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10.66 apectl
Command: apectl
Description: The command is used to control the Application Processor Engine (APE) and
its firmware (in applicable devices, e.g. BCM5761). Used for debugging. One event option
has to be specified.
Syntax: apectl
Options:
-n send APE NOP event (are you alive?)
-r send APE reset event (graceful)
-f<HEX> turn rx mgmt filter all(-f2)/on(-f1)/off(-f0)
-w<HEX> set WFI mode sleep(-w1),off(-w0),deepsleep(-w2)
-t set APE date/time
-e<HEX> send APE custom event ddeess (dd=data, ee=event id, ss=source)
-R reset APE block (ungraceful)
-C reset APE CPU (ungraceful)
-h halt APE (graceful)
-u un-halt APE
-H halt (hold in reset) APE CPU (ungraceful)
-K kick start APE (A0 workaround)
Log Control:
-a operate on Audit Log instead of Event Log
-l<string> add log entry (text only)
-c clear log
SMBus Control:
-q<DEC> query specified PLDM Numeric Sensor ID