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4 @settitle Open On-Chip Debugger (OpenOCD)
5 @dircategory Development
6 @direntry
7 @paragraphindent 0
8 * OpenOCD: (openocd). Open On-Chip Debugger.
9 @end direntry
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11
12 @include version.texi
13
14 @copying
15
16 @itemize @bullet
17 @item Copyright @copyright{} 2008 The OpenOCD Project
18 @item Copyright @copyright{} 2007-2008 Spencer Oliver @email{spen@@spen-soft.co.uk}
19 @item Copyright @copyright{} 2008 Oyvind Harboe @email{oyvind.harboe@@zylin.com}
20 @item Copyright @copyright{} 2008 Duane Ellis @email{openocd@@duaneellis.com}
21 @end itemize
22
23 @quotation
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28 Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled ``GNU
29 Free Documentation License''.
30 @end quotation
31 @end copying
32
33 @titlepage
34 @title Open On-Chip Debugger (OpenOCD)
35 @subtitle Edition @value{EDITION} for OpenOCD version @value{VERSION}
36 @subtitle @value{UPDATED}
37 @page
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40 @end titlepage
41
42 @summarycontents
43 @contents
44
45 @node Top, About, , (dir)
46 @top OpenOCD
47
48 This manual documents edition @value{EDITION} of the Open On-Chip Debugger
49 (OpenOCD) version @value{VERSION}, @value{UPDATED}.
50
51 @insertcopying
52
53 @menu
54 * About:: About OpenOCD
55 * Developers:: OpenOCD Developers
56 * Building:: Building OpenOCD
57 * JTAG Hardware Dongles:: JTAG Hardware Dongles
58 * Running:: Running OpenOCD
59 * Simple Configuration Files:: Simple Configuration Files
60 * Config File Guidelines:: Config File Guidelines
61 * About JIM-Tcl:: About JIM-Tcl
62 * Daemon Configuration:: Daemon Configuration
63 * Interface - Dongle Configuration:: Interface - Dongle Configuration
64 * Reset Configuration:: Reset Configuration
65 * Tap Creation:: Tap Creation
66 * Target Configuration:: Target Configuration
67 * Flash Configuration:: Flash Configuration
68 * NAND Flash Commands:: NAND Flash Commands
69 * General Commands:: General Commands
70 * JTAG Commands:: JTAG Commands
71 * Sample Scripts:: Sample Target Scripts
72 * TFTP:: TFTP
73 * GDB and OpenOCD:: Using GDB and OpenOCD
74 * Tcl Scripting API:: Tcl Scripting API
75 * Upgrading:: Deprecated/Removed Commands
76 * Target Library:: Target Library
77 * FAQ:: Frequently Asked Questions
78 * Tcl Crash Course:: Tcl Crash Course
79 * License:: GNU Free Documentation License
80 @comment DO NOT use the plain word ``Index'', reason: CYGWIN filename
81 @comment case issue with ``Index.html'' and ``index.html''
82 @comment Occurs when creating ``--html --no-split'' output
83 @comment This fix is based on: http://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2006-05/msg00215.html
84 * OpenOCD Concept Index:: Concept Index
85 * OpenOCD Command Index:: Command Index
86 @end menu
87
88 @node About
89 @unnumbered About
90 @cindex about
91
92 OpenOCD was created by Dominic Rath as part of a diploma thesis written at the
93 University of Applied Sciences Augsburg (@uref{http://www.fh-augsburg.de}).
94 Since that time, the project has grown into an active open-source project,
95 supported by a diverse community of software and hardware developers from
96 around the world.
97
98 @section What is OpenOCD?
99
100 The Open On-Chip Debugger (OpenOCD) aims to provide debugging,
101 in-system programming and boundary-scan testing for embedded target
102 devices.
103
104 @b{JTAG:} OpenOCD uses a ``hardware interface dongle'' to communicate
105 with the JTAG (IEEE 1149.1) compliant taps on your target board.
106
107 @b{Dongles:} OpenOCD currently supports many types of hardware dongles: USB
108 based, parallel port based, and other standalone boxes that run
109 OpenOCD internally. @xref{JTAG Hardware Dongles}.
110
111 @b{GDB Debug:} It allows ARM7 (ARM7TDMI and ARM720t), ARM9 (ARM920T,
112 ARM922T, ARM926EJ--S, ARM966E--S), XScale (PXA25x, IXP42x) and
113 Cortex-M3 (Luminary Stellaris LM3 and ST STM32) based cores to be
114 debugged via the GDB protocol.
115
116 @b{Flash Programing:} Flash writing is supported for external CFI
117 compatible NOR flashes (Intel and AMD/Spansion command set) and several
118 internal flashes (LPC2000, AT91SAM7, STR7x, STR9x, LM3, and
119 STM32x). Preliminary support for various NAND flash controllers
120 (LPC3180, Orion, S3C24xx, more) controller is included.
121
122 @section OpenOCD Web Site
123
124 The OpenOCD web site provides the latest public news from the community:
125
126 @uref{http://openocd.berlios.de/web/}
127
128
129 @node Developers
130 @chapter OpenOCD Developer Resources
131 @cindex developers
132
133 If you are interested in improving the state of OpenOCD's debugging and
134 testing support, new contributions will be welcome. Motivated developers
135 can produce new target, flash or interface drivers, improve the
136 documentation, as well as more conventional bug fixes and enhancements.
137
138 The resources in this chapter are available for developers wishing to explore
139 or expand the OpenOCD source code.
140
141 @section OpenOCD Subversion Repository
142
143 The ``Building From Source'' section (@xref{Building}) provides
144 instructions to retrieve and and build the latest version of the OpenOCD
145 source code.
146
147 Developers that want to contribute patches to the OpenOCD system are
148 @b{strongly} encouraged to base their work off of the most recent trunk
149 revision. Patches created against older versions may require additional
150 work from their submitter in order to be updated for newer releases.
151
152 @section Doxygen Developer Manual
153
154 During the development of the 0.2.0 release, the OpenOCD project began
155 providing a Doxygen reference manual. This document contains more
156 technical information about the software internals, development
157 processes, and similar documentation:
158
159 @uref{http://openocd.berlios.de/doc/doxygen/index.html}
160
161 This document is a work-in-progress, but contributions would be welcome
162 to fill in the gaps. All of the source files are provided in-tree,
163 listed in the Doxyfile configuration in the top of the repository trunk.
164
165 @section OpenOCD Developer Mailing List
166
167 The OpenOCD Developer Mailing List provides the primary means of
168 communication between developers:
169
170 @uref{https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/openocd-development}
171
172 All drivers developers are enouraged to also subscribe to the list of
173 SVN commits to keep pace with the ongoing changes:
174
175 @uref{https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/openocd-svn}
176
177 @node Building
178 @chapter Building OpenOCD
179 @cindex building
180
181 @section Pre-Built Tools
182 If you are interested in getting actual work done rather than building
183 OpenOCD, then check if your interface supplier provides binaries for
184 you. Chances are that that binary is from some SVN version that is more
185 stable than SVN trunk where bleeding edge development takes place.
186
187 @section Packagers Please Read!
188
189 You are a @b{PACKAGER} of OpenOCD if you
190
191 @enumerate
192 @item @b{Sell dongles} and include pre-built binaries
193 @item @b{Supply tools} i.e.: A complete development solution
194 @item @b{Supply IDEs} like Eclipse, or RHIDE, etc.
195 @item @b{Build packages} i.e.: RPM files, or DEB files for a Linux Distro
196 @end enumerate
197
198 As a @b{PACKAGER}, you will experience first reports of most issues.
199 When you fix those problems for your users, your solution may help
200 prevent hundreds (if not thousands) of other questions from other users.
201
202 If something does not work for you, please work to inform the OpenOCD
203 developers know how to improve the system or documentation to avoid
204 future problems, and follow-up to help us ensure the issue will be fully
205 resolved in our future releases.
206
207 That said, the OpenOCD developers would also like you to follow a few
208 suggestions:
209
210 @enumerate
211 @item @b{Always build with printer ports enabled.}
212 @item @b{Try to use LIBFTDI + LIBUSB where possible. You cover more bases.}
213 @end enumerate
214
215 @itemize @bullet
216 @item @b{Why YES to LIBFTDI + LIBUSB?}
217 @itemize @bullet
218 @item @b{LESS} work - libusb perhaps already there
219 @item @b{LESS} work - identical code, multiple platforms
220 @item @b{MORE} dongles are supported
221 @item @b{MORE} platforms are supported
222 @item @b{MORE} complete solution
223 @end itemize
224 @item @b{Why not LIBFTDI + LIBUSB} (i.e.: ftd2xx instead)?
225 @itemize @bullet
226 @item @b{LESS} speed - some say it is slower
227 @item @b{LESS} complex to distribute (external dependencies)
228 @end itemize
229 @end itemize
230
231 @section Building From Source
232
233 You can download the current SVN version with an SVN client of your choice from the
234 following repositories:
235
236 @uref{svn://svn.berlios.de/openocd/trunk}
237
238 or
239
240 @uref{http://svn.berlios.de/svnroot/repos/openocd/trunk}
241
242 Using the SVN command line client, you can use the following command to fetch the
243 latest version (make sure there is no (non-svn) directory called "openocd" in the
244 current directory):
245
246 @example
247 svn checkout svn://svn.berlios.de/openocd/trunk openocd
248 @end example
249
250 Building OpenOCD requires a recent version of the GNU autotools (autoconf >= 2.59 and automake >= 1.9).
251 For building on Windows,
252 you have to use Cygwin. Make sure that your @env{PATH} environment variable contains no
253 other locations with Unix utils (like UnxUtils) - these can't handle the Cygwin
254 paths, resulting in obscure dependency errors (This is an observation I've gathered
255 from the logs of one user - correct me if I'm wrong).
256
257 You further need the appropriate driver files, if you want to build support for
258 a FTDI FT2232 based interface:
259
260 @itemize @bullet
261 @item @b{ftdi2232} libftdi (@uref{http://www.intra2net.com/opensource/ftdi/})
262 @item @b{ftd2xx} libftd2xx (@uref{http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm})
263 @item When using the Amontec JTAGkey, you have to get the drivers from the Amontec
264 homepage (@uref{http://www.amontec.com}), as the JTAGkey uses a non-standard VID/PID.
265 @end itemize
266
267 libftdi is supported under Windows. Do not use versions earlier than 0.14.
268
269 In general, the D2XX driver provides superior performance (several times as fast),
270 but has the draw-back of being binary-only - though that isn't that bad, as it isn't
271 a kernel module, only a user space library.
272
273 To build OpenOCD (on both Linux and Cygwin), use the following commands:
274
275 @example
276 ./bootstrap
277 @end example
278
279 Bootstrap generates the configure script, and prepares building on your system.
280
281 @example
282 ./configure [options, see below]
283 @end example
284
285 Configure generates the Makefiles used to build OpenOCD.
286
287 @example
288 make
289 make install
290 @end example
291
292 Make builds OpenOCD, and places the final executable in ./src/, the last step, ``make install'' is optional.
293
294 The configure script takes several options, specifying which JTAG interfaces
295 should be included (among other things):
296
297 @itemize @bullet
298 @item
299 @option{--enable-parport} - Enable building the PC parallel port driver.
300 @item
301 @option{--enable-parport_ppdev} - Enable use of ppdev (/dev/parportN) for parport.
302 @item
303 @option{--enable-parport_giveio} - Enable use of giveio for parport instead of ioperm.
304 @item
305 @option{--enable-amtjtagaccel} - Enable building the Amontec JTAG-Accelerator driver.
306 @item
307 @option{--enable-ecosboard} - Enable building support for eCosBoard based JTAG debugger.
308 @item
309 @option{--enable-ioutil} - Enable ioutil functions - useful for standalone OpenOCD implementations.
310 @item
311 @option{--enable-httpd} - Enable builtin httpd server - useful for standalone OpenOCD implementations.
312 @item
313 @option{--enable-ep93xx} - Enable building support for EP93xx based SBCs.
314 @item
315 @option{--enable-at91rm9200} - Enable building support for AT91RM9200 based SBCs.
316 @item
317 @option{--enable-gw16012} - Enable building support for the Gateworks GW16012 JTAG programmer.
318 @item
319 @option{--enable-ft2232_ftd2xx} - Numerous USB type ARM JTAG dongles use the FT2232C chip from this FTDICHIP.COM chip (closed source).
320 @item
321 @option{--enable-ft2232_libftdi} - An open source (free) alternative to FTDICHIP.COM ftd2xx solution (Linux, MacOS, Cygwin).
322 @item
323 @option{--with-ftd2xx-win32-zipdir=PATH} - If using FTDICHIP.COM ft2232c, point at the directory where the Win32 FTDICHIP.COM 'CDM' driver zip file was unpacked.
324 @item
325 @option{--with-ftd2xx-linux-tardir=PATH} - Linux only. Equivalent of @option{--with-ftd2xx-win32-zipdir}, where you unpacked the TAR.GZ file.
326 @item
327 @option{--with-ftd2xx-lib=shared|static} - Linux only. Default: static. Specifies how the FTDICHIP.COM libftd2xx driver should be linked. Note: 'static' only works in conjunction with @option{--with-ftd2xx-linux-tardir}. The 'shared' value is supported (12/26/2008), however you must manually install the required header files and shared libraries in an appropriate place. This uses ``libusb'' internally.
328 @item
329 @option{--enable-presto_libftdi} - Enable building support for ASIX Presto programmer using the libftdi driver.
330 @item
331 @option{--enable-presto_ftd2xx} - Enable building support for ASIX Presto programmer using the FTD2XX driver.
332 @item
333 @option{--enable-usbprog} - Enable building support for the USBprog JTAG programmer.
334 @item
335 @option{--enable-oocd_trace} - Enable building support for the OpenOCD+trace ETM capture device.
336 @item
337 @option{--enable-jlink} - Enable building support for the Segger J-Link JTAG programmer.
338 @item
339 @option{--enable-vsllink} - Enable building support for the Versaloon-Link JTAG programmer.
340 @item
341 @option{--enable-rlink} - Enable building support for the Raisonance RLink JTAG programmer.
342 @item
343 @option{--enable-arm-jtag-ew} - Enable building support for the Olimex ARM-JTAG-EW programmer.
344 @item
345 @option{--enable-dummy} - Enable building the dummy port driver.
346 @end itemize
347
348 @section Parallel Port Dongles
349
350 If you want to access the parallel port using the PPDEV interface you have to specify
351 both the @option{--enable-parport} AND the @option{--enable-parport_ppdev} option since
352 the @option{--enable-parport_ppdev} option actually is an option to the parport driver
353 (see @uref{http://forum.sparkfun.com/viewtopic.php?t=3795} for more info).
354
355 The same is true for the @option{--enable-parport_giveio} option, you have to
356 use both the @option{--enable-parport} AND the @option{--enable-parport_giveio} option if you want to use giveio instead of ioperm parallel port access method.
357
358 @section FT2232C Based USB Dongles
359
360 There are 2 methods of using the FTD2232, either (1) using the
361 FTDICHIP.COM closed source driver, or (2) the open (and free) driver
362 libftdi. Some claim the (closed) FTDICHIP.COM solution is faster.
363
364 The FTDICHIP drivers come as either a (win32) ZIP file, or a (Linux)
365 TAR.GZ file. You must unpack them ``some where'' convient. As of this
366 writing (12/26/2008) FTDICHIP does not supply means to install these
367 files ``in an appropriate place'' As a result, there are two
368 ``./configure'' options that help.
369
370 Below is an example build process:
371
372 1) Check out the latest version of ``openocd'' from SVN.
373
374 2) Download & unpack either the Windows or Linux FTD2xx drivers
375 (@uref{http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm}).
376
377 @example
378 /home/duane/ftd2xx.win32 => the Cygwin/Win32 ZIP file contents.
379 /home/duane/libftd2xx0.4.16 => the Linux TAR.GZ file contents.
380 @end example
381
382 3) Configure with these options:
383
384 @example
385 Cygwin FTDICHIP solution:
386 ./configure --prefix=/home/duane/mytools \
387 --enable-ft2232_ftd2xx \
388 --with-ftd2xx-win32-zipdir=/home/duane/ftd2xx.win32
389
390 Linux FTDICHIP solution:
391 ./configure --prefix=/home/duane/mytools \
392 --enable-ft2232_ftd2xx \
393 --with-ft2xx-linux-tardir=/home/duane/libftd2xx0.4.16
394
395 Cygwin/Linux LIBFTDI solution:
396 Assumes:
397 1a) For Windows: The Windows port of LIBUSB is in place.
398 1b) For Linux: libusb has been built/installed and is in place.
399
400 2) And libftdi has been built and installed
401 Note: libftdi - relies upon libusb.
402
403 ./configure --prefix=/home/duane/mytools \
404 --enable-ft2232_libftdi
405
406 @end example
407
408 4) Then just type ``make'', and perhaps ``make install''.
409
410
411 @section Miscellaneous Configure Options
412
413 @itemize @bullet
414 @item
415 @option{--disable-option-checking} - Ignore unrecognized @option{--enable} and @option{--with} options.
416 @item
417 @option{--enable-gccwarnings} - Enable extra gcc warnings during build.
418 Default is enabled.
419 @item
420 @option{--enable-release} - Enable building of an OpenOCD release, generally
421 this is for developers. It simply omits the svn version string when the
422 openocd @option{-v} is executed.
423 @end itemize
424
425 @node JTAG Hardware Dongles
426 @chapter JTAG Hardware Dongles
427 @cindex dongles
428 @cindex FTDI
429 @cindex wiggler
430 @cindex zy1000
431 @cindex printer port
432 @cindex USB Adapter
433 @cindex rtck
434
435 Defined: @b{dongle}: A small device that plugins into a computer and serves as
436 an adapter .... [snip]
437
438 In the OpenOCD case, this generally refers to @b{a small adapater} one
439 attaches to your computer via USB or the Parallel Printer Port. The
440 execption being the Zylin ZY1000 which is a small box you attach via
441 an ethernet cable. The Zylin ZY1000 has the advantage that it does not
442 require any drivers to be installed on the developer PC. It also has
443 a built in web interface. It supports RTCK/RCLK or adaptive clocking
444 and has a built in relay to power cycle targets remotely.
445
446
447 @section Choosing a Dongle
448
449 There are three things you should keep in mind when choosing a dongle.
450
451 @enumerate
452 @item @b{Voltage} What voltage is your target? 1.8, 2.8, 3.3, or 5V? Does your dongle support it?
453 @item @b{Connection} Printer Ports - Does your computer have one?
454 @item @b{Connection} Is that long printer bit-bang cable practical?
