Blinky LED example - stuck in _memoryInit_ loop

Jiri,

Would you please check the MINISTAT register (offset = 6Ch) to see if initialization is complete on any RAM module. Since you write 0x657F to MSINENA, you should see the same value in MINISTAT. Each bit represents a RAM module.

You may also check the ESM registers to check if there is any error in your application before running memory initialization. You said that the same function works with TI compiler. Would you please check if there are any difference in the application compiled with TI compiler and IAR compiler?

Thanks and regards,

Zhaohong

Zhaohong,

thanks for your quick response!

The MINISTAT does not contain the expected value equal to the MSINEMA one. There is stored 0x7, so only 3 RAM modules are initialized properly.

All registers related to ESM contain zero values except two regs:

00 00 3f ff = ESMLTCR  @0xfffff530
00 00 3f ff = ESMLTCPR @0xfffff534

I have not compared all object files compiled by TI and IAR. Maybe we could suspect following piece of code..? Borders of segments FIQ_STACK, IRQ_STACK, etc. within IAR code are defined in linker file (*.icf) with the same address values as TI code includes.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
sys_core.asm

;+++++++++++++++++
; IAR
;+++++++++++++++++
;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Initialize Stack Pointers

    public     _coreInitStackPointer_


_coreInitStackPointer_

        cps   #17
        ldr   sp, =SFE(FIQ_STACK)
        
        cps   #18
        ldr   sp, =SFE(IRQ_STACK)
        
        cps   #23
        ldr   sp, =SFE(ABT_STACK)
        
    cps   #27
        ldr   sp, =SFE(UND_STACK)

        cps   #31
        ldr   sp, =SFE(CSTACK)

        cps   #19
        ldr   sp, =SFE(SVC_STACK)

        bx    lr

;+++++++++++++++++
; TI
;+++++++++++++++++
;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Initialize Stack Pointers

    .def     _coreInitStackPointer_
    .asmfunc

_coreInitStackPointer_

        msr   cpsr_c,   #0xD1         ; FIQ
        ldr   sp,       fiqSp
        msr   cpsr_c,   #0xD2
        ldr   sp,       irqSp
        msr   cpsr_c,   #0xD7
        ldr   sp,       abortSp
        msr   cpsr_c,   #0xDB
        ldr   sp,       undefSp
        msr   cpsr_c,   #0xDF
        ldr   sp,       userSp
        msr   cpsr_c,   #0xD3
        ldr   sp,       svcSp
        bx    lr

userSp:   .word 0x08000000+0x00000200
svcSp:    .word 0x08000000+0x00000200+0x00001200
fiqSp:    .word 0x08000000+0x00000200+0x00001200+0x00000200
irqSp:    .word 0x08000000+0x00000200+0x00001200+0x00000200+0x00000200
abortSp:  .word 0x08000000+0x00000200+0x00001200+0x00000200+0x00000200+0x00000100
undefSp:  .word 0x08000000+0x00000200+0x00001200+0x00000200+0x00000200+0x00000100+0x00000100
    .endasmfunc

Hello Zhaohong,

yes, bit 8 is set as needed in the function systemInit() which is called just before _memoryInit_()

/** - Enable Peripherals */
systemREG1->PENA = 1U;

This example has been originally made for RM48 (little endian) but the code supports both endianesses - CLKCNTL register definition at least.

#ifdef __LITTLE_ENDIAN__
unsigned : 8U; /* 0x00D0 */
unsigned PENA : 1U; /* 0x00D0 */
unsigned : 7U; /* 0x00D0 */
unsigned VCLKR : 4U; /* 0x00D0 */
unsigned : 4U; /* 0x00D0 */
unsigned VCLK2R : 4U; /* 0x00D0 */
unsigned : 4U; /* 0x00D0 */
#else
unsigned : 4U; /* 0x00D0 */
unsigned VCLK2R : 4U; /* 0x00D0 */
unsigned : 4U; /* 0x00D0 */
unsigned VCLKR : 4U; /* 0x00D0 */
unsigned : 7U; /* 0x00D0 */
unsigned PENA : 1U; /* 0x00D0 */
unsigned : 8U; /* 0x00D0 */
#endif

As was mentioned above:

AR and TI compilers produce a different object code:

tst   r5, #0x100    

E3150F40  (IAR EWARM)      

E3150C01  (CCSv5)

 OK, both TI and IAR codes for the value 0x100 are correct (surprisingly :-D) - according to ARM reference manual DDI0406C section A8.8.240 (page 742) + rotation (page 198).

Jiri,

Would you please also check the PCR registers to see if the modules are enabled?

