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4 @settitle OpenOCD User's Guide
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6 @direntry
7 * OpenOCD: (openocd). OpenOCD User's Guide
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16 This User's Guide documents
17 release @value{VERSION},
18 dated @value{UPDATED},
19 of the Open On-Chip Debugger (OpenOCD).
20
21 @itemize @bullet
22 @item Copyright @copyright{} 2008 The OpenOCD Project
23 @item Copyright @copyright{} 2007-2008 Spencer Oliver @email{spen@@spen-soft.co.uk}
24 @item Copyright @copyright{} 2008-2010 Oyvind Harboe @email{oyvind.harboe@@zylin.com}
25 @item Copyright @copyright{} 2008 Duane Ellis @email{openocd@@duaneellis.com}
26 @item Copyright @copyright{} 2009-2010 David Brownell
27 @end itemize
28
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39 @titlepage
40 @titlefont{@emph{Open On-Chip Debugger:}}
41 @sp 1
42 @title OpenOCD User's Guide
43 @subtitle for release @value{VERSION}
44 @subtitle @value{UPDATED}
45
46 @page
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51 @summarycontents
52 @contents
53
54 @ifnottex
55 @node Top
56 @top OpenOCD User's Guide
57
58 @insertcopying
59 @end ifnottex
60
61 @menu
62 * About:: About OpenOCD
63 * Developers:: OpenOCD Developer Resources
64 * Debug Adapter Hardware:: Debug Adapter Hardware
65 * About Jim-Tcl:: About Jim-Tcl
66 * Running:: Running OpenOCD
67 * OpenOCD Project Setup:: OpenOCD Project Setup
68 * Config File Guidelines:: Config File Guidelines
69 * Server Configuration:: Server Configuration
70 * Debug Adapter Configuration:: Debug Adapter Configuration
71 * Reset Configuration:: Reset Configuration
72 * TAP Declaration:: TAP Declaration
73 * CPU Configuration:: CPU Configuration
74 * Flash Commands:: Flash Commands
75 * Flash Programming:: Flash Programming
76 * PLD/FPGA Commands:: PLD/FPGA Commands
77 * General Commands:: General Commands
78 * Architecture and Core Commands:: Architecture and Core Commands
79 * JTAG Commands:: JTAG Commands
80 * Boundary Scan Commands:: Boundary Scan Commands
81 * Utility Commands:: Utility Commands
82 * TFTP:: TFTP
83 * GDB and OpenOCD:: Using GDB and OpenOCD
84 * Tcl Scripting API:: Tcl Scripting API
85 * FAQ:: Frequently Asked Questions
86 * Tcl Crash Course:: Tcl Crash Course
87 * License:: GNU Free Documentation License
88
89 @comment DO NOT use the plain word ``Index'', reason: CYGWIN filename
90 @comment case issue with ``Index.html'' and ``index.html''
91 @comment Occurs when creating ``--html --no-split'' output
92 @comment This fix is based on: http://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2006-05/msg00215.html
93 * OpenOCD Concept Index:: Concept Index
94 * Command and Driver Index:: Command and Driver Index
95 @end menu
96
97 @node About
98 @unnumbered About
99 @cindex about
100
101 OpenOCD was created by Dominic Rath as part of a 2005 diploma thesis written
102 at the University of Applied Sciences Augsburg (@uref{http://www.hs-augsburg.de}).
103 Since that time, the project has grown into an active open-source project,
104 supported by a diverse community of software and hardware developers from
105 around the world.
106
107 @section What is OpenOCD?
108 @cindex TAP
109 @cindex JTAG
110
111 The Open On-Chip Debugger (OpenOCD) aims to provide debugging,
112 in-system programming and boundary-scan testing for embedded target
113 devices.
114
115 It does so with the assistance of a @dfn{debug adapter}, which is
116 a small hardware module which helps provide the right kind of
117 electrical signaling to the target being debugged. These are
118 required since the debug host (on which OpenOCD runs) won't
119 usually have native support for such signaling, or the connector
120 needed to hook up to the target.
121
122 Such debug adapters support one or more @dfn{transport} protocols,
123 each of which involves different electrical signaling (and uses
124 different messaging protocols on top of that signaling). There
125 are many types of debug adapter, and little uniformity in what
126 they are called. (There are also product naming differences.)
127
128 These adapters are sometimes packaged as discrete dongles, which
129 may generically be called @dfn{hardware interface dongles}.
130 Some development boards also integrate them directly, which may
131 let the development board connect directly to the debug
132 host over USB (and sometimes also to power it over USB).
133
134 For example, a @dfn{JTAG Adapter} supports JTAG
135 signaling, and is used to communicate
136 with JTAG (IEEE 1149.1) compliant TAPs on your target board.
137 A @dfn{TAP} is a ``Test Access Port'', a module which processes
138 special instructions and data. TAPs are daisy-chained within and
139 between chips and boards. JTAG supports debugging and boundary
140 scan operations.
141
142 There are also @dfn{SWD Adapters} that support Serial Wire Debug (SWD)
143 signaling to communicate with some newer ARM cores, as well as debug
144 adapters which support both JTAG and SWD transports. SWD supports only
145 debugging, whereas JTAG also supports boundary scan operations.
146
147 For some chips, there are also @dfn{Programming Adapters} supporting
148 special transports used only to write code to flash memory, without
149 support for on-chip debugging or boundary scan.
150 (At this writing, OpenOCD does not support such non-debug adapters.)
151
152
153 @b{Dongles:} OpenOCD currently supports many types of hardware dongles:
154 USB-based, parallel port-based, and other standalone boxes that run
155 OpenOCD internally. @xref{Debug Adapter Hardware}.
156
157 @b{GDB Debug:} It allows ARM7 (ARM7TDMI and ARM720t), ARM9 (ARM920T,
158 ARM922T, ARM926EJ--S, ARM966E--S), XScale (PXA25x, IXP42x), Cortex-M3
159 (Stellaris LM3, ST STM32 and Energy Micro EFM32) and Intel Quark (x10xx)
160 based cores to be debugged via the GDB protocol.
161
162 @b{Flash Programming:} Flash writing is supported for external
163 CFI-compatible NOR flashes (Intel and AMD/Spansion command set) and several
164 internal flashes (LPC1700, LPC1800, LPC2000, LPC4300, AT91SAM7, AT91SAM3U,
165 STR7x, STR9x, LM3, STM32x and EFM32). Preliminary support for various NAND flash
166 controllers (LPC3180, Orion, S3C24xx, more) is included.
167
168 @section OpenOCD Web Site
169
170 The OpenOCD web site provides the latest public news from the community:
171
172 @uref{http://openocd.org/}
173
174 @section Latest User's Guide:
175
176 The user's guide you are now reading may not be the latest one
177 available. A version for more recent code may be available.
178 Its HTML form is published regularly at:
179
180 @uref{http://openocd.org/doc/html/index.html}
181
182 PDF form is likewise published at:
183
184 @uref{http://openocd.org/doc/pdf/openocd.pdf}
185
186 @section OpenOCD User's Forum
187
188 There is an OpenOCD forum (phpBB) hosted by SparkFun,
189 which might be helpful to you. Note that if you want
190 anything to come to the attention of developers, you
191 should post it to the OpenOCD Developer Mailing List
192 instead of this forum.
193
194 @uref{http://forum.sparkfun.com/viewforum.php?f=18}
195
196 @section OpenOCD User's Mailing List
197
198 The OpenOCD User Mailing List provides the primary means of
199 communication between users:
200
201 @uref{https://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/openocd-user}
202
203 @section OpenOCD IRC
204
205 Support can also be found on irc:
206 @uref{irc://irc.freenode.net/openocd}
207
208 @node Developers
209 @chapter OpenOCD Developer Resources
210 @cindex developers
211
212 If you are interested in improving the state of OpenOCD's debugging and
213 testing support, new contributions will be welcome. Motivated developers
214 can produce new target, flash or interface drivers, improve the
215 documentation, as well as more conventional bug fixes and enhancements.
216
217 The resources in this chapter are available for developers wishing to explore
218 or expand the OpenOCD source code.
219
220 @section OpenOCD Git Repository
221
222 During the 0.3.x release cycle, OpenOCD switched from Subversion to
223 a Git repository hosted at SourceForge. The repository URL is:
224
225 @uref{git://git.code.sf.net/p/openocd/code}
226
227 or via http
228
229 @uref{http://git.code.sf.net/p/openocd/code}
230
231 You may prefer to use a mirror and the HTTP protocol:
232
233 @uref{http://repo.or.cz/r/openocd.git}
234
235 With standard Git tools, use @command{git clone} to initialize
236 a local repository, and @command{git pull} to update it.
237 There are also gitweb pages letting you browse the repository
238 with a web browser, or download arbitrary snapshots without
239 needing a Git client:
240
241 @uref{http://repo.or.cz/w/openocd.git}
242
243 The @file{README} file contains the instructions for building the project
244 from the repository or a snapshot.
245
246 Developers that want to contribute patches to the OpenOCD system are
247 @b{strongly} encouraged to work against mainline.
248 Patches created against older versions may require additional
249 work from their submitter in order to be updated for newer releases.
250
251 @section Doxygen Developer Manual
252
253 During the 0.2.x release cycle, the OpenOCD project began
254 providing a Doxygen reference manual. This document contains more
255 technical information about the software internals, development
256 processes, and similar documentation:
257
258 @uref{http://openocd.org/doc/doxygen/html/index.html}
259
260 This document is a work-in-progress, but contributions would be welcome
261 to fill in the gaps. All of the source files are provided in-tree,
262 listed in the Doxyfile configuration at the top of the source tree.
263
264 @section Gerrit Review System
265
266 All changes in the OpenOCD Git repository go through the web-based Gerrit
267 Code Review System:
268
269 @uref{http://openocd.zylin.com/}
270
271 After a one-time registration and repository setup, anyone can push commits
272 from their local Git repository directly into Gerrit.
273 All users and developers are encouraged to review, test, discuss and vote
274 for changes in Gerrit. The feedback provides the basis for a maintainer to
275 eventually submit the change to the main Git repository.
276
277 The @file{HACKING} file, also available as the Patch Guide in the Doxygen
278 Developer Manual, contains basic information about how to connect a
279 repository to Gerrit, prepare and push patches. Patch authors are expected to
280 maintain their changes while they're in Gerrit, respond to feedback and if
281 necessary rework and push improved versions of the change.
282
283 @section OpenOCD Developer Mailing List
284
285 The OpenOCD Developer Mailing List provides the primary means of
286 communication between developers:
287
288 @uref{https://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/openocd-devel}
289
290 @section OpenOCD Bug Tracker
291
292 The OpenOCD Bug Tracker is hosted on SourceForge:
293
294 @uref{http://bugs.openocd.org/}
295
296
297 @node Debug Adapter Hardware
298 @chapter Debug Adapter Hardware
299 @cindex dongles
300 @cindex FTDI
301 @cindex wiggler
302 @cindex zy1000
303 @cindex printer port
304 @cindex USB Adapter
305 @cindex RTCK
306
307 Defined: @b{dongle}: A small device that plugs into a computer and serves as
308 an adapter .... [snip]
309
310 In the OpenOCD case, this generally refers to @b{a small adapter} that
311 attaches to your computer via USB or the parallel port. One
312 exception is the Ultimate Solutions ZY1000, packaged as a small box you
313 attach via an ethernet cable. The ZY1000 has the advantage that it does not
314 require any drivers to be installed on the developer PC. It also has
315 a built in web interface. It supports RTCK/RCLK or adaptive clocking
316 and has a built-in relay to power cycle targets remotely.
317
318
319 @section Choosing a Dongle
320
321 There are several things you should keep in mind when choosing a dongle.
322
323 @enumerate
324 @item @b{Transport} Does it support the kind of communication that you need?
325 OpenOCD focusses mostly on JTAG. Your version may also support
326 other ways to communicate with target devices.
327 @item @b{Voltage} What voltage is your target - 1.8, 2.8, 3.3, or 5V?
328 Does your dongle support it? You might need a level converter.
329 @item @b{Pinout} What pinout does your target board use?
330 Does your dongle support it? You may be able to use jumper
331 wires, or an "octopus" connector, to convert pinouts.
332 @item @b{Connection} Does your computer have the USB, parallel, or
333 Ethernet port needed?
334 @item @b{RTCK} Do you expect to use it with ARM chips and boards with
335 RTCK support (also known as ``adaptive clocking'')?
336 @end enumerate
337
338 @section Stand-alone JTAG Probe
339
340 The ZY1000 from Ultimate Solutions is technically not a dongle but a
341 stand-alone JTAG probe that, unlike most dongles, doesn't require any drivers
342 running on the developer's host computer.
343 Once installed on a network using DHCP or a static IP assignment, users can
344 access the ZY1000 probe locally or remotely from any host with access to the
345 IP address assigned to the probe.
346 The ZY1000 provides an intuitive web interface with direct access to the
347 OpenOCD debugger.
348 Users may also run a GDBSERVER directly on the ZY1000 to take full advantage
349 of GCC & GDB to debug any distribution of embedded Linux or NetBSD running on
350 the target.
351 The ZY1000 supports RTCK & RCLK or adaptive clocking and has a built-in relay
352 to power cycle the target remotely.
353
354 For more information, visit:
355
356 @b{ZY1000} See: @url{http://www.ultsol.com/index.php/component/content/article/8/210-zylin-zy1000-main}
357
358 @section USB FT2232 Based
359
360 There are many USB JTAG dongles on the market, many of them based
361 on a chip from ``Future Technology Devices International'' (FTDI)
362 known as the FTDI FT2232; this is a USB full speed (12 Mbps) chip.
363 See: @url{http://www.ftdichip.com} for more information.
364 In summer 2009, USB high speed (480 Mbps) versions of these FTDI
365 chips started to become available in JTAG adapters. Around 2012, a new
366 variant appeared - FT232H - this is a single-channel version of FT2232H.
367 (Adapters using those high speed FT2232H or FT232H chips may support adaptive
368 clocking.)
369
370 The FT2232 chips are flexible enough to support some other
371 transport options, such as SWD or the SPI variants used to
372 program some chips. They have two communications channels,
373 and one can be used for a UART adapter at the same time the
374 other one is used to provide a debug adapter.
375
376 Also, some development boards integrate an FT2232 chip to serve as
377 a built-in low-cost debug adapter and USB-to-serial solution.
378
379 @itemize @bullet
380 @item @b{usbjtag}
381 @* Link @url{http://elk.informatik.fh-augsburg.de/hhweb/doc/openocd/usbjtag/usbjtag.html}
382 @item @b{jtagkey}
383 @* See: @url{http://www.amontec.com/jtagkey.shtml}
384 @item @b{jtagkey2}
385 @* See: @url{http://www.amontec.com/jtagkey2.shtml}
386 @item @b{oocdlink}
387 @* See: @url{http://www.oocdlink.com} By Joern Kaipf
388 @item @b{signalyzer}
389 @* See: @url{http://www.signalyzer.com}
390 @item @b{Stellaris Eval Boards}
391 @* See: @url{http://www.ti.com} - The Stellaris eval boards
392 bundle FT2232-based JTAG and SWD support, which can be used to debug
393 the Stellaris chips. Using separate JTAG adapters is optional.
394 These boards can also be used in a "pass through" mode as JTAG adapters
395 to other target boards, disabling the Stellaris chip.
396 @item @b{TI/Luminary ICDI}
397 @* See: @url{http://www.ti.com} - TI/Luminary In-Circuit Debug
398 Interface (ICDI) Boards are included in Stellaris LM3S9B9x
399 Evaluation Kits. Like the non-detachable FT2232 support on the other
400 Stellaris eval boards, they can be used to debug other target boards.
401 @item @b{olimex-jtag}
402 @* See: @url{http://www.olimex.com}
403 @item @b{Flyswatter/Flyswatter2}
404 @* See: @url{http://www.tincantools.com}
405 @item @b{turtelizer2}
406 @* See:
407 @uref{http://www.ethernut.de/en/hardware/turtelizer/index.html, Turtelizer 2}, or
408 @url{http://www.ethernut.de}
409 @item @b{comstick}
410 @* Link: @url{http://www.hitex.com/index.php?id=383}
411 @item @b{stm32stick}
412 @* Link @url{http://www.hitex.com/stm32-stick}
413 @item @b{axm0432_jtag}
414 @* Axiom AXM-0432 Link @url{http://www.axman.com} - NOTE: This JTAG does not appear
415 to be available anymore as of April 2012.
416 @item @b{cortino}
417 @* Link @url{http://www.hitex.com/index.php?id=cortino}
418 @item @b{dlp-usb1232h}
419 @* Link @url{http://www.dlpdesign.com/usb/usb1232h.shtml}
420 @item @b{digilent-hs1}
421 @* Link @url{http://www.digilentinc.com/Products/Detail.cfm?Prod=JTAG-HS1}
422 @item @b{opendous}
423 @* Link @url{http://code.google.com/p/opendous/wiki/JTAG} FT2232H-based
424 (OpenHardware).
425 @item @b{JTAG-lock-pick Tiny 2}
426 @* Link @url{http://www.distortec.com/jtag-lock-pick-tiny-2} FT232H-based
427
428 @item @b{GW16042}
429 @* Link: @url{http://shop.gateworks.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=70_80&product_id=64}
430 FT2232H-based
431
432 @end itemize
433 @section USB-JTAG / Altera USB-Blaster compatibles
434
435 These devices also show up as FTDI devices, but are not
436 protocol-compatible with the FT2232 devices. They are, however,
437 protocol-compatible among themselves. USB-JTAG devices typically consist
438 of a FT245 followed by a CPLD that understands a particular protocol,
439 or emulates this protocol using some other hardware.
440
441 They may appear under different USB VID/PID depending on the particular
442 product. The driver can be configured to search for any VID/PID pair
443 (see the section on driver commands).
444
445 @itemize
446 @item @b{USB-JTAG} Kolja Waschk's USB Blaster-compatible adapter
447 @* Link: @url{http://ixo-jtag.sourceforge.net/}
448 @item @b{Altera USB-Blaster}
449 @* Link: @url{http://www.altera.com/literature/ug/ug_usb_blstr.pdf}
450 @end itemize
451
452 @section USB J-Link based
453 There are several OEM versions of the SEGGER @b{J-Link} adapter. It is
454 an example of a microcontroller based JTAG adapter, it uses an
455 AT91SAM764 internally.
456
457 @itemize @bullet
458 @item @b{SEGGER J-Link}
459 @* Link: @url{http://www.segger.com/jlink.html}
460 @item @b{Atmel SAM-ICE} (Only works with Atmel chips!)
461 @* Link: @url{http://www.atmel.com/tools/atmelsam-ice.aspx}
462 @item @b{IAR J-Link}
463 @end itemize
464
465 @section USB RLINK based
466 Raisonance has an adapter called @b{RLink}. It exists in a stripped-down form on the STM32 Primer,
467 permanently attached to the JTAG lines. It also exists on the STM32 Primer2, but that is wired for
468 SWD and not JTAG, thus not supported.
469
470 @itemize @bullet
471 @item @b{Raisonance RLink}
472 @* Link: @url{http://www.mcu-raisonance.com/~rlink-debugger-programmer__@/microcontrollers__tool~tool__T018:4cn9ziz4bnx6.html}
473 @item @b{STM32 Primer}
474 @* Link: @url{http://www.stm32circle.com/resources/stm32primer.php}
475 @item @b{STM32 Primer2}
476 @* Link: @url{http://www.stm32circle.com/resources/stm32primer2.php}
477 @end itemize
478
479 @section USB ST-LINK based
480 ST Micro has an adapter called @b{ST-LINK}.
481 They only work with ST Micro chips, notably STM32 and STM8.
482
483 @itemize @bullet
484 @item @b{ST-LINK}
485 @* This is available standalone and as part of some kits, eg. STM32VLDISCOVERY.
486 @* Link: @url{http://www.st.com/internet/evalboard/product/219866.jsp}
487 @item @b{ST-LINK/V2}
488 @* This is available standalone and as part of some kits, eg. STM32F4DISCOVERY.
489 @* Link: @url{http://www.st.com/internet/evalboard/product/251168.jsp}
490 @end itemize
491
492 For info the original ST-LINK enumerates using the mass storage usb class; however,
493 its implementation is completely broken. The result is this causes issues under Linux.
494 The simplest solution is to get Linux to ignore the ST-LINK using one of the following methods:
495 @itemize @bullet
496 @item modprobe -r usb-storage && modprobe usb-storage quirks=483:3744:i
497 @item add "options usb-storage quirks=483:3744:i" to /etc/modprobe.conf
498 @end itemize
499
500 @section USB TI/Stellaris ICDI based
501 Texas Instruments has an adapter called @b{ICDI}.
502 It is not to be confused with the FTDI based adapters that were originally fitted to their
503 evaluation boards. This is the adapter fitted to the Stellaris LaunchPad.
504
505 @section USB CMSIS-DAP based
506 ARM has released a interface standard called CMSIS-DAP that simplifies connecting
507 debuggers to ARM Cortex based targets @url{http://www.keil.com/support/man/docs/dapdebug/dapdebug_introduction.htm}.
508
509 @section USB Other
510 @itemize @bullet
511 @item @b{USBprog}
512 @* Link: @url{http://shop.embedded-projects.net/} - which uses an Atmel MEGA32 and a UBN9604
513
514 @item @b{USB - Presto}
515 @* Link: @url{http://tools.asix.net/prg_presto.htm}
516
517 @item @b{Versaloon-Link}
518 @* Link: @url{http://www.versaloon.com}
519
520 @item @b{ARM-JTAG-EW}
521 @* Link: @url{http://www.olimex.com/dev/arm-jtag-ew.html}
522
523 @item @b{Buspirate}
524 @* Link: @url{http://dangerousprototypes.com/bus-pirate-manual/}
525
526 @item @b{opendous}
527 @* Link: @url{http://code.google.com/p/opendous-jtag/} - which uses an AT90USB162
528
529 @item @b{estick}
530 @* Link: @url{http://code.google.com/p/estick-jtag/}
531
532 @item @b{Keil ULINK v1}
533 @* Link: @url{http://www.keil.com/ulink1/}
534 @end itemize
535
536 @section IBM PC Parallel Printer Port Based
537
538 The two well-known ``JTAG Parallel Ports'' cables are the Xilinx DLC5
539 and the Macraigor Wiggler. There are many clones and variations of
540 these on the market.
541
542 Note that parallel ports are becoming much less common, so if you
543 have the choice you should probably avoid these adapters in favor
544 of USB-based ones.
545
546 @itemize @bullet
547
548 @item @b{Wiggler} - There are many clones of this.
549 @* Link: @url{http://www.macraigor.com/wiggler.htm}
550
551 @item @b{DLC5} - From XILINX - There are many clones of this
552 @* Link: Search the web for: ``XILINX DLC5'' - it is no longer
553 produced, PDF schematics are easily found and it is easy to make.
554
555 @item @b{Amontec - JTAG Accelerator}
556 @* Link: @url{http://www.amontec.com/jtag_accelerator.shtml}
557
558 @item @b{Wiggler2}
559 @* Link: @url{http://www.ccac.rwth-aachen.de/~michaels/index.php/hardware/armjtag}
560
561 @item @b{Wiggler_ntrst_inverted}
562 @* Yet another variation - See the source code, src/jtag/parport.c
563
564 @item @b{old_amt_wiggler}
565 @* Unknown - probably not on the market today
566
567 @item @b{arm-jtag}
568 @* Link: Most likely @url{http://www.olimex.com/dev/arm-jtag.html} [another wiggler clone]
569
570 @item @b{chameleon}
571 @* Link: @url{http://www.amontec.com/chameleon.shtml}
572
573 @item @b{Triton}
574 @* Unknown.
575
576 @item @b{Lattice}
577 @* ispDownload from Lattice Semiconductor
578 @url{http://www.latticesemi.com/lit/docs/@/devtools/dlcable.pdf}
579
580 @item @b{flashlink}
581 @* From ST Microsystems;
582 @* Link: @url{http://www.st.com/internet/com/TECHNICAL_RESOURCES/TECHNICAL_LITERATURE/DATA_BRIEF/DM00039500.pdf}
583
584 @end itemize
585
586 @section Other...
587 @itemize @bullet
588
589 @item @b{ep93xx}
590 @* An EP93xx based Linux machine using the GPIO pins directly.
591
592 @item @b{at91rm9200}
593 @* Like the EP93xx - but an ATMEL AT91RM9200 based solution using the GPIO pins on the chip.
594
595 @item @b{bcm2835gpio}
596 @* A BCM2835-based board (e.g. Raspberry Pi) using the GPIO pins of the expansion header.
597
598 @item @b{imx_gpio}
599 @* A NXP i.MX-based board (e.g. Wandboard) using the GPIO pins (should work on any i.MX processor).
600
601 @item @b{jtag_vpi}
602 @* A JTAG driver acting as a client for the JTAG VPI server interface.
603 @* Link: @url{http://github.com/fjullien/jtag_vpi}
604
605 @end itemize
606
607 @node About Jim-Tcl
608 @chapter About Jim-Tcl
609 @cindex Jim-Tcl
610 @cindex tcl
611
612 OpenOCD uses a small ``Tcl Interpreter'' known as Jim-Tcl.
613 This programming language provides a simple and extensible
614 command interpreter.
615
616 All commands presented in this Guide are extensions to Jim-Tcl.
617 You can use them as simple commands, without needing to learn
618 much of anything about Tcl.
619 Alternatively, you can write Tcl programs with them.
620
621 You can learn more about Jim at its website, @url{http://jim.tcl.tk}.
622 There is an active and responsive community, get on the mailing list
623 if you have any questions. Jim-Tcl maintainers also lurk on the
624 OpenOCD mailing list.
625
626 @itemize @bullet
627 @item @b{Jim vs. Tcl}
628 @* Jim-Tcl is a stripped down version of the well known Tcl language,
629 which can be found here: @url{http://www.tcl.tk}. Jim-Tcl has far
630 fewer features. Jim-Tcl is several dozens of .C files and .H files and
631 implements the basic Tcl command set. In contrast: Tcl 8.6 is a
632 4.2 MB .zip file containing 1540 files.
633
634 @item @b{Missing Features}
635 @* Our practice has been: Add/clone the real Tcl feature if/when
636 needed. We welcome Jim-Tcl improvements, not bloat. Also there
637 are a large number of optional Jim-Tcl features that are not
638 enabled in OpenOCD.
639
640 @item @b{Scripts}
641 @* OpenOCD configuration scripts are Jim-Tcl Scripts. OpenOCD's
642 command interpreter today is a mixture of (newer)
643 Jim-Tcl commands, and the (older) original command interpreter.
644
645 @item @b{Commands}
646 @* At the OpenOCD telnet command line (or via the GDB monitor command) one
647 can type a Tcl for() loop, set variables, etc.
648 Some of the commands documented in this guide are implemented
649 as Tcl scripts, from a @file{startup.tcl} file internal to the server.
650
651 @item @b{Historical Note}
652 @* Jim-Tcl was introduced to OpenOCD in spring 2008. Fall 2010,
653 before OpenOCD 0.5 release, OpenOCD switched to using Jim-Tcl
654 as a Git submodule, which greatly simplified upgrading Jim-Tcl
655 to benefit from new features and bugfixes in Jim-Tcl.
656
657 @item @b{Need a crash course in Tcl?}
658 @*@xref{Tcl Crash Course}.
659 @end itemize
660
661 @node Running
662 @chapter Running
663 @cindex command line options
664 @cindex logfile
665 @cindex directory search
666
667 Properly installing OpenOCD sets up your operating system to grant it access
668 to the debug adapters. On Linux, this usually involves installing a file
669 in @file{/etc/udev/rules.d,} so OpenOCD has permissions. An example rules file
670 that works for many common adapters is shipped with OpenOCD in the
671 @file{contrib} directory. MS-Windows needs
672 complex and confusing driver configuration for every peripheral. Such issues
673 are unique to each operating system, and are not detailed in this User's Guide.
674
675 Then later you will invoke the OpenOCD server, with various options to
676 tell it how each debug session should work.
677 The @option{--help} option shows:
678 @verbatim
679 bash$ openocd --help
680
681 --help | -h display this help
682 --version | -v display OpenOCD version
683 --file | -f use configuration file <name>
684 --search | -s dir to search for config files and scripts
685 --debug | -d set debug level <0-3>
686 --log_output | -l redirect log output to file <name>
687 --command | -c run <command>
688 @end verbatim
689
690 If you don't give any @option{-f} or @option{-c} options,
691 OpenOCD tries to read the configuration file @file{openocd.cfg}.
692 To specify one or more different
693 configuration files, use @option{-f} options. For example:
694
695 @example
696 openocd -f config1.cfg -f config2.cfg -f config3.cfg
697 @end example
698
699 Configuration files and scripts are searched for in
700 @enumerate
701 @item the current directory,
702 @item any search dir specified on the command line using the @option{-s} option,
703 @item any search dir specified using the @command{add_script_search_dir} command,
704 @item @file{$HOME/.openocd} (not on Windows),
705 @item a directory in the @env{OPENOCD_SCRIPTS} environment variable (if set),
706 @item the site wide script library @file{$pkgdatadir/site} and
707 @item the OpenOCD-supplied script library @file{$pkgdatadir/scripts}.
708 @end enumerate
709 The first found file with a matching file name will be used.
710
711 @quotation Note
712 Don't try to use configuration script names or paths which
713 include the "#" character. That character begins Tcl comments.
714 @end quotation
715
716 @section Simple setup, no customization
717
718 In the best case, you can use two scripts from one of the script
719 libraries, hook up your JTAG adapter, and start the server ... and
720 your JTAG setup will just work "out of the box". Always try to
721 start by reusing those scripts, but assume you'll need more
722 customization even if this works. @xref{OpenOCD Project Setup}.
723
724 If you find a script for your JTAG adapter, and for your board or
725 target, you may be able to hook up your JTAG adapter then start
726 the server with some variation of one of the following:
727
728 @example
729 openocd -f interface/ADAPTER.cfg -f board/MYBOARD.cfg
730 openocd -f interface/ftdi/ADAPTER.cfg -f board/MYBOARD.cfg
731 @end example
732
733 You might also need to configure which reset signals are present,
734 using @option{-c 'reset_config trst_and_srst'} or something similar.
735 If all goes well you'll see output something like
736
737 @example
738 Open On-Chip Debugger 0.4.0 (2010-01-14-15:06)
739 For bug reports, read
740 http://openocd.org/doc/doxygen/bugs.html
741 Info : JTAG tap: lm3s.cpu tap/device found: 0x3ba00477
742 (mfg: 0x23b, part: 0xba00, ver: 0x3)
743 @end example
744
745 Seeing that "tap/device found" message, and no warnings, means
746 the JTAG communication is working. That's a key milestone, but
747 you'll probably need more project-specific setup.
748
749 @section What OpenOCD does as it starts
750
751 OpenOCD starts by processing the configuration commands provided
752 on the command line or, if there were no @option{-c command} or
753 @option{-f file.cfg} options given, in @file{openocd.cfg}.
754 @xref{configurationstage,,Configuration Stage}.
755 At the end of the configuration stage it verifies the JTAG scan
756 chain defined using those commands; your configuration should
757 ensure that this always succeeds.
758 Normally, OpenOCD then starts running as a server.
759 Alternatively, commands may be used to terminate the configuration
760 stage early, perform work (such as updating some flash memory),
761 and then shut down without acting as a server.
762
763 Once OpenOCD starts running as a server, it waits for connections from
764 clients (Telnet, GDB, RPC) and processes the commands issued through
765 those channels.
766
767 If you are having problems, you can enable internal debug messages via
768 the @option{-d} option.
769
770 Also it is possible to interleave Jim-Tcl commands w/config scripts using the
771 @option{-c} command line switch.
772
773 To enable debug output (when reporting problems or working on OpenOCD
774 itself), use the @option{-d} command line switch. This sets the
775 @option{debug_level} to "3", outputting the most information,
776 including debug messages. The default setting is "2", outputting only
777 informational messages, warnings and errors. You can also change this
778 setting from within a telnet or gdb session using @command{debug_level<n>}
779 (@pxref{debuglevel,,debug_level}).
780
781 You can redirect all output from the server to a file using the
782 @option{-l <logfile>} switch.
783
784 Note! OpenOCD will launch the GDB & telnet server even if it can not
785 establish a connection with the target. In general, it is possible for
786 the JTAG controller to be unresponsive until the target is set up
787 correctly via e.g. GDB monitor commands in a GDB init script.
788
789 @node OpenOCD Project Setup
790 @chapter OpenOCD Project Setup
791
792 To use OpenOCD with your development projects, you need to do more than
793 just connect the JTAG adapter hardware (dongle) to your development board
794 and start the OpenOCD server.
795 You also need to configure your OpenOCD server so that it knows
796 about your adapter and board, and helps your work.
797 You may also want to connect OpenOCD to GDB, possibly
798 using Eclipse or some other GUI.
799
800 @section Hooking up the JTAG Adapter
801
802 Today's most common case is a dongle with a JTAG cable on one side
803 (such as a ribbon cable with a 10-pin or 20-pin IDC connector)
804 and a USB cable on the other.
805 Instead of USB, some cables use Ethernet;
806 older ones may use a PC parallel port, or even a serial port.
807
808 @enumerate
809 @item @emph{Start with power to your target board turned off},
810 and nothing connected to your JTAG adapter.
811 If you're particularly paranoid, unplug power to the board.
812 It's important to have the ground signal properly set up,
813 unless you are using a JTAG adapter which provides
814 galvanic isolation between the target board and the
815 debugging host.
816
817 @item @emph{Be sure it's the right kind of JTAG connector.}
818 If your dongle has a 20-pin ARM connector, you need some kind
819 of adapter (or octopus, see below) to hook it up to
820 boards using 14-pin or 10-pin connectors ... or to 20-pin
821 connectors which don't use ARM's pinout.
822
823 In the same vein, make sure the voltage levels are compatible.
824 Not all JTAG adapters have the level shifters needed to work
825 with 1.2 Volt boards.
826
827 @item @emph{Be certain the cable is properly oriented} or you might
828 damage your board. In most cases there are only two possible
829 ways to connect the cable.
830 Connect the JTAG cable from your adapter to the board.
831 Be sure it's firmly connected.
832
833 In the best case, the connector is keyed to physically
834 prevent you from inserting it wrong.
835 This is most often done using a slot on the board's male connector
836 housing, which must match a key on the JTAG cable's female connector.
837 If there's no housing, then you must look carefully and
838 make sure pin 1 on the cable hooks up to pin 1 on the board.
839 Ribbon cables are frequently all grey except for a wire on one
840 edge, which is red. The red wire is pin 1.
841
842 Sometimes dongles provide cables where one end is an ``octopus'' of
843 color coded single-wire connectors, instead of a connector block.
844 These are great when converting from one JTAG pinout to another,
845 but are tedious to set up.
846 Use these with connector pinout diagrams to help you match up the
847 adapter signals to the right board pins.
848
849 @item @emph{Connect the adapter's other end} once the JTAG cable is connected.
850 A USB, parallel, or serial port connector will go to the host which
851 you are using to run OpenOCD.
852 For Ethernet, consult the documentation and your network administrator.
853
854 For USB-based JTAG adapters you have an easy sanity check at this point:
855 does the host operating system see the JTAG adapter? If you're running
856 Linux, try the @command{lsusb} command. If that host is an
857 MS-Windows host, you'll need to install a driver before OpenOCD works.
858
859 @item @emph{Connect the adapter's power supply, if needed.}
860 This step is primarily for non-USB adapters,
861 but sometimes USB adapters need extra power.
862
863 @item @emph{Power up the target board.}
864 Unless you just let the magic smoke escape,
865 you're now ready to set up the OpenOCD server
866 so you can use JTAG to work with that board.
867
868 @end enumerate
869
870 Talk with the OpenOCD server using
871 telnet (@code{telnet localhost 4444} on many systems) or GDB.
872 @xref{GDB and OpenOCD}.
873
874 @section Project Directory
875
876 There are many ways you can configure OpenOCD and start it up.
877
878 A simple way to organize them all involves keeping a
879 single directory for your work with a given board.
880 When you start OpenOCD from that directory,
881 it searches there first for configuration files, scripts,
882 files accessed through semihosting,
883 and for code you upload to the target board.
884 It is also the natural place to write files,
885 such as log files and data you download from the board.
886
887 @section Configuration Basics
888
889 There are two basic ways of configuring OpenOCD, and
890 a variety of ways you can mix them.
891 Think of the difference as just being how you start the server:
892
893 @itemize
894 @item Many @option{-f file} or @option{-c command} options on the command line
895 @item No options, but a @dfn{user config file}
896 in the current directory named @file{openocd.cfg}
897 @end itemize
898
899 Here is an example @file{openocd.cfg} file for a setup
900 using a Signalyzer FT2232-based JTAG adapter to talk to
901 a board with an Atmel AT91SAM7X256 microcontroller:
902
903 @example
904 source [find interface/ftdi/signalyzer.cfg]
905
906 # GDB can also flash my flash!
907 gdb_memory_map enable
908 gdb_flash_program enable
909
910 source [find target/sam7x256.cfg]
911 @end example
912
913 Here is the command line equivalent of that configuration:
914
915 @example
916 openocd -f interface/ftdi/signalyzer.cfg \
917 -c "gdb_memory_map enable" \
918 -c "gdb_flash_program enable" \
919 -f target/sam7x256.cfg
920 @end example
921
922 You could wrap such long command lines in shell scripts,
923 each supporting a different development task.
924 One might re-flash the board with a specific firmware version.
925 Another might set up a particular debugging or run-time environment.
926
927 @quotation Important
928 At this writing (October 2009) the command line method has
929 problems with how it treats variables.
930 For example, after @option{-c "set VAR value"}, or doing the
931 same in a script, the variable @var{VAR} will have no value
932 that can be tested in a later script.
933 @end quotation
934
935 Here we will focus on the simpler solution: one user config
936 file, including basic configuration plus any TCL procedures
937 to simplify your work.
938
939 @section User Config Files
940 @cindex config file, user
941 @cindex user config file
942 @cindex config file, overview
943
944 A user configuration file ties together all the parts of a project
945 in one place.
946 One of the following will match your situation best:
947
948 @itemize
949 @item Ideally almost everything comes from configuration files
950 provided by someone else.
951 For example, OpenOCD distributes a @file{scripts} directory
952 (probably in @file{/usr/share/openocd/scripts} on Linux).
953 Board and tool vendors can provide these too, as can individual
954 user sites; the @option{-s} command line option lets you say
955 where to find these files. (@xref{Running}.)
956 The AT91SAM7X256 example above works this way.
957
958 Three main types of non-user configuration file each have their
959 own subdirectory in the @file{scripts} directory:
960
961 @enumerate
962 @item @b{interface} -- one for each different debug adapter;
963 @item @b{board} -- one for each different board
964 @item @b{target} -- the chips which integrate CPUs and other JTAG TAPs
965 @end enumerate
966
967 Best case: include just two files, and they handle everything else.
968 The first is an interface config file.
969 The second is board-specific, and it sets up the JTAG TAPs and
970 their GDB targets (by deferring to some @file{target.cfg} file),
971 declares all flash memory, and leaves you nothing to do except
972 meet your deadline:
973
974 @example
975 source [find interface/olimex-jtag-tiny.cfg]
976 source [find board/csb337.cfg]
977 @end example
978
979 Boards with a single microcontroller often won't need more
980 than the target config file, as in the AT91SAM7X256 example.
981 That's because there is no external memory (flash, DDR RAM), and
982 the board differences are encapsulated by application code.
983
984 @item Maybe you don't know yet what your board looks like to JTAG.
985 Once you know the @file{interface.cfg} file to use, you may
986 need help from OpenOCD to discover what's on the board.
987 Once you find the JTAG TAPs, you can just search for appropriate
988 target and board
989 configuration files ... or write your own, from the bottom up.
990 @xref{autoprobing,,Autoprobing}.
991
992 @item You can often reuse some standard config files but
993 need to write a few new ones, probably a @file{board.cfg} file.
994 You will be using commands described later in this User's Guide,
995 and working with the guidelines in the next chapter.
996
997 For example, there may be configuration files for your JTAG adapter
998 and target chip, but you need a new board-specific config file
999 giving access to your particular flash chips.
1000 Or you might need to write another target chip configuration file
1001 for a new chip built around the Cortex-M3 core.
1002
1003 @quotation Note
1004 When you write new configuration files, please submit
1005 them for inclusion in the next OpenOCD release.
1006 For example, a @file{board/newboard.cfg} file will help the
1007 next users of that board, and a @file{target/newcpu.cfg}
1008 will help support users of any board using that chip.
1009 @end quotation
1010
1011 @item
1012 You may may need to write some C code.
1013 It may be as simple as supporting a new FT2232 or parport
1014 based adapter; a bit more involved, like a NAND or NOR flash
1015 controller driver; or a big piece of work like supporting
1016 a new chip architecture.
1017 @end itemize
1018
1019 Reuse the existing config files when you can.
1020 Look first in the @file{scripts/boards} area, then @file{scripts/targets}.
1021 You may find a board configuration that's a good example to follow.
1022
1023 When you write config files, separate the reusable parts
1024 (things every user of that interface, chip, or board needs)
1025 from ones specific to your environment and debugging approach.
1026 @itemize
1027
1028 @item
1029 For example, a @code{gdb-attach} event handler that invokes
1030 the @command{reset init} command will interfere with debugging
1031 early boot code, which performs some of the same actions
1032 that the @code{reset-init} event handler does.
1033
1034 @item
1035 Likewise, the @command{arm9 vector_catch} command (or
1036 @cindex vector_catch
1037 its siblings @command{xscale vector_catch}
1038 and @command{cortex_m vector_catch}) can be a timesaver
1039 during some debug sessions, but don't make everyone use that either.
1040 Keep those kinds of debugging aids in your user config file,
1041 along with messaging and tracing setup.
1042 (@xref{softwaredebugmessagesandtracing,,Software Debug Messages and Tracing}.)
1043
1044 @item
1045 You might need to override some defaults.
1046 For example, you might need to move, shrink, or back up the target's
1047 work area if your application needs much SRAM.
1048
1049 @item
1050 TCP/IP port configuration is another example of something which
1051 is environment-specific, and should only appear in
1052 a user config file. @xref{tcpipports,,TCP/IP Ports}.
1053 @end itemize
1054
1055 @section Project-Specific Utilities
1056
1057 A few project-specific utility
1058 routines may well speed up your work.
1059 Write them, and keep them in your project's user config file.
1060
1061 For example, if you are making a boot loader work on a
1062 board, it's nice to be able to debug the ``after it's
1063 loaded to RAM'' parts separately from the finicky early
1064 code which sets up the DDR RAM controller and clocks.
1065 A script like this one, or a more GDB-aware sibling,
1066 may help:
1067
1068 @example
1069 proc ramboot @{ @} @{
1070 # Reset, running the target's "reset-init" scripts
1071 # to initialize clocks and the DDR RAM controller.
1072 # Leave the CPU halted.
1073 reset init
1074
1075 # Load CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT version into DDR RAM.
1076 load_image u-boot.bin 0x20000000
1077
1078 # Start running.
1079 resume 0x20000000
1080 @}
1081 @end example
1082
1083 Then once that code is working you will need to make it
1084 boot from NOR flash; a different utility would help.
1085 Alternatively, some developers write to flash using GDB.
1086 (You might use a similar script if you're working with a flash
1087 based microcontroller application instead of a boot loader.)
1088
1089 @example
1090 proc newboot @{ @} @{
1091 # Reset, leaving the CPU halted. The "reset-init" event
1092 # proc gives faster access to the CPU and to NOR flash;
1093 # "reset halt" would be slower.
1094 reset init
1095
1096 # Write standard version of U-Boot into the first two
1097 # sectors of NOR flash ... the standard version should
1098 # do the same lowlevel init as "reset-init".
1099 flash protect 0 0 1 off
1100 flash erase_sector 0 0 1
1101 flash write_bank 0 u-boot.bin 0x0
1102 flash protect 0 0 1 on
1103
1104 # Reboot from scratch using that new boot loader.
1105 reset run
1106 @}
1107 @end example
1108
1109 You may need more complicated utility procedures when booting
1110 from NAND.
1111 That often involves an extra bootloader stage,
1112 running from on-chip SRAM to perform DDR RAM setup so it can load
1113 the main bootloader code (which won't fit into that SRAM).
1114
1115 Other helper scripts might be used to write production system images,
1116 involving considerably more than just a three stage bootloader.
1117
1118 @section Target Software Changes
1119
1120 Sometimes you may want to make some small changes to the software
1121 you're developing, to help make JTAG debugging work better.
1122 For example, in C or assembly language code you might
1123 use @code{#ifdef JTAG_DEBUG} (or its converse) around code
1124 handling issues like:
1125
1126 @itemize @bullet
1127
1128 @item @b{Watchdog Timers}...
1129 Watchog timers are typically used to automatically reset systems if
1130 some application task doesn't periodically reset the timer. (The
1131 assumption is that the system has locked up if the task can't run.)
1132 When a JTAG debugger halts the system, that task won't be able to run
1133 and reset the timer ... potentially causing resets in the middle of
1134 your debug sessions.
1135
1136 It's rarely a good idea to disable such watchdogs, since their usage
1137 needs to be debugged just like all other parts of your firmware.
1138 That might however be your only option.
1139
1140 Look instead for chip-specific ways to stop the watchdog from counting
1141 while the system is in a debug halt state. It may be simplest to set
1142 that non-counting mode in your debugger startup scripts. You may however
1143 need a different approach when, for example, a motor could be physically
1144 damaged by firmware remaining inactive in a debug halt state. That might
1145 involve a type of firmware mode where that "non-counting" mode is disabled
1146 at the beginning then re-enabled at the end; a watchdog reset might fire
1147 and complicate the debug session, but hardware (or people) would be
1148 protected.@footnote{Note that many systems support a "monitor mode" debug
1149 that is a somewhat cleaner way to address such issues. You can think of
1150 it as only halting part of the system, maybe just one task,
1151 instead of the whole thing.
1152 At this writing, January 2010, OpenOCD based debugging does not support
1153 monitor mode debug, only "halt mode" debug.}
1154
1155 @item @b{ARM Semihosting}...
1156 @cindex ARM semihosting
1157 When linked with a special runtime library provided with many
1158 toolchains@footnote{See chapter 8 "Semihosting" in
1159 @uref{http://infocenter.arm.com/help/topic/com.arm.doc.dui0203i/DUI0203I_rvct_developer_guide.pdf,
1160 ARM DUI 0203I}, the "RealView Compilation Tools Developer Guide".
1161 The CodeSourcery EABI toolchain also includes a semihosting library.},
1162 your target code can use I/O facilities on the debug host. That library
1163 provides a small set of system calls which are handled by OpenOCD.
1164 It can let the debugger provide your system console and a file system,
1165 helping with early debugging or providing a more capable environment
1166 for sometimes-complex tasks like installing system firmware onto
1167 NAND or SPI flash.
1168
1169 @item @b{ARM Wait-For-Interrupt}...
1170 Many ARM chips synchronize the JTAG clock using the core clock.
1171 Low power states which stop that core clock thus prevent JTAG access.
1172 Idle loops in tasking environments often enter those low power states
1173 via the @code{WFI} instruction (or its coprocessor equivalent, before ARMv7).
1174
1175 You may want to @emph{disable that instruction} in source code,
1176 or otherwise prevent using that state,
1177 to ensure you can get JTAG access at any time.@footnote{As a more
1178 polite alternative, some processors have special debug-oriented
1179 registers which can be used to change various features including
1180 how the low power states are clocked while debugging.
1181 The STM32 DBGMCU_CR register is an example; at the cost of extra
1182 power consumption, JTAG can be used during low power states.}
1183 For example, the OpenOCD @command{halt} command may not
1184 work for an idle processor otherwise.
1185
1186 @item @b{Delay after reset}...
1187 Not all chips have good support for debugger access
1188 right after reset; many LPC2xxx chips have issues here.
1189 Similarly, applications that reconfigure pins used for
1190 JTAG access as they start will also block debugger access.
1191
1192 To work with boards like this, @emph{enable a short delay loop}
1193 the first thing after reset, before "real" startup activities.
1194 For example, one second's delay is usually more than enough
1195 time for a JTAG debugger to attach, so that
1196 early code execution can be debugged
1197 or firmware can be replaced.
1198
1199 @item @b{Debug Communications Channel (DCC)}...
1200 Some processors include mechanisms to send messages over JTAG.
1201 Many ARM cores support these, as do some cores from other vendors.
1202 (OpenOCD may be able to use this DCC internally, speeding up some
1203 operations like writing to memory.)
1204
1205 Your application may want to deliver various debugging messages
1206 over JTAG, by @emph{linking with a small library of code}
1207 provided with OpenOCD and using the utilities there to send
1208 various kinds of message.
1209 @xref{softwaredebugmessagesandtracing,,Software Debug Messages and Tracing}.
1210
1211 @end itemize
1212
1213 @section Target Hardware Setup
1214
1215 Chip vendors often provide software development boards which
1216 are highly configurable, so that they can support all options
1217 that product boards may require. @emph{Make sure that any
1218 jumpers or switches match the system configuration you are
1219 working with.}
1220
1221 Common issues include:
1222
1223 @itemize @bullet
1224
1225 @item @b{JTAG setup} ...
1226 Boards may support more than one JTAG configuration.
1227 Examples include jumpers controlling pullups versus pulldowns
1228 on the nTRST and/or nSRST signals, and choice of connectors
1229 (e.g. which of two headers on the base board,
1230 or one from a daughtercard).
1231 For some Texas Instruments boards, you may need to jumper the
1232 EMU0 and EMU1 signals (which OpenOCD won't currently control).
1233
1234 @item @b{Boot Modes} ...
1235 Complex chips often support multiple boot modes, controlled
1236 by external jumpers. Make sure this is set up correctly.
1237 For example many i.MX boards from NXP need to be jumpered
1238 to "ATX mode" to start booting using the on-chip ROM, when
1239 using second stage bootloader code stored in a NAND flash chip.
1240
1241 Such explicit configuration is common, and not limited to
1242 booting from NAND. You might also need to set jumpers to
1243 start booting using code loaded from an MMC/SD card; external
1244 SPI flash; Ethernet, UART, or USB links; NOR flash; OneNAND
1245 flash; some external host; or various other sources.
1246
1247
1248 @item @b{Memory Addressing} ...
1249 Boards which support multiple boot modes may also have jumpers
1250 to configure memory addressing. One board, for example, jumpers
1251 external chipselect 0 (used for booting) to address either
1252 a large SRAM (which must be pre-loaded via JTAG), NOR flash,
1253 or NAND flash. When it's jumpered to address NAND flash, that
1254 board must also be told to start booting from on-chip ROM.
1255
1256 Your @file{board.cfg} file may also need to be told this jumper
1257 configuration, so that it can know whether to declare NOR flash
1258 using @command{flash bank} or instead declare NAND flash with
1259 @command{nand device}; and likewise which probe to perform in
1260 its @code{reset-init} handler.
1261
1262 A closely related issue is bus width. Jumpers might need to
1263 distinguish between 8 bit or 16 bit bus access for the flash
1264 used to start booting.
1265
1266 @item @b{Peripheral Access} ...
1267 Development boards generally provide access to every peripheral
1268 on the chip, sometimes in multiple modes (such as by providing
1269 multiple audio codec chips).