455 @item @b{RTCK} Do you require RTCK? Also known as ``adaptive clocking''
456 @end enumerate
457
458 @section Stand alone Systems
459
460 @b{ZY1000} See: @url{http://www.zylin.com/zy1000.html} Technically, not a
461 dongle, but a standalone box. The ZY1000 has the advantage that it does
462 not require any drivers installed on the developer PC. It also has
463 a built in web interface. It supports RTCK/RCLK or adaptive clocking
464 and has a built in relay to power cycle targets remotely.
465
466 @section USB FT2232 Based
467
468 There are many USB JTAG dongles on the market, many of them are based
469 on a chip from ``Future Technology Devices International'' (FTDI)
470 known as the FTDI FT2232.
471
472 See: @url{http://www.ftdichip.com} or @url{http://www.ftdichip.com/Products/FT2232H.htm}
473
474 As of 28/Nov/2008, the following are supported:
475
476 @itemize @bullet
477 @item @b{usbjtag}
478 @* Link @url{http://www.hs-augsburg.de/~hhoegl/proj/usbjtag/usbjtag.html}
479 @item @b{jtagkey}
480 @* See: @url{http://www.amontec.com/jtagkey.shtml}
481 @item @b{oocdlink}
482 @* See: @url{http://www.oocdlink.com} By Joern Kaipf
483 @item @b{signalyzer}
484 @* See: @url{http://www.signalyzer.com}
485 @item @b{evb_lm3s811}
486 @* See: @url{http://www.luminarymicro.com} - The Luminary Micro Stellaris LM3S811 eval board has an FTD2232C chip built in.
487 @item @b{olimex-jtag}
488 @* See: @url{http://www.olimex.com}
489 @item @b{flyswatter}
490 @* See: @url{http://www.tincantools.com}
491 @item @b{turtelizer2}
492 @* See: @url{http://www.ethernut.de}, or @url{http://www.ethernut.de/en/hardware/turtelizer/index.html}
493 @item @b{comstick}
494 @* Link: @url{http://www.hitex.com/index.php?id=383}
495 @item @b{stm32stick}
496 @* Link @url{http://www.hitex.com/stm32-stick}
497 @item @b{axm0432_jtag}
498 @* Axiom AXM-0432 Link @url{http://www.axman.com}
499 @end itemize
500
501 @section USB JLINK based
502 There are several OEM versions of the Segger @b{JLINK} adapter. It is
503 an example of a micro controller based JTAG adapter, it uses an
504 AT91SAM764 internally.
505
506 @itemize @bullet
507 @item @b{ATMEL SAMICE} Only works with ATMEL chips!
508 @* Link: @url{http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/tools_card.asp?tool_id=3892}
509 @item @b{SEGGER JLINK}
510 @* Link: @url{http://www.segger.com/jlink.html}
511 @item @b{IAR J-Link}
512 @* Link: @url{http://www.iar.com/website1/1.0.1.0/369/1/index.php}
513 @end itemize
514
515 @section USB RLINK based
516 Raisonance has an adapter called @b{RLink}. It exists in a stripped-down form on the STM32 Primer, permanently attached to the JTAG lines. It also exists on the STM32 Primer2, but that is wired for SWD and not JTAG, thus not supported.
517
518 @itemize @bullet
519 @item @b{Raisonance RLink}
520 @* Link: @url{http://www.raisonance.com/products/RLink.php}
521 @item @b{STM32 Primer}
522 @* Link: @url{http://www.stm32circle.com/resources/stm32primer.php}
523 @item @b{STM32 Primer2}
524 @* Link: @url{http://www.stm32circle.com/resources/stm32primer2.php}
525 @end itemize
526
527 @section USB Other
528 @itemize @bullet
529 @item @b{USBprog}
530 @* Link: @url{http://www.embedded-projects.net/usbprog} - which uses an Atmel MEGA32 and a UBN9604
531
532 @item @b{USB - Presto}
533 @* Link: @url{http://tools.asix.net/prg_presto.htm}
534
535 @item @b{Versaloon-Link}
536 @* Link: @url{http://www.simonqian.com/en/Versaloon}
537
538 @item @b{ARM-JTAG-EW}
539 @* Link: @url{http://www.olimex.com/dev/arm-jtag-ew.html}
540 @end itemize
541
542 @section IBM PC Parallel Printer Port Based
543
544 The two well known ``JTAG Parallel Ports'' cables are the Xilnx DLC5
545 and the MacGraigor Wiggler. There are many clones and variations of
546 these on the market.
547
548 @itemize @bullet
549
550 @item @b{Wiggler} - There are many clones of this.
551 @* Link: @url{http://www.macraigor.com/wiggler.htm}
552
553 @item @b{DLC5} - From XILINX - There are many clones of this
554 @* Link: Search the web for: ``XILINX DLC5'' - it is no longer
555 produced, PDF schematics are easily found and it is easy to make.
556
557 @item @b{Amontec - JTAG Accelerator}
558 @* Link: @url{http://www.amontec.com/jtag_accelerator.shtml}
559
560 @item @b{GW16402}
561 @* Link: @url{http://www.gateworks.com/products/avila_accessories/gw16042.php}
562
563 @item @b{Wiggler2}
564 @* Link: @url{http://www.ccac.rwth-aachen.de/~michaels/index.php/hardware/armjtag}
565
566 @item @b{Wiggler_ntrst_inverted}
567 @* Yet another variation - See the source code, src/jtag/parport.c
568
569 @item @b{old_amt_wiggler}
570 @* Unknown - probably not on the market today
571
572 @item @b{arm-jtag}
573 @* Link: Most likely @url{http://www.olimex.com/dev/arm-jtag.html} [another wiggler clone]
574
575 @item @b{chameleon}
576 @* Link: @url{http://www.amontec.com/chameleon.shtml}
577
578 @item @b{Triton}
579 @* Unknown.
580
581 @item @b{Lattice}
582 @* ispDownload from Lattice Semiconductor @url{http://www.latticesemi.com/lit/docs/devtools/dlcable.pdf}
583
584 @item @b{flashlink}
585 @* From ST Microsystems, link:
586 @url{http://www.st.com/stonline/products/literature/um/7889.pdf}
587 Title: FlashLINK JTAG programing cable for PSD and uPSD
588
589 @end itemize
590
591 @section Other...
592 @itemize @bullet
593
594 @item @b{ep93xx}
595 @* An EP93xx based Linux machine using the GPIO pins directly.
596
597 @item @b{at91rm9200}
598 @* Like the EP93xx - but an ATMEL AT91RM9200 based solution using the GPIO pins on the chip.
599
600 @end itemize
601
602 @node Running
603 @chapter Running
604 @cindex running OpenOCD
605 @cindex --configfile
606 @cindex --debug_level
607 @cindex --logfile
608 @cindex --search
609
610 The @option{--help} option shows:
611 @verbatim
612 bash$ openocd --help
613
614 --help | -h display this help
615 --version | -v display OpenOCD version
616 --file | -f use configuration file <name>
617 --search | -s dir to search for config files and scripts
618 --debug | -d set debug level <0-3>
619 --log_output | -l redirect log output to file <name>
620 --command | -c run <command>
621 --pipe | -p use pipes when talking to gdb
622 @end verbatim
623
624 By default OpenOCD reads the file configuration file ``openocd.cfg''
625 in the current directory. To specify a different (or multiple)
626 configuration file, you can use the ``-f'' option. For example:
627
628 @example
629 openocd -f config1.cfg -f config2.cfg -f config3.cfg
630 @end example
631
632 Once started, OpenOCD runs as a daemon, waiting for connections from
633 clients (Telnet, GDB, Other).
634
635 If you are having problems, you can enable internal debug messages via
636 the ``-d'' option.
637
638 Also it is possible to interleave commands w/config scripts using the
639 @option{-c} command line switch.
640
641 To enable debug output (when reporting problems or working on OpenOCD
642 itself), use the @option{-d} command line switch. This sets the
643 @option{debug_level} to "3", outputting the most information,
644 including debug messages. The default setting is "2", outputting only
645 informational messages, warnings and errors. You can also change this
646 setting from within a telnet or gdb session using @option{debug_level
647 <n>} @xref{debug_level}.
648
649 You can redirect all output from the daemon to a file using the
650 @option{-l <logfile>} switch.
651
652 Search paths for config/script files can be added to OpenOCD by using
653 the @option{-s <search>} switch. The current directory and the OpenOCD
654 target library is in the search path by default.
655
656 For details on the @option{-p} option. @xref{Connecting to GDB}.
657
658 Note! OpenOCD will launch the GDB & telnet server even if it can not
659 establish a connection with the target. In general, it is possible for
660 the JTAG controller to be unresponsive until the target is set up
661 correctly via e.g. GDB monitor commands in a GDB init script.
662
663 @node Simple Configuration Files
664 @chapter Simple Configuration Files
665 @cindex configuration
666
667 @section Outline
668 There are 4 basic ways of ``configurating'' OpenOCD to run, they are:
669
670 @enumerate
671 @item A small openocd.cfg file which ``sources'' other configuration files
672 @item A monolithic openocd.cfg file
673 @item Many -f filename options on the command line
674 @item Your Mixed Solution
675 @end enumerate
676
677 @section Small configuration file method
678
679 This is the preferred method. It is simple and works well for many
680 people. The developers of OpenOCD would encourage you to use this
681 method. If you create a new configuration please email new
682 configurations to the development list.
683
684 Here is an example of an openocd.cfg file for an ATMEL at91sam7x256
685
686 @example
687 source [find interface/signalyzer.cfg]
688
689 # Change the default telnet port...
690 telnet_port 4444
691 # GDB connects here
692 gdb_port 3333
693 # GDB can also flash my flash!
694 gdb_memory_map enable
695 gdb_flash_program enable
696
697 source [find target/sam7x256.cfg]
698 @end example
699
700 There are many example configuration scripts you can work with. You
701 should look in the directory: @t{$(INSTALLDIR)/lib/openocd}. You
702 should find:
703
704 @enumerate
705 @item @b{board} - eval board level configurations
706 @item @b{interface} - specific dongle configurations
707 @item @b{target} - the target chips
708 @item @b{tcl} - helper scripts
709 @item @b{xscale} - things specific to the xscale.
710 @end enumerate
711
712 Look first in the ``boards'' area, then the ``targets'' area. Often a board
713 configuration is a good example to work from.
714
715 @section Many -f filename options
716 Some believe this is a wonderful solution, others find it painful.
717
718 You can use a series of ``-f filename'' options on the command line,
719 OpenOCD will read each filename in sequence, for example:
720
721 @example
722 openocd -f file1.cfg -f file2.cfg -f file2.cfg
723 @end example
724
725 You can also intermix various commands with the ``-c'' command line
726 option.
727
728 @section Monolithic file
729 The ``Monolithic File'' dispenses with all ``source'' statements and
730 puts everything in one self contained (monolithic) file. This is not
731 encouraged.
732
733 Please try to ``source'' various files or use the multiple -f
734 technique.
735
736 @section Advice for you
737 Often, one uses a ``mixed approach''. Where possible, please try to
738 ``source'' common things, and if needed cut/paste parts of the
739 standard distribution configuration files as needed.
740
741 @b{REMEMBER:} The ``important parts'' of your configuration file are:
742
743 @enumerate
744 @item @b{Interface} - Defines the dongle
745 @item @b{Taps} - Defines the JTAG Taps
746 @item @b{GDB Targets} - What GDB talks to
747 @item @b{Flash Programing} - Very Helpful
748 @end enumerate
749
750 Some key things you should look at and understand are:
751
752 @enumerate
753 @item The reset configuration of your debug environment as a whole
754 @item Is there a ``work area'' that OpenOCD can use?
755 @* For ARM - work areas mean up to 10x faster downloads.
756 @item For MMU/MPU based ARM chips (i.e.: ARM9 and later) will that work area still be available?
757 @item For complex targets (multiple chips) the JTAG SPEED becomes an issue.
758 @end enumerate
759
760
761
762 @node Config File Guidelines
763 @chapter Config File Guidelines
764
765 This section/chapter is aimed at developers and integrators of
766 OpenOCD. These are guidelines for creating new boards and new target
767 configurations as of 28/Nov/2008.
768
769 However, you, the user of OpenOCD, should be somewhat familiar with
770 this section as it should help explain some of the internals of what
771 you might be looking at.
772
773 The user should find the following directories under @t{$(INSTALLDIR)/lib/openocd} :
774
775 @itemize @bullet
776 @item @b{interface}
777 @*Think JTAG Dongle. Files that configure the JTAG dongle go here.
778 @item @b{board}
779 @* Think Circuit Board, PWA, PCB, they go by many names. Board files
780 contain initialization items that are specific to a board - for
781 example: The SDRAM initialization sequence for the board, or the type
782 of external flash and what address it is found at. Any initialization
783 sequence to enable that external flash or SDRAM should be found in the
784 board file. Boards may also contain multiple targets, i.e.: Two CPUs, or
785 a CPU and an FPGA or CPLD.
786 @item @b{target}
787 @* Think chip. The ``target'' directory represents a JTAG tap (or
788 chip) OpenOCD should control, not a board. Two common types of targets
789 are ARM chips and FPGA or CPLD chips.
790 @end itemize
791
792 @b{If needed...} The user in their ``openocd.cfg'' file or the board
793 file might override a specific feature in any of the above files by
794 setting a variable or two before sourcing the target file. Or adding
795 various commands specific to their situation.
796
797 @section Interface Config Files
798
799 The user should be able to source one of these files via a command like this:
800
801 @example
802 source [find interface/FOOBAR.cfg]
803 Or:
804 openocd -f interface/FOOBAR.cfg
805 @end example
806
807 A preconfigured interface file should exist for every interface in use
808 today, that said, perhaps some interfaces have only been used by the
809 sole developer who created it.
810
811 @b{FIXME/NOTE:} We need to add support for a variable like Tcl variable
812 tcl_platform(platform), it should be called jim_platform (because it
813 is jim, not real tcl) and it should contain 1 of 3 words: ``linux'',
814 ``cygwin'' or ``mingw''
815
816 Interface files should be found in @t{$(INSTALLDIR)/lib/openocd/interface}
817
818 @section Board Config Files
819
820 @b{Note: BOARD directory NEW as of 28/nov/2008}
821
822 The user should be able to source one of these files via a command like this:
823
824 @example
825 source [find board/FOOBAR.cfg]
826 Or:
827 openocd -f board/FOOBAR.cfg
828 @end example
829
830
831 The board file should contain one or more @t{source [find
832 target/FOO.cfg]} statements along with any board specific things.
833
834 In summary the board files should contain (if present)
835
836 @enumerate
837 @item External flash configuration (i.e.: NOR flash on CS0, two NANDs on CS2)
838 @item SDRAM configuration (size, speed, etc.
839 @item Board specific IO configuration (i.e.: GPIO pins might disable a 2nd flash)
840 @item Multiple TARGET source statements
841 @item All things that are not ``inside a chip''
842 @item Things inside a chip go in a 'target' file
843 @end enumerate
844
845 @section Target Config Files
846
847 The user should be able to source one of these files via a command like this:
848
849 @example
850 source [find target/FOOBAR.cfg]
851 Or:
852 openocd -f target/FOOBAR.cfg
853 @end example
854
855 In summary the target files should contain
856
857 @enumerate
858 @item Set defaults
859 @item Create taps
860 @item Reset configuration
861 @item Work areas
862 @item CPU/Chip/CPU-Core specific features
863 @item On-Chip flash
864 @end enumerate
865
866 @subsection Important variable names
867
868 By default, the end user should never need to set these
869 variables. However, if the user needs to override a setting they only
870 need to set the variable in a simple way.
871
872 @itemize @bullet
873 @item @b{CHIPNAME}
874 @* This gives a name to the overall chip, and is used as part of the
875 tap identifier dotted name.
876 @item @b{ENDIAN}
877 @* By default little - unless the chip or board is not normally used that way.
878 @item @b{CPUTAPID}
879 @* When OpenOCD examines the JTAG chain, it will attempt to identify
880 every chip. If the @t{-expected-id} is nonzero, OpenOCD attempts
881 to verify the tap id number verses configuration file and may issue an
882 error or warning like this. The hope is that this will help to pinpoint
883 problems in OpenOCD configurations.
884
885 @example
886 Info: JTAG tap: sam7x256.cpu tap/device found: 0x3f0f0f0f (Manufacturer: 0x787, Part: 0xf0f0, Version: 0x3)
887 Error: ERROR: Tap: sam7x256.cpu - Expected id: 0x12345678, Got: 0x3f0f0f0f
888 Error: ERROR: expected: mfg: 0x33c, part: 0x2345, ver: 0x1
889 Error: ERROR: got: mfg: 0x787, part: 0xf0f0, ver: 0x3
890 @end example
891
892 @item @b{_TARGETNAME}
893 @* By convention, this variable is created by the target configuration
894 script. The board configuration file may make use of this variable to
895 configure things like a ``reset init'' script, or other things
896 specific to that board and that target.
897
898 If the chip has 2 targets, use the names @b{_TARGETNAME0},
899 @b{_TARGETNAME1}, ... etc.
900
901 @b{Remember:} The ``board file'' may include multiple targets.
902
903 At no time should the name ``target0'' (the default target name if
904 none was specified) be used. The name ``target0'' is a hard coded name
905 - the next target on the board will be some other number.
906 In the same way, avoid using target numbers even when they are
907 permitted; use the right target name(s) for your board.
908
909 The user (or board file) should reasonably be able to:
910
911 @example
912 source [find target/FOO.cfg]
913 $_TARGETNAME configure ... FOO specific parameters
914
915 source [find target/BAR.cfg]
916 $_TARGETNAME configure ... BAR specific parameters
917 @end example
918
919 @end itemize
920
921 @subsection Tcl Variables Guide Line
922 The Full Tcl/Tk language supports ``namespaces'' - JIM-Tcl does not.
923
924 Thus the rule we follow in OpenOCD is this: Variables that begin with
925 a leading underscore are temporary in nature, and can be modified and
926 used at will within a ?TARGET? configuration file.
927
928 @b{EXAMPLE:} The user should be able to do this:
929
930 @example
931 # Board has 3 chips,
932 # PXA270 #1 network side, big endian
933 # PXA270 #2 video side, little endian
934 # Xilinx Glue logic
935 set CHIPNAME network
936 set ENDIAN big
937 source [find target/pxa270.cfg]
938 # variable: _TARGETNAME = network.cpu
939 # other commands can refer to the "network.cpu" tap.
940 $_TARGETNAME configure .... params for this CPU..
941
942 set ENDIAN little
943 set CHIPNAME video
944 source [find target/pxa270.cfg]
945 # variable: _TARGETNAME = video.cpu
946 # other commands can refer to the "video.cpu" tap.
947 $_TARGETNAME configure .... params for this CPU..
948
949 unset ENDIAN
950 set CHIPNAME xilinx
951 source [find target/spartan3.cfg]
952
953 # Since $_TARGETNAME is temporal..
