Sometimes it happens that arm-none-eabi-gdb complains about “no source file named” in the GDB console view in Eclipse when I debug a project with GDB:
No Source File Named in GDB Console
Solving “No source file named …” in Eclipse and GDB
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Category Archives: Freescale
Troubleshooting Tips for FreeRTOS Thread Aware Debugging in Eclipse
FreeRTOS seems to get more and more popular, and I think as well because more and more debugger and Eclipse IDE vendors add dedicated debugging support for it.
FreeRTOS Threads in Eclipse
Getting Started: ROM Bootloader on the NXP FRDM-KL03Z Board
A bootloader on a microcontroller is a very useful thing. It allows me to update the firmware in the field if necessary. There are many ways to use and make a bootloader (see “Serial Bootloader for the Freedom Board with Processor Expert“). But such a bootloader needs some space in FLASH, plus it needs to be programmed first on a blank device, so a JTAG programmer is needed. That’s why vendors have started including a ROM bootloader into their devices: the microcontroller comes out of the factory with a bootloader in FLASH. So instead writing my bootloader, I can use the one in the ROM.
FRDM-KL03Z with ROM Bootloader
And as with everything, there are pros and cons of that approach.
McuOnEclipse Components: 09-July-2017 Release
I’m pleased to announce that a new release of the McuOnEclipse components is available in SourceForge, with the following major changes and updates:
- Complete refactoring for 1-Wire stack and DS18B20 temperature sensor components
- Added HID Joystick device class to the FSL_USB_Stack
- New SDK_Timer component to work with Kinetis SDK
- New ST756P LCD driver component
- New TSL2561 digitial temperature sensor driver
- Added ReadByte() and WriteByte() GenericI2C functions
- Added 64bit mapping functions to Utility
- added configUSE_NEWLIB_REENTRANT and newlib reentrancy support to FreeRTOS
- Pull resistor support for SDK_BitIO
- Many smaller bug fixes and enhancements
SourceForge
Using FreeRTOS with newlib and newlib-nano
For reliable applications, I avoid using functions of the standard libraries. They are banned for most safety related applications anyway. I do not use or avoid malloc(), printf() and all the other variants, for many reasons including the ones listed in “Why I don’t like printf()“. Instead, I’m using smaller variants (see “XFormat“). Or I’m using only the thread-safe FreeRTOS heap memory allocation which exist for many good reasons.
Things get problematic if malloc() still is pulled in, either because it is used by a middleware (e.g. TCP/IP stack) or if using C++. Dave Nadler posted a detailed article (http://www.nadler.com/embedded/newlibAndFreeRTOS.html) about how to use newlib and newlib-nano with FreeRTOS.
FreeRTOS Newlib Memory Allocation Scheme
GNU Code Coverage on Embedded Target with Eclipse Neon and ARM gcc 5
For a research project, we are going to send a satellite with an embedded ARM Cortex microcontroller into space early next year. Naturally, it has to work the first time. As part of all the ESA paperwork, we have to prove that we tested the hardware and software thoroughly. One piece of the that is to collect and give test coverage evidence. And there is no need for expensive tools: Free-of-charge Eclipse and GNU tools can do the job for a space mission 🙂
Eclipse with Coverage Views
DIY USB HID Joystick Device and Game Controller
For many projects it would be cool to build a custom USB Joystick device, either as custom game controller for Windows or any USB host which can be used with a USB Joystick. Instead buying one, why not build my version? All what I need is a USB capable board, some kind of input (potentiometer, push buttons) and some software, and I have my USB Joystick:
DIY USB HID Joystick Device
MCUXpresso IDE: Terminate and Disconnect a Debug Session
Eclipse for C/C++ (CDT) offers two different ways to get out of a debug session: Terminate and Disconnect:
Terminate and Disconnect
The terminate and disconnect behaviour is not standardized, and varies between Eclipse distributions and debug connection. This article is about how things are handled in MCUXpresso IDE, and how I can influence the behaviour.
McuOnEclipse Components: 06-May-2017 Release
I’m pleased to announce that a new release of the McuOnEclipse components is available in SourceForge, with the following changes and updates:
- SEGGER SystemView updated to V2.42
- More components to work with MCUXpresso SDK: GenericSWSPI, FXO8500 and SimpleEvents
- SSD1351 display driver supports 128×128 pixel resolution and Adafruit 1.5″ breakout module
- Extended FreeRTOS debug helper settings
- GenericI2C: added ReadWordAddress8() and ReadWordAddress8() functions
- RingBuffer with new Getn() and Update() functions
- Utility with map(), constrain(), random() and randomSetSeed()
- XFormat: new xsnprintf(), contributed by Engin Lee
- OneWire protocol component with Maxim DS18B20 temperature sensor
- Many smaller bug fixes and enhancements
SourceForge
Using Eclipse to Program Binary Files to an Embedded Target
I’m using Eclipse based IDE’s to develop and debug my embedded applications. This works great, as Eclipse has all the necessary tools to edit, build and debug it. But when it comes just to download/flash a binary to the board, then things are pretty much specific to the tools used. With the advent of the new MCUXpresso IDE, here is how that Eclipse IDE can be used for this.
LinkServer GUI Flash Programmer
MCU on Eclipse 