CN102446101A - System for mandatorily upgrading firmware and method for mandatorily upgrading firmware thereof - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a system for mandatorily upgrading firmware and a method for mandatorily upgrading firmware thereof. The system for mandatorily upgrading firmware comprises a run unit and an information access terminal, wherein the run unit comprises a central processor, and a read-only internal memory which comprises a startup module; the startup module is connected to the information access terminal; and the startup module is used for identifying external information input through the information access terminal, thus determining that the run unit will enter different working modes. If the external information is the first external information, the run unit enters a normal startup mode; and if the external information is the second external information, the run unit enters an upgrade mode. In a case where the firmware of an electronic device comprising the system is damaged or incomplete, the system enables a common user is able to mandatorily upgrade the firmware voluntarily without re-upgrade at a maintenance station or a factory.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of system, particularly relate to a kind of system of firmware mandatory upgrade and the forceful upgrade method of firmware thereof.
Background technology
Firmware (Firmware) is to be stored in erasable read-only memory (Eraseable Read Only Memory; Be called for short EROM) or Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory; Abbreviation EPROM) program in, popular understanding is exactly " software of curing ".Firmware is being served as the software of the most basic bottom work of system.And in hardware device, firmware is exactly the soul of hardware device, because some hardware devices do not have other software to form except firmware, so firmware is also just determining the function and the performance of hardware device.
For independent exercisable electronic product, firmware refers generally to its operating system (" serving as a digital product the software of basis, bottom work just can be referred to as firmware ", the definition of this and operating system is very consistent).Such as the firmware of the multifunction machine (PlayStation Portable is called for short PSP) of Japanese SONY exploitation, just be meant the operating system of PSP; In like manner, the firmware of IPHONE also is its operating system; The firmware of router is exactly the operating system of router; The firmware of MP4 is exactly the operating system of MP4.
Firmware upgrade claims also that sometimes firmware refreshes, and writes with a brush dipped in Chinese ink, and rewrites, and burning or brush machine are meant to write new firmware in the Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory EPROM, replace the process of original firmware.
SOC(system on a chip) (System on a Chip is called for short SOC) is meant an integrated complete system on a chip, and all or part necessary electronic circuit is carried out integrated technology, is used for the monolithic integrated optical circuit of specific purpose.So-called complete system generally comprises central processing unit (Central Processing Unit is called for short CPU), has the internal memory (Static RAM is called for short SRAM) of static access facility, the interface controller of multimedia processor and necessity etc.SOC(system on a chip) (SOC) is because integrated controller in a large number, and chip area is little, adds necessary internal memory, display device, and input equipment just can become a consumer electronics product, like mobile phone, mobile internet surfing equipment, MP4, MP3 and high definition player etc.The firmware of SOC(system on a chip) generally is stored on the outside storage medium, like NOR Flash memory device, and NAND Flash memory device etc.
The firmware of SOC(system on a chip) (SOC) is deposited in the external non-volatile memory.SOC(system on a chip) has on a slice storage space solidify specific code in advance to be called and to start module (Boot Module).When system powered on, central processing unit can be carried out this sheet and start module (Boot Module), and startup module (Boot Module) can be read in firmware and it is carried out to accomplish the operation of this electronic equipment from external non-volatile memory.If there is not firmware in the external non-volatile memory, specific startup module (Boot Module) can guidance system be produced or is upgraded from alternate manner, like the general-purpose serial bus USB mode of production and the storage card mode of production.
Be stored in the firmware in the external non-volatile memory, if damage is arranged, then total system can not normal running, and it is all invisible to be reappointed or reelected consecutively what display message, is commonly called as sign indicating number.This situation is mainly produced by following several kinds of reasons: a kind of is the original firmware imperfection, has mistake, and under specific operation, firmware code is modified; Another kind is user's set up applications on electronic equipment, this application program imperfection, under specific situation this application modification the firmware area code, cause the firmware district to damage; When another kind was the customer upgrade firmware, powered-off fault caused escalation process imperfect, and can not normally start and operate when re-powering next time.
