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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import argparse
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import time
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# define command line arguments
+def parse_cmdline():
+	parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(add_help=True, formatter_class=argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter,
+	    description='A script for stress testing firmware boot')
+
+	parser.add_argument('-i', '--iter', type=int, default=100, help="number of firmware boot iterations")
+	parser.add_argument('-f', '--firmware', type=str, required=True, help='firmware filename')
+	parser.add_argument('-p', '--fw_path', type=str, required=True, help='path to the firmware file relative to /lib/firmware')
+
+	return vars(parser.parse_args())
+
+def main():
+	cmd_args = parse_cmdline()
+
+	# Get firmware file path
+	fw_path = cmd_args["fw_path"]
+	full_fw_path = '/lib/firmware/' + fw_path
+	if not os.path.exists(full_fw_path):
+		print(f"Firmware path {fw_path} does not exist")
+		sys.exit(1)
+
+	# Get firmware file name
+	fw_filename = cmd_args["firmware"]
+
+	# check if the firmware binary exists
+	fw_fullname = '/lib/firmware/' + fw_path + '/' + fw_filename
+	if not os.path.isfile(fw_fullname):
+		print(f"Firmware file {fw_filename} does not exist")
+		sys.exit(1)
+
+	num_iter = cmd_args["iter"]
+	output = f"""==============================================================================
+	Starting boot stress test with:
+	Firmware filename: {fw_filename}
+	Path to firmware file: {fw_path}
+	Number of Iterations: {num_iter}
+=============================================================================="""
+	print(output)
+
+	# set path to the depbugfs entries
+	debugfs_path = '/sys/kernel/debug/sof/dsp_ops'
+	if not os.path.exists(debugfs_path):
+		print(f"Debugfs path {debugfs_path} does not exist!")
+		sys.exit(1)
+
+	# set the firmware filename & path
+	os.system('echo %s > %s/fw_filename' %(fw_filename, debugfs_path))
+	os.system('echo %s > %s/fw_path' %(fw_path, debugfs_path))
+	total_boot_time_ms = 0
+	min_boot_time_ms = sys.maxsize
+	max_boot_time_ms = 0
+
+	for i in range(num_iter):
+		# put the DSP in D3 with a timeout of 1 second
+		debugfs_entry = debugfs_path + '/dsp_power_state'
+		cmd = 'echo D3 > ' + debugfs_entry
+		subprocess.run(cmd, shell=True, check=True, timeout=1)
+
+		file_path = Path(debugfs_entry)
+		with file_path.open('r') as file:
+			power_state = file.read(1024)
+			# check if the DSP is in D3
+			if not power_state == 'D3':
+				print("Failed booting firmware. DSP is not in D3")
+				sys.exit(1)
+
+		# unload current firmware
+		debugfs_entry = debugfs_path + '/unload_fw'
+		file_path = Path(debugfs_entry)
+		with file_path.open('w') as file:
+			file.write('1')
+
+		# get current fw_state and continue to boot only if the current state is 'PREPARE'
+		debugfs_entry = debugfs_path + '/fw_state'
+		file_path = Path(debugfs_entry)
+		with file_path.open('r') as file:
+			fw_state = file.read(1024)
+			fw_state = fw_state.rstrip()
+			if not fw_state == 'PREPARE':
+				print(f"Cannot boot firmware boot from current state {fw_state}")
+				sys.exit(1)
+
+		# load and boot firmware. Set a 2s timeout for firmware boot
+		debugfs_entry = debugfs_path + '/boot_fw'
+		cmd = 'echo 1 > ' + debugfs_entry
+		start = time.time()
+		proc = subprocess.run(cmd, shell=True, check=True, timeout=2, capture_output=True, text=True)
+		end = time.time()
+
+		# calculate boot time
+		boot_time_ms = round((end - start) * 1000, 3)
+		total_boot_time_ms += boot_time_ms
+		if boot_time_ms < min_boot_time_ms:
+			min_boot_time_ms = boot_time_ms
+		if boot_time_ms > max_boot_time_ms:
+			max_boot_time_ms = boot_time_ms
+
+		# get current fw_state to make sure the state is COMPLETE
+		debugfs_entry = debugfs_path + '/fw_state'
+		file_path = Path(debugfs_entry)
+		with file_path.open('r') as file:
+			fw_state = file.read(1024)
+			fw_state = fw_state.rstrip()
+			if not fw_state == 'COMPLETE':
+				print(f"Invalid firmware boot status: {fw_state}")
+				sys.exit(1)
+
+		print(f"Firmware boot iteration {i} completed in {boot_time_ms} ms")
+
+	# print firmware boot stats
+	avg_boot_time_ms = total_boot_time_ms / num_iter
+	output = f"""==============================================================================
+	Finished boot stress test with:
+	Firmware filename: {fw_filename}
+	Path to firmware file: {fw_path}
+	Average firmware boot time after {num_iter} iterations: {avg_boot_time_ms} ms
+	Maximum firmware boot time {max_boot_time_ms} ms
+	Minimum firmware boot time {min_boot_time_ms} ms
+=============================================================================="""
+	print(output)
+
+if __name__=="__main__":
+	main()