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Problem Debugging CCS 5.4 with Linux OS

Bojan Rehak
Prodigy 40 points

Hello,

I am having problem debugging my code in CCS 5.4. Every time I start my code step by step, I get this exception error: "

Can't find a source file at "/tmp/TI_MKLIB28qeec/SRC/boot.c"
Locate the file or edit the source lookup path to include its location.

"

I read thru Forum that people had similar problems and should just ignore this exception as CCS is interrupted in C run-time library and all sorts of weird things pop out of that Pandora's box. However when I continue to step thru my program, I am again hit with this exception. After couple exception errors (always this one) I am returned to beginning of my code and whole thing just repeats itself.

As said I am running Linux (openSuse Linux OS 12.3 (Dartmouth), to be exact). My hardware setup is MSP430 F5438A and am using MSP-FET430UIF as debugging tools. Can somebody at least tell me if my problem is

a) CCS based

b) MSP - FET430UIF based (we had our fair share of those with this debugging tool)

c) Linux based

?

Also any tips on how to avoid this and similar problems with CCS, Linux combination is greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance 

  • TI__Guru*** 130875 points

    Hi Bojan,

    you are correct you normally can quite safely ignore that message.

    Two things to do as a first step

    1 - To eliminate b and c .... create a fresh workspace, load an included example, and see how that behaves

    Another thing to check is that you have kept the option to do a full symbolic debug.

    Best Regards,
    Lisa 

  • in reply to Lisa TI
    Prodigy 40 points

    Hi Lisa,

    Thank you for your quick response.

    Full Symbolic Debug - Checked and Reconfirmed -> Still same problem

    Included examples work as they should. My problem is stochastic, but not a single time can I run code from beginning to end without a crash. 

    Interesting thing I have found about this problem, however. When I run program on board with any external modules it works flawlessly. When external modules are powered up, program breaks down.

    I now suspect some external interference from module, but I still need to make sure that there is no funny business coming from CCS and Linux OS (or their combination).

    Do you know of or have you heard of any anomalies when ADC, PWM and Timer (system tick) are working in concert?

  • in reply to Bojan Rehak
    TI__Guru*** 130875 points

    Hi Bojan,

    the msp430 is best for such questions.  What I do know is that the msp FET has a different power pin for external vs FET powered usage.  So perhaps you are seeing some type of conflict there.  The only known issue I am aware of - in an older ccs version the dll was no quite handling the external powering correctly.  This is fixed in current releases.

    I would confirm it is to do with how you are powering things.  If this is the root cause, the msp forum is the best place to ask a few further questions.

    Best Regards,

    Lisa