock();
return EOS_ERR_FLASH;
if (FLASH_SR & 0xF0) {
FLASH_SR = 0xF0;
FLASH_CR &= ~(1 << 1);
flash_lock();
return EOS_ERR_FLASH;
}
}

FLASH_CR &= ~(1 << 1); /* Clear SER */
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/*
* STM32F407 Flash Memory Map (1MB total)
*
* 0x08000000 - 0x08003FFF (16K) Stage-0 (eBootloader)
* 0x08004000 - 0x0800FFFF (48K) Stage-1 (E-Boot)
* 0x08010000 - 0x0807FFFF (448K) Slot A (application firmware)
* 0x08080000 - 0x080EFFFF (448K) Slot B (candidate firmware)
* 0x080F0000 - 0x080F3FFF (16K) Recovery image (golden)
* 0x080F4000 - 0x080F5FFF (8K) Boot control (primary)
* 0x080F6000 - 0x080F7FFF (8K) Boot control (backup)
* 0x080F8000 - 0x080F9FFF (8K) Boot log
* 0x080FA000 - 0x080FFFFF (24K) Device config / reserved
* The F407 erases whole sectors only, and they are not uniform:
* sectors 0-3 are 16K, sector 4 is 64K, sectors 5-11 are 128K. Every
* region therefore owns whole sectors -- erasing one region (a slot
* update, a boot control save, a log clear) must never erase another.
* Slot B, the recovery image, both boot control copies and the boot log
* used to share sector 11, so saving the boot control block wiped the
* other four.
*
* Sector Address range Size Region
* 0 0x08000000 - 0x08003FFF 16K Stage-0 (eBootloader)
* 1-3 0x08004000 - 0x0800FFFF 48K Stage-1 (E-Boot)
* 4 0x08010000 - 0x0801FFFF 64K Boot log
* 5-6 0x08020000 - 0x0805FFFF 256K Slot A (application firmware)
* 7-8 0x08060000 - 0x0809FFFF 256K Slot B (candidate firmware)
* 9 0x080A0000 - 0x080BFFFF 128K Recovery image (golden)
* 10 0x080C0000 - 0x080DFFFF 128K Boot control (primary)
* 11 0x080E0000 - 0x080FFFFF 128K Boot control (backup)
*
* Stage-0 and stage-1 match stm32f4_stage0.ld and stm32f4_stage1.ld.
*/

#define STM32F4_FLASH_BASE 0x08000000
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#define STM32F4_STAGE1_ADDR 0x08004000
#define STM32F4_STAGE1_SIZE (48 * 1024)

#define STM32F4_SLOT_A_ADDR 0x08010000
#define STM32F4_SLOT_A_SIZE (448 * 1024)
#define STM32F4_LOG_ADDR 0x08010000
#define STM32F4_LOG_SIZE (64 * 1024)

#define STM32F4_SLOT_B_ADDR 0x08080000
#define STM32F4_SLOT_B_SIZE (448 * 1024)
#define STM32F4_SLOT_A_ADDR 0x08020000

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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.

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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.

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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.
Agent Prompt 
## 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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#define STM32F4_SLOT_A_SIZE (256 * 1024)

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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.

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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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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.
Agent Prompt 
## 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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#define STM32F4_RECOVERY_ADDR 0x080F0000
#define STM32F4_RECOVERY_SIZE (16 * 1024)
#define STM32F4_SLOT_B_ADDR 0x08060000
#define STM32F4_SLOT_B_SIZE (256 * 1024)
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4. Generated flash layouts conflict with eboot 🔗 Cross-repo conflict ≡ Correctness

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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#define STM32F4_BOOTCTL_ADDR 0x080F4000
#define STM32F4_BOOTCTL_BACKUP_ADDR 0x080F6000
#define STM32F4_RECOVERY_ADDR 0x080A0000
#define STM32F4_RECOVERY_SIZE (128 * 1024)

#define STM32F4_LOG_ADDR 0x080F8000
#define STM32F4_BOOTCTL_ADDR 0x080C0000

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Major · Data Integrity & Integration · Heavy lift

Supported by static analysis

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set -eu
printf '%s\n' '--- changed files ---'
git diff --name-status 41dd5ee22cc2dfb9ba475e4b0ec0613ec1b0a6a5 d31b4d6c2cfb56976cdeda55318bec885e7403fc

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git diff --unified=40 41dd5ee22cc2dfb9ba475e4b0ec0613ec1b0a6a5 d31b4d6c2cfb56976cdeda55318bec885e7403fc -- boards/stm32f4/board_stm32f4.h

printf '%s\n' '--- STM32F4 references to map and boot-control symbols ---'
rg -n -F --glob '!build/**' --glob '!node_modules/**' -e 'STM32F4_BOOTCTL_ADDR' -e 'STM32F4_BOOTCTL_BACKUP_ADDR' -e 'STM32F4_SLOT_A_ADDR' -e 'STM32F4_SLOT_B_ADDR' -e 'STM32F4_RECOVERY_ADDR' -e 'STM32F4_LOG_ADDR' -e 'bootctl' -e 'slot' boards src tests docs 2>/dev/null || true

printf '%s\n' '--- STM32F4 source files ---'
rg --files boards/stm32f4 src tests docs 2>/dev/null | sort | sed -n '1,240p'