Thanks and regards,

Zhaohong

Jiri,

I was just going to respond as Zhaohong did.

When I clear my PSPWRDN registers, the sequence works correctly.

Best regards,

Forum Support

Zhaohong, Kevin,

thanks for your ideas!

Following code is included - so PSPWRDN regs are initialized correctly:

/** - Power-up all peripharals */
pcrREG->PSPWRDWNCLR0 = 0xFFFFFFFFU;
pcrREG->PSPWRDWNCLR1 = 0xFFFFFFFFU;
pcrREG->PSPWRDWNCLR2 = 0xFFFFFFFFU;
pcrREG->PSPWRDWNCLR3 = 0xFFFFFFFFU;

Hello,

I have a bit adjusted the value of MSIENA register (the variable ramInitMask in code). The loop does not get stuck if only main, DMA and VIM RAMs are initialized -  MSIENA = 0x0003. If inti of other RAM region is enabled, memory init fails.

As mentioned above the function systemInit() which is called just before _memoryInit_() - systemInit() does contain the piece of code to power-up all peripherals.

Jiri,

I was playing around with this on the bench yesterday. I poked values into registers and can clearly confirm the same findings you have -- that the MSISTAT is set to 0x7 but no further. When I cleared the Peripheral Powerdown bits (as your code snippet shows) and enabled the peripherals, my memory initialization ran through to completion. I did find that order mattered to this sequence.

 Since you say that all these items are done by your code, I wonder if there is some timing constraint; specifically, when I poke values into a register field, there is almost an infinte amount of time to complete the action before I poke the next value, but when you execute code, the time for completion is much smaller.  Can you set a breakpoint (which will create a large time delay) just before you write to MINITGCR?

• Check the following registers (PSPWRDNCLR0:3 and CLKCNTL (for Peripheral enable)).
• I expect that you will find all registers in their correct state.
• Then either step or run forward.

Do all memories initialize when the breakpoint is added?

Best Regards,

Kevin Lavery

Hello,

if a function _memoryTest_() is called before _memoryInit_(), then the memory initialization works for all RAM blocks (e.g. MSIENA = 0x6573) in the device correctly.

Silly mistake by me - I will have a look at the function _memoryTest_() why it is the must.

Hello Kevin,

thanks for your attempts and recommendation!

I have followed your procedure and got these results:

(1) 

_memoryTest_() NOT called / performed

 MSIENA = 0x0003

-------

code does not get stuck in the loop, runs properly

PSPWRDNCLR0:3 = 0x00000000

CLKCNTRL = 0x01010000 (PENA = 0x0 (!!!), VCLKR = 0x1, VCLK2R = 0x1)

although there is following assignment in code:

systemREG1->VCLKR = 15U;
systemREG1->VCLK2R = 1U;
systemREG1->VCLKR = 15U;

When I go through this code step by step, this assignment is completely ignored - VCLKR remains at the init value of 0x1.

(2) 

_memoryTest_() IS called / performed before _memoryInit_() starts

 MSIENA = 0x657F

-------

code does not get stuck in the loop, runs properly

PSPWRDNCLR0:3 = 0x00000000

CLKCNTRL = 0x01010000 (PENA = 0x0 (!!!), VCLKR = 0x1, VCLK2R = 0x1) clock related code snippet identical with the one from (1)

Best regards

Jiri

Jiri,

I think you understand the behavior. Does anything remain open on this topic.

Best Regards,

Kevin Lavery

Hello Kevin,

honestly I do not :-/

(1) I have not revealed why the function __memoryTest__() must be called before __memoryInit__()? OK, chosen RAM segments are check by selected test algorithm but I have not identified a code line in the function __memoryTest__() which allows following memory initialization to be performed.

(2) As described above, this code snippet is executed before __memoryInit__()

/** - Enable Peripherals */
systemREG1->PENA = 1U;

Regardless of this enabling the bit 8 of the register CLKCNTL remains at the value of 0 when reading out before write to MINITGCR (breakpoint placement as advised by Kevin).

Thanks in advance,

cheers, Jiri

I am also getting the same problem after doing everything described here.

the PSPWRDWNCLRn being set to all ones

PENA = 1u

Is there a definitive description of how to initialise the memory with h/w as the TRM description doesn't seem complete enough ?

Dav)D

Hello David,

since the last post I have not been focused on this topic - sorry, I cannot advise you now. Hopefully other guys will support you - this forum thread has not been closed yet so we can expect a reply by TI expert ;-)

I am also curious about a solution.

Best regards,

Jiri