MSP430 large data and code model linker error

Additional info:

Compiler Version TI v4.1.4

eabi (ELF)

Runtime support library <automatic>

Compile Flags:

-vmspx --abi=eabi --code_model=large --data_model=large --near_data=none -g --include_path="C:/ti/ccsv5/ccs_base/msp430/include" --include_path="C:/Program Files/easyGUI/Demo" --include_path="C:/ti/ccsv5/tools/compiler/msp430_4.1.4/include" --advice:power="all" --define=__MSP430F5438A__ --define=REGION_NORTH_AMERICA --define=ANAREN --define=ZM_PHY_SPI --diag_warning=225 --display_error_number --silicon_errata=CPU21 --silicon_errata=CPU22 --silicon_errata=CPU23 --silicon_errata=CPU40 --printf_support=minimal

Linker Flags:

-vmspx --abi=eabi --code_model=large --data_model=large --near_data=none -g --advice:power="all" --define=__MSP430F5438A__ --define=REGION_NORTH_AMERICA --define=ANAREN --define=ZM_PHY_SPI --diag_warning=225 --display_error_number --silicon_errata=CPU21 --silicon_errata=CPU22 --silicon_errata=CPU23 --silicon_errata=CPU40 --printf_support=minimal -z --stack_size=160 -m"msp430x54xA_UCS_2.map" --heap_size=160 --use_hw_mpy=F5 -i"C:/ti/ccsv5/ccs_base/msp430/include" -i"C:/ti/ccsv5/tools/compiler/msp430_4.1.4/lib" -i"C:/ti/ccsv5/tools/compiler/msp430_4.1.4/include" --reread_libs --warn_sections --display_error_number --xml_link_info="msp430x54xA_UCS_2_linkInfo.xml" --rom_model

Is there a -l "libc.a" on the link step after all those options? This option is what tells the linker to choose an automatic library, and if a library that matches your set of build options does not exist (ie one for large code and large data model) it will build it on the fly and then use it for the link. Do you see that step happening? It would help to see the full output in the CCS build console.

Yes there is a -l "libc.a" in the link step and it does try to build the appropriate library:

'Invoking: MSP430 Linker'

"C:/ti/ccsv5/tools/compiler/msp430_4.1.4/bin/cl430" -vmspx --abi=eabi --code_model=large --data_model=large --near_data=none -g --advice:power="all" --define=__MSP430F5438A__ --define=REGION_NORTH_AMERICA --define=ANAREN --define=ZM_PHY_SPI --diag_warning=225 --display_error_number --silicon_errata=CPU21 --silicon_errata=CPU22 --silicon_errata=CPU23 --silicon_errata=CPU40 --printf_support=minimal -z --stack_size=160 -m"msp430x54xA_UCS_2.map" --heap_size=160 --use_hw_mpy=F5 -i"C:/ti/ccsv5/ccs_base/msp430/include" -i"C:/ti/ccsv5/tools/compiler/msp430_4.1.4/lib" -i"C:/ti/ccsv5/tools/compiler/msp430_4.1.4/include" --reread_libs --warn_sections --display_error_number --xml_link_info="msp430x54xA_UCS_2_linkInfo.xml" --rom_model -o "msp430x54xA_UCS_2.out"  "./Common/utilities.obj" "./Common/printf.obj" "./HAL/hal_anaren.obj" "./Messages/oids.obj" "./Messages/infoMessage.obj" "./Messages/header.obj" "./ZM/zm_phy_spi.obj" "./ZM/zdo.obj" "./ZM/simple_api.obj" "./ZM/module_utilities.obj" "./ZM/module_errors.obj" "./ZM/module.obj" "./ZM/af.obj" "./easyGUI/GuiVar.obj" "./easyGUI/GuiStruct.obj" "./easyGUI/GuiLib.obj" "./easyGUI/GuiFont.obj" "./easyGUI/GuiDisplay.obj" "./msp430x54xA_UCS_2.obj" -l"libc.a" "../lnk_msp430f5438a.cmd"

<Linking>

warning #10366-D: automatic library build: using library

   "C:\ti\ccsv5\tools\compiler\msp430_4.1.4\lib\rts430x_lc_ld_eabi.lib" for the

   first time, so it must be built.  This may take a few minutes.

cygwin warning:

  MS-DOS style path detected: c:/ti/ccsv5/tools/compiler/msp430~1.4/lib/rtssrc.zip

  Preferred POSIX equivalent is: /cygdrive/c/ti/ccsv5/tools/compiler/msp430~1.4/lib/rtssrc.zip

  CYGWIN environment variable option "nodosfilewarning" turns off this warning.

