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memory section problems in NDK helloworld example

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I am testing NDK helloworld example with evm6670 and CCSV5.3.

This example seems to send a char array to evm and receive it.

My question is which memory section in EVM does the PC send to?Can I change it ?

Thank you.

Best regards.

  • Hi,
    I am not clear on your query. In DSP view, memory sections are defined either in linker command file(.cmd) or BIOS configuration file(.cfg). We recommend you to walkthrough the example source and get back to us if you have any query.
    Thank you.
  • Hi,Raja,
    Sorry for THAT.
    cfg code is here:
    /*
    * helloWorld.cfg
    *
    * Memory Map and Program intiializations for the helloWorld example Utility
    *
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    */

    /*
    * @file helloWorld.cfg
    *
    * @brief
    * Memory Map and Program intiializations for the hello world NDK unit test.
    *
    */

    /********************************************************************************************************************
    * Specify all needed RTSC MOudles and ocnfigure them. *
    ********************************************************************************************************************/

    var Memory = xdc.useModule('xdc.runtime.Memory');

    var BIOS = xdc.useModule('ti.sysbios.BIOS');

    var Task = xdc.useModule('ti.sysbios.knl.Task');

    var HeapBuf = xdc.useModule('ti.sysbios.heaps.HeapBuf');

    var Log = xdc.useModule('xdc.runtime.Log');

    /*
    ** Allow storing of task names. By default if you name a task with a friendly display name it will not be saved
    ** to conserve RAM. This must be set to true to allow it. We use friendly names on the Task List display.
    */
    //Defaults.common$.namedInstance = true;
    Task.common$.namedInstance = true;

    var Clock = xdc.useModule ('ti.sysbios.knl.Clock');

    /*
    ** Interface with IPC. Depending on the version of BIOS you are using the
    ** module name may have changed.
    */
    /* Use this for pre BIOS 6.30 */
    /* var Sem = xdc.useModule ('ti.sysbios.ipc.Semaphore'); */

    /* Use this for BIOS 6.30 plus to get the IPC module */
    var Sem = xdc.useModule ('ti.sysbios.knl.Semaphore');

    var Hwi = xdc.useModule ('ti.sysbios.hal.Hwi');

    var Ecm = xdc.useModule ('ti.sysbios.family.c64p.EventCombiner');

    /*
    ** Configure this to turn on the CPU Load Module for BIOS.
    **
    */
    /*
    var Load = xdc.useModule('ti.sysbios.utils.Load');
    Load.common$.diags_USER4 = Diags.ALWAYS_ON;
    */

    var Diags = xdc.useModule('xdc.runtime.Diags');


    /* Load the CSL package */
    var Csl = xdc.useModule('ti.csl.Settings');

    /* Load the CPPI package */
    var Cppi = xdc.loadPackage('ti.drv.cppi');

    /* Load the QMSS package */
    var Qmss = xdc.loadPackage('ti.drv.qmss');

    /* Load the PA package */
    var Pa = xdc.useModule('ti.drv.pa.Settings');

    /* Load the Platform/NDK Transport packages */
    var PlatformLib = xdc.loadPackage('ti.platform.evmc6670l');
    var NdkTransport = xdc.loadPackage('ti.transport.ndk');

    /*
    ** Sets up the exception log so you can read it with ROV in CCS
    */
    var LoggerBuf = xdc.useModule('xdc.runtime.LoggerBuf');
    var Exc = xdc.useModule('ti.sysbios.family.c64p.Exception');
    Exc.common$.logger = LoggerBuf.create();
    Exc.enablePrint = true; /* prints exception details to the CCS console */

    /*
    ** Give the Load module it's own LoggerBuf to make sure the
    ** events are not overwritten.
    */
    /* var loggerBufParams = new LoggerBuf.Params();
    loggerBufParams.exitFlush = true;
    loggerBufParams.numEntries = 64;
    Load.common$.logger = LoggerBuf.create(loggerBufParams);
    */

    /*
    ** Use this load to configure NDK 2.2 and above using RTSC. In previous versions of
    ** the NDK RTSC configuration was not supported and you should comment this out.
    */
    var Global = xdc.useModule('ti.ndk.config.Global');

    /*
    ** This allows the heart beat (poll function) to be created but does not generate the stack threads
    **
    ** Look in the cdoc (help files) to see what CfgAddEntry items can be configured. We tell it NOT
    ** to create any stack threads (services) as we configure those ourselves in our Main Task
    ** thread hpdspuaStart.
    */
    Global.enableCodeGeneration = false;


    /* Define a variable to set the MAR mode for MSMCSRAM as all cacheable */
    var Cache = xdc.useModule('ti.sysbios.family.c66.Cache');
    //Cache.MAR224_255 = 0x0000000f;

    var Startup = xdc.useModule('xdc.runtime.Startup');

    var System = xdc.useModule('xdc.runtime.System');



