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Identify firmware version with build sequences

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Prodigy 120 points

Hello, 

I am working on MSP430 microcontrollers  with CCSv4 and I  wonder if it's a possible to get the number of build (which is incremental at each build sequence)  and write it into the data flash of the micro targeted. This could be useful to identify different versions.

 

Thank you

  • TI__Guru**** 171094 points

    Hi,

    This should be done manually. There are two compiler macros (__DATE__ and __TIME__) that can be used to provide a timestamp of the build.

    Check section 2.6.1 of the MSP430 Optimizing Compiler User's Guide (link here).

    Hope this helps,

    Rafael

  • in reply to desouza
    Prodigy 120 points

    Hi Rafael,

     

    Thanks for your short reply.

    I have seen this timestamp function but I expected somethig easier to implement. I don't used to work with macro and I think this doc don't help to.  

     what kind of preprocessor should I use to convert _DATE_ macro into an integer and have something similar  to :

    #define VERSION_FIRMWARE  int(_DATE_)