TMS320F28P659DK-Q1: Resident bootloader and FreeRTOS application

Luciano Vittori

Prodigy 70 points

Part Number: TMS320F28P659DK-Q1

Tool/software:

Dear TI experts,

I have developed a custom resident flash kernel based on your DCAN flash kernel example.

It had been working well until I added FreeRTOS to my application.

In short, when the application receives a RESET, it successfully resets and the resident bootloader starts running. After that, regardless of whether the timeout to jump to the application is reached or if new software is downloaded, in both cases, the application gets stuck upon starting.

This behavior only appeared after I added FreeRTOS to the application software.

I upload the application symbols in a debugging session and the software seems to be stucked here:

If I energized the board, the software starts okay.

Any suggestion?

Thank you in advance,
Luciano.

12 days ago

0 Luciano Vittori 9 days ago

Prodigy 70 points

Hi there,
I solved this issue replacing the f28p65x_codestartbranch.asm file by the one in the "freertos_ex1_c28x_led_blinky" example.

This is the f28p65x_codestartbranch.asm used in the bootloader and the one I was using in the application code:

;//###########################################################################
;//
;// FILE:   f28p65x_codestartbranch_cpu1.asm
;//
;// TITLE: Branch for redirecting code execution after boot.
;//
;// For these examples, code_start is the first code that is executed after
;// exiting the boot ROM code.
;//
;// The codestart section in the linker cmd file is used to physically place
;// this code at the correct memory location. This section should be placed
;// at the location the BOOT ROM will re-direct the code to. For example,
;// for boot to FLASH this code will be located at 0x80000.
;//
;// In addition, the example f28p65x projects are setup such that the codegen
;// entry point is also set to the codestart label. This is done by linker
;// option -e in the project build options. When the debugger loads the code,
;// it will automatically set the PC to the "entry point" address indicated by
;// the -e linker option. In this case the debugger is simply assigning the PC,
;// it is not the same as a full reset of the device.
;//
;// The compiler may warn that the entry point for the project is other then
;//  _c_init00. _c_init00 is the C environment setup and is run before
;// main() is entered. The codestart code will re-direct the execution
;// to _c_init00 and thus there is no worry and this warning can be ignored.
;//
;//###########################################################################
;//
;//
;// 
;// C2000Ware v5.04.00.00
;//Copyright (C) 2024 Texas Instruments Incorporated - http://www.ti.com
;//
;// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without 
;// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions 
;// are met:
;// 
;//   Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright 
;//   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
;// 
;//   Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
;//   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the 
;//   documentation and/or other materials provided with the   
;//   distribution.
;// 
;//   Neither the name of Texas Instruments Incorporated nor the names of
;//   its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
;//   from this software without specific prior written permission.
;// 
;// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS 
;// "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT 
;// LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
;// A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT 
;// OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, 
;// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT 
;// LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
;// DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
;// THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT 
;// (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE 
;// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
;// $
;//###########################################################################

***********************************************************************

WD_DISABLE  .set  1    ;set to 1 to disable WD, else set to 0

    .ref _c_int00
    .ref main
    .global code_start
    .global ExitBoot

***********************************************************************
* Function: codestart section
*
* Description: Branch to code starting point
***********************************************************************

    .sect "codestart"
    .retain

code_start:
    .if WD_DISABLE == 1
        LB wd_disable       ;Branch to watchdog disable code
    .else
        LB _c_int00         ;Branch to start of boot._asm in RTS library
    .endif

;end codestart section

***********************************************************************
* Function: wd_disable
*
* Description: Disables the watchdog timer
***********************************************************************
    .if WD_DISABLE == 1

    .text
wd_disable:
    SETC OBJMODE        ;Set OBJMODE for 28x object code
    EALLOW              ;Enable EALLOW protected register access
    MOVZ DP, #7029h>>6  ;Set data page for WDCR register
    MOV @7029h, #0068h  ;Set WDDIS bit in WDCR to disable WD
    EDIS                ;Disable EALLOW protected register access
    ;LB _c_int00         ;Branch to start of boot._asm in RTS library
    LCR main

 ; Cleanup and exit.  At this point the EntryAddr
; is located in the ACC register
    LB  ExitBoot
    .endif

;end wd_disable

;-----------------------------------------------
; ExitBoot
;-----------------------------------------------
;-----------------------------------------------
;This module cleans up after the boot loader
;
; 1) Make sure the stack is deallocated.
;    SP = 0x400 after exiting the boot
;    loader
; 2) Push 0 onto the stack so RPC will be
;    0 after using LRETR to jump to the
;    entry point
; 2) Load RPC with the entry point
; 3) Clear all XARn registers
; 4) Clear ACC, P and XT registers
; 5) LRETR - this will also clear the RPC
;    register since 0 was on the stack
;-----------------------------------------------

ExitBoot:

__stack:    .usect ".stack",0

;-----------------------------------------------
;   Insure that the stack is deallocated
;-----------------------------------------------

    MOV SP,#__stack

;-----------------------------------------------
; Clear the bottom of the stack.  This will endup
; in RPC when we are finished
;-----------------------------------------------

