Overview

Power On Self Test (POST) is the first task which verifies the hardware functionality of various modules during boot-up. Based on the criticality of the test, the selftest module decides whether to go ahead with the boot-up sequence of a particular subsystem or interface during a POST failure.

POST comprises of the following:

• Front-end Port Loopback tests

  This is to verify the physical port front-end interface.

  These tests check if a particular interface can function properly. A test failure would mean that the particular interface is marked as "Failed" and thus it would become unavailable for use.

  This test is run when "no fastboot" is configured.