1270 This interacts with software
1271 configuration of pin multiplexing, where for example a
1272 given pin may be routed either to the MMC/SD controller
1273 or the GPIO controller. It also often interacts with
1274 configuration jumpers. One jumper may be used to route
1275 signals to an MMC/SD card slot or an expansion bus (which
1276 might in turn affect booting); others might control which
1277 audio or video codecs are used.
1278
1279 @end itemize
1280
1281 Plus you should of course have @code{reset-init} event handlers
1282 which set up the hardware to match that jumper configuration.
1283 That includes in particular any oscillator or PLL used to clock
1284 the CPU, and any memory controllers needed to access external
1285 memory and peripherals. Without such handlers, you won't be
1286 able to access those resources without working target firmware
1287 which can do that setup ... this can be awkward when you're
1288 trying to debug that target firmware. Even if there's a ROM
1289 bootloader which handles a few issues, it rarely provides full
1290 access to all board-specific capabilities.
1291
1292
1293 @node Config File Guidelines
1294 @chapter Config File Guidelines
1295
1296 This chapter is aimed at any user who needs to write a config file,
1297 including developers and integrators of OpenOCD and any user who
1298 needs to get a new board working smoothly.
1299 It provides guidelines for creating those files.
1300
1301 You should find the following directories under
1302 @t{$(INSTALLDIR)/scripts}, with config files maintained upstream. Use
1303 them as-is where you can; or as models for new files.
1304 @itemize @bullet
1305 @item @file{interface} ...
1306 These are for debug adapters. Files that specify configuration to use
1307 specific JTAG, SWD and other adapters go here.
1308 @item @file{board} ...
1309 Think Circuit Board, PWA, PCB, they go by many names. Board files
1310 contain initialization items that are specific to a board.
1311
1312 They reuse target configuration files, since the same
1313 microprocessor chips are used on many boards,
1314 but support for external parts varies widely. For
1315 example, the SDRAM initialization sequence for the board, or the type
1316 of external flash and what address it uses. Any initialization
1317 sequence to enable that external flash or SDRAM should be found in the
1318 board file. Boards may also contain multiple targets: two CPUs; or
1319 a CPU and an FPGA.
1320 @item @file{target} ...
1321 Think chip. The ``target'' directory represents the JTAG TAPs
1322 on a chip
1323 which OpenOCD should control, not a board. Two common types of targets
1324 are ARM chips and FPGA or CPLD chips.
1325 When a chip has multiple TAPs (maybe it has both ARM and DSP cores),
1326 the target config file defines all of them.
1327 @item @emph{more} ... browse for other library files which may be useful.
1328 For example, there are various generic and CPU-specific utilities.
1329 @end itemize
1330
1331 The @file{openocd.cfg} user config
1332 file may override features in any of the above files by
1333 setting variables before sourcing the target file, or by adding
1334 commands specific to their situation.
1335
1336 @section Interface Config Files
1337
1338 The user config file
1339 should be able to source one of these files with a command like this:
1340
1341 @example
1342 source [find interface/FOOBAR.cfg]
1343 @end example
1344
1345 A preconfigured interface file should exist for every debug adapter
1346 in use today with OpenOCD.
1347 That said, perhaps some of these config files
1348 have only been used by the developer who created it.
1349
1350 A separate chapter gives information about how to set these up.
1351 @xref{Debug Adapter Configuration}.
1352 Read the OpenOCD source code (and Developer's Guide)
1353 if you have a new kind of hardware interface
1354 and need to provide a driver for it.
1355
1356 @section Board Config Files
1357 @cindex config file, board
1358 @cindex board config file
1359
1360 The user config file
1361 should be able to source one of these files with a command like this:
1362
1363 @example
1364 source [find board/FOOBAR.cfg]
1365 @end example
1366
1367 The point of a board config file is to package everything
1368 about a given board that user config files need to know.
1369 In summary the board files should contain (if present)
1370
1371 @enumerate
1372 @item One or more @command{source [find target/...cfg]} statements
1373 @item NOR flash configuration (@pxref{norconfiguration,,NOR Configuration})
1374 @item NAND flash configuration (@pxref{nandconfiguration,,NAND Configuration})
1375 @item Target @code{reset} handlers for SDRAM and I/O configuration
1376 @item JTAG adapter reset configuration (@pxref{Reset Configuration})
1377 @item All things that are not ``inside a chip''
1378 @end enumerate
1379
1380 Generic things inside target chips belong in target config files,
1381 not board config files. So for example a @code{reset-init} event
1382 handler should know board-specific oscillator and PLL parameters,
1383 which it passes to target-specific utility code.
1384
1385 The most complex task of a board config file is creating such a
1386 @code{reset-init} event handler.
1387 Define those handlers last, after you verify the rest of the board
1388 configuration works.
1389
1390 @subsection Communication Between Config files
1391
1392 In addition to target-specific utility code, another way that
1393 board and target config files communicate is by following a
1394 convention on how to use certain variables.
1395
1396 The full Tcl/Tk language supports ``namespaces'', but Jim-Tcl does not.
1397 Thus the rule we follow in OpenOCD is this: Variables that begin with
1398 a leading underscore are temporary in nature, and can be modified and
1399 used at will within a target configuration file.
1400
1401 Complex board config files can do the things like this,
1402 for a board with three chips:
1403
1404 @example
1405 # Chip #1: PXA270 for network side, big endian
1406 set CHIPNAME network
1407 set ENDIAN big
1408 source [find target/pxa270.cfg]
1409 # on return: _TARGETNAME = network.cpu
1410 # other commands can refer to the "network.cpu" target.
1411 $_TARGETNAME configure .... events for this CPU..
1412
1413 # Chip #2: PXA270 for video side, little endian
1414 set CHIPNAME video
1415 set ENDIAN little
1416 source [find target/pxa270.cfg]
1417 # on return: _TARGETNAME = video.cpu
1418 # other commands can refer to the "video.cpu" target.
1419 $_TARGETNAME configure .... events for this CPU..
1420
1421 # Chip #3: Xilinx FPGA for glue logic
1422 set CHIPNAME xilinx
1423 unset ENDIAN
1424 source [find target/spartan3.cfg]
1425 @end example
1426
1427 That example is oversimplified because it doesn't show any flash memory,
1428 or the @code{reset-init} event handlers to initialize external DRAM
1429 or (assuming it needs it) load a configuration into the FPGA.
1430 Such features are usually needed for low-level work with many boards,
1431 where ``low level'' implies that the board initialization software may
1432 not be working. (That's a common reason to need JTAG tools. Another
1433 is to enable working with microcontroller-based systems, which often
1434 have no debugging support except a JTAG connector.)
1435
1436 Target config files may also export utility functions to board and user
1437 config files. Such functions should use name prefixes, to help avoid
1438 naming collisions.
1439
1440 Board files could also accept input variables from user config files.
1441 For example, there might be a @code{J4_JUMPER} setting used to identify
1442 what kind of flash memory a development board is using, or how to set
1443 up other clocks and peripherals.
1444
1445 @subsection Variable Naming Convention
1446 @cindex variable names
1447
1448 Most boards have only one instance of a chip.
1449 However, it should be easy to create a board with more than
1450 one such chip (as shown above).
1451 Accordingly, we encourage these conventions for naming
1452 variables associated with different @file{target.cfg} files,
1453 to promote consistency and
1454 so that board files can override target defaults.
1455
1456 Inputs to target config files include:
1457
1458 @itemize @bullet
1459 @item @code{CHIPNAME} ...
1460 This gives a name to the overall chip, and is used as part of
1461 tap identifier dotted names.
1462 While the default is normally provided by the chip manufacturer,
1463 board files may need to distinguish between instances of a chip.
1464 @item @code{ENDIAN} ...
1465 By default @option{little} - although chips may hard-wire @option{big}.
1466 Chips that can't change endianness don't need to use this variable.
1467 @item @code{CPUTAPID} ...
1468 When OpenOCD examines the JTAG chain, it can be told verify the
1469 chips against the JTAG IDCODE register.
1470 The target file will hold one or more defaults, but sometimes the
1471 chip in a board will use a different ID (perhaps a newer revision).
1472 @end itemize
1473
1474 Outputs from target config files include:
1475
1476 @itemize @bullet
1477 @item @code{_TARGETNAME} ...
1478 By convention, this variable is created by the target configuration
1479 script. The board configuration file may make use of this variable to
1480 configure things like a ``reset init'' script, or other things
1481 specific to that board and that target.
1482 If the chip has 2 targets, the names are @code{_TARGETNAME0},
1483 @code{_TARGETNAME1}, ... etc.
1484 @end itemize
1485
1486 @subsection The reset-init Event Handler
1487 @cindex event, reset-init
1488 @cindex reset-init handler
1489
1490 Board config files run in the OpenOCD configuration stage;
1491 they can't use TAPs or targets, since they haven't been
1492 fully set up yet.
1493 This means you can't write memory or access chip registers;
1494 you can't even verify that a flash chip is present.
1495 That's done later in event handlers, of which the target @code{reset-init}
1496 handler is one of the most important.
1497
1498 Except on microcontrollers, the basic job of @code{reset-init} event
1499 handlers is setting up flash and DRAM, as normally handled by boot loaders.
1500 Microcontrollers rarely use boot loaders; they run right out of their
1501 on-chip flash and SRAM memory. But they may want to use one of these
1502 handlers too, if just for developer convenience.
1503
1504 @quotation Note
1505 Because this is so very board-specific, and chip-specific, no examples
1506 are included here.
1507 Instead, look at the board config files distributed with OpenOCD.
1508 If you have a boot loader, its source code will help; so will
1509 configuration files for other JTAG tools
1510 (@pxref{translatingconfigurationfiles,,Translating Configuration Files}).
1511 @end quotation
1512
1513 Some of this code could probably be shared between different boards.
1514 For example, setting up a DRAM controller often doesn't differ by
1515 much except the bus width (16 bits or 32?) and memory timings, so a
1516 reusable TCL procedure loaded by the @file{target.cfg} file might take
1517 those as parameters.
1518 Similarly with oscillator, PLL, and clock setup;
1519 and disabling the watchdog.
1520 Structure the code cleanly, and provide comments to help
1521 the next developer doing such work.
1522 (@emph{You might be that next person} trying to reuse init code!)
1523
1524 The last thing normally done in a @code{reset-init} handler is probing
1525 whatever flash memory was configured. For most chips that needs to be
1526 done while the associated target is halted, either because JTAG memory
1527 access uses the CPU or to prevent conflicting CPU access.
1528
1529 @subsection JTAG Clock Rate
1530
1531 Before your @code{reset-init} handler has set up
1532 the PLLs and clocking, you may need to run with
1533 a low JTAG clock rate.
1534 @xref{jtagspeed,,JTAG Speed}.
1535 Then you'd increase that rate after your handler has
1536 made it possible to use the faster JTAG clock.
1537 When the initial low speed is board-specific, for example
1538 because it depends on a board-specific oscillator speed, then
1539 you should probably set it up in the board config file;
1540 if it's target-specific, it belongs in the target config file.
1541
1542 For most ARM-based processors the fastest JTAG clock@footnote{A FAQ
1543 @uref{http://www.arm.com/support/faqdev/4170.html} gives details.}
1544 is one sixth of the CPU clock; or one eighth for ARM11 cores.
1545 Consult chip documentation to determine the peak JTAG clock rate,
1546 which might be less than that.
1547
1548 @quotation Warning
1549 On most ARMs, JTAG clock detection is coupled to the core clock, so
1550 software using a @option{wait for interrupt} operation blocks JTAG access.
1551 Adaptive clocking provides a partial workaround, but a more complete
1552 solution just avoids using that instruction with JTAG debuggers.
1553 @end quotation
1554
1555 If both the chip and the board support adaptive clocking,
1556 use the @command{jtag_rclk}
1557 command, in case your board is used with JTAG adapter which
1558 also supports it. Otherwise use @command{adapter_khz}.
1559 Set the slow rate at the beginning of the reset sequence,
1560 and the faster rate as soon as the clocks are at full speed.
1561
1562 @anchor{theinitboardprocedure}
1563 @subsection The init_board procedure
1564 @cindex init_board procedure
1565
1566 The concept of @code{init_board} procedure is very similar to @code{init_targets}
1567 (@xref{theinittargetsprocedure,,The init_targets procedure}.) - it's a replacement of ``linear''
1568 configuration scripts. This procedure is meant to be executed when OpenOCD enters run stage
1569 (@xref{enteringtherunstage,,Entering the Run Stage},) after @code{init_targets}. The idea to have
1570 separate @code{init_targets} and @code{init_board} procedures is to allow the first one to configure
1571 everything target specific (internal flash, internal RAM, etc.) and the second one to configure
1572 everything board specific (reset signals, chip frequency, reset-init event handler, external memory, etc.).
1573 Additionally ``linear'' board config file will most likely fail when target config file uses
1574 @code{init_targets} scheme (``linear'' script is executed before @code{init} and @code{init_targets} - after),
1575 so separating these two configuration stages is very convenient, as the easiest way to overcome this
1576 problem is to convert board config file to use @code{init_board} procedure. Board config scripts don't
1577 need to override @code{init_targets} defined in target config files when they only need to add some specifics.
1578
1579 Just as @code{init_targets}, the @code{init_board} procedure can be overridden by ``next level'' script (which sources
1580 the original), allowing greater code reuse.
1581
1582 @example
1583 ### board_file.cfg ###
1584
1585 # source target file that does most of the config in init_targets
1586 source [find target/target.cfg]
1587
1588 proc enable_fast_clock @{@} @{
1589 # enables fast on-board clock source
1590 # configures the chip to use it
1591 @}
1592
1593 # initialize only board specifics - reset, clock, adapter frequency
1594 proc init_board @{@} @{
1595 reset_config trst_and_srst trst_pulls_srst
1596
1597 $_TARGETNAME configure -event reset-init @{
1598 adapter_khz 1
1599 enable_fast_clock
1600 adapter_khz 10000
1601 @}
1602 @}
1603 @end example
1604
1605 @section Target Config Files
1606 @cindex config file, target
1607 @cindex target config file
1608
1609 Board config files communicate with target config files using
1610 naming conventions as described above, and may source one or
1611 more target config files like this:
1612
1613 @example
1614 source [find target/FOOBAR.cfg]
1615 @end example
1616
1617 The point of a target config file is to package everything
1618 about a given chip that board config files need to know.
1619 In summary the target files should contain
1620
1621 @enumerate
1622 @item Set defaults
1623 @item Add TAPs to the scan chain
1624 @item Add CPU targets (includes GDB support)
1625 @item CPU/Chip/CPU-Core specific features
1626 @item On-Chip flash
1627 @end enumerate
1628
1629 As a rule of thumb, a target file sets up only one chip.
1630 For a microcontroller, that will often include a single TAP,
1631 which is a CPU needing a GDB target, and its on-chip flash.
1632
1633 More complex chips may include multiple TAPs, and the target
1634 config file may need to define them all before OpenOCD
1635 can talk to the chip.
1636 For example, some phone chips have JTAG scan chains that include
1637 an ARM core for operating system use, a DSP,
1638 another ARM core embedded in an image processing engine,
1639 and other processing engines.
1640
1641 @subsection Default Value Boiler Plate Code
1642
1643 All target configuration files should start with code like this,
1644 letting board config files express environment-specific
1645 differences in how things should be set up.
1646
1647 @example
1648 # Boards may override chip names, perhaps based on role,
1649 # but the default should match what the vendor uses
1650 if @{ [info exists CHIPNAME] @} @{
1651 set _CHIPNAME $CHIPNAME
1652 @} else @{
1653 set _CHIPNAME sam7x256
1654 @}
1655
1656 # ONLY use ENDIAN with targets that can change it.
1657 if @{ [info exists ENDIAN] @} @{
1658 set _ENDIAN $ENDIAN
1659 @} else @{
1660 set _ENDIAN little
1661 @}
1662
1663 # TAP identifiers may change as chips mature, for example with
1664 # new revision fields (the "3" here). Pick a good default; you
1665 # can pass several such identifiers to the "jtag newtap" command.
1666 if @{ [info exists CPUTAPID ] @} @{
1667 set _CPUTAPID $CPUTAPID
1668 @} else @{
1669 set _CPUTAPID 0x3f0f0f0f
1670 @}
1671 @end example
1672 @c but 0x3f0f0f0f is for an str73x part ...
1673
1674 @emph{Remember:} Board config files may include multiple target
1675 config files, or the same target file multiple times
1676 (changing at least @code{CHIPNAME}).
1677
1678 Likewise, the target configuration file should define
1679 @code{_TARGETNAME} (or @code{_TARGETNAME0} etc) and
1680 use it later on when defining debug targets:
1681
1682 @example
1683 set _TARGETNAME $_CHIPNAME.cpu
1684 target create $_TARGETNAME arm7tdmi -chain-position $_TARGETNAME
1685 @end example
1686
1687 @subsection Adding TAPs to the Scan Chain
1688 After the ``defaults'' are set up,
1689 add the TAPs on each chip to the JTAG scan chain.
1690 @xref{TAP Declaration}, and the naming convention
1691 for taps.
1692
1693 In the simplest case the chip has only one TAP,
1694 probably for a CPU or FPGA.
1695 The config file for the Atmel AT91SAM7X256
1696 looks (in part) like this:
1697
1698 @example
1699 jtag newtap $_CHIPNAME cpu -irlen 4 -expected-id $_CPUTAPID
1700 @end example
1701
1702 A board with two such at91sam7 chips would be able
1703 to source such a config file twice, with different
1704 values for @code{CHIPNAME}, so
1705 it adds a different TAP each time.
1706
1707 If there are nonzero @option{-expected-id} values,
1708 OpenOCD attempts to verify the actual tap id against those values.
1709 It will issue error messages if there is mismatch, which
1710 can help to pinpoint problems in OpenOCD configurations.
1711
1712 @example
1713 JTAG tap: sam7x256.cpu tap/device found: 0x3f0f0f0f
1714 (Manufacturer: 0x787, Part: 0xf0f0, Version: 0x3)
1715 ERROR: Tap: sam7x256.cpu - Expected id: 0x12345678, Got: 0x3f0f0f0f
1716 ERROR: expected: mfg: 0x33c, part: 0x2345, ver: 0x1
1717 ERROR: got: mfg: 0x787, part: 0xf0f0, ver: 0x3
1718 @end example
1719
1720 There are more complex examples too, with chips that have
1721 multiple TAPs. Ones worth looking at include:
1722
1723 @itemize
1724 @item @file{target/omap3530.cfg} -- with disabled ARM and DSP,
1725 plus a JRC to enable them
1726 @item @file{target/str912.cfg} -- with flash, CPU, and boundary scan
1727 @item @file{target/ti_dm355.cfg} -- with ETM, ARM, and JRC (this JRC
1728 is not currently used)
1729 @end itemize
1730
1731 @subsection Add CPU targets
1732
1733 After adding a TAP for a CPU, you should set it up so that
1734 GDB and other commands can use it.
1735 @xref{CPU Configuration}.
1736 For the at91sam7 example above, the command can look like this;
1737 note that @code{$_ENDIAN} is not needed, since OpenOCD defaults
1738 to little endian, and this chip doesn't support changing that.
1739
1740 @example
1741 set _TARGETNAME $_CHIPNAME.cpu
1742 target create $_TARGETNAME arm7tdmi -chain-position $_TARGETNAME
1743 @end example
1744
1745 Work areas are small RAM areas associated with CPU targets.
1746 They are used by OpenOCD to speed up downloads,
1747 and to download small snippets of code to program flash chips.
1748 If the chip includes a form of ``on-chip-ram'' - and many do - define
1749 a work area if you can.
1750 Again using the at91sam7 as an example, this can look like:
1751
1752 @example
1753 $_TARGETNAME configure -work-area-phys 0x00200000 \
1754 -work-area-size 0x4000 -work-area-backup 0
1755 @end example
1756
1757 @anchor{definecputargetsworkinginsmp}
1758 @subsection Define CPU targets working in SMP
1759 @cindex SMP
1760 After setting targets, you can define a list of targets working in SMP.
1761
1762 @example
1763 set _TARGETNAME_1 $_CHIPNAME.cpu1
1764 set _TARGETNAME_2 $_CHIPNAME.cpu2
1765 target create $_TARGETNAME_1 cortex_a -chain-position $_CHIPNAME.dap \
1766 -coreid 0 -dbgbase $_DAP_DBG1
1767 target create $_TARGETNAME_2 cortex_a -chain-position $_CHIPNAME.dap \
1768 -coreid 1 -dbgbase $_DAP_DBG2
1769 #define 2 targets working in smp.
1770 target smp $_CHIPNAME.cpu2 $_CHIPNAME.cpu1
1771 @end example
1772 In the above example on cortex_a, 2 cpus are working in SMP.
1773 In SMP only one GDB instance is created and :
1774 @itemize @bullet
1775 @item a set of hardware breakpoint sets the same breakpoint on all targets in the list.
1776 @item halt command triggers the halt of all targets in the list.
1777 @item resume command triggers the write context and the restart of all targets in the list.
1778 @item following a breakpoint: the target stopped by the breakpoint is displayed to the GDB session.
1779 @item dedicated GDB serial protocol packets are implemented for switching/retrieving the target
1780 displayed by the GDB session @pxref{usingopenocdsmpwithgdb,,Using OpenOCD SMP with GDB}.
1781 @end itemize
1782
1783 The SMP behaviour can be disabled/enabled dynamically. On cortex_a following
1784 command have been implemented.
1785 @itemize @bullet
1786 @item cortex_a smp_on : enable SMP mode, behaviour is as described above.
1787 @item cortex_a smp_off : disable SMP mode, the current target is the one
1788 displayed in the GDB session, only this target is now controlled by GDB
1789 session. This behaviour is useful during system boot up.
1790 @item cortex_a smp_gdb : display/fix the core id displayed in GDB session see
1791 following example.
1792 @end itemize
1793
1794 @example
1795 >cortex_a smp_gdb
1796 gdb coreid 0 -> -1
1797 #0 : coreid 0 is displayed to GDB ,
1798 #-> -1 : next resume triggers a real resume
1799 > cortex_a smp_gdb 1
1800 gdb coreid 0 -> 1
1801 #0 :coreid 0 is displayed to GDB ,
1802 #->1 : next resume displays coreid 1 to GDB
1803 > resume
1804 > cortex_a smp_gdb
1805 gdb coreid 1 -> 1
1806 #1 :coreid 1 is displayed to GDB ,
1807 #->1 : next resume displays coreid 1 to GDB
1808 > cortex_a smp_gdb -1
1809 gdb coreid 1 -> -1
1810 #1 :coreid 1 is displayed to GDB,
1811 #->-1 : next resume triggers a real resume
1812 @end example
1813
1814
1815 @subsection Chip Reset Setup
1816
1817 As a rule, you should put the @command{reset_config} command
1818 into the board file. Most things you think you know about a
1819 chip can be tweaked by the board.
1820
1821 Some chips have specific ways the TRST and SRST signals are
1822 managed. In the unusual case that these are @emph{chip specific}
1823 and can never be changed by board wiring, they could go here.
1824 For example, some chips can't support JTAG debugging without
1825 both signals.
1826
1827 Provide a @code{reset-assert} event handler if you can.
1828 Such a handler uses JTAG operations to reset the target,
1829 letting this target config be used in systems which don't
1830 provide the optional SRST signal, or on systems where you
1831 don't want to reset all targets at once.
1832 Such a handler might write to chip registers to force a reset,
1833 use a JRC to do that (preferable -- the target may be wedged!),
1834 or force a watchdog timer to trigger.
1835 (For Cortex-M targets, this is not necessary. The target
1836 driver knows how to use trigger an NVIC reset when SRST is
1837 not available.)
1838
1839 Some chips need special attention during reset handling if
1840 they're going to be used with JTAG.
1841 An example might be needing to send some commands right
1842 after the target's TAP has been reset, providing a
1843 @code{reset-deassert-post} event handler that writes a chip
1844 register to report that JTAG debugging is being done.
1845 Another would be reconfiguring the watchdog so that it stops
1846 counting while the core is halted in the debugger.
1847
1848 JTAG clocking constraints often change during reset, and in
1849 some cases target config files (rather than board config files)
1850 are the right places to handle some of those issues.
1851 For example, immediately after reset most chips run using a
1852 slower clock than they will use later.
1853 That means that after reset (and potentially, as OpenOCD
1854 first starts up) they must use a slower JTAG clock rate
1855 than they will use later.
1856 @xref{jtagspeed,,JTAG Speed}.
1857
1858 @quotation Important
1859 When you are debugging code that runs right after chip
1860 reset, getting these issues right is critical.
1861 In particular, if you see intermittent failures when
1862 OpenOCD verifies the scan chain after reset,
1863 look at how you are setting up JTAG clocking.
1864 @end quotation
1865
1866 @anchor{theinittargetsprocedure}
1867 @subsection The init_targets procedure
1868 @cindex init_targets procedure
1869
1870 Target config files can either be ``linear'' (script executed line-by-line when parsed in
1871 configuration stage, @xref{configurationstage,,Configuration Stage},) or they can contain a special
1872 procedure called @code{init_targets}, which will be executed when entering run stage
1873 (after parsing all config files or after @code{init} command, @xref{enteringtherunstage,,Entering the Run Stage}.)
1874 Such procedure can be overriden by ``next level'' script (which sources the original).
1875 This concept faciliates code reuse when basic target config files provide generic configuration
1876 procedures and @code{init_targets} procedure, which can then be sourced and enchanced or changed in
1877 a ``more specific'' target config file. This is not possible with ``linear'' config scripts,
1878 because sourcing them executes every initialization commands they provide.
1879
1880 @example
1881 ### generic_file.cfg ###
1882
1883 proc setup_my_chip @{chip_name flash_size ram_size@} @{
1884 # basic initialization procedure ...
1885 @}
1886
1887 proc init_targets @{@} @{
1888 # initializes generic chip with 4kB of flash and 1kB of RAM
1889 setup_my_chip MY_GENERIC_CHIP 4096 1024
1890 @}
1891
1892 ### specific_file.cfg ###
1893
1894 source [find target/generic_file.cfg]
1895
1896 proc init_targets @{@} @{
1897 # initializes specific chip with 128kB of flash and 64kB of RAM
1898 setup_my_chip MY_CHIP_WITH_128K_FLASH_64KB_RAM 131072 65536
1899 @}
1900 @end example
1901
1902 The easiest way to convert ``linear'' config files to @code{init_targets} version is to
1903 enclose every line of ``code'' (i.e. not @code{source} commands, procedures, etc.) in this procedure.
1904
1905 For an example of this scheme see LPC2000 target config files.
1906
1907 The @code{init_boards} procedure is a similar concept concerning board config files
1908 (@xref{theinitboardprocedure,,The init_board procedure}.)
1909
1910 @anchor{theinittargeteventsprocedure}
1911 @subsection The init_target_events procedure
1912 @cindex init_target_events procedure
1913
1914 A special procedure called @code{init_target_events} is run just after
1915 @code{init_targets} (@xref{theinittargetsprocedure,,The init_targets
1916 procedure}.) and before @code{init_board}
1917 (@xref{theinitboardprocedure,,The init_board procedure}.) It is used
1918 to set up default target events for the targets that do not have those
1919 events already assigned.
1920
1921 @subsection ARM Core Specific Hacks
1922
1923 If the chip has a DCC, enable it. If the chip is an ARM9 with some
1924 special high speed download features - enable it.
1925
1926 If present, the MMU, the MPU and the CACHE should be disabled.
1927
1928 Some ARM cores are equipped with trace support, which permits
1929 examination of the instruction and data bus activity. Trace
1930 activity is controlled through an ``Embedded Trace Module'' (ETM)
1931 on one of the core's scan chains. The ETM emits voluminous data
1932 through a ``trace port''. (@xref{armhardwaretracing,,ARM Hardware Tracing}.)
1933 If you are using an external trace port,
1934 configure it in your board config file.
1935 If you are using an on-chip ``Embedded Trace Buffer'' (ETB),
1936 configure it in your target config file.
1937
1938 @example
1939 etm config $_TARGETNAME 16 normal full etb
1940 etb config $_TARGETNAME $_CHIPNAME.etb
1941 @end example
1942
1943 @subsection Internal Flash Configuration
1944
1945 This applies @b{ONLY TO MICROCONTROLLERS} that have flash built in.
1946
1947 @b{Never ever} in the ``target configuration file'' define any type of
1948 flash that is external to the chip. (For example a BOOT flash on
1949 Chip Select 0.) Such flash information goes in a board file - not
1950 the TARGET (chip) file.
1951
1952 Examples:
1953 @itemize @bullet
1954 @item at91sam7x256 - has 256K flash YES enable it.
1955 @item str912 - has flash internal YES enable it.
1956 @item imx27 - uses boot flash on CS0 - it goes in the board file.
1957 @item pxa270 - again - CS0 flash - it goes in the board file.
1958 @end itemize
1959
1960 @anchor{translatingconfigurationfiles}
1961 @section Translating Configuration Files
1962 @cindex translation
1963 If you have a configuration file for another hardware debugger
1964 or toolset (Abatron, BDI2000, BDI3000, CCS,
1965 Lauterbach, SEGGER, Macraigor, etc.), translating
1966 it into OpenOCD syntax is often quite straightforward. The most tricky
1967 part of creating a configuration script is oftentimes the reset init
1968 sequence where e.g. PLLs, DRAM and the like is set up.
1969
1970 One trick that you can use when translating is to write small
1971 Tcl procedures to translate the syntax into OpenOCD syntax. This
1972 can avoid manual translation errors and make it easier to
1973 convert other scripts later on.
1974
1975 Example of transforming quirky arguments to a simple search and
1976 replace job:
1977
1978 @example
1979 # Lauterbach syntax(?)
1980 #
1981 # Data.Set c15:0x042f %long 0x40000015
1982 #
1983 # OpenOCD syntax when using procedure below.
1984 #
1985 # setc15 0x01 0x00050078
1986
1987 proc setc15 @{regs value@} @{
1988 global TARGETNAME
1989
1990 echo [format "set p15 0x%04x, 0x%08x" $regs $value]
1991
1992 arm mcr 15 [expr ($regs>>12)&0x7] \
1993 [expr ($regs>>0)&0xf] [expr ($regs>>4)&0xf] \
1994 [expr ($regs>>8)&0x7] $value
1995 @}
1996 @end example
1997
1998
1999
2000 @node Server Configuration
2001 @chapter Server Configuration
2002 @cindex initialization
2003 The commands here are commonly found in the openocd.cfg file and are
2004 used to specify what TCP/IP ports are used, and how GDB should be
2005 supported.
2006
2007 @anchor{configurationstage}
2008 @section Configuration Stage
2009 @cindex configuration stage
2010 @cindex config command
2011
2012 When the OpenOCD server process starts up, it enters a
2013 @emph{configuration stage} which is the only time that
2014 certain commands, @emph{configuration commands}, may be issued.
2015 Normally, configuration commands are only available
2016 inside startup scripts.
2017
2018 In this manual, the definition of a configuration command is
2019 presented as a @emph{Config Command}, not as a @emph{Command}
2020 which may be issued interactively.
2021 The runtime @command{help} command also highlights configuration
2022 commands, and those which may be issued at any time.
2023
2024 Those configuration commands include declaration of TAPs,
2025 flash banks,
2026 the interface used for JTAG communication,
2027 and other basic setup.
2028 The server must leave the configuration stage before it
2029 may access or activate TAPs.
2030 After it leaves this stage, configuration commands may no
2031 longer be issued.
2032
2033 @anchor{enteringtherunstage}
2034 @section Entering the Run Stage
2035
2036 The first thing OpenOCD does after leaving the configuration
2037 stage is to verify that it can talk to the scan chain
2038 (list of TAPs) which has been configured.
2039 It will warn if it doesn't find TAPs it expects to find,
2040 or finds TAPs that aren't supposed to be there.
2041 You should see no errors at this point.
2042 If you see errors, resolve them by correcting the
2043 commands you used to configure the server.
2044 Common errors include using an initial JTAG speed that's too
2045 fast, and not providing the right IDCODE values for the TAPs
2046 on the scan chain.
2047
2048 Once OpenOCD has entered the run stage, a number of commands
2049 become available.
2050 A number of these relate to the debug targets you may have declared.
2051 For example, the @command{mww} command will not be available until
2052 a target has been successfuly instantiated.
2053 If you want to use those commands, you may need to force
2054 entry to the run stage.
2055
2056 @deffn {Config Command} init
2057 This command terminates the configuration stage and
2058 enters the run stage. This helps when you need to have
2059 the startup scripts manage tasks such as resetting the target,
2060 programming flash, etc. To reset the CPU upon startup, add "init" and
2061 "reset" at the end of the config script or at the end of the OpenOCD
2062 command line using the @option{-c} command line switch.
2063
2064 If this command does not appear in any startup/configuration file
2065 OpenOCD executes the command for you after processing all
2066 configuration files and/or command line options.
2067
2068 @b{NOTE:} This command normally occurs at or near the end of your
2069 openocd.cfg file to force OpenOCD to ``initialize'' and make the
2070 targets ready. For example: If your openocd.cfg file needs to
2071 read/write memory on your target, @command{init} must occur before
2072 the memory read/write commands. This includes @command{nand probe}.
2073 @end deffn
2074
2075 @deffn {Overridable Procedure} jtag_init
2076 This is invoked at server startup to verify that it can talk
2077 to the scan chain (list of TAPs) which has been configured.
2078
2079 The default implementation first tries @command{jtag arp_init},
2080 which uses only a lightweight JTAG reset before examining the
2081 scan chain.
2082 If that fails, it tries again, using a harder reset
2083 from the overridable procedure @command{init_reset}.
2084
2085 Implementations must have verified the JTAG scan chain before
2086 they return.
2087 This is done by calling @command{jtag arp_init}
2088 (or @command{jtag arp_init-reset}).
2089 @end deffn
2090
2091 @anchor{tcpipports}
2092 @section TCP/IP Ports
2093 @cindex TCP port
2094 @cindex server
2095 @cindex port
2096 @cindex security
2097 The OpenOCD server accepts remote commands in several syntaxes.
2098 Each syntax uses a different TCP/IP port, which you may specify
2099 only during configuration (before those ports are opened).
2100
2101 For reasons including security, you may wish to prevent remote
2102 access using one or more of these ports.
2103 In such cases, just specify the relevant port number as "disabled".
2104 If you disable all access through TCP/IP, you will need to
2105 use the command line @option{-pipe} option.
2106
2107 @deffn {Command} gdb_port [number]
2108 @cindex GDB server
2109 Normally gdb listens to a TCP/IP port, but GDB can also
2110 communicate via pipes(stdin/out or named pipes). The name
2111 "gdb_port" stuck because it covers probably more than 90% of
2112 the normal use cases.
2113
2114 No arguments reports GDB port. "pipe" means listen to stdin
2115 output to stdout, an integer is base port number, "disabled"
2116 disables the gdb server.
2117
2118 When using "pipe", also use log_output to redirect the log
2119 output to a file so as not to flood the stdin/out pipes.
2120
2121 The -p/--pipe option is deprecated and a warning is printed
2122 as it is equivalent to passing in -c "gdb_port pipe; log_output openocd.log".
2123
2124 Any other string is interpreted as named pipe to listen to.
2125 Output pipe is the same name as input pipe, but with 'o' appended,
2126 e.g. /var/gdb, /var/gdbo.
2127
2128 The GDB port for the first target will be the base port, the
2129 second target will listen on gdb_port + 1, and so on.
2130 When not specified during the configuration stage,
2131 the port @var{number} defaults to 3333.
2132
2133 Note: when using "gdb_port pipe", increasing the default remote timeout in
2134 gdb (with 'set remotetimeout') is recommended. An insufficient timeout may
2135 cause initialization to fail with "Unknown remote qXfer reply: OK".
2136
2137 @end deffn
2138
2139 @deffn {Command} tcl_port [number]
2140 Specify or query the port used for a simplified RPC
2141 connection that can be used by clients to issue TCL commands and get the
2142 output from the Tcl engine.
2143 Intended as a machine interface.
2144 When not specified during the configuration stage,
2145 the port @var{number} defaults to 6666.
2146 When specified as "disabled", this service is not activated.
2147 @end deffn
2148
2149 @deffn {Command} telnet_port [number]
2150 Specify or query the
2151 port on which to listen for incoming telnet connections.
2152 This port is intended for interaction with one human through TCL commands.
2153 When not specified during the configuration stage,
2154 the port @var{number} defaults to 4444.
2155 When specified as "disabled", this service is not activated.
2156 @end deffn
2157
2158 @anchor{gdbconfiguration}
2159 @section GDB Configuration
2160 @cindex GDB
2161 @cindex GDB configuration
2162 You can reconfigure some GDB behaviors if needed.
2163 The ones listed here are static and global.
2164 @xref{targetconfiguration,,Target Configuration}, about configuring individual targets.
2165 @xref{targetevents,,Target Events}, about configuring target-specific event handling.
2166
2167 @anchor{gdbbreakpointoverride}
2168 @deffn {Command} gdb_breakpoint_override [@option{hard}|@option{soft}|@option{disable}]
2169 Force breakpoint type for gdb @command{break} commands.
2170 This option supports GDB GUIs which don't
2171 distinguish hard versus soft breakpoints, if the default OpenOCD and
2172 GDB behaviour is not sufficient. GDB normally uses hardware
2173 breakpoints if the memory map has been set up for flash regions.
2174 @end deffn
2175
2176 @anchor{gdbflashprogram}
2177 @deffn {Config Command} gdb_flash_program (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
2178 Set to @option{enable} to cause OpenOCD to program the flash memory when a
2179 vFlash packet is received.
2180 The default behaviour is @option{enable}.
2181 @end deffn
2182
2183 @deffn {Config Command} gdb_memory_map (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
2184 Set to @option{enable} to cause OpenOCD to send the memory configuration to GDB when
2185 requested. GDB will then know when to set hardware breakpoints, and program flash
2186 using the GDB load command. @command{gdb_flash_program enable} must also be enabled
2187 for flash programming to work.
2188 Default behaviour is @option{enable}.
2189 @xref{gdbflashprogram,,gdb_flash_program}.
2190 @end deffn
2191
2192 @deffn {Config Command} gdb_report_data_abort (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
2193 Specifies whether data aborts cause an error to be reported
2194 by GDB memory read packets.
2195 The default behaviour is @option{disable};
2196 use @option{enable} see these errors reported.
2197 @end deffn
2198
2199 @deffn {Config Command} gdb_target_description (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
2200 Set to @option{enable} to cause OpenOCD to send the target descriptions to gdb via qXfer:features:read packet.
2201 The default behaviour is @option{enable}.
2202 @end deffn
2203
2204 @deffn {Command} gdb_save_tdesc
2205 Saves the target descripton file to the local file system.
2206
2207 The file name is @i{target_name}.xml.
2208 @end deffn
2209
2210 @anchor{eventpolling}
2211 @section Event Polling
2212
2213 Hardware debuggers are parts of asynchronous systems,
2214 where significant events can happen at any time.
2215 The OpenOCD server needs to detect some of these events,
2216 so it can report them to through TCL command line
2217 or to GDB.
2218
2219 Examples of such events include:
2220
2221 @itemize
2222 @item One of the targets can stop running ... maybe it triggers
2223 a code breakpoint or data watchpoint, or halts itself.
2224 @item Messages may be sent over ``debug message'' channels ... many
2225 targets support such messages sent over JTAG,
2226 for receipt by the person debugging or tools.
2227 @item Loss of power ... some adapters can detect these events.
2228 @item Resets not issued through JTAG ... such reset sources
2229 can include button presses or other system hardware, sometimes
2230 including the target itself (perhaps through a watchdog).
2231 @item Debug instrumentation sometimes supports event triggering
2232 such as ``trace buffer full'' (so it can quickly be emptied)
2233 or other signals (to correlate with code behavior).
2234 @end itemize
2235
2236 None of those events are signaled through standard JTAG signals.
2237 However, most conventions for JTAG connectors include voltage
2238 level and system reset (SRST) signal detection.
2239 Some connectors also include instrumentation signals, which
2240 can imply events when those signals are inputs.
2241
2242 In general, OpenOCD needs to periodically check for those events,
2243 either by looking at the status of signals on the JTAG connector
2244 or by sending synchronous ``tell me your status'' JTAG requests
2245 to the various active targets.
2246 There is a command to manage and monitor that polling,
2247 which is normally done in the background.
2248
2249 @deffn Command poll [@option{on}|@option{off}]
2250 Poll the current target for its current state.
2251 (Also, @pxref{targetcurstate,,target curstate}.)
2252 If that target is in debug mode, architecture
2253 specific information about the current state is printed.
2254 An optional parameter
2255 allows background polling to be enabled and disabled.
2256
2257 You could use this from the TCL command shell, or
2258 from GDB using @command{monitor poll} command.
2259 Leave background polling enabled while you're using GDB.
2260 @example
2261 > poll
2262 background polling: on
2263 target state: halted
2264 target halted in ARM state due to debug-request, \
2265 current mode: Supervisor
2266 cpsr: 0x800000d3 pc: 0x11081bfc
2267 MMU: disabled, D-Cache: disabled, I-Cache: enabled
2268 >
2269 @end example
2270 @end deffn
2271
2272 @node Debug Adapter Configuration
2273 @chapter Debug Adapter Configuration
2274 @cindex config file, interface
2275 @cindex interface config file
2276
2277 Correctly installing OpenOCD includes making your operating system give
2278 OpenOCD access to debug adapters. Once that has been done, Tcl commands
2279 are used to select which one is used, and to configure how it is used.
2280
2281 @quotation Note
2282 Because OpenOCD started out with a focus purely on JTAG, you may find
2283 places where it wrongly presumes JTAG is the only transport protocol
2284 in use. Be aware that recent versions of OpenOCD are removing that
2285 limitation. JTAG remains more functional than most other transports.
2286 Other transports do not support boundary scan operations, or may be
2287 specific to a given chip vendor. Some might be usable only for
2288 programming flash memory, instead of also for debugging.
2289 @end quotation
2290
2291 Debug Adapters/Interfaces/Dongles are normally configured
2292 through commands in an interface configuration
2293 file which is sourced by your @file{openocd.cfg} file, or
2294 through a command line @option{-f interface/....cfg} option.
2295
2296 @example
2297 source [find interface/olimex-jtag-tiny.cfg]
2298 @end example
2299
2300 These commands tell
2301 OpenOCD what type of JTAG adapter you have, and how to talk to it.
2302 A few cases are so simple that you only need to say what driver to use:
2303
2304 @example
2305 # jlink interface
2306 interface jlink
2307 @end example
2308
2309 Most adapters need a bit more configuration than that.
2310
2311
2312 @section Interface Configuration
2313
2314 The interface command tells OpenOCD what type of debug adapter you are
2315 using. Depending on the type of adapter, you may need to use one or
2316 more additional commands to further identify or configure the adapter.
2317
2318 @deffn {Config Command} {interface} name
2319 Use the interface driver @var{name} to connect to the
2320 target.
2321 @end deffn
2322
2323 @deffn Command {interface_list}
2324 List the debug adapter drivers that have been built into
2325 the running copy of OpenOCD.
2326 @end deffn
2327 @deffn Command {interface transports} transport_name+
2328 Specifies the transports supported by this debug adapter.
2329 The adapter driver builds-in similar knowledge; use this only
2330 when external configuration (such as jumpering) changes what
2331 the hardware can support.
2332 @end deffn
2333
2334
2335
2336 @deffn Command {adapter_name}
2337 Returns the name of the debug adapter driver being used.
2338 @end deffn
2339
2340 @section Interface Drivers
2341
2342 Each of the interface drivers listed here must be explicitly
2343 enabled when OpenOCD is configured, in order to be made
2344 available at run time.
2345
2346 @deffn {Interface Driver} {amt_jtagaccel}
2347 Amontec Chameleon in its JTAG Accelerator configuration,
2348 connected to a PC's EPP mode parallel port.
2349 This defines some driver-specific commands:
2350
2351 @deffn {Config Command} {parport_port} number
2352 Specifies either the address of the I/O port (default: 0x378 for LPT1) or
2353 the number of the @file{/dev/parport} device.
2354 @end deffn
2355
2356 @deffn {Config Command} rtck [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
2357 Displays status of RTCK option.
2358 Optionally sets that option first.
2359 @end deffn
2360 @end deffn
2361
2362 @deffn {Interface Driver} {arm-jtag-ew}
2363 Olimex ARM-JTAG-EW USB adapter
2364 This has one driver-specific command:
2365
2366 @deffn Command {armjtagew_info}
2367 Logs some status
2368 @end deffn
2369 @end deffn
2370
2371 @deffn {Interface Driver} {at91rm9200}
2372 Supports bitbanged JTAG from the local system,
2373 presuming that system is an Atmel AT91rm9200
2374 and a specific set of GPIOs is used.
2375 @c command: at91rm9200_device NAME
2376 @c chooses among list of bit configs ... only one option
2377 @end deffn
2378
2379 @deffn {Interface Driver} {cmsis-dap}
2380 ARM CMSIS-DAP compliant based adapter.
2381
2382 @deffn {Config Command} {cmsis_dap_vid_pid} [vid pid]+
2383 The vendor ID and product ID of the CMSIS-DAP device. If not specified
2384 the driver will attempt to auto detect the CMSIS-DAP device.
2385 Currently, up to eight [@var{vid}, @var{pid}] pairs may be given, e.g.
2386 @example
2387 cmsis_dap_vid_pid 0xc251 0xf001 0x0d28 0x0204
2388 @end example
2389 @end deffn
2390
2391 @deffn {Config Command} {cmsis_dap_serial} [serial]
2392 Specifies the @var{serial} of the CMSIS-DAP device to use.
2393 If not specified, serial numbers are not considered.
2394 @end deffn
2395
2396 @deffn {Command} {cmsis-dap info}
2397 Display various device information, like hardware version, firmware version, current bus status.
2398 @end deffn
2399 @end deffn
2400
2401 @deffn {Interface Driver} {dummy}
2402 A dummy software-only driver for debugging.
2403 @end deffn
2404
2405 @deffn {Interface Driver} {ep93xx}
2406 Cirrus Logic EP93xx based single-board computer bit-banging (in development)
2407 @end deffn
2408
2409 @deffn {Interface Driver} {ftdi}
2410 This driver is for adapters using the MPSSE (Multi-Protocol Synchronous Serial
2411 Engine) mode built into many FTDI chips, such as the FT2232, FT4232 and FT232H.
2412
2413 The driver is using libusb-1.0 in asynchronous mode to talk to the FTDI device,
2414 bypassing intermediate libraries like libftdi or D2XX.
2415
2416 Support for new FTDI based adapters can be added competely through
2417 configuration files, without the need to patch and rebuild OpenOCD.
2418
2419 The driver uses a signal abstraction to enable Tcl configuration files to
2420 define outputs for one or several FTDI GPIO. These outputs can then be
2421 controlled using the @command{ftdi_set_signal} command. Special signal names
2422 are reserved for nTRST, nSRST and LED (for blink) so that they, if defined,
2423 will be used for their customary purpose. Inputs can be read using the
2424 @command{ftdi_get_signal} command.
2425
2426 To support SWD, a signal named SWD_EN must be defined. It is set to 1 when the
2427 SWD protocol is selected. When set, the adapter should route the SWDIO pin to
2428 the data input. An SWDIO_OE signal, if defined, will be set to 1 or 0 as
2429 required by the protocol, to tell the adapter to drive the data output onto
2430 the SWDIO pin or keep the SWDIO pin Hi-Z, respectively.
2431
2432 Depending on the type of buffer attached to the FTDI GPIO, the outputs have to
2433 be controlled differently. In order to support tristateable signals such as
2434 nSRST, both a data GPIO and an output-enable GPIO can be specified for each
2435 signal. The following output buffer configurations are supported:
2436
2437 @itemize @minus
2438 @item Push-pull with one FTDI output as (non-)inverted data line
2439 @item Open drain with one FTDI output as (non-)inverted output-enable
2440 @item Tristate with one FTDI output as (non-)inverted data line and another
2441 FTDI output as (non-)inverted output-enable
2442 @item Unbuffered, using the FTDI GPIO as a tristate output directly by
2443 switching data and direction as necessary
2444 @end itemize
2445
2446 These interfaces have several commands, used to configure the driver
2447 before initializing the JTAG scan chain:
2448
2449 @deffn {Config Command} {ftdi_vid_pid} [vid pid]+
2450 The vendor ID and product ID of the adapter. Up to eight
2451 [@var{vid}, @var{pid}] pairs may be given, e.g.
2452 @example
2453 ftdi_vid_pid 0x0403 0xcff8 0x15ba 0x0003
2454 @end example
2455 @end deffn
2456
2457 @deffn {Config Command} {ftdi_device_desc} description
2458 Provides the USB device description (the @emph{iProduct string})
2459 of the adapter. If not specified, the device description is ignored
2460 during device selection.
2461 @end deffn
2462
2463 @deffn {Config Command} {ftdi_serial} serial-number
2464 Specifies the @var{serial-number} of the adapter to use,
2465 in case the vendor provides unique IDs and more than one adapter
2466 is connected to the host.
2467 If not specified, serial numbers are not considered.
2468 (Note that USB serial numbers can be arbitrary Unicode strings,
2469 and are not restricted to containing only decimal digits.)
2470 @end deffn
2471
2472 @deffn {Config Command} {ftdi_location} <bus>:<port>[,<port>]...
2473 Specifies the physical USB port of the adapter to use. The path
2474 roots at @var{bus} and walks down the physical ports, with each
2475 @var{port} option specifying a deeper level in the bus topology, the last
2476 @var{port} denoting where the target adapter is actually plugged.
2477 The USB bus topology can be queried with the command @emph{lsusb -t}.
2478
2479 This command is only available if your libusb1 is at least version 1.0.16.
2480 @end deffn
2481
2482 @deffn {Config Command} {ftdi_channel} channel
2483 Selects the channel of the FTDI device to use for MPSSE operations. Most
2484 adapters use the default, channel 0, but there are exceptions.
2485 @end deffn
2486
2487 @deffn {Config Command} {ftdi_layout_init} data direction
2488 Specifies the initial values of the FTDI GPIO data and direction registers.
2489 Each value is a 16-bit number corresponding to the concatenation of the high
2490 and low FTDI GPIO registers. The values should be selected based on the
2491 schematics of the adapter, such that all signals are set to safe levels with
2492 minimal impact on the target system. Avoid floating inputs, conflicting outputs
2493 and initially asserted reset signals.
2494 @end deffn
2495
2496 @deffn {Config Command} {ftdi_layout_signal} name [@option{-data}|@option{-ndata} data_mask] [@option{-input}|@option{-ninput} input_mask] [@option{-oe}|@option{-noe} oe_mask] [@option{-alias}|@option{-nalias} name]
2497 Creates a signal with the specified @var{name}, controlled by one or more FTDI
2498 GPIO pins via a range of possible buffer connections. The masks are FTDI GPIO
2499 register bitmasks to tell the driver the connection and type of the output
2500 buffer driving the respective signal. @var{data_mask} is the bitmask for the
2501 pin(s) connected to the data input of the output buffer. @option{-ndata} is
2502 used with inverting data inputs and @option{-data} with non-inverting inputs.
2503 The @option{-oe} (or @option{-noe}) option tells where the output-enable (or
2504 not-output-enable) input to the output buffer is connected. The options
2505 @option{-input} and @option{-ninput} specify the bitmask for pins to be read
2506 with the method @command{ftdi_get_signal}.
