I tried to decipher this message but I am still confused as to exactly what is being recommended that I do.
"Cache settings were changed in user configuration. User configuration options will override platform settings. Check your memory map to make sure that Cache does not conflict with your L1/L2 memory placement. To avoid conflicts between L1/L2 memory and cache, we recommended specifying cache sizes along with memory sizes in a platform package."
How do I check "your memory map to make sure that Cache does not conflict with your L1/L2 memory placement. "
How do I specify "cache sizes along with memory sizes in a platform package." ?
Kurt,here is a long description of memory management in RTSC, that also describes cache settings. The short version of it is that a platform defines how much of L1/L2 memory is cache, and how much is available for section allocations. The easiest way to check what are the default values for your platform is to use Platform Wizard and to try creating a new platform based on the platform you are currently using. Select Device Family/Device Name that corresponds to the device you are using, click Next, and then click on Import and select the platform you are using. Look at L1P, L1D and L2 parameters and you'll see how much is allocated to cache.You can alternatively look at the RTSC Package documentation, where you need to find your platform and check the values for l1DMode, l1PMode and l2Mode.
The message you are quoting is saying that the cache setting in the platform are different from the ones in your script. Therefore, you have to configure the platform to avoid having program sections conflict with cache.
Now, you can continue with building a new platform with Platform Wizard. Change L1P, L1D and L2 cache settings to fit your choices in the config script and create your new platform. There is a Platform Wizard demo that describes all the steps you need to take.
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Wow! Seems like a lot of work just to get a bit of L2 cache.
I will need some time to study this. Thanks.
This morning I tried to create a new platform. I changed the L2 to 256k cache. Then I saved the new platform to a custom location.
In Properties, General, RTSC I found and selected my new platform. After rebuilding I checked the device specific cache page, C6x/Cache. It says that "L2 is all SRAM". If I "Add the Cache module to my configuration" then select "L2 cache size" = 256k, then the build gives me the same error "Cache settings were changed in user configuration."
How do I do this in ccs5?
Kurt,
1) What version of BIOS are you using?
2) You need to make sure your cache configuration and L1/L2 memory segments do not overlap. Best way to do this is to look at the datasheet for your specific device. What device or platform are you trying to build for?
If you've made a new platform with the right cache settings, you shouldn't have to change the cache settings in your app.cfg file.
Judah
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1) SYS/BIOS 6.33.01.25
2) I understand the choices for my device. Now I want to implement those choices in bios settings.
3) c6748
yesterday, after supposedly creating a new custom platform with L2 cache set to 256k, and still getting a warning, I went back to ti.platforms.evm6748. I then reloaded the CFG and looked at the cache settings - the "L2 cache size" is now "Amount of cache is 256k". now, today, is displays "L2 is all SRAM". I tried to duplicate yesterday's "256k" but failed.
4) As far as I can tell I need to create a new custom platform with L2 cache set to 256k. I thought I did. how do I do this?
5) I have attached the platform I created. can you look at it?
6) how do I edit my new custom platform?
I took your custom platform and successfully build the SYSBIOS - Clock example with it. Your platform looks fine. I can see that basically you set L2 to be 256K so the IRAM memory segements goes away since IRAM is supposed to be any part of L2 that is SRAM. Then you placed everything out in DDR.
1. Yes, for what you are doing, creating a new platform makes sense.
2. You can edit your custom platform in CCS by doing: a. Select "File->New->Other" b. Select "Edit/View RTS Platform" c. Point to your repository with your platform d. You should see your platform under "Package Name". Select your platform and hit "Next"
3. Make sure your project is pointing to your platform. If your platform is not on the package path, you can add it to the package path. I have included a screen shot of the project I made and how I point to your platform by adding the package path to my project.
I now see the L2 cache set to 256k after setting "Other Repositories"...sort of...
3a) After creating the custom project a path to my packages was added to the Order tab (sibling to the Products and Repositories tab) In every case I was able to select my custom platform without adding "Other Repositories".
3b) I have two projects that use the same CFG. A production code project owns the CFG. A unit test project links to the CFG. I added a path to Other Repositories in both projects and selected my custom platform in both projects. In the production project it says "L2 is all SRAM". In the unit test project it says, "Amount of cache is 256k".
I unchecked "Add the Cache module to my configuration" in the production project, saved the CFG, and exited ccs5. I restatred ccs5 then looked at the "Device-specific Cache support". On both projects it now says "Amount of L2 cache is 256k". At this point I guess I can trust that it really is set the same as the platform default regardless of what is displayed.
If you are familiar with ROV plugin, run your program to main() and then open up the ROV plugin and view the Cache Module settings.This should confirm that your cache settings got set correctly.