BIOS 5 config as a library

So are you just adding the libraries like you would a source file to the project?  I think that's the cause of all these redefinition errors.  For library files you should use the --library option rather than including it as a source file.  In CCS 4 you can do this by right-clicking on the project and selecting Build Properties.  Then under the linker settings click on File Search Path.  You will then have the options to add library files and search paths.  Add all of your libraries through this dialog and remove as part of the project to get rid of the redefinition errors.

No, actually I am already using File Search Path as you suggest.

Can you paste your build output here?  I don't have any more ideas so I'm hoping I'll think of something based on your build output!

hi James,

BIOS config (tcf) is typically done on the end-application rather than on a library. Reason (primarily) is that it contains Global board-level configuration options (GBL, MEM etc). 

I can think of 2 ways you might want to solve your problem: -

(a) use a myLib.tci file - think of this like a Tconf include file - put in stuff related to your lib here (e.g. TSK settings necessary or similar i.e. non global stuff)

http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Getting_CPU_Load_on_a_per_task_basis shows a similar style i.e. a lib w/ a helper tci - intent is for app-writer to include that tci in end-app

(b) if u're trying to lock down relationships (i.e. N obj files together precompiled) consider partial linking - e.g. http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Managing_Symbols_with_the_Linker#Creating_XDAIS-compliant_libraries_with_localize_and_globalize 

(also see the linker manual)

That way u can prebuild a bunch of stuff together then do a final link of incremental stuff.

I think core problem w/ above is that by adding tcf config to a lib you are bringing in board level init (e.g. RTS, boot etc). Try (a) or (b) and u should be good.

Cheers, Alan

**** Build of configuration Debug for project testlib ****

C:\Program Files\Texas Instruments\ccsv4\utils\gmake\gmake -k all 

'Building file: ../testlib.tcf'

'Invoking: TConf Script Compiler'

"C:/Program Files/Texas Instruments/xdctools_3_16_03_36/tconf" -b -Dconfig.importPath="C:/Program Files/Texas Instruments/bios_5_41_03_17/packages;" "../testlib.tcf"

'Finished building: ../testlib.tcf'

' '

'Building file: testlibcfg.s??'

'Invoking: Compiler'

"C:/Program Files/Texas Instruments/ccsv4/tools/compiler/c6000/bin/cl6x" -mv6740 -g --include_path="C:/Program Files/Texas Instruments/ccsv4/tools/compiler/c6000/include" --include_path="C:/Documents and Settings/jamesj/My Documents/ccs-workspace/testlib/Debug" --include_path="C:/Program Files/Texas Instruments/bios_5_41_03_17/packages/ti/bios/include" --include_path="C:/Program Files/Texas Instruments/bios_5_41_03_17/packages/ti/rtdx/include/c6000" --diag_warning=225 --preproc_with_compile --preproc_dependency="testlibcfg.pp"  "testlibcfg.s62"

'Finished building: testlibcfg.s??'

' '

'Building file: testlibcfg_c.c'

'Invoking: Compiler'

"C:/Program Files/Texas Instruments/ccsv4/tools/compiler/c6000/bin/cl6x" -mv6740 -g --include_path="C:/Program Files/Texas Instruments/ccsv4/tools/compiler/c6000/include" --include_path="C:/Documents and Settings/jamesj/My Documents/ccs-workspace/testlib/Debug" --include_path="C:/Program Files/Texas Instruments/bios_5_41_03_17/packages/ti/bios/include" --include_path="C:/Program Files/Texas Instruments/bios_5_41_03_17/packages/ti/rtdx/include/c6000" --diag_warning=225 --preproc_with_compile --preproc_dependency="testlibcfg_c.pp"  "testlibcfg_c.c"

'Finished building: testlibcfg_c.c'

' '

'Building target: testlib.lib'

'Invoking: Archiver'

"C:/Program Files/Texas Instruments/ccsv4/tools/compiler/c6000/bin/ar6x" r "testlib.lib" "./testlibcfg_c.obj" "./testlibcfg.obj" 

  ==>  new archive 'testlib.lib'

  ==>  building archive 'testlib.lib'

'Finished building target: testlib.lib'

' '

Build complete for project testlib

Brad: Oops, I had been moving stuff around and messed up the testlib -l statements. That's fixed, and we're back to my other problem:

**** Build of configuration Debug for project testapp ****

C:\Program Files\Texas Instruments\ccsv4\utils\gmake\gmake -k all 

'Building file: ../main.c'

