[U-Boot] Beginner

[U-Boot] Beginner

[bart.deboeck at xenopz.com]

Dear All,

  I'm completely new to U-Boot and trying to develop a standalone
application (developing on a Windows machine with the Code Red IDE).

  So far, I managed to start a simple application that toggles GPIOs.
However, when I try to call a function in main() the app immediately
crashes or hangs.

  U-Boot reports errors like:

fast interrupt request
pc : [<a1f97bfc>]   lr : [<00017e58>]
sp : a1fffcf0  ip : a1fadf04 fp : 7ff7f1d2
r10: acd7a91e  r9 : 353a342d r8 : a1f5cf70
r7 : ffffd1d4  r6 : ffffd307 r5 : ffffd197  r4 : ffffd163
r3 : 20000013  r2 : ffffd14f r1 : fa47fca1  r0 : ffffd01b
Flags: nzCv  IRQs on  FIQs on  Mode SVC_32
Resetting CPU ...

  In what direction should I start looking to solve this?

  Your feedback is appreciated!

Thanks!
Bart

[U-Boot] Beginner

[Marek Vasut]

> Dear All,
> 
>   I'm completely new to U-Boot and trying to develop a standalone
> application (developing on a Windows machine with the Code Red IDE).
> 
>   So far, I managed to start a simple application that toggles GPIOs.
> However, when I try to call a function in main() the app immediately
> crashes or hangs.
> 
>   U-Boot reports errors like:
> 
> fast interrupt request
> pc : [<a1f97bfc>]   lr : [<00017e58>]
> sp : a1fffcf0  ip : a1fadf04 fp : 7ff7f1d2
> r10: acd7a91e  r9 : 353a342d r8 : a1f5cf70
> r7 : ffffd1d4  r6 : ffffd307 r5 : ffffd197  r4 : ffffd163
> r3 : 20000013  r2 : ffffd14f r1 : fa47fca1  r0 : ffffd01b
> Flags: nzCv  IRQs on  FIQs on  Mode SVC_32
> Resetting CPU ...
> 
>   In what direction should I start looking to solve this?
> 
>   Your feedback is appreciated!
> 
> Thanks!
> Bart

Uhum ... so my wild guess is you have a PXA based machine ? What compiler do you 
use? What version of U-Boot ? please, be more specific.

M

[U-Boot] Beginner

[bart.deboeck at xenopz.com]

:-) thanks for asking

machine: embedded artists lpc2478 oem - arm7
compiler: arm-none-eabi-gcc-4.3.3.exe
U-Boot: u-boot-1.1.6 with embedded artists patches

bin file is generated with "arm-none-eabi-objcopy -O binary app.bin"

uClinux boots correctly

Thanks!
Bart

>> Dear All,
>>
>>   I'm completely new to U-Boot and trying to develop a standalone
>> application (developing on a Windows machine with the Code Red IDE).
>>
>>   So far, I managed to start a simple application that toggles GPIOs.
>> However, when I try to call a function in main() the app immediately
>> crashes or hangs.
>>
>>   U-Boot reports errors like:
>>
>> fast interrupt request
>> pc : [<a1f97bfc>]   lr : [<00017e58>]
>> sp : a1fffcf0  ip : a1fadf04 fp : 7ff7f1d2
>> r10: acd7a91e  r9 : 353a342d r8 : a1f5cf70
>> r7 : ffffd1d4  r6 : ffffd307 r5 : ffffd197  r4 : ffffd163
>> r3 : 20000013  r2 : ffffd14f r1 : fa47fca1  r0 : ffffd01b
>> Flags: nzCv  IRQs on  FIQs on  Mode SVC_32
>> Resetting CPU ...
>>
>>   In what direction should I start looking to solve this?
>>
>>   Your feedback is appreciated!
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Bart
>
> Uhum ... so my wild guess is you have a PXA based machine ? What compiler
> do you
> use? What version of U-Boot ? please, be more specific.
>
> M
>

[U-Boot] Beginner

[Wolfgang Denk]

Dear bart.deboeck at xenopz.com,

In message <a679a9686ea722e09825f5e3c362e5e1.squirrel@195.88.32.193> you wrote:
> :-) thanks for asking
> 
> machine: embedded artists lpc2478 oem - arm7
> compiler: arm-none-eabi-gcc-4.3.3.exe
> U-Boot: u-boot-1.1.6 with embedded artists patches

Ouch.  An out-of-tree port, and a prehistoric one at that.

