TM4C123BH6ZRB: Merge Boot loader and application binaries

Mohsin Mahmud

Part Number: TM4C123BH6ZRB

Hi,

I want to merge my bootloader and application binaries into one programmable binary file. Currently I program boot loader first and then program with application code. Can I achieve this in single step?

Also from running application, can I update full image (boot loader + application) in single step? Thanks

over 6 years ago

0 Ralph Jacobi over 6 years ago

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Hello Mohsin,

See this article about how to combine the images into one programmable file: http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Combining_executable_files

In principal you could, as the boot loader will load into and execute from SRAM, but there is risk that if the process is interrupted (such as by power loss) the device may not be able to be programmed through boot loader if it got corrupted unless you have a means to program via the ROM Boot loader which could be accessed after a Flash erase of the device.

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TM4C123BH6ZRB: Merge Boot loader and application binaries