'Invoking: Compiler'

"C:/Program Files/Texas Instruments/ccsv4/tools/compiler/c6000/bin/cl6x" -mv6740 -g --include_path="C:/Program Files/Texas Instruments/ccsv4/tools/compiler/c6000/include" --include_path="C:/Documents and Settings/jamesj/My Documents/ccs-workspace/testlib" --include_path="C:/Documents and Settings/jamesj/My Documents/ccs-workspace/testapp/Debug" --include_path="C:/Program Files/Texas Instruments/bios_5_41_03_17/packages/ti/bios/include" --include_path="C:/Program Files/Texas Instruments/bios_5_41_03_17/packages/ti/rtdx/include/c6000" --diag_warning=225 --preproc_with_compile --preproc_dependency="main.pp"  "../main.c"

'Finished building: ../main.c'

' '

'Building target: testapp.out'

'Invoking: Linker'

"C:/Program Files/Texas Instruments/ccsv4/tools/compiler/c6000/bin/cl6x" -mv6740 -g --diag_warning=225 -z -m"testapp.map" --warn_sections -i"C:/Program Files/Texas Instruments/ccsv4/tools/compiler/c6000/lib" -i"C:/Program Files/Texas Instruments/ccsv4/tools/compiler/c6000/include" -i"C:/Program Files/Texas Instruments/bios_5_41_03_17/packages/ti/rtdx/lib/c6000" -i"C:/Program Files/Texas Instruments/bios_5_41_03_17/packages/ti/bios/lib" --reread_libs --rom_model -o "testapp.out"  "./main.obj" -l"libc.a" -l"C:\Documents and Settings\jamesj\My Documents\ccs-workspace\testlib\Debug\testlibcfg.cmd" -l"C:\Documents and Settings\jamesj\My Documents\ccs-workspace\testlib\Debug\testlib.lib" 

<Linking>

error: symbol "_RTDX_Buffer_Start" redefined: first defined in "C:/Program

   Files/Texas

   Instruments/bios_5_41_03_17/packages/ti/rtdx/lib/c6000/rtdx64xplus.lib<rtdx_

   buf.o64P>"; redefined in "C:\\Documents and Settings\\jamesj\\My

   Documents\\ccs-workspace\\testlib\\Debug\\testlib.lib<testlibcfg.obj>"

error: symbol "_RTDX_Buffer_End" redefined: first defined in "C:/Program

   Files/Texas

   Instruments/bios_5_41_03_17/packages/ti/rtdx/lib/c6000/rtdx64xplus.lib<rtdx_

   buf.o64P>"; redefined in "C:\\Documents and Settings\\jamesj\\My

   Documents\\ccs-workspace\\testlib\\Debug\\testlib.lib<testlibcfg.obj>"

error: symbol "_RTDX_Buffer" redefined: first defined in "C:/Program

   Files/Texas

>> Compilation failure

   Instruments/bios_5_41_03_17/packages/ti/rtdx/lib/c6000/rtdx64xplus.lib<rtdx_

   buf.o64P>"; redefined in "C:\\Documents and Settings\\jamesj\\My

   Documents\\ccs-workspace\\testlib\\Debug\\testlib.lib<testlibcfg.obj>"

error: symbol "__stack" redefined: first defined in "C:\Program Files\Texas

   Instruments\ccsv4\tools\compiler\c6000\lib\rts6740.lib<boot.obj>"; redefined

   in "C:/Program Files/Texas

   Instruments/bios_5_41_03_17/packages/ti/bios/lib/bios.a674<boot.o674>"

error: symbol "_c_int00" redefined: first defined in "C:\Program Files\Texas

   Instruments\ccsv4\tools\compiler\c6000\lib\rts6740.lib<boot.obj>"; redefined

   in "C:/Program Files/Texas

   Instruments/bios_5_41_03_17/packages/ti/bios/lib/bios.a674<boot.o674>"

error: errors encountered during linking; "testapp.out" not built

C:\Program Files\Texas Instruments\ccsv4\utils\gmake\gmake: *** [testapp.out] Error 1

C:\Program Files\Texas Instruments\ccsv4\utils\gmake\gmake: Target `all' not remade because of errors.

Build complete for project testapp

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I've been looking over your build output for some time but unfortunately I do not see what is causing the redefinition errors.  :(  I think it's time to take AC's suggestions or hope someone else jumps in!