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This application note explains the verified FreeRTOS boot.
1. FreeRTOS Features
Emcraft provides a verified boot of FreeRTOS. Key features of the verified boot implementation are as follows:
The FreeRTOS build procedure generates a signed bootable OS image in the so-called FIT format.
U-Boot validates integrity of the FreeRTOS image using the checksum, stored in the FIT image.
U-Boot verifies the image signature and rejects to boot an unsigned or improperly signed image.
2. Support
Emcraft supports its verified boot implementation as a service.
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