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Tobias Schramm 43575c2f85 bootloader_support: burn security efuses if flash encryption is enabled
Previously security eFuses were only burnt if the flash was not encrypted
yet.
To enhance robustness of the security eFuse settings their correct setup
should be verified on each bootup. Else it would be possible for an
already encrypted ESP to be reflashed with firmware containing updated,
more restrictive eFuse settings without them ever being applied.
Additionally this change enables easy, secure use of ESPs with host sidee
flash preencryption. Flash preencryption by the host computer performing
the programming procedure can speed up the programming process by a great
deal since the flash no longer needs to be read, erased and written again
by the bootloader self-encryption routines. Additionally it avoids
bricking of ESPs through interruption of the self-ecnryption procedure.
Without this change the host would have to set up all fuses in the ESP
correctly by itself, duplicating the fuse configuration code already
present in the bootloader and creating additional maintenance burden for
the host software if anything about the fuse setup logic changes.
This commit changes the security eFuse configuration logic to always burn
any configured security eFuses on bootup, regardless of current flash
encryption status.
2025-06-24 15:55:22 +02:00
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Bootloader Support Component
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Overview
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"Bootloader support" contains APIs which are used by the bootloader but are also needed for the main app.

Code in this component needs to be aware of being executed in a bootloader environment (no RTOS available, BOOTLOADER_BUILD macro set) or in an esp-idf app environment (RTOS running, need locking support.)