ESP32-S3 randomly freeze in bootloader with an invalid header error message
Posted: Wed May 29, 2024 9:04 am
Hi !
We are struggling with an esp32s3 that randomly blocks in bootloader.
After a long power off, the blocking behavior occurs often at its first boot (≈1/5 boots)
And almost never when the CPU is powered off during a short time.
The previous hardware revision is working fine (tested on 50 boards).
On the 2 boards of the new revision, one of our esp has the booting problem.
Do you have any idea how to deal with this problem ? Thank you
UART logs blocked in bootloader:
Steps we did to reproduce this bug :
Here are our eFuses:
You can find our schematic in the attached image.
Red GPIOs are floating (used for a daugther board, we did not connect it).
All other GPIOs are rooted, mainly to IC.
Thanks
We are struggling with an esp32s3 that randomly blocks in bootloader.
After a long power off, the blocking behavior occurs often at its first boot (≈1/5 boots)
And almost never when the CPU is powered off during a short time.
The previous hardware revision is working fine (tested on 50 boards).
On the 2 boards of the new revision, one of our esp has the booting problem.
Do you have any idea how to deal with this problem ? Thank you
UART logs blocked in bootloader:
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ESP-ROM:esp32s3-202103273
Build:Mar 27 2021
rst:0x7 (TG0WDT_SYS_RST),boot:0x8 (SPI_FAST_FLASH_BOOT)
Saved PC:0x40048836
invalid header: 0x50444653
invalid header: 0x50444653
invalid header: 0x50444653
invalid header: 0x50444653
invalid header: 0x50444653
invalid header: 0x50444653
invalid header: 0x50444653
invalid header: 0x50444653
invalid header: 0x50444653
invalid header: 0x50444653
[Etc...]
invalid header: 0x50444653
invalid headerSP-ROM:esp32s3-20210327
Build:Mar 27 2021
rst:0x7 (TG0WDT_SYS_RST),boot:0x8 (SPI_FAST_FLASH_BOOT)
Saved PC:0x40049b1e
invalid header: 0x50444653
invalid header: 0x50444653
invalid header: 0x50444653
[Etc...]
invalid header: 0x50444653
invalid headerSP-ROM:esp32s3-20210327
Build:Mar 27 2021
rst:0x10 (TG0WDT_SYS_RST),boot:0x8 (SPI_FAST_FLASH_BOOT)
invalid header: 0x50444653
invalid header: 0x50444653
invalid header: 0x50444653
[Etc...]
Steps we did to reproduce this bug :
- Use an esp32-s3-wroom-1u m0n4
- Reproduced with esp-idf v5.2.1 and v5.1.2
- Use a HelloWorld example from esp-idf v5.2.1 (available here https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/tr ... ello_world)
- Use a default sdkconfig.
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gpio_config_t io_conf;
esp_err_t error;
io_conf.intr_type = GPIO_INTR_DISABLE;
io_conf.mode = GPIO_MODE_OUTPUT;
io_conf.pin_bit_mask = (1ULL << 4);
io_conf.pull_down_en = GPIO_PULLDOWN_DISABLE;
io_conf.pull_up_en = GPIO_PULLUP_DISABLE;
error = gpio_config(&io_conf);
if (error != ESP_OK)
{
printf("Error configuring pin 4\n");
}
gpio_set_level(4, 1);
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=== Run "summary" command ===
EFUSE_NAME (Block) Description = [Meaningful Value] [Readable/Writeable] (Hex Value)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Calibration fuses:
K_RTC_LDO (BLOCK1) BLOCK1 K_RTC_LDO = -44 R/W (0b1001011)
K_DIG_LDO (BLOCK1) BLOCK1 K_DIG_LDO = 20 R/W (0b0000101)