  Consult the user's guide for more details about POSIX paths:

    http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using.html#using-pathnames

cygwin warning:

  MS-DOS style path detected: C:\Users\a0221026\Documents\Miller Electric\MSP430GUI\msp430x54xA_UCS_2\Debug

  Preferred POSIX equivalent is: /cygdrive/c/Users/a0221026/Documents/Miller Electric/MSP430GUI/msp430x54xA_UCS_2/Debug

  CYGWIN environment variable option "nodosfilewarning" turns off this warning.

  Consult the user's guide for more details about POSIX paths:

    http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using.html#using-pathnames

cygwin warning:

  MS-DOS style path detected: C:\Users\a0221026\Documents\Miller Electric\MSP430GUI\msp430x54xA_UCS_2\Debug

  Preferred POSIX equivalent is: /cygdrive/c/Users/a0221026/Documents/Miller Electric/MSP430GUI/msp430x54xA_UCS_2/Debug

  CYGWIN environment variable option "nodosfilewarning" turns off this warning.

  Consult the user's guide for more details about POSIX paths:

    http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using.html#using-pathnames

cygwin warning:

  MS-DOS style path detected: C:\Users\a0221026\Documents\Miller Electric\MSP430GUI\msp430x54xA_UCS_2\Debug

  Preferred POSIX equivalent is: /cygdrive/c/Users/a0221026/Documents/Miller Electric/MSP430GUI/msp430x54xA_UCS_2/Debug

  CYGWIN environment variable option "nodosfilewarning" turns off this warning.

  Consult the user's guide for more details about POSIX paths:

    http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using.html#using-pathnames

  -->  error: '*.obj

' not found

gmake.exe[1]: *** [library] Error 1

>> ERROR: mklib: gmake error during rts430x_lc_ld_eabi.lib build

warning #10207-D: automatic RTS selection:  resolving index library "libc.a" to

   "C:\ti\ccsv5\tools\compiler\msp430_4.1.4\lib\rts430x_lc_ld_eabi.lib", but

   "C:\ti\ccsv5\tools\compiler\msp430_4.1.4\lib\rts430x_lc_ld_eabi.lib" was not

   found

warning #10062-D: entry-point symbol "_c_int00" undefined

>> Compilation failure

undefined             first referenced

  symbol                   in file    

---------             ----------------

__TI_decompress_none                 

__TI_decompress_rle24                

error #10234-D: unresolved symbols remain

warning #10202-D: no suitable entry-point found; setting to 0

error #10010: errors encountered during linking; "msp430x54xA_UCS_2.out" not

   built

gmake: *** [msp430x54xA_UCS_2.out] Error 1

gmake: Target `all' not remade because of errors.

**** Build Finished ****

Stuart Baker said:

gmake.exe[1]: *** [library] Error 1

>> ERROR: mklib: gmake error during rts430x_lc_ld_eabi.lib build

warning #10207-D: automatic RTS selection:  resolving index library "libc.a" to

   "C:\ti\ccsv5\tools\compiler\msp430_4.1.4\lib\rts430x_lc_ld_eabi.lib", but

   "C:\ti\ccsv5\tools\compiler\msp430_4.1.4\lib\rts430x_lc_ld_eabi.lib" was not

   found

The library build step failed, as a result of which the library was not built, hence was not found by the linker and as a consequence the link step failed.

Cygwin is known to have some issues with the library build utility. Please take a look at this wiki section:
http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Mklib#MKS_or_Cygwin_tools_in_your_path

This wiki page does not really answer my question.  It does not apear that I am running into any of the issues listed.  I am running vanila CCS and not doing anything custom.  I don't understand (unless there is some kind of user error) why this does not work right out of the box.

Any more specific suggestions?

Thanks,

Stuart

Follow the directions in http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Mklib#Shared_or_read-only_library_directory to pre-build all of the libraries.  Make sure you remove all Cygwin paths from your path before beginning, and add the paths described in http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Mklib#General