2507
2508 Both @var{data_mask} and @var{oe_mask} need not be specified. For example, a
2509 simple open-collector transistor driver would be specified with @option{-oe}
2510 only. In that case the signal can only be set to drive low or to Hi-Z and the
2511 driver will complain if the signal is set to drive high. Which means that if
2512 it's a reset signal, @command{reset_config} must be specified as
2513 @option{srst_open_drain}, not @option{srst_push_pull}.
2514
2515 A special case is provided when @option{-data} and @option{-oe} is set to the
2516 same bitmask. Then the FTDI pin is considered being connected straight to the
2517 target without any buffer. The FTDI pin is then switched between output and
2518 input as necessary to provide the full set of low, high and Hi-Z
2519 characteristics. In all other cases, the pins specified in a signal definition
2520 are always driven by the FTDI.
2521
2522 If @option{-alias} or @option{-nalias} is used, the signal is created
2523 identical (or with data inverted) to an already specified signal
2524 @var{name}.
2525 @end deffn
2526
2527 @deffn {Command} {ftdi_set_signal} name @option{0}|@option{1}|@option{z}
2528 Set a previously defined signal to the specified level.
2529 @itemize @minus
2530 @item @option{0}, drive low
2531 @item @option{1}, drive high
2532 @item @option{z}, set to high-impedance
2533 @end itemize
2534 @end deffn
2535
2536 @deffn {Command} {ftdi_get_signal} name
2537 Get the value of a previously defined signal.
2538 @end deffn
2539
2540 @deffn {Command} {ftdi_tdo_sample_edge} @option{rising}|@option{falling}
2541 Configure TCK edge at which the adapter samples the value of the TDO signal
2542
2543 Due to signal propagation delays, sampling TDO on rising TCK can become quite
2544 peculiar at high JTAG clock speeds. However, FTDI chips offer a possiblity to sample
2545 TDO on falling edge of TCK. With some board/adapter configurations, this may increase
2546 stability at higher JTAG clocks.
2547 @itemize @minus
2548 @item @option{rising}, sample TDO on rising edge of TCK - this is the default
2549 @item @option{falling}, sample TDO on falling edge of TCK
2550 @end itemize
2551 @end deffn
2552
2553 For example adapter definitions, see the configuration files shipped in the
2554 @file{interface/ftdi} directory.
2555
2556 @end deffn
2557
2558 @deffn {Interface Driver} {remote_bitbang}
2559 Drive JTAG from a remote process. This sets up a UNIX or TCP socket connection
2560 with a remote process and sends ASCII encoded bitbang requests to that process
2561 instead of directly driving JTAG.
2562
2563 The remote_bitbang driver is useful for debugging software running on
2564 processors which are being simulated.
2565
2566 @deffn {Config Command} {remote_bitbang_port} number
2567 Specifies the TCP port of the remote process to connect to or 0 to use UNIX
2568 sockets instead of TCP.
2569 @end deffn
2570
2571 @deffn {Config Command} {remote_bitbang_host} hostname
2572 Specifies the hostname of the remote process to connect to using TCP, or the
2573 name of the UNIX socket to use if remote_bitbang_port is 0.
2574 @end deffn
2575
2576 For example, to connect remotely via TCP to the host foobar you might have
2577 something like:
2578
2579 @example
2580 interface remote_bitbang
2581 remote_bitbang_port 3335
2582 remote_bitbang_host foobar
2583 @end example
2584
2585 To connect to another process running locally via UNIX sockets with socket
2586 named mysocket:
2587
2588 @example
2589 interface remote_bitbang
2590 remote_bitbang_port 0
2591 remote_bitbang_host mysocket
2592 @end example
2593 @end deffn
2594
2595 @deffn {Interface Driver} {usb_blaster}
2596 USB JTAG/USB-Blaster compatibles over one of the userspace libraries
2597 for FTDI chips. These interfaces have several commands, used to
2598 configure the driver before initializing the JTAG scan chain:
2599
2600 @deffn {Config Command} {usb_blaster_device_desc} description
2601 Provides the USB device description (the @emph{iProduct string})
2602 of the FTDI FT245 device. If not
2603 specified, the FTDI default value is used. This setting is only valid
2604 if compiled with FTD2XX support.
2605 @end deffn
2606
2607 @deffn {Config Command} {usb_blaster_vid_pid} vid pid
2608 The vendor ID and product ID of the FTDI FT245 device. If not specified,
2609 default values are used.
2610 Currently, only one @var{vid}, @var{pid} pair may be given, e.g. for
2611 Altera USB-Blaster (default):
2612 @example
2613 usb_blaster_vid_pid 0x09FB 0x6001
2614 @end example
2615 The following VID/PID is for Kolja Waschk's USB JTAG:
2616 @example
2617 usb_blaster_vid_pid 0x16C0 0x06AD
2618 @end example
2619 @end deffn
2620
2621 @deffn {Command} {usb_blaster_pin} (@option{pin6}|@option{pin8}) (@option{0}|@option{1}|@option{s}|@option{t})
2622 Sets the state or function of the unused GPIO pins on USB-Blasters
2623 (pins 6 and 8 on the female JTAG header). These pins can be used as
2624 SRST and/or TRST provided the appropriate connections are made on the
2625 target board.
2626
2627 For example, to use pin 6 as SRST:
2628 @example
2629 usb_blaster_pin pin6 s
2630 reset_config srst_only
2631 @end example
2632 @end deffn
2633
2634 @deffn {Command} {usb_blaster_lowlevel_driver} (@option{ftdi}|@option{ublast2})
2635 Chooses the low level access method for the adapter. If not specified,
2636 @option{ftdi} is selected unless it wasn't enabled during the
2637 configure stage. USB-Blaster II needs @option{ublast2}.
2638 @end deffn
2639
2640 @deffn {Command} {usb_blaster_firmware} @var{path}
2641 This command specifies @var{path} to access USB-Blaster II firmware
2642 image. To be used with USB-Blaster II only.
2643 @end deffn
2644
2645 @end deffn
2646
2647 @deffn {Interface Driver} {gw16012}
2648 Gateworks GW16012 JTAG programmer.
2649 This has one driver-specific command:
2650
2651 @deffn {Config Command} {parport_port} [port_number]
2652 Display either the address of the I/O port
2653 (default: 0x378 for LPT1) or the number of the @file{/dev/parport} device.
2654 If a parameter is provided, first switch to use that port.
2655 This is a write-once setting.
2656 @end deffn
2657 @end deffn
2658
2659 @deffn {Interface Driver} {jlink}
2660 SEGGER J-Link family of USB adapters. It currently supports JTAG and SWD
2661 transports.
2662
2663 @quotation Compatibility Note
2664 SEGGER released many firmware versions for the many harware versions they
2665 produced. OpenOCD was extensively tested and intended to run on all of them,
2666 but some combinations were reported as incompatible. As a general
2667 recommendation, it is advisable to use the latest firmware version
2668 available for each hardware version. However the current V8 is a moving
2669 target, and SEGGER firmware versions released after the OpenOCD was
2670 released may not be compatible. In such cases it is recommended to
2671 revert to the last known functional version. For 0.5.0, this is from
2672 "Feb 8 2012 14:30:39", packed with 4.42c. For 0.6.0, the last known
2673 version is from "May 3 2012 18:36:22", packed with 4.46f.
2674 @end quotation
2675
2676 @deffn {Command} {jlink hwstatus}
2677 Display various hardware related information, for example target voltage and pin
2678 states.
2679 @end deffn
2680 @deffn {Command} {jlink freemem}
2681 Display free device internal memory.
2682 @end deffn
2683 @deffn {Command} {jlink jtag} [@option{2}|@option{3}]
2684 Set the JTAG command version to be used. Without argument, show the actual JTAG
2685 command version.
2686 @end deffn
2687 @deffn {Command} {jlink config}
2688 Display the device configuration.
2689 @end deffn
2690 @deffn {Command} {jlink config targetpower} [@option{on}|@option{off}]
2691 Set the target power state on JTAG-pin 19. Without argument, show the target
2692 power state.
2693 @end deffn
2694 @deffn {Command} {jlink config mac} [@option{ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff}]
2695 Set the MAC address of the device. Without argument, show the MAC address.
2696 @end deffn
2697 @deffn {Command} {jlink config ip} [@option{A.B.C.D}(@option{/E}|@option{F.G.H.I})]
2698 Set the IP configuration of the device, where A.B.C.D is the IP address, E the
2699 bit of the subnet mask and F.G.H.I the subnet mask. Without arguments, show the
2700 IP configuration.
2701 @end deffn
2702 @deffn {Command} {jlink config usb} [@option{0} to @option{3}]
2703 Set the USB address of the device. This will also change the USB Product ID
2704 (PID) of the device. Without argument, show the USB address.
2705 @end deffn
2706 @deffn {Command} {jlink config reset}
2707 Reset the current configuration.
2708 @end deffn
2709 @deffn {Command} {jlink config write}
2710 Write the current configuration to the internal persistent storage.
2711 @end deffn
2712 @deffn {Command} {jlink emucom write <channel> <data>}
2713 Write data to an EMUCOM channel. The data needs to be encoded as hexadecimal
2714 pairs.
2715
2716 The following example shows how to write the three bytes 0xaa, 0x0b and 0x23 to
2717 the EMUCOM channel 0x10:
2718 @example
2719 > jlink emucom write 0x10 aa0b23
2720 @end example
2721 @end deffn
2722 @deffn {Command} {jlink emucom read <channel> <length>}
2723 Read data from an EMUCOM channel. The read data is encoded as hexadecimal
2724 pairs.
2725
2726 The following example shows how to read 4 bytes from the EMUCOM channel 0x0:
2727 @example
2728 > jlink emucom read 0x0 4
2729 77a90000
2730 @end example
2731 @end deffn
2732 @deffn {Config} {jlink usb} <@option{0} to @option{3}>
2733 Set the USB address of the interface, in case more than one adapter is connected
2734 to the host. If not specified, USB addresses are not considered. Device
2735 selection via USB address is deprecated and the serial number should be used
2736 instead.
2737
2738 As a configuration command, it can be used only before 'init'.
2739 @end deffn
2740 @deffn {Config} {jlink serial} <serial number>
2741 Set the serial number of the interface, in case more than one adapter is
2742 connected to the host. If not specified, serial numbers are not considered.
2743
2744 As a configuration command, it can be used only before 'init'.
2745 @end deffn
2746 @end deffn
2747
2748 @deffn {Interface Driver} {kitprog}
2749 This driver is for Cypress Semiconductor's KitProg adapters. The KitProg is an
2750 SWD-only adapter that is designed to be used with Cypress's PSoC and PRoC device
2751 families, but it is possible to use it with some other devices. If you are using
2752 this adapter with a PSoC or a PRoC, you may need to add
2753 @command{kitprog_init_acquire_psoc} or @command{kitprog acquire_psoc} to your
2754 configuration script.
2755
2756 Note that this driver is for the proprietary KitProg protocol, not the CMSIS-DAP
2757 mode introduced in firmware 2.14. If the KitProg is in CMSIS-DAP mode, it cannot
2758 be used with this driver, and must either be used with the cmsis-dap driver or
2759 switched back to KitProg mode. See the Cypress KitProg User Guide for
2760 instructions on how to switch KitProg modes.
2761
2762 Known limitations:
2763 @itemize @bullet
2764 @item The frequency of SWCLK cannot be configured, and varies between 1.6 MHz
2765 and 2.7 MHz.
2766 @item For firmware versions below 2.14, "JTAG to SWD" sequences are replaced by
2767 "SWD line reset" in the driver. This is for two reasons. First, the KitProg does
2768 not support sending arbitrary SWD sequences, and only firmware 2.14 and later
2769 implement both "JTAG to SWD" and "SWD line reset" in firmware. Earlier firmware
2770 versions only implement "SWD line reset". Second, due to a firmware quirk, an
2771 SWD sequence must be sent after every target reset in order to re-establish
2772 communications with the target.
2773 @item Due in part to the limitation above, KitProg devices with firmware below
2774 version 2.14 will need to use @command{kitprog_init_acquire_psoc} in order to
2775 communicate with PSoC 5LP devices. This is because, assuming debug is not
2776 disabled on the PSoC, the PSoC 5LP needs its JTAG interface switched to SWD
2777 mode before communication can begin, but prior to firmware 2.14, "JTAG to SWD"
2778 could only be sent with an acquisition sequence.
2779 @end itemize
2780
2781 @deffn {Config Command} {kitprog_init_acquire_psoc}
2782 Indicate that a PSoC acquisition sequence needs to be run during adapter init.
2783 Please be aware that the acquisition sequence hard-resets the target.
2784 @end deffn
2785
2786 @deffn {Config Command} {kitprog_serial} serial
2787 Select a KitProg device by its @var{serial}. If left unspecified, the first
2788 device detected by OpenOCD will be used.
2789 @end deffn
2790
2791 @deffn {Command} {kitprog acquire_psoc}
2792 Run a PSoC acquisition sequence immediately. Typically, this should not be used
2793 outside of the target-specific configuration scripts since it hard-resets the
2794 target as a side-effect.
2795 This is necessary for "reset halt" on some PSoC 4 series devices.
2796 @end deffn
2797
2798 @deffn {Command} {kitprog info}
2799 Display various adapter information, such as the hardware version, firmware
2800 version, and target voltage.
2801 @end deffn
2802 @end deffn
2803
2804 @deffn {Interface Driver} {parport}
2805 Supports PC parallel port bit-banging cables:
2806 Wigglers, PLD download cable, and more.
2807 These interfaces have several commands, used to configure the driver
2808 before initializing the JTAG scan chain:
2809
2810 @deffn {Config Command} {parport_cable} name
2811 Set the layout of the parallel port cable used to connect to the target.
2812 This is a write-once setting.
2813 Currently valid cable @var{name} values include:
2814
2815 @itemize @minus
2816 @item @b{altium} Altium Universal JTAG cable.
2817 @item @b{arm-jtag} Same as original wiggler except SRST and
2818 TRST connections reversed and TRST is also inverted.
2819 @item @b{chameleon} The Amontec Chameleon's CPLD when operated
2820 in configuration mode. This is only used to
2821 program the Chameleon itself, not a connected target.
2822 @item @b{dlc5} The Xilinx Parallel cable III.
2823 @item @b{flashlink} The ST Parallel cable.
2824 @item @b{lattice} Lattice ispDOWNLOAD Cable
2825 @item @b{old_amt_wiggler} The Wiggler configuration that comes with
2826 some versions of
2827 Amontec's Chameleon Programmer. The new version available from
2828 the website uses the original Wiggler layout ('@var{wiggler}')
2829 @item @b{triton} The parallel port adapter found on the
2830 ``Karo Triton 1 Development Board''.
2831 This is also the layout used by the HollyGates design
2832 (see @uref{http://www.lartmaker.nl/projects/jtag/}).
2833 @item @b{wiggler} The original Wiggler layout, also supported by
2834 several clones, such as the Olimex ARM-JTAG
2835 @item @b{wiggler2} Same as original wiggler except an led is fitted on D5.
2836 @item @b{wiggler_ntrst_inverted} Same as original wiggler except TRST is inverted.
2837 @end itemize
2838 @end deffn
2839
2840 @deffn {Config Command} {parport_port} [port_number]
2841 Display either the address of the I/O port
2842 (default: 0x378 for LPT1) or the number of the @file{/dev/parport} device.
2843 If a parameter is provided, first switch to use that port.
2844 This is a write-once setting.
2845
2846 When using PPDEV to access the parallel port, use the number of the parallel port:
2847 @option{parport_port 0} (the default). If @option{parport_port 0x378} is specified
2848 you may encounter a problem.
2849 @end deffn
2850
2851 @deffn Command {parport_toggling_time} [nanoseconds]
2852 Displays how many nanoseconds the hardware needs to toggle TCK;
2853 the parport driver uses this value to obey the
2854 @command{adapter_khz} configuration.
2855 When the optional @var{nanoseconds} parameter is given,
2856 that setting is changed before displaying the current value.
2857
2858 The default setting should work reasonably well on commodity PC hardware.
2859 However, you may want to calibrate for your specific hardware.
2860 @quotation Tip
2861 To measure the toggling time with a logic analyzer or a digital storage
2862 oscilloscope, follow the procedure below:
2863 @example
2864 > parport_toggling_time 1000
2865 > adapter_khz 500
2866 @end example
2867 This sets the maximum JTAG clock speed of the hardware, but
2868 the actual speed probably deviates from the requested 500 kHz.
2869 Now, measure the time between the two closest spaced TCK transitions.
2870 You can use @command{runtest 1000} or something similar to generate a
2871 large set of samples.
2872 Update the setting to match your measurement:
2873 @example
2874 > parport_toggling_time <measured nanoseconds>
2875 @end example
2876 Now the clock speed will be a better match for @command{adapter_khz rate}
2877 commands given in OpenOCD scripts and event handlers.
2878
2879 You can do something similar with many digital multimeters, but note
2880 that you'll probably need to run the clock continuously for several
2881 seconds before it decides what clock rate to show. Adjust the
2882 toggling time up or down until the measured clock rate is a good
2883 match for the adapter_khz rate you specified; be conservative.
2884 @end quotation
2885 @end deffn
2886
2887 @deffn {Config Command} {parport_write_on_exit} (@option{on}|@option{off})
2888 This will configure the parallel driver to write a known
2889 cable-specific value to the parallel interface on exiting OpenOCD.
2890 @end deffn
2891
2892 For example, the interface configuration file for a
2893 classic ``Wiggler'' cable on LPT2 might look something like this:
2894
2895 @example
2896 interface parport
2897 parport_port 0x278
2898 parport_cable wiggler
2899 @end example
2900 @end deffn
2901
2902 @deffn {Interface Driver} {presto}
2903 ASIX PRESTO USB JTAG programmer.
2904 @deffn {Config Command} {presto_serial} serial_string
2905 Configures the USB serial number of the Presto device to use.
2906 @end deffn
2907 @end deffn
2908
2909 @deffn {Interface Driver} {rlink}
2910 Raisonance RLink USB adapter
2911 @end deffn
2912
2913 @deffn {Interface Driver} {usbprog}
2914 usbprog is a freely programmable USB adapter.
2915 @end deffn
2916
2917 @deffn {Interface Driver} {vsllink}
2918 vsllink is part of Versaloon which is a versatile USB programmer.
2919
2920 @quotation Note
2921 This defines quite a few driver-specific commands,
2922 which are not currently documented here.
2923 @end quotation
2924 @end deffn
2925
2926 @anchor{hla_interface}
2927 @deffn {Interface Driver} {hla}
2928 This is a driver that supports multiple High Level Adapters.
2929 This type of adapter does not expose some of the lower level api's
2930 that OpenOCD would normally use to access the target.
2931
2932 Currently supported adapters include the ST STLINK and TI ICDI.
2933 STLINK firmware version >= V2.J21.S4 recommended due to issues with earlier
2934 versions of firmware where serial number is reset after first use. Suggest
2935 using ST firmware update utility to upgrade STLINK firmware even if current
2936 version reported is V2.J21.S4.
2937
2938 @deffn {Config Command} {hla_device_desc} description
2939 Currently Not Supported.
2940 @end deffn
2941
2942 @deffn {Config Command} {hla_serial} serial
2943 Specifies the serial number of the adapter.
2944 @end deffn
2945
2946 @deffn {Config Command} {hla_layout} (@option{stlink}|@option{icdi})
2947 Specifies the adapter layout to use.
2948 @end deffn
2949
2950 @deffn {Config Command} {hla_vid_pid} vid pid
2951 The vendor ID and product ID of the device.
2952 @end deffn
2953
2954 @deffn {Command} {hla_command} command
2955 Execute a custom adapter-specific command. The @var{command} string is
2956 passed as is to the underlying adapter layout handler.
2957 @end deffn
2958 @end deffn
2959
2960 @deffn {Interface Driver} {opendous}
2961 opendous-jtag is a freely programmable USB adapter.
2962 @end deffn
2963
2964 @deffn {Interface Driver} {ulink}
2965 This is the Keil ULINK v1 JTAG debugger.
2966 @end deffn
2967
2968 @deffn {Interface Driver} {ZY1000}
2969 This is the Zylin ZY1000 JTAG debugger.
2970 @end deffn
2971
2972 @quotation Note
2973 This defines some driver-specific commands,
2974 which are not currently documented here.
2975 @end quotation
2976
2977 @deffn Command power [@option{on}|@option{off}]
2978 Turn power switch to target on/off.
2979 No arguments: print status.
2980 @end deffn
2981
2982 @deffn {Interface Driver} {bcm2835gpio}
2983 This SoC is present in Raspberry Pi which is a cheap single-board computer
2984 exposing some GPIOs on its expansion header.
2985
2986 The driver accesses memory-mapped GPIO peripheral registers directly
2987 for maximum performance, but the only possible race condition is for
2988 the pins' modes/muxing (which is highly unlikely), so it should be
2989 able to coexist nicely with both sysfs bitbanging and various
2990 peripherals' kernel drivers. The driver restores the previous
2991 configuration on exit.
2992
2993 See @file{interface/raspberrypi-native.cfg} for a sample config and
2994 pinout.
2995
2996 @end deffn
2997
2998 @deffn {Interface Driver} {imx_gpio}
2999 i.MX SoC is present in many community boards. Wandboard is an example
3000 of the one which is most popular.
3001
3002 This driver is mostly the same as bcm2835gpio.
3003
3004 See @file{interface/imx-native.cfg} for a sample config and
3005 pinout.
3006
3007 @end deffn
3008
3009
3010 @deffn {Interface Driver} {openjtag}
3011 OpenJTAG compatible USB adapter.
3012 This defines some driver-specific commands:
3013
3014 @deffn {Config Command} {openjtag_variant} variant
3015 Specifies the variant of the OpenJTAG adapter (see @uref{http://www.openjtag.org/}).
3016 Currently valid @var{variant} values include:
3017
3018 @itemize @minus
3019 @item @b{standard} Standard variant (default).
3020 @item @b{cy7c65215} Cypress CY7C65215 Dual Channel USB-Serial Bridge Controller
3021 (see @uref{http://www.cypress.com/?rID=82870}).
3022 @end itemize
3023 @end deffn
3024
3025 @deffn {Config Command} {openjtag_device_desc} string
3026 The USB device description string of the adapter.
3027 This value is only used with the standard variant.
3028 @end deffn
3029 @end deffn
3030
3031 @section Transport Configuration
3032 @cindex Transport
3033 As noted earlier, depending on the version of OpenOCD you use,
3034 and the debug adapter you are using,
3035 several transports may be available to
3036 communicate with debug targets (or perhaps to program flash memory).
3037 @deffn Command {transport list}
3038 displays the names of the transports supported by this
3039 version of OpenOCD.
3040 @end deffn
3041
3042 @deffn Command {transport select} @option{transport_name}
3043 Select which of the supported transports to use in this OpenOCD session.
3044
3045 When invoked with @option{transport_name}, attempts to select the named
3046 transport. The transport must be supported by the debug adapter
3047 hardware and by the version of OpenOCD you are using (including the
3048 adapter's driver).
3049
3050 If no transport has been selected and no @option{transport_name} is
3051 provided, @command{transport select} auto-selects the first transport
3052 supported by the debug adapter.
3053
3054 @command{transport select} always returns the name of the session's selected
3055 transport, if any.
3056 @end deffn
3057
3058 @subsection JTAG Transport
3059 @cindex JTAG
3060 JTAG is the original transport supported by OpenOCD, and most
3061 of the OpenOCD commands support it.
3062 JTAG transports expose a chain of one or more Test Access Points (TAPs),
3063 each of which must be explicitly declared.
3064 JTAG supports both debugging and boundary scan testing.
3065 Flash programming support is built on top of debug support.
3066
3067 JTAG transport is selected with the command @command{transport select
3068 jtag}. Unless your adapter uses @ref{hla_interface,the hla interface
3069 driver}, in which case the command is @command{transport select
3070 hla_jtag}.
3071
3072 @subsection SWD Transport
3073 @cindex SWD
3074 @cindex Serial Wire Debug
3075 SWD (Serial Wire Debug) is an ARM-specific transport which exposes one
3076 Debug Access Point (DAP, which must be explicitly declared.
3077 (SWD uses fewer signal wires than JTAG.)
3078 SWD is debug-oriented, and does not support boundary scan testing.
3079 Flash programming support is built on top of debug support.
3080 (Some processors support both JTAG and SWD.)
3081
3082 SWD transport is selected with the command @command{transport select
3083 swd}. Unless your adapter uses @ref{hla_interface,the hla interface
3084 driver}, in which case the command is @command{transport select
3085 hla_swd}.
3086
3087 @deffn Command {swd newdap} ...
3088 Declares a single DAP which uses SWD transport.
3089 Parameters are currently the same as "jtag newtap" but this is
3090 expected to change.
3091 @end deffn
3092 @deffn Command {swd wcr trn prescale}
3093 Updates TRN (turnaraound delay) and prescaling.fields of the
3094 Wire Control Register (WCR).
3095 No parameters: displays current settings.
3096 @end deffn
3097
3098 @subsection SPI Transport
3099 @cindex SPI
3100 @cindex Serial Peripheral Interface
3101 The Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) is a general purpose transport
3102 which uses four wire signaling. Some processors use it as part of a
3103 solution for flash programming.
3104
3105 @anchor{jtagspeed}
3106 @section JTAG Speed
3107 JTAG clock setup is part of system setup.
3108 It @emph{does not belong with interface setup} since any interface
3109 only knows a few of the constraints for the JTAG clock speed.
3110 Sometimes the JTAG speed is
3111 changed during the target initialization process: (1) slow at
3112 reset, (2) program the CPU clocks, (3) run fast.
3113 Both the "slow" and "fast" clock rates are functions of the
3114 oscillators used, the chip, the board design, and sometimes
3115 power management software that may be active.
3116
3117 The speed used during reset, and the scan chain verification which
3118 follows reset, can be adjusted using a @code{reset-start}
3119 target event handler.
3120 It can then be reconfigured to a faster speed by a
3121 @code{reset-init} target event handler after it reprograms those
3122 CPU clocks, or manually (if something else, such as a boot loader,
3123 sets up those clocks).
3124 @xref{targetevents,,Target Events}.
3125 When the initial low JTAG speed is a chip characteristic, perhaps
3126 because of a required oscillator speed, provide such a handler
3127 in the target config file.
3128 When that speed is a function of a board-specific characteristic
3129 such as which speed oscillator is used, it belongs in the board
3130 config file instead.
3131 In both cases it's safest to also set the initial JTAG clock rate
3132 to that same slow speed, so that OpenOCD never starts up using a
3133 clock speed that's faster than the scan chain can support.
3134
3135 @example
3136 jtag_rclk 3000
3137 $_TARGET.cpu configure -event reset-start @{ jtag_rclk 3000 @}
3138 @end example
3139
3140 If your system supports adaptive clocking (RTCK), configuring
3141 JTAG to use that is probably the most robust approach.
3142 However, it introduces delays to synchronize clocks; so it
3143 may not be the fastest solution.
3144
3145 @b{NOTE:} Script writers should consider using @command{jtag_rclk}
3146 instead of @command{adapter_khz}, but only for (ARM) cores and boards
3147 which support adaptive clocking.
3148
3149 @deffn {Command} adapter_khz max_speed_kHz
3150 A non-zero speed is in KHZ. Hence: 3000 is 3mhz.
3151 JTAG interfaces usually support a limited number of
3152 speeds. The speed actually used won't be faster
3153 than the speed specified.
3154
3155 Chip data sheets generally include a top JTAG clock rate.
3156 The actual rate is often a function of a CPU core clock,
3157 and is normally less than that peak rate.
3158 For example, most ARM cores accept at most one sixth of the CPU clock.
3159
3160 Speed 0 (khz) selects RTCK method.
3161 @xref{faqrtck,,FAQ RTCK}.
3162 If your system uses RTCK, you won't need to change the
3163 JTAG clocking after setup.
3164 Not all interfaces, boards, or targets support ``rtck''.
3165 If the interface device can not
3166 support it, an error is returned when you try to use RTCK.
3167 @end deffn
3168
3169 @defun jtag_rclk fallback_speed_kHz
3170 @cindex adaptive clocking
3171 @cindex RTCK
3172 This Tcl proc (defined in @file{startup.tcl}) attempts to enable RTCK/RCLK.
3173 If that fails (maybe the interface, board, or target doesn't
3174 support it), falls back to the specified frequency.
3175 @example
3176 # Fall back to 3mhz if RTCK is not supported
3177 jtag_rclk 3000
3178 @end example
3179 @end defun
3180
3181 @node Reset Configuration
3182 @chapter Reset Configuration
3183 @cindex Reset Configuration
3184
3185 Every system configuration may require a different reset
3186 configuration. This can also be quite confusing.
3187 Resets also interact with @var{reset-init} event handlers,
3188 which do things like setting up clocks and DRAM, and
3189 JTAG clock rates. (@xref{jtagspeed,,JTAG Speed}.)
3190 They can also interact with JTAG routers.
3191 Please see the various board files for examples.
3192
3193 @quotation Note
3194 To maintainers and integrators:
3195 Reset configuration touches several things at once.
3196 Normally the board configuration file
3197 should define it and assume that the JTAG adapter supports
3198 everything that's wired up to the board's JTAG connector.
3199
3200 However, the target configuration file could also make note
3201 of something the silicon vendor has done inside the chip,
3202 which will be true for most (or all) boards using that chip.
3203 And when the JTAG adapter doesn't support everything, the
3204 user configuration file will need to override parts of
3205 the reset configuration provided by other files.
3206 @end quotation
3207
3208 @section Types of Reset
3209
3210 There are many kinds of reset possible through JTAG, but
3211 they may not all work with a given board and adapter.
3212 That's part of why reset configuration can be error prone.
3213
3214 @itemize @bullet
3215 @item
3216 @emph{System Reset} ... the @emph{SRST} hardware signal
3217 resets all chips connected to the JTAG adapter, such as processors,
3218 power management chips, and I/O controllers. Normally resets triggered
3219 with this signal behave exactly like pressing a RESET button.
3220 @item
3221 @emph{JTAG TAP Reset} ... the @emph{TRST} hardware signal resets
3222 just the TAP controllers connected to the JTAG adapter.
3223 Such resets should not be visible to the rest of the system; resetting a
3224 device's TAP controller just puts that controller into a known state.
3225 @item
3226 @emph{Emulation Reset} ... many devices can be reset through JTAG
3227 commands. These resets are often distinguishable from system
3228 resets, either explicitly (a "reset reason" register says so)
3229 or implicitly (not all parts of the chip get reset).
3230 @item
3231 @emph{Other Resets} ... system-on-chip devices often support
3232 several other types of reset.
3233 You may need to arrange that a watchdog timer stops
3234 while debugging, preventing a watchdog reset.
3235 There may be individual module resets.
3236 @end itemize
3237
3238 In the best case, OpenOCD can hold SRST, then reset
3239 the TAPs via TRST and send commands through JTAG to halt the
3240 CPU at the reset vector before the 1st instruction is executed.
3241 Then when it finally releases the SRST signal, the system is
3242 halted under debugger control before any code has executed.
3243 This is the behavior required to support the @command{reset halt}
3244 and @command{reset init} commands; after @command{reset init} a
3245 board-specific script might do things like setting up DRAM.
3246 (@xref{resetcommand,,Reset Command}.)
3247
3248 @anchor{srstandtrstissues}
3249 @section SRST and TRST Issues
3250
3251 Because SRST and TRST are hardware signals, they can have a
3252 variety of system-specific constraints. Some of the most
3253 common issues are:
3254
3255 @itemize @bullet
3256
3257 @item @emph{Signal not available} ... Some boards don't wire
3258 SRST or TRST to the JTAG connector. Some JTAG adapters don't
3259 support such signals even if they are wired up.
3260 Use the @command{reset_config} @var{signals} options to say
3261 when either of those signals is not connected.
3262 When SRST is not available, your code might not be able to rely
3263 on controllers having been fully reset during code startup.
3264 Missing TRST is not a problem, since JTAG-level resets can
3265 be triggered using with TMS signaling.
3266
3267 @item @emph{Signals shorted} ... Sometimes a chip, board, or
3268 adapter will connect SRST to TRST, instead of keeping them separate.
3269 Use the @command{reset_config} @var{combination} options to say
3270 when those signals aren't properly independent.
3271
3272 @item @emph{Timing} ... Reset circuitry like a resistor/capacitor
3273 delay circuit, reset supervisor, or on-chip features can extend
3274 the effect of a JTAG adapter's reset for some time after the adapter
3275 stops issuing the reset. For example, there may be chip or board
3276 requirements that all reset pulses last for at least a
3277 certain amount of time; and reset buttons commonly have
3278 hardware debouncing.
3279 Use the @command{adapter_nsrst_delay} and @command{jtag_ntrst_delay}
3280 commands to say when extra delays are needed.
3281
3282 @item @emph{Drive type} ... Reset lines often have a pullup
3283 resistor, letting the JTAG interface treat them as open-drain
3284 signals. But that's not a requirement, so the adapter may need
3285 to use push/pull output drivers.
3286 Also, with weak pullups it may be advisable to drive
3287 signals to both levels (push/pull) to minimize rise times.
3288 Use the @command{reset_config} @var{trst_type} and
3289 @var{srst_type} parameters to say how to drive reset signals.
3290
3291 @item @emph{Special initialization} ... Targets sometimes need
3292 special JTAG initialization sequences to handle chip-specific
3293 issues (not limited to errata).
3294 For example, certain JTAG commands might need to be issued while
3295 the system as a whole is in a reset state (SRST active)
3296 but the JTAG scan chain is usable (TRST inactive).
3297 Many systems treat combined assertion of SRST and TRST as a
3298 trigger for a harder reset than SRST alone.
3299 Such custom reset handling is discussed later in this chapter.
3300 @end itemize
3301
3302 There can also be other issues.
3303 Some devices don't fully conform to the JTAG specifications.
3304 Trivial system-specific differences are common, such as
3305 SRST and TRST using slightly different names.
3306 There are also vendors who distribute key JTAG documentation for
3307 their chips only to developers who have signed a Non-Disclosure
3308 Agreement (NDA).
3309
3310 Sometimes there are chip-specific extensions like a requirement to use
3311 the normally-optional TRST signal (precluding use of JTAG adapters which
3312 don't pass TRST through), or needing extra steps to complete a TAP reset.
3313
3314 In short, SRST and especially TRST handling may be very finicky,
3315 needing to cope with both architecture and board specific constraints.
3316
3317 @section Commands for Handling Resets
3318
3319 @deffn {Command} adapter_nsrst_assert_width milliseconds
3320 Minimum amount of time (in milliseconds) OpenOCD should wait
3321 after asserting nSRST (active-low system reset) before
3322 allowing it to be deasserted.
3323 @end deffn
3324
3325 @deffn {Command} adapter_nsrst_delay milliseconds
3326 How long (in milliseconds) OpenOCD should wait after deasserting
3327 nSRST (active-low system reset) before starting new JTAG operations.
3328 When a board has a reset button connected to SRST line it will
3329 probably have hardware debouncing, implying you should use this.
3330 @end deffn
3331
3332 @deffn {Command} jtag_ntrst_assert_width milliseconds
3333 Minimum amount of time (in milliseconds) OpenOCD should wait
3334 after asserting nTRST (active-low JTAG TAP reset) before
3335 allowing it to be deasserted.
3336 @end deffn
3337
3338 @deffn {Command} jtag_ntrst_delay milliseconds
3339 How long (in milliseconds) OpenOCD should wait after deasserting
3340 nTRST (active-low JTAG TAP reset) before starting new JTAG operations.
3341 @end deffn
3342
3343 @deffn {Command} reset_config mode_flag ...
3344 This command displays or modifies the reset configuration
3345 of your combination of JTAG board and target in target
3346 configuration scripts.
3347
3348 Information earlier in this section describes the kind of problems
3349 the command is intended to address (@pxref{srstandtrstissues,,SRST and TRST Issues}).
3350 As a rule this command belongs only in board config files,
3351 describing issues like @emph{board doesn't connect TRST};
3352 or in user config files, addressing limitations derived
3353 from a particular combination of interface and board.
3354 (An unlikely example would be using a TRST-only adapter
3355 with a board that only wires up SRST.)
3356
3357 The @var{mode_flag} options can be specified in any order, but only one
3358 of each type -- @var{signals}, @var{combination}, @var{gates},
3359 @var{trst_type}, @var{srst_type} and @var{connect_type}
3360 -- may be specified at a time.
3361 If you don't provide a new value for a given type, its previous
3362 value (perhaps the default) is unchanged.
3363 For example, this means that you don't need to say anything at all about
3364 TRST just to declare that if the JTAG adapter should want to drive SRST,
3365 it must explicitly be driven high (@option{srst_push_pull}).
3366
3367 @itemize
3368 @item
3369 @var{signals} can specify which of the reset signals are connected.
3370 For example, If the JTAG interface provides SRST, but the board doesn't
3371 connect that signal properly, then OpenOCD can't use it.
3372 Possible values are @option{none} (the default), @option{trst_only},
3373 @option{srst_only} and @option{trst_and_srst}.
3374
3375 @quotation Tip
3376 If your board provides SRST and/or TRST through the JTAG connector,
3377 you must declare that so those signals can be used.
3378 @end quotation
3379
3380 @item
3381 The @var{combination} is an optional value specifying broken reset
3382 signal implementations.
3383 The default behaviour if no option given is @option{separate},
3384 indicating everything behaves normally.
3385 @option{srst_pulls_trst} states that the
3386 test logic is reset together with the reset of the system (e.g. NXP
3387 LPC2000, "broken" board layout), @option{trst_pulls_srst} says that
3388 the system is reset together with the test logic (only hypothetical, I
3389 haven't seen hardware with such a bug, and can be worked around).
3390 @option{combined} implies both @option{srst_pulls_trst} and
3391 @option{trst_pulls_srst}.
3392
3393 @item
3394 The @var{gates} tokens control flags that describe some cases where
3395 JTAG may be unvailable during reset.
3396 @option{srst_gates_jtag} (default)
3397 indicates that asserting SRST gates the
3398 JTAG clock. This means that no communication can happen on JTAG
3399 while SRST is asserted.
3400 Its converse is @option{srst_nogate}, indicating that JTAG commands
3401 can safely be issued while SRST is active.
3402
3403 @item
3404 The @var{connect_type} tokens control flags that describe some cases where
3405 SRST is asserted while connecting to the target. @option{srst_nogate}
3406 is required to use this option.
3407 @option{connect_deassert_srst} (default)
3408 indicates that SRST will not be asserted while connecting to the target.
3409 Its converse is @option{connect_assert_srst}, indicating that SRST will
3410 be asserted before any target connection.
3411 Only some targets support this feature, STM32 and STR9 are examples.
3412 This feature is useful if you are unable to connect to your target due
3413 to incorrect options byte config or illegal program execution.
3414 @end itemize
3415
3416 The optional @var{trst_type} and @var{srst_type} parameters allow the
3417 driver mode of each reset line to be specified. These values only affect
3418 JTAG interfaces with support for different driver modes, like the Amontec
3419 JTAGkey and JTAG Accelerator. Also, they are necessarily ignored if the
3420 relevant signal (TRST or SRST) is not connected.
3421
3422 @itemize
3423 @item
3424 Possible @var{trst_type} driver modes for the test reset signal (TRST)
3425 are the default @option{trst_push_pull}, and @option{trst_open_drain}.
3426 Most boards connect this signal to a pulldown, so the JTAG TAPs
3427 never leave reset unless they are hooked up to a JTAG adapter.
3428
3429 @item
3430 Possible @var{srst_type} driver modes for the system reset signal (SRST)
3431 are the default @option{srst_open_drain}, and @option{srst_push_pull}.
3432 Most boards connect this signal to a pullup, and allow the
3433 signal to be pulled low by various events including system
3434 powerup and pressing a reset button.
3435 @end itemize
3436 @end deffn
3437
3438 @section Custom Reset Handling
3439 @cindex events
3440
3441 OpenOCD has several ways to help support the various reset
3442 mechanisms provided by chip and board vendors.
3443 The commands shown in the previous section give standard parameters.
3444 There are also @emph{event handlers} associated with TAPs or Targets.
3445 Those handlers are Tcl procedures you can provide, which are invoked
3446 at particular points in the reset sequence.
3447
3448 @emph{When SRST is not an option} you must set
3449 up a @code{reset-assert} event handler for your target.
3450 For example, some JTAG adapters don't include the SRST signal;
3451 and some boards have multiple targets, and you won't always
3452 want to reset everything at once.
3453
3454 After configuring those mechanisms, you might still
3455 find your board doesn't start up or reset correctly.
3456 For example, maybe it needs a slightly different sequence
3457 of SRST and/or TRST manipulations, because of quirks that
3458 the @command{reset_config} mechanism doesn't address;
3459 or asserting both might trigger a stronger reset, which
3460 needs special attention.
3461
3462 Experiment with lower level operations, such as @command{jtag_reset}
3463 and the @command{jtag arp_*} operations shown here,
3464 to find a sequence of operations that works.
3465 @xref{JTAG Commands}.
3466 When you find a working sequence, it can be used to override
3467 @command{jtag_init}, which fires during OpenOCD startup
3468 (@pxref{configurationstage,,Configuration Stage});
3469 or @command{init_reset}, which fires during reset processing.
3470
3471 You might also want to provide some project-specific reset
3472 schemes. For example, on a multi-target board the standard
3473 @command{reset} command would reset all targets, but you
3474 may need the ability to reset only one target at time and
3475 thus want to avoid using the board-wide SRST signal.
3476
3477 @deffn {Overridable Procedure} init_reset mode
3478 This is invoked near the beginning of the @command{reset} command,
3479 usually to provide as much of a cold (power-up) reset as practical.
3480 By default it is also invoked from @command{jtag_init} if
3481 the scan chain does not respond to pure JTAG operations.
3482 The @var{mode} parameter is the parameter given to the
3483 low level reset command (@option{halt},
3484 @option{init}, or @option{run}), @option{setup},
3485 or potentially some other value.
3486
3487 The default implementation just invokes @command{jtag arp_init-reset}.
3488 Replacements will normally build on low level JTAG
3489 operations such as @command{jtag_reset}.
3490 Operations here must not address individual TAPs
3491 (or their associated targets)
3492 until the JTAG scan chain has first been verified to work.
3493
3494 Implementations must have verified the JTAG scan chain before
3495 they return.
3496 This is done by calling @command{jtag arp_init}
3497 (or @command{jtag arp_init-reset}).
3498 @end deffn
3499
3500 @deffn Command {jtag arp_init}
3501 This validates the scan chain using just the four
3502 standard JTAG signals (TMS, TCK, TDI, TDO).
3503 It starts by issuing a JTAG-only reset.
3504 Then it performs checks to verify that the scan chain configuration
3505 matches the TAPs it can observe.
3506 Those checks include checking IDCODE values for each active TAP,
3507 and verifying the length of their instruction registers using
3508 TAP @code{-ircapture} and @code{-irmask} values.
3509 If these tests all pass, TAP @code{setup} events are
3510 issued to all TAPs with handlers for that event.
3511 @end deffn
3512
3513 @deffn Command {jtag arp_init-reset}
3514 This uses TRST and SRST to try resetting
3515 everything on the JTAG scan chain
3516 (and anything else connected to SRST).
3517 It then invokes the logic of @command{jtag arp_init}.
3518 @end deffn
3519
3520
3521 @node TAP Declaration
3522 @chapter TAP Declaration
3523 @cindex TAP declaration
3524 @cindex TAP configuration
3525
3526 @emph{Test Access Ports} (TAPs) are the core of JTAG.
3527 TAPs serve many roles, including:
3528
3529 @itemize @bullet
3530 @item @b{Debug Target} A CPU TAP can be used as a GDB debug target.
3531 @item @b{Flash Programming} Some chips program the flash directly via JTAG.
3532 Others do it indirectly, making a CPU do it.
3533 @item @b{Program Download} Using the same CPU support GDB uses,
3534 you can initialize a DRAM controller, download code to DRAM, and then
3535 start running that code.
3536 @item @b{Boundary Scan} Most chips support boundary scan, which
3537 helps test for board assembly problems like solder bridges
3538 and missing connections.
3539 @end itemize
3540
3541 OpenOCD must know about the active TAPs on your board(s).
3542 Setting up the TAPs is the core task of your configuration files.
3543 Once those TAPs are set up, you can pass their names to code
3544 which sets up CPUs and exports them as GDB targets,
3545 probes flash memory, performs low-level JTAG operations, and more.
3546
3547 @section Scan Chains
3548 @cindex scan chain
3549
3550 TAPs are part of a hardware @dfn{scan chain},
3551 which is a daisy chain of TAPs.
3552 They also need to be added to
3553 OpenOCD's software mirror of that hardware list,
3554 giving each member a name and associating other data with it.
3555 Simple scan chains, with a single TAP, are common in
3556 systems with a single microcontroller or microprocessor.
3557 More complex chips may have several TAPs internally.
3558 Very complex scan chains might have a dozen or more TAPs:
3559 several in one chip, more in the next, and connecting
3560 to other boards with their own chips and TAPs.
3561
3562 You can display the list with the @command{scan_chain} command.
3563 (Don't confuse this with the list displayed by the @command{targets}
3564 command, presented in the next chapter.
3565 That only displays TAPs for CPUs which are configured as
3566 debugging targets.)
3567 Here's what the scan chain might look like for a chip more than one TAP:
3568
3569 @verbatim
3570 TapName Enabled IdCode Expected IrLen IrCap IrMask
3571 -- ------------------ ------- ---------- ---------- ----- ----- ------
3572 0 omap5912.dsp Y 0x03df1d81 0x03df1d81 38 0x01 0x03
3573 1 omap5912.arm Y 0x0692602f 0x0692602f 4 0x01 0x0f
3574 2 omap5912.unknown Y 0x00000000 0x00000000 8 0x01 0x03
3575 @end verbatim
3576
3577 OpenOCD can detect some of that information, but not all
3578 of it. @xref{autoprobing,,Autoprobing}.
3579 Unfortunately, those TAPs can't always be autoconfigured,
3580 because not all devices provide good support for that.
3581 JTAG doesn't require supporting IDCODE instructions, and
3582 chips with JTAG routers may not link TAPs into the chain
3583 until they are told to do so.
3584
3585 The configuration mechanism currently supported by OpenOCD
3586 requires explicit configuration of all TAP devices using
3587 @command{jtag newtap} commands, as detailed later in this chapter.
3588 A command like this would declare one tap and name it @code{chip1.cpu}:
3589
3590 @example
3591 jtag newtap chip1 cpu -irlen 4 -expected-id 0x3ba00477
3592 @end example
3593
3594 Each target configuration file lists the TAPs provided
3595 by a given chip.
3596 Board configuration files combine all the targets on a board,
3597 and so forth.
3598 Note that @emph{the order in which TAPs are declared is very important.}
3599 That declaration order must match the order in the JTAG scan chain,
3600 both inside a single chip and between them.
3601 @xref{faqtaporder,,FAQ TAP Order}.
3602
3603 For example, the ST Microsystems STR912 chip has
3604 three separate TAPs@footnote{See the ST
3605 document titled: @emph{STR91xFAxxx, Section 3.15 Jtag Interface, Page:
3606 28/102, Figure 3: JTAG chaining inside the STR91xFA}.
3607 @url{http://eu.st.com/stonline/products/literature/ds/13495.pdf}}.
3608 To configure those taps, @file{target/str912.cfg}
3609 includes commands something like this:
3610
3611 @example
3612 jtag newtap str912 flash ... params ...
3613 jtag newtap str912 cpu ... params ...
3614 jtag newtap str912 bs ... params ...
3615 @end example
3616
3617 Actual config files typically use a variable such as @code{$_CHIPNAME}
3618 instead of literals like @option{str912}, to support more than one chip
3619 of each type. @xref{Config File Guidelines}.
3620
3621 @deffn Command {jtag names}
3622 Returns the names of all current TAPs in the scan chain.
3623 Use @command{jtag cget} or @command{jtag tapisenabled}
3624 to examine attributes and state of each TAP.
3625 @example
3626 foreach t [jtag names] @{
3627 puts [format "TAP: %s\n" $t]
3628 @}
3629 @end example
3630 @end deffn
3631
3632 @deffn Command {scan_chain}
3633 Displays the TAPs in the scan chain configuration,
3634 and their status.
3635 The set of TAPs listed by this command is fixed by
3636 exiting the OpenOCD configuration stage,
3637 but systems with a JTAG router can
3638 enable or disable TAPs dynamically.
3639 @end deffn
3640
3641 @c FIXME! "jtag cget" should be able to return all TAP
3642 @c attributes, like "$target_name cget" does for targets.
3643
3644 @c Probably want "jtag eventlist", and a "tap-reset" event
3645 @c (on entry to RESET state).
3646
3647 @section TAP Names
3648 @cindex dotted name
3649
3650 When TAP objects are declared with @command{jtag newtap},
3651 a @dfn{dotted.name} is created for the TAP, combining the
3652 name of a module (usually a chip) and a label for the TAP.
3653 For example: @code{xilinx.tap}, @code{str912.flash},
3654 @code{omap3530.jrc}, @code{dm6446.dsp}, or @code{stm32.cpu}.
3655 Many other commands use that dotted.name to manipulate or
3656 refer to the TAP. For example, CPU configuration uses the
3657 name, as does declaration of NAND or NOR flash banks.
3658
3659 The components of a dotted name should follow ``C'' symbol
3660 name rules: start with an alphabetic character, then numbers
3661 and underscores are OK; while others (including dots!) are not.
3662
3663 @section TAP Declaration Commands
3664
3665 @c shouldn't this be(come) a {Config Command}?
3666 @deffn Command {jtag newtap} chipname tapname configparams...
3667 Declares a new TAP with the dotted name @var{chipname}.@var{tapname},
3668 and configured according to the various @var{configparams}.
3669
3670 The @var{chipname} is a symbolic name for the chip.
3671 Conventionally target config files use @code{$_CHIPNAME},
3672 defaulting to the model name given by the chip vendor but
3673 overridable.
3674
3675 @cindex TAP naming convention
3676 The @var{tapname} reflects the role of that TAP,
3677 and should follow this convention:
3678
3679 @itemize @bullet
3680 @item @code{bs} -- For boundary scan if this is a separate TAP;
3681 @item @code{cpu} -- The main CPU of the chip, alternatively
3682 @code{arm} and @code{dsp} on chips with both ARM and DSP CPUs,
3683 @code{arm1} and @code{arm2} on chips with two ARMs, and so forth;
3684 @item @code{etb} -- For an embedded trace buffer (example: an ARM ETB11);
3685 @item @code{flash} -- If the chip has a flash TAP, like the str912;
3686 @item @code{jrc} -- For JTAG route controller (example: the ICEPick modules
3687 on many Texas Instruments chips, like the OMAP3530 on Beagleboards);
3688 @item @code{tap} -- Should be used only for FPGA- or CPLD-like devices
3689 with a single TAP;
3690 @item @code{unknownN} -- If you have no idea what the TAP is for (N is a number);
3691 @item @emph{when in doubt} -- Use the chip maker's name in their data sheet.
3692 For example, the Freescale i.MX31 has a SDMA (Smart DMA) with
3693 a JTAG TAP; that TAP should be named @code{sdma}.
3694 @end itemize
3695
3696 Every TAP requires at least the following @var{configparams}:
3697
3698 @itemize @bullet
3699 @item @code{-irlen} @var{NUMBER}
3700 @*The length in bits of the
3701 instruction register, such as 4 or 5 bits.
3702 @end itemize
3703
3704 A TAP may also provide optional @var{configparams}:
3705
3706 @itemize @bullet
3707 @item @code{-disable} (or @code{-enable})
3708 @*Use the @code{-disable} parameter to flag a TAP which is not
3709 linked into the scan chain after a reset using either TRST
3710 or the JTAG state machine's @sc{reset} state.