V_RTC_DBIAS20 (BLOCK1) BLOCK1 voltage of rtc dbias20 = -72 R/W (0x92)
V_DIG_DBIAS20 (BLOCK1) BLOCK1 voltage of digital dbias20 = 56 R/W (0x0e)
DIG_DBIAS_HVT (BLOCK1) BLOCK1 digital dbias when hvt = -28 R/W (0b10111)
ADC2_CAL_VOL_ATTEN3 (BLOCK1) ADC2 calibration voltage at atten3 = 0 R/W (0b100000)
TEMP_CALIB (BLOCK2) Temperature calibration data = -4.7 R/W (0b100101111)
OCODE (BLOCK2) ADC OCode = 85 R/W (0x55)
ADC1_INIT_CODE_ATTEN0 (BLOCK2) ADC1 init code at atten0 = -100 R/W (0x99)
ADC1_INIT_CODE_ATTEN1 (BLOCK2) ADC1 init code at atten1 = 104 R/W (0b011010)
ADC1_INIT_CODE_ATTEN2 (BLOCK2) ADC1 init code at atten2 = 104 R/W (0b011010)
ADC1_INIT_CODE_ATTEN3 (BLOCK2) ADC1 init code at atten3 = 104 R/W (0b011010)
ADC2_INIT_CODE_ATTEN0 (BLOCK2) ADC2 init code at atten0 = -132 R/W (0xa1)
ADC2_INIT_CODE_ATTEN1 (BLOCK2) ADC2 init code at atten1 = -4 R/W (0b100001)
ADC2_INIT_CODE_ATTEN2 (BLOCK2) ADC2 init code at atten2 = 52 R/W (0b001101)
ADC2_INIT_CODE_ATTEN3 (BLOCK2) ADC2 init code at atten3 = 96 R/W (0b011000)
ADC1_CAL_VOL_ATTEN0 (BLOCK2) ADC1 calibration voltage at atten0 = 424 R/W (0x6a)
ADC1_CAL_VOL_ATTEN1 (BLOCK2) ADC1 calibration voltage at atten1 = 484 R/W (0x79)
ADC1_CAL_VOL_ATTEN2 (BLOCK2) ADC1 calibration voltage at atten2 = 408 R/W (0x66)
ADC1_CAL_VOL_ATTEN3 (BLOCK2) ADC1 calibration voltage at atten3 = 468 R/W (0x75)
ADC2_CAL_VOL_ATTEN0 (BLOCK2) ADC2 calibration voltage at atten0 = 492 R/W (0x7b)
ADC2_CAL_VOL_ATTEN1 (BLOCK2) ADC2 calibration voltage at atten1 = -12 R/W (0b1000011)
ADC2_CAL_VOL_ATTEN2 (BLOCK2) ADC2 calibration voltage at atten2 = 248 R/W (0b0111110)
Config fuses:
WR_DIS (BLOCK0) Disable programming of individual eFuses = 0 R/W (0x00000000)
RD_DIS (BLOCK0) Disable reading from BlOCK4-10 = 0 R/W (0b0000000)
DIS_ICACHE (BLOCK0) Set this bit to disable Icache = False R/W (0b0)
DIS_DCACHE (BLOCK0) Set this bit to disable Dcache = False R/W (0b0)
DIS_TWAI (BLOCK0) Set this bit to disable CAN function = False R/W (0b0)
DIS_APP_CPU (BLOCK0) Disable app cpu = False R/W (0b0)
DIS_DIRECT_BOOT (BLOCK0) Disable direct boot mode = False R/W (0b0)
UART_PRINT_CONTROL (BLOCK0) Set the default UART boot message output mode = Enable R/W (0b00)
PIN_POWER_SELECTION (BLOCK0) Set default power supply for GPIO33-GPIO37; set wh = VDD3P3_CPU R/W (0b0)
en SPI flash is initialized
PSRAM_CAP (BLOCK1) PSRAM capacity = None R/W (0b00)
PSRAM_TEMP (BLOCK1) PSRAM temperature = None R/W (0b00)
PSRAM_VENDOR (BLOCK1) PSRAM vendor = None R/W (0b00)
BLOCK_USR_DATA (BLOCK3) User data
= 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 R/W
BLOCK_SYS_DATA2 (BLOCK10) System data part 2 (reserved)
= 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 R/W
Flash fuses:
FLASH_TPUW (BLOCK0) Configures flash waiting time after power-up; in u = 0 R/W (0x0)
nit of ms. If the value is less than 15; the waiti
ng time is the configurable value. Otherwise; the
waiting time is twice the configurable value
FLASH_ECC_MODE (BLOCK0) Flash ECC mode in ROM = 16to18 byte R/W (0b0)
FLASH_TYPE (BLOCK0) SPI flash type = 4 data lines R/W (0b0)
FLASH_PAGE_SIZE (BLOCK0) Set Flash page size = 0 R/W (0b00)
FLASH_ECC_EN (BLOCK0) Set 1 to enable ECC for flash boot = False R/W (0b0)
FORCE_SEND_RESUME (BLOCK0) Set this bit to force ROM code to send a resume co = False R/W (0b0)
mmand during SPI boot
