| Filename | Use case | |--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------| | tiboot3.bin | Generic, defaults to R5 SPL | | tiboot3-strict.bin | Secure boot enforcement (no fallback) | | tiboot3-<board>-evm.bin | Board-specific configuration | | tiboot3_combined.bin | Includes SYSFW inside (for small boot media) | tiboot3.bin is a small but critical piece of the boot chain for TI K3 processors. It acts as the trusted first-stage loader running on the Cortex-R5F, handling low-level hardware initialization and security before handing off to U-Boot SPL ( tispl.bin ) and ultimately Linux. Debugging boot issues on K3 platforms should always start by confirming that tiboot3.bin is correctly built, signed (if HS), and placed on the boot media with the correct header. Report prepared for engineering use. For exact register-level details, refer to the Technical Reference Manual (TRM) of your specific TI K3 SoC.
# For AM62x SK EVM make am62x_evm_r5_defconfig make CROSS_COMPILE=arm-none-eabi- # or arm-linux-gnueabihf- ./spl/tiboot3.bin
To inspect the header:
| Filename | Use case | |--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------| | tiboot3.bin | Generic, defaults to R5 SPL | | tiboot3-strict.bin | Secure boot enforcement (no fallback) | | tiboot3-<board>-evm.bin | Board-specific configuration | | tiboot3_combined.bin | Includes SYSFW inside (for small boot media) | tiboot3.bin is a small but critical piece of the boot chain for TI K3 processors. It acts as the trusted first-stage loader running on the Cortex-R5F, handling low-level hardware initialization and security before handing off to U-Boot SPL ( tispl.bin ) and ultimately Linux. Debugging boot issues on K3 platforms should always start by confirming that tiboot3.bin is correctly built, signed (if HS), and placed on the boot media with the correct header. Report prepared for engineering use. For exact register-level details, refer to the Technical Reference Manual (TRM) of your specific TI K3 SoC.
# For AM62x SK EVM make am62x_evm_r5_defconfig make CROSS_COMPILE=arm-none-eabi- # or arm-linux-gnueabihf- ./spl/tiboot3.bin
To inspect the header:
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