3711 You may use @code{-enable} to highlight the default state
3712 (the TAP is linked in).
3713 @xref{enablinganddisablingtaps,,Enabling and Disabling TAPs}.
3714 @item @code{-expected-id} @var{NUMBER}
3715 @*A non-zero @var{number} represents a 32-bit IDCODE
3716 which you expect to find when the scan chain is examined.
3717 These codes are not required by all JTAG devices.
3718 @emph{Repeat the option} as many times as required if more than one
3719 ID code could appear (for example, multiple versions).
3720 Specify @var{number} as zero to suppress warnings about IDCODE
3721 values that were found but not included in the list.
3722
3723 Provide this value if at all possible, since it lets OpenOCD
3724 tell when the scan chain it sees isn't right. These values
3725 are provided in vendors' chip documentation, usually a technical
3726 reference manual. Sometimes you may need to probe the JTAG
3727 hardware to find these values.
3728 @xref{autoprobing,,Autoprobing}.
3729 @item @code{-ignore-version}
3730 @*Specify this to ignore the JTAG version field in the @code{-expected-id}
3731 option. When vendors put out multiple versions of a chip, or use the same
3732 JTAG-level ID for several largely-compatible chips, it may be more practical
3733 to ignore the version field than to update config files to handle all of
3734 the various chip IDs. The version field is defined as bit 28-31 of the IDCODE.
3735 @item @code{-ircapture} @var{NUMBER}
3736 @*The bit pattern loaded by the TAP into the JTAG shift register
3737 on entry to the @sc{ircapture} state, such as 0x01.
3738 JTAG requires the two LSBs of this value to be 01.
3739 By default, @code{-ircapture} and @code{-irmask} are set
3740 up to verify that two-bit value. You may provide
3741 additional bits if you know them, or indicate that
3742 a TAP doesn't conform to the JTAG specification.
3743 @item @code{-irmask} @var{NUMBER}
3744 @*A mask used with @code{-ircapture}
3745 to verify that instruction scans work correctly.
3746 Such scans are not used by OpenOCD except to verify that
3747 there seems to be no problems with JTAG scan chain operations.
3748 @end itemize
3749 @end deffn
3750
3751 @section Other TAP commands
3752
3753 @deffn Command {jtag cget} dotted.name @option{-event} event_name
3754 @deffnx Command {jtag configure} dotted.name @option{-event} event_name handler
3755 At this writing this TAP attribute
3756 mechanism is used only for event handling.
3757 (It is not a direct analogue of the @code{cget}/@code{configure}
3758 mechanism for debugger targets.)
3759 See the next section for information about the available events.
3760
3761 The @code{configure} subcommand assigns an event handler,
3762 a TCL string which is evaluated when the event is triggered.
3763 The @code{cget} subcommand returns that handler.
3764 @end deffn
3765
3766 @section TAP Events
3767 @cindex events
3768 @cindex TAP events
3769
3770 OpenOCD includes two event mechanisms.
3771 The one presented here applies to all JTAG TAPs.
3772 The other applies to debugger targets,
3773 which are associated with certain TAPs.
3774
3775 The TAP events currently defined are:
3776
3777 @itemize @bullet
3778 @item @b{post-reset}
3779 @* The TAP has just completed a JTAG reset.
3780 The tap may still be in the JTAG @sc{reset} state.
3781 Handlers for these events might perform initialization sequences
3782 such as issuing TCK cycles, TMS sequences to ensure
3783 exit from the ARM SWD mode, and more.
3784
3785 Because the scan chain has not yet been verified, handlers for these events
3786 @emph{should not issue commands which scan the JTAG IR or DR registers}
3787 of any particular target.
3788 @b{NOTE:} As this is written (September 2009), nothing prevents such access.
3789 @item @b{setup}
3790 @* The scan chain has been reset and verified.
3791 This handler may enable TAPs as needed.
3792 @item @b{tap-disable}
3793 @* The TAP needs to be disabled. This handler should
3794 implement @command{jtag tapdisable}
3795 by issuing the relevant JTAG commands.
3796 @item @b{tap-enable}
3797 @* The TAP needs to be enabled. This handler should
3798 implement @command{jtag tapenable}
3799 by issuing the relevant JTAG commands.
3800 @end itemize
3801
3802 If you need some action after each JTAG reset which isn't actually
3803 specific to any TAP (since you can't yet trust the scan chain's
3804 contents to be accurate), you might:
3805
3806 @example
3807 jtag configure CHIP.jrc -event post-reset @{
3808 echo "JTAG Reset done"
3809 ... non-scan jtag operations to be done after reset
3810 @}
3811 @end example
3812
3813
3814 @anchor{enablinganddisablingtaps}
3815 @section Enabling and Disabling TAPs
3816 @cindex JTAG Route Controller
3817 @cindex jrc
3818
3819 In some systems, a @dfn{JTAG Route Controller} (JRC)
3820 is used to enable and/or disable specific JTAG TAPs.
3821 Many ARM-based chips from Texas Instruments include
3822 an ``ICEPick'' module, which is a JRC.
3823 Such chips include DaVinci and OMAP3 processors.
3824
3825 A given TAP may not be visible until the JRC has been
3826 told to link it into the scan chain; and if the JRC
3827 has been told to unlink that TAP, it will no longer
3828 be visible.
3829 Such routers address problems that JTAG ``bypass mode''
3830 ignores, such as:
3831
3832 @itemize
3833 @item The scan chain can only go as fast as its slowest TAP.
3834 @item Having many TAPs slows instruction scans, since all
3835 TAPs receive new instructions.
3836 @item TAPs in the scan chain must be powered up, which wastes
3837 power and prevents debugging some power management mechanisms.
3838 @end itemize
3839
3840 The IEEE 1149.1 JTAG standard has no concept of a ``disabled'' tap,
3841 as implied by the existence of JTAG routers.
3842 However, the upcoming IEEE 1149.7 framework (layered on top of JTAG)
3843 does include a kind of JTAG router functionality.
3844
3845 @c (a) currently the event handlers don't seem to be able to
3846 @c fail in a way that could lead to no-change-of-state.
3847
3848 In OpenOCD, tap enabling/disabling is invoked by the Tcl commands
3849 shown below, and is implemented using TAP event handlers.
3850 So for example, when defining a TAP for a CPU connected to
3851 a JTAG router, your @file{target.cfg} file
3852 should define TAP event handlers using
3853 code that looks something like this:
3854
3855 @example
3856 jtag configure CHIP.cpu -event tap-enable @{
3857 ... jtag operations using CHIP.jrc
3858 @}
3859 jtag configure CHIP.cpu -event tap-disable @{
3860 ... jtag operations using CHIP.jrc
3861 @}
3862 @end example
3863
3864 Then you might want that CPU's TAP enabled almost all the time:
3865
3866 @example
3867 jtag configure $CHIP.jrc -event setup "jtag tapenable $CHIP.cpu"
3868 @end example
3869
3870 Note how that particular setup event handler declaration
3871 uses quotes to evaluate @code{$CHIP} when the event is configured.
3872 Using brackets @{ @} would cause it to be evaluated later,
3873 at runtime, when it might have a different value.
3874
3875 @deffn Command {jtag tapdisable} dotted.name
3876 If necessary, disables the tap
3877 by sending it a @option{tap-disable} event.
3878 Returns the string "1" if the tap
3879 specified by @var{dotted.name} is enabled,
3880 and "0" if it is disabled.
3881 @end deffn
3882
3883 @deffn Command {jtag tapenable} dotted.name
3884 If necessary, enables the tap
3885 by sending it a @option{tap-enable} event.
3886 Returns the string "1" if the tap
3887 specified by @var{dotted.name} is enabled,
3888 and "0" if it is disabled.
3889 @end deffn
3890
3891 @deffn Command {jtag tapisenabled} dotted.name
3892 Returns the string "1" if the tap
3893 specified by @var{dotted.name} is enabled,
3894 and "0" if it is disabled.
3895
3896 @quotation Note
3897 Humans will find the @command{scan_chain} command more helpful
3898 for querying the state of the JTAG taps.
3899 @end quotation
3900 @end deffn
3901
3902 @anchor{autoprobing}
3903 @section Autoprobing
3904 @cindex autoprobe
3905 @cindex JTAG autoprobe
3906
3907 TAP configuration is the first thing that needs to be done
3908 after interface and reset configuration. Sometimes it's
3909 hard finding out what TAPs exist, or how they are identified.
3910 Vendor documentation is not always easy to find and use.
3911
3912 To help you get past such problems, OpenOCD has a limited
3913 @emph{autoprobing} ability to look at the scan chain, doing
3914 a @dfn{blind interrogation} and then reporting the TAPs it finds.
3915 To use this mechanism, start the OpenOCD server with only data
3916 that configures your JTAG interface, and arranges to come up
3917 with a slow clock (many devices don't support fast JTAG clocks
3918 right when they come out of reset).
3919
3920 For example, your @file{openocd.cfg} file might have:
3921
3922 @example
3923 source [find interface/olimex-arm-usb-tiny-h.cfg]
3924 reset_config trst_and_srst
3925 jtag_rclk 8
3926 @end example
3927
3928 When you start the server without any TAPs configured, it will
3929 attempt to autoconfigure the TAPs. There are two parts to this:
3930
3931 @enumerate
3932 @item @emph{TAP discovery} ...
3933 After a JTAG reset (sometimes a system reset may be needed too),
3934 each TAP's data registers will hold the contents of either the
3935 IDCODE or BYPASS register.
3936 If JTAG communication is working, OpenOCD will see each TAP,
3937 and report what @option{-expected-id} to use with it.
3938 @item @emph{IR Length discovery} ...
3939 Unfortunately JTAG does not provide a reliable way to find out
3940 the value of the @option{-irlen} parameter to use with a TAP
3941 that is discovered.
3942 If OpenOCD can discover the length of a TAP's instruction
3943 register, it will report it.
3944 Otherwise you may need to consult vendor documentation, such
3945 as chip data sheets or BSDL files.
3946 @end enumerate
3947
3948 In many cases your board will have a simple scan chain with just
3949 a single device. Here's what OpenOCD reported with one board
3950 that's a bit more complex:
3951
3952 @example
3953 clock speed 8 kHz
3954 There are no enabled taps. AUTO PROBING MIGHT NOT WORK!!
3955 AUTO auto0.tap - use "jtag newtap auto0 tap -expected-id 0x2b900f0f ..."
3956 AUTO auto1.tap - use "jtag newtap auto1 tap -expected-id 0x07926001 ..."
3957 AUTO auto2.tap - use "jtag newtap auto2 tap -expected-id 0x0b73b02f ..."
3958 AUTO auto0.tap - use "... -irlen 4"
3959 AUTO auto1.tap - use "... -irlen 4"
3960 AUTO auto2.tap - use "... -irlen 6"
3961 no gdb ports allocated as no target has been specified
3962 @end example
3963
3964 Given that information, you should be able to either find some existing
3965 config files to use, or create your own. If you create your own, you
3966 would configure from the bottom up: first a @file{target.cfg} file
3967 with these TAPs, any targets associated with them, and any on-chip
3968 resources; then a @file{board.cfg} with off-chip resources, clocking,
3969 and so forth.
3970
3971 @node CPU Configuration
3972 @chapter CPU Configuration
3973 @cindex GDB target
3974
3975 This chapter discusses how to set up GDB debug targets for CPUs.
3976 You can also access these targets without GDB
3977 (@pxref{Architecture and Core Commands},
3978 and @ref{targetstatehandling,,Target State handling}) and
3979 through various kinds of NAND and NOR flash commands.
3980 If you have multiple CPUs you can have multiple such targets.
3981
3982 We'll start by looking at how to examine the targets you have,
3983 then look at how to add one more target and how to configure it.
3984
3985 @section Target List
3986 @cindex target, current
3987 @cindex target, list
3988
3989 All targets that have been set up are part of a list,
3990 where each member has a name.
3991 That name should normally be the same as the TAP name.
3992 You can display the list with the @command{targets}
3993 (plural!) command.
3994 This display often has only one CPU; here's what it might
3995 look like with more than one:
3996 @verbatim
3997 TargetName Type Endian TapName State
3998 -- ------------------ ---------- ------ ------------------ ------------
3999 0* at91rm9200.cpu arm920t little at91rm9200.cpu running
4000 1 MyTarget cortex_m little mychip.foo tap-disabled
4001 @end verbatim
4002
4003 One member of that list is the @dfn{current target}, which
4004 is implicitly referenced by many commands.
4005 It's the one marked with a @code{*} near the target name.
4006 In particular, memory addresses often refer to the address
4007 space seen by that current target.
4008 Commands like @command{mdw} (memory display words)
4009 and @command{flash erase_address} (erase NOR flash blocks)
4010 are examples; and there are many more.
4011
4012 Several commands let you examine the list of targets:
4013
4014 @deffn Command {target current}
4015 Returns the name of the current target.
4016 @end deffn
4017
4018 @deffn Command {target names}
4019 Lists the names of all current targets in the list.
4020 @example
4021 foreach t [target names] @{
4022 puts [format "Target: %s\n" $t]
4023 @}
4024 @end example
4025 @end deffn
4026
4027 @c yep, "target list" would have been better.
4028 @c plus maybe "target setdefault".
4029
4030 @deffn Command targets [name]
4031 @emph{Note: the name of this command is plural. Other target
4032 command names are singular.}
4033
4034 With no parameter, this command displays a table of all known
4035 targets in a user friendly form.
4036
4037 With a parameter, this command sets the current target to
4038 the given target with the given @var{name}; this is
4039 only relevant on boards which have more than one target.
4040 @end deffn
4041
4042 @section Target CPU Types
4043 @cindex target type
4044 @cindex CPU type
4045
4046 Each target has a @dfn{CPU type}, as shown in the output of
4047 the @command{targets} command. You need to specify that type
4048 when calling @command{target create}.
4049 The CPU type indicates more than just the instruction set.
4050 It also indicates how that instruction set is implemented,
4051 what kind of debug support it integrates,
4052 whether it has an MMU (and if so, what kind),
4053 what core-specific commands may be available
4054 (@pxref{Architecture and Core Commands}),
4055 and more.
4056
4057 It's easy to see what target types are supported,
4058 since there's a command to list them.
4059
4060 @anchor{targettypes}
4061 @deffn Command {target types}
4062 Lists all supported target types.
4063 At this writing, the supported CPU types are:
4064
4065 @itemize @bullet
4066 @item @code{arm11} -- this is a generation of ARMv6 cores
4067 @item @code{arm720t} -- this is an ARMv4 core with an MMU
4068 @item @code{arm7tdmi} -- this is an ARMv4 core
4069 @item @code{arm920t} -- this is an ARMv4 core with an MMU
4070 @item @code{arm926ejs} -- this is an ARMv5 core with an MMU
4071 @item @code{arm966e} -- this is an ARMv5 core
4072 @item @code{arm9tdmi} -- this is an ARMv4 core
4073 @item @code{avr} -- implements Atmel's 8-bit AVR instruction set.
4074 (Support for this is preliminary and incomplete.)
4075 @item @code{cortex_a} -- this is an ARMv7 core with an MMU
4076 @item @code{cortex_m} -- this is an ARMv7 core, supporting only the
4077 compact Thumb2 instruction set.
4078 @item @code{aarch64} -- this is an ARMv8-A core with an MMU
4079 @item @code{dragonite} -- resembles arm966e
4080 @item @code{dsp563xx} -- implements Freescale's 24-bit DSP.
4081 (Support for this is still incomplete.)
4082 @item @code{fa526} -- resembles arm920 (w/o Thumb)
4083 @item @code{feroceon} -- resembles arm926
4084 @item @code{mips_m4k} -- a MIPS core
4085 @item @code{xscale} -- this is actually an architecture,
4086 not a CPU type. It is based on the ARMv5 architecture.
4087 @item @code{openrisc} -- this is an OpenRISC 1000 core.
4088 The current implementation supports three JTAG TAP cores:
4089 @item @code{ls1_sap} -- this is the SAP on NXP LS102x CPUs,
4090 allowing access to physical memory addresses independently of CPU cores.
4091 @itemize @minus
4092 @item @code{OpenCores TAP} (See: @url{http://opencores.org/project,jtag})
4093 @item @code{Altera Virtual JTAG TAP} (See: @url{http://www.altera.com/literature/ug/ug_virtualjtag.pdf})
4094 @item @code{Xilinx BSCAN_* virtual JTAG interface} (See: @url{http://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/sw_manuals/xilinx14_2/spartan6_hdl.pdf})
4095 @end itemize
4096 And two debug interfaces cores:
4097 @itemize @minus
4098 @item @code{Advanced debug interface} (See: @url{http://opencores.org/project,adv_debug_sys})
4099 @item @code{SoC Debug Interface} (See: @url{http://opencores.org/project,dbg_interface})
4100 @end itemize
4101 @end itemize
4102 @end deffn
4103
4104 To avoid being confused by the variety of ARM based cores, remember
4105 this key point: @emph{ARM is a technology licencing company}.
4106 (See: @url{http://www.arm.com}.)
4107 The CPU name used by OpenOCD will reflect the CPU design that was
4108 licenced, not a vendor brand which incorporates that design.
4109 Name prefixes like arm7, arm9, arm11, and cortex
4110 reflect design generations;
4111 while names like ARMv4, ARMv5, ARMv6, ARMv7 and ARMv8
4112 reflect an architecture version implemented by a CPU design.
4113
4114 @anchor{targetconfiguration}
4115 @section Target Configuration
4116
4117 Before creating a ``target'', you must have added its TAP to the scan chain.
4118 When you've added that TAP, you will have a @code{dotted.name}
4119 which is used to set up the CPU support.
4120 The chip-specific configuration file will normally configure its CPU(s)
4121 right after it adds all of the chip's TAPs to the scan chain.
4122
4123 Although you can set up a target in one step, it's often clearer if you
4124 use shorter commands and do it in two steps: create it, then configure
4125 optional parts.
4126 All operations on the target after it's created will use a new
4127 command, created as part of target creation.
4128
4129 The two main things to configure after target creation are
4130 a work area, which usually has target-specific defaults even
4131 if the board setup code overrides them later;
4132 and event handlers (@pxref{targetevents,,Target Events}), which tend
4133 to be much more board-specific.
4134 The key steps you use might look something like this
4135
4136 @example
4137 target create MyTarget cortex_m -chain-position mychip.cpu
4138 $MyTarget configure -work-area-phys 0x08000 -work-area-size 8096
4139 $MyTarget configure -event reset-deassert-pre @{ jtag_rclk 5 @}
4140 $MyTarget configure -event reset-init @{ myboard_reinit @}
4141 @end example
4142
4143 You should specify a working area if you can; typically it uses some
4144 on-chip SRAM.
4145 Such a working area can speed up many things, including bulk
4146 writes to target memory;
4147 flash operations like checking to see if memory needs to be erased;
4148 GDB memory checksumming;
4149 and more.
4150
4151 @quotation Warning
4152 On more complex chips, the work area can become
4153 inaccessible when application code
4154 (such as an operating system)
4155 enables or disables the MMU.
4156 For example, the particular MMU context used to acess the virtual
4157 address will probably matter ... and that context might not have
4158 easy access to other addresses needed.
4159 At this writing, OpenOCD doesn't have much MMU intelligence.
4160 @end quotation
4161
4162 It's often very useful to define a @code{reset-init} event handler.
4163 For systems that are normally used with a boot loader,
4164 common tasks include updating clocks and initializing memory
4165 controllers.
4166 That may be needed to let you write the boot loader into flash,
4167 in order to ``de-brick'' your board; or to load programs into
4168 external DDR memory without having run the boot loader.
4169
4170 @deffn Command {target create} target_name type configparams...
4171 This command creates a GDB debug target that refers to a specific JTAG tap.
4172 It enters that target into a list, and creates a new
4173 command (@command{@var{target_name}}) which is used for various
4174 purposes including additional configuration.
4175
4176 @itemize @bullet
4177 @item @var{target_name} ... is the name of the debug target.
4178 By convention this should be the same as the @emph{dotted.name}
4179 of the TAP associated with this target, which must be specified here
4180 using the @code{-chain-position @var{dotted.name}} configparam.
4181
4182 This name is also used to create the target object command,
4183 referred to here as @command{$target_name},
4184 and in other places the target needs to be identified.
4185 @item @var{type} ... specifies the target type. @xref{targettypes,,target types}.
4186 @item @var{configparams} ... all parameters accepted by
4187 @command{$target_name configure} are permitted.
4188 If the target is big-endian, set it here with @code{-endian big}.
4189
4190 You @emph{must} set the @code{-chain-position @var{dotted.name}} here.
4191 @end itemize
4192 @end deffn
4193
4194 @deffn Command {$target_name configure} configparams...
4195 The options accepted by this command may also be
4196 specified as parameters to @command{target create}.
4197 Their values can later be queried one at a time by
4198 using the @command{$target_name cget} command.
4199
4200 @emph{Warning:} changing some of these after setup is dangerous.
4201 For example, moving a target from one TAP to another;
4202 and changing its endianness.
4203
4204 @itemize @bullet
4205
4206 @item @code{-chain-position} @var{dotted.name} -- names the TAP
4207 used to access this target.
4208
4209 @item @code{-endian} (@option{big}|@option{little}) -- specifies
4210 whether the CPU uses big or little endian conventions
4211
4212 @item @code{-event} @var{event_name} @var{event_body} --
4213 @xref{targetevents,,Target Events}.
4214 Note that this updates a list of named event handlers.
4215 Calling this twice with two different event names assigns
4216 two different handlers, but calling it twice with the
4217 same event name assigns only one handler.
4218
4219 @item @code{-work-area-backup} (@option{0}|@option{1}) -- says
4220 whether the work area gets backed up; by default,
4221 @emph{it is not backed up.}
4222 When possible, use a working_area that doesn't need to be backed up,
4223 since performing a backup slows down operations.
4224 For example, the beginning of an SRAM block is likely to
4225 be used by most build systems, but the end is often unused.
4226
4227 @item @code{-work-area-size} @var{size} -- specify work are size,
4228 in bytes. The same size applies regardless of whether its physical
4229 or virtual address is being used.
4230
4231 @item @code{-work-area-phys} @var{address} -- set the work area
4232 base @var{address} to be used when no MMU is active.
4233
4234 @item @code{-work-area-virt} @var{address} -- set the work area
4235 base @var{address} to be used when an MMU is active.
4236 @emph{Do not specify a value for this except on targets with an MMU.}
4237 The value should normally correspond to a static mapping for the
4238 @code{-work-area-phys} address, set up by the current operating system.
4239
4240 @anchor{rtostype}
4241 @item @code{-rtos} @var{rtos_type} -- enable rtos support for target,
4242 @var{rtos_type} can be one of @option{auto}, @option{eCos},
4243 @option{ThreadX}, @option{FreeRTOS}, @option{linux}, @option{ChibiOS},
4244 @option{embKernel}, @option{mqx}, @option{uCOS-III}
4245 @xref{gdbrtossupport,,RTOS Support}.
4246
4247 @item @code{-defer-examine} -- skip target examination at initial JTAG chain
4248 scan and after a reset. A manual call to arp_examine is required to
4249 access the target for debugging.
4250
4251 @item @code{-ap-num} @var{ap_number} -- set DAP access port for target,
4252 @var{ap_number} is the numeric index of the DAP AP the target is connected to.
4253 Use this option with systems where multiple, independent cores are connected
4254 to separate access ports of the same DAP.
4255
4256 @item @code{-ctibase} @var{address} -- set base address of Cross-Trigger interface (CTI) connected
4257 to the target. Currently, only the @code{aarch64} target makes use of this option, where it is
4258 a mandatory configuration for the target run control.
4259 @end itemize
4260 @end deffn
4261
4262 @section Other $target_name Commands
4263 @cindex object command
4264
4265 The Tcl/Tk language has the concept of object commands,
4266 and OpenOCD adopts that same model for targets.
4267
4268 A good Tk example is a on screen button.
4269 Once a button is created a button
4270 has a name (a path in Tk terms) and that name is useable as a first
4271 class command. For example in Tk, one can create a button and later
4272 configure it like this:
4273
4274 @example
4275 # Create
4276 button .foobar -background red -command @{ foo @}
4277 # Modify
4278 .foobar configure -foreground blue
4279 # Query
4280 set x [.foobar cget -background]
4281 # Report
4282 puts [format "The button is %s" $x]
4283 @end example
4284
4285 In OpenOCD's terms, the ``target'' is an object just like a Tcl/Tk
4286 button, and its object commands are invoked the same way.
4287
4288 @example
4289 str912.cpu mww 0x1234 0x42
4290 omap3530.cpu mww 0x5555 123
4291 @end example
4292
4293 The commands supported by OpenOCD target objects are:
4294
4295 @deffn Command {$target_name arp_examine} @option{allow-defer}
4296 @deffnx Command {$target_name arp_halt}
4297 @deffnx Command {$target_name arp_poll}
4298 @deffnx Command {$target_name arp_reset}
4299 @deffnx Command {$target_name arp_waitstate}
4300 Internal OpenOCD scripts (most notably @file{startup.tcl})
4301 use these to deal with specific reset cases.
4302 They are not otherwise documented here.
4303 @end deffn
4304
4305 @deffn Command {$target_name array2mem} arrayname width address count
4306 @deffnx Command {$target_name mem2array} arrayname width address count
4307 These provide an efficient script-oriented interface to memory.
4308 The @code{array2mem} primitive writes bytes, halfwords, or words;
4309 while @code{mem2array} reads them.
4310 In both cases, the TCL side uses an array, and
4311 the target side uses raw memory.
4312
4313 The efficiency comes from enabling the use of
4314 bulk JTAG data transfer operations.
4315 The script orientation comes from working with data
4316 values that are packaged for use by TCL scripts;
4317 @command{mdw} type primitives only print data they retrieve,
4318 and neither store nor return those values.
4319
4320 @itemize
4321 @item @var{arrayname} ... is the name of an array variable
4322 @item @var{width} ... is 8/16/32 - indicating the memory access size
4323 @item @var{address} ... is the target memory address
4324 @item @var{count} ... is the number of elements to process
4325 @end itemize
4326 @end deffn
4327
4328 @deffn Command {$target_name cget} queryparm
4329 Each configuration parameter accepted by
4330 @command{$target_name configure}
4331 can be individually queried, to return its current value.
4332 The @var{queryparm} is a parameter name
4333 accepted by that command, such as @code{-work-area-phys}.
4334 There are a few special cases:
4335
4336 @itemize @bullet
4337 @item @code{-event} @var{event_name} -- returns the handler for the
4338 event named @var{event_name}.
4339 This is a special case because setting a handler requires
4340 two parameters.
4341 @item @code{-type} -- returns the target type.
4342 This is a special case because this is set using
4343 @command{target create} and can't be changed
4344 using @command{$target_name configure}.
4345 @end itemize
4346
4347 For example, if you wanted to summarize information about
4348 all the targets you might use something like this:
4349
4350 @example
4351 foreach name [target names] @{
4352 set y [$name cget -endian]
4353 set z [$name cget -type]
4354 puts [format "Chip %d is %s, Endian: %s, type: %s" \
4355 $x $name $y $z]
4356 @}
4357 @end example
4358 @end deffn
4359
4360 @anchor{targetcurstate}
4361 @deffn Command {$target_name curstate}
4362 Displays the current target state:
4363 @code{debug-running},
4364 @code{halted},
4365 @code{reset},
4366 @code{running}, or @code{unknown}.
4367 (Also, @pxref{eventpolling,,Event Polling}.)
4368 @end deffn
4369
4370 @deffn Command {$target_name eventlist}
4371 Displays a table listing all event handlers
4372 currently associated with this target.
4373 @xref{targetevents,,Target Events}.
4374 @end deffn
4375
4376 @deffn Command {$target_name invoke-event} event_name
4377 Invokes the handler for the event named @var{event_name}.
4378 (This is primarily intended for use by OpenOCD framework
4379 code, for example by the reset code in @file{startup.tcl}.)
4380 @end deffn
4381
4382 @deffn Command {$target_name mdw} addr [count]
4383 @deffnx Command {$target_name mdh} addr [count]
4384 @deffnx Command {$target_name mdb} addr [count]
4385 Display contents of address @var{addr}, as
4386 32-bit words (@command{mdw}), 16-bit halfwords (@command{mdh}),
4387 or 8-bit bytes (@command{mdb}).
4388 If @var{count} is specified, displays that many units.
4389 (If you want to manipulate the data instead of displaying it,
4390 see the @code{mem2array} primitives.)
4391 @end deffn
4392
4393 @deffn Command {$target_name mww} addr word
4394 @deffnx Command {$target_name mwh} addr halfword
4395 @deffnx Command {$target_name mwb} addr byte
4396 Writes the specified @var{word} (32 bits),
4397 @var{halfword} (16 bits), or @var{byte} (8-bit) pattern,
4398 at the specified address @var{addr}.
4399 @end deffn
4400
4401 @anchor{targetevents}
4402 @section Target Events
4403 @cindex target events
4404 @cindex events
4405 At various times, certain things can happen, or you want them to happen.
4406 For example:
4407 @itemize @bullet
4408 @item What should happen when GDB connects? Should your target reset?
4409 @item When GDB tries to flash the target, do you need to enable the flash via a special command?
4410 @item Is using SRST appropriate (and possible) on your system?
4411 Or instead of that, do you need to issue JTAG commands to trigger reset?
4412 SRST usually resets everything on the scan chain, which can be inappropriate.
4413 @item During reset, do you need to write to certain memory locations
4414 to set up system clocks or
4415 to reconfigure the SDRAM?
4416 How about configuring the watchdog timer, or other peripherals,
4417 to stop running while you hold the core stopped for debugging?
4418 @end itemize
4419
4420 All of the above items can be addressed by target event handlers.
4421 These are set up by @command{$target_name configure -event} or
4422 @command{target create ... -event}.
4423
4424 The programmer's model matches the @code{-command} option used in Tcl/Tk
4425 buttons and events. The two examples below act the same, but one creates
4426 and invokes a small procedure while the other inlines it.
4427
4428 @example
4429 proc my_attach_proc @{ @} @{
4430 echo "Reset..."
4431 reset halt
4432 @}
4433 mychip.cpu configure -event gdb-attach my_attach_proc
4434 mychip.cpu configure -event gdb-attach @{
4435 echo "Reset..."
4436 # To make flash probe and gdb load to flash work
4437 # we need a reset init.
4438 reset init
4439 @}
4440 @end example
4441
4442 The following target events are defined:
4443
4444 @itemize @bullet
4445 @item @b{debug-halted}
4446 @* The target has halted for debug reasons (i.e.: breakpoint)
4447 @item @b{debug-resumed}
4448 @* The target has resumed (i.e.: gdb said run)
4449 @item @b{early-halted}
4450 @* Occurs early in the halt process
4451 @item @b{examine-start}
4452 @* Before target examine is called.
4453 @item @b{examine-end}
4454 @* After target examine is called with no errors.
4455 @item @b{gdb-attach}
4456 @* When GDB connects. This is before any communication with the target, so this
4457 can be used to set up the target so it is possible to probe flash. Probing flash
4458 is necessary during gdb connect if gdb load is to write the image to flash. Another
4459 use of the flash memory map is for GDB to automatically hardware/software breakpoints
4460 depending on whether the breakpoint is in RAM or read only memory.
4461 @item @b{gdb-detach}
4462 @* When GDB disconnects
4463 @item @b{gdb-end}
4464 @* When the target has halted and GDB is not doing anything (see early halt)
4465 @item @b{gdb-flash-erase-start}
4466 @* Before the GDB flash process tries to erase the flash (default is
4467 @code{reset init})
4468 @item @b{gdb-flash-erase-end}
4469 @* After the GDB flash process has finished erasing the flash
4470 @item @b{gdb-flash-write-start}
4471 @* Before GDB writes to the flash
4472 @item @b{gdb-flash-write-end}
4473 @* After GDB writes to the flash (default is @code{reset halt})
4474 @item @b{gdb-start}
4475 @* Before the target steps, gdb is trying to start/resume the target
4476 @item @b{halted}
4477 @* The target has halted
4478 @item @b{reset-assert-pre}
4479 @* Issued as part of @command{reset} processing
4480 after @command{reset_init} was triggered
4481 but before either SRST alone is re-asserted on the scan chain,
4482 or @code{reset-assert} is triggered.
4483 @item @b{reset-assert}
4484 @* Issued as part of @command{reset} processing
4485 after @command{reset-assert-pre} was triggered.
4486 When such a handler is present, cores which support this event will use
4487 it instead of asserting SRST.
4488 This support is essential for debugging with JTAG interfaces which
4489 don't include an SRST line (JTAG doesn't require SRST), and for
4490 selective reset on scan chains that have multiple targets.
4491 @item @b{reset-assert-post}
4492 @* Issued as part of @command{reset} processing
4493 after @code{reset-assert} has been triggered.
4494 or the target asserted SRST on the entire scan chain.
4495 @item @b{reset-deassert-pre}
4496 @* Issued as part of @command{reset} processing
4497 after @code{reset-assert-post} has been triggered.
4498 @item @b{reset-deassert-post}
4499 @* Issued as part of @command{reset} processing
4500 after @code{reset-deassert-pre} has been triggered
4501 and (if the target is using it) after SRST has been
4502 released on the scan chain.
4503 @item @b{reset-end}
4504 @* Issued as the final step in @command{reset} processing.
4505 @ignore
4506 @item @b{reset-halt-post}
4507 @* Currently not used
4508 @item @b{reset-halt-pre}
4509 @* Currently not used
4510 @end ignore
4511 @item @b{reset-init}
4512 @* Used by @b{reset init} command for board-specific initialization.
4513 This event fires after @emph{reset-deassert-post}.
4514
4515 This is where you would configure PLLs and clocking, set up DRAM so
4516 you can download programs that don't fit in on-chip SRAM, set up pin
4517 multiplexing, and so on.
4518 (You may be able to switch to a fast JTAG clock rate here, after
4519 the target clocks are fully set up.)
4520 @item @b{reset-start}
4521 @* Issued as part of @command{reset} processing
4522 before @command{reset_init} is called.
4523
4524 This is the most robust place to use @command{jtag_rclk}
4525 or @command{adapter_khz} to switch to a low JTAG clock rate,
4526 when reset disables PLLs needed to use a fast clock.
4527 @ignore
4528 @item @b{reset-wait-pos}
4529 @* Currently not used
4530 @item @b{reset-wait-pre}
4531 @* Currently not used
4532 @end ignore
4533 @item @b{resume-start}
4534 @* Before any target is resumed
4535 @item @b{resume-end}
4536 @* After all targets have resumed
4537 @item @b{resumed}
4538 @* Target has resumed
4539 @item @b{trace-config}
4540 @* After target hardware trace configuration was changed
4541 @end itemize
4542
4543 @node Flash Commands
4544 @chapter Flash Commands
4545
4546 OpenOCD has different commands for NOR and NAND flash;
4547 the ``flash'' command works with NOR flash, while
4548 the ``nand'' command works with NAND flash.
4549 This partially reflects different hardware technologies:
4550 NOR flash usually supports direct CPU instruction and data bus access,
4551 while data from a NAND flash must be copied to memory before it can be
4552 used. (SPI flash must also be copied to memory before use.)
4553 However, the documentation also uses ``flash'' as a generic term;
4554 for example, ``Put flash configuration in board-specific files''.
4555
4556 Flash Steps:
4557 @enumerate
4558 @item Configure via the command @command{flash bank}
4559 @* Do this in a board-specific configuration file,
4560 passing parameters as needed by the driver.
4561 @item Operate on the flash via @command{flash subcommand}
4562 @* Often commands to manipulate the flash are typed by a human, or run
4563 via a script in some automated way. Common tasks include writing a
4564 boot loader, operating system, or other data.
4565 @item GDB Flashing
4566 @* Flashing via GDB requires the flash be configured via ``flash
4567 bank'', and the GDB flash features be enabled.
4568 @xref{gdbconfiguration,,GDB Configuration}.
4569 @end enumerate
4570
4571 Many CPUs have the ablity to ``boot'' from the first flash bank.
4572 This means that misprogramming that bank can ``brick'' a system,
4573 so that it can't boot.
4574 JTAG tools, like OpenOCD, are often then used to ``de-brick'' the
4575 board by (re)installing working boot firmware.
4576
4577 @anchor{norconfiguration}
4578 @section Flash Configuration Commands
4579 @cindex flash configuration
4580
4581 @deffn {Config Command} {flash bank} name driver base size chip_width bus_width target [driver_options]
4582 Configures a flash bank which provides persistent storage
4583 for addresses from @math{base} to @math{base + size - 1}.
4584 These banks will often be visible to GDB through the target's memory map.
4585 In some cases, configuring a flash bank will activate extra commands;
4586 see the driver-specific documentation.
4587
4588 @itemize @bullet
4589 @item @var{name} ... may be used to reference the flash bank
4590 in other flash commands. A number is also available.
4591 @item @var{driver} ... identifies the controller driver
4592 associated with the flash bank being declared.
4593 This is usually @code{cfi} for external flash, or else
4594 the name of a microcontroller with embedded flash memory.
4595 @xref{flashdriverlist,,Flash Driver List}.
4596 @item @var{base} ... Base address of the flash chip.
4597 @item @var{size} ... Size of the chip, in bytes.
4598 For some drivers, this value is detected from the hardware.
4599 @item @var{chip_width} ... Width of the flash chip, in bytes;
4600 ignored for most microcontroller drivers.
4601 @item @var{bus_width} ... Width of the data bus used to access the
4602 chip, in bytes; ignored for most microcontroller drivers.
4603 @item @var{target} ... Names the target used to issue
4604 commands to the flash controller.
4605 @comment Actually, it's currently a controller-specific parameter...
4606 @item @var{driver_options} ... drivers may support, or require,
4607 additional parameters. See the driver-specific documentation
4608 for more information.
4609 @end itemize
4610 @quotation Note
4611 This command is not available after OpenOCD initialization has completed.
4612 Use it in board specific configuration files, not interactively.
4613 @end quotation
4614 @end deffn
4615
4616 @comment the REAL name for this command is "ocd_flash_banks"
4617 @comment less confusing would be: "flash list" (like "nand list")
4618 @deffn Command {flash banks}
4619 Prints a one-line summary of each device that was
4620 declared using @command{flash bank}, numbered from zero.
4621 Note that this is the @emph{plural} form;
4622 the @emph{singular} form is a very different command.
4623 @end deffn
4624
4625 @deffn Command {flash list}
4626 Retrieves a list of associative arrays for each device that was
4627 declared using @command{flash bank}, numbered from zero.
4628 This returned list can be manipulated easily from within scripts.
4629 @end deffn
4630
4631 @deffn Command {flash probe} num
4632 Identify the flash, or validate the parameters of the configured flash. Operation
4633 depends on the flash type.
4634 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
4635 Most flash commands will implicitly @emph{autoprobe} the bank;
4636 flash drivers can distinguish between probing and autoprobing,
4637 but most don't bother.
4638 @end deffn
4639
4640 @section Erasing, Reading, Writing to Flash
4641 @cindex flash erasing
4642 @cindex flash reading
4643 @cindex flash writing
4644 @cindex flash programming
4645 @anchor{flashprogrammingcommands}
4646
4647 One feature distinguishing NOR flash from NAND or serial flash technologies
4648 is that for read access, it acts exactly like any other addressible memory.
4649 This means you can use normal memory read commands like @command{mdw} or
4650 @command{dump_image} with it, with no special @command{flash} subcommands.
4651 @xref{memoryaccess,,Memory access}, and @ref{imageaccess,,Image access}.
4652
4653 Write access works differently. Flash memory normally needs to be erased
4654 before it's written. Erasing a sector turns all of its bits to ones, and
4655 writing can turn ones into zeroes. This is why there are special commands
4656 for interactive erasing and writing, and why GDB needs to know which parts
4657 of the address space hold NOR flash memory.
4658
4659 @quotation Note
4660 Most of these erase and write commands leverage the fact that NOR flash
4661 chips consume target address space. They implicitly refer to the current
4662 JTAG target, and map from an address in that target's address space
4663 back to a flash bank.
4664 @comment In May 2009, those mappings may fail if any bank associated
4665 @comment with that target doesn't succesfuly autoprobe ... bug worth fixing?
4666 A few commands use abstract addressing based on bank and sector numbers,
4667 and don't depend on searching the current target and its address space.
4668 Avoid confusing the two command models.
4669 @end quotation
4670
4671 Some flash chips implement software protection against accidental writes,
4672 since such buggy writes could in some cases ``brick'' a system.
4673 For such systems, erasing and writing may require sector protection to be
4674 disabled first.
4675 Examples include CFI flash such as ``Intel Advanced Bootblock flash'',
4676 and AT91SAM7 on-chip flash.
4677 @xref{flashprotect,,flash protect}.
4678
4679 @deffn Command {flash erase_sector} num first last
4680 Erase sectors in bank @var{num}, starting at sector @var{first}
4681 up to and including @var{last}.
4682 Sector numbering starts at 0.
4683 Providing a @var{last} sector of @option{last}
4684 specifies "to the end of the flash bank".
4685 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
4686 @end deffn
4687
4688 @deffn Command {flash erase_address} [@option{pad}] [@option{unlock}] address length
4689 Erase sectors starting at @var{address} for @var{length} bytes.
4690 Unless @option{pad} is specified, @math{address} must begin a
4691 flash sector, and @math{address + length - 1} must end a sector.
4692 Specifying @option{pad} erases extra data at the beginning and/or
4693 end of the specified region, as needed to erase only full sectors.
4694 The flash bank to use is inferred from the @var{address}, and
4695 the specified length must stay within that bank.
4696 As a special case, when @var{length} is zero and @var{address} is
4697 the start of the bank, the whole flash is erased.
4698 If @option{unlock} is specified, then the flash is unprotected
4699 before erase starts.
4700 @end deffn
4701
4702 @deffn Command {flash fillw} address word length
4703 @deffnx Command {flash fillh} address halfword length
4704 @deffnx Command {flash fillb} address byte length
4705 Fills flash memory with the specified @var{word} (32 bits),
4706 @var{halfword} (16 bits), or @var{byte} (8-bit) pattern,
4707 starting at @var{address} and continuing
4708 for @var{length} units (word/halfword/byte).
4709 No erasure is done before writing; when needed, that must be done
4710 before issuing this command.
4711 Writes are done in blocks of up to 1024 bytes, and each write is
4712 verified by reading back the data and comparing it to what was written.
4713 The flash bank to use is inferred from the @var{address} of
4714 each block, and the specified length must stay within that bank.
4715 @end deffn
4716 @comment no current checks for errors if fill blocks touch multiple banks!
4717
4718 @deffn Command {flash write_bank} num filename offset
4719 Write the binary @file{filename} to flash bank @var{num},
4720 starting at @var{offset} bytes from the beginning of the bank.
4721 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
4722 @end deffn
4723
4724 @deffn Command {flash read_bank} num filename offset length
4725 Read @var{length} bytes from the flash bank @var{num} starting at @var{offset}
4726 and write the contents to the binary @file{filename}.
4727 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
4728 @end deffn
4729
4730 @deffn Command {flash verify_bank} num filename [offset]
4731 Compare the contents of the binary file @var{filename} with the contents of the
4732 flash bank @var{num} starting at @var{offset}. If @var{offset} is omitted,
4733 start at the beginning of the flash bank. Fail if the contents do not match.
4734 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
4735 @end deffn
4736
4737 @deffn Command {flash write_image} [erase] [unlock] filename [offset] [type]
4738 Write the image @file{filename} to the current target's flash bank(s).
4739 Only loadable sections from the image are written.
4740 A relocation @var{offset} may be specified, in which case it is added
4741 to the base address for each section in the image.
4742 The file [@var{type}] can be specified
4743 explicitly as @option{bin} (binary), @option{ihex} (Intel hex),
4744 @option{elf} (ELF file), @option{s19} (Motorola s19).
4745 @option{mem}, or @option{builder}.
4746 The relevant flash sectors will be erased prior to programming
4747 if the @option{erase} parameter is given. If @option{unlock} is
4748 provided, then the flash banks are unlocked before erase and
4749 program. The flash bank to use is inferred from the address of
4750 each image section.
4751
4752 @quotation Warning
4753 Be careful using the @option{erase} flag when the flash is holding
4754 data you want to preserve.
4755 Portions of the flash outside those described in the image's
4756 sections might be erased with no notice.
4757 @itemize
4758 @item
4759 When a section of the image being written does not fill out all the
4760 sectors it uses, the unwritten parts of those sectors are necessarily
4761 also erased, because sectors can't be partially erased.
4762 @item
4763 Data stored in sector "holes" between image sections are also affected.
4764 For example, "@command{flash write_image erase ...}" of an image with
4765 one byte at the beginning of a flash bank and one byte at the end
4766 erases the entire bank -- not just the two sectors being written.
4767 @end itemize
4768 Also, when flash protection is important, you must re-apply it after
4769 it has been removed by the @option{unlock} flag.
4770 @end quotation
4771
4772 @end deffn
4773
4774 @section Other Flash commands
4775 @cindex flash protection
4776
4777 @deffn Command {flash erase_check} num
4778 Check erase state of sectors in flash bank @var{num},
4779 and display that status.
4780 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
4781 @end deffn
4782
4783 @deffn Command {flash info} num [sectors]
4784 Print info about flash bank @var{num}, a list of protection blocks
4785 and their status. Use @option{sectors} to show a list of sectors instead.
4786
4787 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
4788 This command will first query the hardware, it does not print cached
4789 and possibly stale information.
4790 @end deffn
4791
4792 @anchor{flashprotect}
4793 @deffn Command {flash protect} num first last (@option{on}|@option{off})
4794 Enable (@option{on}) or disable (@option{off}) protection of flash blocks
4795 in flash bank @var{num}, starting at protection block @var{first}
4796 and continuing up to and including @var{last}.
4797 Providing a @var{last} block of @option{last}
4798 specifies "to the end of the flash bank".
4799 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
4800 The protection block is usually identical to a flash sector.
4801 Some devices may utilize a protection block distinct from flash sector.
4802 See @command{flash info} for a list of protection blocks.
4803 @end deffn
4804
4805 @deffn Command {flash padded_value} num value
4806 Sets the default value used for padding any image sections, This should
4807 normally match the flash bank erased value. If not specified by this
4808 comamnd or the flash driver then it defaults to 0xff.
4809 @end deffn
4810
4811 @anchor{program}
4812 @deffn Command {program} filename [verify] [reset] [exit] [offset]
4813 This is a helper script that simplifies using OpenOCD as a standalone
4814 programmer. The only required parameter is @option{filename}, the others are optional.
4815 @xref{Flash Programming}.
4816 @end deffn
4817
4818 @anchor{flashdriverlist}
4819 @section Flash Driver List
4820 As noted above, the @command{flash bank} command requires a driver name,
4821 and allows driver-specific options and behaviors.
4822 Some drivers also activate driver-specific commands.
4823
4824 @deffn {Flash Driver} virtual
4825 This is a special driver that maps a previously defined bank to another
4826 address. All bank settings will be copied from the master physical bank.
4827
4828 The @var{virtual} driver defines one mandatory parameters,
4829
4830 @itemize
4831 @item @var{master_bank} The bank that this virtual address refers to.
4832 @end itemize
4833
4834 So in the following example addresses 0xbfc00000 and 0x9fc00000 refer to
4835 the flash bank defined at address 0x1fc00000. Any cmds executed on
4836 the virtual banks are actually performed on the physical banks.
4837 @example
4838 flash bank $_FLASHNAME pic32mx 0x1fc00000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
4839 flash bank vbank0 virtual 0xbfc00000 0 0 0 \
4840 $_TARGETNAME $_FLASHNAME
4841 flash bank vbank1 virtual 0x9fc00000 0 0 0 \
4842 $_TARGETNAME $_FLASHNAME
4843 @end example
4844 @end deffn
4845
4846 @subsection External Flash
4847
4848 @deffn {Flash Driver} cfi
4849 @cindex Common Flash Interface
4850 @cindex CFI
4851 The ``Common Flash Interface'' (CFI) is the main standard for
4852 external NOR flash chips, each of which connects to a
4853 specific external chip select on the CPU.
4854 Frequently the first such chip is used to boot the system.
4855 Your board's @code{reset-init} handler might need to
4856 configure additional chip selects using other commands (like: @command{mww} to
4857 configure a bus and its timings), or
4858 perhaps configure a GPIO pin that controls the ``write protect'' pin
4859 on the flash chip.
4860 The CFI driver can use a target-specific working area to significantly
4861 speed up operation.
4862
4863 The CFI driver can accept the following optional parameters, in any order:
4864
4865 @itemize
4866 @item @var{jedec_probe} ... is used to detect certain non-CFI flash ROMs,
4867 like AM29LV010 and similar types.
4868 @item @var{x16_as_x8} ... when a 16-bit flash is hooked up to an 8-bit bus.
4869 @item @var{bus_swap} ... when data bytes in a 16-bit flash needs to be swapped.
4870 @item @var{data_swap} ... when data bytes in a 16-bit flash needs to be
4871 swapped when writing data values (ie. not CFI commands).
4872 @end itemize
4873
4874 To configure two adjacent banks of 16 MBytes each, both sixteen bits (two bytes)
4875 wide on a sixteen bit bus:
4876
4877 @example
4878 flash bank $_FLASHNAME cfi 0x00000000 0x01000000 2 2 $_TARGETNAME
4879 flash bank $_FLASHNAME cfi 0x01000000 0x01000000 2 2 $_TARGETNAME
4880 @end example
4881
4882 To configure one bank of 32 MBytes
4883 built from two sixteen bit (two byte) wide parts wired in parallel
4884 to create a thirty-two bit (four byte) bus with doubled throughput:
4885
4886 @example
4887 flash bank $_FLASHNAME cfi 0x00000000 0x02000000 2 4 $_TARGETNAME
4888 @end example
4889
4890 @c "cfi part_id" disabled
4891 @end deffn
4892
4893 @deffn {Flash Driver} jtagspi
4894 @cindex Generic JTAG2SPI driver
4895 @cindex SPI
4896 @cindex jtagspi
4897 @cindex bscan_spi
4898 Several FPGAs and CPLDs can retrieve their configuration (bitstream) from a
4899 SPI flash connected to them. To access this flash from the host, the device
4900 is first programmed with a special proxy bitstream that
4901 exposes the SPI flash on the device's JTAG interface. The flash can then be
4902 accessed through JTAG.
4903
4904 Since signaling between JTAG and SPI is compatible, all that is required for
4905 a proxy bitstream is to connect TDI-MOSI, TDO-MISO, TCK-CLK and activate
4906 the flash chip select when the JTAG state machine is in SHIFT-DR. Such
4907 a bitstream for several Xilinx FPGAs can be found in
4908 @file{contrib/loaders/flash/fpga/xilinx_bscan_spi.py}. It requires
4909 @uref{https://github.com/m-labs/migen, migen} and a Xilinx toolchain to build.
4910
4911 This flash bank driver requires a target on a JTAG tap and will access that
4912 tap directly. Since no support from the target is needed, the target can be a
4913 "testee" dummy. Since the target does not expose the flash memory
4914 mapping, target commands that would otherwise be expected to access the flash
4915 will not work. These include all @command{*_image} and
4916 @command{$target_name m*} commands as well as @command{program}. Equivalent
4917 functionality is available through the @command{flash write_bank},
4918 @command{flash read_bank}, and @command{flash verify_bank} commands.