954 # these names still work!
955 network.cpu configure ... params
956 video.cpu configure ... params
957
958 @end example
959
960 @subsection Default Value Boiler Plate Code
961
962 All target configuration files should start with this (or a modified form)
963
964 @example
965 # SIMPLE example
966 if @{ [info exists CHIPNAME] @} @{
967 set _CHIPNAME $CHIPNAME
968 @} else @{
969 set _CHIPNAME sam7x256
970 @}
971
972 if @{ [info exists ENDIAN] @} @{
973 set _ENDIAN $ENDIAN
974 @} else @{
975 set _ENDIAN little
976 @}
977
978 if @{ [info exists CPUTAPID ] @} @{
979 set _CPUTAPID $CPUTAPID
980 @} else @{
981 set _CPUTAPID 0x3f0f0f0f
982 @}
983
984 @end example
985
986 @subsection Creating Taps
987 After the ``defaults'' are choosen [see above] the taps are created.
988
989 @b{SIMPLE example:} such as an Atmel AT91SAM7X256
990
991 @example
992 # for an ARM7TDMI.
993 set _TARGETNAME [format "%s.cpu" $_CHIPNAME]
994 jtag newtap $_CHIPNAME cpu -irlen 4 -ircapture 0x1 -irmask 0xf -expected-id $_CPUTAPID
995 @end example
996
997 @b{COMPLEX example:}
998
999 This is an SNIP/example for an STR912 - which has 3 internal taps. Key features shown:
1000
1001 @enumerate
1002 @item @b{Unform tap names} - See: Tap Naming Convention
1003 @item @b{_TARGETNAME} is created at the end where used.
1004 @end enumerate
1005
1006 @example
1007 if @{ [info exists FLASHTAPID ] @} @{
1008 set _FLASHTAPID $FLASHTAPID
1009 @} else @{
1010 set _FLASHTAPID 0x25966041
1011 @}
1012 jtag newtap $_CHIPNAME flash -irlen 8 -ircapture 0x1 -irmask 0x1 -expected-id $_FLASHTAPID
1013
1014 if @{ [info exists CPUTAPID ] @} @{
1015 set _CPUTAPID $CPUTAPID
1016 @} else @{
1017 set _CPUTAPID 0x25966041
1018 @}
1019 jtag newtap $_CHIPNAME cpu -irlen 4 -ircapture 0xf -irmask 0xe -expected-id $_CPUTAPID
1020
1021
1022 if @{ [info exists BSTAPID ] @} @{
1023 set _BSTAPID $BSTAPID
1024 @} else @{
1025 set _BSTAPID 0x1457f041
1026 @}
1027 jtag newtap $_CHIPNAME bs -irlen 5 -ircapture 0x1 -irmask 0x1 -expected-id $_BSTAPID
1028
1029 set _TARGETNAME [format "%s.cpu" $_CHIPNAME]
1030 @end example
1031
1032 @b{Tap Naming Convention}
1033
1034 See the command ``jtag newtap'' for detail, but in brief the names you should use are:
1035
1036 @itemize @bullet
1037 @item @b{tap}
1038 @item @b{cpu}
1039 @item @b{flash}
1040 @item @b{bs}
1041 @item @b{etb}
1042 @item @b{jrc}
1043 @item @b{unknownN} - it happens :-(
1044 @end itemize
1045
1046 @subsection Reset Configuration
1047
1048 Some chips have specific ways the TRST and SRST signals are
1049 managed. If these are @b{CHIP SPECIFIC} they go here, if they are
1050 @b{BOARD SPECIFIC} they go in the board file.
1051
1052 @subsection Work Areas
1053
1054 Work areas are small RAM areas used by OpenOCD to speed up downloads,
1055 and to download small snippets of code to program flash chips.
1056
1057 If the chip includes a form of ``on-chip-ram'' - and many do - define
1058 a reasonable work area and use the ``backup'' option.
1059
1060 @b{PROBLEMS:} On more complex chips, this ``work area'' may become
1061 inaccessible if/when the application code enables or disables the MMU.
1062
1063 @subsection ARM Core Specific Hacks
1064
1065 If the chip has a DCC, enable it. If the chip is an ARM9 with some
1066 special high speed download features - enable it.
1067
1068 If the chip has an ARM ``vector catch'' feature - by default enable
1069 it for Undefined Instructions, Data Abort, and Prefetch Abort, if the
1070 user is really writing a handler for those situations - they can
1071 easily disable it. Experiance has shown the ``vector catch'' is
1072 helpful - for common programing errors.
1073
1074 If present, the MMU, the MPU and the CACHE should be disabled.
1075
1076 Some ARM cores are equipped with trace support, which permits
1077 examination of the instruction and data bus activity. Trace
1078 activity is controlled through an ``Embedded Trace Module'' (ETM)
1079 on one of the core's scan chains. The ETM emits voluminous data
1080 through a ``trace port''. The trace port is accessed in one
1081 of two ways. When its signals are pinned out from the chip,
1082 boards may provide a special high speed debugging connector;
1083 software support for this is not configured by default, use
1084 the ``--enable-oocd_trace'' option. Alternatively, trace data
1085 may be stored an on-chip SRAM which is packaged as an ``Embedded
1086 Trace Buffer'' (ETB). An ETB has its own TAP, usually right after
1087 its associated ARM core. OpenOCD supports the ETM, and your
1088 target configuration should set it up with the relevant trace
1089 port: ``etb'' for chips which use that, else the board-specific
1090 option will be either ``oocd_trace'' or ``dummy''.
1091
1092 @example
1093 etm config $_TARGETNAME 16 normal full etb
1094 etb config $_TARGETNAME $_CHIPNAME.etb
1095 @end example
1096
1097 @subsection Internal Flash Configuration
1098
1099 This applies @b{ONLY TO MICROCONTROLLERS} that have flash built in.
1100
1101 @b{Never ever} in the ``target configuration file'' define any type of
1102 flash that is external to the chip. (For example a BOOT flash on
1103 Chip Select 0.) Such flash information goes in a board file - not
1104 the TARGET (chip) file.
1105
1106 Examples:
1107 @itemize @bullet
1108 @item at91sam7x256 - has 256K flash YES enable it.
1109 @item str912 - has flash internal YES enable it.
1110 @item imx27 - uses boot flash on CS0 - it goes in the board file.
1111 @item pxa270 - again - CS0 flash - it goes in the board file.
1112 @end itemize
1113
1114 @node About JIM-Tcl
1115 @chapter About JIM-Tcl
1116 @cindex JIM Tcl
1117 @cindex tcl
1118
1119 OpenOCD includes a small ``TCL Interpreter'' known as JIM-TCL. You can
1120 learn more about JIM here: @url{http://jim.berlios.de}
1121
1122 @itemize @bullet
1123 @item @b{JIM vs. Tcl}
1124 @* JIM-TCL is a stripped down version of the well known Tcl language,
1125 which can be found here: @url{http://www.tcl.tk}. JIM-Tcl has far
1126 fewer features. JIM-Tcl is a single .C file and a single .H file and
1127 impliments the basic Tcl command set along. In contrast: Tcl 8.6 is a
1128 4.2 MB .zip file containing 1540 files.
1129
1130 @item @b{Missing Features}
1131 @* Our practice has been: Add/clone the real Tcl feature if/when
1132 needed. We welcome JIM Tcl improvements, not bloat.
1133
1134 @item @b{Scripts}
1135 @* OpenOCD configuration scripts are JIM Tcl Scripts. OpenOCD's
1136 command interpreter today (28/nov/2008) is a mixture of (newer)
1137 JIM-Tcl commands, and (older) the orginal command interpreter.
1138
1139 @item @b{Commands}
1140 @* At the OpenOCD telnet command line (or via the GDB mon command) one
1141 can type a Tcl for() loop, set variables, etc.
1142
1143 @item @b{Historical Note}
1144 @* JIM-Tcl was introduced to OpenOCD in spring 2008.
1145
1146 @item @b{Need a crash course in Tcl?}
1147 @* See: @xref{Tcl Crash Course}.
1148 @end itemize
1149
1150
1151 @node Daemon Configuration
1152 @chapter Daemon Configuration
1153 The commands here are commonly found in the openocd.cfg file and are
1154 used to specify what TCP/IP ports are used, and how GDB should be
1155 supported.
1156 @section init
1157 @cindex init
1158 This command terminates the configuration stage and
1159 enters the normal command mode. This can be useful to add commands to
1160 the startup scripts and commands such as resetting the target,
1161 programming flash, etc. To reset the CPU upon startup, add "init" and
1162 "reset" at the end of the config script or at the end of the OpenOCD
1163 command line using the @option{-c} command line switch.
1164
1165 If this command does not appear in any startup/configuration file
1166 OpenOCD executes the command for you after processing all
1167 configuration files and/or command line options.
1168
1169 @b{NOTE:} This command normally occurs at or near the end of your
1170 openocd.cfg file to force OpenOCD to ``initialize'' and make the
1171 targets ready. For example: If your openocd.cfg file needs to
1172 read/write memory on your target - the init command must occur before
1173 the memory read/write commands. This includes @command{nand probe}.
1174
1175 @section TCP/IP Ports
1176 @itemize @bullet
1177 @item @b{telnet_port} <@var{number}>
1178 @cindex telnet_port
1179 @*Intended for a human. Port on which to listen for incoming telnet connections.
1180
1181 @item @b{tcl_port} <@var{number}>
1182 @cindex tcl_port
1183 @*Intended as a machine interface. Port on which to listen for
1184 incoming Tcl syntax. This port is intended as a simplified RPC
1185 connection that can be used by clients to issue commands and get the
1186 output from the Tcl engine.
1187
1188 @item @b{gdb_port} <@var{number}>
1189 @cindex gdb_port
1190 @*First port on which to listen for incoming GDB connections. The GDB port for the
1191 first target will be gdb_port, the second target will listen on gdb_port + 1, and so on.
1192 @end itemize
1193
1194 @section GDB Items
1195 @itemize @bullet
1196 @item @b{gdb_breakpoint_override} <@var{hard|soft|disable}>
1197 @cindex gdb_breakpoint_override
1198 @anchor{gdb_breakpoint_override}
1199 @*Force breakpoint type for gdb 'break' commands.
1200 The raison d'etre for this option is to support GDB GUI's without
1201 a hard/soft breakpoint concept where the default OpenOCD and
1202 GDB behaviour is not sufficient. Note that GDB will use hardware
1203 breakpoints if the memory map has been set up for flash regions.
1204
1205 This option replaces older arm7_9 target commands that addressed
1206 the same issue.
1207
1208 @item @b{gdb_detach} <@var{resume|reset|halt|nothing}>
1209 @cindex gdb_detach
1210 @*Configures what OpenOCD will do when GDB detaches from the daemon.
1211 Default behaviour is <@var{resume}>
1212
1213 @item @b{gdb_memory_map} <@var{enable|disable}>
1214 @cindex gdb_memory_map
1215 @*Set to <@var{enable}> to cause OpenOCD to send the memory configuration to GDB when
1216 requested. GDB will then know when to set hardware breakpoints, and program flash
1217 using the GDB load command. @option{gdb_flash_program enable} must also be enabled
1218 for flash programming to work.
1219 Default behaviour is <@var{enable}>
1220 @xref{gdb_flash_program}.
1221
1222 @item @b{gdb_flash_program} <@var{enable|disable}>
1223 @cindex gdb_flash_program
1224 @anchor{gdb_flash_program}
1225 @*Set to <@var{enable}> to cause OpenOCD to program the flash memory when a
1226 vFlash packet is received.
1227 Default behaviour is <@var{enable}>
1228 @comment END GDB Items
1229 @end itemize
1230
1231 @node Interface - Dongle Configuration
1232 @chapter Interface - Dongle Configuration
1233 Interface commands are normally found in an interface configuration
1234 file which is sourced by your openocd.cfg file. These commands tell
1235 OpenOCD what type of JTAG dongle you have and how to talk to it.
1236 @section Simple Complete Interface Examples
1237 @b{A Turtelizer FT2232 Based JTAG Dongle}
1238 @verbatim
1239 #interface
1240 interface ft2232
1241 ft2232_device_desc "Turtelizer JTAG/RS232 Adapter A"
1242 ft2232_layout turtelizer2
1243 ft2232_vid_pid 0x0403 0xbdc8
1244 @end verbatim
1245 @b{A SEGGER Jlink}
1246 @verbatim
1247 # jlink interface
1248 interface jlink
1249 @end verbatim
1250 @b{A Raisonance RLink}
1251 @verbatim
1252 # rlink interface
1253 interface rlink
1254 @end verbatim
1255 @b{Parallel Port}
1256 @verbatim
1257 interface parport
1258 parport_port 0xc8b8
1259 parport_cable wiggler
1260 jtag_speed 0
1261 @end verbatim
1262 @b{ARM-JTAG-EW}
1263 @verbatim
1264 interface arm-jtag-ew
1265 @end verbatim
1266 @section Interface Command
1267
1268 The interface command tells OpenOCD what type of JTAG dongle you are
1269 using. Depending on the type of dongle, you may need to have one or
1270 more additional commands.
1271
1272 @itemize @bullet
1273
1274 @item @b{interface} <@var{name}>
1275 @cindex interface
1276 @*Use the interface driver <@var{name}> to connect to the
1277 target. Currently supported interfaces are
1278
1279 @itemize @minus
1280
1281 @item @b{parport}
1282 @* PC parallel port bit-banging (Wigglers, PLD download cable, ...)
1283
1284 @item @b{amt_jtagaccel}
1285 @* Amontec Chameleon in its JTAG Accelerator configuration connected to a PC's EPP
1286 mode parallel port
1287
1288 @item @b{ft2232}
1289 @* FTDI FT2232 (USB) based devices using either the open-source libftdi or the binary only
1290 FTD2XX driver. The FTD2XX is superior in performance, but not available on every
1291 platform. The libftdi uses libusb, and should be portable to all systems that provide
1292 libusb.
1293
1294 @item @b{ep93xx}
1295 @*Cirrus Logic EP93xx based single-board computer bit-banging (in development)
1296
1297 @item @b{presto}
1298 @* ASIX PRESTO USB JTAG programmer.
1299
1300 @item @b{usbprog}
1301 @* usbprog is a freely programmable USB adapter.
1302
1303 @item @b{gw16012}
1304 @* Gateworks GW16012 JTAG programmer.
1305
1306 @item @b{jlink}
1307 @* Segger jlink USB adapter
1308
1309 @item @b{rlink}
1310 @* Raisonance RLink USB adapter
1311
1312 @item @b{vsllink}
1313 @* vsllink is part of Versaloon which is a versatile USB programmer.
1314
1315 @item @b{arm-jtag-ew}
1316 @* Olimex ARM-JTAG-EW USB adapter
1317 @comment - End parameters
1318 @end itemize
1319 @comment - End Interface
1320 @end itemize
1321 @subsection parport options
1322
1323 @itemize @bullet
1324 @item @b{parport_port} <@var{number}>
1325 @cindex parport_port
1326 @*Either the address of the I/O port (default: 0x378 for LPT1) or the number of
1327 the @file{/dev/parport} device
1328
1329 When using PPDEV to access the parallel port, use the number of the parallel port:
1330 @option{parport_port 0} (the default). If @option{parport_port 0x378} is specified
1331 you may encounter a problem.
1332 @item @b{parport_cable} <@var{name}>
1333 @cindex parport_cable
1334 @*The layout of the parallel port cable used to connect to the target.
1335 Currently supported cables are
1336 @itemize @minus
1337 @item @b{wiggler}
1338 @cindex wiggler
1339 The original Wiggler layout, also supported by several clones, such
1340 as the Olimex ARM-JTAG
1341 @item @b{wiggler2}
1342 @cindex wiggler2
1343 Same as original wiggler except an led is fitted on D5.
1344 @item @b{wiggler_ntrst_inverted}
1345 @cindex wiggler_ntrst_inverted
1346 Same as original wiggler except TRST is inverted.
1347 @item @b{old_amt_wiggler}
1348 @cindex old_amt_wiggler
1349 The Wiggler configuration that comes with Amontec's Chameleon Programmer. The new
1350 version available from the website uses the original Wiggler layout ('@var{wiggler}')
1351 @item @b{chameleon}
1352 @cindex chameleon
1353 The Amontec Chameleon's CPLD when operated in configuration mode. This is only used to
1354 program the Chameleon itself, not a connected target.
1355 @item @b{dlc5}
1356 @cindex dlc5
1357 The Xilinx Parallel cable III.
1358 @item @b{triton}
1359 @cindex triton
1360 The parallel port adapter found on the 'Karo Triton 1 Development Board'.
1361 This is also the layout used by the HollyGates design
1362 (see @uref{http://www.lartmaker.nl/projects/jtag/}).
1363 @item @b{flashlink}
1364 @cindex flashlink
1365 The ST Parallel cable.
1366 @item @b{arm-jtag}
1367 @cindex arm-jtag
1368 Same as original wiggler except SRST and TRST connections reversed and
1369 TRST is also inverted.
1370 @item @b{altium}
1371 @cindex altium
1372 Altium Universal JTAG cable.
1373 @end itemize
1374 @item @b{parport_write_on_exit} <@var{on}|@var{off}>
1375 @cindex parport_write_on_exit
1376 @*This will configure the parallel driver to write a known value to the parallel
1377 interface on exiting OpenOCD
1378 @end itemize
1379
1380 @subsection amt_jtagaccel options
1381 @itemize @bullet
1382 @item @b{parport_port} <@var{number}>
1383 @cindex parport_port
1384 @*Either the address of the I/O port (default: 0x378 for LPT1) or the number of the
1385 @file{/dev/parport} device
1386 @end itemize
1387 @subsection ft2232 options
1388
1389 @itemize @bullet
1390 @item @b{ft2232_device_desc} <@var{description}>
1391 @cindex ft2232_device_desc
1392 @*The USB device description of the FTDI FT2232 device. If not
1393 specified, the FTDI default value is used. This setting is only valid
1394 if compiled with FTD2XX support.
1395
1396 @b{TODO:} Confirm the following: On Windows the name needs to end with
1397 a ``space A''? Or not? It has to do with the FTD2xx driver. When must
1398 this be added and when must it not be added? Why can't the code in the
1399 interface or in OpenOCD automatically add this if needed? -- Duane.
1400
1401 @item @b{ft2232_serial} <@var{serial-number}>
1402 @cindex ft2232_serial
1403 @*The serial number of the FTDI FT2232 device. If not specified, the FTDI default
1404 values are used.
