Compiler/TMS320C6678: ".symmetric_code_L2" significance

Surya Paruchuri

Part Number: TMS320C6678

Tool/software: TI C/C++ Compiler

Hello all,

I have taken responsibility of a code base for c6678 recently, which was not maintained for 3 months. In this code I found a memory section named ".symmetric_code_L2". The person who wrote the code left 2.5 months ago.

So I am wondering if this name has some significance (like .text, .bss, .far sections) or could it be just some random name that the programmer came up with.? Please suggest.

Thank you in advance for your time.

over 7 years ago

0 ToddMullanix over 7 years ago

TI__Guru* 96960 points

Hi Surya,

Someone will look into this. In the meanwhile, what version of SYS/BIOS are you using? Also which compiler and version are you using?

Todd

0 Rahul Prabhu over 7 years ago

TI__Guru** 116950 points

As you can imagine, this is very difficult for us to comment on since it is custom code and we don`t have any understanding of your build environment and dependencies. Can you please provide the .cfg file or the .cmd file for the project and describe the build process/dependencies.

As far as I know that this is not a section name that the compiler generates for the C66x DSP so it appears to be user defined or multi-core utilities defined function.

Regards,
Rahul

PS: There is a older post that we located with the same section name so I suspect you may be using similar code base :

https://e2e.ti.com/support/legacy_forums/embedded/tirtos/f/355/t/259867

0 Surya Paruchuri over 7 years ago in reply to Rahul Prabhu

Intellectual 650 points

Well I am not sure what that project/code base is. So I cannot say if they are using the same ...?

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