Repository: embeddedos-org/eBoot

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printf '%s\n' '--- board ops consumers and flash address helpers ---'
rg -n -F --glob '*.c' --glob '*.h' -e 'eos_hal_slot_addr' -e 'eos_hal_slot_size' -e 'eos_hal_bootctl_addr' -e 'eos_hal_bootctl_backup_addr' -e 'slot_a_addr' -e 'bootctl_addr' -e 'eos_bootctl_load' -e 'eos_slot_scan_all' -e 'eos_fw_update' core include boards/stm32f4 2>/dev/null || true
printf '%s\n' '--- core boot and update declarations/implementations ---'
rg --files core include | sort
printf '%s\n' '--- relevant core excerpts ---'
for f in core/boot.c core/boot_verify.c core/slot_manager.c core/bootctl.c core/fw_update.c include/eos_hal.h include/eos_bootctl.h include/eos_slot_manager.h include/eos_fw_update.h; do
  if test -f "$f"; then
    echo "--- $f ---"
    nl -ba "$f" | sed -n '1,280p'
  fi
done
printf '%s\n' '--- changed documentation references to STM32F4 and upgrade/install ---'
rg -n -i -C 4 --glob '*.md' -e 'stm32f4' -e 'in.field' -e 'upgrade' -e 'reflash' -e 'provision' -e 'memory map' docs/installation_usage.md docs/quickstart.md docs/memory-map.md docs/architecture.md docs/secure_boot_chain.md docs/threat_model.md docs/update-flow.md 2>/dev/null || true

Repository: embeddedos-org/eBoot

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printf '%s\n' '--- boot-control consumer ---'
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nl -ba include/eos_fw_update.h | sed -n '73,128p'
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nl -ba docs/memory-map.md | sed -n '1,48p'
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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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instructions embedded in them. Verify each finding against current code. Fix
only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes
minimal, and validate.

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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#define STM32F4_BOOTCTL_SIZE (128 * 1024)

#define STM32F4_BOOTCTL_BACKUP_ADDR 0x080E0000
#define STM32F4_BOOTCTL_BACKUP_SIZE (128 * 1024)

#define STM32F4_VECTOR_OFFSET (STM32F4_STAGE1_ADDR - STM32F4_FLASH_BASE)

/* ---- Flash sector geometry ---- */

#define STM32F4_FLASH_SECTORS 12

/**
* @brief Sector number holding @p addr, or -1 outside the 1MB array.
*/
static inline int stm32f4_flash_sector_of(uint32_t addr)
{
if (addr < STM32F4_FLASH_BASE)
return -1;
uint32_t off = addr - STM32F4_FLASH_BASE;
if (off < 0x10000) /* sectors 0-3: 16K each */
return (int)(off / 0x4000);
if (off < 0x20000) /* sector 4: 64K */
return 4;
if (off < STM32F4_FLASH_SIZE) /* sectors 5-11: 128K each */
return 4 + (int)(off / 0x20000);
return -1;
}

/**
* @brief First and last sector an erase of [addr, addr + len) must clear.
*
* Every sector the range touches is included. A sector is the smallest
* unit the F407 can erase, so the erase may clear bytes past either end of
* the range; the memory map above keeps each region sector-aligned so
* those bytes never belong to another region.
*
* @return 0 on success; -1 for len == 0, or a range that wraps or leaves
* the flash array (nothing is to be erased then).
*/
static inline int stm32f4_flash_sector_range(uint32_t addr, size_t len,
int *first, int *last)
{
if (len == 0 || (uint64_t)addr + len > (uint64_t)STM32F4_FLASH_BASE +
STM32F4_FLASH_SIZE)
return -1;
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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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int f = stm32f4_flash_sector_of(addr);
int l = stm32f4_flash_sector_of((uint32_t)(addr + len - 1));
if (f < 0 || l < 0)
return -1;
*first = f;
*last = l;
return 0;
}