Because firmware area code infringement or imperfect; This electronic equipment has got into nondeterministic statement after powering on; Can not communicate with external unit; As can not visit this electronic equipment or visit outside storage card through USB (Universal Serial Bus is called for short USB) with PC with this electronic equipment.The user can not upgrade to this electronic equipment again through PC or outside storage card and was compromised or incomplete firmware recovering this moment.The user can only return to this electronic equipment factory or deliver to specific maintenace point, and the specialized maintenance personnel open electronic equipment and upgrade again.Finish Deng maintenance, just can return to the user.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of system of firmware mandatory upgrade, make domestic consumer the firmware of the electronic equipment that comprises this system damage or incomplete situation under mandatory upgrade firmware and needn't take maintenace point or return factory and upgrade again voluntarily.Above-mentioned purpose realizes through following technical proposals:
A kind of system of firmware mandatory upgrade is characterized in that: comprise operation unit and information incoming end; Said operation unit comprises central processing unit and read-only memory, and said read-only memory comprises the startup module; Said startup module is connected with the information incoming end; Said startup module is used to discern the external information through the input of information incoming end, and then confirms that said operation unit is with the different working modes that gets into.
Above-mentioned purpose can also be further perfect through following technical proposals.
The system of firmware mandatory upgrade also comprises oracle, and the external information of said oracle output is input to the information incoming end; The external information of said oracle output comprises two kinds, is respectively external information one and external information two;
The mode of operation of said operation unit comprises two kinds of mode of operations, is respectively normal startup mode and upgrade mode;
Two kinds of external informations of said oracle output are corresponding with two kinds of mode of operations of said operation unit:
What said startup module identified said oracle output is external information a period of time, and said startup module confirms that said operation unit will get into normal startup mode;
Said startup module identify the output of said oracle be external information two time, said startup module confirms that said operation unit will get into upgrade mode.
The present invention also provides a kind of forceful upgrade method of system firmware of firmware mandatory upgrade, it is characterized in that:
The system of said firmware mandatory upgrade comprises the operation unit, nonvolatile memory, and information incoming end and oracle, said operation unit is connected with said nonvolatile memory; Said operation unit comprises central processing unit and read-only memory, and said read-only memory comprises the startup module, and said oracle is connected with said startup module through the information incoming end;
The system of said firmware mandatory upgrade also comprises the firmware that is stored in the nonvolatile memory;
The external information of said oracle output is input to the information incoming end; The external information of said oracle output comprises two kinds, is respectively external information one and external information two;
Said startup module is used to discern said external information; Be used to guide said operation unit normally to start, move said firmware; Also be used to guide said operation unit to carry out firmware upgrade;
The mode of operation of said operation unit comprises two kinds of mode of operations, is respectively normal startup mode and upgrade mode;
Two kinds of external informations of said external information are corresponding with two kinds of mode of operations of said operation unit:
With said oracle output is external information one, and said operation unit is powered on;
Said startup module is loaded operation by central processing unit; It is external information one that the startup module of said operation identifies said oracle output, and confirm that said operation unit will get into normal startup mode: the said operation of said startup module booting unit normally starts, and moves said firmware;
With said oracle output is external information two, and said operation unit is powered on;
Said startup module is loaded operation by central processing unit; It is external information two that the startup module of said operation identifies said oracle output, and confirm that said operation unit will get into upgrade mode: the said operation of said startup module booting unit carries out firmware upgrade.Above-mentioned purpose can also be further perfect through following technical proposals.
The forceful upgrade method of the system firmware of said firmware mandatory upgrade, comprising the steps: to be provided with said oracle output is external information two, and said operation unit is powered on.
The system of said firmware mandatory upgrade normally starts in the said operation of said startup module booting unit, when moving said firmware, and said firmware error or imperfect when causing said operation unit to get into normal startup mode but can't normally starting;
The forceful upgrade method of the system firmware of said firmware mandatory upgrade, carry out according to following steps: with said operation unit outage, and said oracle output is set is external information two; Said operation unit is powered on.
The invention has the beneficial effects as follows: when firmware is compromised or firmware when imperfect; Can make domestic consumer's firmware updating again easily; And need not to return factory or take specific maintenace point to keep in repair; Significantly reduce the time of domestic consumer's this electronic equipment of maintenance, reduced producer and user's maintenance cost simultaneously.
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Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of the starting system on chip process of prior art;
Fig. 2 is the structural representation of an embodiment of the system of firmware mandatory upgrade of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the process flow diagram of forceful upgrade method of realizing the system firmware of firmware mandatory upgrade of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the structural representation of another embodiment of the system of firmware mandatory upgrade of the present invention.
Embodiment
In order to make the object of the invention, technical scheme and advantage clearer,, the system of firmware mandatory upgrade of the present invention and the forceful upgrade method of firmware thereof are further elaborated below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and embodiment.Should be appreciated that specific embodiment described herein only in order to explanation the present invention, and be not used in qualification the present invention.
