TM4C1294NCZAD: How to update, rebuild, and link TI Drivers library?

Petar T.

Part Number: TM4C1294NCZAD

I am trying to debug an ethernet issue, and one of the TI employees posted a file to update in the TI drivers library:

https://e2e.ti.com/support/legacy_forums/embedded/tirtos/f/355/p/497052/1808036#1808036

The problem is that I don't know the best and easiest way to make use of this file. Which library do I need to build, and what's the best way to link it?

We are using the XGConf utility so I'm assuming somehow it is automatically linking to this library currently as I don't see it in the project properties ARM linker list.

Also, I tried looking for a separate package of TI driver lib to see if there's a newer version that might already fix the issue, but I could not find it. (I'm using it from the package of TI-RTOS TIVAC 2_16_01_14)

over 6 years ago

0 Ralph Jacobi over 6 years ago

TI__Guru*** 135355 points

Hello Petar,

Section 8 of the TI RTOS User's Guide describes how to go about the rebuild process, have you been able to review it? Here is the User's Guide for 2.16: www.ti.com/.../spruhd4l.pdf

0 Petar T. over 6 years ago in reply to Ralph Jacobi

Prodigy 220 points

I used the method there to gmake all the projects.

How can I tell that it actually worked? At the end it said all files complete, but I'm not sure where to look to see the build outputs.

0 ToddMullanix over 6 years ago in reply to Petar T.

TI__Guru* 96960 points

If you don't want to rebuild the drivers in the product, you can simply add the driver source code to your project and make the modification there. For this case, add EMACSnow.c into you project and modify as needed.

Todd

0 Petar T. over 6 years ago in reply to ToddMullanix

Prodigy 220 points

My application code doesn't make use of this file itself, but the NDK relies on this file. Would the NDK still link against this file if I place it in my source code?

0 ToddMullanix over 6 years ago in reply to Petar T.

TI__Guru* 96960 points

Yes. During the link, the linker will see your .obj and use it to resolve symbols first before using the driver's library.

0 Petar T. over 6 years ago in reply to ToddMullanix

Prodigy 220 points

Ok, good to know, thanks for your help! I will use this method as it's easiest.

I'm still curious about my question from earlier. If I do a build using "gmake -f tirtos.mak all", what are the outputs I should look out for to confirm that the build worked.

0 ToddMullanix over 6 years ago in reply to Petar T.

TI__Guru* 96960 points

When you build from the command-line you should see the compile output in the command window. If you are not sure, put a "#error this should fail" statement in the file. When it compiles, it will fail. If it does not fail, the file is not being compiled.

Todd

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TM4C1294NCZAD: How to update, rebuild, and link TI Drivers library?