U-Boot 1.1.6 is more than 5 years old.  In terms of software
development that was when saber-toothed tigers lurked behind each
other stack frame.  You do not want to use such old code.  Do yourself
(and us) a favour and update.

Also, GCC 4.3.x is probably not a clever choice on ARM.  If I remeber
correctly, it has tons of problems.s lurked behind each other stack
frame.  You do not want to use such old code.  Do yourself (and us) a
favour and update.

Also, GCC 4.3.x is probably not a clever choice on ARM.  If I remeber
correctly, it has tons of problems.

But your biggest problem is the out of tree code - we don't know it,
so how should we be able to help?

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

-- 
DENX Software Engineering GmbH,     MD: Wolfgang Denk & Detlev Zundel
HRB 165235 Munich, Office: Kirchenstr.5, D-82194 Groebenzell, Germany
Phone: (+49)-8142-66989-10 Fax: (+49)-8142-66989-80 Email: wd at denx.de
If you're out of tree, you don't exist.
     - David Woodhouse in <1304620350.2398.29.camel@i7.infradead.org>

[U-Boot] Beginner

[bart.deboeck at xenopz.com]

Thanks for the feedback!

Is upgrading gcc to 4.5.1 reasonable?

I'll see what I can do about the u-boot-1.1.6

It might be helpfull if you can point me at documentation/examples that
explain how a standalone application should be developed (I've read the
documentation, but didn't find examples that compile out of the U-Boot
source tree).

Thanks!
Bart

> Dear bart.deboeck at xenopz.com,
>
> In message <a679a9686ea722e09825f5e3c362e5e1.squirrel@195.88.32.193> you
> wrote:
>> :-) thanks for asking
>>
>> machine: embedded artists lpc2478 oem - arm7
>> compiler: arm-none-eabi-gcc-4.3.3.exe
>> U-Boot: u-boot-1.1.6 with embedded artists patches
>
> Ouch.  An out-of-tree port, and a prehistoric one at that.
>
> U-Boot 1.1.6 is more than 5 years old.  In terms of software
> development that was when saber-toothed tigers lurked behind each
> other stack frame.  You do not want to use such old code.  Do yourself
> (and us) a favour and update.
>
> Also, GCC 4.3.x is probably not a clever choice on ARM.  If I remeber
> correctly, it has tons of problems.s lurked behind each other stack
> frame.  You do not want to use such old code.  Do yourself (and us) a
> favour and update.
>
> Also, GCC 4.3.x is probably not a clever choice on ARM.  If I remeber
> correctly, it has tons of problems.
>
> But your biggest problem is the out of tree code - we don't know it,
> so how should we be able to help?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Wolfgang Denk
>
> --
> DENX Software Engineering GmbH,     MD: Wolfgang Denk & Detlev Zundel
> HRB 165235 Munich, Office: Kirchenstr.5, D-82194 Groebenzell, Germany
> Phone: (+49)-8142-66989-10 Fax: (+49)-8142-66989-80 Email: wd at denx.de
> If you're out of tree, you don't exist.
>      - David Woodhouse in <1304620350.2398.29.camel@i7.infradead.org>
>

[U-Boot] Beginner

[bart.deboeck at xenopz.com]

solved, was a linker issue

gcc 4.3.3 and U-Boot 1.1.6 are ok for now, will upgrade once I understand
how to port U-Boot to a "new" board

thanks for all the feedback, appreciated!

with much regards,
Bart

> Dear bart.deboeck at xenopz.com,
>
> In message <a679a9686ea722e09825f5e3c362e5e1.squirrel@195.88.32.193> you
> wrote:
>> :-) thanks for asking
>>
>> machine: embedded artists lpc2478 oem - arm7
>> compiler: arm-none-eabi-gcc-4.3.3.exe
>> U-Boot: u-boot-1.1.6 with embedded artists patches
>
> Ouch.  An out-of-tree port, and a prehistoric one at that.
>
> U-Boot 1.1.6 is more than 5 years old.  In terms of software
> development that was when saber-toothed tigers lurked behind each
> other stack frame.  You do not want to use such old code.  Do yourself
> (and us) a favour and update.
>
> Also, GCC 4.3.x is probably not a clever choice on ARM.  If I remeber
> correctly, it has tons of problems.s lurked behind each other stack
> frame.  You do not want to use such old code.  Do yourself (and us) a
> favour and update.
>
> Also, GCC 4.3.x is probably not a clever choice on ARM.  If I remeber
> correctly, it has tons of problems.
>
> But your biggest problem is the out of tree code - we don't know it,
> so how should we be able to help?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Wolfgang Denk
>
> --
> DENX Software Engineering GmbH,     MD: Wolfgang Denk & Detlev Zundel
> HRB 165235 Munich, Office: Kirchenstr.5, D-82194 Groebenzell, Germany
> Phone: (+49)-8142-66989-10 Fax: (+49)-8142-66989-80 Email: wd at denx.de
> If you're out of tree, you don't exist.
>      - David Woodhouse in <1304620350.2398.29.camel@i7.infradead.org>
>

[U-Boot] Beginner

[Marek Vasut]

_ALWAYS_ CC the mailing list!!!

