CCS/TMS320C6678: CCS 7.1 no longer support relative path for GEL file in Target Configuration?

Could you clarify how you are writing the path in your GEL file? Are you using the $(GEL_file_dir) macro?

Hi AndyW,

I didn't use the $(GEL_file_dir) macro and how I used the relative path is described below:

• The folder/file tree is like this:

- gel

     |- c6678.gel

- tgtconf

    |- xds2xx.ccxml

• In the earlier release of CCS, like 7.0 or 6.x, I can type the relative path "../gel/c6678.gel" in the initialization script field of the target configuration file, and it works.
• In the release of CSS 7.1, I can on longer do this and CCS will notify me it cannot load the  GEL file from the path "ccsv7/ccs_base/common/gel/c6678.gel".

So the old method is not usable any more, but is there any new way for replacement?

canfoderiskii said:

I found that in CCS 7.1 I cannot write a path that is relative to the .ccxml file itself for a GEL file in the Target Configration -> initialization script. From now on, the path seems always relative to ccsv7/ccs_base/common/targetdb.

With CCS 7.1.0.00014 under Windows 7 I can't repeat this problem.

I had a project originally developed with CCS 6 in which the custom GEL files for a AM3352 target are in a path relative to the .ccxml file. CCS 7.1 is still letting me enter "..\..\gel_files\AM3352_SOM_ethernet.gel" as the initialization script and the GEL files are found OK:

In case it matters, in my example for the Cortex_A8 above all the GEL files are in the same directory within the workspace.

Hello canfoderiskii,

 

Can you tell us if the CCXML file and the relative GEL are inside your project?

If so, is it possible to send us a small project that demonstrate the issued?

Can you specific the OS version you are running CCS on ( Win, Linux, Mac)?

What is your exact CCS Version from the “Help/About box”?

 

I was trying to reproduce your problem but everything worked for me in CCS 7.1 as expected. Here is want I did:

I created a small MSP430 project and the CCXML file was automatically added in my project in the “targetConfigs” folder.

I added a simple GEL file inside a folder of my project “gelFolder/myGel2.gel”

myGel2.gel has a “StartUp()” function in it.

I modified my CCXML file to reference the GEL file: In the advance tab of the CCXML editor, which I select the core I have setup initialization script “..\gelFolder\myGel2.gel”.

When I stat a debug session I see that my Gel’s startup function is executed.

 

Please let me know how your use case differs from mine.

Thanks

Dobrin

 

Hi, Dobrin:

Here describes my environment:

• OS: Win7 x64
• CCS: 7.1.0.000014
• The folder/file tree:

- gel

     |- c6678.gel

- tgtconf

    |- xds2xx.ccxml

- proj

   |- name_of_the_ccs_proj

As u can see, in my situation, the CCS project does not contain any Target Configuration file.

How did I use the Target Configuration file:

• opened Target Configuration view
• import the .ccxml file as link file
• start Debug Session directly from that file which is not connected with any project, in this way I can load any program file I want.

After starting the Debug Session, the CCS notifies me that it can't find the gel file. 

I can repeat those steps without any problem in CCS 6.x or CCS 7.0.

Hello canfoderiskii,

 

Can you attach to this forum post your CCXML and GEL Files?

 

I tried reproducing the program as close as you described it, but I still cannot reproduce it.

 

I installed the latest available CCS 7.1.0.0015.

I had on my disk the following structure:

 

F:\temp\bugs\form-1\tgtconf\MSP430FR6989.ccxml

F:\temp\bugs\form-1\gel\myGel.gel

 

In my Target Configurations views I imported the CCXML file as “Link to file”.

I have no projects at all.

I stared a debug session by selecting the CCXML file and did a context menu “Launch Selected Configuration”.

A debug session started the GEL executed perfectly.

 

Here is my GEL Files:

 

StartUp()

{

          GEL_TextOut("ABC");

}

 

Here is my CCXML file.

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>

<configurations XML_version="1.2" id="configurations_0">

    <configuration XML_version="1.2" id="configuration_0">

        <instance XML_version="1.2" desc="TI MSP430 USB1" href="connections/TIMSP430-USB.xml" id="TI MSP430 USB1" xml="TIMSP430-USB.xml" xmlpath="connections"/>

        <connection XML_version="1.2" id="TI MSP430 USB1">

            <instance XML_version="1.2" href="drivers/msp430_emu.xml" id="drivers" xml="msp430_emu.xml" xmlpath="drivers"/>

            <platform XML_version="1.2" id="platform_0">

                <instance XML_version="1.2" desc="MSP430FR6989" href="devices/MSP430FR6989.xml" id="MSP430FR6989" xml="MSP430FR6989.xml" xmlpath="devices"/>

            <device HW_revision="1.0" XML_version="1.2" description="MSP430FR6989" id="MSP430FR6989" partnum="MSP430FR6989" simulation="no">

                    <cpu HW_revision="1.0" XML_version="1.2" description="MSP430 CPU" deviceSim="false" id="MSP430" isa="MSP430FR59xx">

                        <property Type="filepathfield" Value="..\gel\myGel.gel" id="GEL File"/>

                    </cpu>

                </device>

            </platform>

        </connection>

    </configuration>

</configurations>

 

 

Regards

Dobrin

 

c6678.zip

The CCXML and GEL files are uploaded here.

Maybe I can upload the CCS from 7.1.0.00014 to 7.1.0.00015, and try again.

Thank you. 

I wound't move from v *.14 to  *.15 just for this. Since I was not able to reproduce it with *.03 or *.15 I don't think it will make any difference for this issue.

Dobrin

Hello,
I noticed that the first core - C66xx_0 is does not have value for the "GEL File" while all other cores have it.
Is that intentional?

<cpu HW_revision="1.0" XML_version="1.2" description="C66xx CPU" deviceSim="false" id="C66xx_0" isa="TMS320c66xx">
<property Type="filepathfield" Value="" id="GEL File"/>
</cpu>

<cpu HW_revision="1.0" XML_version="1.2" description="C66xx CPU" deviceSim="false" id="C66xx_1" isa="TMS320c66xx">
<property Type="filepathfield" Value="..\gel\evmc6678l.gel" id="GEL File"/>
</cpu>

Hello,

I tried to reproduce this. I am using a nearly similar environment. The only difference is I am using the slightly newer build 15.

canfoderiskii said:

• opened Target Configuration view
• import the .ccxml file as link file
• start Debug Session directly from that file which is not connected with any project, in this way I can load any program file I want.

I followed these steps and it seemed to work ok. My environment looked like the below:

When you hover over the gel file in the GEL Files view, what absolute path is given?

thanks

ki

Hi, Dobrin.

I think I mistakenly uploaded the another GEL, which is not what I wanted.
But it still can be used for the problem, I think. Because in another GEL I still configured the initialization script as '..\gel\evmc6678l.gel'

canfoderiskii said:

Hi, Dobrin.

I think I mistakenly uploaded the another GEL, which is not what I wanted.
But it still can be used for the problem, I think. Because in another GEL I still configured the initialization script as '..\gel\evmc6678l.gel'

We are unable to reproduce. Can you provide the information I mentioned in my last post (just before yours)?

Thanks

ki

Hi Ki-Soo.

the absolute path is d:\devel\ti\ccs710\ccsv7\ccs_base\common\gel\evmc6678l.gel

And is that a valid path? Does the GEL view say that "Success" regarding the load?

Hi Ki-Soo,
1. There is not any GEL files in that path, and I don't place any GEL, CCXML files inside the CCS install directory.
2. the Gel view says FAILED. There is no "Success" message.