Is SYSLINK the same as IPC that comes with CCS v5.1?

Hi Judah,

I am trying to run the IPC message multi-core example on DM6446. The program compiles after I moved the shared memory region from 0x87f00000 to 0x87e00000 in message_common.cfg.xs. I can step to IPC_start() but after that it did not come back. Perhaps i need to take care of the ARM side messageQ? How does the program suppose to run without the code for the ARM core? Any ideas?

BTW, the single core MessageQ example runs OK.

Thanks,

Zhao

Zhao,

I think you are talking about the Multicore messageQ app for DM6446.  As the name suggests, this is a multi-core app so you need to run the program on the ARM and DSP.  You need to build the example for both ARM and DSP.  SYSBIOS supports both ARM and DSP.

Judah

Judah,

Yes. I was able to compile the program for DSP. How do i compile it for ARM? How do I load it on ARM and run? Is CCS v5.1 able to do this? Please give me detailed instructions (or links, docs) on how to run this multicore example on a custom DM6446 platform.

Thanks a lot,

Zhao

Zhao,

This is supported in CCS v5.1.  Create a new Project and choose ARM as the architecure.

Judah

Hi Judah,

I have not done building an executible for ARM with CCSv5.1 before, so please bear with me. The following is the screen shot of the initial step.

The build is not completed due to errors. Please see below.

**** Build of configuration Debug for project ARM_Multicore_messageQ_example ****

C:\CCStudio_v5.1\ccsv5\utils\gmake\gmake -k all

'Building file: ../message_arm.cfg'

'Invoking: XDCtools'

"C:/CCStudio_v5.1/ccsv5/xdctools_3_20_08_88/xs" --xdcpath="C:/CCStudio_v5.1/ccsv5/ipc_1_22_03_23/packages;C:/CCStudio_v5.1/ccsv5/bios_6_31_04_27/packages;" xdc.tools.configuro -o configPkg -t ti.targets.arm.Arm9_big_endian -p ti.sdo.ipc.examples.platforms.evmDM6446.arm -r whole_program -c "C:/CCStudio_v5.1/ccsv5/tools/compiler/tms470" "../message_arm.cfg"

making package.mak (because of package.bld) ...

js: "./config.bld", line 3: xdc.services.global.XDCException: xdc.MODULE_NOT_FOUND: xdc.module: no module named 'Arm9_big_endian' in the package ti.targets.arm

making package.mak (because of package.bld) ...

js: "./config.bld", line 3: xdc.services.global.XDCException: xdc.MODULE_NOT_FOUND: xdc.module: no module named 'Arm9_big_endian' in the package ti.targets.arm

gmake.exe: *** No rule to make target `.configuro'. Stop.

js: "C:/CCStudio_v5.1/ccsv5/xdctools_3_20_08_88/packages/xdc/tools/Cmdr.xs", line 51: Error: xdc.tools.configuro: configuration failed due to earlier errors (status = 2); 'linker.cmd' deleted.

gmake: *** [configPkg/compiler.opt] Error 1

gmake: Target `all' not remade because of errors.

**** Build Finished ****

What do you suggest me to do?

Thanks,

Zhao

Can you post the next screen after the one you posted above?  It looks like the target you selecting does not exists.

Judah

Hi Judah,

Here is the next screen. Do you also have tutorials on how to use CCS v5 for ARM program building, loading and debugging? What format is the executible file and how do I load and run the program?

Thank you,

Zhao

Zhao,

Change Target to "ti.targets.arm.Arm9".

I don't have tutorial on ARM but its similar to DSP.  CCS has full support for ARM meaning it should have the codegen tools, emulator so you can talk to the ARM through JTAG, etc...

Judah

Judah,

Thanks. I got a different error msg from the compiler after changing to "ti.targets.arm.Arm9". Please see below. If i follow the suggestions of the compiler output and change the target to "ti.targets.arm.elf.Arm9", then the linker complains. See the message marked by "LINKER OUTPUT" below. It looks like this DM6446 ARM9 is not fully supported yet.

Zhao

**** Build of configuration Debug for project ARM_Multicore_MessageQ_example ****

C:\CCStudio_v5.1\ccsv5\utils\gmake\gmake -k all

'Building file: ../message_arm.cfg'

'Invoking: XDCtools'

"C:/CCStudio_v5.1/ccsv5/xdctools_3_20_08_88/xs" --xdcpath="C:/CCStudio_v5.1/ccsv5/ipc_1_22_03_23/packages;C:/CCStudio_v5.1/ccsv5/bios_6_31_04_27/packages;" xdc.tools.configuro -o configPkg -t ti.targets.arm.Arm9 -p ti.sdo.ipc.examples.platforms.evmDM6446.arm -r whole_program -c "C:/CCStudio_v5.1/ccsv5/tools/compiler/tms470" "../message_arm.cfg"

making package.mak (because of package.bld) ...

generating interfaces for package configPkg (because package/package.xdc.inc is older than package.xdc) ...

configuring message_arm.p9 from package/cfg/message_arm_p9.cfg ...

js: "C:/CCStudio_v5.1/ccsv5/bios_6_31_04_27/packages/ti/sysbios/family/Settings.xs", line 93: Error: Target not supported: ti.targets.arm.Arm9

