RTOS/PROCESSOR-SDK-AM437X: Custom board library project

Marcio Borges

Expert 1950 points

Tool/software: TI-RTOS

Hi,

I need to create a custom board library.

I´ve followed the steps describe in processors.wiki.ti.com/.../Adding_Custom_Board_Library_Target_to_Processor_SDK_RTOS_makefiles but has not worked out. The instructions are not complete, as stated at the bottom of the page (Additional steps for AM335x/AM437x users).

There too many files to change, which can cause a little bit of stress if you have to reproduce the development envoriment in several machines.

I am wondering if I can create a CCS projet for the board library, or even incorporate the required files on my current project.

I beleive my board library project would be based on the folder 'board' at 'pdk_am437x_1_0_7\packages\ti\'. I think the libriaries are in c:\ti\pdk_am437x_1_0_7\packages\ti\board\lib\'

Do you see any problem with this solution? Is there any compiler/linker options different from a application project? Have you done it before?

There is another folder 'board' in 'pdk_am437x_1_0_7\packages\ti\starterware\'. It is where the pin mux files are. Why? Is it used in other parts of the software?

regards,
Marcio.

over 8 years ago

0 Biser Gatchev-XID over 8 years ago

TI__Guru**** 393215 points

The RTOS team have been notified. They will respond here.

0 Marcio Borges over 8 years ago in reply to Biser Gatchev-XID

Expert 1950 points

Hi RTOS team,

Have you had a chance to look into this thread?

I've give up the idea of changing the makefiles to add a my board. I´ve decided to adapt the relevant source code of the sk evm.

I´ve end up modifying several files, including the bootloaders because the evms have an id memory that my board does not have. Work that I would have to do anyway and I haven´t waste my time modifying makefiles.

regards,

Marcio

0 lding over 8 years ago in reply to Marcio Borges

TI__Guru* 95265 points

Hi,

Sorry for the late response! Board library is makefile based, we don't have CCS project for it. We have an example how to create SBL using CCS project (it is also makefile based), you may look for reference: processors.wiki.ti.com/.../Creating_a_CCS_Project_for_SBL_on_AM572x_GP_EVM

The PINMUX file for AM437x is under the starterware folder, this is used by the RTOS package.

Regards, Eric

0 lding over 8 years ago in reply to lding

TI__Guru* 95265 points

Also,

For (Additional steps for AM335x/AM437x users) =====> attached is a write-up how we did for a customized AM335x board, the same applies to AM437x.

AM335x_Board_Porting_using_PRSDK.pdf

Regards, Eric

0 Marcio Borges over 8 years ago in reply to lding

Expert 1950 points

Thank you Eric.

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