4919
4920 @itemize
4921 @item @var{ir} ... is loaded into the JTAG IR to map the flash as the JTAG DR.
4922 For the bitstreams generated from @file{xilinx_bscan_spi.py} this is the
4923 @var{USER1} instruction.
4924 @item @var{dr_length} ... is the length of the DR register. This will be 1 for
4925 @file{xilinx_bscan_spi.py} bitstreams and most other cases.
4926 @end itemize
4927
4928 @example
4929 target create $_TARGETNAME testee -chain-position $_CHIPNAME.fpga
4930 set _XILINX_USER1 0x02
4931 set _DR_LENGTH 1
4932 flash bank $_FLASHNAME spi 0x0 0 0 0 \
4933 $_TARGETNAME $_XILINX_USER1 $_DR_LENGTH
4934 @end example
4935 @end deffn
4936
4937 @deffn {Flash Driver} lpcspifi
4938 @cindex NXP SPI Flash Interface
4939 @cindex SPIFI
4940 @cindex lpcspifi
4941 NXP's LPC43xx and LPC18xx families include a proprietary SPI
4942 Flash Interface (SPIFI) peripheral that can drive and provide
4943 memory mapped access to external SPI flash devices.
4944
4945 The lpcspifi driver initializes this interface and provides
4946 program and erase functionality for these serial flash devices.
4947 Use of this driver @b{requires} a working area of at least 1kB
4948 to be configured on the target device; more than this will
4949 significantly reduce flash programming times.
4950
4951 The setup command only requires the @var{base} parameter. All
4952 other parameters are ignored, and the flash size and layout
4953 are configured by the driver.
4954
4955 @example
4956 flash bank $_FLASHNAME lpcspifi 0x14000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
4957 @end example
4958
4959 @end deffn
4960
4961 @deffn {Flash Driver} stmsmi
4962 @cindex STMicroelectronics Serial Memory Interface
4963 @cindex SMI
4964 @cindex stmsmi
4965 Some devices form STMicroelectronics (e.g. STR75x MCU family,
4966 SPEAr MPU family) include a proprietary
4967 ``Serial Memory Interface'' (SMI) controller able to drive external
4968 SPI flash devices.
4969 Depending on specific device and board configuration, up to 4 external
4970 flash devices can be connected.
4971
4972 SMI makes the flash content directly accessible in the CPU address
4973 space; each external device is mapped in a memory bank.
4974 CPU can directly read data, execute code and boot from SMI banks.
4975 Normal OpenOCD commands like @command{mdw} can be used to display
4976 the flash content.
4977
4978 The setup command only requires the @var{base} parameter in order
4979 to identify the memory bank.
4980 All other parameters are ignored. Additional information, like
4981 flash size, are detected automatically.
4982
4983 @example
4984 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stmsmi 0xf8000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
4985 @end example
4986
4987 @end deffn
4988
4989 @deffn {Flash Driver} mrvlqspi
4990 This driver supports QSPI flash controller of Marvell's Wireless
4991 Microcontroller platform.
4992
4993 The flash size is autodetected based on the table of known JEDEC IDs
4994 hardcoded in the OpenOCD sources.
4995
4996 @example
4997 flash bank $_FLASHNAME mrvlqspi 0x0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME 0x46010000
4998 @end example
4999
5000 @end deffn
5001
5002 @deffn {Flash Driver} ath79
5003 @cindex Atheros ath79 SPI driver
5004 @cindex ath79
5005 Members of ATH79 SoC family from Atheros include a SPI interface with 3
5006 chip selects.
5007 On reset a SPI flash connected to the first chip select (CS0) is made
5008 directly read-accessible in the CPU address space (up to 16MBytes)
5009 and is usually used to store the bootloader and operating system.
5010 Normal OpenOCD commands like @command{mdw} can be used to display
5011 the flash content while it is in memory-mapped mode (only the first
5012 4MBytes are accessible without additional configuration on reset).
5013
5014 The setup command only requires the @var{base} parameter in order
5015 to identify the memory bank. The actual value for the base address
5016 is not otherwise used by the driver. However the mapping is passed
5017 to gdb. Thus for the memory mapped flash (chipselect CS0) the base
5018 address should be the actual memory mapped base address. For unmapped
5019 chipselects (CS1 and CS2) care should be taken to use a base address
5020 that does not overlap with real memory regions.
5021 Additional information, like flash size, are detected automatically.
5022 An optional additional parameter sets the chipselect for the bank,
5023 with the default CS0.
5024 CS1 and CS2 require additional GPIO setup before they can be used
5025 since the alternate function must be enabled on the GPIO pin
5026 CS1/CS2 is routed to on the given SoC.
5027
5028 @example
5029 flash bank $_FLASHNAME ath79 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5030
5031 # When using multiple chipselects the base should be different for each,
5032 # otherwise the write_image command is not able to distinguish the
5033 # banks.
5034 flash bank flash0 ath79 0x00000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME cs0
5035 flash bank flash1 ath79 0x10000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME cs1
5036 flash bank flash2 ath79 0x20000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME cs2
5037 @end example
5038
5039 @end deffn
5040
5041 @subsection Internal Flash (Microcontrollers)
5042
5043 @deffn {Flash Driver} aduc702x
5044 The ADUC702x analog microcontrollers from Analog Devices
5045 include internal flash and use ARM7TDMI cores.
5046 The aduc702x flash driver works with models ADUC7019 through ADUC7028.
5047 The setup command only requires the @var{target} argument
5048 since all devices in this family have the same memory layout.
5049
5050 @example
5051 flash bank $_FLASHNAME aduc702x 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5052 @end example
5053 @end deffn
5054
5055 @deffn {Flash Driver} ambiqmicro
5056 @cindex ambiqmicro
5057 @cindex apollo
5058 All members of the Apollo microcontroller family from
5059 Ambiq Micro include internal flash and use ARM's Cortex-M4 core.
5060 The host connects over USB to an FTDI interface that communicates
5061 with the target using SWD.
5062
5063 The @var{ambiqmicro} driver reads the Chip Information Register detect
5064 the device class of the MCU.
5065 The Flash and Sram sizes directly follow device class, and are used
5066 to set up the flash banks.
5067 If this fails, the driver will use default values set to the minimum
5068 sizes of an Apollo chip.
5069
5070 All Apollo chips have two flash banks of the same size.
5071 In all cases the first flash bank starts at location 0,
5072 and the second bank starts after the first.
5073
5074 @example
5075 # Flash bank 0
5076 flash bank $_FLASHNAME ambiqmicro 0 0x00040000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5077 # Flash bank 1 - same size as bank0, starts after bank 0.
5078 flash bank $_FLASHNAME ambiqmicro 0x00040000 0x00040000 0 0 \
5079 $_TARGETNAME
5080 @end example
5081
5082 Flash is programmed using custom entry points into the bootloader.
5083 This is the only way to program the flash as no flash control registers
5084 are available to the user.
5085
5086 The @var{ambiqmicro} driver adds some additional commands:
5087
5088 @deffn Command {ambiqmicro mass_erase} <bank>
5089 Erase entire bank.
5090 @end deffn
5091 @deffn Command {ambiqmicro page_erase} <bank> <first> <last>
5092 Erase device pages.
5093 @end deffn
5094 @deffn Command {ambiqmicro program_otp} <bank> <offset> <count>
5095 Program OTP is a one time operation to create write protected flash.
5096 The user writes sectors to sram starting at 0x10000010.
5097 Program OTP will write these sectors from sram to flash, and write protect
5098 the flash.
5099 @end deffn
5100 @end deffn
5101
5102 @anchor{at91samd}
5103 @deffn {Flash Driver} at91samd
5104 @cindex at91samd
5105 All members of the ATSAMD, ATSAMR, ATSAML and ATSAMC microcontroller
5106 families from Atmel include internal flash and use ARM's Cortex-M0+ core.
5107 This driver uses the same cmd names/syntax as @xref{at91sam3}.
5108
5109 @deffn Command {at91samd chip-erase}
5110 Issues a complete Flash erase via the Device Service Unit (DSU). This can be
5111 used to erase a chip back to its factory state and does not require the
5112 processor to be halted.
5113 @end deffn
5114
5115 @deffn Command {at91samd set-security}
5116 Secures the Flash via the Set Security Bit (SSB) command. This prevents access
5117 to the Flash and can only be undone by using the chip-erase command which
5118 erases the Flash contents and turns off the security bit. Warning: at this
5119 time, openocd will not be able to communicate with a secured chip and it is
5120 therefore not possible to chip-erase it without using another tool.
5121
5122 @example
5123 at91samd set-security enable
5124 @end example
5125 @end deffn
5126
5127 @deffn Command {at91samd eeprom}
5128 Shows or sets the EEPROM emulation size configuration, stored in the User Row
5129 of the Flash. When setting, the EEPROM size must be specified in bytes and it
5130 must be one of the permitted sizes according to the datasheet. Settings are
5131 written immediately but only take effect on MCU reset. EEPROM emulation
5132 requires additional firmware support and the minumum EEPROM size may not be
5133 the same as the minimum that the hardware supports. Set the EEPROM size to 0
5134 in order to disable this feature.
5135
5136 @example
5137 at91samd eeprom
5138 at91samd eeprom 1024
5139 @end example
5140 @end deffn
5141
5142 @deffn Command {at91samd bootloader}
5143 Shows or sets the bootloader size configuration, stored in the User Row of the
5144 Flash. This is called the BOOTPROT region. When setting, the bootloader size
5145 must be specified in bytes and it must be one of the permitted sizes according
5146 to the datasheet. Settings are written immediately but only take effect on
5147 MCU reset. Setting the bootloader size to 0 disables bootloader protection.
5148
5149 @example
5150 at91samd bootloader
5151 at91samd bootloader 16384
5152 @end example
5153 @end deffn
5154
5155 @deffn Command {at91samd dsu_reset_deassert}
5156 This command releases internal reset held by DSU
5157 and prepares reset vector catch in case of reset halt.
5158 Command is used internally in event event reset-deassert-post.
5159 @end deffn
5160
5161 @end deffn
5162
5163 @anchor{at91sam3}
5164 @deffn {Flash Driver} at91sam3
5165 @cindex at91sam3
5166 All members of the AT91SAM3 microcontroller family from
5167 Atmel include internal flash and use ARM's Cortex-M3 core. The driver
5168 currently (6/22/09) recognizes the AT91SAM3U[1/2/4][C/E] chips. Note
5169 that the driver was orginaly developed and tested using the
5170 AT91SAM3U4E, using a SAM3U-EK eval board. Support for other chips in
5171 the family was cribbed from the data sheet. @emph{Note to future
5172 readers/updaters: Please remove this worrysome comment after other
5173 chips are confirmed.}
5174
5175 The AT91SAM3U4[E/C] (256K) chips have two flash banks; most other chips
5176 have one flash bank. In all cases the flash banks are at
5177 the following fixed locations:
5178
5179 @example
5180 # Flash bank 0 - all chips
5181 flash bank $_FLASHNAME at91sam3 0x00080000 0 1 1 $_TARGETNAME
5182 # Flash bank 1 - only 256K chips
5183 flash bank $_FLASHNAME at91sam3 0x00100000 0 1 1 $_TARGETNAME
5184 @end example
5185
5186 Internally, the AT91SAM3 flash memory is organized as follows.
5187 Unlike the AT91SAM7 chips, these are not used as parameters
5188 to the @command{flash bank} command:
5189
5190 @itemize
5191 @item @emph{N-Banks:} 256K chips have 2 banks, others have 1 bank.
5192 @item @emph{Bank Size:} 128K/64K Per flash bank
5193 @item @emph{Sectors:} 16 or 8 per bank
5194 @item @emph{SectorSize:} 8K Per Sector
5195 @item @emph{PageSize:} 256 bytes per page. Note that OpenOCD operates on 'sector' sizes, not page sizes.
5196 @end itemize
5197
5198 The AT91SAM3 driver adds some additional commands:
5199
5200 @deffn Command {at91sam3 gpnvm}
5201 @deffnx Command {at91sam3 gpnvm clear} number
5202 @deffnx Command {at91sam3 gpnvm set} number
5203 @deffnx Command {at91sam3 gpnvm show} [@option{all}|number]
5204 With no parameters, @command{show} or @command{show all},
5205 shows the status of all GPNVM bits.
5206 With @command{show} @var{number}, displays that bit.
5207
5208 With @command{set} @var{number} or @command{clear} @var{number},
5209 modifies that GPNVM bit.
5210 @end deffn
5211
5212 @deffn Command {at91sam3 info}
5213 This command attempts to display information about the AT91SAM3
5214 chip. @emph{First} it read the @code{CHIPID_CIDR} [address 0x400e0740, see
5215 Section 28.2.1, page 505 of the AT91SAM3U 29/may/2009 datasheet,
5216 document id: doc6430A] and decodes the values. @emph{Second} it reads the
5217 various clock configuration registers and attempts to display how it
5218 believes the chip is configured. By default, the SLOWCLK is assumed to
5219 be 32768 Hz, see the command @command{at91sam3 slowclk}.
5220 @end deffn
5221
5222 @deffn Command {at91sam3 slowclk} [value]
5223 This command shows/sets the slow clock frequency used in the
5224 @command{at91sam3 info} command calculations above.
5225 @end deffn
5226 @end deffn
5227
5228 @deffn {Flash Driver} at91sam4
5229 @cindex at91sam4
5230 All members of the AT91SAM4 microcontroller family from
5231 Atmel include internal flash and use ARM's Cortex-M4 core.
5232 This driver uses the same cmd names/syntax as @xref{at91sam3}.
5233 @end deffn
5234
5235 @deffn {Flash Driver} at91sam4l
5236 @cindex at91sam4l
5237 All members of the AT91SAM4L microcontroller family from
5238 Atmel include internal flash and use ARM's Cortex-M4 core.
5239 This driver uses the same cmd names/syntax as @xref{at91sam3}.
5240
5241 The AT91SAM4L driver adds some additional commands:
5242 @deffn Command {at91sam4l smap_reset_deassert}
5243 This command releases internal reset held by SMAP
5244 and prepares reset vector catch in case of reset halt.
5245 Command is used internally in event event reset-deassert-post.
5246 @end deffn
5247 @end deffn
5248
5249 @deffn {Flash Driver} atsamv
5250 @cindex atsamv
5251 All members of the ATSAMV, ATSAMS, and ATSAME families from
5252 Atmel include internal flash and use ARM's Cortex-M7 core.
5253 This driver uses the same cmd names/syntax as @xref{at91sam3}.
5254 @end deffn
5255
5256 @deffn {Flash Driver} at91sam7
5257 All members of the AT91SAM7 microcontroller family from Atmel include
5258 internal flash and use ARM7TDMI cores. The driver automatically
5259 recognizes a number of these chips using the chip identification
5260 register, and autoconfigures itself.
5261
5262 @example
5263 flash bank $_FLASHNAME at91sam7 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5264 @end example
5265
5266 For chips which are not recognized by the controller driver, you must
5267 provide additional parameters in the following order:
5268
5269 @itemize
5270 @item @var{chip_model} ... label used with @command{flash info}
5271 @item @var{banks}
5272 @item @var{sectors_per_bank}
5273 @item @var{pages_per_sector}
5274 @item @var{pages_size}
5275 @item @var{num_nvm_bits}
5276 @item @var{freq_khz} ... required if an external clock is provided,
5277 optional (but recommended) when the oscillator frequency is known
5278 @end itemize
5279
5280 It is recommended that you provide zeroes for all of those values
5281 except the clock frequency, so that everything except that frequency
5282 will be autoconfigured.
5283 Knowing the frequency helps ensure correct timings for flash access.
5284
5285 The flash controller handles erases automatically on a page (128/256 byte)
5286 basis, so explicit erase commands are not necessary for flash programming.
5287 However, there is an ``EraseAll`` command that can erase an entire flash
5288 plane (of up to 256KB), and it will be used automatically when you issue
5289 @command{flash erase_sector} or @command{flash erase_address} commands.
5290
5291 @deffn Command {at91sam7 gpnvm} bitnum (@option{set}|@option{clear})
5292 Set or clear a ``General Purpose Non-Volatile Memory'' (GPNVM)
5293 bit for the processor. Each processor has a number of such bits,
5294 used for controlling features such as brownout detection (so they
5295 are not truly general purpose).
5296 @quotation Note
5297 This assumes that the first flash bank (number 0) is associated with
5298 the appropriate at91sam7 target.
5299 @end quotation
5300 @end deffn
5301 @end deffn
5302
5303 @deffn {Flash Driver} avr
5304 The AVR 8-bit microcontrollers from Atmel integrate flash memory.
5305 @emph{The current implementation is incomplete.}
5306 @comment - defines mass_erase ... pointless given flash_erase_address
5307 @end deffn
5308
5309 @deffn {Flash Driver} efm32
5310 All members of the EFM32 microcontroller family from Energy Micro include
5311 internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M3 cores. The driver automatically recognizes
5312 a number of these chips using the chip identification register, and
5313 autoconfigures itself.
5314 @example
5315 flash bank $_FLASHNAME efm32 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5316 @end example
5317 A special feature of efm32 controllers is that it is possible to completely disable the
5318 debug interface by writing the correct values to the 'Debug Lock Word'. OpenOCD supports
5319 this via the following command:
5320 @example
5321 efm32 debuglock num
5322 @end example
5323 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
5324 Note that in order for this command to take effect, the target needs to be reset.
5325 @emph{The current implementation is incomplete. Unprotecting flash pages is not
5326 supported.}
5327 @end deffn
5328
5329 @deffn {Flash Driver} fm3
5330 All members of the FM3 microcontroller family from Fujitsu
5331 include internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M3 cores.
5332 The @var{fm3} driver uses the @var{target} parameter to select the
5333 correct bank config, it can currently be one of the following:
5334 @code{mb9bfxx1.cpu}, @code{mb9bfxx2.cpu}, @code{mb9bfxx3.cpu},
5335 @code{mb9bfxx4.cpu}, @code{mb9bfxx5.cpu} or @code{mb9bfxx6.cpu}.
5336
5337 @example
5338 flash bank $_FLASHNAME fm3 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5339 @end example
5340 @end deffn
5341
5342 @deffn {Flash Driver} fm4
5343 All members of the FM4 microcontroller family from Spansion (formerly Fujitsu)
5344 include internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M4 cores.
5345 The @var{fm4} driver uses a @var{family} parameter to select the
5346 correct bank config, it can currently be one of the following:
5347 @code{MB9BFx64}, @code{MB9BFx65}, @code{MB9BFx66}, @code{MB9BFx67}, @code{MB9BFx68},
5348 @code{S6E2Cx8}, @code{S6E2Cx9}, @code{S6E2CxA} or @code{S6E2Dx},
5349 with @code{x} treated as wildcard and otherwise case (and any trailing
5350 characters) ignored.
5351
5352 @example
5353 flash bank $@{_FLASHNAME@}0 fm4 0x00000000 0 0 0 \
5354 $_TARGETNAME S6E2CCAJ0A
5355 flash bank $@{_FLASHNAME@}1 fm4 0x00100000 0 0 0 \
5356 $_TARGETNAME S6E2CCAJ0A
5357 @end example
5358 @emph{The current implementation is incomplete. Protection is not supported,
5359 nor is Chip Erase (only Sector Erase is implemented).}
5360 @end deffn
5361
5362 @deffn {Flash Driver} kinetis
5363 @cindex kinetis
5364 Kx, KLx, KVx and KE1x members of the Kinetis microcontroller family
5365 from NXP (former Freescale) include
5366 internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M0+ or M4 cores. The driver automatically
5367 recognizes flash size and a number of flash banks (1-4) using the chip
5368 identification register, and autoconfigures itself.
5369 Use kinetis_ke driver for KE0x devices.
5370
5371 @example
5372 flash bank $_FLASHNAME kinetis 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5373 @end example
5374
5375 @deffn Command {kinetis create_banks}
5376 Configuration command enables automatic creation of additional flash banks
5377 based on real flash layout of device. Banks are created during device probe.
5378 Use 'flash probe 0' to force probe.
5379 @end deffn
5380
5381 @deffn Command {kinetis fcf_source} [protection|write]
5382 Select what source is used when writing to a Flash Configuration Field.
5383 @option{protection} mode builds FCF content from protection bits previously
5384 set by 'flash protect' command.
5385 This mode is default. MCU is protected from unwanted locking by immediate
5386 writing FCF after erase of relevant sector.
5387 @option{write} mode enables direct write to FCF.
5388 Protection cannot be set by 'flash protect' command. FCF is written along
5389 with the rest of a flash image.
5390 @emph{BEWARE: Incorrect flash configuration may permanently lock the device!}
5391 @end deffn
5392
5393 @deffn Command {kinetis fopt} [num]
5394 Set value to write to FOPT byte of Flash Configuration Field.
5395 Used in kinetis 'fcf_source protection' mode only.
5396 @end deffn
5397
5398 @deffn Command {kinetis mdm check_security}
5399 Checks status of device security lock. Used internally in examine-end event.
5400 @end deffn
5401
5402 @deffn Command {kinetis mdm halt}
5403 Issues a halt via the MDM-AP. This command can be used to break a watchdog reset
5404 loop when connecting to an unsecured target.
5405 @end deffn
5406
5407 @deffn Command {kinetis mdm mass_erase}
5408 Issues a complete flash erase via the MDM-AP. This can be used to erase a chip
5409 back to its factory state, removing security. It does not require the processor
5410 to be halted, however the target will remain in a halted state after this
5411 command completes.
5412 @end deffn
5413
5414 @deffn Command {kinetis nvm_partition}
5415 For FlexNVM devices only (KxxDX and KxxFX).
5416 Command shows or sets data flash or EEPROM backup size in kilobytes,
5417 sets two EEPROM blocks sizes in bytes and enables/disables loading
5418 of EEPROM contents to FlexRAM during reset.
5419
5420 For details see device reference manual, Flash Memory Module,
5421 Program Partition command.
5422
5423 Setting is possible only once after mass_erase.
5424 Reset the device after partition setting.
5425
5426 Show partition size:
5427 @example
5428 kinetis nvm_partition info
5429 @end example
5430
5431 Set 32 KB data flash, rest of FlexNVM is EEPROM backup. EEPROM has two blocks
5432 of 512 and 1536 bytes and its contents is loaded to FlexRAM during reset:
5433 @example
5434 kinetis nvm_partition dataflash 32 512 1536 on
5435 @end example
5436
5437 Set 16 KB EEPROM backup, rest of FlexNVM is a data flash. EEPROM has two blocks
5438 of 1024 bytes and its contents is not loaded to FlexRAM during reset:
5439 @example
5440 kinetis nvm_partition eebkp 16 1024 1024 off
5441 @end example
5442 @end deffn
5443
5444 @deffn Command {kinetis mdm reset}
5445 Issues a reset via the MDM-AP. This causes the MCU to output a low pulse on the
5446 RESET pin, which can be used to reset other hardware on board.
5447 @end deffn
5448
5449 @deffn Command {kinetis disable_wdog}
5450 For Kx devices only (KLx has different COP watchdog, it is not supported).
5451 Command disables watchdog timer.
5452 @end deffn
5453 @end deffn
5454
5455 @deffn {Flash Driver} kinetis_ke
5456 @cindex kinetis_ke
5457 KE0x members of the Kinetis microcontroller family from Freescale include
5458 internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M0+. The driver automatically recognizes
5459 the KE0x sub-family using the chip identification register, and
5460 autoconfigures itself.
5461 Use kinetis (not kinetis_ke) driver for KE1x devices.
5462
5463 @example
5464 flash bank $_FLASHNAME kinetis_ke 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5465 @end example
5466
5467 @deffn Command {kinetis_ke mdm check_security}
5468 Checks status of device security lock. Used internally in examine-end event.
5469 @end deffn
5470
5471 @deffn Command {kinetis_ke mdm mass_erase}
5472 Issues a complete Flash erase via the MDM-AP.
5473 This can be used to erase a chip back to its factory state.
5474 Command removes security lock from a device (use of SRST highly recommended).
5475 It does not require the processor to be halted.
5476 @end deffn
5477
5478 @deffn Command {kinetis_ke disable_wdog}
5479 Command disables watchdog timer.
5480 @end deffn
5481 @end deffn
5482
5483 @deffn {Flash Driver} lpc2000
5484 This is the driver to support internal flash of all members of the
5485 LPC11(x)00 and LPC1300 microcontroller families and most members of
5486 the LPC800, LPC1500, LPC1700, LPC1800, LPC2000, LPC4000 and LPC54100
5487 microcontroller families from NXP.
5488
5489 @quotation Note
5490 There are LPC2000 devices which are not supported by the @var{lpc2000}
5491 driver:
5492 The LPC2888 is supported by the @var{lpc288x} driver.
5493 The LPC29xx family is supported by the @var{lpc2900} driver.
5494 @end quotation
5495
5496 The @var{lpc2000} driver defines two mandatory and one optional parameters,
5497 which must appear in the following order:
5498
5499 @itemize
5500 @item @var{variant} ... required, may be
5501 @option{lpc2000_v1} (older LPC21xx and LPC22xx)
5502 @option{lpc2000_v2} (LPC213x, LPC214x, LPC210[123], LPC23xx and LPC24xx)
5503 @option{lpc1700} (LPC175x and LPC176x and LPC177x/8x)
5504 @option{lpc4300} - available also as @option{lpc1800} alias (LPC18x[2357] and
5505 LPC43x[2357])
5506 @option{lpc800} (LPC8xx)
5507 @option{lpc1100} (LPC11(x)xx and LPC13xx)
5508 @option{lpc1500} (LPC15xx)
5509 @option{lpc54100} (LPC541xx)
5510 @option{lpc4000} (LPC40xx)
5511 or @option{auto} - automatically detects flash variant and size for LPC11(x)00,
5512 LPC8xx, LPC13xx, LPC17xx and LPC40xx
5513 @item @var{clock_kHz} ... the frequency, in kiloHertz,
5514 at which the core is running
5515 @item @option{calc_checksum} ... optional (but you probably want to provide this!),
5516 telling the driver to calculate a valid checksum for the exception vector table.
5517 @quotation Note
5518 If you don't provide @option{calc_checksum} when you're writing the vector
5519 table, the boot ROM will almost certainly ignore your flash image.
5520 However, if you do provide it,
5521 with most tool chains @command{verify_image} will fail.
5522 @end quotation
5523 @end itemize
5524
5525 LPC flashes don't require the chip and bus width to be specified.
5526
5527 @example
5528 flash bank $_FLASHNAME lpc2000 0x0 0x7d000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME \
5529 lpc2000_v2 14765 calc_checksum
5530 @end example
5531
5532 @deffn {Command} {lpc2000 part_id} bank
5533 Displays the four byte part identifier associated with
5534 the specified flash @var{bank}.
5535 @end deffn
5536 @end deffn
5537
5538 @deffn {Flash Driver} lpc288x
5539 The LPC2888 microcontroller from NXP needs slightly different flash
5540 support from its lpc2000 siblings.
5541 The @var{lpc288x} driver defines one mandatory parameter,
5542 the programming clock rate in Hz.
5543 LPC flashes don't require the chip and bus width to be specified.
5544
5545 @example
5546 flash bank $_FLASHNAME lpc288x 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME 12000000
5547 @end example
5548 @end deffn
5549
5550 @deffn {Flash Driver} lpc2900
5551 This driver supports the LPC29xx ARM968E based microcontroller family
5552 from NXP.
5553
5554 The predefined parameters @var{base}, @var{size}, @var{chip_width} and
5555 @var{bus_width} of the @code{flash bank} command are ignored. Flash size and
5556 sector layout are auto-configured by the driver.
5557 The driver has one additional mandatory parameter: The CPU clock rate
5558 (in kHz) at the time the flash operations will take place. Most of the time this
5559 will not be the crystal frequency, but a higher PLL frequency. The
5560 @code{reset-init} event handler in the board script is usually the place where
5561 you start the PLL.
5562
5563 The driver rejects flashless devices (currently the LPC2930).
5564
5565 The EEPROM in LPC2900 devices is not mapped directly into the address space.
5566 It must be handled much more like NAND flash memory, and will therefore be
5567 handled by a separate @code{lpc2900_eeprom} driver (not yet available).
5568
5569 Sector protection in terms of the LPC2900 is handled transparently. Every time a
5570 sector needs to be erased or programmed, it is automatically unprotected.
5571 What is shown as protection status in the @code{flash info} command, is
5572 actually the LPC2900 @emph{sector security}. This is a mechanism to prevent a
5573 sector from ever being erased or programmed again. As this is an irreversible
5574 mechanism, it is handled by a special command (@code{lpc2900 secure_sector}),
5575 and not by the standard @code{flash protect} command.
5576
5577 Example for a 125 MHz clock frequency:
5578 @example
5579 flash bank $_FLASHNAME lpc2900 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME 125000
5580 @end example
5581
5582 Some @code{lpc2900}-specific commands are defined. In the following command list,
5583 the @var{bank} parameter is the bank number as obtained by the
5584 @code{flash banks} command.
5585
5586 @deffn Command {lpc2900 signature} bank
5587 Calculates a 128-bit hash value, the @emph{signature}, from the whole flash
5588 content. This is a hardware feature of the flash block, hence the calculation is
5589 very fast. You may use this to verify the content of a programmed device against
5590 a known signature.
5591 Example:
5592 @example
5593 lpc2900 signature 0
5594 signature: 0x5f40cdc8:0xc64e592e:0x10490f89:0x32a0f317
5595 @end example
5596 @end deffn
5597
5598 @deffn Command {lpc2900 read_custom} bank filename
5599 Reads the 912 bytes of customer information from the flash index sector, and
5600 saves it to a file in binary format.
5601 Example:
5602 @example
5603 lpc2900 read_custom 0 /path_to/customer_info.bin
5604 @end example
5605 @end deffn
5606
5607 The index sector of the flash is a @emph{write-only} sector. It cannot be
5608 erased! In order to guard against unintentional write access, all following
5609 commands need to be preceeded by a successful call to the @code{password}
5610 command:
5611
5612 @deffn Command {lpc2900 password} bank password
5613 You need to use this command right before each of the following commands:
5614 @code{lpc2900 write_custom}, @code{lpc2900 secure_sector},
5615 @code{lpc2900 secure_jtag}.
5616
5617 The password string is fixed to "I_know_what_I_am_doing".
5618 Example:
5619 @example
5620 lpc2900 password 0 I_know_what_I_am_doing
5621 Potentially dangerous operation allowed in next command!
5622 @end example
5623 @end deffn
5624
5625 @deffn Command {lpc2900 write_custom} bank filename type
5626 Writes the content of the file into the customer info space of the flash index
5627 sector. The filetype can be specified with the @var{type} field. Possible values
5628 for @var{type} are: @var{bin} (binary), @var{ihex} (Intel hex format),
5629 @var{elf} (ELF binary) or @var{s19} (Motorola S-records). The file must
5630 contain a single section, and the contained data length must be exactly
5631 912 bytes.
5632 @quotation Attention
5633 This cannot be reverted! Be careful!
5634 @end quotation
5635 Example:
5636 @example
5637 lpc2900 write_custom 0 /path_to/customer_info.bin bin
5638 @end example
5639 @end deffn
5640
5641 @deffn Command {lpc2900 secure_sector} bank first last
5642 Secures the sector range from @var{first} to @var{last} (including) against
5643 further program and erase operations. The sector security will be effective
5644 after the next power cycle.
5645 @quotation Attention
5646 This cannot be reverted! Be careful!
5647 @end quotation
5648 Secured sectors appear as @emph{protected} in the @code{flash info} command.
5649 Example:
5650 @example
5651 lpc2900 secure_sector 0 1 1
5652 flash info 0
5653 #0 : lpc2900 at 0x20000000, size 0x000c0000, (...)
5654 # 0: 0x00000000 (0x2000 8kB) not protected
5655 # 1: 0x00002000 (0x2000 8kB) protected
5656 # 2: 0x00004000 (0x2000 8kB) not protected
5657 @end example
5658 @end deffn
5659
5660 @deffn Command {lpc2900 secure_jtag} bank
5661 Irreversibly disable the JTAG port. The new JTAG security setting will be
5662 effective after the next power cycle.
5663 @quotation Attention
5664 This cannot be reverted! Be careful!
5665 @end quotation
5666 Examples:
5667 @example
5668 lpc2900 secure_jtag 0
5669 @end example
5670 @end deffn
5671 @end deffn
5672
5673 @deffn {Flash Driver} mdr
5674 This drivers handles the integrated NOR flash on Milandr Cortex-M
5675 based controllers. A known limitation is that the Info memory can't be
5676 read or verified as it's not memory mapped.
5677
5678 @example
5679 flash bank <name> mdr <base> <size> \
5680 0 0 <target#> @var{type} @var{page_count} @var{sec_count}
5681 @end example
5682
5683 @itemize @bullet
5684 @item @var{type} - 0 for main memory, 1 for info memory
5685 @item @var{page_count} - total number of pages
5686 @item @var{sec_count} - number of sector per page count
5687 @end itemize
5688
5689 Example usage:
5690 @example
5691 if @{ [info exists IMEMORY] && [string equal $IMEMORY true] @} @{
5692 flash bank $@{_CHIPNAME@}_info.flash mdr 0x00000000 0x01000 \
5693 0 0 $_TARGETNAME 1 1 4
5694 @} else @{
5695 flash bank $_CHIPNAME.flash mdr 0x00000000 0x20000 \
5696 0 0 $_TARGETNAME 0 32 4
5697 @}
5698 @end example
5699 @end deffn
5700
5701 @deffn {Flash Driver} niietcm4
5702 This drivers handles the integrated NOR flash on NIIET Cortex-M4
5703 based controllers. Flash size and sector layout are auto-configured by the driver.
5704 Main flash memory is called "Bootflash" and has main region and info region.
5705 Info region is NOT memory mapped by default,
5706 but it can replace first part of main region if needed.
5707 Full erase, single and block writes are supported for both main and info regions.
5708 There is additional not memory mapped flash called "Userflash", which
5709 also have division into regions: main and info.
5710 Purpose of userflash - to store system and user settings.
5711 Driver has special commands to perform operations with this memmory.
5712
5713 @example
5714 flash bank $_FLASHNAME niietcm4 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5715 @end example
5716
5717 Some niietcm4-specific commands are defined:
5718
5719 @deffn Command {niietcm4 uflash_read_byte} bank ('main'|'info') address
5720 Read byte from main or info userflash region.
5721 @end deffn
5722
5723 @deffn Command {niietcm4 uflash_write_byte} bank ('main'|'info') address value
5724 Write byte to main or info userflash region.
5725 @end deffn
5726
5727 @deffn Command {niietcm4 uflash_full_erase} bank
5728 Erase all userflash including info region.
5729 @end deffn
5730
5731 @deffn Command {niietcm4 uflash_erase} bank ('main'|'info') first_sector last_sector
5732 Erase sectors of main or info userflash region, starting at sector first up to and including last.
5733 @end deffn
5734
5735 @deffn Command {niietcm4 uflash_protect_check} bank ('main'|'info')
5736 Check sectors protect.
5737 @end deffn
5738
5739 @deffn Command {niietcm4 uflash_protect} bank ('main'|'info') first_sector last_sector ('on'|'off')
5740 Protect sectors of main or info userflash region, starting at sector first up to and including last.
5741 @end deffn
5742
5743 @deffn Command {niietcm4 bflash_info_remap} bank ('on'|'off')
5744 Enable remapping bootflash info region to 0x00000000 (or 0x40000000 if external memory boot used).
5745 @end deffn
5746
5747 @deffn Command {niietcm4 extmem_cfg} bank ('gpioa'|'gpiob'|'gpioc'|'gpiod'|'gpioe'|'gpiof'|'gpiog'|'gpioh') pin_num ('func1'|'func3')
5748 Configure external memory interface for boot.
5749 @end deffn
5750
5751 @deffn Command {niietcm4 service_mode_erase} bank
5752 Perform emergency erase of all flash (bootflash and userflash).
5753 @end deffn
5754
5755 @deffn Command {niietcm4 driver_info} bank
5756 Show information about flash driver.
5757 @end deffn
5758
5759 @end deffn
5760
5761 @deffn {Flash Driver} nrf51
5762 All members of the nRF51 microcontroller families from Nordic Semiconductor
5763 include internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M0 core.
5764
5765 @example
5766 flash bank $_FLASHNAME nrf51 0 0x00000000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5767 @end example
5768
5769 Some nrf51-specific commands are defined:
5770
5771 @deffn Command {nrf51 mass_erase}
5772 Erases the contents of the code memory and user information
5773 configuration registers as well. It must be noted that this command
5774 works only for chips that do not have factory pre-programmed region 0
5775 code.
5776 @end deffn
5777
5778 @end deffn
5779
5780 @deffn {Flash Driver} ocl
5781 This driver is an implementation of the ``on chip flash loader''
5782 protocol proposed by Pavel Chromy.
5783
5784 It is a minimalistic command-response protocol intended to be used
5785 over a DCC when communicating with an internal or external flash
5786 loader running from RAM. An example implementation for AT91SAM7x is
5787 available in @file{contrib/loaders/flash/at91sam7x/}.
5788
5789 @example
5790 flash bank $_FLASHNAME ocl 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5791 @end example
5792 @end deffn
5793
5794 @deffn {Flash Driver} pic32mx
5795 The PIC32MX microcontrollers are based on the MIPS 4K cores,
5796 and integrate flash memory.
5797
5798 @example
5799 flash bank $_FLASHNAME pix32mx 0x1fc00000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5800 flash bank $_FLASHNAME pix32mx 0x1d000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5801 @end example
5802
5803 @comment numerous *disabled* commands are defined:
5804 @comment - chip_erase ... pointless given flash_erase_address
5805 @comment - lock, unlock ... pointless given protect on/off (yes?)
5806 @comment - pgm_word ... shouldn't bank be deduced from address??
5807 Some pic32mx-specific commands are defined:
5808 @deffn Command {pic32mx pgm_word} address value bank
5809 Programs the specified 32-bit @var{value} at the given @var{address}
5810 in the specified chip @var{bank}.
5811 @end deffn
5812 @deffn Command {pic32mx unlock} bank
5813 Unlock and erase specified chip @var{bank}.
5814 This will remove any Code Protection.
5815 @end deffn
5816 @end deffn
5817
5818 @deffn {Flash Driver} psoc4
5819 All members of the PSoC 41xx/42xx microcontroller family from Cypress
5820 include internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M0 cores.
5821 The driver automatically recognizes a number of these chips using
5822 the chip identification register, and autoconfigures itself.
5823
5824 Note: Erased internal flash reads as 00.
5825 System ROM of PSoC 4 does not implement erase of a flash sector.
5826
5827 @example
5828 flash bank $_FLASHNAME psoc4 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5829 @end example
5830
5831 psoc4-specific commands
5832 @deffn Command {psoc4 flash_autoerase} num (on|off)
5833 Enables or disables autoerase mode for a flash bank.
5834
5835 If flash_autoerase is off, use mass_erase before flash programming.
5836 Flash erase command fails if region to erase is not whole flash memory.
5837
5838 If flash_autoerase is on, a sector is both erased and programmed in one
5839 system ROM call. Flash erase command is ignored.
5840 This mode is suitable for gdb load.
5841
5842 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
5843 @end deffn
5844
5845 @deffn Command {psoc4 mass_erase} num
5846 Erases the contents of the flash memory, protection and security lock.
5847
5848 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
5849 @end deffn
5850 @end deffn
5851
5852 @deffn {Flash Driver} sim3x
5853 All members of the SiM3 microcontroller family from Silicon Laboratories
5854 include internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M3 cores. It supports both JTAG
5855 and SWD interface.
5856 The @var{sim3x} driver tries to probe the device to auto detect the MCU.
5857 If this failes, it will use the @var{size} parameter as the size of flash bank.
5858
5859 @example
5860 flash bank $_FLASHNAME sim3x 0 $_CPUROMSIZE 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5861 @end example
5862
5863 There are 2 commands defined in the @var{sim3x} driver:
5864
5865 @deffn Command {sim3x mass_erase}
5866 Erases the complete flash. This is used to unlock the flash.
5867 And this command is only possible when using the SWD interface.
5868 @end deffn
5869
5870 @deffn Command {sim3x lock}
5871 Lock the flash. To unlock use the @command{sim3x mass_erase} command.
5872 @end deffn
5873 @end deffn
5874
5875 @deffn {Flash Driver} stellaris
5876 All members of the Stellaris LM3Sxxx, LM4x and Tiva C microcontroller
5877 families from Texas Instruments include internal flash. The driver
5878 automatically recognizes a number of these chips using the chip
5879 identification register, and autoconfigures itself.
5880 @footnote{Currently there is a @command{stellaris mass_erase} command.
5881 That seems pointless since the same effect can be had using the
5882 standard @command{flash erase_address} command.}
5883
5884 @example
5885 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stellaris 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5886 @end example
5887
5888 @deffn Command {stellaris recover}
5889 Performs the @emph{Recovering a "Locked" Device} procedure to restore
5890 the flash and its associated nonvolatile registers to their factory
5891 default values (erased). This is the only way to remove flash
5892 protection or re-enable debugging if that capability has been
5893 disabled.
5894
5895 Note that the final "power cycle the chip" step in this procedure
5896 must be performed by hand, since OpenOCD can't do it.
5897 @quotation Warning
5898 if more than one Stellaris chip is connected, the procedure is
5899 applied to all of them.
5900 @end quotation
5901 @end deffn
5902 @end deffn
5903
5904 @deffn {Flash Driver} stm32f1x
5905 All members of the STM32F0, STM32F1 and STM32F3 microcontroller families
5906 from ST Microelectronics include internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M0/M3/M4 cores.
5907 The driver automatically recognizes a number of these chips using
5908 the chip identification register, and autoconfigures itself.
5909
5910 @example
5911 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32f1x 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5912 @end example
5913
5914 Note that some devices have been found that have a flash size register that contains
5915 an invalid value, to workaround this issue you can override the probed value used by
5916 the flash driver.
5917
5918 @example
5919 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32f1x 0 0x20000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5920 @end example
5921
5922 If you have a target with dual flash banks then define the second bank
5923 as per the following example.
5924 @example
5925 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32f1x 0x08080000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5926 @end example
5927
5928 Some stm32f1x-specific commands
5929 @footnote{Currently there is a @command{stm32f1x mass_erase} command.
5930 That seems pointless since the same effect can be had using the
5931 standard @command{flash erase_address} command.}
5932 are defined:
5933
5934 @deffn Command {stm32f1x lock} num
5935 Locks the entire stm32 device.
5936 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
5937 @end deffn
5938
5939 @deffn Command {stm32f1x unlock} num
5940 Unlocks the entire stm32 device.
5941 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
5942 @end deffn
5943
5944 @deffn Command {stm32f1x options_read} num
5945 Read and display the stm32 option bytes written by
5946 the @command{stm32f1x options_write} command.
5947 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
5948 @end deffn
5949
5950 @deffn Command {stm32f1x options_write} num (@option{SWWDG}|@option{HWWDG}) (@option{RSTSTNDBY}|@option{NORSTSTNDBY}) (@option{RSTSTOP}|@option{NORSTSTOP})
5951 Writes the stm32 option byte with the specified values.
5952 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
5953 @end deffn
5954 @end deffn
5955
5956 @deffn {Flash Driver} stm32f2x
5957 All members of the STM32F2, STM32F4 and STM32F7 microcontroller families from ST Microelectronics
5958 include internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M3/M4/M7 cores.
5959 The driver automatically recognizes a number of these chips using
5960 the chip identification register, and autoconfigures itself.
5961
5962 Note that some devices have been found that have a flash size register that contains
5963 an invalid value, to workaround this issue you can override the probed value used by
5964 the flash driver.
5965
5966 @example
5967 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32f2x 0 0x20000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5968 @end example
5969
5970 Some stm32f2x-specific commands are defined:
5971
5972 @deffn Command {stm32f2x lock} num
5973 Locks the entire stm32 device.
5974 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
5975 @end deffn
5976
5977 @deffn Command {stm32f2x unlock} num
5978 Unlocks the entire stm32 device.
5979 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
5980 @end deffn
5981
5982 @deffn Command {stm32f2x options_read} num
5983 Reads and displays user options and (where implemented) boot_addr0 and boot_addr1.
5984 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
5985 @end deffn
5986
5987 @deffn Command {stm32f2x options_write} num user_options boot_addr0 boot_addr1
5988 Writes user options and (where implemented) boot_addr0 and boot_addr1 in raw format.
5989 Warning: The meaning of the various bits depends on the device, always check datasheet!
5990 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}, user_options a
5991 12 bit value, consisting of bits 31-28 and 7-0 of FLASH_OPTCR, boot_addr0 and boot_addr1
5992 two halfwords (of FLASH_OPTCR1).
5993 @end deffn
5994 @end deffn
5995
5996 @deffn {Flash Driver} stm32lx
5997 All members of the STM32L microcontroller families from ST Microelectronics
5998 include internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M3 and Cortex-M0+ cores.
5999 The driver automatically recognizes a number of these chips using
6000 the chip identification register, and autoconfigures itself.
6001
6002 Note that some devices have been found that have a flash size register that contains
6003 an invalid value, to workaround this issue you can override the probed value used by
6004 the flash driver. If you use 0 as the bank base address, it tells the
6005 driver to autodetect the bank location assuming you're configuring the
6006 second bank.
6007
6008 @example
6009 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32lx 0x08000000 0x20000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6010 @end example
6011
6012 Some stm32lx-specific commands are defined:
6013
6014 @deffn Command {stm32lx mass_erase} num
6015 Mass erases the entire stm32lx device (all flash banks and EEPROM
6016 data). This is the only way to unlock a protected flash (unless RDP
6017 Level is 2 which can't be unlocked at all).
6018 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
6019 @end deffn
6020 @end deffn
6021
6022 @deffn {Flash Driver} str7x
6023 All members of the STR7 microcontroller family from ST Microelectronics
6024 include internal flash and use ARM7TDMI cores.
6025 The @var{str7x} driver defines one mandatory parameter, @var{variant},
6026 which is either @code{STR71x}, @code{STR73x} or @code{STR75x}.
6027
6028 @example
6029 flash bank $_FLASHNAME str7x \
6030 0x40000000 0x00040000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME STR71x
6031 @end example
6032
6033 @deffn Command {str7x disable_jtag} bank
6034 Activate the Debug/Readout protection mechanism
6035 for the specified flash bank.
6036 @end deffn
6037 @end deffn
6038
6039 @deffn {Flash Driver} str9x
6040 Most members of the STR9 microcontroller family from ST Microelectronics
6041 include internal flash and use ARM966E cores.
6042 The str9 needs the flash controller to be configured using
6043 the @command{str9x flash_config} command prior to Flash programming.
6044
6045 @example
6046 flash bank $_FLASHNAME str9x 0x40000000 0x00040000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6047 str9x flash_config 0 4 2 0 0x80000
6048 @end example
6049
6050 @deffn Command {str9x flash_config} num bbsr nbbsr bbadr nbbadr
6051 Configures the str9 flash controller.
6052 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
6053
6054 @itemize @bullet
6055 @item @var{bbsr} - Boot Bank Size register
6056 @item @var{nbbsr} - Non Boot Bank Size register
6057 @item @var{bbadr} - Boot Bank Start Address register
6058 @item @var{nbbadr} - Boot Bank Start Address register
6059 @end itemize
6060 @end deffn
6061
6062 @end deffn
6063
6064 @deffn {Flash Driver} str9xpec
6065 @cindex str9xpec
6066
6067 Only use this driver for locking/unlocking the device or configuring the option bytes.
6068 Use the standard str9 driver for programming.
6069 Before using the flash commands the turbo mode must be enabled using the
6070 @command{str9xpec enable_turbo} command.
6071
6072 Here is some background info to help
6073 you better understand how this driver works. OpenOCD has two flash drivers for
6074 the str9:
6075 @enumerate
6076 @item
6077 Standard driver @option{str9x} programmed via the str9 core. Normally used for
6078 flash programming as it is faster than the @option{str9xpec} driver.
6079 @item
6080 Direct programming @option{str9xpec} using the flash controller. This is an
6081 ISC compilant (IEEE 1532) tap connected in series with the str9 core. The str9
6082 core does not need to be running to program using this flash driver. Typical use
6083 for this driver is locking/unlocking the target and programming the option bytes.
6084 @end enumerate
6085
6086 Before we run any commands using the @option{str9xpec} driver we must first disable
6087 the str9 core. This example assumes the @option{str9xpec} driver has been
6088 configured for flash bank 0.
6089 @example
6090 # assert srst, we do not want core running
6091 # while accessing str9xpec flash driver
6092 jtag_reset 0 1
6093 # turn off target polling
6094 poll off
6095 # disable str9 core
6096 str9xpec enable_turbo 0
6097 # read option bytes
6098 str9xpec options_read 0
6099 # re-enable str9 core
6100 str9xpec disable_turbo 0
6101 poll on
6102 reset halt
6103 @end example
6104 The above example will read the str9 option bytes.
6105 When performing a unlock remember that you will not be able to halt the str9 - it
6106 has been locked. Halting the core is not required for the @option{str9xpec} driver
6107 as mentioned above, just issue the commands above manually or from a telnet prompt.
6108
6109 Several str9xpec-specific commands are defined:
6110
6111 @deffn Command {str9xpec disable_turbo} num
6112 Restore the str9 into JTAG chain.
6113 @end deffn
6114
6115 @deffn Command {str9xpec enable_turbo} num
6116 Enable turbo mode, will simply remove the str9 from the chain and talk
6117 directly to the embedded flash controller.
6118 @end deffn
6119
6120 @deffn Command {str9xpec lock} num
6121 Lock str9 device. The str9 will only respond to an unlock command that will
6122 erase the device.
6123 @end deffn
6124
6125 @deffn Command {str9xpec part_id} num
6126 Prints the part identifier for bank @var{num}.
6127 @end deffn
6128
6129 @deffn Command {str9xpec options_cmap} num (@option{bank0}|@option{bank1})
6130 Configure str9 boot bank.
6131 @end deffn
6132
6133 @deffn Command {str9xpec options_lvdsel} num (@option{vdd}|@option{vdd_vddq})
6134 Configure str9 lvd source.
6135 @end deffn
6136
6137 @deffn Command {str9xpec options_lvdthd} num (@option{2.4v}|@option{2.7v})
6138 Configure str9 lvd threshold.
6139 @end deffn
6140
6141 @deffn Command {str9xpec options_lvdwarn} bank (@option{vdd}|@option{vdd_vddq})
6142 Configure str9 lvd reset warning source.
6143 @end deffn
6144
6145 @deffn Command {str9xpec options_read} num
6146 Read str9 option bytes.
6147 @end deffn
6148
6149 @deffn Command {str9xpec options_write} num
6150 Write str9 option bytes.
6151 @end deffn
6152
6153 @deffn Command {str9xpec unlock} num
6154 unlock str9 device.
6155 @end deffn
6156
6157 @end deffn
6158
6159 @deffn {Flash Driver} tms470
6160 Most members of the TMS470 microcontroller family from Texas Instruments
6161 include internal flash and use ARM7TDMI cores.
6162 This driver doesn't require the chip and bus width to be specified.
6163
6164 Some tms470-specific commands are defined:
6165
6166 @deffn Command {tms470 flash_keyset} key0 key1 key2 key3
6167 Saves programming keys in a register, to enable flash erase and write commands.
6168 @end deffn
6169
6170 @deffn Command {tms470 osc_mhz} clock_mhz
6171 Reports the clock speed, which is used to calculate timings.
6172 @end deffn
6173
6174 @deffn Command {tms470 plldis} (0|1)
6175 Disables (@var{1}) or enables (@var{0}) use of the PLL to speed up
6176 the flash clock.