    /*
    ** Create a Heap.
    */
    var HeapMem = xdc.useModule('ti.sysbios.heaps.HeapMem');
    var heapMemParams = new HeapMem.Params();
    heapMemParams.size = 0x300000;
    heapMemParams.sectionName = "systemHeap";
    Program.global.heap0 = HeapMem.create(heapMemParams);

    /* This is the default memory heap. */
    Memory.defaultHeapInstance = Program.global.heap0;
    Program.sectMap["sharedL2"] = "DDR3";
    Program.sectMap["systemHeap"] = "DDR3";
    Program.sectMap[".sysmem"] = "DDR3";
    Program.sectMap[".args"] = "DDR3";
    Program.sectMap[".cio"] = "DDR3";
    Program.sectMap[".far"] = "DDR3";
    Program.sectMap[".rodata"] = "DDR3";
    Program.sectMap[".neardata"] = "DDR3";
    Program.sectMap[".cppi"] = "DDR3";
    Program.sectMap[".init_array"] = "DDR3";
    Program.sectMap[".qmss"] = "DDR3";
    Program.sectMap[".cinit"] = "DDR3";
    Program.sectMap[".bss"] = "DDR3";
    Program.sectMap[".const"] = "DDR3";
    Program.sectMap[".text"] = "DDR3";
    Program.sectMap[".code"] = "DDR3";
    Program.sectMap[".switch"] = "DDR3";
    Program.sectMap[".data"] = "DDR3";
    Program.sectMap[".fardata"] = "DDR3";
    Program.sectMap[".args"] = "DDR3";
    Program.sectMap[".cio"] = "DDR3";
    Program.sectMap[".vecs"] = "DDR3";
    Program.sectMap["platform_lib"] = "DDR3";
    Program.sectMap[".far:taskStackSection"] = "L2SRAM";
    Program.sectMap[".stack"] = "L2SRAM";
    Program.sectMap[".nimu_eth_ll2"] = "L2SRAM";
    Program.sectMap[".resmgr_memregion"] = {loadSegment: "L2SRAM", loadAlign:128}; /* QMSS descriptors region */
    Program.sectMap[".resmgr_handles"] = {loadSegment: "L2SRAM", loadAlign:16}; /* CPPI/QMSS/PA Handles */
    Program.sectMap[".resmgr_pa"] = {loadSegment: "L2SRAM", loadAlign:8}; /* PA Memory */
    Program.sectMap[".far:IMAGEDATA"] = {loadSegment: "L2SRAM", loadAlign: 8};
    Program.sectMap[".far:NDK_OBJMEM"] = {loadSegment: "L2SRAM", loadAlign: 8};
    Program.sectMap[".far:NDK_PACKETMEM"] = {loadSegment: "L2SRAM", loadAlign: 128};

    /* Required if using System_printf to output on the console */
    SysStd = xdc.useModule('xdc.runtime.SysStd');
    System.SupportProxy = SysStd;

    /********************************************************************************************************************
    * Define hooks and static tasks that will always be running. *
    ********************************************************************************************************************/

    /*
    ** Register an EVM Init handler with BIOS. This will initialize the hardware. BIOS calls before it starts.
    **
    ** If yuo are debugging with CCS, then this function will execute as CCS loads it if the option in your
    ** Target Configuraiton file (.ccxml) has the option set to execute all code before Main. That is the
    ** default.
    */
    Startup.lastFxns.$add('&EVM_init');

    /*
    ** Create the stack Thread Task for our application.
    */
    var tskNdkStackTest = Task.create("&StackTest");
    tskNdkStackTest.stackSize = 0x1400;
    tskNdkStackTest.priority = 0x5;


    /*
    ** Create a Periodic task to handle all NDK polling functions.
    ** If you are using RTSC configuration with NDK 2.2 and above, this is done by default and
    ** you do not need to do this.
    */
    /*var prdNdkClkParams = new Clock.Params ();
    prdNdkClkParams.period = 0x64;
    prdNdkClkParams.startFlag = true;
    Program.global.clockInst1 = Clock.create("&llTimerTick", 5, prdNdkClkParams);
    */

    /*
    ** If you are using RTSC configuration with NDK 2.2 and above, this is done by default, else
    ** register hooks so that the stack can track all Task creation
    Task.common$.namedInstance = true;
    Task.addHookSet ({ registerFxn: '&NDK_hookInit', createFxn: '&NDK_hookCreate', });

    /* Enable BIOS Task Scheduler */
    BIOS.taskEnabled = true;

    /*
    * Enable Event Groups here and registering of ISR for specific GEM INTC is done
    * using EventCombiner_dispatchPlug() and Hwi_eventMap() APIs
    */

    Ecm.eventGroupHwiNum[0] = 7;
    Ecm.eventGroupHwiNum[1] = 8;
    Ecm.eventGroupHwiNum[2] = 9;
    Ecm.eventGroupHwiNum[3] = 10;

    I just wonder which memory is defined to receive data which is transferred to EVM.
    Thank you.
  • Hi,
    DDR memory has been used for sending and receiving (loopback)