1405 @item @b{ft2232_layout} <@var{name}>
1406 @cindex ft2232_layout
1407 @*The layout of the FT2232 GPIO signals used to control output-enables and reset
1408 signals. Valid layouts are
1409 @itemize @minus
1410 @item @b{usbjtag}
1411 "USBJTAG-1" layout described in the original OpenOCD diploma thesis
1412 @item @b{jtagkey}
1413 Amontec JTAGkey and JTAGkey-Tiny
1414 @item @b{signalyzer}
1415 Signalyzer
1416 @item @b{olimex-jtag}
1417 Olimex ARM-USB-OCD
1418 @item @b{m5960}
1419 American Microsystems M5960
1420 @item @b{evb_lm3s811}
1421 Luminary Micro EVB_LM3S811 as a JTAG interface (not onboard processor), no TRST or
1422 SRST signals on external connector
1423 @item @b{comstick}
1424 Hitex STR9 comstick
1425 @item @b{stm32stick}
1426 Hitex STM32 Performance Stick
1427 @item @b{flyswatter}
1428 Tin Can Tools Flyswatter
1429 @item @b{turtelizer2}
1430 egnite Software turtelizer2
1431 @item @b{oocdlink}
1432 OOCDLink
1433 @item @b{axm0432_jtag}
1434 Axiom AXM-0432
1435 @end itemize
1436
1437 @item @b{ft2232_vid_pid} <@var{vid}> <@var{pid}>
1438 @*The vendor ID and product ID of the FTDI FT2232 device. If not specified, the FTDI
1439 default values are used. Multiple <@var{vid}>, <@var{pid}> pairs may be given, e.g.
1440 @example
1441 ft2232_vid_pid 0x0403 0xcff8 0x15ba 0x0003
1442 @end example
1443 @item @b{ft2232_latency} <@var{ms}>
1444 @*On some systems using FT2232 based JTAG interfaces the FT_Read function call in
1445 ft2232_read() fails to return the expected number of bytes. This can be caused by
1446 USB communication delays and has proved hard to reproduce and debug. Setting the
1447 FT2232 latency timer to a larger value increases delays for short USB packets but it
1448 also reduces the risk of timeouts before receiving the expected number of bytes.
1449 The OpenOCD default value is 2 and for some systems a value of 10 has proved useful.
1450 @end itemize
1451
1452 @subsection ep93xx options
1453 @cindex ep93xx options
1454 Currently, there are no options available for the ep93xx interface.
1455
1456 @section JTAG Speed
1457 @itemize @bullet
1458 @item @b{jtag_khz} <@var{reset speed kHz}>
1459 @cindex jtag_khz
1460
1461 It is debatable if this command belongs here - or in a board
1462 configuration file. In fact, in some situations the JTAG speed is
1463 changed during the target initialisation process (i.e.: (1) slow at
1464 reset, (2) program the CPU clocks, (3) run fast)
1465
1466 Speed 0 (khz) selects RTCK method. A non-zero speed is in KHZ. Hence: 3000 is 3mhz.
1467
1468 Not all interfaces support ``rtck''. If the interface device can not
1469 support the rate asked for, or can not translate from kHz to
1470 jtag_speed, then an error is returned.
1471
1472 Make sure the JTAG clock is no more than @math{1/6th CPU-Clock}. This is
1473 especially true for synthesized cores (-S). Also see RTCK.
1474
1475 @b{NOTE: Script writers} If the target chip requires/uses RTCK -
1476 please use the command: 'jtag_rclk FREQ'. This Tcl proc (in
1477 startup.tcl) attempts to enable RTCK, if that fails it falls back to
1478 the specified frequency.
1479
1480 @example
1481 # Fall back to 3mhz if RCLK is not supported
1482 jtag_rclk 3000
1483 @end example
1484
1485 @item @b{DEPRECATED} @b{jtag_speed} - please use jtag_khz above.
1486 @cindex jtag_speed
1487 @*Limit the maximum speed of the JTAG interface. Usually, a value of zero means maximum
1488 speed. The actual effect of this option depends on the JTAG interface used.
1489
1490 The speed used during reset can be adjusted using setting jtag_speed during
1491 pre_reset and post_reset events.
1492 @itemize @minus
1493
1494 @item wiggler: maximum speed / @var{number}
1495 @item ft2232: 6MHz / (@var{number}+1)
1496 @item amt jtagaccel: 8 / 2**@var{number}
1497 @item jlink: maximum speed in kHz (0-12000), 0 will use RTCK
1498 @item rlink: 24MHz / @var{number}, but only for certain values of @var{number}
1499 @comment end speed list.
1500 @end itemize
1501
1502 @comment END command list
1503 @end itemize
1504
1505 @node Reset Configuration
1506 @chapter Reset Configuration
1507 @cindex Reset Configuration
1508
1509 Every system configuration may require a different reset
1510 configuration. This can also be quite confusing. Please see the
1511 various board files for example.
1512
1513 @section jtag_nsrst_delay <@var{ms}>
1514 @cindex jtag_nsrst_delay
1515 @*How long (in milliseconds) OpenOCD should wait after deasserting
1516 nSRST before starting new JTAG operations.
1517
1518 @section jtag_ntrst_delay <@var{ms}>
1519 @cindex jtag_ntrst_delay
1520 @*Same @b{jtag_nsrst_delay}, but for nTRST
1521
1522 The jtag_n[st]rst_delay options are useful if reset circuitry (like a
1523 big resistor/capacitor, reset supervisor, or on-chip features). This
1524 keeps the signal asserted for some time after the external reset got
1525 deasserted.
1526
1527 @section reset_config
1528
1529 @b{Note:} To maintainers and integrators: Where exactly the
1530 ``reset configuration'' goes is a good question. It touches several
1531 things at once. In the end, if you have a board file - the board file
1532 should define it and assume 100% that the DONGLE supports
1533 anything. However, that does not mean the target should not also make
1534 not of something the silicon vendor has done inside the
1535 chip. @i{Grr.... nothing is every pretty.}
1536
1537 @* @b{Problems:}
1538 @enumerate
1539 @item Every JTAG Dongle is slightly different, some dongles implement reset differently.
1540 @item Every board is also slightly different; some boards tie TRST and SRST together.
1541 @item Every chip is slightly different; some chips internally tie the two signals together.
1542 @item Some may not implement all of the signals the same way.
1543 @item Some signals might be push-pull, others open-drain/collector.
1544 @end enumerate
1545 @b{Best Case:} OpenOCD can hold the SRST (push-button-reset), then
1546 reset the TAP via TRST and send commands through the JTAG tap to halt
1547 the CPU at the reset vector before the 1st instruction is executed,
1548 and finally release the SRST signal.
1549 @*Depending on your board vendor, chip vendor, etc., these
1550 signals may have slightly different names.
1551
1552 OpenOCD defines these signals in these terms:
1553 @itemize @bullet
1554 @item @b{TRST} - is Tap Reset - and should reset only the TAP.
1555 @item @b{SRST} - is System Reset - typically equal to a reset push button.
1556 @end itemize
1557
1558 The Command:
1559
1560 @itemize @bullet
1561 @item @b{reset_config} <@var{signals}> [@var{combination}] [@var{trst_type}] [@var{srst_type}]
1562 @cindex reset_config
1563 @* The @t{reset_config} command tells OpenOCD the reset configuration
1564 of your combination of Dongle, Board, and Chips.
1565 If the JTAG interface provides SRST, but the target doesn't connect
1566 that signal properly, then OpenOCD can't use it. <@var{signals}> can
1567 be @option{none}, @option{trst_only}, @option{srst_only} or
1568 @option{trst_and_srst}.
1569
1570 [@var{combination}] is an optional value specifying broken reset
1571 signal implementations. @option{srst_pulls_trst} states that the
1572 test logic is reset together with the reset of the system (e.g. Philips
1573 LPC2000, "broken" board layout), @option{trst_pulls_srst} says that
1574 the system is reset together with the test logic (only hypothetical, I
1575 haven't seen hardware with such a bug, and can be worked around).
1576 @option{combined} implies both @option{srst_pulls_trst} and
1577 @option{trst_pulls_srst}. The default behaviour if no option given is
1578 @option{separate}.
1579
1580 The [@var{trst_type}] and [@var{srst_type}] parameters allow the
1581 driver type of the reset lines to be specified. Possible values are
1582 @option{trst_push_pull} (default) and @option{trst_open_drain} for the
1583 test reset signal, and @option{srst_open_drain} (default) and
1584 @option{srst_push_pull} for the system reset. These values only affect
1585 JTAG interfaces with support for different drivers, like the Amontec
1586 JTAGkey and JTAGAccelerator.
1587
1588 @comment - end command
1589 @end itemize
1590
1591
1592
1593 @node Tap Creation
1594 @chapter Tap Creation
1595 @cindex tap creation
1596 @cindex tap configuration
1597
1598 In order for OpenOCD to control a target, a JTAG tap must be
1599 defined/created.
1600
1601 Commands to create taps are normally found in a configuration file and
1602 are not normally typed by a human.
1603
1604 When a tap is created a @b{dotted.name} is created for the tap. Other
1605 commands use that dotted.name to manipulate or refer to the tap.
1606
1607 Tap Uses:
1608 @itemize @bullet
1609 @item @b{Debug Target} A tap can be used by a GDB debug target
1610 @item @b{Flash Programing} Some chips program the flash directly via JTAG,
1611 instead of indirectly by making a CPU do it.
1612 @item @b{Boundry Scan} Some chips support boundary scan.
1613 @end itemize
1614
1615
1616 @section jtag newtap
1617 @b{@t{jtag newtap CHIPNAME TAPNAME configparams ....}}
1618 @cindex jtag_device
1619 @cindex jtag newtap
1620 @cindex tap
1621 @cindex tap order
1622 @cindex tap geometry
1623
1624 @comment START options
1625 @itemize @bullet
1626 @item @b{CHIPNAME}
1627 @* is a symbolic name of the chip.
1628 @item @b{TAPNAME}
1629 @* is a symbol name of a tap present on the chip.
1630 @item @b{Required configparams}
1631 @* Every tap has 3 required configparams, and several ``optional
1632 parameters'', the required parameters are:
1633 @comment START REQUIRED
1634 @itemize @bullet
1635 @item @b{-irlen NUMBER} - the length in bits of the instruction register, mostly 4 or 5 bits.
1636 @item @b{-ircapture NUMBER} - the IDCODE capture command, usually 0x01.
1637 @item @b{-irmask NUMBER} - the corresponding mask for the IR register. For
1638 some devices, there are bits in the IR that aren't used. This lets you mask
1639 them off when doing comparisons. In general, this should just be all ones for
1640 the size of the IR.
1641 @comment END REQUIRED
1642 @end itemize
1643 An example of a FOOBAR Tap
1644 @example
1645 jtag newtap foobar tap -irlen 7 -ircapture 0x42 -irmask 0x55
1646 @end example
1647 Creates the tap ``foobar.tap'' with the instruction register (IR) is 7
1648 bits long, during Capture-IR 0x42 is loaded into the IR, and bits
1649 [6,4,2,0] are checked.
1650
1651 @item @b{Optional configparams}
1652 @comment START Optional
1653 @itemize @bullet
1654 @item @b{-expected-id NUMBER}
1655 @* By default it is zero. If non-zero represents the
1656 expected tap ID used when the JTAG chain is examined. Repeat
1657 the option as many times as required if multiple id's can be
1658 expected. See below.
1659 @item @b{-disable}
1660 @item @b{-enable}
1661 @* By default not specified the tap is enabled. Some chips have a
1662 JTAG route controller (JRC) that is used to enable and/or disable
1663 specific JTAG taps. You can later enable or disable any JTAG tap via
1664 the command @b{jtag tapenable DOTTED.NAME} or @b{jtag tapdisable
1665 DOTTED.NAME}
1666 @comment END Optional
1667 @end itemize
1668
1669 @comment END OPTIONS
1670 @end itemize
1671 @b{Notes:}
1672 @comment START NOTES
1673 @itemize @bullet
1674 @item @b{Technically}
1675 @* newtap is a sub command of the ``jtag'' command
1676 @item @b{Big Picture Background}
1677 @*GDB Talks to OpenOCD using the GDB protocol via
1678 TCP/IP. OpenOCD then uses the JTAG interface (the dongle) to
1679 control the JTAG chain on your board. Your board has one or more chips
1680 in a @i{daisy chain configuration}. Each chip may have one or more
1681 JTAG taps. GDB ends up talking via OpenOCD to one of the taps.
1682 @item @b{NAME Rules}
1683 @*Names follow ``C'' symbol name rules (start with alpha ...)
1684 @item @b{TAPNAME - Conventions}
1685 @itemize @bullet
1686 @item @b{tap} - should be used only FPGA or CPLD like devices with a single tap.
1687 @item @b{cpu} - the main CPU of the chip, alternatively @b{foo.arm} and @b{foo.dsp}
1688 @item @b{flash} - if the chip has a flash tap, example: str912.flash
1689 @item @b{bs} - for boundary scan if this is a seperate tap.
1690 @item @b{etb} - for an embedded trace buffer (example: an ARM ETB11)
1691 @item @b{jrc} - for JTAG route controller (example: OMAP3530 found on Beagleboards)
1692 @item @b{unknownN} - where N is a number if you have no idea what the tap is for
1693 @item @b{Other names} - Freescale IMX31 has a SDMA (smart dma) with a JTAG tap, that tap should be called the ``sdma'' tap.
1694 @item @b{When in doubt} - use the chip maker's name in their data sheet.
1695 @end itemize
1696 @item @b{DOTTED.NAME}
1697 @* @b{CHIPNAME}.@b{TAPNAME} creates the tap name, aka: the
1698 @b{Dotted.Name} is the @b{CHIPNAME} and @b{TAPNAME} combined with a
1699 dot (period); for example: @b{xilinx.tap}, @b{str912.flash},
1700 @b{omap3530.jrc}, or @b{stm32.cpu} The @b{dotted.name} is used in
1701 numerous other places to refer to various taps.
1702 @item @b{ORDER}
1703 @* The order this command appears via the config files is
1704 important.
1705 @item @b{Multi Tap Example}
1706 @* This example is based on the ST Microsystems STR912. See the ST
1707 document titled: @b{STR91xFAxxx, Section 3.15 Jtag Interface, Page:
1708 28/102, Figure 3: JTAG chaining inside the STR91xFA}.
1709
1710 @url{http://eu.st.com/stonline/products/literature/ds/13495.pdf}
1711 @*@b{checked: 28/nov/2008}
1712
1713 The diagram shows that the TDO pin connects to the flash tap, flash TDI
1714 connects to the CPU debug tap, CPU TDI connects to the boundary scan
1715 tap which then connects to the TDI pin.
1716
1717 @example
1718 # The order is...
1719 # create tap: 'str912.flash'
1720 jtag newtap str912 flash ... params ...
1721 # create tap: 'str912.cpu'
1722 jtag newtap str912 cpu ... params ...
1723 # create tap: 'str912.bs'
1724 jtag newtap str912 bs ... params ...
1725 @end example
1726
1727 @item @b{Note: Deprecated} - Index Numbers
1728 @* Prior to 28/nov/2008, JTAG taps where numbered from 0..N this
1729 feature is still present, however its use is highly discouraged and
1730 should not be counted upon. Update all of your scripts to use
1731 TAP names rather than numbers.
1732 @item @b{Multiple chips}
1733 @* If your board has multiple chips, you should be
1734 able to @b{source} two configuration files, in the proper order, and
1735 have the taps created in the proper order.
1736 @comment END NOTES
1737 @end itemize
1738 @comment at command level
1739 @comment DOCUMENT old command
1740 @section jtag_device - REMOVED
1741 @example
1742 @b{jtag_device} <@var{IR length}> <@var{IR capture}> <@var{IR mask}> <@var{IDCODE instruction}>
1743 @end example
1744 @cindex jtag_device
1745
1746 @* @b{Removed: 28/nov/2008} This command has been removed and replaced
1747 by the ``jtag newtap'' command. The documentation remains here so that
1748 one can easily convert the old syntax to the new syntax. About the old
1749 syntax: The old syntax is positional, i.e.: The 3rd parameter is the
1750 ``irmask''. The new syntax requires named prefixes, and supports
1751 additional options, for example ``-expected-id 0x3f0f0f0f''. Please refer to the
1752 @b{jtag newtap} command for details.
1753 @example
1754 OLD: jtag_device 8 0x01 0xe3 0xfe
1755 NEW: jtag newtap CHIPNAME TAPNAME -irlen 8 -ircapture 0x01 -irmask 0xe3
1756 @end example
1757
1758 @section Enable/Disable Taps
1759 @b{Note:} These commands are intended to be used as a machine/script
1760 interface. Humans might find the ``scan_chain'' command more helpful
1761 when querying the state of the JTAG taps.
1762
1763 @b{By default, all taps are enabled}
1764
1765 @itemize @bullet
1766 @item @b{jtag tapenable} @var{DOTTED.NAME}
1767 @item @b{jtag tapdisable} @var{DOTTED.NAME}
1768 @item @b{jtag tapisenabled} @var{DOTTED.NAME}
1769 @end itemize
1770 @cindex tap enable
1771 @cindex tap disable
1772 @cindex JRC
1773 @cindex route controller
1774
1775 These commands are used when your target has a JTAG route controller
1776 that effectively adds or removes a tap from the JTAG chain in a
1777 non-standard way.
1778
1779 The ``standard way'' to remove a tap would be to place the tap in
1780 bypass mode. But with the advent of modern chips, this is not always a
1781 good solution. Some taps operate slowly, others operate fast, and
1782 there are other JTAG clock synchronisation problems one must face. To
1783 solve that problem, the JTAG route controller was introduced. Rather
1784 than ``bypass'' the tap, the tap is completely removed from the
1785 circuit and skipped.
1786
1787
1788 From OpenOCD's point of view, a JTAG tap is in one of 3 states:
1789
1790 @itemize @bullet
1791 @item @b{Enabled - Not In ByPass} and has a variable bit length
1792 @item @b{Enabled - In ByPass} and has a length of exactly 1 bit.
1793 @item @b{Disabled} and has a length of ZERO and is removed from the circuit.
1794 @end itemize
1795
1796 The IEEE JTAG definition has no concept of a ``disabled'' tap.
1797 @b{Historical note:} this feature was added 28/nov/2008
1798
1799 @b{jtag tapisenabled DOTTED.NAME}
1800
1801 This command returns 1 if the named tap is currently enabled, 0 if not.
1802 This command exists so that scripts that manipulate a JRC (like the
1803 OMAP3530 has) can determine if OpenOCD thinks a tap is presently
1804 enabled or disabled.
1805
1806 @page
1807 @node Target Configuration
1808 @chapter Target Configuration
1809
1810 This chapter discusses how to create a GDB debug target. Before
1811 creating a ``target'' a JTAG tap DOTTED.NAME must exist first.
1812
1813 @section targets [NAME]
1814 @b{Note:} This command name is PLURAL - not singular.
1815
1816 With NO parameter, this plural @b{targets} command lists all known
1817 targets in a human friendly form.