The SOC(system on a chip) of prior art comprises central processing unit (CPU) and the read-only memory (Read-Only Memory is called for short ROM) that is solidificated in SOC(system on a chip) inside, is positioned at the outside nonvolatile memory of SOC(system on a chip); Wherein, be solidified with startup module (Boot Module) in the read-only memory, the startup module designs in advance and the later stage is to revise.SOC(system on a chip) also comprises firmware, and firmware stores comprises bootstrap module and other modules in the outside nonvolatile memory of SOC(system on a chip).
As shown in Figure 1, the starting system on chip process is following in the prior art:
After SOC(system on a chip) of the prior art powers on,
Step 1: starting module can move, and promptly starts module and can be loaded in its inner RAS (random access memory is called for short RAM) by central processing unit and move;
Step 2: the startup module of operation can read the bootstrap module of firmware and bootstrap module is checked, this inspection rule designs in advance; Can check through the rule that designs in advance;
Step 3:
If the check result to bootstrap module is correct, explanation is legal bootstrap module, and central processing unit is carried out this bootstrap module, loads into other code step by step, accomplishes the startup of this SOC(system on a chip), and promptly SOC(system on a chip) normally starts;
If the check result mistake is explained bootstrap module mistake or the system that did not upgrade, the startup module can be directed to USB (USB) and upgrade.At this moment the user can communicate through PC and the SOC(system on a chip) that has USB (USB) interface, and then the software and the instrument that utilize producer to provide are upgraded to comprising SOC(system on a chip).
Promptly when the bootstrap module of firmware and other modules were all legal, complete, SOC(system on a chip) normally started;
Bootstrap module mistake in firmware or the system that did not upgrade upgrade to the electronic equipment that comprises this SOC(system on a chip).
Also have a kind of situation: the bootstrap module of firmware is legal, but firmware has damage or imperfect (other modules that are firmware have damage or imperfect); The both undesired startup of SOC(system on a chip) is not upgraded yet; Be that SOC(system on a chip) can't be known current states, and then SOC(system on a chip) can enter into a uncertain state.
The user can't carry out proper operation to the electronic equipment that comprises this SOC(system on a chip), and the user can not upgrade to the electronic equipment that comprises this SOC(system on a chip) again through PC or outside storage card and was compromised or incomplete firmware recovering this moment.The user can only comprise that the electronic equipment of this SOC(system on a chip) returns to factory or delivers to specific maintenace point with this, and the specialized maintenance personnel open the electronic equipment that comprises this SOC(system on a chip) and upgrade again.Finish Deng maintenance, just can return to the user.
The bootstrap module that the system of firmware mandatory upgrade of the present invention solves in this firmware is legal; Other modules have damage or the situation of imperfect (system enters into a uncertain state) under, the user can't comprise that to this electronic equipment of this system upgrades to recover to be compromised or the problem of incomplete firmware again through PC or outside storage card in the prior art.
Embodiment one
The system of firmware mandatory upgrade of the present invention comprises the operation unit, nonvolatile memory, and information incoming end and oracle, said operation unit is connected with said nonvolatile memory; Said operation unit comprises central processing unit and read-only memory, and said read-only memory comprises the startup module, and said oracle is connected with said startup module through the information incoming end;
The system of said firmware mandatory upgrade also comprises the firmware that is stored in the nonvolatile memory;
The external information of said oracle output is input to the information incoming end; The external information of said oracle output comprises two kinds, is respectively external information one and external information two;
Said startup module is used to discern said external information; Be used to guide said operation unit normally to start, move said firmware; Also be used to guide said operation unit to carry out firmware upgrade;
The mode of operation of said operation unit comprises two kinds of mode of operations, is respectively normal startup mode and upgrade mode;
Two kinds of external informations of said external information are corresponding with two kinds of mode of operations of said operation unit:
With said oracle output is external information one, and said operation unit is powered on;
Said startup module is loaded operation by central processing unit; It is external information one that the startup module of said operation identifies said oracle output, and confirm that said operation unit will get into normal startup mode: the said operation of said startup module booting unit normally starts, and moves said firmware;
With said oracle output is external information two, and said operation unit is powered on;
Said startup module is loaded operation by central processing unit; It is external information two that the startup module of said operation identifies said oracle output, and confirm that said operation unit will get into upgrade mode: the said operation of said startup module booting unit carries out firmware upgrade.