6177 @end deffn
6178 @end deffn
6179
6180 @deffn {Flash Driver} xmc1xxx
6181 All members of the XMC1xxx microcontroller family from Infineon.
6182 This driver does not require the chip and bus width to be specified.
6183 @end deffn
6184
6185 @deffn {Flash Driver} xmc4xxx
6186 All members of the XMC4xxx microcontroller family from Infineon.
6187 This driver does not require the chip and bus width to be specified.
6188
6189 Some xmc4xxx-specific commands are defined:
6190
6191 @deffn Command {xmc4xxx flash_password} bank_id passwd1 passwd2
6192 Saves flash protection passwords which are used to lock the user flash
6193 @end deffn
6194
6195 @deffn Command {xmc4xxx flash_unprotect} bank_id user_level[0-1]
6196 Removes Flash write protection from the selected user bank
6197 @end deffn
6198
6199 @end deffn
6200
6201 @section NAND Flash Commands
6202 @cindex NAND
6203
6204 Compared to NOR or SPI flash, NAND devices are inexpensive
6205 and high density. Today's NAND chips, and multi-chip modules,
6206 commonly hold multiple GigaBytes of data.
6207
6208 NAND chips consist of a number of ``erase blocks'' of a given
6209 size (such as 128 KBytes), each of which is divided into a
6210 number of pages (of perhaps 512 or 2048 bytes each). Each
6211 page of a NAND flash has an ``out of band'' (OOB) area to hold
6212 Error Correcting Code (ECC) and other metadata, usually 16 bytes
6213 of OOB for every 512 bytes of page data.
6214
6215 One key characteristic of NAND flash is that its error rate
6216 is higher than that of NOR flash. In normal operation, that
6217 ECC is used to correct and detect errors. However, NAND
6218 blocks can also wear out and become unusable; those blocks
6219 are then marked "bad". NAND chips are even shipped from the
6220 manufacturer with a few bad blocks. The highest density chips
6221 use a technology (MLC) that wears out more quickly, so ECC
6222 support is increasingly important as a way to detect blocks
6223 that have begun to fail, and help to preserve data integrity
6224 with techniques such as wear leveling.
6225
6226 Software is used to manage the ECC. Some controllers don't
6227 support ECC directly; in those cases, software ECC is used.
6228 Other controllers speed up the ECC calculations with hardware.
6229 Single-bit error correction hardware is routine. Controllers
6230 geared for newer MLC chips may correct 4 or more errors for
6231 every 512 bytes of data.
6232
6233 You will need to make sure that any data you write using
6234 OpenOCD includes the apppropriate kind of ECC. For example,
6235 that may mean passing the @code{oob_softecc} flag when
6236 writing NAND data, or ensuring that the correct hardware
6237 ECC mode is used.
6238
6239 The basic steps for using NAND devices include:
6240 @enumerate
6241 @item Declare via the command @command{nand device}
6242 @* Do this in a board-specific configuration file,
6243 passing parameters as needed by the controller.
6244 @item Configure each device using @command{nand probe}.
6245 @* Do this only after the associated target is set up,
6246 such as in its reset-init script or in procures defined
6247 to access that device.
6248 @item Operate on the flash via @command{nand subcommand}
6249 @* Often commands to manipulate the flash are typed by a human, or run
6250 via a script in some automated way. Common task include writing a
6251 boot loader, operating system, or other data needed to initialize or
6252 de-brick a board.
6253 @end enumerate
6254
6255 @b{NOTE:} At the time this text was written, the largest NAND
6256 flash fully supported by OpenOCD is 2 GiBytes (16 GiBits).
6257 This is because the variables used to hold offsets and lengths
6258 are only 32 bits wide.
6259 (Larger chips may work in some cases, unless an offset or length
6260 is larger than 0xffffffff, the largest 32-bit unsigned integer.)
6261 Some larger devices will work, since they are actually multi-chip
6262 modules with two smaller chips and individual chipselect lines.
6263
6264 @anchor{nandconfiguration}
6265 @subsection NAND Configuration Commands
6266 @cindex NAND configuration
6267
6268 NAND chips must be declared in configuration scripts,
6269 plus some additional configuration that's done after
6270 OpenOCD has initialized.
6271
6272 @deffn {Config Command} {nand device} name driver target [configparams...]
6273 Declares a NAND device, which can be read and written to
6274 after it has been configured through @command{nand probe}.
6275 In OpenOCD, devices are single chips; this is unlike some
6276 operating systems, which may manage multiple chips as if
6277 they were a single (larger) device.
6278 In some cases, configuring a device will activate extra
6279 commands; see the controller-specific documentation.
6280
6281 @b{NOTE:} This command is not available after OpenOCD
6282 initialization has completed. Use it in board specific
6283 configuration files, not interactively.
6284
6285 @itemize @bullet
6286 @item @var{name} ... may be used to reference the NAND bank
6287 in most other NAND commands. A number is also available.
6288 @item @var{driver} ... identifies the NAND controller driver
6289 associated with the NAND device being declared.
6290 @xref{nanddriverlist,,NAND Driver List}.
6291 @item @var{target} ... names the target used when issuing
6292 commands to the NAND controller.
6293 @comment Actually, it's currently a controller-specific parameter...
6294 @item @var{configparams} ... controllers may support, or require,
6295 additional parameters. See the controller-specific documentation
6296 for more information.
6297 @end itemize
6298 @end deffn
6299
6300 @deffn Command {nand list}
6301 Prints a summary of each device declared
6302 using @command{nand device}, numbered from zero.
6303 Note that un-probed devices show no details.
6304 @example
6305 > nand list
6306 #0: NAND 1GiB 3,3V 8-bit (Micron) pagesize: 2048, buswidth: 8,
6307 blocksize: 131072, blocks: 8192
6308 #1: NAND 1GiB 3,3V 8-bit (Micron) pagesize: 2048, buswidth: 8,
6309 blocksize: 131072, blocks: 8192
6310 >
6311 @end example
6312 @end deffn
6313
6314 @deffn Command {nand probe} num
6315 Probes the specified device to determine key characteristics
6316 like its page and block sizes, and how many blocks it has.
6317 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
6318 You must (successfully) probe a device before you can use
6319 it with most other NAND commands.
6320 @end deffn
6321
6322 @subsection Erasing, Reading, Writing to NAND Flash
6323
6324 @deffn Command {nand dump} num filename offset length [oob_option]
6325 @cindex NAND reading
6326 Reads binary data from the NAND device and writes it to the file,
6327 starting at the specified offset.
6328 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
6329
6330 Use a complete path name for @var{filename}, so you don't depend
6331 on the directory used to start the OpenOCD server.
6332
6333 The @var{offset} and @var{length} must be exact multiples of the
6334 device's page size. They describe a data region; the OOB data
6335 associated with each such page may also be accessed.
6336
6337 @b{NOTE:} At the time this text was written, no error correction
6338 was done on the data that's read, unless raw access was disabled
6339 and the underlying NAND controller driver had a @code{read_page}
6340 method which handled that error correction.
6341
6342 By default, only page data is saved to the specified file.
6343 Use an @var{oob_option} parameter to save OOB data:
6344 @itemize @bullet
6345 @item no oob_* parameter
6346 @*Output file holds only page data; OOB is discarded.
6347 @item @code{oob_raw}
6348 @*Output file interleaves page data and OOB data;
6349 the file will be longer than "length" by the size of the
6350 spare areas associated with each data page.
6351 Note that this kind of "raw" access is different from
6352 what's implied by @command{nand raw_access}, which just
6353 controls whether a hardware-aware access method is used.
6354 @item @code{oob_only}
6355 @*Output file has only raw OOB data, and will
6356 be smaller than "length" since it will contain only the
6357 spare areas associated with each data page.
6358 @end itemize
6359 @end deffn
6360
6361 @deffn Command {nand erase} num [offset length]
6362 @cindex NAND erasing
6363 @cindex NAND programming
6364 Erases blocks on the specified NAND device, starting at the
6365 specified @var{offset} and continuing for @var{length} bytes.
6366 Both of those values must be exact multiples of the device's
6367 block size, and the region they specify must fit entirely in the chip.
6368 If those parameters are not specified,
6369 the whole NAND chip will be erased.
6370 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
6371
6372 @b{NOTE:} This command will try to erase bad blocks, when told
6373 to do so, which will probably invalidate the manufacturer's bad
6374 block marker.
6375 For the remainder of the current server session, @command{nand info}
6376 will still report that the block ``is'' bad.
6377 @end deffn
6378
6379 @deffn Command {nand write} num filename offset [option...]
6380 @cindex NAND writing
6381 @cindex NAND programming
6382 Writes binary data from the file into the specified NAND device,
6383 starting at the specified offset. Those pages should already
6384 have been erased; you can't change zero bits to one bits.
6385 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
6386
6387 Use a complete path name for @var{filename}, so you don't depend
6388 on the directory used to start the OpenOCD server.
6389
6390 The @var{offset} must be an exact multiple of the device's page size.
6391 All data in the file will be written, assuming it doesn't run
6392 past the end of the device.
6393 Only full pages are written, and any extra space in the last
6394 page will be filled with 0xff bytes. (That includes OOB data,
6395 if that's being written.)
6396
6397 @b{NOTE:} At the time this text was written, bad blocks are
6398 ignored. That is, this routine will not skip bad blocks,
6399 but will instead try to write them. This can cause problems.
6400
6401 Provide at most one @var{option} parameter. With some
6402 NAND drivers, the meanings of these parameters may change
6403 if @command{nand raw_access} was used to disable hardware ECC.
6404 @itemize @bullet
6405 @item no oob_* parameter
6406 @*File has only page data, which is written.
6407 If raw acccess is in use, the OOB area will not be written.
6408 Otherwise, if the underlying NAND controller driver has
6409 a @code{write_page} routine, that routine may write the OOB
6410 with hardware-computed ECC data.
6411 @item @code{oob_only}
6412 @*File has only raw OOB data, which is written to the OOB area.
6413 Each page's data area stays untouched. @i{This can be a dangerous
6414 option}, since it can invalidate the ECC data.
6415 You may need to force raw access to use this mode.
6416 @item @code{oob_raw}
6417 @*File interleaves data and OOB data, both of which are written
6418 If raw access is enabled, the data is written first, then the
6419 un-altered OOB.
6420 Otherwise, if the underlying NAND controller driver has
6421 a @code{write_page} routine, that routine may modify the OOB
6422 before it's written, to include hardware-computed ECC data.
6423 @item @code{oob_softecc}
6424 @*File has only page data, which is written.
6425 The OOB area is filled with 0xff, except for a standard 1-bit
6426 software ECC code stored in conventional locations.
6427 You might need to force raw access to use this mode, to prevent
6428 the underlying driver from applying hardware ECC.
6429 @item @code{oob_softecc_kw}
6430 @*File has only page data, which is written.
6431 The OOB area is filled with 0xff, except for a 4-bit software ECC
6432 specific to the boot ROM in Marvell Kirkwood SoCs.
6433 You might need to force raw access to use this mode, to prevent
6434 the underlying driver from applying hardware ECC.
6435 @end itemize
6436 @end deffn
6437
6438 @deffn Command {nand verify} num filename offset [option...]
6439 @cindex NAND verification
6440 @cindex NAND programming
6441 Verify the binary data in the file has been programmed to the
6442 specified NAND device, starting at the specified offset.
6443 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
6444
6445 Use a complete path name for @var{filename}, so you don't depend
6446 on the directory used to start the OpenOCD server.
6447
6448 The @var{offset} must be an exact multiple of the device's page size.
6449 All data in the file will be read and compared to the contents of the
6450 flash, assuming it doesn't run past the end of the device.
6451 As with @command{nand write}, only full pages are verified, so any extra
6452 space in the last page will be filled with 0xff bytes.
6453
6454 The same @var{options} accepted by @command{nand write},
6455 and the file will be processed similarly to produce the buffers that
6456 can be compared against the contents produced from @command{nand dump}.
6457
6458 @b{NOTE:} This will not work when the underlying NAND controller
6459 driver's @code{write_page} routine must update the OOB with a
6460 hardward-computed ECC before the data is written. This limitation may
6461 be removed in a future release.
6462 @end deffn
6463
6464 @subsection Other NAND commands
6465 @cindex NAND other commands
6466
6467 @deffn Command {nand check_bad_blocks} num [offset length]
6468 Checks for manufacturer bad block markers on the specified NAND
6469 device. If no parameters are provided, checks the whole
6470 device; otherwise, starts at the specified @var{offset} and
6471 continues for @var{length} bytes.
6472 Both of those values must be exact multiples of the device's
6473 block size, and the region they specify must fit entirely in the chip.
6474 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
6475
6476 @b{NOTE:} Before using this command you should force raw access
6477 with @command{nand raw_access enable} to ensure that the underlying
6478 driver will not try to apply hardware ECC.
6479 @end deffn
6480
6481 @deffn Command {nand info} num
6482 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
6483 This prints the one-line summary from "nand list", plus for
6484 devices which have been probed this also prints any known
6485 status for each block.
6486 @end deffn
6487
6488 @deffn Command {nand raw_access} num (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
6489 Sets or clears an flag affecting how page I/O is done.
6490 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
6491
6492 This flag is cleared (disabled) by default, but changing that
6493 value won't affect all NAND devices. The key factor is whether
6494 the underlying driver provides @code{read_page} or @code{write_page}
6495 methods. If it doesn't provide those methods, the setting of
6496 this flag is irrelevant; all access is effectively ``raw''.
6497
6498 When those methods exist, they are normally used when reading
6499 data (@command{nand dump} or reading bad block markers) or
6500 writing it (@command{nand write}). However, enabling
6501 raw access (setting the flag) prevents use of those methods,
6502 bypassing hardware ECC logic.
6503 @i{This can be a dangerous option}, since writing blocks
6504 with the wrong ECC data can cause them to be marked as bad.
6505 @end deffn
6506
6507 @anchor{nanddriverlist}
6508 @subsection NAND Driver List
6509 As noted above, the @command{nand device} command allows
6510 driver-specific options and behaviors.
6511 Some controllers also activate controller-specific commands.
6512
6513 @deffn {NAND Driver} at91sam9
6514 This driver handles the NAND controllers found on AT91SAM9 family chips from
6515 Atmel. It takes two extra parameters: address of the NAND chip;
6516 address of the ECC controller.
6517 @example
6518 nand device $NANDFLASH at91sam9 $CHIPNAME 0x40000000 0xfffffe800
6519 @end example
6520 AT91SAM9 chips support single-bit ECC hardware. The @code{write_page} and
6521 @code{read_page} methods are used to utilize the ECC hardware unless they are
6522 disabled by using the @command{nand raw_access} command. There are four
6523 additional commands that are needed to fully configure the AT91SAM9 NAND
6524 controller. Two are optional; most boards use the same wiring for ALE/CLE:
6525 @deffn Command {at91sam9 cle} num addr_line
6526 Configure the address line used for latching commands. The @var{num}
6527 parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
6528 @end deffn
6529 @deffn Command {at91sam9 ale} num addr_line
6530 Configure the address line used for latching addresses. The @var{num}
6531 parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
6532 @end deffn
6533
6534 For the next two commands, it is assumed that the pins have already been
6535 properly configured for input or output.
6536 @deffn Command {at91sam9 rdy_busy} num pio_base_addr pin
6537 Configure the RDY/nBUSY input from the NAND device. The @var{num}
6538 parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}. @var{pio_base_addr}
6539 is the base address of the PIO controller and @var{pin} is the pin number.
6540 @end deffn
6541 @deffn Command {at91sam9 ce} num pio_base_addr pin
6542 Configure the chip enable input to the NAND device. The @var{num}
6543 parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}. @var{pio_base_addr}
6544 is the base address of the PIO controller and @var{pin} is the pin number.
6545 @end deffn
6546 @end deffn
6547
6548 @deffn {NAND Driver} davinci
6549 This driver handles the NAND controllers found on DaVinci family
6550 chips from Texas Instruments.
6551 It takes three extra parameters:
6552 address of the NAND chip;
6553 hardware ECC mode to use (@option{hwecc1},
6554 @option{hwecc4}, @option{hwecc4_infix});
6555 address of the AEMIF controller on this processor.
6556 @example
6557 nand device davinci dm355.arm 0x02000000 hwecc4 0x01e10000
6558 @end example
6559 All DaVinci processors support the single-bit ECC hardware,
6560 and newer ones also support the four-bit ECC hardware.
6561 The @code{write_page} and @code{read_page} methods are used
6562 to implement those ECC modes, unless they are disabled using
6563 the @command{nand raw_access} command.
6564 @end deffn
6565
6566 @deffn {NAND Driver} lpc3180
6567 These controllers require an extra @command{nand device}
6568 parameter: the clock rate used by the controller.
6569 @deffn Command {lpc3180 select} num [mlc|slc]
6570 Configures use of the MLC or SLC controller mode.
6571 MLC implies use of hardware ECC.
6572 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
6573 @end deffn
6574
6575 At this writing, this driver includes @code{write_page}
6576 and @code{read_page} methods. Using @command{nand raw_access}
6577 to disable those methods will prevent use of hardware ECC
6578 in the MLC controller mode, but won't change SLC behavior.
6579 @end deffn
6580 @comment current lpc3180 code won't issue 5-byte address cycles
6581
6582 @deffn {NAND Driver} mx3
6583 This driver handles the NAND controller in i.MX31. The mxc driver
6584 should work for this chip aswell.
6585 @end deffn
6586
6587 @deffn {NAND Driver} mxc
6588 This driver handles the NAND controller found in Freescale i.MX
6589 chips. It has support for v1 (i.MX27 and i.MX31) and v2 (i.MX35).
6590 The driver takes 3 extra arguments, chip (@option{mx27},
6591 @option{mx31}, @option{mx35}), ecc (@option{noecc}, @option{hwecc})
6592 and optionally if bad block information should be swapped between
6593 main area and spare area (@option{biswap}), defaults to off.
6594 @example
6595 nand device mx35.nand mxc imx35.cpu mx35 hwecc biswap
6596 @end example
6597 @deffn Command {mxc biswap} bank_num [enable|disable]
6598 Turns on/off bad block information swaping from main area,
6599 without parameter query status.
6600 @end deffn
6601 @end deffn
6602
6603 @deffn {NAND Driver} orion
6604 These controllers require an extra @command{nand device}
6605 parameter: the address of the controller.
6606 @example
6607 nand device orion 0xd8000000
6608 @end example
6609 These controllers don't define any specialized commands.
6610 At this writing, their drivers don't include @code{write_page}
6611 or @code{read_page} methods, so @command{nand raw_access} won't
6612 change any behavior.
6613 @end deffn
6614
6615 @deffn {NAND Driver} s3c2410
6616 @deffnx {NAND Driver} s3c2412
6617 @deffnx {NAND Driver} s3c2440
6618 @deffnx {NAND Driver} s3c2443
6619 @deffnx {NAND Driver} s3c6400
6620 These S3C family controllers don't have any special
6621 @command{nand device} options, and don't define any
6622 specialized commands.
6623 At this writing, their drivers don't include @code{write_page}
6624 or @code{read_page} methods, so @command{nand raw_access} won't
6625 change any behavior.
6626 @end deffn
6627
6628 @section mFlash
6629
6630 @subsection mFlash Configuration
6631 @cindex mFlash Configuration
6632
6633 @deffn {Config Command} {mflash bank} soc base RST_pin target
6634 Configures a mflash for @var{soc} host bank at
6635 address @var{base}.
6636 The pin number format depends on the host GPIO naming convention.
6637 Currently, the mflash driver supports s3c2440 and pxa270.
6638
6639 Example for s3c2440 mflash where @var{RST pin} is GPIO B1:
6640
6641 @example
6642 mflash bank $_FLASHNAME s3c2440 0x10000000 1b 0
6643 @end example
6644
6645 Example for pxa270 mflash where @var{RST pin} is GPIO 43:
6646
6647 @example
6648 mflash bank $_FLASHNAME pxa270 0x08000000 43 0
6649 @end example
6650 @end deffn
6651
6652 @subsection mFlash commands
6653 @cindex mFlash commands
6654
6655 @deffn Command {mflash config pll} frequency
6656 Configure mflash PLL.
6657 The @var{frequency} is the mflash input frequency, in Hz.
6658 Issuing this command will erase mflash's whole internal nand and write new pll.
6659 After this command, mflash needs power-on-reset for normal operation.
6660 If pll was newly configured, storage and boot(optional) info also need to be update.
6661 @end deffn
6662
6663 @deffn Command {mflash config boot}
6664 Configure bootable option.
6665 If bootable option is set, mflash offer the first 8 sectors
6666 (4kB) for boot.
6667 @end deffn
6668
6669 @deffn Command {mflash config storage}
6670 Configure storage information.
6671 For the normal storage operation, this information must be
6672 written.
6673 @end deffn
6674
6675 @deffn Command {mflash dump} num filename offset size
6676 Dump @var{size} bytes, starting at @var{offset} bytes from the
6677 beginning of the bank @var{num}, to the file named @var{filename}.
6678 @end deffn
6679
6680 @deffn Command {mflash probe}
6681 Probe mflash.
6682 @end deffn
6683
6684 @deffn Command {mflash write} num filename offset
6685 Write the binary file @var{filename} to mflash bank @var{num}, starting at
6686 @var{offset} bytes from the beginning of the bank.
6687 @end deffn
6688
6689 @node Flash Programming
6690 @chapter Flash Programming
6691
6692 OpenOCD implements numerous ways to program the target flash, whether internal or external.
6693 Programming can be acheived by either using GDB @ref{programmingusinggdb,,Programming using GDB},
6694 or using the cmds given in @ref{flashprogrammingcommands,,Flash Programming Commands}.
6695
6696 @*To simplify using the flash cmds directly a jimtcl script is available that handles the programming and verify stage.
6697 OpenOCD will program/verify/reset the target and optionally shutdown.
6698
6699 The script is executed as follows and by default the following actions will be peformed.
6700 @enumerate
6701 @item 'init' is executed.
6702 @item 'reset init' is called to reset and halt the target, any 'reset init' scripts are executed.
6703 @item @code{flash write_image} is called to erase and write any flash using the filename given.
6704 @item @code{verify_image} is called if @option{verify} parameter is given.
6705 @item @code{reset run} is called if @option{reset} parameter is given.
6706 @item OpenOCD is shutdown if @option{exit} parameter is given.
6707 @end enumerate
6708
6709 An example of usage is given below. @xref{program}.
6710
6711 @example
6712 # program and verify using elf/hex/s19. verify and reset
6713 # are optional parameters
6714 openocd -f board/stm32f3discovery.cfg \
6715 -c "program filename.elf verify reset exit"
6716
6717 # binary files need the flash address passing
6718 openocd -f board/stm32f3discovery.cfg \
6719 -c "program filename.bin exit 0x08000000"
6720 @end example
6721
6722 @node PLD/FPGA Commands
6723 @chapter PLD/FPGA Commands
6724 @cindex PLD
6725 @cindex FPGA
6726
6727 Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs) and the more flexible
6728 Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) are both types of programmable hardware.
6729 OpenOCD can support programming them.
6730 Although PLDs are generally restrictive (cells are less functional, and
6731 there are no special purpose cells for memory or computational tasks),
6732 they share the same OpenOCD infrastructure.
6733 Accordingly, both are called PLDs here.
6734
6735 @section PLD/FPGA Configuration and Commands
6736
6737 As it does for JTAG TAPs, debug targets, and flash chips (both NOR and NAND),
6738 OpenOCD maintains a list of PLDs available for use in various commands.
6739 Also, each such PLD requires a driver.
6740
6741 They are referenced by the number shown by the @command{pld devices} command,
6742 and new PLDs are defined by @command{pld device driver_name}.
6743
6744 @deffn {Config Command} {pld device} driver_name tap_name [driver_options]
6745 Defines a new PLD device, supported by driver @var{driver_name},
6746 using the TAP named @var{tap_name}.
6747 The driver may make use of any @var{driver_options} to configure its
6748 behavior.
6749 @end deffn
6750
6751 @deffn {Command} {pld devices}
6752 Lists the PLDs and their numbers.
6753 @end deffn
6754
6755 @deffn {Command} {pld load} num filename
6756 Loads the file @file{filename} into the PLD identified by @var{num}.
6757 The file format must be inferred by the driver.
6758 @end deffn
6759
6760 @section PLD/FPGA Drivers, Options, and Commands
6761
6762 Drivers may support PLD-specific options to the @command{pld device}
6763 definition command, and may also define commands usable only with
6764 that particular type of PLD.
6765
6766 @deffn {FPGA Driver} virtex2 [no_jstart]
6767 Virtex-II is a family of FPGAs sold by Xilinx.
6768 It supports the IEEE 1532 standard for In-System Configuration (ISC).
6769
6770 If @var{no_jstart} is non-zero, the JSTART instruction is not used after
6771 loading the bitstream. While required for Series2, Series3, and Series6, it
6772 breaks bitstream loading on Series7.
6773
6774 @deffn {Command} {virtex2 read_stat} num
6775 Reads and displays the Virtex-II status register (STAT)
6776 for FPGA @var{num}.
6777 @end deffn
6778 @end deffn
6779
6780 @node General Commands
6781 @chapter General Commands
6782 @cindex commands
6783
6784 The commands documented in this chapter here are common commands that
6785 you, as a human, may want to type and see the output of. Configuration type
6786 commands are documented elsewhere.
6787
6788 Intent:
6789 @itemize @bullet
6790 @item @b{Source Of Commands}
6791 @* OpenOCD commands can occur in a configuration script (discussed
6792 elsewhere) or typed manually by a human or supplied programatically,
6793 or via one of several TCP/IP Ports.
6794
6795 @item @b{From the human}
6796 @* A human should interact with the telnet interface (default port: 4444)
6797 or via GDB (default port 3333).
6798
6799 To issue commands from within a GDB session, use the @option{monitor}
6800 command, e.g. use @option{monitor poll} to issue the @option{poll}
6801 command. All output is relayed through the GDB session.
6802
6803 @item @b{Machine Interface}
6804 The Tcl interface's intent is to be a machine interface. The default Tcl
6805 port is 5555.
6806 @end itemize
6807
6808
6809 @section Server Commands
6810
6811 @deffn {Command} exit
6812 Exits the current telnet session.
6813 @end deffn
6814
6815 @deffn {Command} help [string]
6816 With no parameters, prints help text for all commands.
6817 Otherwise, prints each helptext containing @var{string}.
6818 Not every command provides helptext.
6819
6820 Configuration commands, and commands valid at any time, are
6821 explicitly noted in parenthesis.
6822 In most cases, no such restriction is listed; this indicates commands
6823 which are only available after the configuration stage has completed.
6824 @end deffn
6825
6826 @deffn Command sleep msec [@option{busy}]
6827 Wait for at least @var{msec} milliseconds before resuming.
6828 If @option{busy} is passed, busy-wait instead of sleeping.
6829 (This option is strongly discouraged.)
6830 Useful in connection with script files
6831 (@command{script} command and @command{target_name} configuration).
6832 @end deffn
6833
6834 @deffn Command shutdown [@option{error}]
6835 Close the OpenOCD server, disconnecting all clients (GDB, telnet,
6836 other). If option @option{error} is used, OpenOCD will return a
6837 non-zero exit code to the parent process.
6838 @end deffn
6839
6840 @anchor{debuglevel}
6841 @deffn Command debug_level [n]
6842 @cindex message level
6843 Display debug level.
6844 If @var{n} (from 0..3) is provided, then set it to that level.
6845 This affects the kind of messages sent to the server log.
6846 Level 0 is error messages only;
6847 level 1 adds warnings;
6848 level 2 adds informational messages;
6849 and level 3 adds debugging messages.
6850 The default is level 2, but that can be overridden on
6851 the command line along with the location of that log
6852 file (which is normally the server's standard output).
6853 @xref{Running}.
6854 @end deffn
6855
6856 @deffn Command echo [-n] message
6857 Logs a message at "user" priority.
6858 Output @var{message} to stdout.
6859 Option "-n" suppresses trailing newline.
6860 @example
6861 echo "Downloading kernel -- please wait"
6862 @end example
6863 @end deffn
6864
6865 @deffn Command log_output [filename]
6866 Redirect logging to @var{filename};
6867 the initial log output channel is stderr.
6868 @end deffn
6869
6870 @deffn Command add_script_search_dir [directory]
6871 Add @var{directory} to the file/script search path.
6872 @end deffn
6873
6874 @deffn Command bindto [name]
6875 Specify address by name on which to listen for incoming TCP/IP connections.
6876 By default, OpenOCD will listen on all available interfaces.
6877 @end deffn
6878
6879 @anchor{targetstatehandling}
6880 @section Target State handling
6881 @cindex reset
6882 @cindex halt
6883 @cindex target initialization
6884
6885 In this section ``target'' refers to a CPU configured as
6886 shown earlier (@pxref{CPU Configuration}).
6887 These commands, like many, implicitly refer to
6888 a current target which is used to perform the
6889 various operations. The current target may be changed
6890 by using @command{targets} command with the name of the
6891 target which should become current.
6892
6893 @deffn Command reg [(number|name) [(value|'force')]]
6894 Access a single register by @var{number} or by its @var{name}.
6895 The target must generally be halted before access to CPU core
6896 registers is allowed. Depending on the hardware, some other
6897 registers may be accessible while the target is running.
6898
6899 @emph{With no arguments}:
6900 list all available registers for the current target,
6901 showing number, name, size, value, and cache status.
6902 For valid entries, a value is shown; valid entries
6903 which are also dirty (and will be written back later)
6904 are flagged as such.
6905
6906 @emph{With number/name}: display that register's value.
6907 Use @var{force} argument to read directly from the target,
6908 bypassing any internal cache.
6909
6910 @emph{With both number/name and value}: set register's value.
6911 Writes may be held in a writeback cache internal to OpenOCD,
6912 so that setting the value marks the register as dirty instead
6913 of immediately flushing that value. Resuming CPU execution
6914 (including by single stepping) or otherwise activating the
6915 relevant module will flush such values.
6916
6917 Cores may have surprisingly many registers in their
6918 Debug and trace infrastructure:
6919
6920 @example
6921 > reg
6922 ===== ARM registers
6923 (0) r0 (/32): 0x0000D3C2 (dirty)
6924 (1) r1 (/32): 0xFD61F31C
6925 (2) r2 (/32)
6926 ...
6927 (164) ETM_contextid_comparator_mask (/32)
6928 >
6929 @end example
6930 @end deffn
6931
6932 @deffn Command halt [ms]
6933 @deffnx Command wait_halt [ms]
6934 The @command{halt} command first sends a halt request to the target,
6935 which @command{wait_halt} doesn't.
6936 Otherwise these behave the same: wait up to @var{ms} milliseconds,
6937 or 5 seconds if there is no parameter, for the target to halt
6938 (and enter debug mode).
6939 Using 0 as the @var{ms} parameter prevents OpenOCD from waiting.
6940
6941 @quotation Warning
6942 On ARM cores, software using the @emph{wait for interrupt} operation
6943 often blocks the JTAG access needed by a @command{halt} command.
6944 This is because that operation also puts the core into a low
6945 power mode by gating the core clock;
6946 but the core clock is needed to detect JTAG clock transitions.
6947
6948 One partial workaround uses adaptive clocking: when the core is
6949 interrupted the operation completes, then JTAG clocks are accepted
6950 at least until the interrupt handler completes.
6951 However, this workaround is often unusable since the processor, board,
6952 and JTAG adapter must all support adaptive JTAG clocking.
6953 Also, it can't work until an interrupt is issued.
6954
6955 A more complete workaround is to not use that operation while you
6956 work with a JTAG debugger.
6957 Tasking environments generaly have idle loops where the body is the
6958 @emph{wait for interrupt} operation.
6959 (On older cores, it is a coprocessor action;
6960 newer cores have a @option{wfi} instruction.)
6961 Such loops can just remove that operation, at the cost of higher
6962 power consumption (because the CPU is needlessly clocked).
6963 @end quotation
6964
6965 @end deffn
6966
6967 @deffn Command resume [address]
6968 Resume the target at its current code position,
6969 or the optional @var{address} if it is provided.
6970 OpenOCD will wait 5 seconds for the target to resume.
6971 @end deffn
6972
6973 @deffn Command step [address]
6974 Single-step the target at its current code position,
6975 or the optional @var{address} if it is provided.
6976 @end deffn
6977
6978 @anchor{resetcommand}
6979 @deffn Command reset
6980 @deffnx Command {reset run}
6981 @deffnx Command {reset halt}
6982 @deffnx Command {reset init}
6983 Perform as hard a reset as possible, using SRST if possible.
6984 @emph{All defined targets will be reset, and target
6985 events will fire during the reset sequence.}
6986
6987 The optional parameter specifies what should
6988 happen after the reset.
6989 If there is no parameter, a @command{reset run} is executed.
6990 The other options will not work on all systems.
6991 @xref{Reset Configuration}.
6992
6993 @itemize @minus
6994 @item @b{run} Let the target run
6995 @item @b{halt} Immediately halt the target
6996 @item @b{init} Immediately halt the target, and execute the reset-init script
6997 @end itemize
6998 @end deffn
6999
7000 @deffn Command soft_reset_halt
7001 Requesting target halt and executing a soft reset. This is often used
7002 when a target cannot be reset and halted. The target, after reset is
7003 released begins to execute code. OpenOCD attempts to stop the CPU and
7004 then sets the program counter back to the reset vector. Unfortunately
7005 the code that was executed may have left the hardware in an unknown
7006 state.
7007 @end deffn
7008
7009 @section I/O Utilities
7010
7011 These commands are available when
7012 OpenOCD is built with @option{--enable-ioutil}.
7013 They are mainly useful on embedded targets,
7014 notably the ZY1000.
7015 Hosts with operating systems have complementary tools.
7016
7017 @emph{Note:} there are several more such commands.
7018
7019 @deffn Command append_file filename [string]*
7020 Appends the @var{string} parameters to
7021 the text file @file{filename}.
7022 Each string except the last one is followed by one space.
7023 The last string is followed by a newline.
7024 @end deffn
7025
7026 @deffn Command cat filename
7027 Reads and displays the text file @file{filename}.
7028 @end deffn
7029
7030 @deffn Command cp src_filename dest_filename
7031 Copies contents from the file @file{src_filename}
7032 into @file{dest_filename}.
7033 @end deffn
7034
7035 @deffn Command ip
7036 @emph{No description provided.}
7037 @end deffn
7038
7039 @deffn Command ls
7040 @emph{No description provided.}
7041 @end deffn
7042
7043 @deffn Command mac
7044 @emph{No description provided.}
7045 @end deffn
7046
7047 @deffn Command meminfo
7048 Display available RAM memory on OpenOCD host.
7049 Used in OpenOCD regression testing scripts.
7050 @end deffn
7051
7052 @deffn Command peek
7053 @emph{No description provided.}
7054 @end deffn
7055
7056 @deffn Command poke
7057 @emph{No description provided.}
7058 @end deffn
7059
7060 @deffn Command rm filename
7061 @c "rm" has both normal and Jim-level versions??
7062 Unlinks the file @file{filename}.
7063 @end deffn
7064
7065 @deffn Command trunc filename
7066 Removes all data in the file @file{filename}.
7067 @end deffn
7068
7069 @anchor{memoryaccess}
7070 @section Memory access commands
7071 @cindex memory access
7072
7073 These commands allow accesses of a specific size to the memory
7074 system. Often these are used to configure the current target in some
7075 special way. For example - one may need to write certain values to the
7076 SDRAM controller to enable SDRAM.
7077
7078 @enumerate
7079 @item Use the @command{targets} (plural) command
7080 to change the current target.
7081 @item In system level scripts these commands are deprecated.
7082 Please use their TARGET object siblings to avoid making assumptions
7083 about what TAP is the current target, or about MMU configuration.
7084 @end enumerate
7085
7086 @deffn Command mdw [phys] addr [count]
7087 @deffnx Command mdh [phys] addr [count]
7088 @deffnx Command mdb [phys] addr [count]
7089 Display contents of address @var{addr}, as
7090 32-bit words (@command{mdw}), 16-bit halfwords (@command{mdh}),
7091 or 8-bit bytes (@command{mdb}).
7092 When the current target has an MMU which is present and active,
7093 @var{addr} is interpreted as a virtual address.
7094 Otherwise, or if the optional @var{phys} flag is specified,
7095 @var{addr} is interpreted as a physical address.
7096 If @var{count} is specified, displays that many units.
7097 (If you want to manipulate the data instead of displaying it,
7098 see the @code{mem2array} primitives.)
7099 @end deffn
7100
7101 @deffn Command mww [phys] addr word
7102 @deffnx Command mwh [phys] addr halfword
7103 @deffnx Command mwb [phys] addr byte
7104 Writes the specified @var{word} (32 bits),
7105 @var{halfword} (16 bits), or @var{byte} (8-bit) value,
7106 at the specified address @var{addr}.
7107 When the current target has an MMU which is present and active,
7108 @var{addr} is interpreted as a virtual address.
7109 Otherwise, or if the optional @var{phys} flag is specified,
7110 @var{addr} is interpreted as a physical address.
7111 @end deffn
7112
7113 @anchor{imageaccess}
7114 @section Image loading commands
7115 @cindex image loading
7116 @cindex image dumping
7117
7118 @deffn Command {dump_image} filename address size
7119 Dump @var{size} bytes of target memory starting at @var{address} to the
7120 binary file named @var{filename}.
7121 @end deffn
7122
7123 @deffn Command {fast_load}
7124 Loads an image stored in memory by @command{fast_load_image} to the
7125 current target. Must be preceeded by fast_load_image.
7126 @end deffn
7127
7128 @deffn Command {fast_load_image} filename address [@option{bin}|@option{ihex}|@option{elf}|@option{s19}]
7129 Normally you should be using @command{load_image} or GDB load. However, for
7130 testing purposes or when I/O overhead is significant(OpenOCD running on an embedded
7131 host), storing the image in memory and uploading the image to the target
7132 can be a way to upload e.g. multiple debug sessions when the binary does not change.
7133 Arguments are the same as @command{load_image}, but the image is stored in OpenOCD host
7134 memory, i.e. does not affect target. This approach is also useful when profiling
7135 target programming performance as I/O and target programming can easily be profiled
7136 separately.
7137 @end deffn
7138
7139 @deffn Command {load_image} filename address [[@option{bin}|@option{ihex}|@option{elf}|@option{s19}] @option{min_addr} @option{max_length}]
7140 Load image from file @var{filename} to target memory offset by @var{address} from its load address.
7141 The file format may optionally be specified
7142 (@option{bin}, @option{ihex}, @option{elf}, or @option{s19}).
7143 In addition the following arguments may be specifed:
7144 @var{min_addr} - ignore data below @var{min_addr} (this is w.r.t. to the target's load address + @var{address})
7145 @var{max_length} - maximum number of bytes to load.
7146 @example
7147 proc load_image_bin @{fname foffset address length @} @{
7148 # Load data from fname filename at foffset offset to
7149 # target at address. Load at most length bytes.
7150 load_image $fname [expr $address - $foffset] bin \
7151 $address $length
7152 @}
7153 @end example
7154 @end deffn
7155
7156 @deffn Command {test_image} filename [address [@option{bin}|@option{ihex}|@option{elf}]]
7157 Displays image section sizes and addresses
7158 as if @var{filename} were loaded into target memory
7159 starting at @var{address} (defaults to zero).
7160 The file format may optionally be specified
7161 (@option{bin}, @option{ihex}, or @option{elf})
7162 @end deffn
7163
7164 @deffn Command {verify_image} filename address [@option{bin}|@option{ihex}|@option{elf}]
7165 Verify @var{filename} against target memory starting at @var{address}.
7166 The file format may optionally be specified
7167 (@option{bin}, @option{ihex}, or @option{elf})
7168 This will first attempt a comparison using a CRC checksum, if this fails it will try a binary compare.
7169 @end deffn
7170
7171 @deffn Command {verify_image_checksum} filename address [@option{bin}|@option{ihex}|@option{elf}]
7172 Verify @var{filename} against target memory starting at @var{address}.
7173 The file format may optionally be specified
7174 (@option{bin}, @option{ihex}, or @option{elf})
7175 This perform a comparison using a CRC checksum only
7176 @end deffn
7177
7178
7179 @section Breakpoint and Watchpoint commands
7180 @cindex breakpoint
7181 @cindex watchpoint
7182
7183 CPUs often make debug modules accessible through JTAG, with
7184 hardware support for a handful of code breakpoints and data
7185 watchpoints.
7186 In addition, CPUs almost always support software breakpoints.
7187
7188 @deffn Command {bp} [address len [@option{hw}]]
7189 With no parameters, lists all active breakpoints.
7190 Else sets a breakpoint on code execution starting
7191 at @var{address} for @var{length} bytes.
7192 This is a software breakpoint, unless @option{hw} is specified
7193 in which case it will be a hardware breakpoint.
7194
7195 (@xref{arm9vectorcatch,,arm9 vector_catch}, or @pxref{xscalevectorcatch,,xscale vector_catch},
7196 for similar mechanisms that do not consume hardware breakpoints.)
7197 @end deffn
7198
7199 @deffn Command {rbp} address
7200 Remove the breakpoint at @var{address}.
7201 @end deffn
7202
7203 @deffn Command {rwp} address
7204 Remove data watchpoint on @var{address}
7205 @end deffn
7206
7207 @deffn Command {wp} [address len [(@option{r}|@option{w}|@option{a}) [value [mask]]]]
7208 With no parameters, lists all active watchpoints.
7209 Else sets a data watchpoint on data from @var{address} for @var{length} bytes.
7210 The watch point is an "access" watchpoint unless
7211 the @option{r} or @option{w} parameter is provided,
7212 defining it as respectively a read or write watchpoint.
7213 If a @var{value} is provided, that value is used when determining if
7214 the watchpoint should trigger. The value may be first be masked
7215 using @var{mask} to mark ``don't care'' fields.
7216 @end deffn
7217
7218 @section Misc Commands
7219
7220 @cindex profiling
7221 @deffn Command {profile} seconds filename [start end]
7222 Profiling samples the CPU's program counter as quickly as possible,
7223 which is useful for non-intrusive stochastic profiling.
7224 Saves up to 10000 samples in @file{filename} using ``gmon.out''
7225 format. Optional @option{start} and @option{end} parameters allow to
7226 limit the address range.
7227 @end deffn
7228
7229 @deffn Command {version}
7230 Displays a string identifying the version of this OpenOCD server.
7231 @end deffn
7232
7233 @deffn Command {virt2phys} virtual_address
7234 Requests the current target to map the specified @var{virtual_address}
7235 to its corresponding physical address, and displays the result.
7236 @end deffn
7237
7238 @node Architecture and Core Commands
7239 @chapter Architecture and Core Commands
7240 @cindex Architecture Specific Commands
7241 @cindex Core Specific Commands
7242
7243 Most CPUs have specialized JTAG operations to support debugging.
7244 OpenOCD packages most such operations in its standard command framework.
7245 Some of those operations don't fit well in that framework, so they are
7246 exposed here as architecture or implementation (core) specific commands.
7247
7248 @anchor{armhardwaretracing}
7249 @section ARM Hardware Tracing
7250 @cindex tracing
7251 @cindex ETM
7252 @cindex ETB
7253
7254 CPUs based on ARM cores may include standard tracing interfaces,
7255 based on an ``Embedded Trace Module'' (ETM) which sends voluminous
7256 address and data bus trace records to a ``Trace Port''.
7257
7258 @itemize
7259 @item
7260 Development-oriented boards will sometimes provide a high speed
7261 trace connector for collecting that data, when the particular CPU
7262 supports such an interface.
7263 (The standard connector is a 38-pin Mictor, with both JTAG
7264 and trace port support.)
7265 Those trace connectors are supported by higher end JTAG adapters
7266 and some logic analyzer modules; frequently those modules can
7267 buffer several megabytes of trace data.
7268 Configuring an ETM coupled to such an external trace port belongs
7269 in the board-specific configuration file.
7270 @item
7271 If the CPU doesn't provide an external interface, it probably
7272 has an ``Embedded Trace Buffer'' (ETB) on the chip, which is a
7273 dedicated SRAM. 4KBytes is one common ETB size.
7274 Configuring an ETM coupled only to an ETB belongs in the CPU-specific
7275 (target) configuration file, since it works the same on all boards.
7276 @end itemize
7277
7278 ETM support in OpenOCD doesn't seem to be widely used yet.
7279
7280 @quotation Issues
7281 ETM support may be buggy, and at least some @command{etm config}
7282 parameters should be detected by asking the ETM for them.
7283
7284 ETM trigger events could also implement a kind of complex
7285 hardware breakpoint, much more powerful than the simple
7286 watchpoint hardware exported by EmbeddedICE modules.
7287 @emph{Such breakpoints can be triggered even when using the
7288 dummy trace port driver}.
7289
7290 It seems like a GDB hookup should be possible,
7291 as well as tracing only during specific states
7292 (perhaps @emph{handling IRQ 23} or @emph{calls foo()}).
7293
7294 There should be GUI tools to manipulate saved trace data and help
7295 analyse it in conjunction with the source code.
7296 It's unclear how much of a common interface is shared
7297 with the current XScale trace support, or should be
7298 shared with eventual Nexus-style trace module support.
7299
7300 At this writing (November 2009) only ARM7, ARM9, and ARM11 support
7301 for ETM modules is available. The code should be able to
7302 work with some newer cores; but not all of them support
7303 this original style of JTAG access.
7304 @end quotation
7305
7306 @subsection ETM Configuration
7307 ETM setup is coupled with the trace port driver configuration.
7308
7309 @deffn {Config Command} {etm config} target width mode clocking driver
7310 Declares the ETM associated with @var{target}, and associates it
7311 with a given trace port @var{driver}. @xref{traceportdrivers,,Trace Port Drivers}.
7312
7313 Several of the parameters must reflect the trace port capabilities,
7314 which are a function of silicon capabilties (exposed later
7315 using @command{etm info}) and of what hardware is connected to
7316 that port (such as an external pod, or ETB).
7317 The @var{width} must be either 4, 8, or 16,
7318 except with ETMv3.0 and newer modules which may also
7319 support 1, 2, 24, 32, 48, and 64 bit widths.
7320 (With those versions, @command{etm info} also shows whether
7321 the selected port width and mode are supported.)
7322
7323 The @var{mode} must be @option{normal}, @option{multiplexed},
7324 or @option{demultiplexed}.
7325 The @var{clocking} must be @option{half} or @option{full}.
7326
7327 @quotation Warning
7328 With ETMv3.0 and newer, the bits set with the @var{mode} and
7329 @var{clocking} parameters both control the mode.
7330 This modified mode does not map to the values supported by
7331 previous ETM modules, so this syntax is subject to change.
7332 @end quotation
7333
7334 @quotation Note
7335 You can see the ETM registers using the @command{reg} command.
7336 Not all possible registers are present in every ETM.
7337 Most of the registers are write-only, and are used to configure
7338 what CPU activities are traced.
7339 @end quotation
7340 @end deffn
7341
7342 @deffn Command {etm info}
7343 Displays information about the current target's ETM.
7344 This includes resource counts from the @code{ETM_CONFIG} register,
7345 as well as silicon capabilities (except on rather old modules).
7346 from the @code{ETM_SYS_CONFIG} register.
7347 @end deffn
7348
7349 @deffn Command {etm status}
7350 Displays status of the current target's ETM and trace port driver:
7351 is the ETM idle, or is it collecting data?
7352 Did trace data overflow?
7353 Was it triggered?
7354 @end deffn
7355
7356 @deffn Command {etm tracemode} [type context_id_bits cycle_accurate branch_output]
7357 Displays what data that ETM will collect.
7358 If arguments are provided, first configures that data.
7359 When the configuration changes, tracing is stopped
7360 and any buffered trace data is invalidated.
7361
7362 @itemize
7363 @item @var{type} ... describing how data accesses are traced,
7364 when they pass any ViewData filtering that that was set up.
7365 The value is one of
7366 @option{none} (save nothing),
7367 @option{data} (save data),
7368 @option{address} (save addresses),
7369 @option{all} (save data and addresses)
7370 @item @var{context_id_bits} ... 0, 8, 16, or 32
7371 @item @var{cycle_accurate} ... @option{enable} or @option{disable}
7372 cycle-accurate instruction tracing.
7373 Before ETMv3, enabling this causes much extra data to be recorded.
7374 @item @var{branch_output} ... @option{enable} or @option{disable}.
7375 Disable this unless you need to try reconstructing the instruction
7376 trace stream without an image of the code.
7377 @end itemize
7378 @end deffn
7379
7380 @deffn Command {etm trigger_debug} (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
7381 Displays whether ETM triggering debug entry (like a breakpoint) is
7382 enabled or disabled, after optionally modifying that configuration.
7383 The default behaviour is @option{disable}.
7384 Any change takes effect after the next @command{etm start}.
7385
7386 By using script commands to configure ETM registers, you can make the
7387 processor enter debug state automatically when certain conditions,
7388 more complex than supported by the breakpoint hardware, happen.
7389 @end deffn
7390
7391 @subsection ETM Trace Operation
7392
7393 After setting up the ETM, you can use it to collect data.
7394 That data can be exported to files for later analysis.
7395 It can also be parsed with OpenOCD, for basic sanity checking.
7396
7397 To configure what is being traced, you will need to write
7398 various trace registers using @command{reg ETM_*} commands.
7399 For the definitions of these registers, read ARM publication
7400 @emph{IHI 0014, ``Embedded Trace Macrocell, Architecture Specification''}.
7401 Be aware that most of the relevant registers are write-only,
7402 and that ETM resources are limited. There are only a handful
7403 of address comparators, data comparators, counters, and so on.
7404
7405 Examples of scenarios you might arrange to trace include:
7406
7407 @itemize
7408 @item Code flow within a function, @emph{excluding} subroutines
7409 it calls. Use address range comparators to enable tracing
7410 for instruction access within that function's body.
7411 @item Code flow within a function, @emph{including} subroutines
7412 it calls. Use the sequencer and address comparators to activate
7413 tracing on an ``entered function'' state, then deactivate it by
7414 exiting that state when the function's exit code is invoked.
7415 @item Code flow starting at the fifth invocation of a function,
7416 combining one of the above models with a counter.
7417 @item CPU data accesses to the registers for a particular device,
7418 using address range comparators and the ViewData logic.
7419 @item Such data accesses only during IRQ handling, combining the above
7420 model with sequencer triggers which on entry and exit to the IRQ handler.
7421 @item @emph{... more}
7422 @end itemize
7423
7424 At this writing, September 2009, there are no Tcl utility
7425 procedures to help set up any common tracing scenarios.
7426
7427 @deffn Command {etm analyze}
7428 Reads trace data into memory, if it wasn't already present.
7429 Decodes and prints the data that was collected.
7430 @end deffn
7431
7432 @deffn Command {etm dump} filename
7433 Stores the captured trace data in @file{filename}.
7434 @end deffn
7435
7436 @deffn Command {etm image} filename [base_address] [type]
7437 Opens an image file.
7438 @end deffn
7439
7440 @deffn Command {etm load} filename
7441 Loads captured trace data from @file{filename}.
7442 @end deffn
7443
7444 @deffn Command {etm start}
7445 Starts trace data collection.
7446 @end deffn
7447
7448 @deffn Command {etm stop}
7449 Stops trace data collection.
7450 @end deffn
7451
7452 @anchor{traceportdrivers}
7453 @subsection Trace Port Drivers
7454
7455 To use an ETM trace port it must be associated with a driver.
7456
7457 @deffn {Trace Port Driver} dummy
7458 Use the @option{dummy} driver if you are configuring an ETM that's
7459 not connected to anything (on-chip ETB or off-chip trace connector).
