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MSP430FR5962: Linker file issue

Part Number: MSP430FR5962

Hi all Experts,

I'm working to create a custom code where I want a separate bootloader and separate application code memory. So I have defined the memory for Bootloader as well as application memory. My linker file looks like this

-P(CODE)BOOT_MEM=4000-5FFF
-P(CODE)APP_MEM=6000-BFFF
-P(CODE)CODE=4000-FF7F,10000-23FF7
-Z(CODE)CODE_PAD

Here in the linker file, I have defined Booloader memory as 4000-5FFF and for Application memory, it is 6000-BFFF. I'll also attach my code for reference just to get feedback on whether my approach is correct.

One more thing I would like to mention is that for bootloader I'm creating a different project and for application memory, it's a different project itself.

0753.main.c
#include <MSP430FR5969.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <stdbool.h>

#pragma location="INFOA"
int application_memory;

#pragma location="COPY"
void check_app_flag()@ "COPY"
{
  if(application_memory == 1)
  {
    for(int l = 0; l<30; l++)
    {
      P1OUT ^= BIT0;
    __delay_cycles(50000);
    }
  }
}

#pragma location= "APPLICATION_MEMORY"
void main( void )@ "APPLICATION_MEMORY"
{
  // Stop watchdog timer to prevent time out reset
  WDTCTL = WDTPW + WDTHOLD;
  int l;
  P1OUT &= ~0x01;
  P1DIR |= 0x01; 
  PM5CTL0 &= ~LOCKLPM5;
  check_app_flag();
  for(l = 0; l<10; l++)
  {
    P1OUT ^= BIT0;
    __delay_cycles(800000);
  }
  for(l=0; l<15; l++)
  {
    P1OUT ^= BIT0;
    __delay_cycles(100000);
  }
  application_memory = 1;
  // Force a Software BOR
  PMMCTL0 = PMMPW | PMMSWBOR;  
}

0753.main.c
#include <MSP430FR5969.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <stdbool.h>

#pragma location="INFOA"
int application_memory;

#pragma location="COPY"
void check_app_flag()@ "COPY"
{
  if(application_memory == 1)
  {
    for(int l = 0; l<30; l++)
    {
      P1OUT ^= BIT0;
    __delay_cycles(50000);
    }
  }
}

#pragma location= "APPLICATION_MEMORY"
void main( void )@ "APPLICATION_MEMORY"
{
  // Stop watchdog timer to prevent time out reset
  WDTCTL = WDTPW + WDTHOLD;
  int l;
  P1OUT &= ~0x01;
  P1DIR |= 0x01; 
  PM5CTL0 &= ~LOCKLPM5;
  check_app_flag();
  for(l = 0; l<10; l++)
  {
    P1OUT ^= BIT0;
    __delay_cycles(800000);
  }
  for(l=0; l<15; l++)
  {
    P1OUT ^= BIT0;
    __delay_cycles(100000);
  }
  application_memory = 1;
  // Force a Software BOR
  PMMCTL0 = PMMPW | PMMSWBOR;  
}

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