Embodiment two
As shown in Figure 2; The difference of the system of the firmware mandatory upgrade of present embodiment and embodiment one is: move the unit in the present embodiment and adopt SOC(system on a chip) (System on a Chip; Be called for short SOC); Central processing unit (CPU) and read-only memory (Read-Only Memory is called for short ROM) are solidificated in SOC(system on a chip) inside; Other with embodiment one in identical.
Specify the course of work of system of the firmware mandatory upgrade of present embodiment below.
In said oracle output is external information one, and said SOC(system on a chip) is powered on;
Said startup module is loaded operation by central processing unit; It is external information one that the startup module of said operation identifies said oracle output, and confirm that said SOC(system on a chip) will get into normal startup mode: the said SOC(system on a chip) of said startup module booting normally starts, and moves said firmware.
At this moment, two kinds of situation possibly appear:
Situation 1: normally start at the said SOC(system on a chip) of said startup module booting, when moving said firmware, said firmware is correct, and said SOC(system on a chip) gets into normal startup mode and normal the startup.
Situation 2: normally start at the said SOC(system on a chip) of said startup module booting, when moving said firmware, said firmware error or imperfectly cause said SOC(system on a chip) to get into normal startup mode but can't normally starting; Need carry out mandatory upgrade this moment to firmware, and step is following:
With the outage of said SOC(system on a chip), and said oracle output is set is external information two;
Said SOC(system on a chip) is powered on;
Said startup module is loaded operation by central processing unit; It is external information two that the startup module of said operation identifies said oracle output, and confirm that said SOC(system on a chip) will get into upgrade mode: the said SOC(system on a chip) of said startup module booting carries out firmware upgrade.
When the system of practical application firmware mandatory upgrade,
If desired the firmware of the system of firmware mandatory upgrade is upgraded (forceful upgrade method that is the system firmware of firmware mandatory upgrade), carry out according to following steps: as shown in Figure 3;
It is external information two that said oracle output is set, and said SOC(system on a chip) is powered on;
Said startup module is loaded operation by central processing unit; It is external information two that the startup module of said operation identifies said oracle output, and confirm that said SOC(system on a chip) will get into upgrade mode: the said SOC(system on a chip) of said startup module booting carries out firmware upgrade.
In the prior art, SOC(system on a chip) needs the bootstrap module and all legal complete could the realization of other modules of firmware if upgrade successfully.For the system of firmware mandatory upgrade of the present invention, as long as need carry out firmware upgrade, can be directly export and realize through changing said information source to it, can not consider fully whether firmware is legal and complete.Therefore, after any problem appears in the firmware of the system of firmware mandatory upgrade of the present invention, can export and realize firmware upgrade through changing said information source.The firmware of the system of firmware mandatory upgrade of the present invention is compromised or when imperfect, need not to return factory or takes specific maintenace point and keep in repair, and domestic consumer is easily again to firmware upgrade; Significantly reduce the time of domestic consumer's this electronic equipment of maintenance, reduced producer and user's maintenance cost simultaneously.
Normally start the system of firmware mandatory upgrade if desired, carry out according to following steps: as shown in Figure 3;
It is external information one that said oracle output is set, and said SOC(system on a chip) is powered on.
Said startup module is loaded operation by central processing unit; It is external information one that the startup module of said operation identifies said oracle output, and confirm that said SOC(system on a chip) will get into normal startup mode: the said SOC(system on a chip) of said startup module booting normally starts, and moves said firmware.
The system of said firmware mandatory upgrade normally starts at the said SOC(system on a chip) of said startup module booting, moves said firmware, but said firmware error or imperfect causes said SOC(system on a chip) to get into normal startup mode can't normally start the time; Need carry out mandatory upgrade (being the forceful upgrade method of the system firmware of firmware mandatory upgrade) to the system firmware of firmware mandatory upgrade, carry out according to following steps:
With the outage of said SOC(system on a chip), and said oracle output is set is external information two;
Said SOC(system on a chip) is powered on;
Said startup module is loaded operation by central processing unit; It is external information two that the startup module of said operation identifies said oracle output, and confirm that said SOC(system on a chip) will get into upgrade mode: the said SOC(system on a chip) of said startup module booting carries out firmware upgrade.
As a kind of enforceable mode, said information incoming end is a pin, and two kinds of external informations of said oracle output are the high level or the low level of artificial control, and said startup module is used to discern high-low level.As shown in Figure 2, this pin links to each other with high level with a pull-up resistor through a button, and pin links to each other with power supply ground simultaneously, and power supply ground is low level.Usual this button of state is in off-state, and this pin is a low level.When having only this button to be pressed, this pin is communicated with high level, and this pin is a high level.The low level of agreement pin, SOC(system on a chip) will get into normal startup mode; The high level of pin then, SOC(system on a chip) will get into upgrade mode.