    MOV  *SP++,#0
    MOV  *SP++,#0

;-----------------------------------------------
; Load RPC with the entry point as determined
; by the boot mode.  This address will be returned
; in the ACC register.
;-----------------------------------------------

    PUSH ACC
    POP  RPC

;-----------------------------------------------
; Put registers back in their reset state.
;
; Clear all the XARn, ACC, XT, and P and DP
; registers
;
; NOTE: Leave the device in C28x operating mode
;       (OBJMODE = 1, AMODE = 0)
;-----------------------------------------------
    ZAPA
    MOVL  XT,ACC
    MOVZ  AR0,AL
    MOVZ  AR1,AL
    MOVZ  AR2,AL
    MOVZ  AR3,AL
    MOVZ  AR4,AL
    MOVZ  AR5,AL
    MOVZ  AR6,AL
    MOVZ  AR7,AL
    MOVW  DP, #0

;------------------------------------------------
;   Restore ST0 and ST1.  Note OBJMODE is
;   the only bit not restored to its reset state.
;   OBJMODE is left set for C28x object operating
;   mode.
;
;  ST0 = 0x0000     ST1 = 0x0A0B
;  15:10 OVC = 0    15:13      ARP = 0
;   9: 7  PM = 0       12       XF = 0
;      6   V = 0       11  M0M1MAP = 1
;      5   N = 0       10  reserved
;      4   Z = 0        9  OBJMODE = 1
;      3   C = 0        8    AMODE = 0
;      2  TC = 0        7 IDLESTAT = 0
;      1 OVM = 0        6   EALLOW = 0
;      0 SXM = 0        5     LOOP = 0
;                       4      SPA = 0
;                       3     VMAP = 1
;                       2    PAGE0 = 0
;                       1     DBGM = 1
;                       0     INTM = 1
;-----------------------------------------------

    MOV  *SP++,#0
    MOV  *SP++,#0x0A0B
    POP  ST1
    POP  ST0

;------------------------------------------------
;   Jump to the EntryAddr as defined by the
;   boot mode selected and continue execution
;-----------------------------------------------

    LRETR

;eof ----------

	.end


;//
;// End of file.
;//

And this is the new one:

;//###########################################################################
;//
;// FILE:   f28p65x_codestartbranch.asm
;//
;// TITLE: Branch for redirecting code execution after boot.
;//
;// For these examples, code_start is the first code that is executed after
;// exiting the boot ROM code.
;//
;// The codestart section in the linker cmd file is used to physically place
;// this code at the correct memory location. This section should be placed
;// at the location the BOOT ROM will re-direct the code to. For example,
;// for boot to FLASH this code will be located at 0x80000.
;//
;// In addition, the example f28p65x projects are setup such that the codegen
;// entry point is also set to the codestart label. This is done by linker
;// option -e in the project build options. When the debugger loads the code,
;// it will automatically set the PC to the "entry point" address indicated by
;// the -e linker option. In this case the debugger is simply assigning the PC,
;// it is not the same as a full reset of the device.
;//
;// The compiler may warn that the entry point for the project is other then
;//  _c_init00. _c_init00 is the C environment setup and is run before
;// main() is entered. The codestart code will re-direct the execution
;// to _c_init00 and thus there is no worry and this warning can be ignored.
;//
;//###########################################################################
;//
;//
;// 
;// C2000Ware v6.00.00.00
;//Copyright (C) 2024 Texas Instruments Incorporated - http://www.ti.com
;//
;// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without 
;// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions 
;// are met:
;// 
;//   Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright 
;//   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
;// 
;//   Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
;//   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the 
;//   documentation and/or other materials provided with the   
;//   distribution.
;// 
;//   Neither the name of Texas Instruments Incorporated nor the names of
;//   its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
;//   from this software without specific prior written permission.
;// 
;// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS 
;// "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT 
;// LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
;// A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT 
;// OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, 
;// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT 
;// LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
;// DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
;// THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT 
;// (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE 
;// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
;// $
;//###########################################################################

***********************************************************************

WD_DISABLE  .set  1    ;set to 1 to disable WD, else set to 0

    .ref _c_int00
    .global code_start

***********************************************************************
* Function: codestart section
*
* Description: Branch to code starting point
***********************************************************************

    .sect "codestart"
    .retain

code_start:
    .if WD_DISABLE == 1
        LB wd_disable       ;Branch to watchdog disable code
    .else
        LB _c_int00         ;Branch to start of boot._asm in RTS library
    .endif

;end codestart section

***********************************************************************
* Function: wd_disable
*
* Description: Disables the watchdog timer
***********************************************************************
    .if WD_DISABLE == 1

    .text
wd_disable:
    SETC OBJMODE        ;Set OBJMODE for 28x object code
    EALLOW              ;Enable EALLOW protected register access
    MOVZ DP, #7029h>>6  ;Set data page for WDCR register
    MOV @7029h, #0068h  ;Set WDDIS bit in WDCR to disable WD
    EDIS                ;Disable EALLOW protected register access
    LB _c_int00         ;Branch to start of boot._asm in RTS library

    .endif

;end wd_disable

    .end

;//
;// End of file.
;//

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