FLASH_CAP (BLOCK1) Flash capacity = None R/W (0b000)
FLASH_TEMP (BLOCK1) Flash temperature = None R/W (0b00)
FLASH_VENDOR (BLOCK1) Flash vendor = None R/W (0b000)
Identity fuses:
DISABLE_WAFER_VERSION_MAJOR (BLOCK0) Disables check of wafer version major = False R/W (0b0)
DISABLE_BLK_VERSION_MAJOR (BLOCK0) Disables check of blk version major = False R/W (0b0)
WAFER_VERSION_MINOR_LO (BLOCK1) WAFER_VERSION_MINOR least significant bits = 1 R/W (0b001)
PKG_VERSION (BLOCK1) Package version = 0 R/W (0b000)
BLK_VERSION_MINOR (BLOCK1) BLK_VERSION_MINOR = 2 R/W (0b010)
WAFER_VERSION_MINOR_HI (BLOCK1) WAFER_VERSION_MINOR most significant bit = False R/W (0b0)
WAFER_VERSION_MAJOR (BLOCK1) WAFER_VERSION_MAJOR = 0 R/W (0b00)
OPTIONAL_UNIQUE_ID (BLOCK2) Optional unique 128-bit ID
= 7a 08 2e a5 5f 8f d6 97 c8 c0 26 3e b8 71 3a c9 R/W
BLK_VERSION_MAJOR (BLOCK2) BLK_VERSION_MAJOR of BLOCK2 = ADC calib V1 R/W (0b01)
WAFER_VERSION_MINOR (BLOCK0) calc WAFER VERSION MINOR = WAFER_VERSION_MINOR_HI = 1 R/W (0x1)
<< 3 + WAFER_VERSION_MINOR_LO (read only)
Jtag fuses:
SOFT_DIS_JTAG (BLOCK0) Set these bits to disable JTAG in the soft way (od = 0 R/W (0b000)
d number 1 means disable ). JTAG can be enabled in
HMAC module
DIS_PAD_JTAG (BLOCK0) Set this bit to disable JTAG in the hard way. JTAG = False R/W (0b0)
is disabled permanently
STRAP_JTAG_SEL (BLOCK0) Set this bit to enable selection between usb_to_jt = False R/W (0b0)
ag and pad_to_jtag through strapping gpio10 when b
oth reg_dis_usb_jtag and reg_dis_pad_jtag are equa
l to 0
Mac fuses:
MAC (BLOCK1) MAC address
= 70:04:1d:a7:8e:1c (OK) R/W
CUSTOM_MAC (BLOCK3) Custom MAC
= 00:00:00:00:00:00 (OK) R/W
Security fuses:
DIS_DOWNLOAD_ICACHE (BLOCK0) Set this bit to disable Icache in download mode (b = False R/W (0b0)
oot_mode[3:0] is 0; 1; 2; 3; 6; 7)
DIS_DOWNLOAD_DCACHE (BLOCK0) Set this bit to disable Dcache in download mode ( = False R/W (0b0)
boot_mode[3:0] is 0; 1; 2; 3; 6; 7)
DIS_FORCE_DOWNLOAD (BLOCK0) Set this bit to disable the function that forces c = False R/W (0b0)
hip into download mode
DIS_DOWNLOAD_MANUAL_ENCRYPT (BLOCK0) Set this bit to disable flash encryption when in d = False R/W (0b0)
ownload boot modes
SPI_BOOT_CRYPT_CNT (BLOCK0) Enables flash encryption when 1 or 3 bits are set = Disable R/W (0b000)
and disabled otherwise
SECURE_BOOT_KEY_REVOKE0 (BLOCK0) Revoke 1st secure boot key = False R/W (0b0)
SECURE_BOOT_KEY_REVOKE1 (BLOCK0) Revoke 2nd secure boot key = False R/W (0b0)
SECURE_BOOT_KEY_REVOKE2 (BLOCK0) Revoke 3rd secure boot key = False R/W (0b0)
KEY_PURPOSE_0 (BLOCK0) Purpose of Key0 = USER R/W (0x0)
KEY_PURPOSE_1 (BLOCK0) Purpose of Key1 = USER R/W (0x0)
KEY_PURPOSE_2 (BLOCK0) Purpose of Key2 = USER R/W (0x0)
KEY_PURPOSE_3 (BLOCK0) Purpose of Key3 = USER R/W (0x0)
KEY_PURPOSE_4 (BLOCK0) Purpose of Key4 = USER R/W (0x0)
KEY_PURPOSE_5 (BLOCK0) Purpose of Key5 = USER R/W (0x0)
SECURE_BOOT_EN (BLOCK0) Set this bit to enable secure boot = False R/W (0b0)
SECURE_BOOT_AGGRESSIVE_REVOKE (BLOCK0) Set this bit to enable revoking aggressive secure = False R/W (0b0)
boot
DIS_DOWNLOAD_MODE (BLOCK0) Set this bit to disable download mode (boot_mode[3 = False R/W (0b0)
:0] = 0; 1; 2; 3; 6; 7)
ENABLE_SECURITY_DOWNLOAD (BLOCK0) Set this bit to enable secure UART download mode = False R/W (0b0)