When the user needs firmware updating, let the electronic equipment of the system that comprises the firmware mandatory upgrade be in off-position at first earlier.Press this button always, power on for subsequently the electronic equipment of the system that comprises the firmware mandatory upgrade.
After electronic equipment powered on, said startup module was loaded operation by central processing unit; Start this pin state of module check.The state of pin is a high level, confirms that SOC(system on a chip) will get into upgrade mode, upgrades for the firmware of this electronic equipment through PC or outside storage card that USB (USB) interface is arranged.Only when this electronic equipment has just begun to power on, just can check the state of this pin.
Therefore when the electronic equipment of the system that comprises the firmware mandatory upgrade powers on, do not press this button, electronic equipment can normally start; After the normal startup of this electronic equipment,, can not influence the normal running of this electronic equipment by not according to this button.
Generally speaking, electronic equipment all has outside storage card slot to be used for inserting external memory card to expand its capacity.Safe digital card/multimedia (Secure Digital Memory/MultiMediaCard is for example arranged; Be called for short SD/MMC) storage card; The long rod of memory stick/memory (Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro is called for short MS/MS pro) storage card, XD-PICTURE (being called for short XD) card etc.These storage cards can be used for storaging user data.
As a kind of enforceable mode; As shown in Figure 4; Said external information incoming end is the exterior storage card slot; Two kinds of external informations of said oracle output are that external memory card has particular data or do not have particular data, and the particular data that writes confirms that SOC(system on a chip) is with the mode of operation that gets into.
Can externally write specific data on the storage card in advance,, need carry out firmware upgrade to show after electronic equipment powers on.Specific operation process is following:
The personal computer that available producer provides (Personal Computer is called for short PC) instrument externally writes specific data on the storage card in advance.The electronic equipment outage that comprises SOC(system on a chip), insert this electronic equipment to the preprepared external memory card.
After the electronic equipment of the system that comprises the firmware mandatory upgrade powered on, said startup module was loaded operation by central processing unit; Start on the module check external memory card whether specific data are arranged.This particular data is the specific format of appointing in advance, and whether the startup module can identify is particular data or user data.If identifying is specific data, SOC(system on a chip) is known needs firmware updating, otherwise starts normally.
If need firmware updating, can carry out through dual mode, if firmware is arranged on the storage card, can be directly the firmware update of storage card in the nonvolatile memory of electronic equipment.If there is not firmware on the storage card, can carry out firmware upgrade to the electronic equipment that this comprises SOC(system on a chip) through the PC that has USB (USB) interface.
Should be noted that at last that obviously those skilled in the art can carry out various changes and modification to the present invention and not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention.Like this, if of the present invention these revise and modification belongs within the scope of claim of the present invention and equivalent technologies thereof, then the present invention also is intended to comprise these changes and modification.
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1. the system of a firmware mandatory upgrade is characterized in that:
Comprise operation unit and information incoming end; Said operation unit comprises central processing unit and read-only memory, and said read-only memory comprises the startup module; Said startup module is connected with the information incoming end;
Said startup module is used to discern the external information through the input of information incoming end, and then confirms that said operation unit is with the different working modes that gets into.
2. the system of firmware mandatory upgrade according to claim 1 is characterized in that:
Also comprise oracle, the external information of said oracle output is input to the information incoming end; The external information of said oracle output comprises two kinds, is respectively external information one and external information two;
The mode of operation of said operation unit comprises two kinds of mode of operations, is respectively normal startup mode and upgrade mode;
Two kinds of external informations of said oracle output are corresponding with two kinds of mode of operations of said operation unit:
What said startup module identified said oracle output is external information a period of time, and said startup module confirms that said operation unit will get into normal startup mode;
Said startup module identify the output of said oracle be external information two time, said startup module confirms that said operation unit will get into upgrade mode.
3. the system of firmware mandatory upgrade according to claim 2 is characterized in that:
Also comprise nonvolatile memory, said nonvolatile memory stores has firmware; Said nonvolatile memory is connected with said operation unit; Said startup module also is used to guide said operation unit normally to start, and moves said firmware;
What oracle output was set is external information one, and said operation unit is powered on;
Said startup module is loaded operation by central processing unit; What the startup module of said operation identified said oracle output is external information one, and confirm that said operation unit will get into normal startup mode: the said operation of said startup module booting unit normally starts, and moves said firmware.