1818
1819 With a parameter, this plural @b{targets} command sets the current
1820 target to the given name. (i.e.: If there are multiple debug targets)
1821
1822 Example:
1823 @verbatim
1824 (gdb) mon targets
1825 CmdName Type Endian ChainPos State
1826 -- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------
1827 0: target0 arm7tdmi little 0 halted
1828 @end verbatim
1829
1830 @section target COMMANDS
1831 @b{Note:} This command name is SINGULAR - not plural. It is used to
1832 manipulate specific targets, to create targets and other things.
1833
1834 Once a target is created, a TARGETNAME (object) command is created;
1835 see below for details.
1836
1837 The TARGET command accepts these sub-commands:
1838 @itemize @bullet
1839 @item @b{create} .. parameters ..
1840 @* creates a new target, see below for details.
1841 @item @b{types}
1842 @* Lists all supported target types (perhaps some are not yet in this document).
1843 @item @b{names}
1844 @* Lists all current debug target names, for example: 'str912.cpu' or 'pxa27.cpu' example usage:
1845 @verbatim
1846 foreach t [target names] {
1847 puts [format "Target: %s\n" $t]
1848 }
1849 @end verbatim
1850 @item @b{current}
1851 @* Returns the current target. OpenOCD always has, or refers to the ``current target'' in some way.
1852 By default, commands like: ``mww'' (used to write memory) operate on the current target.
1853 @item @b{number} @b{NUMBER}
1854 @* Internally OpenOCD maintains a list of targets - in numerical index
1855 (0..N-1) this command returns the name of the target at index N.
1856 Example usage:
1857 @verbatim
1858 set thename [target number $x]
1859 puts [format "Target %d is: %s\n" $x $thename]
1860 @end verbatim
1861 @item @b{count}
1862 @* Returns the number of targets known to OpenOCD (see number above)
1863 Example:
1864 @verbatim
1865 set c [target count]
1866 for { set x 0 } { $x < $c } { incr x } {
1867 # Assuming you have created this function
1868 print_target_details $x
1869 }
1870 @end verbatim
1871
1872 @end itemize
1873
1874 @section TARGETNAME (object) commands
1875 @b{Use:} Once a target is created, an ``object name'' that represents the
1876 target is created. By convention, the target name is identical to the
1877 tap name. In a multiple target system, one can preceed many common
1878 commands with a specific target name and effect only that target.
1879 @example
1880 str912.cpu mww 0x1234 0x42
1881 omap3530.cpu mww 0x5555 123
1882 @end example
1883
1884 @b{Model:} The Tcl/Tk language has the concept of object commands. A
1885 good example is a on screen button, once a button is created a button
1886 has a name (a path in Tk terms) and that name is useable as a 1st
1887 class command. For example in Tk, one can create a button and later
1888 configure it like this:
1889
1890 @example
1891 # Create
1892 button .foobar -background red -command @{ foo @}
1893 # Modify
1894 .foobar configure -foreground blue
1895 # Query
1896 set x [.foobar cget -background]
1897 # Report
1898 puts [format "The button is %s" $x]
1899 @end example
1900
1901 In OpenOCD's terms, the ``target'' is an object just like a Tcl/Tk
1902 button. Commands available as a ``target object'' are:
1903
1904 @comment START targetobj commands.
1905 @itemize @bullet
1906 @item @b{configure} - configure the target; see Target Config/Cget Options below
1907 @item @b{cget} - query the target configuration; see Target Config/Cget Options below
1908 @item @b{curstate} - current target state (running, halt, etc.
1909 @item @b{eventlist}
1910 @* Intended for a human to see/read the currently configure target events.
1911 @item @b{Various Memory Commands} See the ``mww'' command elsewhere.
1912 @comment start memory
1913 @itemize @bullet
1914 @item @b{mww} ...
1915 @item @b{mwh} ...
1916 @item @b{mwb} ...
1917 @item @b{mdw} ...
1918 @item @b{mdh} ...
1919 @item @b{mdb} ...
1920 @comment end memory
1921 @end itemize
1922 @item @b{Memory To Array, Array To Memory}
1923 @* These are aimed at a machine interface to memory
1924 @itemize @bullet
1925 @item @b{mem2array ARRAYNAME WIDTH ADDRESS COUNT}
1926 @item @b{array2mem ARRAYNAME WIDTH ADDRESS COUNT}
1927 @* Where:
1928 @* @b{ARRAYNAME} is the name of an array variable
1929 @* @b{WIDTH} is 8/16/32 - indicating the memory access size
1930 @* @b{ADDRESS} is the target memory address
1931 @* @b{COUNT} is the number of elements to process
1932 @end itemize
1933 @item @b{Used during ``reset''}
1934 @* These commands are used internally by the OpenOCD scripts to deal
1935 with odd reset situations and are not documented here.
1936 @itemize @bullet
1937 @item @b{arp_examine}
1938 @item @b{arp_poll}
1939 @item @b{arp_reset}
1940 @item @b{arp_halt}
1941 @item @b{arp_waitstate}
1942 @end itemize
1943 @item @b{invoke-event} @b{EVENT-NAME}
1944 @* Invokes the specific event manually for the target
1945 @end itemize
1946
1947 @section Target Events
1948 At various times, certain things can happen, or you want them to happen.
1949
1950 Examples:
1951 @itemize @bullet
1952 @item What should happen when GDB connects? Should your target reset?
1953 @item When GDB tries to flash the target, do you need to enable the flash via a special command?
1954 @item During reset, do you need to write to certain memory location to reconfigure the SDRAM?
1955 @end itemize
1956
1957 All of the above items are handled by target events.
1958
1959 To specify an event action, either during target creation, or later
1960 via ``$_TARGETNAME configure'' see this example.
1961
1962 Syntactially, the option is: ``-event NAME BODY'' where NAME is a
1963 target event name, and BODY is a Tcl procedure or string of commands
1964 to execute.
1965
1966 The programmers model is the ``-command'' option used in Tcl/Tk
1967 buttons and events. Below are two identical examples, the first
1968 creates and invokes small procedure. The second inlines the procedure.
1969
1970 @example
1971 proc my_attach_proc @{ @} @{
1972 puts "RESET...."
1973 reset halt
1974 @}
1975 mychip.cpu configure -event gdb-attach my_attach_proc
1976 mychip.cpu configure -event gdb-attach @{ puts "Reset..." ; reset halt @}
1977 @end example
1978
1979 @section Current Events
1980 The following events are available:
1981 @itemize @bullet
1982 @item @b{debug-halted}
1983 @* The target has halted for debug reasons (i.e.: breakpoint)
1984 @item @b{debug-resumed}
1985 @* The target has resumed (i.e.: gdb said run)
1986 @item @b{early-halted}
1987 @* Occurs early in the halt process
1988 @item @b{examine-end}
1989 @* Currently not used (goal: when JTAG examine completes)
1990 @item @b{examine-start}
1991 @* Currently not used (goal: when JTAG examine starts)
1992 @item @b{gdb-attach}
1993 @* When GDB connects
1994 @item @b{gdb-detach}
1995 @* When GDB disconnects
1996 @item @b{gdb-end}
1997 @* When the taret has halted and GDB is not doing anything (see early halt)
1998 @item @b{gdb-flash-erase-start}
1999 @* Before the GDB flash process tries to erase the flash
2000 @item @b{gdb-flash-erase-end}
2001 @* After the GDB flash process has finished erasing the flash
2002 @item @b{gdb-flash-write-start}
2003 @* Before GDB writes to the flash
2004 @item @b{gdb-flash-write-end}
2005 @* After GDB writes to the flash
2006 @item @b{gdb-start}
2007 @* Before the taret steps, gdb is trying to start/resume the target
2008 @item @b{halted}
2009 @* The target has halted
2010 @item @b{old-gdb_program_config}
2011 @* DO NOT USE THIS: Used internally
2012 @item @b{old-pre_resume}
2013 @* DO NOT USE THIS: Used internally
2014 @item @b{reset-assert-pre}
2015 @* Before reset is asserted on the tap.
2016 @item @b{reset-assert-post}
2017 @* Reset is now asserted on the tap.
2018 @item @b{reset-deassert-pre}
2019 @* Reset is about to be released on the tap
2020 @item @b{reset-deassert-post}
2021 @* Reset has been released on the tap
2022 @item @b{reset-end}
2023 @* Currently not used.
2024 @item @b{reset-halt-post}
2025 @* Currently not usd
2026 @item @b{reset-halt-pre}
2027 @* Currently not used
2028 @item @b{reset-init}
2029 @* Used by @b{reset init} command for board-specific initialization.
2030 This is where you would configure PLLs and clocking, set up DRAM so
2031 you can download programs that don't fit in on-chip SRAM, set up pin
2032 multiplexing, and so on.
2033 @item @b{reset-start}
2034 @* Currently not used
2035 @item @b{reset-wait-pos}
2036 @* Currently not used
2037 @item @b{reset-wait-pre}
2038 @* Currently not used
2039 @item @b{resume-start}
2040 @* Before any target is resumed
2041 @item @b{resume-end}
2042 @* After all targets have resumed
2043 @item @b{resume-ok}
2044 @* Success
2045 @item @b{resumed}
2046 @* Target has resumed
2047 @item @b{tap-enable}
2048 @* Executed by @b{jtag tapenable DOTTED.NAME} command. Example:
2049 @example
2050 jtag configure DOTTED.NAME -event tap-enable @{
2051 puts "Enabling CPU"
2052 ...
2053 @}
2054 @end example
2055 @item @b{tap-disable}
2056 @*Executed by @b{jtag tapdisable DOTTED.NAME} command. Example:
2057 @example
2058 jtag configure DOTTED.NAME -event tap-disable @{
2059 puts "Disabling CPU"
2060 ...
2061 @}
2062 @end example
2063 @end itemize
2064
2065 @section target create
2066 @cindex target
2067 @cindex target creation
2068
2069 @example
2070 @b{target} @b{create} <@var{NAME}> <@var{TYPE}> <@var{PARAMS ...}>
2071 @end example
2072 @*This command creates a GDB debug target that refers to a specific JTAG tap.
2073 @comment START params
2074 @itemize @bullet
2075 @item @b{NAME}
2076 @* Is the name of the debug target. By convention it should be the tap
2077 DOTTED.NAME. This name is also used to create the target object
2078 command, and in other places the target needs to be identified.
2079 @item @b{TYPE}
2080 @* Specifies the target type, i.e.: ARM7TDMI, or Cortex-M3. Currently supported targets are:
2081 @comment START types
2082 @itemize @minus
2083 @item @b{arm7tdmi}
2084 @item @b{arm720t}
2085 @item @b{arm9tdmi}
2086 @item @b{arm920t}
2087 @item @b{arm922t}
2088 @item @b{arm926ejs}
2089 @item @b{arm966e}
2090 @item @b{cortex_m3}
2091 @item @b{feroceon}
2092 @item @b{xscale}
2093 @item @b{arm11}
2094 @item @b{mips_m4k}
2095 @comment end TYPES
2096 @end itemize
2097 @item @b{PARAMS}
2098 @*PARAMs are various target configuration parameters. The following ones are mandatory:
2099 @comment START mandatory
2100 @itemize @bullet
2101 @item @b{-endian big|little}
2102 @item @b{-chain-position DOTTED.NAME}
2103 @comment end MANDATORY
2104 @end itemize
2105 @comment END params
2106 @end itemize
2107
2108 @section Target Config/Cget Options
2109 These options can be specified when the target is created, or later
2110 via the configure option or to query the target via cget.
2111
2112 You should specify a working area if you can; typically it uses some
2113 on-chip SRAM. Such a working area can speed up many things, including bulk
2114 writes to target memory; flash operations like checking to see if memory needs
2115 to be erased; GDB memory checksumming; and may help perform otherwise
2116 unavailable operations (like some coprocessor operations on ARM7/9 systems).
2117 @itemize @bullet
2118 @item @b{-type} - returns the target type
2119 @item @b{-event NAME BODY} see Target events
2120 @item @b{-work-area-virt [ADDRESS]} specify/set the work area base address
2121 which will be used when an MMU is active.
2122 @item @b{-work-area-phys [ADDRESS]} specify/set the work area base address
2123 which will be used when an MMU is inactive.
2124 @item @b{-work-area-size [ADDRESS]} specify/set the work area
2125 @item @b{-work-area-backup [0|1]} does the work area get backed up;
2126 by default, it doesn't. When possible, use a working_area that doesn't
2127 need to be backed up, since performing a backup slows down operations.
2128 @item @b{-endian [big|little]}
2129 @item @b{-variant [NAME]} some chips have variants OpenOCD needs to know about
2130 @item @b{-chain-position DOTTED.NAME} the tap name this target refers to.
2131 @end itemize
2132 Example:
2133 @example
2134 for @{ set x 0 @} @{ $x < [target count] @} @{ incr x @} @{
2135 set name [target number $x]
2136 set y [$name cget -endian]
2137 set z [$name cget -type]
2138 puts [format "Chip %d is %s, Endian: %s, type: %s" $x $y $z]
2139 @}
2140 @end example
2141
2142 @section Target Variants
2143 @itemize @bullet
2144 @item @b{arm7tdmi}
2145 @* Unknown (please write me)
2146 @item @b{arm720t}
2147 @* Unknown (please write me) (similar to arm7tdmi)
2148 @item @b{arm9tdmi}
2149 @* Variants: @option{arm920t}, @option{arm922t} and @option{arm940t}
2150 This enables the hardware single-stepping support found on these
2151 cores.
2152 @item @b{arm920t}
2153 @* None.
2154 @item @b{arm966e}
2155 @* None (this is also used as the ARM946)
2156 @item @b{cortex_m3}
2157 @* use variant <@var{-variant lm3s}> when debugging Luminary lm3s targets. This will cause
2158 OpenOCD to use a software reset rather than asserting SRST to avoid a issue with clearing
2159 the debug registers. This is fixed in Fury Rev B, DustDevil Rev B, Tempest, these revisions will
2160 be detected and the normal reset behaviour used.
2161 @item @b{xscale}
2162 @* Supported variants are @option{ixp42x}, @option{ixp45x}, @option{ixp46x},@option{pxa250}, @option{pxa255}, @option{pxa26x}.
2163 @item @b{arm11}
2164 @* Supported variants are @option{arm1136}, @option{arm1156}, @option{arm1176}
2165 @item @b{mips_m4k}
2166 @* Use variant @option{ejtag_srst} when debugging targets that do not
2167 provide a functional SRST line on the EJTAG connector. This causes
2168 OpenOCD to instead use an EJTAG software reset command to reset the
2169 processor. You still need to enable @option{srst} on the reset
2170 configuration command to enable OpenOCD hardware reset functionality.
2171 @comment END variants
2172 @end itemize
2173 @section working_area - Command Removed
2174 @cindex working_area
2175 @*@b{Please use the ``$_TARGETNAME configure -work-area-... parameters instead}
2176 @* This documentation remains because there are existing scripts that
2177 still use this that need to be converted.
2178 @example
2179 working_area target# address size backup| [virtualaddress]
2180 @end example
2181 @* The target# is a the 0 based target numerical index.
2182
2183 @node Flash Configuration
2184 @chapter Flash programming
2185 @cindex Flash Configuration
2186
2187 OpenOCD has different commands for NOR and NAND flash;
2188 the ``flash'' command works with NOR flash, while
2189 the ``nand'' command works with NAND flash.
2190 This partially reflects different hardware technologies:
2191 NOR flash usually supports direct CPU instruction and data bus access,
2192 while data from a NAND flash must be copied to memory before it can be
2193 used. (SPI flash must also be copied to memory before use.)
2194 However, the documentation also uses ``flash'' as a generic term;
2195 for example, ``Put flash configuration in board-specific files''.
2196
2197 @b{Note:} As of 28/nov/2008 OpenOCD does not know how to program a SPI
2198 flash that a micro may boot from. Perhaps you, the reader, would like to
2199 contribute support for this.
2200
2201 Flash Steps:
2202 @enumerate
2203 @item Configure via the command @b{flash bank}
2204 @* Normally this is done in a configuration file.
2205 @item Operate on the flash via @b{flash SOMECOMMAND}
2206 @* Often commands to manipulate the flash are typed by a human, or run
2207 via a script in some automated way. For example: To program the boot
2208 flash on your board.
2209 @item GDB Flashing
2210 @* Flashing via GDB requires the flash be configured via ``flash
2211 bank'', and the GDB flash features be enabled. See the daemon
2212 configuration section for more details.
2213 @end enumerate
2214
2215 @section Flash commands
2216 @cindex Flash commands
2217 @subsection flash banks
2218 @b{flash banks}
2219 @cindex flash banks
2220 @*List configured flash banks
2221 @*@b{NOTE:} the singular form: 'flash bank' is used to configure the flash banks.
2222 @subsection flash info
2223 @b{flash info} <@var{num}>
2224 @cindex flash info
2225 @*Print info about flash bank <@option{num}>
2226 @subsection flash probe
2227 @b{flash probe} <@var{num}>
2228 @cindex flash probe
2229 @*Identify the flash, or validate the parameters of the configured flash. Operation
2230 depends on the flash type.
2231 @subsection flash erase_check
2232 @b{flash erase_check} <@var{num}>
2233 @cindex flash erase_check
2234 @*Check erase state of sectors in flash bank <@var{num}>. This is the only operation that
2235 updates the erase state information displayed by @option{flash info}. That means you have
2236 to issue an @option{erase_check} command after erasing or programming the device to get
2237 updated information.
2238 @subsection flash protect_check
2239 @b{flash protect_check} <@var{num}>
2240 @cindex flash protect_check
2241 @*Check protection state of sectors in flash bank <num>.
2242 @option{flash erase_sector} using the same syntax.
2243 @subsection flash erase_sector
2244 @b{flash erase_sector} <@var{num}> <@var{first}> <@var{last}>
2245 @cindex flash erase_sector
2246 @anchor{flash erase_sector}
2247 @*Erase sectors at bank <@var{num}>, starting at sector <@var{first}> up to and including
2248 <@var{last}>. Sector numbering starts at 0. Depending on the flash type, erasing may
2249 require the protection to be disabled first (e.g. Intel Advanced Bootblock flash using
2250 the CFI driver).
2251 @subsection flash erase_address
2252 @b{flash erase_address} <@var{address}> <@var{length}>
2253 @cindex flash erase_address
2254 @*Erase sectors starting at <@var{address}> for <@var{length}> bytes
2255 @subsection flash write_bank
2256 @b{flash write_bank} <@var{num}> <@var{file}> <@var{offset}>
2257 @cindex flash write_bank
2258 @anchor{flash write_bank}
2259 @*Write the binary <@var{file}> to flash bank <@var{num}>, starting at
2260 <@option{offset}> bytes from the beginning of the bank.
