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Manual Test - Firmware flashing using eMMC SW download tool

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This is a manual test & it should be run outside HLK by following the manual instructions provided below. If this test is run as an automated test from HLK studio/controller, the test will pass by default without testing any functionality.

Manual instructions to run this test:

  1. Hardware Prerequisites
    1. Applicable to 8998 MTP hardware only
  2. Software Prerequisites
    1. Emmcdl.exe tool
  3. Setting up the Test
    1. Boot the device into Emergency Download mode (EDL)
      1. Either device has to have an empty EMMC (out of box or JTAG wiped)
      2. Or use jumper # 6 in S4 on debug board to force device into EDL mode
      3. Or enter EDL mode using UEFI menu at boot
      4. There will be no indication that the device is on (dark display)
  4. Running the test
    1. Attach the device to host PC using a regular USB cable. The device should enumerate as Qualcomm HS - USB QDLoader endpoint on a COM port
    2. From an administrative command prompt, run the following commands: emmcdl - p COMxx - f prog_ufs_firehose_8998_ddr.elf - memoryname ufs - x rawprogram0.xml emmcdl - p COMxx - f prog_ufs_firehose_8998_ddr.elf - memoryname ufs - x rawprogram1.xml emmcdl - p COMxx - f prog_ufs_firehose_8998_ddr.elf - memoryname ufs - x rawprogram2.xml emmcdl - p COMxx - f prog_ufs_firehose_8998_ddr.elf - memoryname ufs - x rawprogram3.xml emmcdl - p COMxx - f prog_ufs_firehose_8998_ddr.elf - memoryname ufs - x rawprogram4.xml emmcdl - p COMxx - f prog_ufs_firehose_8998_ddr.elf - memoryname ufs - x rawprogram5.xml
  5. Verification
    1. Flashing should complete successfully, all commands should exit with "Status: 0 The operation complete successfully"
  6. Post Test
    1. Clear UEFI BS & RT variables
    2. Set Boot from USB to enabled in UEFI menu
    3. Enable USB Host mode from UEFI menu

Note: This test is associated with an optional feature: System.Client.ARM64DesktopHardware. It will not appear in the list of tests in HLK studio for a system target by default. Optional: To enable it to show up in the list of tests for system target in HLK studio, run the following steps:

  1. In HLK Studio, select system target
  2. Right click on the selected system target
  3. Click on Add\Modify Features
  4. A Device Feature List window will open up
  5. Scroll down to select the feature named: System.Client.MobileHardware
  6. Click on the check box to enable this optional feature
  7. This test will now appear in the list of applicable tests for the selected system target in HLK studio

Test details

   
Specifications
  • System.Client.ARM64DesktopHardware.BasicFunctionality
Platforms
    Supported Releases
    • Windows 10, version 1703
    • Windows 10, version 1709
    • Windows 10, version 1803
    • Windows 10, version 1809
    • Windows 10, version 1903
    • Next update to Windows 10
    Expected run time (in minutes) 10
    Category Development
    Timeout (in minutes) 15
    Requires reboot false
    Requires special configuration false
    Type manual

    Additional Documentation

    Tests in this feature area might have additional documentation, including prerequisites, setup, and troubleshooting information, that can be found in the following topic(s):

    Troubleshooting

    For generic troubleshooting of HLK test failures, see Troubleshooting Windows HLK Test Failures.