7460 @emph{This driver lets OpenOCD talk to the ETM, but it does not expose
7461 any trace data collection.}
7462 @deffn {Config Command} {etm_dummy config} target
7463 Associates the ETM for @var{target} with a dummy driver.
7464 @end deffn
7465 @end deffn
7466
7467 @deffn {Trace Port Driver} etb
7468 Use the @option{etb} driver if you are configuring an ETM
7469 to use on-chip ETB memory.
7470 @deffn {Config Command} {etb config} target etb_tap
7471 Associates the ETM for @var{target} with the ETB at @var{etb_tap}.
7472 You can see the ETB registers using the @command{reg} command.
7473 @end deffn
7474 @deffn Command {etb trigger_percent} [percent]
7475 This displays, or optionally changes, ETB behavior after the
7476 ETM's configured @emph{trigger} event fires.
7477 It controls how much more trace data is saved after the (single)
7478 trace trigger becomes active.
7479
7480 @itemize
7481 @item The default corresponds to @emph{trace around} usage,
7482 recording 50 percent data before the event and the rest
7483 afterwards.
7484 @item The minimum value of @var{percent} is 2 percent,
7485 recording almost exclusively data before the trigger.
7486 Such extreme @emph{trace before} usage can help figure out
7487 what caused that event to happen.
7488 @item The maximum value of @var{percent} is 100 percent,
7489 recording data almost exclusively after the event.
7490 This extreme @emph{trace after} usage might help sort out
7491 how the event caused trouble.
7492 @end itemize
7493 @c REVISIT allow "break" too -- enter debug mode.
7494 @end deffn
7495
7496 @end deffn
7497
7498 @deffn {Trace Port Driver} oocd_trace
7499 This driver isn't available unless OpenOCD was explicitly configured
7500 with the @option{--enable-oocd_trace} option. You probably don't want
7501 to configure it unless you've built the appropriate prototype hardware;
7502 it's @emph{proof-of-concept} software.
7503
7504 Use the @option{oocd_trace} driver if you are configuring an ETM that's
7505 connected to an off-chip trace connector.
7506
7507 @deffn {Config Command} {oocd_trace config} target tty
7508 Associates the ETM for @var{target} with a trace driver which
7509 collects data through the serial port @var{tty}.
7510 @end deffn
7511
7512 @deffn Command {oocd_trace resync}
7513 Re-synchronizes with the capture clock.
7514 @end deffn
7515
7516 @deffn Command {oocd_trace status}
7517 Reports whether the capture clock is locked or not.
7518 @end deffn
7519 @end deffn
7520
7521
7522 @section Generic ARM
7523 @cindex ARM
7524
7525 These commands should be available on all ARM processors.
7526 They are available in addition to other core-specific
7527 commands that may be available.
7528
7529 @deffn Command {arm core_state} [@option{arm}|@option{thumb}]
7530 Displays the core_state, optionally changing it to process
7531 either @option{arm} or @option{thumb} instructions.
7532 The target may later be resumed in the currently set core_state.
7533 (Processors may also support the Jazelle state, but
7534 that is not currently supported in OpenOCD.)
7535 @end deffn
7536
7537 @deffn Command {arm disassemble} address [count [@option{thumb}]]
7538 @cindex disassemble
7539 Disassembles @var{count} instructions starting at @var{address}.
7540 If @var{count} is not specified, a single instruction is disassembled.
7541 If @option{thumb} is specified, or the low bit of the address is set,
7542 Thumb2 (mixed 16/32-bit) instructions are used;
7543 else ARM (32-bit) instructions are used.
7544 (Processors may also support the Jazelle state, but
7545 those instructions are not currently understood by OpenOCD.)
7546
7547 Note that all Thumb instructions are Thumb2 instructions,
7548 so older processors (without Thumb2 support) will still
7549 see correct disassembly of Thumb code.
7550 Also, ThumbEE opcodes are the same as Thumb2,
7551 with a handful of exceptions.
7552 ThumbEE disassembly currently has no explicit support.
7553 @end deffn
7554
7555 @deffn Command {arm mcr} pX op1 CRn CRm op2 value
7556 Write @var{value} to a coprocessor @var{pX} register
7557 passing parameters @var{CRn},
7558 @var{CRm}, opcodes @var{opc1} and @var{opc2},
7559 and using the MCR instruction.
7560 (Parameter sequence matches the ARM instruction, but omits
7561 an ARM register.)
7562 @end deffn
7563
7564 @deffn Command {arm mrc} pX coproc op1 CRn CRm op2
7565 Read a coprocessor @var{pX} register passing parameters @var{CRn},
7566 @var{CRm}, opcodes @var{opc1} and @var{opc2},
7567 and the MRC instruction.
7568 Returns the result so it can be manipulated by Jim scripts.
7569 (Parameter sequence matches the ARM instruction, but omits
7570 an ARM register.)
7571 @end deffn
7572
7573 @deffn Command {arm reg}
7574 Display a table of all banked core registers, fetching the current value from every
7575 core mode if necessary.
7576 @end deffn
7577
7578 @deffn Command {arm semihosting} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
7579 @cindex ARM semihosting
7580 Display status of semihosting, after optionally changing that status.
7581
7582 Semihosting allows for code executing on an ARM target to use the
7583 I/O facilities on the host computer i.e. the system where OpenOCD
7584 is running. The target application must be linked against a library
7585 implementing the ARM semihosting convention that forwards operation
7586 requests by using a special SVC instruction that is trapped at the
7587 Supervisor Call vector by OpenOCD.
7588 @end deffn
7589
7590 @deffn Command {arm semihosting_fileio} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
7591 @cindex ARM semihosting
7592 Display status of semihosting fileio, after optionally changing that
7593 status.
7594
7595 Enabling this option forwards semihosting I/O to GDB process using the
7596 File-I/O remote protocol extension. This is especially useful for
7597 interacting with remote files or displaying console messages in the
7598 debugger.
7599 @end deffn
7600
7601 @section ARMv4 and ARMv5 Architecture
7602 @cindex ARMv4
7603 @cindex ARMv5
7604
7605 The ARMv4 and ARMv5 architectures are widely used in embedded systems,
7606 and introduced core parts of the instruction set in use today.
7607 That includes the Thumb instruction set, introduced in the ARMv4T
7608 variant.
7609
7610 @subsection ARM7 and ARM9 specific commands
7611 @cindex ARM7
7612 @cindex ARM9
7613
7614 These commands are specific to ARM7 and ARM9 cores, like ARM7TDMI, ARM720T,
7615 ARM9TDMI, ARM920T or ARM926EJ-S.
7616 They are available in addition to the ARM commands,
7617 and any other core-specific commands that may be available.
7618
7619 @deffn Command {arm7_9 dbgrq} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
7620 Displays the value of the flag controlling use of the
7621 the EmbeddedIce DBGRQ signal to force entry into debug mode,
7622 instead of breakpoints.
7623 If a boolean parameter is provided, first assigns that flag.
7624
7625 This should be
7626 safe for all but ARM7TDMI-S cores (like NXP LPC).
7627 This feature is enabled by default on most ARM9 cores,
7628 including ARM9TDMI, ARM920T, and ARM926EJ-S.
7629 @end deffn
7630
7631 @deffn Command {arm7_9 dcc_downloads} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
7632 @cindex DCC
7633 Displays the value of the flag controlling use of the debug communications
7634 channel (DCC) to write larger (>128 byte) amounts of memory.
7635 If a boolean parameter is provided, first assigns that flag.
7636
7637 DCC downloads offer a huge speed increase, but might be
7638 unsafe, especially with targets running at very low speeds. This command was introduced
7639 with OpenOCD rev. 60, and requires a few bytes of working area.
7640 @end deffn
7641
7642 @deffn Command {arm7_9 fast_memory_access} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
7643 Displays the value of the flag controlling use of memory writes and reads
7644 that don't check completion of the operation.
7645 If a boolean parameter is provided, first assigns that flag.
7646
7647 This provides a huge speed increase, especially with USB JTAG
7648 cables (FT2232), but might be unsafe if used with targets running at very low
7649 speeds, like the 32kHz startup clock of an AT91RM9200.
7650 @end deffn
7651
7652 @subsection ARM720T specific commands
7653 @cindex ARM720T
7654
7655 These commands are available to ARM720T based CPUs,
7656 which are implementations of the ARMv4T architecture
7657 based on the ARM7TDMI-S integer core.
7658 They are available in addition to the ARM and ARM7/ARM9 commands.
7659
7660 @deffn Command {arm720t cp15} opcode [value]
7661 @emph{DEPRECATED -- avoid using this.
7662 Use the @command{arm mrc} or @command{arm mcr} commands instead.}
7663
7664 Display cp15 register returned by the ARM instruction @var{opcode};
7665 else if a @var{value} is provided, that value is written to that register.
7666 The @var{opcode} should be the value of either an MRC or MCR instruction.
7667 @end deffn
7668
7669 @subsection ARM9 specific commands
7670 @cindex ARM9
7671
7672 ARM9-family cores are built around ARM9TDMI or ARM9E (including ARM9EJS)
7673 integer processors.
7674 Such cores include the ARM920T, ARM926EJ-S, and ARM966.
7675
7676 @c 9-june-2009: tried this on arm920t, it didn't work.
7677 @c no-params always lists nothing caught, and that's how it acts.
7678 @c 23-oct-2009: doesn't work _consistently_ ... as if the ICE
7679 @c versions have different rules about when they commit writes.
7680
7681 @anchor{arm9vectorcatch}
7682 @deffn Command {arm9 vector_catch} [@option{all}|@option{none}|list]
7683 @cindex vector_catch
7684 Vector Catch hardware provides a sort of dedicated breakpoint
7685 for hardware events such as reset, interrupt, and abort.
7686 You can use this to conserve normal breakpoint resources,
7687 so long as you're not concerned with code that branches directly
7688 to those hardware vectors.
7689
7690 This always finishes by listing the current configuration.
7691 If parameters are provided, it first reconfigures the
7692 vector catch hardware to intercept
7693 @option{all} of the hardware vectors,
7694 @option{none} of them,
7695 or a list with one or more of the following:
7696 @option{reset} @option{undef} @option{swi} @option{pabt} @option{dabt}
7697 @option{irq} @option{fiq}.
7698 @end deffn
7699
7700 @subsection ARM920T specific commands
7701 @cindex ARM920T
7702
7703 These commands are available to ARM920T based CPUs,
7704 which are implementations of the ARMv4T architecture
7705 built using the ARM9TDMI integer core.
7706 They are available in addition to the ARM, ARM7/ARM9,
7707 and ARM9 commands.
7708
7709 @deffn Command {arm920t cache_info}
7710 Print information about the caches found. This allows to see whether your target
7711 is an ARM920T (2x16kByte cache) or ARM922T (2x8kByte cache).
7712 @end deffn
7713
7714 @deffn Command {arm920t cp15} regnum [value]
7715 Display cp15 register @var{regnum};
7716 else if a @var{value} is provided, that value is written to that register.
7717 This uses "physical access" and the register number is as
7718 shown in bits 38..33 of table 9-9 in the ARM920T TRM.
7719 (Not all registers can be written.)
7720 @end deffn
7721
7722 @deffn Command {arm920t cp15i} opcode [value [address]]
7723 @emph{DEPRECATED -- avoid using this.
7724 Use the @command{arm mrc} or @command{arm mcr} commands instead.}
7725
7726 Interpreted access using ARM instruction @var{opcode}, which should
7727 be the value of either an MRC or MCR instruction
7728 (as shown tables 9-11, 9-12, and 9-13 in the ARM920T TRM).
7729 If no @var{value} is provided, the result is displayed.
7730 Else if that value is written using the specified @var{address},
7731 or using zero if no other address is provided.
7732 @end deffn
7733
7734 @deffn Command {arm920t read_cache} filename
7735 Dump the content of ICache and DCache to a file named @file{filename}.
7736 @end deffn
7737
7738 @deffn Command {arm920t read_mmu} filename
7739 Dump the content of the ITLB and DTLB to a file named @file{filename}.
7740 @end deffn
7741
7742 @subsection ARM926ej-s specific commands
7743 @cindex ARM926ej-s
7744
7745 These commands are available to ARM926ej-s based CPUs,
7746 which are implementations of the ARMv5TEJ architecture
7747 based on the ARM9EJ-S integer core.
7748 They are available in addition to the ARM, ARM7/ARM9,
7749 and ARM9 commands.
7750
7751 The Feroceon cores also support these commands, although
7752 they are not built from ARM926ej-s designs.
7753
7754 @deffn Command {arm926ejs cache_info}
7755 Print information about the caches found.
7756 @end deffn
7757
7758 @subsection ARM966E specific commands
7759 @cindex ARM966E
7760
7761 These commands are available to ARM966 based CPUs,
7762 which are implementations of the ARMv5TE architecture.
7763 They are available in addition to the ARM, ARM7/ARM9,
7764 and ARM9 commands.
7765
7766 @deffn Command {arm966e cp15} regnum [value]
7767 Display cp15 register @var{regnum};
7768 else if a @var{value} is provided, that value is written to that register.
7769 The six bit @var{regnum} values are bits 37..32 from table 7-2 of the
7770 ARM966E-S TRM.
7771 There is no current control over bits 31..30 from that table,
7772 as required for BIST support.
7773 @end deffn
7774
7775 @subsection XScale specific commands
7776 @cindex XScale
7777
7778 Some notes about the debug implementation on the XScale CPUs:
7779
7780 The XScale CPU provides a special debug-only mini-instruction cache
7781 (mini-IC) in which exception vectors and target-resident debug handler
7782 code are placed by OpenOCD. In order to get access to the CPU, OpenOCD
7783 must point vector 0 (the reset vector) to the entry of the debug
7784 handler. However, this means that the complete first cacheline in the
7785 mini-IC is marked valid, which makes the CPU fetch all exception
7786 handlers from the mini-IC, ignoring the code in RAM.
7787
7788 To address this situation, OpenOCD provides the @code{xscale
7789 vector_table} command, which allows the user to explicity write
7790 individual entries to either the high or low vector table stored in
7791 the mini-IC.
7792
7793 It is recommended to place a pc-relative indirect branch in the vector
7794 table, and put the branch destination somewhere in memory. Doing so
7795 makes sure the code in the vector table stays constant regardless of
7796 code layout in memory:
7797 @example
7798 _vectors:
7799 ldr pc,[pc,#0x100-8]
7800 ldr pc,[pc,#0x100-8]
7801 ldr pc,[pc,#0x100-8]
7802 ldr pc,[pc,#0x100-8]
7803 ldr pc,[pc,#0x100-8]
7804 ldr pc,[pc,#0x100-8]
7805 ldr pc,[pc,#0x100-8]
7806 ldr pc,[pc,#0x100-8]
7807 .org 0x100
7808 .long real_reset_vector
7809 .long real_ui_handler
7810 .long real_swi_handler
7811 .long real_pf_abort
7812 .long real_data_abort
7813 .long 0 /* unused */
7814 .long real_irq_handler
7815 .long real_fiq_handler
7816 @end example
7817
7818 Alternatively, you may choose to keep some or all of the mini-IC
7819 vector table entries synced with those written to memory by your
7820 system software. The mini-IC can not be modified while the processor
7821 is executing, but for each vector table entry not previously defined
7822 using the @code{xscale vector_table} command, OpenOCD will copy the
7823 value from memory to the mini-IC every time execution resumes from a
7824 halt. This is done for both high and low vector tables (although the
7825 table not in use may not be mapped to valid memory, and in this case
7826 that copy operation will silently fail). This means that you will
7827 need to briefly halt execution at some strategic point during system
7828 start-up; e.g., after the software has initialized the vector table,
7829 but before exceptions are enabled. A breakpoint can be used to
7830 accomplish this once the appropriate location in the start-up code has
7831 been identified. A watchpoint over the vector table region is helpful
7832 in finding the location if you're not sure. Note that the same
7833 situation exists any time the vector table is modified by the system
7834 software.
7835
7836 The debug handler must be placed somewhere in the address space using
7837 the @code{xscale debug_handler} command. The allowed locations for the
7838 debug handler are either (0x800 - 0x1fef800) or (0xfe000800 -
7839 0xfffff800). The default value is 0xfe000800.
7840
7841 XScale has resources to support two hardware breakpoints and two
7842 watchpoints. However, the following restrictions on watchpoint
7843 functionality apply: (1) the value and mask arguments to the @code{wp}
7844 command are not supported, (2) the watchpoint length must be a
7845 power of two and not less than four, and can not be greater than the
7846 watchpoint address, and (3) a watchpoint with a length greater than
7847 four consumes all the watchpoint hardware resources. This means that
7848 at any one time, you can have enabled either two watchpoints with a
7849 length of four, or one watchpoint with a length greater than four.
7850
7851 These commands are available to XScale based CPUs,
7852 which are implementations of the ARMv5TE architecture.
7853
7854 @deffn Command {xscale analyze_trace}
7855 Displays the contents of the trace buffer.
7856 @end deffn
7857
7858 @deffn Command {xscale cache_clean_address} address
7859 Changes the address used when cleaning the data cache.
7860 @end deffn
7861
7862 @deffn Command {xscale cache_info}
7863 Displays information about the CPU caches.
7864 @end deffn
7865
7866 @deffn Command {xscale cp15} regnum [value]
7867 Display cp15 register @var{regnum};
7868 else if a @var{value} is provided, that value is written to that register.
7869 @end deffn
7870
7871 @deffn Command {xscale debug_handler} target address
7872 Changes the address used for the specified target's debug handler.
7873 @end deffn
7874
7875 @deffn Command {xscale dcache} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
7876 Enables or disable the CPU's data cache.
7877 @end deffn
7878
7879 @deffn Command {xscale dump_trace} filename
7880 Dumps the raw contents of the trace buffer to @file{filename}.
7881 @end deffn
7882
7883 @deffn Command {xscale icache} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
7884 Enables or disable the CPU's instruction cache.
7885 @end deffn
7886
7887 @deffn Command {xscale mmu} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
7888 Enables or disable the CPU's memory management unit.
7889 @end deffn
7890
7891 @deffn Command {xscale trace_buffer} [@option{enable}|@option{disable} [@option{fill} [n] | @option{wrap}]]
7892 Displays the trace buffer status, after optionally
7893 enabling or disabling the trace buffer
7894 and modifying how it is emptied.
7895 @end deffn
7896
7897 @deffn Command {xscale trace_image} filename [offset [type]]
7898 Opens a trace image from @file{filename}, optionally rebasing
7899 its segment addresses by @var{offset}.
7900 The image @var{type} may be one of
7901 @option{bin} (binary), @option{ihex} (Intel hex),
7902 @option{elf} (ELF file), @option{s19} (Motorola s19),
7903 @option{mem}, or @option{builder}.
7904 @end deffn
7905
7906 @anchor{xscalevectorcatch}
7907 @deffn Command {xscale vector_catch} [mask]
7908 @cindex vector_catch
7909 Display a bitmask showing the hardware vectors to catch.
7910 If the optional parameter is provided, first set the bitmask to that value.
7911
7912 The mask bits correspond with bit 16..23 in the DCSR:
7913 @example
7914 0x01 Trap Reset
7915 0x02 Trap Undefined Instructions
7916 0x04 Trap Software Interrupt
7917 0x08 Trap Prefetch Abort
7918 0x10 Trap Data Abort
7919 0x20 reserved
7920 0x40 Trap IRQ
7921 0x80 Trap FIQ
7922 @end example
7923 @end deffn
7924
7925 @deffn Command {xscale vector_table} [(@option{low}|@option{high}) index value]
7926 @cindex vector_table
7927
7928 Set an entry in the mini-IC vector table. There are two tables: one for
7929 low vectors (at 0x00000000), and one for high vectors (0xFFFF0000), each
7930 holding the 8 exception vectors. @var{index} can be 1-7, because vector 0
7931 points to the debug handler entry and can not be overwritten.
7932 @var{value} holds the 32-bit opcode that is placed in the mini-IC.
7933
7934 Without arguments, the current settings are displayed.
7935
7936 @end deffn
7937
7938 @section ARMv6 Architecture
7939 @cindex ARMv6
7940
7941 @subsection ARM11 specific commands
7942 @cindex ARM11
7943
7944 @deffn Command {arm11 memwrite burst} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
7945 Displays the value of the memwrite burst-enable flag,
7946 which is enabled by default.
7947 If a boolean parameter is provided, first assigns that flag.
7948 Burst writes are only used for memory writes larger than 1 word.
7949 They improve performance by assuming that the CPU has read each data
7950 word over JTAG and completed its write before the next word arrives,
7951 instead of polling for a status flag to verify that completion.
7952 This is usually safe, because JTAG runs much slower than the CPU.
7953 @end deffn
7954
7955 @deffn Command {arm11 memwrite error_fatal} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
7956 Displays the value of the memwrite error_fatal flag,
7957 which is enabled by default.
7958 If a boolean parameter is provided, first assigns that flag.
7959 When set, certain memory write errors cause earlier transfer termination.
7960 @end deffn
7961
7962 @deffn Command {arm11 step_irq_enable} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
7963 Displays the value of the flag controlling whether
7964 IRQs are enabled during single stepping;
7965 they are disabled by default.
7966 If a boolean parameter is provided, first assigns that.
7967 @end deffn
7968
7969 @deffn Command {arm11 vcr} [value]
7970 @cindex vector_catch
7971 Displays the value of the @emph{Vector Catch Register (VCR)},
7972 coprocessor 14 register 7.
7973 If @var{value} is defined, first assigns that.
7974
7975 Vector Catch hardware provides dedicated breakpoints
7976 for certain hardware events.
7977 The specific bit values are core-specific (as in fact is using
7978 coprocessor 14 register 7 itself) but all current ARM11
7979 cores @emph{except the ARM1176} use the same six bits.
7980 @end deffn
7981
7982 @section ARMv7 and ARMv8 Architecture
7983 @cindex ARMv7
7984 @cindex ARMv8
7985
7986 @subsection ARMv7 and ARMv8 Debug Access Port (DAP) specific commands
7987 @cindex Debug Access Port
7988 @cindex DAP
7989 These commands are specific to ARM architecture v7 and v8 Debug Access Port (DAP),
7990 included on Cortex-M and Cortex-A systems.
7991 They are available in addition to other core-specific commands that may be available.
7992
7993 @deffn Command {dap apid} [num]
7994 Displays ID register from AP @var{num},
7995 defaulting to the currently selected AP.
7996 @end deffn
7997
7998 @deffn Command {dap apreg} ap_num reg [value]
7999 Displays content of a register @var{reg} from AP @var{ap_num}
8000 or set a new value @var{value}.
8001 @var{reg} is byte address of a word register, 0, 4, 8 ... 0xfc.
8002 @end deffn
8003
8004 @deffn Command {dap apsel} [num]
8005 Select AP @var{num}, defaulting to 0.
8006 @end deffn
8007
8008 @deffn Command {dap baseaddr} [num]
8009 Displays debug base address from MEM-AP @var{num},
8010 defaulting to the currently selected AP.
8011 @end deffn
8012
8013 @deffn Command {dap info} [num]
8014 Displays the ROM table for MEM-AP @var{num},
8015 defaulting to the currently selected AP.
8016 @end deffn
8017
8018 @deffn Command {dap memaccess} [value]
8019 Displays the number of extra tck cycles in the JTAG idle to use for MEM-AP
8020 memory bus access [0-255], giving additional time to respond to reads.
8021 If @var{value} is defined, first assigns that.
8022 @end deffn
8023
8024 @deffn Command {dap apcsw} [0 / 1]
8025 fix CSW_SPROT from register AP_REG_CSW on selected dap.
8026 Defaulting to 0.
8027 @end deffn
8028
8029 @deffn Command {dap ti_be_32_quirks} [@option{enable}]
8030 Set/get quirks mode for TI TMS450/TMS570 processors
8031 Disabled by default
8032 @end deffn
8033
8034
8035 @subsection ARMv7-A specific commands
8036 @cindex Cortex-A
8037
8038 @deffn Command {cortex_a cache_info}
8039 display information about target caches
8040 @end deffn
8041
8042 @deffn Command {cortex_a dacrfixup [@option{on}|@option{off}]}
8043 Work around issues with software breakpoints when the program text is
8044 mapped read-only by the operating system. This option sets the CP15 DACR
8045 to "all-manager" to bypass MMU permission checks on memory access.
8046 Defaults to 'off'.
8047 @end deffn
8048
8049 @deffn Command {cortex_a dbginit}
8050 Initialize core debug
8051 Enables debug by unlocking the Software Lock and clearing sticky powerdown indications
8052 @end deffn
8053
8054 @deffn Command {cortex_a smp_off}
8055 Disable SMP mode
8056 @end deffn
8057
8058 @deffn Command {cortex_a smp_on}
8059 Enable SMP mode
8060 @end deffn
8061
8062 @deffn Command {cortex_a smp_gdb} [core_id]
8063 Display/set the current core displayed in GDB
8064 @end deffn
8065
8066 @deffn Command {cortex_a maskisr} [@option{on}|@option{off}]
8067 Selects whether interrupts will be processed when single stepping
8068 @end deffn
8069
8070 @deffn Command {cache_config l2x} [base way]
8071 configure l2x cache
8072 @end deffn
8073
8074
8075 @subsection ARMv7-R specific commands
8076 @cindex Cortex-R
8077
8078 @deffn Command {cortex_r dbginit}
8079 Initialize core debug
8080 Enables debug by unlocking the Software Lock and clearing sticky powerdown indications
8081 @end deffn
8082
8083 @deffn Command {cortex_r maskisr} [@option{on}|@option{off}]
8084 Selects whether interrupts will be processed when single stepping
8085 @end deffn
8086
8087
8088 @subsection ARMv7-M specific commands
8089 @cindex tracing
8090 @cindex SWO
8091 @cindex SWV
8092 @cindex TPIU
8093 @cindex ITM
8094 @cindex ETM
8095
8096 @deffn Command {tpiu config} (@option{disable} | ((@option{external} | @option{internal (@var{filename} | -)}) @
8097 (@option{sync @var{port_width}} | ((@option{manchester} | @option{uart}) @var{formatter_enable})) @
8098 @var{TRACECLKIN_freq} [@var{trace_freq}]))
8099
8100 ARMv7-M architecture provides several modules to generate debugging
8101 information internally (ITM, DWT and ETM). Their output is directed
8102 through TPIU to be captured externally either on an SWO pin (this
8103 configuration is called SWV) or on a synchronous parallel trace port.
8104
8105 This command configures the TPIU module of the target and, if internal
8106 capture mode is selected, starts to capture trace output by using the
8107 debugger adapter features.
8108
8109 Some targets require additional actions to be performed in the
8110 @b{trace-config} handler for trace port to be activated.
8111
8112 Command options:
8113 @itemize @minus
8114 @item @option{disable} disable TPIU handling;
8115 @item @option{external} configure TPIU to let user capture trace
8116 output externally (with an additional UART or logic analyzer hardware);
8117 @item @option{internal @var{filename}} configure TPIU and debug adapter to
8118 gather trace data and append it to @var{filename} (which can be
8119 either a regular file or a named pipe);
8120 @item @option{internal -} configure TPIU and debug adapter to
8121 gather trace data, but not write to any file. Useful in conjunction with the @command{tcl_trace} command;
8122 @item @option{sync @var{port_width}} use synchronous parallel trace output
8123 mode, and set port width to @var{port_width};
8124 @item @option{manchester} use asynchronous SWO mode with Manchester
8125 coding;
8126 @item @option{uart} use asynchronous SWO mode with NRZ (same as
8127 regular UART 8N1) coding;
8128 @item @var{formatter_enable} is @option{on} or @option{off} to enable
8129 or disable TPIU formatter which needs to be used when both ITM and ETM
8130 data is to be output via SWO;
8131 @item @var{TRACECLKIN_freq} this should be specified to match target's
8132 current TRACECLKIN frequency (usually the same as HCLK);
8133 @item @var{trace_freq} trace port frequency. Can be omitted in
8134 internal mode to let the adapter driver select the maximum supported
8135 rate automatically.
8136 @end itemize
8137
8138 Example usage:
8139 @enumerate
8140 @item STM32L152 board is programmed with an application that configures
8141 PLL to provide core clock with 24MHz frequency; to use ITM output it's
8142 enough to:
8143 @example
8144 #include <libopencm3/cm3/itm.h>
8145 ...
8146 ITM_STIM8(0) = c;
8147 ...
8148 @end example
8149 (the most obvious way is to use the first stimulus port for printf,
8150 for that this ITM_STIM8 assignment can be used inside _write(); to make it
8151 blocking to avoid data loss, add @code{while (!(ITM_STIM8(0) &
8152 ITM_STIM_FIFOREADY));});
8153 @item An FT2232H UART is connected to the SWO pin of the board;
8154 @item Commands to configure UART for 12MHz baud rate:
8155 @example
8156 $ setserial /dev/ttyUSB1 spd_cust divisor 5
8157 $ stty -F /dev/ttyUSB1 38400
8158 @end example
8159 (FT2232H's base frequency is 60MHz, spd_cust allows to alias 38400
8160 baud with our custom divisor to get 12MHz)
8161 @item @code{itmdump -f /dev/ttyUSB1 -d1}
8162 @item OpenOCD invocation line:
8163 @example
8164 openocd -f interface/stlink-v2-1.cfg \
8165 -c "transport select hla_swd" \
8166 -f target/stm32l1.cfg \
8167 -c "tpiu config external uart off 24000000 12000000"
8168 @end example
8169 @end enumerate
8170 @end deffn
8171
8172 @deffn Command {itm port} @var{port} (@option{0}|@option{1}|@option{on}|@option{off})
8173 Enable or disable trace output for ITM stimulus @var{port} (counting
8174 from 0). Port 0 is enabled on target creation automatically.
8175 @end deffn
8176
8177 @deffn Command {itm ports} (@option{0}|@option{1}|@option{on}|@option{off})
8178 Enable or disable trace output for all ITM stimulus ports.
8179 @end deffn
8180
8181 @subsection Cortex-M specific commands
8182 @cindex Cortex-M
8183
8184 @deffn Command {cortex_m maskisr} (@option{auto}|@option{on}|@option{off})
8185 Control masking (disabling) interrupts during target step/resume.
8186
8187 The @option{auto} option handles interrupts during stepping a way they get
8188 served but don't disturb the program flow. The step command first allows
8189 pending interrupt handlers to execute, then disables interrupts and steps over
8190 the next instruction where the core was halted. After the step interrupts
8191 are enabled again. If the interrupt handlers don't complete within 500ms,
8192 the step command leaves with the core running.
8193
8194 Note that a free breakpoint is required for the @option{auto} option. If no
8195 breakpoint is available at the time of the step, then the step is taken
8196 with interrupts enabled, i.e. the same way the @option{off} option does.
8197
8198 Default is @option{auto}.
8199 @end deffn
8200
8201 @deffn Command {cortex_m vector_catch} [@option{all}|@option{none}|list]
8202 @cindex vector_catch
8203 Vector Catch hardware provides dedicated breakpoints
8204 for certain hardware events.
8205
8206 Parameters request interception of
8207 @option{all} of these hardware event vectors,
8208 @option{none} of them,
8209 or one or more of the following:
8210 @option{hard_err} for a HardFault exception;
8211 @option{mm_err} for a MemManage exception;
8212 @option{bus_err} for a BusFault exception;
8213 @option{irq_err},
8214 @option{state_err},
8215 @option{chk_err}, or
8216 @option{nocp_err} for various UsageFault exceptions; or
8217 @option{reset}.
8218 If NVIC setup code does not enable them,
8219 MemManage, BusFault, and UsageFault exceptions
8220 are mapped to HardFault.
8221 UsageFault checks for
8222 divide-by-zero and unaligned access
8223 must also be explicitly enabled.
8224
8225 This finishes by listing the current vector catch configuration.
8226 @end deffn
8227
8228 @deffn Command {cortex_m reset_config} (@option{srst}|@option{sysresetreq}|@option{vectreset})
8229 Control reset handling. The default @option{srst} is to use srst if fitted,
8230 otherwise fallback to @option{vectreset}.
8231 @itemize @minus
8232 @item @option{srst} use hardware srst if fitted otherwise fallback to @option{vectreset}.
8233 @item @option{sysresetreq} use NVIC SYSRESETREQ to reset system.
8234 @item @option{vectreset} use NVIC VECTRESET to reset system.
8235 @end itemize
8236 Using @option{vectreset} is a safe option for all current Cortex-M cores.
8237 This however has the disadvantage of only resetting the core, all peripherals
8238 are uneffected. A solution would be to use a @code{reset-init} event handler to manually reset
8239 the peripherals.
8240 @xref{targetevents,,Target Events}.
8241 @end deffn
8242
8243 @subsection ARMv8-A specific commands
8244 @cindex ARMv8-A
8245 @cindex aarch64
8246
8247 @deffn Command {aarch64 cache_info}
8248 Display information about target caches
8249 @end deffn
8250
8251 @deffn Command {aarch64 dbginit}
8252 This command enables debugging by clearing the OS Lock and sticky power-down and reset
8253 indications. It also establishes the expected, basic cross-trigger configuration the aarch64
8254 target code relies on. In a configuration file, the command would typically be called from a
8255 @code{reset-end} or @code{reset-deassert-post} handler, to re-enable debugging after a system reset.
8256 However, normally it is not necessary to use the command at all.
8257 @end deffn
8258
8259 @deffn Command {aarch64 smp_on|smp_off}
8260 Enable and disable SMP handling. The state of SMP handling influences the way targets in an SMP group
8261 are handled by the run control. With SMP handling enabled, issuing halt or resume to one core will trigger
8262 halting or resuming of all cores in the group. The command @code{target smp} defines which targets are in the SMP
8263 group. With SMP handling disabled, all targets need to be treated individually.
8264 @end deffn
8265
8266 @section Intel Architecture
8267
8268 Intel Quark X10xx is the first product in the Quark family of SoCs. It is an IA-32
8269 (Pentium x86 ISA) compatible SoC. The core CPU in the X10xx is codenamed Lakemont.
8270 Lakemont version 1 (LMT1) is used in X10xx. The CPU TAP (Lakemont TAP) is used for
8271 software debug and the CLTAP is used for SoC level operations.
8272 Useful docs are here: https://communities.intel.com/community/makers/documentation
8273 @itemize
8274 @item Intel Quark SoC X1000 OpenOCD/GDB/Eclipse App Note (web search for doc num 330015)
8275 @item Intel Quark SoC X1000 Debug Operations User Guide (web search for doc num 329866)
8276 @item Intel Quark SoC X1000 Datasheet (web search for doc num 329676)
8277 @end itemize
8278
8279 @subsection x86 32-bit specific commands
8280 The three main address spaces for x86 are memory, I/O and configuration space.
8281 These commands allow a user to read and write to the 64Kbyte I/O address space.
8282
8283 @deffn Command {x86_32 idw} address
8284 Display the contents of a 32-bit I/O port from address range 0x0000 - 0xffff.
8285 @end deffn
8286
8287 @deffn Command {x86_32 idh} address
8288 Display the contents of a 16-bit I/O port from address range 0x0000 - 0xffff.
8289 @end deffn
8290
8291 @deffn Command {x86_32 idb} address
8292 Display the contents of a 8-bit I/O port from address range 0x0000 - 0xffff.
8293 @end deffn
8294
8295 @deffn Command {x86_32 iww} address
8296 Write the contents of a 32-bit I/O port to address range 0x0000 - 0xffff.
8297 @end deffn
8298
8299 @deffn Command {x86_32 iwh} address
8300 Write the contents of a 16-bit I/O port to address range 0x0000 - 0xffff.
8301 @end deffn
8302
8303 @deffn Command {x86_32 iwb} address
8304 Write the contents of a 8-bit I/O port to address range 0x0000 - 0xffff.
8305 @end deffn
8306
8307 @section OpenRISC Architecture
8308
8309 The OpenRISC CPU is a soft core. It is used in a programmable SoC which can be
8310 configured with any of the TAP / Debug Unit available.
8311
8312 @subsection TAP and Debug Unit selection commands
8313 @deffn Command {tap_select} (@option{vjtag}|@option{mohor}|@option{xilinx_bscan})
8314 Select between the Altera Virtual JTAG , Xilinx Virtual JTAG and Mohor TAP.
8315 @end deffn
8316 @deffn Command {du_select} (@option{adv}|@option{mohor}) [option]
8317 Select between the Advanced Debug Interface and the classic one.
8318
8319 An option can be passed as a second argument to the debug unit.
8320
8321 When using the Advanced Debug Interface, option = 1 means the RTL core is
8322 configured with ADBG_USE_HISPEED = 1. This configuration skips status checking
8323 between bytes while doing read or write bursts.
8324 @end deffn
8325
8326 @subsection Registers commands
8327 @deffn Command {addreg} [name] [address] [feature] [reg_group]
8328 Add a new register in the cpu register list. This register will be
8329 included in the generated target descriptor file.
8330
8331 @strong{[feature]} must be "org.gnu.gdb.or1k.group[0..10]".
8332
8333 @strong{[reg_group]} can be anything. The default register list defines "system",
8334 "dmmu", "immu", "dcache", "icache", "mac", "debug", "perf", "power", "pic"
8335 and "timer" groups.
8336
8337 @emph{example:}
8338 @example
8339 addreg rtest 0x1234 org.gnu.gdb.or1k.group0 system
8340 @end example
8341
8342
8343 @end deffn
8344 @deffn Command {readgroup} (@option{group})
8345 Display all registers in @emph{group}.
8346
8347 @emph{group} can be "system",
8348 "dmmu", "immu", "dcache", "icache", "mac", "debug", "perf", "power", "pic",
8349 "timer" or any new group created with addreg command.
8350 @end deffn
8351
8352 @anchor{softwaredebugmessagesandtracing}
8353 @section Software Debug Messages and Tracing
8354 @cindex Linux-ARM DCC support
8355 @cindex tracing
8356 @cindex libdcc
8357 @cindex DCC
8358 OpenOCD can process certain requests from target software, when
8359 the target uses appropriate libraries.
8360 The most powerful mechanism is semihosting, but there is also
8361 a lighter weight mechanism using only the DCC channel.
8362
8363 Currently @command{target_request debugmsgs}
8364 is supported only for @option{arm7_9} and @option{cortex_m} cores.
8365 These messages are received as part of target polling, so
8366 you need to have @command{poll on} active to receive them.
8367 They are intrusive in that they will affect program execution
8368 times. If that is a problem, @pxref{armhardwaretracing,,ARM Hardware Tracing}.
8369
8370 See @file{libdcc} in the contrib dir for more details.
8371 In addition to sending strings, characters, and
8372 arrays of various size integers from the target,
8373 @file{libdcc} also exports a software trace point mechanism.
8374 The target being debugged may
8375 issue trace messages which include a 24-bit @dfn{trace point} number.
8376 Trace point support includes two distinct mechanisms,
8377 each supported by a command:
8378
8379 @itemize
8380 @item @emph{History} ... A circular buffer of trace points
8381 can be set up, and then displayed at any time.
8382 This tracks where code has been, which can be invaluable in
8383 finding out how some fault was triggered.
8384
8385 The buffer may overflow, since it collects records continuously.
8386 It may be useful to use some of the 24 bits to represent a
8387 particular event, and other bits to hold data.
8388
8389 @item @emph{Counting} ... An array of counters can be set up,
8390 and then displayed at any time.
8391 This can help establish code coverage and identify hot spots.
8392
8393 The array of counters is directly indexed by the trace point
8394 number, so trace points with higher numbers are not counted.
8395 @end itemize
8396
8397 Linux-ARM kernels have a ``Kernel low-level debugging
8398 via EmbeddedICE DCC channel'' option (CONFIG_DEBUG_ICEDCC,
8399 depends on CONFIG_DEBUG_LL) which uses this mechanism to
8400 deliver messages before a serial console can be activated.
8401 This is not the same format used by @file{libdcc}.
8402 Other software, such as the U-Boot boot loader, sometimes
8403 does the same thing.
8404
8405 @deffn Command {target_request debugmsgs} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}|@option{charmsg}]
8406 Displays current handling of target DCC message requests.
8407 These messages may be sent to the debugger while the target is running.
8408 The optional @option{enable} and @option{charmsg} parameters
8409 both enable the messages, while @option{disable} disables them.
8410
8411 With @option{charmsg} the DCC words each contain one character,
8412 as used by Linux with CONFIG_DEBUG_ICEDCC;
8413 otherwise the libdcc format is used.
8414 @end deffn
8415
8416 @deffn Command {trace history} [@option{clear}|count]
8417 With no parameter, displays all the trace points that have triggered
8418 in the order they triggered.
8419 With the parameter @option{clear}, erases all current trace history records.
8420 With a @var{count} parameter, allocates space for that many
8421 history records.
8422 @end deffn
8423
8424 @deffn Command {trace point} [@option{clear}|identifier]
8425 With no parameter, displays all trace point identifiers and how many times
8426 they have been triggered.
8427 With the parameter @option{clear}, erases all current trace point counters.
8428 With a numeric @var{identifier} parameter, creates a new a trace point counter
8429 and associates it with that identifier.
8430
8431 @emph{Important:} The identifier and the trace point number
8432 are not related except by this command.
8433 These trace point numbers always start at zero (from server startup,
8434 or after @command{trace point clear}) and count up from there.
8435 @end deffn
8436
8437
8438 @node JTAG Commands
8439 @chapter JTAG Commands
8440 @cindex JTAG Commands
8441 Most general purpose JTAG commands have been presented earlier.
8442 (@xref{jtagspeed,,JTAG Speed}, @ref{Reset Configuration}, and @ref{TAP Declaration}.)
8443 Lower level JTAG commands, as presented here,
8444 may be needed to work with targets which require special
8445 attention during operations such as reset or initialization.
8446
8447 To use these commands you will need to understand some
8448 of the basics of JTAG, including:
8449
8450 @itemize @bullet
8451 @item A JTAG scan chain consists of a sequence of individual TAP
8452 devices such as a CPUs.
8453 @item Control operations involve moving each TAP through the same
8454 standard state machine (in parallel)
8455 using their shared TMS and clock signals.
8456 @item Data transfer involves shifting data through the chain of
8457 instruction or data registers of each TAP, writing new register values
8458 while the reading previous ones.
8459 @item Data register sizes are a function of the instruction active in
8460 a given TAP, while instruction register sizes are fixed for each TAP.
8461 All TAPs support a BYPASS instruction with a single bit data register.
8462 @item The way OpenOCD differentiates between TAP devices is by
8463 shifting different instructions into (and out of) their instruction
8464 registers.
8465 @end itemize
8466
8467 @section Low Level JTAG Commands
8468
8469 These commands are used by developers who need to access
8470 JTAG instruction or data registers, possibly controlling
8471 the order of TAP state transitions.
8472 If you're not debugging OpenOCD internals, or bringing up a
8473 new JTAG adapter or a new type of TAP device (like a CPU or
8474 JTAG router), you probably won't need to use these commands.
8475 In a debug session that doesn't use JTAG for its transport protocol,
8476 these commands are not available.
8477
8478 @deffn Command {drscan} tap [numbits value]+ [@option{-endstate} tap_state]
8479 Loads the data register of @var{tap} with a series of bit fields
8480 that specify the entire register.
8481 Each field is @var{numbits} bits long with
8482 a numeric @var{value} (hexadecimal encouraged).
8483 The return value holds the original value of each
8484 of those fields.
8485
8486 For example, a 38 bit number might be specified as one
8487 field of 32 bits then one of 6 bits.
8488 @emph{For portability, never pass fields which are more
8489 than 32 bits long. Many OpenOCD implementations do not
8490 support 64-bit (or larger) integer values.}
8491
8492 All TAPs other than @var{tap} must be in BYPASS mode.
8493 The single bit in their data registers does not matter.
8494
8495 When @var{tap_state} is specified, the JTAG state machine is left
8496 in that state.
8497 For example @sc{drpause} might be specified, so that more
8498 instructions can be issued before re-entering the @sc{run/idle} state.
8499 If the end state is not specified, the @sc{run/idle} state is entered.
8500
8501 @quotation Warning
8502 OpenOCD does not record information about data register lengths,
8503 so @emph{it is important that you get the bit field lengths right}.
8504 Remember that different JTAG instructions refer to different
8505 data registers, which may have different lengths.
8506 Moreover, those lengths may not be fixed;
8507 the SCAN_N instruction can change the length of
8508 the register accessed by the INTEST instruction
8509 (by connecting a different scan chain).
8510 @end quotation
8511 @end deffn
8512
8513 @deffn Command {flush_count}
8514 Returns the number of times the JTAG queue has been flushed.
8515 This may be used for performance tuning.
8516
8517 For example, flushing a queue over USB involves a
8518 minimum latency, often several milliseconds, which does
8519 not change with the amount of data which is written.
8520 You may be able to identify performance problems by finding
8521 tasks which waste bandwidth by flushing small transfers too often,
8522 instead of batching them into larger operations.
8523 @end deffn
8524
8525 @deffn Command {irscan} [tap instruction]+ [@option{-endstate} tap_state]
8526 For each @var{tap} listed, loads the instruction register
8527 with its associated numeric @var{instruction}.
8528 (The number of bits in that instruction may be displayed
8529 using the @command{scan_chain} command.)
8530 For other TAPs, a BYPASS instruction is loaded.
8531
8532 When @var{tap_state} is specified, the JTAG state machine is left
8533 in that state.
8534 For example @sc{irpause} might be specified, so the data register
8535 can be loaded before re-entering the @sc{run/idle} state.
8536 If the end state is not specified, the @sc{run/idle} state is entered.
8537
8538 @quotation Note
8539 OpenOCD currently supports only a single field for instruction
8540 register values, unlike data register values.
8541 For TAPs where the instruction register length is more than 32 bits,
8542 portable scripts currently must issue only BYPASS instructions.
8543 @end quotation
8544 @end deffn
8545
8546 @deffn Command {jtag_reset} trst srst
8547 Set values of reset signals.
8548 The @var{trst} and @var{srst} parameter values may be
8549 @option{0}, indicating that reset is inactive (pulled or driven high),
8550 or @option{1}, indicating it is active (pulled or driven low).
8551 The @command{reset_config} command should already have been used
8552 to configure how the board and JTAG adapter treat these two
8553 signals, and to say if either signal is even present.
8554 @xref{Reset Configuration}.
8555
8556 Note that TRST is specially handled.
8557 It actually signifies JTAG's @sc{reset} state.
8558 So if the board doesn't support the optional TRST signal,
8559 or it doesn't support it along with the specified SRST value,
8560 JTAG reset is triggered with TMS and TCK signals
8561 instead of the TRST signal.
8562 And no matter how that JTAG reset is triggered, once
8563 the scan chain enters @sc{reset} with TRST inactive,
8564 TAP @code{post-reset} events are delivered to all TAPs
8565 with handlers for that event.
8566 @end deffn
8567
8568 @deffn Command {pathmove} start_state [next_state ...]
8569 Start by moving to @var{start_state}, which
8570 must be one of the @emph{stable} states.
8571 Unless it is the only state given, this will often be the
8572 current state, so that no TCK transitions are needed.
8573 Then, in a series of single state transitions
8574 (conforming to the JTAG state machine) shift to
8575 each @var{next_state} in sequence, one per TCK cycle.
8576 The final state must also be stable.
8577 @end deffn
8578
8579 @deffn Command {runtest} @var{num_cycles}
8580 Move to the @sc{run/idle} state, and execute at least
8581 @var{num_cycles} of the JTAG clock (TCK).
8582 Instructions often need some time
8583 to execute before they take effect.
8584 @end deffn
8585
8586 @c tms_sequence (short|long)
8587 @c ... temporary, debug-only, other than USBprog bug workaround...
8588
8589 @deffn Command {verify_ircapture} (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
8590 Verify values captured during @sc{ircapture} and returned
8591 during IR scans. Default is enabled, but this can be
8592 overridden by @command{verify_jtag}.
8593 This flag is ignored when validating JTAG chain configuration.
8594 @end deffn
8595
8596 @deffn Command {verify_jtag} (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
8597 Enables verification of DR and IR scans, to help detect
8598 programming errors. For IR scans, @command{verify_ircapture}
8599 must also be enabled.
8600 Default is enabled.
8601 @end deffn
8602
8603 @section TAP state names
8604 @cindex TAP state names
8605
8606 The @var{tap_state} names used by OpenOCD in the @command{drscan},
8607 @command{irscan}, and @command{pathmove} commands are the same
8608 as those used in SVF boundary scan documents, except that
8609 SVF uses @sc{idle} instead of @sc{run/idle}.
8610
8611 @itemize @bullet
8612 @item @b{RESET} ... @emph{stable} (with TMS high);
8613 acts as if TRST were pulsed
8614 @item @b{RUN/IDLE} ... @emph{stable}; don't assume this always means IDLE
8615 @item @b{DRSELECT}
8616 @item @b{DRCAPTURE}
8617 @item @b{DRSHIFT} ... @emph{stable}; TDI/TDO shifting
8618 through the data register
8619 @item @b{DREXIT1}
8620 @item @b{DRPAUSE} ... @emph{stable}; data register ready
8621 for update or more shifting
8622 @item @b{DREXIT2}
8623 @item @b{DRUPDATE}
8624 @item @b{IRSELECT}
8625 @item @b{IRCAPTURE}
8626 @item @b{IRSHIFT} ... @emph{stable}; TDI/TDO shifting
8627 through the instruction register
8628 @item @b{IREXIT1}
8629 @item @b{IRPAUSE} ... @emph{stable}; instruction register ready
8630 for update or more shifting
8631 @item @b{IREXIT2}
8632 @item @b{IRUPDATE}
8633 @end itemize
8634
8635 Note that only six of those states are fully ``stable'' in the
8636 face of TMS fixed (low except for @sc{reset})
8637 and a free-running JTAG clock. For all the
8638 others, the next TCK transition changes to a new state.
8639
8640 @itemize @bullet
8641 @item From @sc{drshift} and @sc{irshift}, clock transitions will
8642 produce side effects by changing register contents. The values
8643 to be latched in upcoming @sc{drupdate} or @sc{irupdate} states
8644 may not be as expected.
8645 @item @sc{run/idle}, @sc{drpause}, and @sc{irpause} are reasonable
8646 choices after @command{drscan} or @command{irscan} commands,
8647 since they are free of JTAG side effects.
8648 @item @sc{run/idle} may have side effects that appear at non-JTAG
8649 levels, such as advancing the ARM9E-S instruction pipeline.
8650 Consult the documentation for the TAP(s) you are working with.
8651 @end itemize
8652
8653 @node Boundary Scan Commands
8654 @chapter Boundary Scan Commands
8655
8656 One of the original purposes of JTAG was to support
8657 boundary scan based hardware testing.
8658 Although its primary focus is to support On-Chip Debugging,
8659 OpenOCD also includes some boundary scan commands.
8660
8661 @section SVF: Serial Vector Format
8662 @cindex Serial Vector Format
8663 @cindex SVF
8664
8665 The Serial Vector Format, better known as @dfn{SVF}, is a
8666 way to represent JTAG test patterns in text files.
8667 In a debug session using JTAG for its transport protocol,
8668 OpenOCD supports running such test files.
8669
8670 @deffn Command {svf} filename [@option{quiet}]
8671 This issues a JTAG reset (Test-Logic-Reset) and then
8672 runs the SVF script from @file{filename}.