> :-) thanks for asking
> 
> machine: embedded artists lpc2478 oem - arm7
> compiler: arm-none-eabi-gcc-4.3.3.exe

EXE? Uhm ...

> U-Boot: u-boot-1.1.6 with embedded artists patches

Please, update to mainline
> 
> bin file is generated with "arm-none-eabi-objcopy -O binary app.bin"
> 
> uClinux boots correctly
> 
> Thanks!
> Bart
> 
> >> Dear All,
> >> 
> >>   I'm completely new to U-Boot and trying to develop a standalone
> >> 
> >> application (developing on a Windows machine with the Code Red IDE).
> >> 
> >>   So far, I managed to start a simple application that toggles GPIOs.
> >> 
> >> However, when I try to call a function in main() the app immediately
> >> crashes or hangs.
> >> 
> >>   U-Boot reports errors like:
> >> fast interrupt request
> >> pc : [<a1f97bfc>]   lr : [<00017e58>]
> >> sp : a1fffcf0  ip : a1fadf04 fp : 7ff7f1d2
> >> r10: acd7a91e  r9 : 353a342d r8 : a1f5cf70
> >> r7 : ffffd1d4  r6 : ffffd307 r5 : ffffd197  r4 : ffffd163
> >> r3 : 20000013  r2 : ffffd14f r1 : fa47fca1  r0 : ffffd01b
> >> Flags: nzCv  IRQs on  FIQs on  Mode SVC_32
> >> Resetting CPU ...
> >> 
> >>   In what direction should I start looking to solve this?
> >>   
> >>   Your feedback is appreciated!
> >> 
> >> Thanks!
> >> Bart
> > 
> > Uhum ... so my wild guess is you have a PXA based machine ? What compiler
> > do you
> > use? What version of U-Boot ? please, be more specific.
> > 
> > M

[U-Boot] Beginner

[bart.deboeck at xenopz.com]

exe, indeed - developing on windows

sorry for the cc mistake

> _ALWAYS_ CC the mailing list!!!
>
>> :-) thanks for asking
>>
>> machine: embedded artists lpc2478 oem - arm7
>> compiler: arm-none-eabi-gcc-4.3.3.exe
>
> EXE? Uhm ...
>
>> U-Boot: u-boot-1.1.6 with embedded artists patches
>
> Please, update to mainline
>>
>> bin file is generated with "arm-none-eabi-objcopy -O binary app.bin"
>>
>> uClinux boots correctly
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Bart
>>
>> >> Dear All,
>> >>
>> >>   I'm completely new to U-Boot and trying to develop a standalone
>> >>
>> >> application (developing on a Windows machine with the Code Red IDE).
>> >>
>> >>   So far, I managed to start a simple application that toggles GPIOs.
>> >>
>> >> However, when I try to call a function in main() the app immediately
>> >> crashes or hangs.
>> >>
>> >>   U-Boot reports errors like:
>> >> fast interrupt request
>> >> pc : [<a1f97bfc>]   lr : [<00017e58>]
>> >> sp : a1fffcf0  ip : a1fadf04 fp : 7ff7f1d2
>> >> r10: acd7a91e  r9 : 353a342d r8 : a1f5cf70
>> >> r7 : ffffd1d4  r6 : ffffd307 r5 : ffffd197  r4 : ffffd163
>> >> r3 : 20000013  r2 : ffffd14f r1 : fa47fca1  r0 : ffffd01b
>> >> Flags: nzCv  IRQs on  FIQs on  Mode SVC_32
>> >> Resetting CPU ...
>> >>
>> >>   In what direction should I start looking to solve this?
>> >>
>> >>   Your feedback is appreciated!
>> >>
>> >> Thanks!
>> >> Bart
>> >
>> > Uhum ... so my wild guess is you have a PXA based machine ? What
>> compiler
>> > do you
>> > use? What version of U-Boot ? please, be more specific.
>> >
>> > M
>