[FAQ] MCU-PLUS-SDK-AM261X: Unable to import networking (enet-cpsw) examples in CCS workspace

Hi,

Please follow the steps below to import the Networking (Enet CPSW) examples from the MCU+ SDK in the CCS workspace:

1. In the MCU+ SDK, Locate the networking example you wish to import. If you are unable to locate the enet-cpsw based networking examples, please follow this FAQ: [FAQ: AM261x] Unable to Locate networking (enet-cpsw) examples in AM261x MCU+ SDK
2. In the SDK, locate the makefile_projectspec and example.projectspec files for your example.
   For instance, if you are trying to import enet_layer2_cpsw example, 
   Example path: <mcu_plus_sdk_am261x_10_00_01_10>/source/networking/enet/core/examples/enet_layer2_cpsw/
   makefile_projectspec path: <mcu_plus_sdk_am261x_10_00_01_10>/source/networking/enet/core/examples/enet_layer2_cpsw/am261x-lp-dp83826/r5fss0-0_freertos/ti-arm-clang/makefile_projectspec
   example.projectspec path: <mcu_plus_sdk_am261x_10_00_01_10>/source/networking/enet/core/examples/enet_layer2_cpsw/am261x-lp-dp83826/r5fss0-0_freertos/ti-arm-clang/example.projectspec
3. Now in the above two files, update the "project name" as follows:
   1. example.projectspec
      In the <project> tag, locate the "name" parameter and update it as follows:
      Old name:

      # OLD NAME
      name = "enet_l2_cpsw_am261x-lp-dp83826/am261x-lp_r5fss0-0_freertos_ti-arm-clang"
      
      # NEW NAME
      name = "enet_l2_cpsw_am261x-lp-dp83826_am261x-lp_r5fss0-0_freertos_ti-arm-clang"

      Updated name should look as shown below:
      
      
      
   2. makefile_projectspec
      For the PROJECT_NAME variable, modify the name as follows:
      

      # OLD NAME
      PROJECT_NAME=enet_l2_cpsw_am261x-lp-dp83826/am261x-lp_r5fss0-0_freertos_ti-arm-clang
      
      # NEW NAME
      PROJECT_NAME=enet_l2_cpsw_am261x-lp-dp83826_am261x-lp_r5fss0-0_freertos_ti-arm-clang

      
      

      Updated name should look as shown below:
      
      

      
      

Now, re-open your CCS workspace and try to import the same example with updated project name.

Note: The issue is caused by the way CCS parses "/" character in the project name taken from the projectspec files. The above steps handle the project's name change. This will gracefully be fixed in MCU+ SDK v10.02, which implies that this workaround will not be required to import examples in the newer SDK versions (v10.02 and later).

Regards,
Shaunak Deshpande