BuildRoot K510 Test Report

Test Environment

Operating System Information

• Build System Environment: Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS in Docker
• System Version: v1.9
• Reference Installation Document: https://github.com/kendryte/k510_buildroot

Hardware Information

• Canaan K510 CRB-V1.2 KIT
• A USB Power Adapter
• Two USB-A to C Cables (included with the development board; one for power supply and the other for USB-UART and auxiliary power supply)
• A microSD Card (minimum capacity of 1GiB; default generated image size is 512MiB)

Installation Steps

Building System Image

Installing Docker

Refer to the documentation for your specific distribution or the official Docker documentation for installation instructions.

Clone Source Repository

git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/kendryte/k510_buildroot

Build the Image

sh k510_buildroot/tools/docker/run_k510_docker.sh
make dl
make

Note: The build is single-threaded by default, which can take a considerable amount of time. Ensure you have a stable network connection.

Upon completion, the sysimage-sdcard.img image will be generated in the k510_buildroot/k510_crb_lp3_v1_2_defconfig/image/ directory.

Flashing the Image with dd

Note: /dev/sdc represents the location of the storage card. Modify according to your actual setup.

sudo dd if=sysimage-sdcard.img of=/dev/sdc bs=1M status=progress

Logging into the System

Insert the microSD card and ensure the onboard SW1 switch is set to boot from the microSD card position:

BOOT1	BOOT0	Boot Mode
0(ON)	0(ON)	Serial
0(ON)	1(OFF)	microSD
1(OFF)	0(ON)	NAND Flash
1(OFF)	1(OFF)	eMMC

Connect the USB Type-C for power and the USB-UART serial cable. The connectors are located on either side of the development board, labeled DC:5V and UART respectively.

(The K510 features an onboard CH340 for USB-UART, allowing direct connection. The UART interface also serves as an auxiliary power supply via USB, so it’s recommended to connect it.)

Switch the power button K1 to the ON position, connect via serial, and log into the system.

Expected Results

The system should boot normally and allow login via the onboard serial port.

Actual Results

The system booted successfully and login via the onboard serial port was also successful.

Boot Information

[root@canaan ~ ]$ uname -a
Linux canaan 4.17.0 #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Apr 12 18:13:44 CST 2024 riscv64 GNU/Linux
[root@canaan ~ ]$ cat /etc/os-release
NAME=Buildroot
VERSION=-g2ce01d0
ID=buildroot
VERSION_ID=2020.02.11
PRETTY_NAME="Buildroot 2020.02.11"
[root@canaan ~ ]$ cat /proc/cpuinfo
hart    : 0
isa     : rv64i2p0m2p0a2p0f2p0d2p0c2p0xv5-0p0
mmu     : sv39

hart    : 1
isa     : rv64i2p0m2p0a2p0f2p0d2p0c2p0xv5-0p0
mmu     : sv39

[root@canaan ~ ]$

Screen recording (From flashing image to login):

Test Criteria

Successful: The actual result matches the expected result.

Failed: The actual result does not match the expected result.

Test Conclusion

Test successful.