CC1352P: Align image output to 128 bytes

Itamar Cohen-Ogen

Prodigy 20 points

Part Number: CC1352P

Hi,

I use CCS build for CC1352P MCU and create using TI tools additional HEX and BIN output files.
I need to align the BIN output file size to 128 bytes
The convert tool used in post build is "${CCS_INSTALL_ROOT}/utils/tiobj2bin/mkhex4bin.exe"

Question: How do I make aligned BIN file to 128 bytes?

Thanks, Itamar

over 3 years ago

0 Sid over 3 years ago

TI__Mastermind 20412 points

Hi Itamar, the thread has been reassigned to the tools team. They should get back to you with some feedback.

0 George Mock over 3 years ago

TI__Guru**** 250010 points

The methods for creating a binary file do not support aligning anything. This alignment must be implemented prior to that point. Alignment is typically implemented when linking the program.

To understand the solution I present, you need to understand more about binary files by reading the article An Introduction to Binary Files. You need to align, to an address that is a multiple of 128, the initialized output section that is at the lowest address. To see how to align an output section, please search the TI ARM assembly tools manual for the sub-chapter titled Alignment and Blocking.

Thanks and regards,

-George

0 Itamar Cohen-Ogen over 3 years ago in reply to George Mock

Prodigy 20 points

Hi Goerge,

Would you say that in Linker.cmd I should add the following option:

.text: load = align(128)

Itamar

+1 George Mock over 3 years ago in reply to Itamar Cohen-Ogen

TI__Guru**** 250010 points

If .text is the initialized output section that is at the lowest address, then you are correct.

Thanks and regards,

-George

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