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COFF V2 format details for .cinit?

I'm trying to parse the COFF V2 .out file produced by Code Composer Studio 2.0 for the C6711. This is related to writing my own bootloading code. The .cinit...

"idata" sections in COFF file   [5 Articles]

Does anyone know about "idata" sections in TI's COFF file format? When CCS loads a COFF file, at the end it also loads sections that appear to be in addition ...

Program Loader Code? COFF interpreter?   [5 Articles]

I want to build a program to run on my DSP that will securely download a .out file and then pass control to it. What I really want to do is to be able to download the coff f...

URGENT: JTAG error trying load a COFF file.   [2 Articles]

Hi all, I´m trying load a COFF file (.out) since PC using hpi, but an error in Code Composer Studio is showed. The error is "JTAG Communication error". To lo...

Regarding symbol information in COFF   [2 Articles]

Hi, I want to fetch variable's detail information from .out file (means Common Object File Format COFF). I have address of the variable or symbol from.map file. The informati...

coff to binary conversion   [4 Articles]

Hi all, can anybody guide me for a good utility (c6x) for coff (.out) to binary file (.bin). What exactly the difference between .hex file and .bin file. I...

Booting program from flash   [3 Articles]

Hi, I am trying to boot up my program through flash. I have been able to flash the board before using simple programs such as modified versions of the POST pro...

Problem Reading Symbol table in the COFF file for C6x processor

Hi, I am trying to parse through the COFF file, according to "TMS320C6000 Assembly Language Tools" Appendix 2, the File Header Contents's 12-15 bytes contains ...

Using RAM initialization model

Hi, all. Is anyone out there using the RAM initialization model and a custom loader succesfully? I have a loader based on the TI COFF file loader code available f...

importing raw binary datafiles into DSP memory   [2 Articles]

I want to import data generated from a windows program into DSP memory. The data is a large array of shorts generated by fwrite. I was trying to use fread and...

host support software usage??

Hi. everyone. Now I am using EVM62x board. I am trying to communicate PC with DSP memory using HPI. In EVM reference guide, I got one example host support s...

RE: How to create a image?

Adalbert, You can use hex6x utility to create a ROM file. The ROM file will be in a ASCII format such as Intel HEX or Moto S-Record and you will need to p...

ROM HEX file format for DSP Platforms (TMS320C6713)

Is there a particular file format that is normally used for program files written to flash to boot a DSP? I'm assuming that a COFF file isn't simply converted to an Intel HEX ...

Re: dsk6x_coff_load   [2 Articles]

So the return value is 2, The error means that not all of the coff file could load into the DSK Board. Do you have try load any other out file instead of this one...

.out to flash probably via .HEX and possibly using COFF tools.   [2 Articles]

I know that similar topics have been asked about this in the recent past, but I was not able to find the information I wanted, either in the message thread or with web searchin...

loading .out file over network

Limes, the easiest way to load a .out file is to write a loader that can do the relocation, symbol resolvement, etc etc etc A .out file begins with a main header section. ...

Re: Problem using SBSRAM, COFF start address

Tobias- > Thanks for your reply, Jeff. It works now, the EMIF was in fact not > initialized correctly because I forgot to reset the board while > writing HPI. Ok, progre...

coff file conversion problem   [2 Articles]

hi Using hex utility i want to  generate the files which can be written to the  "ram"  from the coff file . but  on giving the following option in...

.template section for c++   [2 Articles]

hi all,   I am very new to this group.I have a query on the .template section which is created in my project by the compiler, since i am using C++ templates in ...

CCStudio v.3.3   [2 Articles]

I just got packed CD from TI for CCStudio v3.3. What i wonder is weather this will be without any restriction like v3.2 for most support for target DSP's? At least from brouche...

Converting COFF/intel hex file in to an array

Message Hi,   Are there any readily available tools to convert COFF/intel hex file formats into an array, so that I can use it as a h...

SBSRAM troubles   [5 Articles]

Hi, I'm trying to use SBSRAM on an EVM6701 board. When I run a COFF file, linked into SBSRAM, it runs OK under Code Composer, but hangs when I run using the ev...

Re: BOOT LOADER   [10 Articles]

I believe that I know some of the things that would be involved, and would be interested in having source for my own personal boot loader, but I don't have time to write my own...

cannot allocate .image in SDRAM (page 0)   [2 Articles]

Hi all, Can anyone tell me how can I solve this: TMS320C6x COFF Linker Version 4.00 Copyright (c) 1996-2000 Texas Instruments Incorporated >> cannot alloc...

HPI boot loading via PC

Deal all, Hello. In my Design with DSP C6713 I must load the dsp program via USB port from PC. "hex6x" utility, converts COFF file (*.out file that Code C...

C64x hex conversion utility

Hi, For converting the a c64x .out file from COFF format to Hex in boot table format , -boot option is available in C55x hex conversion utility. Is there ...

Re: Magic numbers   [4 Articles]

Pablo- > Does anyone know what TI doc say the meaning of the "magic numbers" > that appear at the beginning of the .txt files linked to a project to load or to >...

CCS program level optimisation problems   [2 Articles]

Hi experts, Does anyone know why I get loads of errors linker errors like the following when applying program level optimisation (extern func/var refs) in CCS ...

Linker Fill

I am trying to specify through the -f option on the linker for it to fill all holes in the output image with FF. I get the following warning: TMS320C6x COFF...

Problem using SBSRAM   [2 Articles]

Dear all, I am using the TI EVM board with a C6201 DSP under Linux. For a student research project I am programming a COFF loader for this board. Communicating with the hardwa...

Re: Linking proccess

Hi, I am not too sure as to why you are getting this error. This error usually occurs when your object file is not in 'C6000 COFF formant(as in the error list). ...

The problem of loading BIN(converted from .out file) file from pci to target

Hi: I'm writing a linux driver for C64(board dm642),my job is to load target's program int to C64 from pci bus and start it. First, I convert .out file(coff format) to hex f...

problem about the profiling

Hi, dear all I have a problem when I tried to profile the functional simulator of CCS3, which is trying to simulate C6416 @ 600 MHz. The problem is whenever the pro...

Lots of trouble with a C6701

I have many questions: - COFF files compiled for the C6701 couldn't be loaded by the Code Composer 4.0 (with load6x works ok), but those targeted for the c6201 ...

BOOT greater than 512KB   [6 Articles]

Dear all. We have a DM642 based card, and we build an aplication and then we convert coff file to ascii hex to program flash. But the hex file it's greater than 512 KB. We ne...

Re: coff to binary conversion   [2 Articles]

Hello all, I am writing the Web Server on TI DM642 platform. The one web page in this server ll take the .bin file of the application and ll burn it into the Flash. The .bin file...

DSK6414 Interface to PC   [2 Articles]

Dear all, I would like to ask question about DSK6416 interface to PC. In DSK6711, I could using HPI via LPT1 interface to connect to PC. Since the DSK6416 didn...

compilation problem for data initialization

hai, When I am trying to compile this assembly code for TMS320C3X on CCS 3.04,it is generating the following message.In the memory model I set the option force in...

Re: doubts about linker

Giovanni-- There is an excellent TI manual called assembly language users guide(spru186n.pdf) which has a few section on linker,coff sections etc...you shd fin...

Re: Lyrtech PADK

Daniel- > I bought a Lyrtech PADK and have some question I cannot get answered. > Lyrtech's documentation does not say. > > Can I single-step (debug) my code from within ...