Support DFU for main chip

[hoainguyen265]

In my production, I have to support DFU for main chip over I2C communication by ESP32.
But I don't want to do it in ESP32 main app. I want main app just downloading firmware from server and save to flash. After that, ESP32 reboot, boot loader will read firmware from flash and connect to main chip to do DFU.

But i found in document that boot loader can not use the drivers and functions from other components and boot loader size is also limited.

So anyone here have experience in customize boot loader can give me some advice? Thanks so much.

[ESP_igrr]

Instead of modifying the bootloader to use the drivers, you may create a separate small application which will handle the DFU, and place it into one of the app partitions. Then in the main app, use esp_ota_set_boot_partition function to boot the DFU application, and call "esp_restart". Bootloader will boot the DFU application. In the DFU application, do the work you need and switch back to the main app using esp_ota_set_boot_partition.

[hoainguyen265]

Instead of modifying the bootloader to use the drivers, you may create a separate small application which will handle the DFU, and place it into one of the app partitions. Then in the main app, use esp_ota_set_boot_partition function to boot the DFU application, and call "esp_restart". Bootloader will boot the DFU application. In the DFU application, do the work you need and switch back to the main app using esp_ota_set_boot_partition.

Thanks for your response ESP_igrr,
With your response i have more question that if i use

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esp_ota_set_boot_partition

, my DFU partition subtype is ota_x right?
And if my DFU partition subtype is ota_x, my DFU app may be erased for ota process?

[ESP_igrr]

You probably need to use another subtype, such as 'test'. I think the partition table generator will also accept other integer values which are not used by defined subtypes.

[hoainguyen265]

You probably need to use another subtype, such as 'test'. I think the partition table generator will also accept other integer values which are not used by defined subtypes.

I tried with subtype 'test' and 0xFF and failed.
This is my partition table
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Tx98pW ... sp=sharing
I flash the same .bin file to ota_1 and dfu_app
When i'm in ota_0 i try to use esp_ota_set_boot_partition with dfu_app and failed, but with ota_1 is ok.

[hoainguyen265]

So think that i will set the subtype of dfu_app to ota_2.
And the i will custom ota process.
I don't use

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esp_ota_get_next_update_partition

I will use:

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esp_partition_find
esp_partition_find_first

to get the ota partition i want to update.
It's mean when i'm in ota_0, i update to ota_1, when i'm in ota_1 i update to ota_0,
and when i want to do dfu, i will use

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 esp_ota_set_boot_partition

to boot to dfu_app (ota_2)