2261 @subsection flash write_image
2262 @b{flash write_image} [@var{erase}] <@var{file}> [@var{offset}] [@var{type}]
2263 @cindex flash write_image
2264 @anchor{flash write_image}
2265 @*Write the image <@var{file}> to the current target's flash bank(s). A relocation
2266 [@var{offset}] can be specified and the file [@var{type}] can be specified
2267 explicitly as @option{bin} (binary), @option{ihex} (Intel hex), @option{elf}
2268 (ELF file) or @option{s19} (Motorola s19). Flash memory will be erased prior to programming
2269 if the @option{erase} parameter is given.
2270 @subsection flash protect
2271 @b{flash protect} <@var{num}> <@var{first}> <@var{last}> <@option{on}|@option{off}>
2272 @cindex flash protect
2273 @*Enable (@var{on}) or disable (@var{off}) protection of flash sectors <@var{first}> to
2274 <@var{last}> of @option{flash bank} <@var{num}>.
2275
2276 @subsection mFlash commands
2277 @cindex mFlash commands
2278 @itemize @bullet
2279 @item @b{mflash probe}
2280 @cindex mflash probe
2281 Probe mflash.
2282 @item @b{mflash write} <@var{num}> <@var{file}> <@var{offset}>
2283 @cindex mflash write
2284 Write the binary <@var{file}> to mflash bank <@var{num}>, starting at
2285 <@var{offset}> bytes from the beginning of the bank.
2286 @item @b{mflash dump} <@var{num}> <@var{file}> <@var{offset}> <@var{size}>
2287 @cindex mflash dump
2288 Dump <size> bytes, starting at <@var{offset}> bytes from the beginning of the <@var{num}> bank
2289 to a <@var{file}>.
2290 @end itemize
2291
2292 @section flash bank command
2293 The @b{flash bank} command is used to configure one or more flash chips (or banks in OpenOCD terms)
2294
2295 @example
2296 @b{flash bank} <@var{driver}> <@var{base}> <@var{size}> <@var{chip_width}>
2297 <@var{bus_width}> <@var{target}> [@var{driver_options ...}]
2298 @end example
2299 @cindex flash bank
2300 @*Configures a flash bank at <@var{base}> of <@var{size}> bytes and <@var{chip_width}>
2301 and <@var{bus_width}> bytes using the selected flash <driver>.
2302
2303 @subsection External Flash - cfi options
2304 @cindex cfi options
2305 CFI flashes are external flash chips - often they are connected to a
2306 specific chip select on the CPU. By default, at hard reset, most
2307 CPUs have the ablity to ``boot'' from some flash chip - typically
2308 attached to the CPU's CS0 pin.
2309
2310 For other chip selects: OpenOCD does not know how to configure, or
2311 access a specific chip select. Instead you, the human, might need to
2312 configure additional chip selects via other commands (like: mww) , or
2313 perhaps configure a GPIO pin that controls the ``write protect'' pin
2314 on the flash chip.
2315
2316 @b{flash bank cfi} <@var{base}> <@var{size}> <@var{chip_width}> <@var{bus_width}>
2317 <@var{target}> [@var{jedec_probe}|@var{x16_as_x8}]
2318 @*CFI flashes require the name or number of the target they're connected to
2319 as an additional
2320 argument. The CFI driver makes use of a working area (specified for the target)
2321 to significantly speed up operation.
2322
2323 @var{chip_width} and @var{bus_width} are specified in bytes.
2324
2325 The @var{jedec_probe} option is used to detect certain non-CFI flash ROMs, like AM29LV010 and similar types.
2326
2327 @var{x16_as_x8} ???
2328
2329 @subsection Internal Flash (Microcontrollers)
2330 @subsubsection lpc2000 options
2331 @cindex lpc2000 options
2332
2333 @b{flash bank lpc2000} <@var{base}> <@var{size}> 0 0 <@var{target}> <@var{variant}>
2334 <@var{clock}> [@var{calc_checksum}]
2335 @*LPC flashes don't require the chip and bus width to be specified. Additional
2336 parameters are the <@var{variant}>, which may be @var{lpc2000_v1} (older LPC21xx and LPC22xx)
2337 or @var{lpc2000_v2} (LPC213x, LPC214x, LPC210[123], LPC23xx and LPC24xx),
2338 the name or number of the target this flash belongs to (first is 0),
2339 the frequency at which the core
2340 is currently running (in kHz - must be an integral number), and the optional keyword
2341 @var{calc_checksum}, telling the driver to calculate a valid checksum for the exception
2342 vector table.
2343
2344
2345 @subsubsection at91sam7 options
2346 @cindex at91sam7 options
2347
2348 @b{flash bank at91sam7} 0 0 0 0 <@var{target}>
2349 @*AT91SAM7 flashes only require the @var{target}, all other values are looked up after
2350 reading the chip-id and type.
2351
2352 @subsubsection str7 options
2353 @cindex str7 options
2354
2355 @b{flash bank str7x} <@var{base}> <@var{size}> 0 0 <@var{target}> <@var{variant}>
2356 @*variant can be either STR71x, STR73x or STR75x.
2357
2358 @subsubsection str9 options
2359 @cindex str9 options
2360
2361 @b{flash bank str9x} <@var{base}> <@var{size}> 0 0 <@var{target}>
2362 @*The str9 needs the flash controller to be configured prior to Flash programming, e.g.
2363 @example
2364 str9x flash_config 0 4 2 0 0x80000
2365 @end example
2366 This will setup the BBSR, NBBSR, BBADR and NBBADR registers respectively.
2367
2368 @subsubsection str9 options (str9xpec driver)
2369
2370 @b{flash bank str9xpec} <@var{base}> <@var{size}> 0 0 <@var{target}>
2371 @*Before using the flash commands the turbo mode must be enabled using str9xpec
2372 @option{enable_turbo} <@var{num>.}
2373
2374 Only use this driver for locking/unlocking the device or configuring the option bytes.
2375 Use the standard str9 driver for programming. @xref{STR9 specific commands}.
2376
2377 @subsubsection Stellaris (LM3Sxxx) options
2378 @cindex Stellaris (LM3Sxxx) options
2379
2380 @b{flash bank stellaris} <@var{base}> <@var{size}> 0 0 <@var{target}>
2381 @*Stellaris flash plugin only require the @var{target}.
2382
2383 @subsubsection stm32x options
2384 @cindex stm32x options
2385
2386 @b{flash bank stm32x} <@var{base}> <@var{size}> 0 0 <@var{target}>
2387 @*stm32x flash plugin only require the @var{target}.
2388
2389 @subsubsection aduc702x options
2390 @cindex aduc702x options
2391
2392 @b{flash bank aduc702x} 0 0 0 0 <@var{target}>
2393 @*The aduc702x flash plugin works with Analog Devices model numbers ADUC7019 through ADUC7028. The setup command only requires the @var{target} argument (all devices in this family have the same memory layout).
2394
2395 @subsection mFlash Configuration
2396 @cindex mFlash Configuration
2397 @b{mflash bank} <@var{soc}> <@var{base}> <@var{chip_width}> <@var{bus_width}>
2398 <@var{RST pin}> <@var{WP pin}> <@var{DPD pin}> <@var{target}>
2399 @cindex mflash bank
2400 @*Configures a mflash for <@var{soc}> host bank at
2401 <@var{base}>. <@var{chip_width}> and <@var{bus_width}> are bytes
2402 order. Pin number format is dependent on host GPIO calling convention.
2403 If WP or DPD pin was not used, write -1. Currently, mflash bank
2404 support s3c2440 and pxa270.
2405
2406 (ex. of s3c2440) mflash <@var{RST pin}> is GPIO B1, <@var{WP pin}> and <@var{DPD pin}> are not used.
2407 @example
2408 mflash bank s3c2440 0x10000000 2 2 1b -1 -1 0
2409 @end example
2410 (ex. of pxa270) mflash <@var{RST pin}> is GPIO 43, <@var{DPD pin}> is not used and <@var{DPD pin}> is GPIO 51.
2411 @example
2412 mflash bank pxa270 0x08000000 2 2 43 -1 51 0
2413 @end example
2414
2415 @section Microcontroller specific Flash Commands
2416
2417 @subsection AT91SAM7 specific commands
2418 @cindex AT91SAM7 specific commands
2419 The flash configuration is deduced from the chip identification register. The flash
2420 controller handles erases automatically on a page (128/265 byte) basis, so erase is
2421 not necessary for flash programming. AT91SAM7 processors with less than 512K flash
2422 only have a single flash bank embedded on chip. AT91SAM7xx512 have two flash planes
2423 that can be erased separatly. Only an EraseAll command is supported by the controller
2424 for each flash plane and this is called with
2425 @itemize @bullet
2426 @item @b{flash erase} <@var{num}> @var{first_plane} @var{last_plane}
2427 @*bulk erase flash planes first_plane to last_plane.
2428 @item @b{at91sam7 gpnvm} <@var{num}> <@var{bit}> <@option{set}|@option{clear}>
2429 @cindex at91sam7 gpnvm
2430 @*set or clear a gpnvm bit for the processor
2431 @end itemize
2432
2433 @subsection STR9 specific commands
2434 @cindex STR9 specific commands
2435 @anchor{STR9 specific commands}
2436 These are flash specific commands when using the str9xpec driver.
2437 @itemize @bullet
2438 @item @b{str9xpec enable_turbo} <@var{num}>
2439 @cindex str9xpec enable_turbo
2440 @*enable turbo mode, will simply remove the str9 from the chain and talk
2441 directly to the embedded flash controller.
2442 @item @b{str9xpec disable_turbo} <@var{num}>
2443 @cindex str9xpec disable_turbo
2444 @*restore the str9 into JTAG chain.
2445 @item @b{str9xpec lock} <@var{num}>
2446 @cindex str9xpec lock
2447 @*lock str9 device. The str9 will only respond to an unlock command that will
2448 erase the device.
2449 @item @b{str9xpec unlock} <@var{num}>
2450 @cindex str9xpec unlock
2451 @*unlock str9 device.
2452 @item @b{str9xpec options_read} <@var{num}>
2453 @cindex str9xpec options_read
2454 @*read str9 option bytes.
2455 @item @b{str9xpec options_write} <@var{num}>
2456 @cindex str9xpec options_write
2457 @*write str9 option bytes.
2458 @end itemize
2459
2460 Note: Before using the str9xpec driver here is some background info to help
2461 you better understand how the drivers works. OpenOCD has two flash drivers for
2462 the str9.
2463 @enumerate
2464 @item
2465 Standard driver @option{str9x} programmed via the str9 core. Normally used for
2466 flash programming as it is faster than the @option{str9xpec} driver.
2467 @item
2468 Direct programming @option{str9xpec} using the flash controller. This is an
2469 ISC compilant (IEEE 1532) tap connected in series with the str9 core. The str9
2470 core does not need to be running to program using this flash driver. Typical use
2471 for this driver is locking/unlocking the target and programming the option bytes.
2472 @end enumerate
2473
2474 Before we run any commands using the @option{str9xpec} driver we must first disable
2475 the str9 core. This example assumes the @option{str9xpec} driver has been
2476 configured for flash bank 0.
2477 @example
2478 # assert srst, we do not want core running
2479 # while accessing str9xpec flash driver
2480 jtag_reset 0 1
2481 # turn off target polling
2482 poll off
2483 # disable str9 core
2484 str9xpec enable_turbo 0
2485 # read option bytes
2486 str9xpec options_read 0
2487 # re-enable str9 core
2488 str9xpec disable_turbo 0
2489 poll on
2490 reset halt
2491 @end example
2492 The above example will read the str9 option bytes.
2493 When performing a unlock remember that you will not be able to halt the str9 - it
2494 has been locked. Halting the core is not required for the @option{str9xpec} driver
2495 as mentioned above, just issue the commands above manually or from a telnet prompt.
2496
2497 @subsection STR9 configuration
2498 @cindex STR9 configuration
2499 @itemize @bullet
2500 @item @b{str9x flash_config} <@var{bank}> <@var{BBSR}> <@var{NBBSR}>
2501 <@var{BBADR}> <@var{NBBADR}>
2502 @cindex str9x flash_config
2503 @*Configure str9 flash controller.
2504 @example
2505 e.g. str9x flash_config 0 4 2 0 0x80000
2506 This will setup
2507 BBSR - Boot Bank Size register
2508 NBBSR - Non Boot Bank Size register
2509 BBADR - Boot Bank Start Address register
2510 NBBADR - Boot Bank Start Address register
2511 @end example
2512 @end itemize
2513
2514 @subsection STR9 option byte configuration
2515 @cindex STR9 option byte configuration
2516 @itemize @bullet
2517 @item @b{str9xpec options_cmap} <@var{num}> <@option{bank0}|@option{bank1}>
2518 @cindex str9xpec options_cmap
2519 @*configure str9 boot bank.
2520 @item @b{str9xpec options_lvdthd} <@var{num}> <@option{2.4v}|@option{2.7v}>
2521 @cindex str9xpec options_lvdthd
2522 @*configure str9 lvd threshold.
2523 @item @b{str9xpec options_lvdsel} <@var{num}> <@option{vdd}|@option{vdd_vddq}>
2524 @cindex str9xpec options_lvdsel
2525 @*configure str9 lvd source.
2526 @item @b{str9xpec options_lvdwarn} <@var{bank}> <@option{vdd}|@option{vdd_vddq}>
2527 @cindex str9xpec options_lvdwarn
2528 @*configure str9 lvd reset warning source.
2529 @end itemize
2530
2531 @subsection STM32x specific commands
2532 @cindex STM32x specific commands
2533
2534 These are flash specific commands when using the stm32x driver.
2535 @itemize @bullet
2536 @item @b{stm32x lock} <@var{num}>
2537 @cindex stm32x lock
2538 @*lock stm32 device.
2539 @item @b{stm32x unlock} <@var{num}>
2540 @cindex stm32x unlock
2541 @*unlock stm32 device.
2542 @item @b{stm32x options_read} <@var{num}>
2543 @cindex stm32x options_read
2544 @*read stm32 option bytes.
2545 @item @b{stm32x options_write} <@var{num}> <@option{SWWDG}|@option{HWWDG}>
2546 <@option{RSTSTNDBY}|@option{NORSTSTNDBY}> <@option{RSTSTOP}|@option{NORSTSTOP}>
2547 @cindex stm32x options_write
2548 @*write stm32 option bytes.
2549 @item @b{stm32x mass_erase} <@var{num}>
2550 @cindex stm32x mass_erase
2551 @*mass erase flash memory.
2552 @end itemize
2553
2554 @subsection Stellaris specific commands
2555 @cindex Stellaris specific commands
2556
2557 These are flash specific commands when using the Stellaris driver.
2558 @itemize @bullet
2559 @item @b{stellaris mass_erase} <@var{num}>
2560 @cindex stellaris mass_erase
2561 @*mass erase flash memory.
2562 @end itemize
2563
2564 @node NAND Flash Commands
2565 @chapter NAND Flash Commands
2566 @cindex NAND
2567
2568 Compared to NOR or SPI flash, NAND devices are inexpensive
2569 and high density. Today's NAND chips, and multi-chip modules,
2570 commonly hold multiple GigaBytes of data.
2571
2572 NAND chips consist of a number of ``erase blocks'' of a given
2573 size (such as 128 KBytes), each of which is divided into a
2574 number of pages (of perhaps 512 or 2048 bytes each). Each
2575 page of a NAND flash has an ``out of band'' (OOB) area to hold
2576 Error Correcting Code (ECC) and other metadata, usually 16 bytes
2577 of OOB for every 512 bytes of page data.
2578
2579 One key characteristic of NAND flash is that its error rate
2580 is higher than that of NOR flash. In normal operation, that
2581 ECC is used to correct and detect errors. However, NAND
2582 blocks can also wear out and become unusable; those blocks
2583 are then marked "bad". NAND chips are even shipped from the
2584 manufacturer with a few bad blocks. The highest density chips
2585 use a technology (MLC) that wears out more quickly, so ECC
2586 support is increasingly important as a way to detect blocks
2587 that have begun to fail, and help to preserve data integrity
2588 with techniques such as wear leveling.
2589
2590 Software is used to manage the ECC. Some controllers don't
2591 support ECC directly; in those cases, software ECC is used.
2592 Other controllers speed up the ECC calculations with hardware.
2593 Single-bit error correction hardware is routine. Controllers
2594 geared for newer MLC chips may correct 4 or more errors for
2595 every 512 bytes of data.
2596
2597 You will need to make sure that any data you write using
2598 OpenOCD includes the apppropriate kind of ECC. For example,
2599 that may mean passing the @code{oob_softecc} flag when
2600 writing NAND data, or ensuring that the correct hardware
2601 ECC mode is used.
2602
2603 The basic steps for using NAND devices include:
2604 @enumerate
2605 @item Declare via the command @command{nand device}
2606 @* Do this in a board-specific configuration file,
2607 passing parameters as needed by the controller.
2608 @item Configure each device using @command{nand probe}.
2609 @* Do this only after the associated target is set up,
2610 such as in its reset-init script or in procures defined
2611 to access that device.
2612 @item Operate on the flash via @command{nand subcommand}
2613 @* Often commands to manipulate the flash are typed by a human, or run
2614 via a script in some automated way. Common task include writing a
2615 boot loader, operating system, or other data needed to initialize or
2616 de-brick a board.
2617 @end enumerate
2618
2619 @section NAND Configuration Commands
2620 @cindex NAND configuration
2621
2622 NAND chips must be declared in configuration scripts,
2623 plus some additional configuration that's done after
2624 OpenOCD has initialized.
2625
2626 @deffn {Config Command} {nand device} controller target [configparams...]
2627 Declares a NAND device, which can be read and written to
2628 after it has been configured through @command{nand probe}.
2629 In OpenOCD, devices are single chips; this is unlike some
2630 operating systems, which may manage multiple chips as if
2631 they were a single (larger) device.
2632 In some cases, configuring a device will activate extra
2633 commands; see the controller-specific documentation.
2634
2635 @b{NOTE:} This command is not available after OpenOCD
2636 initialization has completed. Use it in board specific
2637 configuration files, not interactively.
2638
2639 @itemize @bullet
2640 @item @var{controller} ... identifies a the controller driver
2641 associated with the NAND device being declared.
2642 @xref{NAND Driver List}.
2643 @item @var{target} ... names the target used when issuing
2644 commands to the NAND controller.
2645 @comment Actually, it's currently a controller-specific parameter...
2646 @item @var{configparams} ... controllers may support, or require,
2647 additional parameters. See the controller-specific documentation
2648 for more information.
2649 @end itemize
2650 @end deffn
2651
2652 @deffn Command {nand list}
2653 Prints a one-line summary of each device declared
2654 using @command{nand device}, numbered from zero.
