RTOS/LAUNCHXL-CC1310: SPI_open() freezes

Part Number: LAUNCHXL-CC1310
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: CC1310

Tool/software: TI-RTOS

Hello! 

I am quite new to TI-RTOS ecosystem, and I am trying to make configure a CC1310 board to act as SPI master. I have written following code. While debugging, I realized that the code freezes as soon as I call the SPI_open() function. I would really appreciate if someone could indicate what's I am doing wrong. Thanks in advance! 

/*
 * main.c
 */
/* XDCtools Header files */
#include <xdc/std.h>
#include <xdc/runtime/System.h>

/* BIOS Header files */
#include <ti/sysbios/BIOS.h>
#include <ti/sysbios/knl/Task.h>
#include <ti/sysbios/knl/Clock.h>

/* TI-RTOS Header files */
#include <ti/drivers/PIN.h>
#include <ti/drivers/SPI.h>
#include <ti/drivers/UART.h>
#include <ti/drivers/uart/UARTCC26XX.h>
#include <ti/drivers/Watchdog.h>

/* Board Header files */
#include "Board.h"

/*  Driver files */
#include <driverlib/aon_batmon.h>
#include <driverlib/aux_timer.h>
#include <driverlib/aux_tdc.h>
#include <driverlib/aux_adc.h>
#include <driverlib/gpio.h>
#include <ti/drivers/spi/SPICC26XXDMA.h>

#define SPI_TRANSFER_SLAVE_STRING "hello, SPI Slave..."
#define TASKSTACKSIZE   512

Task_Struct task0Struct;
Char task0Stack[TASKSTACKSIZE];

void TaskFxn(UArg arg0, UArg arg1){
    //char input;
    //UART_Handle uart;
    //UART_Params uartParams;
    SPI_Handle spi;
    SPI_Params spiParams;
    SPI_Transaction spiTrans;
    char buffer[128] = "\fSPI Sample:\r\n";

    SPI_Params_init(&spiParams);
    spiParams.bitRate = 1000000;
    spiParams.frameFormat = SPI_POL1_PHA1;
    //memset(&spiTrans, 0, sizeof(SPI_Transaction));
    spiParams.mode = SPI_MASTER;
    spiParams.transferMode = SPI_MODE_BLOCKING;
    spiParams.transferCallbackFxn = NULL;
    spiParams.transferTimeout = 1000;
    spi = SPI_open(Board_SPI0, &spiParams);
    if (!spi) {
        System_printf("SPI did not open");
        System_flush();
    }
    strcpy(buffer, "SPI open with Master mode");
    System_printf(buffer);
    System_flush();

    while (1){
        spiTrans.count = strlen (SPI_TRANSFER_SLAVE_STRING);
        spiTrans.txBuf = SPI_TRANSFER_SLAVE_STRING;
        spiTrans.rxBuf = NULL;
        int ret = SPI_transfer(spi, &spiTrans);
        if (!ret) {
            System_printf("Unsuccessful SPI transfer");
            System_flush();
        }
    }
}

int main(void) {
    Task_Params taskParams;
    Board_initSPI();

    /* Construct BIOS objects */
    Task_Params_init(&taskParams);
    taskParams.stackSize = TASKSTACKSIZE;
    taskParams.stack = &task0Stack;
    Task_construct(&task0Struct, (Task_FuncPtr)TaskFxn, &taskParams, NULL);

    /* Start BIOS */
    BIOS_start();

    return 0;
}

EDIT: I did some debugging for the code using step over, and it looks like it freezes while executing following line in the SPICC26XXDMA.c file- 

object->csnPin = hwAttrs->csnPin;

; I hope this information helps to find the problem.