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C2000 LaunchPad F28377S - Copying Flash to RAM for Stand Alone Operation (No source available for "0x3fe493")(No source available for "0x3ff16a")

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Hello,

I am new to the TI world and CCS, but I am starting with a relatively simple program and modifying it to load to Flash and run from RAM.  The code compiles without any errors, but when I load it to the LaunchPad I recieved the following errors: No source available for "0x3fe493" or No source available for "0x3ff16a" depending on where the memory is mapped to.

I want to use the Blinky example program as a basis for how to copy from Flash to RAM for Stand Alone use and I feel like I might be missing a critical part of the compiler linking functionality, but I am unsure because I am new to this.  I was able to successfully get stand alone operation with all the code running from Flash, but as soon as I begin copying to RAM the errors present themselves.  Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.  I have already read through SPRAAU8 on Copying Compiler Sections from Flash to RAM and spru513k on TMS320C28x Assembly Language Tools, but I can't seem to determine where my error lies.

I have attached my SectionCopy.asm and CodeStartBranch.asm for review.

Here is the text from my linker command file:


MEMORY
{
PAGE 0 : /* Program Memory */
/* Memory (RAM/FLASH) blocks can be moved to PAGE1 for data allocation */
/* BEGIN is used for the "boot to Flash" bootloader mode */

BEGIN : origin = 0x080000, length = 0x000002
RAMM0 : origin = 0x000122, length = 0x0002DE
RAMD0 : origin = 0x00B000, length = 0x000800
RAMLS0 : origin = 0x008000, length = 0x000800
RAMLS1 : origin = 0x008800, length = 0x000800
RAMLS2 : origin = 0x009000, length = 0x000800
RAMLS3 : origin = 0x009800, length = 0x000800
RAMLS4 : origin = 0x00A000, length = 0x000800

RESET : origin = 0x3FFFC0, length = 0x000002

/* Flash sectors */
FLASHA : origin = 0x080002, length = 0x001FFE /* on-chip Flash */
FLASHB : origin = 0x082000, length = 0x002000 /* on-chip Flash */
FLASHC : origin = 0x084000, length = 0x002000 /* on-chip Flash */
FLASHD : origin = 0x086000, length = 0x002000 /* on-chip Flash */
FLASHE : origin = 0x088000, length = 0x008000 /* on-chip Flash */
FLASHF : origin = 0x090000, length = 0x008000 /* on-chip Flash */
FLASHG : origin = 0x098000, length = 0x008000 /* on-chip Flash */
FLASHH : origin = 0x0A0000, length = 0x008000 /* on-chip Flash */
FLASHI : origin = 0x0A8000, length = 0x008000 /* on-chip Flash */
FLASHJ : origin = 0x0B0000, length = 0x008000 /* on-chip Flash */
FLASHK : origin = 0x0B8000, length = 0x002000 /* on-chip Flash */
FLASHL : origin = 0x0BA000, length = 0x002000 /* on-chip Flash */
FLASHM : origin = 0x0BC000, length = 0x002000 /* on-chip Flash */
FLASHN : origin = 0x0BE000, length = 0x002000 /* on-chip Flash */

PAGE 1 : /* Data Memory */
/* Memory (RAM/FLASH) blocks can be moved to PAGE0 for program allocation */

BOOT_RSVD : origin = 0x000002, length = 0x000120 /* Part of M0, BOOT rom will use this for stack */
RAMM1 : origin = 0x000400, length = 0x000400 /* on-chip RAM block M1 */
RAMD1 : origin = 0x00B800, length = 0x000800

RAMLS5 : origin = 0x00A800, length = 0x000800
RAMGS0 : origin = 0x00C000, length = 0x001000
RAMGS1 : origin = 0x00D000, length = 0x001000
RAMGS2 : origin = 0x00E000, length = 0x001000
RAMGS3 : origin = 0x00F000, length = 0x001000
RAMGS4 : origin = 0x010000, length = 0x001000
RAMGS5 : origin = 0x011000, length = 0x001000
RAMGS6 : origin = 0x012000, length = 0x001000
RAMGS7 : origin = 0x013000, length = 0x001000
RAMGS8 : origin = 0x014000, length = 0x001000
RAMGS9 : origin = 0x015000, length = 0x001000
RAMGS10 : origin = 0x016000, length = 0x001000
RAMGS11 : origin = 0x017000, length = 0x001000
}

