"org.eclipse.rtsc.xdctools.INVALID_CODEGEN_LOCATION: Invalid codegen location" on open of SYS/BIOS .cfg file in CCS 6.2.0.00050

Chester Gillon

Other Parts Discussed in Thread: 66AK2H12

When using CCS 6.2.0.00050 under Windows, with SYS/BIOS 6.45.1.29, XDCtools 3.32.1.22_core and GNU v4.9.3 compiler I was getting an "org.eclipse.rtsc.xdctools.INVALID_CODEGEN_LOCATION: Invalid codegen location" error on attempting to open a .cfg file for a project using the Cortex-A15 core in a 66AK2H12.

I noticed the error with my own project and a custom platform, but have re-created the problem in new workspace using an unmodified semihost_66AK2H12_CortexA example from SYS/BIOS 6.45.1.29:

Sequence to create was:

1) Create a new workspace and import the semihost_66AK2H12_CortexA example. Set the platform to the TI supplied ti.platform.evmTCI6638K2H. In the project properties Build -> GNU Compiler -> Runtime set the -mfpu option to vfpv4 to work-around the issue in https://e2e.ti.com/support/development_tools/code_composer_studio/f/81/t/539973

2) Build the project and then restart CCS.

3) Attempt to open the semihost.cfg file and the following error is displayed:

4) In this state closing and then re-opening the semihost.cfg file didn't clear the error.

5) Build the project which succeeds with nothing to do:

**** Build of configuration Debug for project semihost_66AK2H12_CortexA ****

"C:\\ti_ccs6_2_0\\ccsv6\\utils\\bin\\gmake" -k all 
making ../src/sysbios/sysbios.aa15fg ...
gmake[1]: Entering directory 'C:/Users/Mr_Halfword/workspace_v6_2_test/semihost_66AK2H12_CortexA/src/sysbios'
gmake[1]: Nothing to be done for 'all'.
gmake[1]: Leaving directory 'C:/Users/Mr_Halfword/workspace_v6_2_test/semihost_66AK2H12_CortexA/src/sysbios'

**** Build Finished ****

6) Close the semihost.cfg file with the error and reopen it. This time the semihost.cfg file loads without error at the SYS/BIOS - Welcome tab.

i.e. what ever causes the initial "org.eclipse.rtsc.xdctools.INVALID_CODEGEN_LOCATION: Invalid codegen location" can be avoided by attempting to compile the project and then (re-)opening the .cfg file.

over 9 years ago

ToddMullanix over 9 years ago

TI__Guru* 96960 points

Hi Chester,

I'm checking with the CCS team about this.

Todd

ToddMullanix over 9 years ago in reply to ToddMullanix

TI__Guru* 96960 points

We've reproduced the problem. We are looking into it some more but a couple key engineers are on vacation, so it might be a week or so before we get an answer.

Todd

Mauricio Solis Jr over 8 years ago in reply to ToddMullanix

TI__Prodigy 645 points

Any updates on this issue?

Thanks,

Mauricio

ToddMullanix over 8 years ago in reply to Mauricio Solis Jr

TI__Guru* 96960 points

We'll have an update later today.

Todd

ToddMullanix over 8 years ago in reply to ToddMullanix

TI__Guru* 96960 points

It is an issue. Building the project first before trying to open the .cfg in xGCONF does appear to avoid the problem (or using "Open With->Text editor). We don't have a time-table for the fix.

Tim Klein over 8 years ago in reply to ToddMullanix

Intellectual 580 points

Todd or other TI Employee,
I'm having the same issue. Do you have any update on the fix? I've been able to open the file with the Text Editor as suggested, but still can't open it with xGCONF. Any info would be great.
-Tim

ToddMullanix over 8 years ago in reply to Tim Klein

TI__Guru* 96960 points

Tim,

Can you open a new thread (and reference this one)? Please include versions of the CCS, TI-RTOS, and XDCtools you are using. The XDCtools can be determined by looking at the Project Properties->General->RTSC page. It actually might be easier if you include a snapshot of this page like this

Todd

Jon Morss over 8 years ago

Intellectual 800 points

I'm seeing a similar issue with CC2 7.x but in my case the error is only seen when CCS first starts up and I have a .cfg file left open in the editor.
Janet suggested I should use this thread and that a bug against XDCTools has been filed.

This is what I had posted in the thread I had opened:

I have recently noticed that if the last file I was viewing in Code Composer Studio 7 is the .cfg file in a MSP432 Empty TI-RTOS project that an "INVALID_CODEGEN_LOCATION" error shows up in the .cfg file editor window within CCS.

CCS version :Version: 7.0.0.00042

This is the full message that I see:

"

Error Report

Sorry, I'm having problems creating this editor. An unexpected exception was thrown.

org.eclipse.rtsc.xdctools.INVALID_CODEGEN_LOCATION: Invalid codegen location "

If I close the file and then reopen it within CCS the error goes away.

Is this a known issue? (I know now the answer to this is yes.)

Cheers,

Jon

Michael Moon over 8 years ago in reply to Jon Morss

Expert 2050 points

I just ran into this after a CCS update.

Going into project properties and changing the XDCtools version to the latest one (which presumably the new CCS installed for me) seems to have fixed it.

I rebuilt the project before that, but it didn't start working until I changed XDCtools version so I'm not sure how necessary that step is.

Perhaps CCS should give a less obtuse error or possibly even do something intelligent if all that's necessary is to bump XDCtools version?

Michael Moon over 8 years ago in reply to Michael Moon

Expert 2050 points

Nope, after re-starting CCS (for an unrelated reason) it's broken again.

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