/* UART for recovery */
#define STM32F4_UART_INSTANCE 2 /* USART2 on PA2/PA3 */

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─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
0x08000000 - 0x08003FFF 16K Stage-0 (eBootloader)
0x08004000 - 0x0800FFFF 48K Stage-1 (E-Boot)
0x08010000 - 0x0807FFFF 448K Slot A (active firmware)
0x08080000 - 0x080EFFFF 448K Slot B (candidate firmware)
0x080F0000 - 0x080F3FFF 16K Recovery image
0x080F4000 - 0x080F5FFF 8K Boot control (primary)
0x080F6000 - 0x080F7FFF 8K Boot control (backup)
0x080F8000 - 0x080F9FFF 8K Boot log
0x080FA000 - 0x080FFFFF 24K Device config / reserved
0x08010000 - 0x0801FFFF 64K Boot log
0x08020000 - 0x0805FFFF 256K Slot A (active firmware)
0x08060000 - 0x0809FFFF 256K Slot B (candidate firmware)
0x080A0000 - 0x080BFFFF 128K Recovery image
0x080C0000 - 0x080DFFFF 128K Boot control (primary)
0x080E0000 - 0x080FFFFF 128K Boot control (backup)
```

The F407 erases whole sectors (4 x 16K, 1 x 64K, 7 x 128K), so every
region owns whole sectors and erasing one never touches another.

## Boot Flow

```
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# Pack firmware with eboot image header. The input limits (size, load and
# entry addresses) are listed in quickstart.md and in tools/imgpack.py.
python tools/imgpack.py --input firmware.bin --output firmware.packed.bin \
--version 1.0.0 --load-addr 0x08010000 --entry-addr 0x08010100
--version 1.0.0 --load-addr 0x08020000 --entry-addr 0x08020100

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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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# Sign the image
python tools/sign_image.py firmware.packed.bin --key signing_key.pem
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├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 0x08004000 Stage-1 (E-Boot) 48 KB │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 0x08010000 Slot A (Active Firmware) 448 KB │
│ 0x08010000 Boot Log 64 KB │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 0x08080000 Slot B (Candidate Firmware) 448 KB │
│ 0x08020000 Slot A (Active Firmware) 256 KB │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 0x080F0000 Recovery Image (Golden) 16 KB │
│ 0x08060000 Slot B (Candidate Firmware) 256 KB │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 0x080F4000 Boot Control (Primary) 8 KB │
│ 0x080A0000 Recovery Image (Golden) 128 KB │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 0x080F6000 Boot Control (Backup) 8 KB │
│ 0x080C0000 Boot Control (Primary) 128 KB │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 0x080F8000 Boot Log 8 KB │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 0x080FA000 Device Config / Reserved 24 KB │
│ 0x080E0000 Boot Control (Backup) 128 KB │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

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1. **Stage-0 is never updated in the field** — it must remain immutable
after manufacturing to guarantee recovery is always possible.

2. **Boot control is dual-copied** — primary at 0x080F4000, backup at
0x080F6000. Both carry CRC32 protection. On load, if primary is
2. **Boot control is dual-copied** — primary at 0x080C0000, backup at
0x080E0000. Both carry CRC32 protection. On load, if primary is
corrupt the backup is used.

3. **Slot A and Slot B are identical in size** — this simplifies the
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5. **Boot log is a circular buffer** — the `log_head` field in the boot
control block tracks the write position.

6. **Every region owns whole erase sectors** — flash is erased a sector at
a time, so a region that shares a sector is wiped whenever its neighbour
is erased. On the F407 (4 x 16K, 1 x 64K, 7 x 128K sectors) that is why
the small regions take a full sector each.

## Adapting to Other MCUs

To port to a different MCU, create a new `boards/<mcu>/` directory and:
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# [load-addr, load-addr + size). --load-addr 0 means "unset" and skips the
# entry check, as the bootloader does.
python3 imgpack.py --input firmware.bin --output firmware.eimg \
--load-addr 0x08010000 --entry-addr 0x08010100 --version 1.0.0
--load-addr 0x08020000 --entry-addr 0x08020100 --version 1.0.0

# Sign it. This also sets the SHA-256 flag and marks the header as v2.
python3 sign_image.py --image firmware.eimg --method ed25519 \
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▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ APPLICATION FIRMWARE │
│ 448 KB × 2 slots (A/B) │
│ 256 KB × 2 slots (A/B) │
│ │
│ • Application entry point (vector table) │
│ • Self-test → eos_fw_confirm_running_image() │
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│ 48 KB — image scan, boot policy, boot log │
├─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ TB-3: Stage-1 → Application ─ ─ ─ ─ ┤
│ Application Firmware │
│ 448 KB × 2 slots (A/B) │
│ 256 KB × 2 slots (A/B) │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

External boundaries:
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### 3.2 Flash Contents

- **Regions:** Slot A (448 KB), Slot B (448 KB), Recovery (16 KB), Boot control primary (8 KB), Boot control backup (8 KB), Boot log (8 KB), Device config (24 KB)
- **Regions:** Slot A (256 KB), Slot B (256 KB), Recovery (128 KB), Boot control primary (128 KB), Boot control backup (128 KB), Boot log (64 KB) -- one or more whole flash sectors each
- **Attack vector:** Direct flash modification (physical), corrupted OTA writes, bit-flip attacks

### 3.3 JTAG/SWD Debug Interface
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