4. the system of firmware mandatory upgrade according to claim 2 is characterized in that:
Also comprise nonvolatile memory, said nonvolatile memory stores has firmware; Said nonvolatile memory is connected with said operation unit; Said startup module also is used to guide said operation unit to carry out firmware upgrade;
What oracle output was set is external information two, and said operation unit is powered on;
Said startup module is loaded operation by central processing unit; What the startup module of said operation identified said oracle output is external information two, and confirm that said operation unit will get into upgrade mode: the said operation of said startup module booting unit carries out firmware upgrade.
5. the system of firmware mandatory upgrade according to claim 4 is characterized in that:
The said operation of said startup module booting unit carries out firmware upgrade and comprises that being directed to general-purpose serial bus USB carries out firmware upgrade or be directed to outside storage card carrying out firmware upgrade.
6. the system of firmware mandatory upgrade according to claim 3 is characterized in that:
Normally start in the said operation of said startup module booting unit, when moving said firmware, said firmware error or imperfect when causing said operation unit to get into normal startup mode but can't normally starting;
Said operation unit is cut off the power supply, and make said oracle output be set to external information two through external force;
And said operation unit powered on;
Said startup module is loaded operation by central processing unit; It is external information two that the startup module of said operation identifies said oracle output, and confirm that said operation unit will get into upgrade mode: the said operation of said startup module booting unit carries out firmware upgrade.
7. the system of firmware mandatory upgrade according to claim 2 is characterized in that:
Said information incoming end is a pin, and two kinds of external informations of said oracle output are the high level or the low level of artificial control, and said startup module is used to discern high-low level.
8. the system of firmware mandatory upgrade according to claim 2 is characterized in that:
Said information incoming end is the exterior storage card slot, and two kinds of external informations of said oracle output are that external memory card has particular data or do not have particular data, and said startup module is used to discern external memory card and whether has said particular data.
9. the system of firmware mandatory upgrade according to claim 1 is characterized in that:
Said operation unit is a SOC(system on a chip), and it is inner that said central processing unit and read-only memory are solidificated in said SOC(system on a chip).
10. the forceful upgrade method of the system firmware of a firmware mandatory upgrade is characterized in that:
The system of said firmware mandatory upgrade comprises the operation unit, nonvolatile memory, and information incoming end and oracle, said operation unit is connected with said nonvolatile memory; Said operation unit comprises central processing unit and read-only memory, and said read-only memory comprises the startup module, and said oracle is connected with said startup module through the information incoming end;
The system of said firmware mandatory upgrade also comprises the firmware that is stored in the nonvolatile memory;
The external information of said oracle output is input to the information incoming end; The external information of said oracle output comprises two kinds, is respectively external information one and external information two;
Said startup module is used to discern said external information; Be used to guide said operation unit normally to start, move said firmware; Also be used to guide said operation unit to carry out firmware upgrade;
The mode of operation of said operation unit comprises two kinds of mode of operations, is respectively normal startup mode and upgrade mode;
Two kinds of external informations of said external information are corresponding with two kinds of mode of operations of said operation unit:
With said oracle output is external information one, and said operation unit is powered on;
Said startup module is loaded operation by central processing unit; It is external information one that the startup module of said operation identifies said oracle output, and confirm that said operation unit will get into normal startup mode: the said operation of said startup module booting unit normally starts, and moves said firmware;
With said oracle output is external information two, and said operation unit is powered on;
Said startup module is loaded operation by central processing unit; It is external information two that the startup module of said operation identifies said oracle output, and confirm that said operation unit will get into upgrade mode: the said operation of said startup module booting unit carries out firmware upgrade.
11. forceful upgrade method according to claim 10 is characterized in that, the forceful upgrade method of the system firmware of said firmware mandatory upgrade comprises the steps:
It is external information two that said oracle output is set, and said operation unit is powered on.
12., it is characterized in that according to claim 10 or 11 described forceful upgrade methods:
The system of said firmware mandatory upgrade normally starts in the said operation of said startup module booting unit, when moving said firmware, and said firmware error or imperfect when causing said operation unit to get into normal startup mode but can't normally starting;
The forceful upgrade method of the system firmware of said firmware mandatory upgrade, carry out according to following steps:
With said operation unit outage, and said oracle output is set is external information two;
Said operation unit is powered on.
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