2655 Note that un-probed devices show no details.
2656 @end deffn
2657
2658 @deffn Command {nand probe} num
2659 Probes the specified device to determine key characteristics
2660 like its page and block sizes, and how many blocks it has.
2661 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
2662 You must (successfully) probe a device before you can use
2663 it with most other NAND commands.
2664 @end deffn
2665
2666 @section Erasing, Reading, Writing to NAND Flash
2667
2668 @deffn Command {nand dump} num filename offset length [oob_option]
2669 @cindex NAND reading
2670 Reads binary data from the NAND device and writes it to the file,
2671 starting at the specified offset.
2672 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
2673
2674 Use a complete path name for @var{filename}, so you don't depend
2675 on the directory used to start the OpenOCD server.
2676
2677 The @var{offset} and @var{length} must be exact multiples of the
2678 device's page size. They describe a data region; the OOB data
2679 associated with each such page may also be accessed.
2680
2681 @b{NOTE:} At the time this text was written, no error correction
2682 was done on the data that's read, unless raw access was disabled
2683 and the underlying NAND controller driver had a @code{read_page}
2684 method which handled that error correction.
2685
2686 By default, only page data is saved to the specified file.
2687 Use an @var{oob_option} parameter to save OOB data:
2688 @itemize @bullet
2689 @item no oob_* parameter
2690 @*Output file holds only page data; OOB is discarded.
2691 @item @code{oob_raw}
2692 @*Output file interleaves page data and OOB data;
2693 the file will be longer than "length" by the size of the
2694 spare areas associated with each data page.
2695 Note that this kind of "raw" access is different from
2696 what's implied by @command{nand raw_access}, which just
2697 controls whether a hardware-aware access method is used.
2698 @item @code{oob_only}
2699 @*Output file has only raw OOB data, and will
2700 be smaller than "length" since it will contain only the
2701 spare areas associated with each data page.
2702 @end itemize
2703 @end deffn
2704
2705 @deffn Command {nand erase} num ...
2706 @cindex NAND erasing
2707 @b{NOTE:} Syntax is in flux.
2708 @end deffn
2709
2710 @deffn Command {nand write} num filename offset [option...]
2711 @cindex NAND writing
2712 Writes binary data from the file into the specified NAND device,
2713 starting at the specified offset. Those pages should already
2714 have been erased; you can't change zero bits to one bits.
2715 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
2716
2717 Use a complete path name for @var{filename}, so you don't depend
2718 on the directory used to start the OpenOCD server.
2719
2720 The @var{offset} must be an exact multiple of the device's page size.
2721 All data in the file will be written, assuming it doesn't run
2722 past the end of the device.
2723 Only full pages are written, and any extra space in the last
2724 page will be filled with 0xff bytes. (That includes OOB data,
2725 if that's being written.)
2726
2727 @b{NOTE:} At the time this text was written, bad blocks are
2728 ignored. That is, this routine will not skip bad blocks,
2729 but will instead try to write them. This can cause problems.
2730
2731 Provide at most one @var{option} parameter. With some
2732 NAND drivers, the meanings of these parameters may change
2733 if @command{nand raw_access} was used to disable hardware ECC.
2734 @itemize @bullet
2735 @item no oob_* parameter
2736 @*File has only page data, which is written.
2737 If raw acccess is in use, the OOB area will not be written.
2738 Otherwise, if the underlying NAND controller driver has
2739 a @code{write_page} routine, that routine may write the OOB
2740 with hardware-computed ECC data.
2741 @item @code{oob_only}
2742 @*File has only raw OOB data, which is written to the OOB area.
2743 Each page's data area stays untouched. @i{This can be a dangerous
2744 option}, since it can invalidate the ECC data.
2745 You may need to force raw access to use this mode.
2746 @item @code{oob_raw}
2747 @*File interleaves data and OOB data, both of which are written
2748 If raw access is enabled, the data is written first, then the
2749 un-altered OOB.
2750 Otherwise, if the underlying NAND controller driver has
2751 a @code{write_page} routine, that routine may modify the OOB
2752 before it's written, to include hardware-computed ECC data.
2753 @item @code{oob_softecc}
2754 @*File has only page data, which is written.
2755 The OOB area is filled with 0xff, except for a standard 1-bit
2756 software ECC code stored in conventional locations.
2757 You might need to force raw access to use this mode, to prevent
2758 the underlying driver from applying hardware ECC.
2759 @item @code{oob_softecc_kw}
2760 @*File has only page data, which is written.
2761 The OOB area is filled with 0xff, except for a 4-bit software ECC
2762 specific to the boot ROM in Marvell Kirkwood SoCs.
2763 You might need to force raw access to use this mode, to prevent
2764 the underlying driver from applying hardware ECC.
2765 @end itemize
2766 @end deffn
2767
2768 @section Other NAND commands
2769 @cindex NAND other commands
2770
2771 @deffn Command {nand check_bad} num ...
2772 @b{NOTE:} Syntax is in flux.
2773 @end deffn
2774
2775 @deffn Command {nand info} num
2776 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
2777 This prints the one-line summary from "nand list", plus for
2778 devices which have been probed this also prints any known
2779 status for each block.
2780 @end deffn
2781
2782 @deffn Command {nand raw_access} num <enable|disable>
2783 Sets or clears an flag affecting how page I/O is done.
2784 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
2785
2786 This flag is cleared (disabled) by default, but changing that
2787 value won't affect all NAND devices. The key factor is whether
2788 the underlying driver provides @code{read_page} or @code{write_page}
2789 methods. If it doesn't provide those methods, the setting of
2790 this flag is irrelevant; all access is effectively ``raw''.
2791
2792 When those methods exist, they are normally used when reading
2793 data (@command{nand dump} or reading bad block markers) or
2794 writing it (@command{nand write}). However, enabling
2795 raw access (setting the flag) prevents use of those methods,
2796 bypassing hardware ECC logic.
2797 @i{This can be a dangerous option}, since writing blocks
2798 with the wrong ECC data can cause them to be marked as bad.
2799 @end deffn
2800
2801 @section NAND Drivers; Driver-specific Options and Commands
2802 @anchor{NAND Driver List}
2803 As noted above, the @command{nand device} command allows
2804 driver-specific options and behaviors.
2805 Some controllers also activate controller-specific commands.
2806
2807 @deffn {NAND Driver} lpc3180
2808 These controllers require an extra @command{nand device}
2809 parameter: the clock rate used by the controller.
2810 @deffn Command {nand lpc3180 select} num [mlc|slc]
2811 Configures use of the MLC or SLC controller mode.
2812 MLC implies use of hardware ECC.
2813 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
2814 @end deffn
2815
2816 At this writing, this driver includes @code{write_page}
2817 and @code{read_page} methods. Using @command{nand raw_access}
2818 to disable those methods will prevent use of hardware ECC
2819 in the MLC controller mode, but won't change SLC behavior.
2820 @end deffn
2821 @comment current lpc3180 code won't issue 5-byte address cycles
2822
2823 @deffn {NAND Driver} orion
2824 These controllers require an extra @command{nand device}
2825 parameter: the address of the controller.
2826 @example
2827 nand device orion 0xd8000000
2828 @end example
2829 These controllers don't define any specialized commands.
2830 At this writing, their drivers don't include @code{write_page}
2831 or @code{read_page} methods, so @command{nand raw_access} won't
2832 change any behavior.
2833 @end deffn
2834
2835 @deffn {NAND Driver} {s3c2410, s3c2412, s3c2440, s3c2443}
2836 These S3C24xx family controllers don't have any special
2837 @command{nand device} options, and don't define any
2838 specialized commands.
2839 At this writing, their drivers don't include @code{write_page}
2840 or @code{read_page} methods, so @command{nand raw_access} won't
2841 change any behavior.
2842 @end deffn
2843
2844 @node General Commands
2845 @chapter General Commands
2846 @cindex commands
2847
2848 The commands documented in this chapter here are common commands that
2849 you, as a human, may want to type and see the output of. Configuration type
2850 commands are documented elsewhere.
2851
2852 Intent:
2853 @itemize @bullet
2854 @item @b{Source Of Commands}
2855 @* OpenOCD commands can occur in a configuration script (discussed
2856 elsewhere) or typed manually by a human or supplied programatically,
2857 or via one of several TCP/IP Ports.
2858
2859 @item @b{From the human}
2860 @* A human should interact with the telnet interface (default port: 4444,
2861 or via GDB, default port 3333)
2862
2863 To issue commands from within a GDB session, use the @option{monitor}
2864 command, e.g. use @option{monitor poll} to issue the @option{poll}
2865 command. All output is relayed through the GDB session.
2866
2867 @item @b{Machine Interface}
2868 The Tcl interface's intent is to be a machine interface. The default Tcl
2869 port is 5555.
2870 @end itemize
2871
2872
2873 @section Daemon Commands
2874
2875 @subsection sleep [@var{msec}]
2876 @cindex sleep
2877 @*Wait for n milliseconds before resuming. Useful in connection with script files
2878 (@var{script} command and @var{target_script} configuration).
2879
2880 @subsection shutdown
2881 @cindex shutdown
2882 @*Close the OpenOCD daemon, disconnecting all clients (GDB, telnet, other).
2883
2884 @subsection debug_level [@var{n}]
2885 @cindex debug_level
2886 @anchor{debug_level}
2887 @*Display or adjust debug level to n<0-3>
2888
2889 @subsection fast [@var{enable|disable}]
2890 @cindex fast
2891 @*Default disabled. Set default behaviour of OpenOCD to be "fast and dangerous". For instance ARM7/9 DCC memory
2892 downloads and fast memory access will work if the JTAG interface isn't too fast and
2893 the core doesn't run at a too low frequency. Note that this option only changes the default
2894 and that the indvidual options, like DCC memory downloads, can be enabled and disabled
2895 individually.
2896
2897 The target specific "dangerous" optimisation tweaking options may come and go
2898 as more robust and user friendly ways are found to ensure maximum throughput
2899 and robustness with a minimum of configuration.
2900
2901 Typically the "fast enable" is specified first on the command line:
2902
2903 @example
2904 openocd -c "fast enable" -c "interface dummy" -f target/str710.cfg
2905 @end example
2906
2907 @subsection echo <@var{message}>
2908 @cindex echo
2909 @*Output message to stdio. e.g. echo "Programming - please wait"
2910
2911 @subsection log_output <@var{file}>
2912 @cindex log_output
2913 @*Redirect logging to <file> (default: stderr)
2914
2915 @subsection script <@var{file}>
2916 @cindex script
2917 @*Execute commands from <file>
2918 See also: ``source [find FILENAME]''
2919
2920 @section Target state handling
2921 @subsection power <@var{on}|@var{off}>
2922 @cindex reg
2923 @*Turn power switch to target on/off.
2924 No arguments: print status.
2925 Not all interfaces support this.
2926
2927 @subsection reg [@option{#}|@option{name}] [value]
2928 @cindex reg
2929 @*Access a single register by its number[@option{#}] or by its [@option{name}].
2930 No arguments: list all available registers for the current target.
2931 Number or name argument: display a register.
2932 Number or name and value arguments: set register value.
2933
2934 @subsection poll [@option{on}|@option{off}]
2935 @cindex poll
2936 @*Poll the target for its current state. If the target is in debug mode, architecture
2937 specific information about the current state is printed. An optional parameter
2938 allows continuous polling to be enabled and disabled.
2939
2940 @subsection halt [@option{ms}]
2941 @cindex halt
2942 @*Send a halt request to the target and wait for it to halt for up to [@option{ms}] milliseconds.
2943 Default [@option{ms}] is 5 seconds if no arg given.
2944 Optional arg @option{ms} is a timeout in milliseconds. Using 0 as the [@option{ms}]
2945 will stop OpenOCD from waiting.
2946
2947 @subsection wait_halt [@option{ms}]
2948 @cindex wait_halt
2949 @*Wait for the target to enter debug mode. Optional [@option{ms}] is
2950 a timeout in milliseconds. Default [@option{ms}] is 5 seconds if no
2951 arg is given.
2952
2953 @subsection resume [@var{address}]
2954 @cindex resume
2955 @*Resume the target at its current code position, or at an optional address.
2956 OpenOCD will wait 5 seconds for the target to resume.
2957
2958 @subsection step [@var{address}]
2959 @cindex step
2960 @*Single-step the target at its current code position, or at an optional address.
2961
2962 @subsection reset [@option{run}|@option{halt}|@option{init}]
2963 @cindex reset
2964 @*Perform a hard-reset. The optional parameter specifies what should happen after the reset.
2965
2966 With no arguments a "reset run" is executed
2967 @itemize @minus
2968 @item @b{run}
2969 @cindex reset run
2970 @*Let the target run.
2971 @item @b{halt}
2972 @cindex reset halt
2973 @*Immediately halt the target (works only with certain configurations).
2974 @item @b{init}
2975 @cindex reset init
2976 @*Immediately halt the target, and execute the reset script (works only with certain
2977 configurations)
2978 @end itemize
2979
2980 @subsection soft_reset_halt
2981 @cindex reset
2982 @*Requesting target halt and executing a soft reset. This is often used
2983 when a target cannot be reset and halted. The target, after reset is
2984 released begins to execute code. OpenOCD attempts to stop the CPU and
2985 then sets the program counter back to the reset vector. Unfortunately
2986 the code that was executed may have left the hardware in an unknown
2987 state.
2988
2989
2990 @section Memory access commands
2991 @subsection meminfo
2992 display available RAM memory.
2993 @subsection Memory peek/poke type commands
2994 These commands allow accesses of a specific size to the memory
2995 system. Often these are used to configure the current target in some
2996 special way. For example - one may need to write certian values to the
2997 SDRAM controller to enable SDRAM.
2998
2999 @enumerate
3000 @item To change the current target see the ``targets'' (plural) command
3001 @item In system level scripts these commands are deprecated, please use the TARGET object versions.
3002 @end enumerate
3003
3004 @itemize @bullet
3005 @item @b{mdw} <@var{addr}> [@var{count}]
3006 @cindex mdw
3007 @*display memory words (32bit)
3008 @item @b{mdh} <@var{addr}> [@var{count}]
3009 @cindex mdh
3010 @*display memory half-words (16bit)
3011 @item @b{mdb} <@var{addr}> [@var{count}]
3012 @cindex mdb
3013 @*display memory bytes (8bit)
3014 @item @b{mww} <@var{addr}> <@var{value}>
3015 @cindex mww
3016 @*write memory word (32bit)
3017 @item @b{mwh} <@var{addr}> <@var{value}>
3018 @cindex mwh
3019 @*write memory half-word (16bit)
3020 @item @b{mwb} <@var{addr}> <@var{value}>
3021 @cindex mwb
3022 @*write memory byte (8bit)
3023 @end itemize
3024
3025 @section Image loading commands
3026 @subsection load_image
3027 @b{load_image} <@var{file}> <@var{address}> [@option{bin}|@option{ihex}|@option{elf}]
3028 @cindex load_image
3029 @anchor{load_image}
3030 @*Load image <@var{file}> to target memory at <@var{address}>
3031 @subsection fast_load_image
3032 @b{fast_load_image} <@var{file}> <@var{address}> [@option{bin}|@option{ihex}|@option{elf}]
3033 @cindex fast_load_image
3034 @anchor{fast_load_image}
3035 @*Normally you should be using @b{load_image} or GDB load. However, for
3036 testing purposes or when I/O overhead is significant(OpenOCD running on an embedded
3037 host), storing the image in memory and uploading the image to the target
3038 can be a way to upload e.g. multiple debug sessions when the binary does not change.
3039 Arguments are the same as @b{load_image}, but the image is stored in OpenOCD host
3040 memory, i.e. does not affect target. This approach is also useful when profiling
3041 target programming performance as I/O and target programming can easily be profiled
3042 separately.
3043 @subsection fast_load
3044 @b{fast_load}
3045 @cindex fast_image
3046 @anchor{fast_image}
3047 @*Loads an image stored in memory by @b{fast_load_image} to the current target. Must be preceeded by fast_load_image.
3048 @subsection dump_image
3049 @b{dump_image} <@var{file}> <@var{address}> <@var{size}>
3050 @cindex dump_image
3051 @anchor{dump_image}
3052 @*Dump <@var{size}> bytes of target memory starting at <@var{address}> to a
3053 (binary) <@var{file}>.
3054 @subsection verify_image
3055 @b{verify_image} <@var{file}> <@var{address}> [@option{bin}|@option{ihex}|@option{elf}]
3056 @cindex verify_image
3057 @*Verify <@var{file}> against target memory starting at <@var{address}>.
3058 This will first attempt a comparison using a CRC checksum, if this fails it will try a binary compare.
3059
3060
3061 @section Breakpoint commands
3062 @cindex Breakpoint commands
3063 @itemize @bullet
3064 @item @b{bp} <@var{addr}> <@var{len}> [@var{hw}]
3065 @cindex bp
3066 @*set breakpoint <address> <length> [hw]
3067 @item @b{rbp} <@var{addr}>
3068 @cindex rbp
3069 @*remove breakpoint <adress>
3070 @item @b{wp} <@var{addr}> <@var{len}> <@var{r}|@var{w}|@var{a}> [@var{value}] [@var{mask}]
3071 @cindex wp
3072 @*set watchpoint <address> <length> <r/w/a> [value] [mask]
3073 @item @b{rwp} <@var{addr}>
3074 @cindex rwp
3075 @*remove watchpoint <adress>
3076 @end itemize
3077
3078 @section Misc Commands
3079 @cindex Other Target Commands
3080 @itemize
3081 @item @b{profile} <@var{seconds}> <@var{gmon.out}>
3082
3083 Profiling samples the CPU's program counter as quickly as possible, which is useful for non-intrusive stochastic profiling.
3084
3085 @end itemize
3086
3087 @section Target Specific Commands
3088 @cindex Target Specific Commands
3089
3090
3091 @page
3092 @section Architecture Specific Commands
3093 @cindex Architecture Specific Commands
3094
3095 @subsection ARMV4/5 specific commands
3096 @cindex ARMV4/5 specific commands
3097
3098 These commands are specific to ARM architecture v4 and v5, like all ARM7/9 systems
3099 or Intel XScale (XScale isn't supported yet).
3100 @itemize @bullet
3101 @item @b{armv4_5 reg}
3102 @cindex armv4_5 reg
3103 @*Display a list of all banked core registers, fetching the current value from every
3104 core mode if necessary. OpenOCD versions before rev. 60 didn't fetch the current
3105 register value.
3106 @item @b{armv4_5 core_mode} [@var{arm}|@var{thumb}]
3107 @cindex armv4_5 core_mode
3108 @*Displays the core_mode, optionally changing it to either ARM or Thumb mode.
