CCS/PROCESSOR-SDK-AM65X: CCS/PROCESSOR-SDK-AM65X

Once DMSC_Cortex_M3_0 and CortexA53 were connected successfully, I loaded C:\Users\209211\PROCESSOR_SDK\rtos_template_app_am65xx_a53\Debug\rtos_template_app_am65xx_a53.out and got this message:

CortexA53_0_0: AutoRun: Target not run as the symbol "main" is not defined

4. What does the connection to DMSC_Cortex_M3_0 do? Is there a way to eliminate a separate target configuration/CCS connection and simply import the project spec, build, and go?

Hi Yordan,

Thanks for the quick response. I think the "code not getting past the Board Init message" problem needs to be solved soon. Together with the "symbol main not defined" problem make the SDK useless. The other post you mentioned says the code is still running correctly even with the "symbol main not defined" problem. But this is not the case here. The code clearly stalled somewhere after "Board Init" message.  Note if I am lucky and wait there for 10 to 20 minutes. It does run past the board init. But it is a rare event. Are we missing some clock settings?

Thanks.

Okay. Here is a "sweep the bug under the carpet" workaround:

1. Drag "GPIO_v0.c" and "GPIO_v0.h" from PDK to "rtos_template_app_am65xx_a53" project.
2. In "GPIO_v0.c", comment out lines 522-543 and add one line in "GPIO_setConfig_v0()":

/* Configure SOC interrupt path if any */
//if(hwAttrs->socConfigIntrPath!=NULL) {
// ret_socIntrPath = (*hwAttrs->socConfigIntrPath)(portNum,pinNum,hwAttrs,TRUE);
//}
ret_socIntrPath=CSL_PASS;

3. This will get past the "Board Init" message but now get stuck after "======== Application tasks created successfully ========". There should be a GPIO LED test and UART test but they are not happening - probably related to the code I commented out.

The real problem in "GPIO_setConfig_v0()" is in "Sciclient_service()" which is several levels down. Please fix the problem in the library and send me an update. Also, please see if you can find out why the peripheral tests are not happening.

Thanks.

Please fix the problem in the library and send me an update.

Do you know when? I will take any interim solution or ideas of a fix. If it is CSL configuration/compiler flags, you should be able to just post a suggestion here. If it is a faulty library, then it is affecting all examples that use the library. Please make sure this is elevated to proper level.

Thanks.

Hi Yordan,

Yes on 1, not sure on 2. How do I do that? I simply import the project spec, launch the "AM65x_EVM_XDS100.ccxml", connect the two targets, load and run the code. See the first post of this thread. Here is my end goal of this exercise. Perhaps you can help me with this instead:

1. I need to create a "PING example" on CortexA53 core of TMDX654GPEVM (AM654x GP EVM). The CPSW "PING example" can be found at Section 4.10.2.5.1:

http://software-dl.ti.com/processor-sdk-rtos/esd/docs/latest/rtos/index_Foundational_Components.html#examples

2. Please help me create a CCS project running CPSW "PING example". I am using Windows environment. As you can see from my first post. I was using Processor SDK RTOS 05_02_00_10. I noticed the example is in 05.03.00.07 only. So I downloaded 05.03.00.07 as well.
 
Thanks.

Chris,

On AM65x devices, the traditional approach only to setup the GEL files for software development doesn`t work. The DMSC/Cortex M3 is designed to be the resource, power/clock management and security manager on this device. For run time services, we provide a firmware for the M3 that needs to be loaded as part of the target connect process which board library calls to setup clocks and enable all modules.

The basic setup using GEL files is only meant for board bring up where users need a simpler mechanism to setup EMIF for configuring the external DDR interface. Any development beyond this requires the DMSC/M# firmware setup as the firmware is used in setup of clock, allocation of UDMA resources, setting up firewalls and other power management services.

This advanced setup for automating load of DMSC firmware and associated initialization is described here: (Do not skip any step)
http://software-dl.ti.com/processor-sdk-rtos/esd/docs/latest/rtos/index_how_to_guides.html#advanced-am65x-debug-setup-with-dmsc-firmware-load

Processor SDK RTOS v5.03 was released yesterday so you may have tried to access it when the update was not completed. We recommend updating to the newer SDK especially if there some new feature that was not available in the previous version.

Regards,
Rahul

Hi Rahul,

Thanks for the quick response. I did have the "AM65x_EVM_XDS110.ccxml" created, launched, and connected. The DMSC/Cortex M3 is always connected first. I have not debugged the GEL file.

Please direct me the correct contact to help me creating a "PING example" with CCS in Windows on CortexA53 core of TMDX654GPEVM (AM654x GP EVM).

I found the CPSW "PING example" in Section 4.10.2.5.1:
software-dl.ti.com/.../index_Foundational_Components.html

But the "pdkProjectCreate.bat am65xx" does not work. The cmd prompt says "File not found", "No projects detected" and exits out. Nothing is generated.

Should I rebuild PDK? The components should already be there. I don't need to change any function so I should not have to rebuild PDK, right?