8673 Unless the @option{quiet} option is specified,
8674 each command is logged before it is executed.
8675 @end deffn
8676
8677 @section XSVF: Xilinx Serial Vector Format
8678 @cindex Xilinx Serial Vector Format
8679 @cindex XSVF
8680
8681 The Xilinx Serial Vector Format, better known as @dfn{XSVF}, is a
8682 binary representation of SVF which is optimized for use with
8683 Xilinx devices.
8684 In a debug session using JTAG for its transport protocol,
8685 OpenOCD supports running such test files.
8686
8687 @quotation Important
8688 Not all XSVF commands are supported.
8689 @end quotation
8690
8691 @deffn Command {xsvf} (tapname|@option{plain}) filename [@option{virt2}] [@option{quiet}]
8692 This issues a JTAG reset (Test-Logic-Reset) and then
8693 runs the XSVF script from @file{filename}.
8694 When a @var{tapname} is specified, the commands are directed at
8695 that TAP.
8696 When @option{virt2} is specified, the @sc{xruntest} command counts
8697 are interpreted as TCK cycles instead of microseconds.
8698 Unless the @option{quiet} option is specified,
8699 messages are logged for comments and some retries.
8700 @end deffn
8701
8702 The OpenOCD sources also include two utility scripts
8703 for working with XSVF; they are not currently installed
8704 after building the software.
8705 You may find them useful:
8706
8707 @itemize
8708 @item @emph{svf2xsvf} ... converts SVF files into the extended XSVF
8709 syntax understood by the @command{xsvf} command; see notes below.
8710 @item @emph{xsvfdump} ... converts XSVF files into a text output format;
8711 understands the OpenOCD extensions.
8712 @end itemize
8713
8714 The input format accepts a handful of non-standard extensions.
8715 These include three opcodes corresponding to SVF extensions
8716 from Lattice Semiconductor (LCOUNT, LDELAY, LDSR), and
8717 two opcodes supporting a more accurate translation of SVF
8718 (XTRST, XWAITSTATE).
8719 If @emph{xsvfdump} shows a file is using those opcodes, it
8720 probably will not be usable with other XSVF tools.
8721
8722
8723 @node Utility Commands
8724 @chapter Utility Commands
8725 @cindex Utility Commands
8726
8727 @section RAM testing
8728 @cindex RAM testing
8729
8730 There is often a need to stress-test random access memory (RAM) for
8731 errors. OpenOCD comes with a Tcl implementation of well-known memory
8732 testing procedures allowing the detection of all sorts of issues with
8733 electrical wiring, defective chips, PCB layout and other common
8734 hardware problems.
8735
8736 To use them, you usually need to initialise your RAM controller first;
8737 consult your SoC's documentation to get the recommended list of
8738 register operations and translate them to the corresponding
8739 @command{mww}/@command{mwb} commands.
8740
8741 Load the memory testing functions with
8742
8743 @example
8744 source [find tools/memtest.tcl]
8745 @end example
8746
8747 to get access to the following facilities:
8748
8749 @deffn Command {memTestDataBus} address
8750 Test the data bus wiring in a memory region by performing a walking
8751 1's test at a fixed address within that region.
8752 @end deffn
8753
8754 @deffn Command {memTestAddressBus} baseaddress size
8755 Perform a walking 1's test on the relevant bits of the address and
8756 check for aliasing. This test will find single-bit address failures
8757 such as stuck-high, stuck-low, and shorted pins.
8758 @end deffn
8759
8760 @deffn Command {memTestDevice} baseaddress size
8761 Test the integrity of a physical memory device by performing an
8762 increment/decrement test over the entire region. In the process every
8763 storage bit in the device is tested as zero and as one.
8764 @end deffn
8765
8766 @deffn Command {runAllMemTests} baseaddress size
8767 Run all of the above tests over a specified memory region.
8768 @end deffn
8769
8770 @section Firmware recovery helpers
8771 @cindex Firmware recovery
8772
8773 OpenOCD includes an easy-to-use script to facilitate mass-market
8774 devices recovery with JTAG.
8775
8776 For quickstart instructions run:
8777 @example
8778 openocd -f tools/firmware-recovery.tcl -c firmware_help
8779 @end example
8780
8781 @node TFTP
8782 @chapter TFTP
8783 @cindex TFTP
8784 If OpenOCD runs on an embedded host (as ZY1000 does), then TFTP can
8785 be used to access files on PCs (either the developer's PC or some other PC).
8786
8787 The way this works on the ZY1000 is to prefix a filename by
8788 "/tftp/ip/" and append the TFTP path on the TFTP
8789 server (tftpd). For example,
8790
8791 @example
8792 load_image /tftp/10.0.0.96/c:\temp\abc.elf
8793 @end example
8794
8795 will load c:\temp\abc.elf from the developer pc (10.0.0.96) into memory as
8796 if the file was hosted on the embedded host.
8797
8798 In order to achieve decent performance, you must choose a TFTP server
8799 that supports a packet size bigger than the default packet size (512 bytes). There
8800 are numerous TFTP servers out there (free and commercial) and you will have to do
8801 a bit of googling to find something that fits your requirements.
8802
8803 @node GDB and OpenOCD
8804 @chapter GDB and OpenOCD
8805 @cindex GDB
8806 OpenOCD complies with the remote gdbserver protocol and, as such, can be used
8807 to debug remote targets.
8808 Setting up GDB to work with OpenOCD can involve several components:
8809
8810 @itemize
8811 @item The OpenOCD server support for GDB may need to be configured.
8812 @xref{gdbconfiguration,,GDB Configuration}.
8813 @item GDB's support for OpenOCD may need configuration,
8814 as shown in this chapter.
8815 @item If you have a GUI environment like Eclipse,
8816 that also will probably need to be configured.
8817 @end itemize
8818
8819 Of course, the version of GDB you use will need to be one which has
8820 been built to know about the target CPU you're using. It's probably
8821 part of the tool chain you're using. For example, if you are doing
8822 cross-development for ARM on an x86 PC, instead of using the native
8823 x86 @command{gdb} command you might use @command{arm-none-eabi-gdb}
8824 if that's the tool chain used to compile your code.
8825
8826 @section Connecting to GDB
8827 @cindex Connecting to GDB
8828 Use GDB 6.7 or newer with OpenOCD if you run into trouble. For
8829 instance GDB 6.3 has a known bug that produces bogus memory access
8830 errors, which has since been fixed; see
8831 @url{http://osdir.com/ml/gdb.bugs.discuss/2004-12/msg00018.html}
8832
8833 OpenOCD can communicate with GDB in two ways:
8834
8835 @enumerate
8836 @item
8837 A socket (TCP/IP) connection is typically started as follows:
8838 @example
8839 target remote localhost:3333
8840 @end example
8841 This would cause GDB to connect to the gdbserver on the local pc using port 3333.
8842
8843 It is also possible to use the GDB extended remote protocol as follows:
8844 @example
8845 target extended-remote localhost:3333
8846 @end example
8847 @item
8848 A pipe connection is typically started as follows:
8849 @example
8850 target remote | openocd -c "gdb_port pipe; log_output openocd.log"
8851 @end example
8852 This would cause GDB to run OpenOCD and communicate using pipes (stdin/stdout).
8853 Using this method has the advantage of GDB starting/stopping OpenOCD for the debug
8854 session. log_output sends the log output to a file to ensure that the pipe is
8855 not saturated when using higher debug level outputs.
8856 @end enumerate
8857
8858 To list the available OpenOCD commands type @command{monitor help} on the
8859 GDB command line.
8860
8861 @section Sample GDB session startup
8862
8863 With the remote protocol, GDB sessions start a little differently
8864 than they do when you're debugging locally.
8865 Here's an example showing how to start a debug session with a
8866 small ARM program.
8867 In this case the program was linked to be loaded into SRAM on a Cortex-M3.
8868 Most programs would be written into flash (address 0) and run from there.
8869
8870 @example
8871 $ arm-none-eabi-gdb example.elf
8872 (gdb) target remote localhost:3333
8873 Remote debugging using localhost:3333
8874 ...
8875 (gdb) monitor reset halt
8876 ...
8877 (gdb) load
8878 Loading section .vectors, size 0x100 lma 0x20000000
8879 Loading section .text, size 0x5a0 lma 0x20000100
8880 Loading section .data, size 0x18 lma 0x200006a0
8881 Start address 0x2000061c, load size 1720
8882 Transfer rate: 22 KB/sec, 573 bytes/write.
8883 (gdb) continue
8884 Continuing.
8885 ...
8886 @end example
8887
8888 You could then interrupt the GDB session to make the program break,
8889 type @command{where} to show the stack, @command{list} to show the
8890 code around the program counter, @command{step} through code,
8891 set breakpoints or watchpoints, and so on.
8892
8893 @section Configuring GDB for OpenOCD
8894
8895 OpenOCD supports the gdb @option{qSupported} packet, this enables information
8896 to be sent by the GDB remote server (i.e. OpenOCD) to GDB. Typical information includes
8897 packet size and the device's memory map.
8898 You do not need to configure the packet size by hand,
8899 and the relevant parts of the memory map should be automatically
8900 set up when you declare (NOR) flash banks.
8901
8902 However, there are other things which GDB can't currently query.
8903 You may need to set those up by hand.
8904 As OpenOCD starts up, you will often see a line reporting
8905 something like:
8906
8907 @example
8908 Info : lm3s.cpu: hardware has 6 breakpoints, 4 watchpoints
8909 @end example
8910
8911 You can pass that information to GDB with these commands:
8912
8913 @example
8914 set remote hardware-breakpoint-limit 6
8915 set remote hardware-watchpoint-limit 4
8916 @end example
8917
8918 With that particular hardware (Cortex-M3) the hardware breakpoints
8919 only work for code running from flash memory. Most other ARM systems
8920 do not have such restrictions.
8921
8922 Another example of useful GDB configuration came from a user who
8923 found that single stepping his Cortex-M3 didn't work well with IRQs
8924 and an RTOS until he told GDB to disable the IRQs while stepping:
8925
8926 @example
8927 define hook-step
8928 mon cortex_m maskisr on
8929 end
8930 define hookpost-step
8931 mon cortex_m maskisr off
8932 end
8933 @end example
8934
8935 Rather than typing such commands interactively, you may prefer to
8936 save them in a file and have GDB execute them as it starts, perhaps
8937 using a @file{.gdbinit} in your project directory or starting GDB
8938 using @command{gdb -x filename}.
8939
8940 @section Programming using GDB
8941 @cindex Programming using GDB
8942 @anchor{programmingusinggdb}
8943
8944 By default the target memory map is sent to GDB. This can be disabled by
8945 the following OpenOCD configuration option:
8946 @example
8947 gdb_memory_map disable
8948 @end example
8949 For this to function correctly a valid flash configuration must also be set
8950 in OpenOCD. For faster performance you should also configure a valid
8951 working area.
8952
8953 Informing GDB of the memory map of the target will enable GDB to protect any
8954 flash areas of the target and use hardware breakpoints by default. This means
8955 that the OpenOCD option @command{gdb_breakpoint_override} is not required when
8956 using a memory map. @xref{gdbbreakpointoverride,,gdb_breakpoint_override}.
8957
8958 To view the configured memory map in GDB, use the GDB command @option{info mem}.
8959 All other unassigned addresses within GDB are treated as RAM.
8960
8961 GDB 6.8 and higher set any memory area not in the memory map as inaccessible.
8962 This can be changed to the old behaviour by using the following GDB command
8963 @example
8964 set mem inaccessible-by-default off
8965 @end example
8966
8967 If @command{gdb_flash_program enable} is also used, GDB will be able to
8968 program any flash memory using the vFlash interface.
8969
8970 GDB will look at the target memory map when a load command is given, if any
8971 areas to be programmed lie within the target flash area the vFlash packets
8972 will be used.
8973
8974 If the target needs configuring before GDB programming, an event
8975 script can be executed:
8976 @example
8977 $_TARGETNAME configure -event EVENTNAME BODY
8978 @end example
8979
8980 To verify any flash programming the GDB command @option{compare-sections}
8981 can be used.
8982 @anchor{usingopenocdsmpwithgdb}
8983 @section Using OpenOCD SMP with GDB
8984 @cindex SMP
8985 For SMP support following GDB serial protocol packet have been defined :
8986 @itemize @bullet
8987 @item j - smp status request
8988 @item J - smp set request
8989 @end itemize
8990
8991 OpenOCD implements :
8992 @itemize @bullet
8993 @item @option{jc} packet for reading core id displayed by
8994 GDB connection. Reply is @option{XXXXXXXX} (8 hex digits giving core id) or
8995 @option{E01} for target not smp.
8996 @item @option{JcXXXXXXXX} (8 hex digits) packet for setting core id displayed at next GDB continue
8997 (core id -1 is reserved for returning to normal resume mode). Reply @option{E01}
8998 for target not smp or @option{OK} on success.
8999 @end itemize
9000
9001 Handling of this packet within GDB can be done :
9002 @itemize @bullet
9003 @item by the creation of an internal variable (i.e @option{_core}) by mean
9004 of function allocate_computed_value allowing following GDB command.
9005 @example
9006 set $_core 1
9007 #Jc01 packet is sent
9008 print $_core
9009 #jc packet is sent and result is affected in $
9010 @end example
9011
9012 @item by the usage of GDB maintenance command as described in following example (2 cpus in SMP with
9013 core id 0 and 1 @pxref{definecputargetsworkinginsmp,,Define CPU targets working in SMP}).
9014
9015 @example
9016 # toggle0 : force display of coreid 0
9017 define toggle0
9018 maint packet Jc0
9019 continue
9020 main packet Jc-1
9021 end
9022 # toggle1 : force display of coreid 1
9023 define toggle1
9024 maint packet Jc1
9025 continue
9026 main packet Jc-1
9027 end
9028 @end example
9029 @end itemize
9030
9031 @section RTOS Support
9032 @cindex RTOS Support
9033 @anchor{gdbrtossupport}
9034
9035 OpenOCD includes RTOS support, this will however need enabling as it defaults to disabled.
9036 It can be enabled by passing @option{-rtos} arg to the target. @xref{rtostype,,RTOS Type}.
9037
9038 @xref{Threads, Debugging Programs with Multiple Threads,
9039 Debugging Programs with Multiple Threads, gdb, GDB manual}, for details about relevant
9040 GDB commands.
9041
9042 @* An example setup is below:
9043
9044 @example
9045 $_TARGETNAME configure -rtos auto
9046 @end example
9047
9048 This will attempt to auto detect the RTOS within your application.
9049
9050 Currently supported rtos's include:
9051 @itemize @bullet
9052 @item @option{eCos}
9053 @item @option{ThreadX}
9054 @item @option{FreeRTOS}
9055 @item @option{linux}
9056 @item @option{ChibiOS}
9057 @item @option{embKernel}
9058 @item @option{mqx}
9059 @item @option{uCOS-III}
9060 @end itemize
9061
9062 @quotation Note
9063 Before an RTOS can be detected, it must export certain symbols; otherwise, it cannot
9064 be used by OpenOCD. Below is a list of the required symbols for each supported RTOS.
9065 @end quotation
9066
9067 @table @code
9068 @item eCos symbols
9069 Cyg_Thread::thread_list, Cyg_Scheduler_Base::current_thread.
9070 @item ThreadX symbols
9071 _tx_thread_current_ptr, _tx_thread_created_ptr, _tx_thread_created_count.
9072 @item FreeRTOS symbols
9073 @c The following is taken from recent texinfo to provide compatibility
9074 @c with ancient versions that do not support @raggedright
9075 @tex
9076 \begingroup
9077 \rightskip0pt plus2em \spaceskip.3333em \xspaceskip.5em\relax
9078 pxCurrentTCB, pxReadyTasksLists, xDelayedTaskList1, xDelayedTaskList2,
9079 pxDelayedTaskList, pxOverflowDelayedTaskList, xPendingReadyList,
9080 uxCurrentNumberOfTasks, uxTopUsedPriority.
9081 \par
9082 \endgroup
9083 @end tex
9084 @item linux symbols
9085 init_task.
9086 @item ChibiOS symbols
9087 rlist, ch_debug, chSysInit.
9088 @item embKernel symbols
9089 Rtos::sCurrentTask, Rtos::sListReady, Rtos::sListSleep,
9090 Rtos::sListSuspended, Rtos::sMaxPriorities, Rtos::sCurrentTaskCount.
9091 @item mqx symbols
9092 _mqx_kernel_data, MQX_init_struct.
9093 @item uC/OS-III symbols
9094 OSRunning, OSTCBCurPtr, OSTaskDbgListPtr, OSTaskQty
9095 @end table
9096
9097 For most RTOS supported the above symbols will be exported by default. However for
9098 some, eg. FreeRTOS and uC/OS-III, extra steps must be taken.
9099
9100 These RTOSes may require additional OpenOCD-specific file to be linked
9101 along with the project:
9102
9103 @table @code
9104 @item FreeRTOS
9105 contrib/rtos-helpers/FreeRTOS-openocd.c
9106 @item uC/OS-III
9107 contrib/rtos-helpers/uCOS-III-openocd.c
9108 @end table
9109
9110 @node Tcl Scripting API
9111 @chapter Tcl Scripting API
9112 @cindex Tcl Scripting API
9113 @cindex Tcl scripts
9114 @section API rules
9115
9116 Tcl commands are stateless; e.g. the @command{telnet} command has
9117 a concept of currently active target, the Tcl API proc's take this sort
9118 of state information as an argument to each proc.
9119
9120 There are three main types of return values: single value, name value
9121 pair list and lists.
9122
9123 Name value pair. The proc 'foo' below returns a name/value pair
9124 list.
9125
9126 @example
9127 > set foo(me) Duane
9128 > set foo(you) Oyvind
9129 > set foo(mouse) Micky
9130 > set foo(duck) Donald
9131 @end example
9132
9133 If one does this:
9134
9135 @example
9136 > set foo
9137 @end example
9138
9139 The result is:
9140
9141 @example
9142 me Duane you Oyvind mouse Micky duck Donald
9143 @end example
9144
9145 Thus, to get the names of the associative array is easy:
9146
9147 @verbatim
9148 foreach { name value } [set foo] {
9149 puts "Name: $name, Value: $value"
9150 }
9151 @end verbatim
9152
9153 Lists returned should be relatively small. Otherwise, a range
9154 should be passed in to the proc in question.
9155
9156 @section Internal low-level Commands
9157
9158 By "low-level," we mean commands that a human would typically not
9159 invoke directly.
9160
9161 Some low-level commands need to be prefixed with "ocd_"; e.g.
9162 @command{ocd_flash_banks}
9163 is the low-level API upon which @command{flash banks} is implemented.
9164
9165 @itemize @bullet
9166 @item @b{mem2array} <@var{varname}> <@var{width}> <@var{addr}> <@var{nelems}>
9167
9168 Read memory and return as a Tcl array for script processing
9169 @item @b{array2mem} <@var{varname}> <@var{width}> <@var{addr}> <@var{nelems}>
9170
9171 Convert a Tcl array to memory locations and write the values
9172 @item @b{ocd_flash_banks} <@var{driver}> <@var{base}> <@var{size}> <@var{chip_width}> <@var{bus_width}> <@var{target}> [@option{driver options} ...]
9173
9174 Return information about the flash banks
9175
9176 @item @b{capture} <@var{command}>
9177
9178 Run <@var{command}> and return full log output that was produced during
9179 its execution. Example:
9180
9181 @example
9182 > capture "reset init"
9183 @end example
9184
9185 @end itemize
9186
9187 OpenOCD commands can consist of two words, e.g. "flash banks". The
9188 @file{startup.tcl} "unknown" proc will translate this into a Tcl proc
9189 called "flash_banks".
9190
9191 @section OpenOCD specific Global Variables
9192
9193 Real Tcl has ::tcl_platform(), and platform::identify, and many other
9194 variables. JimTCL, as implemented in OpenOCD creates $ocd_HOSTOS which
9195 holds one of the following values:
9196
9197 @itemize @bullet
9198 @item @b{cygwin} Running under Cygwin
9199 @item @b{darwin} Darwin (Mac-OS) is the underlying operating sytem.
9200 @item @b{freebsd} Running under FreeBSD
9201 @item @b{openbsd} Running under OpenBSD
9202 @item @b{netbsd} Running under NetBSD
9203 @item @b{linux} Linux is the underlying operating sytem
9204 @item @b{mingw32} Running under MingW32
9205 @item @b{winxx} Built using Microsoft Visual Studio
9206 @item @b{ecos} Running under eCos
9207 @item @b{other} Unknown, none of the above.
9208 @end itemize
9209
9210 Note: 'winxx' was choosen because today (March-2009) no distinction is made between Win32 and Win64.
9211
9212 @quotation Note
9213 We should add support for a variable like Tcl variable
9214 @code{tcl_platform(platform)}, it should be called
9215 @code{jim_platform} (because it
9216 is jim, not real tcl).
9217 @end quotation
9218
9219 @section Tcl RPC server
9220 @cindex RPC
9221
9222 OpenOCD provides a simple RPC server that allows to run arbitrary Tcl
9223 commands and receive the results.
9224
9225 To access it, your application needs to connect to a configured TCP port
9226 (see @command{tcl_port}). Then it can pass any string to the
9227 interpreter terminating it with @code{0x1a} and wait for the return
9228 value (it will be terminated with @code{0x1a} as well). This can be
9229 repeated as many times as desired without reopening the connection.
9230
9231 Remember that most of the OpenOCD commands need to be prefixed with
9232 @code{ocd_} to get the results back. Sometimes you might also need the
9233 @command{capture} command.
9234
9235 See @file{contrib/rpc_examples/} for specific client implementations.
9236
9237 @section Tcl RPC server notifications
9238 @cindex RPC Notifications
9239
9240 Notifications are sent asynchronously to other commands being executed over
9241 the RPC server, so the port must be polled continuously.
9242
9243 Target event, state and reset notifications are emitted as Tcl associative arrays
9244 in the following format.
9245
9246 @verbatim
9247 type target_event event [event-name]
9248 type target_state state [state-name]
9249 type target_reset mode [reset-mode]
9250 @end verbatim
9251
9252 @deffn {Command} tcl_notifications [on/off]
9253 Toggle output of target notifications to the current Tcl RPC server.
9254 Only available from the Tcl RPC server.
9255 Defaults to off.
9256
9257 @end deffn
9258
9259 @section Tcl RPC server trace output
9260 @cindex RPC trace output
9261
9262 Trace data is sent asynchronously to other commands being executed over
9263 the RPC server, so the port must be polled continuously.
9264
9265 Target trace data is emitted as a Tcl associative array in the following format.
9266
9267 @verbatim
9268 type target_trace data [trace-data-hex-encoded]
9269 @end verbatim
9270
9271 @deffn {Command} tcl_trace [on/off]
9272 Toggle output of target trace data to the current Tcl RPC server.
9273 Only available from the Tcl RPC server.
9274 Defaults to off.
9275
9276 See an example application here:
9277 @url{https://github.com/apmorton/OpenOcdTraceUtil} [OpenOcdTraceUtil]
9278
9279 @end deffn
9280
9281 @node FAQ
9282 @chapter FAQ
9283 @cindex faq
9284 @enumerate
9285 @anchor{faqrtck}
9286 @item @b{RTCK, also known as: Adaptive Clocking - What is it?}
9287 @cindex RTCK
9288 @cindex adaptive clocking
9289 @*
9290
9291 In digital circuit design it is often refered to as ``clock
9292 synchronisation'' the JTAG interface uses one clock (TCK or TCLK)
9293 operating at some speed, your CPU target is operating at another.
9294 The two clocks are not synchronised, they are ``asynchronous''
9295
9296 In order for the two to work together they must be synchronised
9297 well enough to work; JTAG can't go ten times faster than the CPU,
9298 for example. There are 2 basic options:
9299 @enumerate
9300 @item
9301 Use a special "adaptive clocking" circuit to change the JTAG
9302 clock rate to match what the CPU currently supports.
9303 @item
9304 The JTAG clock must be fixed at some speed that's enough slower than
9305 the CPU clock that all TMS and TDI transitions can be detected.
9306 @end enumerate
9307
9308 @b{Does this really matter?} For some chips and some situations, this
9309 is a non-issue, like a 500MHz ARM926 with a 5 MHz JTAG link;
9310 the CPU has no difficulty keeping up with JTAG.
9311 Startup sequences are often problematic though, as are other
9312 situations where the CPU clock rate changes (perhaps to save
9313 power).
9314
9315 For example, Atmel AT91SAM chips start operation from reset with
9316 a 32kHz system clock. Boot firmware may activate the main oscillator
9317 and PLL before switching to a faster clock (perhaps that 500 MHz
9318 ARM926 scenario).
9319 If you're using JTAG to debug that startup sequence, you must slow
9320 the JTAG clock to sometimes 1 to 4kHz. After startup completes,
9321 JTAG can use a faster clock.
9322
9323 Consider also debugging a 500MHz ARM926 hand held battery powered
9324 device that enters a low power ``deep sleep'' mode, at 32kHz CPU
9325 clock, between keystrokes unless it has work to do. When would
9326 that 5 MHz JTAG clock be usable?
9327
9328 @b{Solution #1 - A special circuit}
9329
9330 In order to make use of this,
9331 your CPU, board, and JTAG adapter must all support the RTCK
9332 feature. Not all of them support this; keep reading!
9333
9334 The RTCK ("Return TCK") signal in some ARM chips is used to help with
9335 this problem. ARM has a good description of the problem described at
9336 this link: @url{http://www.arm.com/support/faqdev/4170.html} [checked
9337 28/nov/2008]. Link title: ``How does the JTAG synchronisation logic
9338 work? / how does adaptive clocking work?''.
9339
9340 The nice thing about adaptive clocking is that ``battery powered hand
9341 held device example'' - the adaptiveness works perfectly all the
9342 time. One can set a break point or halt the system in the deep power
9343 down code, slow step out until the system speeds up.
9344
9345 Note that adaptive clocking may also need to work at the board level,
9346 when a board-level scan chain has multiple chips.
9347 Parallel clock voting schemes are good way to implement this,
9348 both within and between chips, and can easily be implemented
9349 with a CPLD.
9350 It's not difficult to have logic fan a module's input TCK signal out
9351 to each TAP in the scan chain, and then wait until each TAP's RTCK comes
9352 back with the right polarity before changing the output RTCK signal.
9353 Texas Instruments makes some clock voting logic available
9354 for free (with no support) in VHDL form; see
9355 @url{http://tiexpressdsp.com/index.php/Adaptive_Clocking}
9356
9357 @b{Solution #2 - Always works - but may be slower}
9358
9359 Often this is a perfectly acceptable solution.
9360
9361 In most simple terms: Often the JTAG clock must be 1/10 to 1/12 of
9362 the target clock speed. But what that ``magic division'' is varies
9363 depending on the chips on your board.
9364 @b{ARM rule of thumb} Most ARM based systems require an 6:1 division;
9365 ARM11 cores use an 8:1 division.
9366 @b{Xilinx rule of thumb} is 1/12 the clock speed.
9367
9368 Note: most full speed FT2232 based JTAG adapters are limited to a
9369 maximum of 6MHz. The ones using USB high speed chips (FT2232H)
9370 often support faster clock rates (and adaptive clocking).
9371
9372 You can still debug the 'low power' situations - you just need to
9373 either use a fixed and very slow JTAG clock rate ... or else
9374 manually adjust the clock speed at every step. (Adjusting is painful
9375 and tedious, and is not always practical.)
9376
9377 It is however easy to ``code your way around it'' - i.e.: Cheat a little,
9378 have a special debug mode in your application that does a ``high power
9379 sleep''. If you are careful - 98% of your problems can be debugged
9380 this way.
9381
9382 Note that on ARM you may need to avoid using the @emph{wait for interrupt}
9383 operation in your idle loops even if you don't otherwise change the CPU
9384 clock rate.
9385 That operation gates the CPU clock, and thus the JTAG clock; which
9386 prevents JTAG access. One consequence is not being able to @command{halt}
9387 cores which are executing that @emph{wait for interrupt} operation.
9388
9389 To set the JTAG frequency use the command:
9390
9391 @example
9392 # Example: 1.234MHz
9393 adapter_khz 1234
9394 @end example
9395
9396
9397 @item @b{Win32 Pathnames} Why don't backslashes work in Windows paths?
9398
9399 OpenOCD uses Tcl and a backslash is an escape char. Use @{ and @}
9400 around Windows filenames.
9401
9402 @example
9403 > echo \a
9404
9405 > echo @{\a@}
9406 \a
9407 > echo "\a"
9408
9409 >
9410 @end example
9411
9412
9413 @item @b{Missing: cygwin1.dll} OpenOCD complains about a missing cygwin1.dll.
9414
9415 Make sure you have Cygwin installed, or at least a version of OpenOCD that
9416 claims to come with all the necessary DLLs. When using Cygwin, try launching
9417 OpenOCD from the Cygwin shell.
9418
9419 @item @b{Breakpoint Issue} I'm trying to set a breakpoint using GDB (or a frontend like Insight or
9420 Eclipse), but OpenOCD complains that "Info: arm7_9_common.c:213
9421 arm7_9_add_breakpoint(): sw breakpoint requested, but software breakpoints not enabled".
9422
9423 GDB issues software breakpoints when a normal breakpoint is requested, or to implement
9424 source-line single-stepping. On ARMv4T systems, like ARM7TDMI, ARM720T or ARM920T,
9425 software breakpoints consume one of the two available hardware breakpoints.
9426
9427 @item @b{LPC2000 Flash} When erasing or writing LPC2000 on-chip flash, the operation fails at random.
9428
9429 Make sure the core frequency specified in the @option{flash lpc2000} line matches the
9430 clock at the time you're programming the flash. If you've specified the crystal's
9431 frequency, make sure the PLL is disabled. If you've specified the full core speed
9432 (e.g. 60MHz), make sure the PLL is enabled.
9433
9434 @item @b{Amontec Chameleon} When debugging using an Amontec Chameleon in its JTAG Accelerator configuration,
9435 I keep getting "Error: amt_jtagaccel.c:184 amt_wait_scan_busy(): amt_jtagaccel timed
9436 out while waiting for end of scan, rtck was disabled".
9437
9438 Make sure your PC's parallel port operates in EPP mode. You might have to try several
9439 settings in your PC BIOS (ECP, EPP, and different versions of those).
9440
9441 @item @b{Data Aborts} When debugging with OpenOCD and GDB (plain GDB, Insight, or Eclipse),
9442 I get lots of "Error: arm7_9_common.c:1771 arm7_9_read_memory():
9443 memory read caused data abort".
9444
9445 The errors are non-fatal, and are the result of GDB trying to trace stack frames
9446 beyond the last valid frame. It might be possible to prevent this by setting up
9447 a proper "initial" stack frame, if you happen to know what exactly has to
9448 be done, feel free to add this here.
9449
9450 @b{Simple:} In your startup code - push 8 registers of zeros onto the
9451 stack before calling main(). What GDB is doing is ``climbing'' the run
9452 time stack by reading various values on the stack using the standard
9453 call frame for the target. GDB keeps going - until one of 2 things
9454 happen @b{#1} an invalid frame is found, or @b{#2} some huge number of
9455 stackframes have been processed. By pushing zeros on the stack, GDB
9456 gracefully stops.
9457
9458 @b{Debugging Interrupt Service Routines} - In your ISR before you call
9459 your C code, do the same - artifically push some zeros onto the stack,
9460 remember to pop them off when the ISR is done.
9461
9462 @b{Also note:} If you have a multi-threaded operating system, they
9463 often do not @b{in the intrest of saving memory} waste these few
9464 bytes. Painful...
9465
9466
9467 @item @b{JTAG Reset Config} I get the following message in the OpenOCD console (or log file):
9468 "Warning: arm7_9_common.c:679 arm7_9_assert_reset(): srst resets test logic, too".
9469
9470 This warning doesn't indicate any serious problem, as long as you don't want to
9471 debug your core right out of reset. Your .cfg file specified @option{jtag_reset
9472 trst_and_srst srst_pulls_trst} to tell OpenOCD that either your board,
9473 your debugger or your target uC (e.g. LPC2000) can't assert the two reset signals
9474 independently. With this setup, it's not possible to halt the core right out of
9475 reset, everything else should work fine.
9476
9477 @item @b{USB Power} When using OpenOCD in conjunction with Amontec JTAGkey and the Yagarto
9478 toolchain (Eclipse, arm-elf-gcc, arm-elf-gdb), the debugging seems to be
9479 unstable. When single-stepping over large blocks of code, GDB and OpenOCD
9480 quit with an error message. Is there a stability issue with OpenOCD?
9481
9482 No, this is not a stability issue concerning OpenOCD. Most users have solved
9483 this issue by simply using a self-powered USB hub, which they connect their
9484 Amontec JTAGkey to. Apparently, some computers do not provide a USB power
9485 supply stable enough for the Amontec JTAGkey to be operated.
9486
9487 @b{Laptops running on battery have this problem too...}
9488
9489 @item @b{GDB Disconnects} When using the Amontec JTAGkey, sometimes OpenOCD crashes with the following
9490 error message: "Error: gdb_server.c:101 gdb_get_char(): read: 10054".
9491 What does that mean and what might be the reason for this?
9492
9493 Error code 10054 corresponds to WSAECONNRESET, which means that the debugger (GDB)
9494 has closed the connection to OpenOCD. This might be a GDB issue.
9495
9496 @item @b{LPC2000 Flash} In the configuration file in the section where flash device configurations
9497 are described, there is a parameter for specifying the clock frequency
9498 for LPC2000 internal flash devices (e.g. @option{flash bank $_FLASHNAME lpc2000
9499 0x0 0x40000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME lpc2000_v1 14746 calc_checksum}), which must be
9500 specified in kilohertz. However, I do have a quartz crystal of a
9501 frequency that contains fractions of kilohertz (e.g. 14,745,600 Hz,
9502 i.e. 14,745.600 kHz). Is it possible to specify real numbers for the
9503 clock frequency?
9504
9505 No. The clock frequency specified here must be given as an integral number.
9506 However, this clock frequency is used by the In-Application-Programming (IAP)
9507 routines of the LPC2000 family only, which seems to be very tolerant concerning
9508 the given clock frequency, so a slight difference between the specified clock
9509 frequency and the actual clock frequency will not cause any trouble.
9510
9511 @item @b{Command Order} Do I have to keep a specific order for the commands in the configuration file?
9512
9513 Well, yes and no. Commands can be given in arbitrary order, yet the
9514 devices listed for the JTAG scan chain must be given in the right
9515 order (jtag newdevice), with the device closest to the TDO-Pin being
9516 listed first. In general, whenever objects of the same type exist
9517 which require an index number, then these objects must be given in the
9518 right order (jtag newtap, targets and flash banks - a target
9519 references a jtag newtap and a flash bank references a target).
9520
9521 You can use the ``scan_chain'' command to verify and display the tap order.
9522
9523 Also, some commands can't execute until after @command{init} has been
9524 processed. Such commands include @command{nand probe} and everything
9525 else that needs to write to controller registers, perhaps for setting
9526 up DRAM and loading it with code.
9527
9528 @anchor{faqtaporder}
9529 @item @b{JTAG TAP Order} Do I have to declare the TAPS in some
9530 particular order?
9531
9532 Yes; whenever you have more than one, you must declare them in
9533 the same order used by the hardware.
9534
9535 Many newer devices have multiple JTAG TAPs. For example: ST
9536 Microsystems STM32 chips have two TAPs, a ``boundary scan TAP'' and
9537 ``Cortex-M3'' TAP. Example: The STM32 reference manual, Document ID:
9538 RM0008, Section 26.5, Figure 259, page 651/681, the ``TDI'' pin is
9539 connected to the boundary scan TAP, which then connects to the
9540 Cortex-M3 TAP, which then connects to the TDO pin.
9541
9542 Thus, the proper order for the STM32 chip is: (1) The Cortex-M3, then
9543 (2) The boundary scan TAP. If your board includes an additional JTAG
9544 chip in the scan chain (for example a Xilinx CPLD or FPGA) you could
9545 place it before or after the STM32 chip in the chain. For example:
9546
9547 @itemize @bullet
9548 @item OpenOCD_TDI(output) -> STM32 TDI Pin (BS Input)
9549 @item STM32 BS TDO (output) -> STM32 Cortex-M3 TDI (input)
9550 @item STM32 Cortex-M3 TDO (output) -> SM32 TDO Pin
9551 @item STM32 TDO Pin (output) -> Xilinx TDI Pin (input)
9552 @item Xilinx TDO Pin -> OpenOCD TDO (input)
9553 @end itemize
9554
9555 The ``jtag device'' commands would thus be in the order shown below. Note:
9556
9557 @itemize @bullet
9558 @item jtag newtap Xilinx tap -irlen ...
9559 @item jtag newtap stm32 cpu -irlen ...
9560 @item jtag newtap stm32 bs -irlen ...
9561 @item # Create the debug target and say where it is
9562 @item target create stm32.cpu -chain-position stm32.cpu ...
9563 @end itemize
9564
9565
9566 @item @b{SYSCOMP} Sometimes my debugging session terminates with an error. When I look into the
9567 log file, I can see these error messages: Error: arm7_9_common.c:561
9568 arm7_9_execute_sys_speed(): timeout waiting for SYSCOMP
9569
9570 TODO.
9571
9572 @end enumerate
9573
9574 @node Tcl Crash Course
9575 @chapter Tcl Crash Course
9576 @cindex Tcl
9577
9578 Not everyone knows Tcl - this is not intended to be a replacement for
9579 learning Tcl, the intent of this chapter is to give you some idea of
9580 how the Tcl scripts work.
9581
9582 This chapter is written with two audiences in mind. (1) OpenOCD users
9583 who need to understand a bit more of how Jim-Tcl works so they can do
9584 something useful, and (2) those that want to add a new command to
9585 OpenOCD.
9586
9587 @section Tcl Rule #1
9588 There is a famous joke, it goes like this:
9589 @enumerate
9590 @item Rule #1: The wife is always correct
9591 @item Rule #2: If you think otherwise, See Rule #1
9592 @end enumerate
9593
9594 The Tcl equal is this:
9595
9596 @enumerate
9597 @item Rule #1: Everything is a string
9598 @item Rule #2: If you think otherwise, See Rule #1
9599 @end enumerate
9600
9601 As in the famous joke, the consequences of Rule #1 are profound. Once
9602 you understand Rule #1, you will understand Tcl.
9603
9604 @section Tcl Rule #1b
9605 There is a second pair of rules.
9606 @enumerate
9607 @item Rule #1: Control flow does not exist. Only commands
9608 @* For example: the classic FOR loop or IF statement is not a control
9609 flow item, they are commands, there is no such thing as control flow
9610 in Tcl.
9611 @item Rule #2: If you think otherwise, See Rule #1
9612 @* Actually what happens is this: There are commands that by
9613 convention, act like control flow key words in other languages. One of
9614 those commands is the word ``for'', another command is ``if''.
9615 @end enumerate
9616
9617 @section Per Rule #1 - All Results are strings
9618 Every Tcl command results in a string. The word ``result'' is used
9619 deliberatly. No result is just an empty string. Remember: @i{Rule #1 -
9620 Everything is a string}
9621
9622 @section Tcl Quoting Operators
9623 In life of a Tcl script, there are two important periods of time, the
9624 difference is subtle.
9625 @enumerate
9626 @item Parse Time
9627 @item Evaluation Time
9628 @end enumerate
9629
9630 The two key items here are how ``quoted things'' work in Tcl. Tcl has
9631 three primary quoting constructs, the [square-brackets] the
9632 @{curly-braces@} and ``double-quotes''
9633
9634 By now you should know $VARIABLES always start with a $DOLLAR
9635 sign. BTW: To set a variable, you actually use the command ``set'', as
9636 in ``set VARNAME VALUE'' much like the ancient BASIC langauge ``let x
9637 = 1'' statement, but without the equal sign.
9638
9639 @itemize @bullet
9640 @item @b{[square-brackets]}
9641 @* @b{[square-brackets]} are command substitutions. It operates much
9642 like Unix Shell `back-ticks`. The result of a [square-bracket]
9643 operation is exactly 1 string. @i{Remember Rule #1 - Everything is a
9644 string}. These two statements are roughly identical:
9645 @example
9646 # bash example
9647 X=`date`
9648 echo "The Date is: $X"
9649 # Tcl example
9650 set X [date]
9651 puts "The Date is: $X"
9652 @end example
9653 @item @b{``double-quoted-things''}
9654 @* @b{``double-quoted-things''} are just simply quoted
9655 text. $VARIABLES and [square-brackets] are expanded in place - the
9656 result however is exactly 1 string. @i{Remember Rule #1 - Everything
9657 is a string}
9658 @example
9659 set x "Dinner"
9660 puts "It is now \"[date]\", $x is in 1 hour"
9661 @end example
9662 @item @b{@{Curly-Braces@}}
9663 @*@b{@{Curly-Braces@}} are magic: $VARIABLES and [square-brackets] are
9664 parsed, but are NOT expanded or executed. @{Curly-Braces@} are like
9665 'single-quote' operators in BASH shell scripts, with the added
9666 feature: @{curly-braces@} can be nested, single quotes can not. @{@{@{this is
9667 nested 3 times@}@}@} NOTE: [date] is a bad example;
9668 at this writing, Jim/OpenOCD does not have a date command.
9669 @end itemize
9670
9671 @section Consequences of Rule 1/2/3/4
9672
9673 The consequences of Rule 1 are profound.
9674
9675 @subsection Tokenisation & Execution.
9676
9677 Of course, whitespace, blank lines and #comment lines are handled in
9678 the normal way.
9679
9680 As a script is parsed, each (multi) line in the script file is
9681 tokenised and according to the quoting rules. After tokenisation, that
9682 line is immedatly executed.
9683
9684 Multi line statements end with one or more ``still-open''
9685 @{curly-braces@} which - eventually - closes a few lines later.
9686
9687 @subsection Command Execution
9688
9689 Remember earlier: There are no ``control flow''
9690 statements in Tcl. Instead there are COMMANDS that simply act like
9691 control flow operators.
9692
9693 Commands are executed like this:
9694
9695 @enumerate
9696 @item Parse the next line into (argc) and (argv[]).
9697 @item Look up (argv[0]) in a table and call its function.
9698 @item Repeat until End Of File.
9699 @end enumerate
9700
9701 It sort of works like this:
9702 @example
9703 for(;;)@{
9704 ReadAndParse( &argc, &argv );
9705
9706 cmdPtr = LookupCommand( argv[0] );
9707
9708 (*cmdPtr->Execute)( argc, argv );
9709 @}
9710 @end example
9711
9712 When the command ``proc'' is parsed (which creates a procedure
9713 function) it gets 3 parameters on the command line. @b{1} the name of
9714 the proc (function), @b{2} the list of parameters, and @b{3} the body
9715 of the function. Not the choice of words: LIST and BODY. The PROC
9716 command stores these items in a table somewhere so it can be found by
9717 ``LookupCommand()''
9718
9719 @subsection The FOR command
9720
9721 The most interesting command to look at is the FOR command. In Tcl,
9722 the FOR command is normally implemented in C. Remember, FOR is a
9723 command just like any other command.
9724
9725 When the ascii text containing the FOR command is parsed, the parser
9726 produces 5 parameter strings, @i{(If in doubt: Refer to Rule #1)} they
9727 are:
9728
9729 @enumerate 0
9730 @item The ascii text 'for'
9731 @item The start text
9732 @item The test expression
9733 @item The next text
9734 @item The body text
9735 @end enumerate
9736
9737 Sort of reminds you of ``main( int argc, char **argv )'' does it not?
9738 Remember @i{Rule #1 - Everything is a string.} The key point is this:
9739 Often many of those parameters are in @{curly-braces@} - thus the
9740 variables inside are not expanded or replaced until later.
9741
9742 Remember that every Tcl command looks like the classic ``main( argc,
9743 argv )'' function in C. In JimTCL - they actually look like this:
9744
9745 @example
9746 int
9747 MyCommand( Jim_Interp *interp,
9748 int *argc,
9749 Jim_Obj * const *argvs );
9750 @end example
9751
9752 Real Tcl is nearly identical. Although the newer versions have
9753 introduced a byte-code parser and intepreter, but at the core, it
9754 still operates in the same basic way.
9755
9756 @subsection FOR command implementation
9757
9758 To understand Tcl it is perhaps most helpful to see the FOR
9759 command. Remember, it is a COMMAND not a control flow structure.
9760
9761 In Tcl there are two underlying C helper functions.
9762
9763 Remember Rule #1 - You are a string.
9764
9765 The @b{first} helper parses and executes commands found in an ascii
9766 string. Commands can be seperated by semicolons, or newlines. While
9767 parsing, variables are expanded via the quoting rules.
9768
9769 The @b{second} helper evaluates an ascii string as a numerical
9770 expression and returns a value.
9771
9772 Here is an example of how the @b{FOR} command could be
9773 implemented. The pseudo code below does not show error handling.
9774 @example
9775 void Execute_AsciiString( void *interp, const char *string );
9776
9777 int Evaluate_AsciiExpression( void *interp, const char *string );
9778
9779 int
9780 MyForCommand( void *interp,
9781 int argc,
9782 char **argv )
9783 @{
9784 if( argc != 5 )@{
9785 SetResult( interp, "WRONG number of parameters");
9786 return ERROR;
9787 @}
9788
9789 // argv[0] = the ascii string just like C
9790
9791 // Execute the start statement.
9792 Execute_AsciiString( interp, argv[1] );
9793
9794 // Top of loop test
9795 for(;;)@{
9796 i = Evaluate_AsciiExpression(interp, argv[2]);
9797 if( i == 0 )
9798 break;
9799
9800 // Execute the body
9801 Execute_AsciiString( interp, argv[3] );
9802
9803 // Execute the LOOP part
9804 Execute_AsciiString( interp, argv[4] );
9805 @}
9806
9807 // Return no error
9808 SetResult( interp, "" );
9809 return SUCCESS;
9810 @}
9811 @end example
9812
9813 Every other command IF, WHILE, FORMAT, PUTS, EXPR, everything works
9814 in the same basic way.
9815
9816 @section OpenOCD Tcl Usage
9817
9818 @subsection source and find commands
9819 @b{Where:} In many configuration files
9820 @* Example: @b{ source [find FILENAME] }
9821 @*Remember the parsing rules
9822 @enumerate
9823 @item The @command{find} command is in square brackets,
9824 and is executed with the parameter FILENAME. It should find and return
9825 the full path to a file with that name; it uses an internal search path.
9826 The RESULT is a string, which is substituted into the command line in
9827 place of the bracketed @command{find} command.
9828 (Don't try to use a FILENAME which includes the "#" character.
9829 That character begins Tcl comments.)
9830 @item The @command{source} command is executed with the resulting filename;
9831 it reads a file and executes as a script.
9832 @end enumerate
9833 @subsection format command
9834 @b{Where:} Generally occurs in numerous places.
9835 @* Tcl has no command like @b{printf()}, instead it has @b{format}, which is really more like
9836 @b{sprintf()}.
9837 @b{Example}
9838 @example
9839 set x 6
9840 set y 7
9841 puts [format "The answer: %d" [expr $x * $y]]
9842 @end example
9843 @enumerate
9844 @item The SET command creates 2 variables, X and Y.
9845 @item The double [nested] EXPR command performs math
9846 @* The EXPR command produces numerical result as a string.
9847 @* Refer to Rule #1
9848 @item The format command is executed, producing a single string
9849 @* Refer to Rule #1.
9850 @item The PUTS command outputs the text.
9851 @end enumerate
9852 @subsection Body or Inlined Text
9853 @b{Where:} Various TARGET scripts.
9854 @example
9855 #1 Good
9856 proc someproc @{@} @{
9857 ... multiple lines of stuff ...
9858 @}
9859 $_TARGETNAME configure -event FOO someproc
9860 #2 Good - no variables
9861 $_TARGETNAME confgure -event foo "this ; that;"
9862 #3 Good Curly Braces
9863 $_TARGETNAME configure -event FOO @{
9864 puts "Time: [date]"
9865 @}
9866 #4 DANGER DANGER DANGER
9867 $_TARGETNAME configure -event foo "puts \"Time: [date]\""
9868 @end example
9869 @enumerate
9870 @item The $_TARGETNAME is an OpenOCD variable convention.
9871 @*@b{$_TARGETNAME} represents the last target created, the value changes
9872 each time a new target is created. Remember the parsing rules. When
9873 the ascii text is parsed, the @b{$_TARGETNAME} becomes a simple string,
9874 the name of the target which happens to be a TARGET (object)
9875 command.
9876 @item The 2nd parameter to the @option{-event} parameter is a TCBODY
9877 @*There are 4 examples:
9878 @enumerate
9879 @item The TCLBODY is a simple string that happens to be a proc name
9880 @item The TCLBODY is several simple commands seperated by semicolons
9881 @item The TCLBODY is a multi-line @{curly-brace@} quoted string
9882 @item The TCLBODY is a string with variables that get expanded.
9883 @end enumerate
9884
9885 In the end, when the target event FOO occurs the TCLBODY is
9886 evaluated. Method @b{#1} and @b{#2} are functionally identical. For
9887 Method @b{#3} and @b{#4} it is more interesting. What is the TCLBODY?
9888
9889 Remember the parsing rules. In case #3, @{curly-braces@} mean the
9890 $VARS and [square-brackets] are expanded later, when the EVENT occurs,
9891 and the text is evaluated. In case #4, they are replaced before the
9892 ``Target Object Command'' is executed. This occurs at the same time
9893 $_TARGETNAME is replaced. In case #4 the date will never
9894 change. @{BTW: [date] is a bad example; at this writing,
9895 Jim/OpenOCD does not have a date command@}
9896 @end enumerate
9897 @subsection Global Variables
9898 @b{Where:} You might discover this when writing your own procs @* In
9899 simple terms: Inside a PROC, if you need to access a global variable
9900 you must say so. See also ``upvar''. Example:
9901 @example
9902 proc myproc @{ @} @{
9903 set y 0 #Local variable Y
9904 global x #Global variable X
9905 puts [format "X=%d, Y=%d" $x $y]
9906 @}
9907 @end example
9908 @section Other Tcl Hacks
9909 @b{Dynamic variable creation}
9910 @example
9911 # Dynamically create a bunch of variables.
9912 for @{ set x 0 @} @{ $x < 32 @} @{ set x [expr $x + 1]@} @{
9913 # Create var name
9914 set vn [format "BIT%d" $x]
9915 # Make it a global
9916 global $vn
9917 # Set it.
9918 set $vn [expr (1 << $x)]
9919 @}
9920 @end example
9921 @b{Dynamic proc/command creation}
9922 @example
9923 # One "X" function - 5 uart functions.
9924 foreach who @{A B C D E@}
9925 proc [format "show_uart%c" $who] @{ @} "show_UARTx $who"
9926 @}
9927 @end example
9928
9929 @include fdl.texi
9930
9931 @node OpenOCD Concept Index
9932 @comment DO NOT use the plain word ``Index'', reason: CYGWIN filename
9933 @comment case issue with ``Index.html'' and ``index.html''
9934 @comment Occurs when creating ``--html --no-split'' output
9935 @comment This fix is based on: http://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2006-05/msg00215.html
9936 @unnumbered OpenOCD Concept Index
9937
9938 @printindex cp
9939
9940 @node Command and Driver Index
9941 @unnumbered Command and Driver Index
9942 @printindex fn
9943
9944 @bye

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