Please choose one of the following targets supported by BIOS:

ti.targets.C28_float

ti.targets.C28_large

ti.targets.C64P

ti.targets.C64P_big_endian

ti.targets.C674

ti.targets.arm.elf.A8F

ti.targets.arm.elf.Arm9

ti.targets.arm.elf.M3

ti.targets.arm.elf.R4Ft

ti.targets.arm.elf.R4Ft_big_endian

ti.targets.arm.elf.R4t_big_endian

ti.targets.elf.C64P

ti.targets.elf.C64P_big_endian

ti.targets.elf.C64T

ti.targets.elf.C66

ti.targets.elf.C66_big_endian

ti.targets.elf.C674

ti.targets.elf.C67P

ti.targets.elf.T16

ti.targets.msp430.MSP430

ti.targets.msp430.MSP430X

ti.targets.msp430.MSP430X_small

microsoft.targets.Win32

"C:/tmp/ARM_Multicore_MessageQ_example/message_arm.cfg", line 32

"./package/cfg/message_arm_p9.cfg", line 747

"./package/cfg/message_arm_p9.cfg", line 802

"./package/cfg/message_arm_p9.cfg", line 734

gmake.exe: *** [package/cfg/message_arm_p9.xdl] Error 1

js: "C:/CCStudio_v5.1/ccsv5/xdctools_3_20_08_88/packages/xdc/tools/Cmdr.xs", line 51: Error: xdc.tools.configuro: configuration failed due to earlier errors (status = 2); 'linker.cmd' deleted.

gmake: *** [configPkg/compiler.opt] Error 1

gmake: Target `all' not remade because of errors.

**** Build Finished ****

LINKER OUTPUT:

**** Build of configuration Debug for project ARM_Multicore_MessageQ_example ****

C:\CCStudio_v5.1\ccsv5\utils\gmake\gmake -k all

'Building target: ARM_Multicore_MessageQ_example.out'

'Invoking: TMS470 Linker'

"C:/CCStudio_v5.1/ccsv5/tools/compiler/tms470/bin/cl470" -g --diag_warning=225 --abi=ti_arm9_abi --code_state=32 -z -m"ARM_Multicore_MessageQ_example.map" --warn_sections -i"C:/CCStudio_v5.1/ccsv5/tools/compiler/tms470/lib" -i"C:/CCStudio_v5.1/ccsv5/tools/compiler/tms470/include" --reread_libs --rom_model -o "ARM_Multicore_MessageQ_example.out" -l"./configPkg/linker.cmd" "./message_multicore.obj" -l"libc.a"

<Linking>

error: --abi=ti_arm9_abi not supported when producing ELF output files

fatal error: cannot continue with specified options; aborting

>> Compilation failure

gmake: *** [ARM_Multicore_MessageQ_example.out] Error 1

gmake: Target `all' not remade because of errors.

**** Build Finished ****

Zhao,

Sorry, I forgot that Arm supports elf only.  Try "ti.targets.arm.elf.Arm9".

Judah

Hi Judah,

I changed to "ti.targets.asm.elf.Arm9" as you suggested. Then I did a "clean project" and "build project", the output is listed below. It complains that "error: --abi=ti_arm9_abi not supported when producing ELF output files". See if you have any idea why this is happening.

Thanks,

Zhao

**** Build of configuration Debug for project ARM_Multicore_MessageQ_example ****

C:\CCStudio_v5.1\ccsv5\utils\gmake\gmake -k all

'Building file: ../message_arm.cfg'

'Invoking: XDCtools'

"C:/CCStudio_v5.1/ccsv5/xdctools_3_20_08_88/xs" --xdcpath="C:/CCStudio_v5.1/ccsv5/ipc_1_22_03_23/packages;C:/CCStudio_v5.1/ccsv5/bios_6_31_04_27/packages;" xdc.tools.configuro -o configPkg -t ti.targets.arm.elf.Arm9 -p ti.sdo.ipc.examples.platforms.evmDM6446.arm -r whole_program -c "C:/CCStudio_v5.1/ccsv5/tools/compiler/tms470" "../message_arm.cfg"

making package.mak (because of package.bld) ...

generating interfaces for package configPkg (because package/package.xdc.inc is older than package.xdc) ...

configuring message_arm.pe9 from package/cfg/message_arm_pe9.cfg ...

cle9 package/cfg/message_arm_pe9.c ...

lnke9 message_arm.pe9 ...

'Finished building: ../message_arm.cfg'

' '

'Building file: ../message_multicore.c'

'Invoking: TMS470 Compiler'

"C:/CCStudio_v5.1/ccsv5/tools/compiler/tms470/bin/cl470" -g --include_path="C:/CCStudio_v5.1/ccsv5/tools/compiler/tms470/include" --diag_warning=225 --abi=ti_arm9_abi --code_state=32 --preproc_with_compile --preproc_dependency="message_multicore.pp" --cmd_file="./configPkg/compiler.opt" "../message_multicore.c"

'Finished building: ../message_multicore.c'

' '

'Building target: ARM_Multicore_MessageQ_example.out'

'Invoking: TMS470 Linker'

"C:/CCStudio_v5.1/ccsv5/tools/compiler/tms470/bin/cl470" -g --diag_warning=225 --abi=ti_arm9_abi --code_state=32 -z -m"ARM_Multicore_MessageQ_example.map" --warn_sections -i"C:/CCStudio_v5.1/ccsv5/tools/compiler/tms470/lib" -i"C:/CCStudio_v5.1/ccsv5/tools/compiler/tms470/include" --reread_libs --rom_model -o "ARM_Multicore_MessageQ_example.out" -l"./configPkg/linker.cmd" "./message_multicore.obj" -l"libc.a"

<Linking>

error: --abi=ti_arm9_abi not supported when producing ELF output files

fatal error: cannot continue with specified options; aborting

>> Compilation failure

gmake: *** [ARM_Multicore_MessageQ_example.out] Error 1

gmake: Target `all' not remade because of errors.

**** Build Finished ****