Thanks.

Chris,

IF you are using launch_am65x.js  script from sciclient driver then you don`t need to connect to the M3 first. This automatically does all the required SOC initialization and connects to the R5F core. If you connect to M3 after the firmware is loaded and then run code on A53 the Board init will not go through as it expects M3 firmware to be running.  This is critical to ensure that this is setup correctly so please review the link that I provided in my previous post.

Your user experience for connecting device with this script should look as follows:

I have addressed the issue of no CCS projects for AM65x using pdkProjectCreate here:

From respones in the E2E, you will notice that most PDK driver unit tests are makefile based and are not currently setup as CCS projects. To build just CPSW examples, you don`t need to rebuild the PDK. The ping example for CPSW that is part of NIMU can be built using following steps:

Setup SDK buld envinronment

cd pdk_am65x_x_x_x\packages

gmake nimu

you can also review my responses here to do more targeted build:

https://e2e.ti.com/support/processors/f/791/t/766596?tisearch=e2e-sitesearch&keymatch=%20user:42495

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Rahul

Hi Rahul,

Many thanks for sharing the information. I watched the video and I built nimu via "gmake nimu". But my goal is to generate a CCS projectspec for the CPSW ping example. Please let me know if all the pieces are there for this task.

I have also tried the pdkProjectCreate.bat but nothing is generated:

C:\ti\pdk_am65xx_1_0_4\packages>pdkProjectCreate.bat am65xx
=========================================================================
Configuration:
   SOC             :   am65xx
   BOARD           :   all
   ENDIAN          :   little
   MODULE          :   all
   PROJECT_TYPE    :   all
   PROCESSOR       :   arm
   PDK_SHORT_NAME  :   C:\ti\PDK_AM~2\packages\
=========================================================================
Checking Configuration...
Complete
=========================================================================
   PDK_PARTNO         : AM65XX
   PDK_ECLIPSE_ID     : com.ti.pdk.am65xx
   RTSC_PLATFORM_NAME :
   RTSC_TARGET        :
   CCS_DEVICE         :
*****************************************************************************
Detecting all projects in PDK and importing them in the workspace C:\ti\PDK_AM~2
\packages\\MyExampleProjects
File Not Found
No projects detected
Project generation complete
*****************************************************************************

I hacked a CCS project together yesterday based on nimu Makefile but got tons of errors, i.e. missing symbols, etc, so I thought I should approach you guys first before another attempt like that.

Thanks.

After 2 hours of running:

1. pdksetupenv.bat

2. gmake emac

I got the following error messages:

> C:/ti/pdk_am65xx_1_0_4/packages/ti/binary/Emac_Icssg_TestApp/bin/am65xx_evm/temp_stdout.txt
powershell -executionpolicy unrestricted -command C:/ti/pdk_am65xx_1_0_4/packages/ti/build/makerules/x509CertificateGen.ps1 -b C:/ti/pdk_am65xx_1_0_4/packages/ti/binary/Emac_Icssg_TestApp/bin/am65xx_evm/EMAC_Icssg_am65xx_evm_mpu1_0TestApp_release.appimage -o C:/ti/pdk_am65xx_1_0_4/packages/ti/binary/Emac_Icssg_TestApp/bin/am65xx_evm/EMAC_Icssg_am65xx_evm_mpu1_0TestApp_release.appimage.signed -c R5 -l 0x41C00100 -k C:/ti/pdk_am65xx_1_0_4/packages/ti/build/makerules/k3_dev_mpk.pem
Checking for OpenSSL...
Not found! Please install OpenSSL
gmake[4]: *** [C:/ti/pdk_am65xx_1_0_4/packages/ti/build/makerules/common.mk:632: C:/ti/pdk_am65xx_1_0_4/packages/ti/binary/Emac_Icssg_TestApp/bin/am65xx_evm/EMAC_Icssg_am65xx_evm_mpu1_0TestApp_release.appimage] Error 1
gmake[4]: Leaving directory 'C:/ti/pdk_am65xx_1_0_4/packages/ti/drv/emac/test/EmacLoopbackTest'
gmake[3]: *** [C:/ti/pdk_am65xx_1_0_4/packages/ti/build/comp_top.mk:370: Emac_Icssg_TestApp] Error 2
gmake[3]: Leaving directory 'C:/ti/pdk_am65xx_1_0_4/packages/ti/drv/emac'
gmake[2]: *** [C:/ti/pdk_am65xx_1_0_4/packages/ti/build/comp_top.mk:222: mpu1_0_app] Error 2
gmake[2]: Leaving directory 'C:/ti/pdk_am65xx_1_0_4/packages/ti/drv/emac'
gmake[1]: *** [C:/ti/pdk_am65xx_1_0_4/packages/ti/build/comp_top.mk:216: am65xx_evm_app] Error 2
gmake[1]: Leaving directory 'C:/ti/pdk_am65xx_1_0_4/packages/ti/drv/emac'
gmake: *** [makefile:77: emac] Error 2

Can I still run the Emac_Cpsw_TestApp example with this failure?