SECTIONS
{
/* Allocate program areas: */
.cinit : > FLASHB PAGE = 0, ALIGN(4)
.pinit : > FLASHB, PAGE = 0, ALIGN(4)
.text : >> FLASHB | FLASHC | FLASHD | FLASHE PAGE = 0, ALIGN(4)
codestart : > BEGIN PAGE = 0, ALIGN(4)

/* Allocate uninitalized data sections: */
.stack : > RAMM1 PAGE = 1
.ebss : >> RAMLS5 | RAMGS0 | RAMGS1 PAGE = 1
.esysmem : > RAMLS5 PAGE = 1

/* Initalized sections go in Flash */
.econst : >> FLASHF | FLASHG | FLASHH PAGE = 0, ALIGN(4)
.switch : > FLASHB PAGE = 0, ALIGN(4)

.reset : > RESET, PAGE = 0, TYPE = DSECT /* not used, */

#ifdef __TI_COMPILER_VERSION__
#if __TI_COMPILER_VERSION__ >= 15009000
.TI.ramfunc : {} LOAD = FLASHD,
RUN >> RAMLS0 | RAMLS1 | RAMLS2 |RAMLS3,
LOAD_START(_RamfuncsLoadStart),
LOAD_SIZE(_RamfuncsLoadSize),
LOAD_END(_RamfuncsLoadEnd),
RUN_START(_RamfuncsRunStart),
RUN_SIZE(_RamfuncsRunSize),
RUN_END(_RamfuncsRunEnd),
PAGE = 0, ALIGN(4)

.TI.text : LOAD >> FLASHB | FLASHC | FLASHD | FLASHE,
RUN >> RAMM0 | RAMD0,
LOAD_START(_text_loadstart),
RUN_START(_text_runstart),
RUN_SIZE(_text_size),
PAGE = 0, ALIGN(4)
#else
ramfuncs : LOAD = FLASHD,
RUN >> RAMLS0 | RAMLS1 | RAMLS2 |RAMLS3,
LOAD_START(_RamfuncsLoadStart),
LOAD_SIZE(_RamfuncsLoadSize),
LOAD_END(_RamfuncsLoadEnd),
RUN_START(_RamfuncsRunStart),
RUN_SIZE(_RamfuncsRunSize),
RUN_END(_RamfuncsRunEnd),
PAGE = 0, ALIGN(4)

.text : LOAD >> FLASHB | FLASHC | FLASHD | FLASHE,
RUN >> RAMM0 | RAMD0,
LOAD_START(_text_loadstart),
RUN_START(_text_runstart),
RUN_SIZE(_text_size),
PAGE = 0, ALIGN(4)

#endif
#endif

ramgs0 : > RAMGS0, PAGE = 1
ramgs1 : > RAMGS1, PAGE = 1

/* The following section definitions are for SDFM examples */
Filter1_RegsFile : > RAMGS1, PAGE = 1, fill=0x1111
Filter2_RegsFile : > RAMGS2, PAGE = 1, fill=0x2222
Filter3_RegsFile : > RAMGS3, PAGE = 1, fill=0x3333
Filter4_RegsFile : > RAMGS4, PAGE = 1, fill=0x4444
Difference_RegsFile : >RAMGS5, PAGE = 1, fill=0x3333
}

/*
//===========================================================================
// End of file.
//===========================================================================
*/

Best Regards,

NathanF2837xS_SectionCopy_nonBIOS.asmF2837xS_CodeStartBranch.asm

  • Nathan,

    Did you try using the Flash build configuration provided for the examples in Controlsuite?

    Build your example project for Flash (Right click on project & set Build Configuration->Set Active->FLASH then build) and try.

    Thanks and regards,
    Vamsi

  • Nathan,

    Additionally to Vamsi's inquiry, if you are using compiler 15.9.0 or newer, I see you have a .TI.text section specified. Adding a ".TI." is only needed for the ramfunc because a newer compiler intrinsic uses that specific section name. As I can tell, that should probably just be named ".text" like you have in the #else case.

    Best Regards
    Chris
  • Thank you both for your replies!

    Vamsi,
    We are already using the FLASH build configuration and it yields the same result.

    Chris,
    I changed the ".TI.text" to ".text" and the build still finishes without any errors, but I still get the same warning as before (warning #10247-D: creating output section "copy_sections" without a SECTIONS specification". When I load it to the LaunchPad, I still get the same error (No source available for "0x3fe493").

    Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

    Thanks again,
    Nathan
  • Nathan,

    If you are seeing that warning, then you need to create a "copy_sections" entry within the linker sections and assign it to a memory location.

    Best Regards
    Chris