SECURE_VERSION (BLOCK0) Secure version (used by ESP-IDF anti-rollback feat = 0 R/W (0x0000)
ure)
BLOCK_KEY0 (BLOCK4)
Purpose: USER
Key0 or user data
= 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 R/W
BLOCK_KEY1 (BLOCK5)
Purpose: USER
Key1 or user data
= 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 R/W
BLOCK_KEY2 (BLOCK6)
Purpose: USER
Key2 or user data
= 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 R/W
BLOCK_KEY3 (BLOCK7)
Purpose: USER
Key3 or user data
= 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 R/W
BLOCK_KEY4 (BLOCK8)
Purpose: USER
Key4 or user data
= 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 R/W
BLOCK_KEY5 (BLOCK9)
Purpose: USER
Key5 or user data
= 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 R/W
Spi Pad fuses:
SPI_PAD_CONFIG_CLK (BLOCK1) SPI_PAD_configure CLK = 0 R/W (0b000000)
SPI_PAD_CONFIG_Q (BLOCK1) SPI_PAD_configure Q(D1) = 0 R/W (0b000000)
SPI_PAD_CONFIG_D (BLOCK1) SPI_PAD_configure D(D0) = 0 R/W (0b000000)
SPI_PAD_CONFIG_CS (BLOCK1) SPI_PAD_configure CS = 0 R/W (0b000000)
SPI_PAD_CONFIG_HD (BLOCK1) SPI_PAD_configure HD(D3) = 0 R/W (0b000000)
SPI_PAD_CONFIG_WP (BLOCK1) SPI_PAD_configure WP(D2) = 0 R/W (0b000000)
SPI_PAD_CONFIG_DQS (BLOCK1) SPI_PAD_configure DQS = 0 R/W (0b000000)
SPI_PAD_CONFIG_D4 (BLOCK1) SPI_PAD_configure D4 = 0 R/W (0b000000)
SPI_PAD_CONFIG_D5 (BLOCK1) SPI_PAD_configure D5 = 0 R/W (0b000000)
SPI_PAD_CONFIG_D6 (BLOCK1) SPI_PAD_configure D6 = 0 R/W (0b000000)
SPI_PAD_CONFIG_D7 (BLOCK1) SPI_PAD_configure D7 = 0 R/W (0b000000)
Usb fuses:
DIS_USB_OTG (BLOCK0) Set this bit to disable USB function = False R/W (0b0)
USB_EXCHG_PINS (BLOCK0) Set this bit to exchange USB D+ and D- pins = False R/W (0b0)
USB_EXT_PHY_ENABLE (BLOCK0) Set this bit to enable external PHY = False R/W (0b0)
DIS_USB_JTAG (BLOCK0) Set this bit to disable function of usb switch to = False R/W (0b0)
jtag in module of usb device
DIS_USB_SERIAL_JTAG (BLOCK0) Set this bit to disable usb device = False R/W (0b0)
USB_PHY_SEL (BLOCK0) This bit is used to switch internal PHY and extern
= internal PHY is assigned to USB Device while external PHY is assigned to USB OTG R/W (0b0)
al PHY for USB OTG and USB Device
DIS_USB_SERIAL_JTAG_ROM_PRINT (BLOCK0) USB printing = Enable R/W (0b0)
DIS_USB_SERIAL_JTAG_DOWNLOAD_MODE (BLOCK0) Set this bit to disable UART download mode through = False R/W (0b0)
USB
DIS_USB_OTG_DOWNLOAD_MODE (BLOCK0) Set this bit to disable download through USB-OTG = False R/W (0b0)
Vdd fuses:
VDD_SPI_XPD (BLOCK0) SPI regulator power up signal = False R/W (0b0)
VDD_SPI_TIEH (BLOCK0) If VDD_SPI_FORCE is 1; determines VDD_SPI voltage
= VDD_SPI connects to 1.8 V LDO R/W (0b0)
VDD_SPI_FORCE (BLOCK0) Set this bit and force to use the configuration of = False R/W (0b0)
eFuse to configure VDD_SPI
Wdt fuses:
WDT_DELAY_SEL (BLOCK0) RTC watchdog timeout threshold; in unit of slow cl = 40000 R/W (0b00)
ock cycle
Flash voltage (VDD_SPI) determined by GPIO45 on reset (GPIO45=High: VDD_SPI pin is powered from internal 1.8V LDO
GPIO45=Low or NC: VDD_SPI pin is powered directly from VDD3P3_RTC_IO via resistor Rspi. Typically this voltage is 3.3 V).
Red GPIOs are floating (used for a daugther board, we did not connect it).
All other GPIOs are rooted, mainly to IC.
Thanks
