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diff --git a/doc/README.nvme b/doc/README.nvme index d2b917d..28ecf54 100644 --- a/doc/README.nvme +++ b/doc/README.nvme @@ -40,3 +40,39 @@ It only support basic block read/write functions in the NVMe driver. Config options -------------- CONFIG_NVME Enable NVMe device support +CONFIG_CMD_NVME Enable basic NVMe commands + +Usage in U-Boot +--------------- +To use an NVMe hard disk from U-Boot shell, a 'nvme scan' command needs to +be executed for all NVMe hard disks attached to the NVMe controller to be +identified. + +To list all of the NVMe hard disks, try: + + => nvme list + Device 0: Vendor: 0x8086 Rev: 8DV10131 Prod: CVFT535600LS400BGN + Type: Hard Disk + Capacity: 381554.0 MB = 372.6 GB (781422768 x 512) + +and print out detailed information for controller and namespaces via: + + => nvme info + +Raw block read/write to can be done via the 'nvme read/write' commands: + + => nvme read a0000000 0 11000 + + => tftp 80000000 /tftpboot/kernel.itb + => nvme write 80000000 0 11000 + +Of course, file system command can be used on the NVMe hard disk as well: + + => fatls nvme 0:1 + 32376967 kernel.itb + 22929408 100m + + 2 file(s), 0 dir(s) + + => fatload nvme 0:1 a0000000 /kernel.itb + => bootm a0000000 |