3109 The target is resumed in the currently set @option{core_mode}.
3110 @end itemize
3111
3112 @subsection ARM7/9 specific commands
3113 @cindex ARM7/9 specific commands
3114
3115 These commands are specific to ARM7 and ARM9 targets, like ARM7TDMI, ARM720t,
3116 ARM920T or ARM926EJ-S.
3117 @itemize @bullet
3118 @item @b{arm7_9 dbgrq} <@var{enable}|@var{disable}>
3119 @cindex arm7_9 dbgrq
3120 @*Enable use of the DBGRQ bit to force entry into debug mode. This should be
3121 safe for all but ARM7TDMI--S cores (like Philips LPC).
3122 @item @b{arm7_9 fast_memory_access} <@var{enable}|@var{disable}>
3123 @cindex arm7_9 fast_memory_access
3124 @anchor{arm7_9 fast_memory_access}
3125 @*Allow OpenOCD to read and write memory without checking completion of
3126 the operation. This provides a huge speed increase, especially with USB JTAG
3127 cables (FT2232), but might be unsafe if used with targets running at very low
3128 speeds, like the 32kHz startup clock of an AT91RM9200.
3129 @item @b{arm7_9 dcc_downloads} <@var{enable}|@var{disable}>
3130 @cindex arm7_9 dcc_downloads
3131 @*Enable the use of the debug communications channel (DCC) to write larger (>128 byte)
3132 amounts of memory. DCC downloads offer a huge speed increase, but might be potentially
3133 unsafe, especially with targets running at very low speeds. This command was introduced
3134 with OpenOCD rev. 60, and requires a few bytes of working area.
3135 @end itemize
3136
3137 @subsection ARM720T specific commands
3138 @cindex ARM720T specific commands
3139
3140 @itemize @bullet
3141 @item @b{arm720t cp15} <@var{num}> [@var{value}]
3142 @cindex arm720t cp15
3143 @*display/modify cp15 register <@option{num}> [@option{value}].
3144 @item @b{arm720t md<bhw>_phys} <@var{addr}> [@var{count}]
3145 @cindex arm720t md<bhw>_phys
3146 @*Display memory at physical address addr.
3147 @item @b{arm720t mw<bhw>_phys} <@var{addr}> <@var{value}>
3148 @cindex arm720t mw<bhw>_phys
3149 @*Write memory at physical address addr.
3150 @item @b{arm720t virt2phys} <@var{va}>
3151 @cindex arm720t virt2phys
3152 @*Translate a virtual address to a physical address.
3153 @end itemize
3154
3155 @subsection ARM9TDMI specific commands
3156 @cindex ARM9TDMI specific commands
3157
3158 @itemize @bullet
3159 @item @b{arm9tdmi vector_catch} <@var{all}|@var{none}>
3160 @cindex arm9tdmi vector_catch
3161 @*Catch arm9 interrupt vectors, can be @option{all} @option{none} or any of the following:
3162 @option{reset} @option{undef} @option{swi} @option{pabt} @option{dabt} @option{reserved}
3163 @option{irq} @option{fiq}.
3164
3165 Can also be used on other ARM9 based cores such as ARM966, ARM920T and ARM926EJ-S.
3166 @end itemize
3167
3168 @subsection ARM966E specific commands
3169 @cindex ARM966E specific commands
3170
3171 @itemize @bullet
3172 @item @b{arm966e cp15} <@var{num}> [@var{value}]
3173 @cindex arm966e cp15
3174 @*display/modify cp15 register <@option{num}> [@option{value}].
3175 @end itemize
3176
3177 @subsection ARM920T specific commands
3178 @cindex ARM920T specific commands
3179
3180 @itemize @bullet
3181 @item @b{arm920t cp15} <@var{num}> [@var{value}]
3182 @cindex arm920t cp15
3183 @*display/modify cp15 register <@option{num}> [@option{value}].
3184 @item @b{arm920t cp15i} <@var{num}> [@var{value}] [@var{address}]
3185 @cindex arm920t cp15i
3186 @*display/modify cp15 (interpreted access) <@option{opcode}> [@option{value}] [@option{address}]
3187 @item @b{arm920t cache_info}
3188 @cindex arm920t cache_info
3189 @*Print information about the caches found. This allows to see whether your target
3190 is an ARM920T (2x16kByte cache) or ARM922T (2x8kByte cache).
3191 @item @b{arm920t md<bhw>_phys} <@var{addr}> [@var{count}]
3192 @cindex arm920t md<bhw>_phys
3193 @*Display memory at physical address addr.
3194 @item @b{arm920t mw<bhw>_phys} <@var{addr}> <@var{value}>
3195 @cindex arm920t mw<bhw>_phys
3196 @*Write memory at physical address addr.
3197 @item @b{arm920t read_cache} <@var{filename}>
3198 @cindex arm920t read_cache
3199 @*Dump the content of ICache and DCache to a file.
3200 @item @b{arm920t read_mmu} <@var{filename}>
3201 @cindex arm920t read_mmu
3202 @*Dump the content of the ITLB and DTLB to a file.
3203 @item @b{arm920t virt2phys} <@var{va}>
3204 @cindex arm920t virt2phys
3205 @*Translate a virtual address to a physical address.
3206 @end itemize
3207
3208 @subsection ARM926EJ-S specific commands
3209 @cindex ARM926EJ-S specific commands
3210
3211 @itemize @bullet
3212 @item @b{arm926ejs cp15} <@var{num}> [@var{value}]
3213 @cindex arm926ejs cp15
3214 @*display/modify cp15 register <@option{num}> [@option{value}].
3215 @item @b{arm926ejs cache_info}
3216 @cindex arm926ejs cache_info
3217 @*Print information about the caches found.
3218 @item @b{arm926ejs md<bhw>_phys} <@var{addr}> [@var{count}]
3219 @cindex arm926ejs md<bhw>_phys
3220 @*Display memory at physical address addr.
3221 @item @b{arm926ejs mw<bhw>_phys} <@var{addr}> <@var{value}>
3222 @cindex arm926ejs mw<bhw>_phys
3223 @*Write memory at physical address addr.
3224 @item @b{arm926ejs virt2phys} <@var{va}>
3225 @cindex arm926ejs virt2phys
3226 @*Translate a virtual address to a physical address.
3227 @end itemize
3228
3229 @subsection CORTEX_M3 specific commands
3230 @cindex CORTEX_M3 specific commands
3231
3232 @itemize @bullet
3233 @item @b{cortex_m3 maskisr} <@var{on}|@var{off}>
3234 @cindex cortex_m3 maskisr
3235 @*Enable masking (disabling) interrupts during target step/resume.
3236 @end itemize
3237
3238 @page
3239 @section Debug commands
3240 @cindex Debug commands
3241 The following commands give direct access to the core, and are most likely
3242 only useful while debugging OpenOCD.
3243 @itemize @bullet
3244 @item @b{arm7_9 write_xpsr} <@var{32-bit value}> <@option{0=cpsr}, @option{1=spsr}>
3245 @cindex arm7_9 write_xpsr
3246 @*Immediately write either the current program status register (CPSR) or the saved
3247 program status register (SPSR), without changing the register cache (as displayed
3248 by the @option{reg} and @option{armv4_5 reg} commands).
3249 @item @b{arm7_9 write_xpsr_im8} <@var{8-bit value}> <@var{rotate 4-bit}>
3250 <@var{0=cpsr},@var{1=spsr}>
3251 @cindex arm7_9 write_xpsr_im8
3252 @*Write the 8-bit value rotated right by 2*rotate bits, using an immediate write
3253 operation (similar to @option{write_xpsr}).
3254 @item @b{arm7_9 write_core_reg} <@var{num}> <@var{mode}> <@var{value}>
3255 @cindex arm7_9 write_core_reg
3256 @*Write a core register, without changing the register cache (as displayed by the
3257 @option{reg} and @option{armv4_5 reg} commands). The <@var{mode}> argument takes the
3258 encoding of the [M4:M0] bits of the PSR.
3259 @end itemize
3260
3261 @section Target Requests
3262 @cindex Target Requests
3263 OpenOCD can handle certain target requests, currently debugmsg are only supported for arm7_9 and cortex_m3.
3264 See libdcc in the contrib dir for more details.
3265 @itemize @bullet
3266 @item @b{target_request debugmsgs} <@var{enable}|@var{disable}|@var{charmsg}>
3267 @cindex target_request debugmsgs
3268 @*Enable/disable target debugmsgs requests. debugmsgs enable messages to be sent to the debugger while the target is running. @var{charmsg} receives messages if Linux kernel ``Kernel low-level debugging via EmbeddedICE DCC channel'' option is enabled.
3269 @end itemize
3270
3271 @node JTAG Commands
3272 @chapter JTAG Commands
3273 @cindex JTAG Commands
3274 Generally most people will not use the bulk of these commands. They
3275 are mostly used by the OpenOCD developers or those who need to
3276 directly manipulate the JTAG taps.
3277
3278 In general these commands control JTAG taps at a very low level. For
3279 example if you need to control a JTAG Route Controller (i.e.: the
3280 OMAP3530 on the Beagle Board has one) you might use these commands in
3281 a script or an event procedure.
3282 @section Commands
3283 @cindex Commands
3284 @itemize @bullet
3285 @item @b{scan_chain}
3286 @cindex scan_chain
3287 @*Print current scan chain configuration.
3288 @item @b{jtag_reset} <@var{trst}> <@var{srst}>
3289 @cindex jtag_reset
3290 @*Toggle reset lines.
3291 @item @b{endstate} <@var{tap_state}>
3292 @cindex endstate
3293 @*Finish JTAG operations in <@var{tap_state}>.
3294 @item @b{runtest} <@var{num_cycles}>
3295 @cindex runtest
3296 @*Move to Run-Test/Idle, and execute <@var{num_cycles}>
3297 @item @b{statemove} [@var{tap_state}]
3298 @cindex statemove
3299 @*Move to current endstate or [@var{tap_state}]
3300 @item @b{irscan} <@var{device}> <@var{instr}> [@var{dev2}] [@var{instr2}] ...
3301 @cindex irscan
3302 @*Execute IR scan <@var{device}> <@var{instr}> [@var{dev2}] [@var{instr2}] ...
3303 @item @b{drscan} <@var{device}> [@var{dev2}] [@var{var2}] ...
3304 @cindex drscan
3305 @*Execute DR scan <@var{device}> [@var{dev2}] [@var{var2}] ...
3306 @item @b{verify_ircapture} <@option{enable}|@option{disable}>
3307 @cindex verify_ircapture
3308 @*Verify value captured during Capture-IR. Default is enabled.
3309 @item @b{var} <@var{name}> [@var{num_fields}|@var{del}] [@var{size1}] ...
3310 @cindex var
3311 @*Allocate, display or delete variable <@var{name}> [@var{num_fields}|@var{del}] [@var{size1}] ...
3312 @item @b{field} <@var{var}> <@var{field}> [@var{value}|@var{flip}]
3313 @cindex field
3314 Display/modify variable field <@var{var}> <@var{field}> [@var{value}|@var{flip}].
3315 @end itemize
3316
3317 @section Tap states
3318 @cindex Tap states
3319 Available tap_states are:
3320 @itemize @bullet
3321 @item @b{RESET}
3322 @cindex RESET
3323 @item @b{IDLE}
3324 @cindex IDLE
3325 @item @b{DRSELECT}
3326 @cindex DRSELECT
3327 @item @b{DRCAPTURE}
3328 @cindex DRCAPTURE
3329 @item @b{DRSHIFT}
3330 @cindex DRSHIFT
3331 @item @b{DREXIT1}
3332 @cindex DREXIT1
3333 @item @b{DRPAUSE}
3334 @cindex DRPAUSE
3335 @item @b{DREXIT2}
3336 @cindex DREXIT2
3337 @item @b{DRUPDATE}
3338 @cindex DRUPDATE
3339 @item @b{IRSELECT}
3340 @cindex IRSELECT
3341 @item @b{IRCAPTURE}
3342 @cindex IRCAPTURE
3343 @item @b{IRSHIFT}
3344 @cindex IRSHIFT
3345 @item @b{IREXIT1}
3346 @cindex IREXIT1
3347 @item @b{IRPAUSE}
3348 @cindex IRPAUSE
3349 @item @b{IREXIT2}
3350 @cindex IREXIT2
3351 @item @b{IRUPDATE}
3352 @cindex IRUPDATE
3353 @end itemize
3354
3355
3356 @node TFTP
3357 @chapter TFTP
3358 @cindex TFTP
3359 If OpenOCD runs on an embedded host(as ZY1000 does), then TFTP can
3360 be used to access files on PCs (either the developer's PC or some other PC).
3361
3362 The way this works on the ZY1000 is to prefix a filename by
3363 "/tftp/ip/" and append the TFTP path on the TFTP
3364 server (tftpd). E.g. "load_image /tftp/10.0.0.96/c:\temp\abc.elf" will
3365 load c:\temp\abc.elf from the developer pc (10.0.0.96) into memory as
3366 if the file was hosted on the embedded host.
3367
3368 In order to achieve decent performance, you must choose a TFTP server
3369 that supports a packet size bigger than the default packet size (512 bytes). There
3370 are numerous TFTP servers out there (free and commercial) and you will have to do
3371 a bit of googling to find something that fits your requirements.
3372
3373 @node Sample Scripts
3374 @chapter Sample Scripts
3375 @cindex scripts
3376
3377 This page shows how to use the Target Library.
3378
3379 The configuration script can be divided into the following sections:
3380 @itemize @bullet
3381 @item Daemon configuration
3382 @item Interface
3383 @item JTAG scan chain
3384 @item Target configuration
3385 @item Flash configuration
3386 @end itemize
3387
3388 Detailed information about each section can be found at OpenOCD configuration.
3389
3390 @section AT91R40008 example
3391 @cindex AT91R40008 example
3392 To start OpenOCD with a target script for the AT91R40008 CPU and reset
3393 the CPU upon startup of the OpenOCD daemon.
3394 @example
3395 openocd -f interface/parport.cfg -f target/at91r40008.cfg -c init -c reset
3396 @end example
3397
3398
3399 @node GDB and OpenOCD
3400 @chapter GDB and OpenOCD
3401 @cindex GDB and OpenOCD
3402 OpenOCD complies with the remote gdbserver protocol, and as such can be used
3403 to debug remote targets.
3404
3405 @section Connecting to GDB
3406 @cindex Connecting to GDB
3407 @anchor{Connecting to GDB}
3408 Use GDB 6.7 or newer with OpenOCD if you run into trouble. For
3409 instance GDB 6.3 has a known bug that produces bogus memory access
3410 errors, which has since been fixed: look up 1836 in
3411 @url{http://sourceware.org/cgi-bin/gnatsweb.pl?database=gdb}
3412
3413 @*OpenOCD can communicate with GDB in two ways:
3414 @enumerate
3415 @item
3416 A socket (TCP/IP) connection is typically started as follows:
3417 @example
3418 target remote localhost:3333
3419 @end example
3420 This would cause GDB to connect to the gdbserver on the local pc using port 3333.
3421 @item
3422 A pipe connection is typically started as follows:
3423 @example
3424 target remote | openocd --pipe
3425 @end example
3426 This would cause GDB to run OpenOCD and communicate using pipes (stdin/stdout).
3427 Using this method has the advantage of GDB starting/stopping OpenOCD for the debug
3428 session.
3429 @end enumerate
3430
3431 @*To see a list of available OpenOCD commands type @option{monitor help} on the
3432 GDB command line.
3433
3434 OpenOCD supports the gdb @option{qSupported} packet, this enables information
3435 to be sent by the GDB remote server (i.e. OpenOCD) to GDB. Typical information includes
3436 packet size and the device's memory map.
3437
3438 Previous versions of OpenOCD required the following GDB options to increase
3439 the packet size and speed up GDB communication:
3440 @example
3441 set remote memory-write-packet-size 1024
3442 set remote memory-write-packet-size fixed
3443 set remote memory-read-packet-size 1024
3444 set remote memory-read-packet-size fixed
3445 @end example
3446 This is now handled in the @option{qSupported} PacketSize and should not be required.
3447
3448 @section Programming using GDB
3449 @cindex Programming using GDB
3450
3451 By default the target memory map is sent to GDB. This can be disabled by
3452 the following OpenOCD configuration option:
3453 @example
3454 gdb_memory_map disable
3455 @end example
3456 For this to function correctly a valid flash configuration must also be set
3457 in OpenOCD. For faster performance you should also configure a valid
3458 working area.
3459
3460 Informing GDB of the memory map of the target will enable GDB to protect any
3461 flash areas of the target and use hardware breakpoints by default. This means
3462 that the OpenOCD option @option{gdb_breakpoint_override} is not required when
3463 using a memory map. @xref{gdb_breakpoint_override}.
3464
3465 To view the configured memory map in GDB, use the GDB command @option{info mem}
3466 All other unassigned addresses within GDB are treated as RAM.
3467
3468 GDB 6.8 and higher set any memory area not in the memory map as inaccessible.
3469 This can be changed to the old behaviour by using the following GDB command
3470 @example
3471 set mem inaccessible-by-default off
3472 @end example
3473
3474 If @option{gdb_flash_program enable} is also used, GDB will be able to
3475 program any flash memory using the vFlash interface.
3476
3477 GDB will look at the target memory map when a load command is given, if any
3478 areas to be programmed lie within the target flash area the vFlash packets
3479 will be used.
3480
3481 If the target needs configuring before GDB programming, an event
3482 script can be executed:
3483 @example
3484 $_TARGETNAME configure -event EVENTNAME BODY
3485 @end example
3486
3487 To verify any flash programming the GDB command @option{compare-sections}
3488 can be used.
3489
3490 @node Tcl Scripting API
3491 @chapter Tcl Scripting API
3492 @cindex Tcl Scripting API
3493 @cindex Tcl scripts
3494 @section API rules
3495
3496 The commands are stateless. E.g. the telnet command line has a concept
3497 of currently active target, the Tcl API proc's take this sort of state
3498 information as an argument to each proc.
3499
3500 There are three main types of return values: single value, name value
3501 pair list and lists.
3502
3503 Name value pair. The proc 'foo' below returns a name/value pair
3504 list.
3505
3506 @verbatim
3507
3508 > set foo(me) Duane
3509 > set foo(you) Oyvind
3510 > set foo(mouse) Micky
3511 > set foo(duck) Donald
3512
3513 If one does this:
3514
3515 > set foo
3516
3517 The result is:
3518
3519 me Duane you Oyvind mouse Micky duck Donald
3520
3521 Thus, to get the names of the associative array is easy:
3522
3523 foreach { name value } [set foo] {
3524 puts "Name: $name, Value: $value"
3525 }
3526 @end verbatim
3527
3528 Lists returned must be relatively small. Otherwise a range
3529 should be passed in to the proc in question.
3530
3531 @section Internal low-level Commands
3532
3533 By low-level, the intent is a human would not directly use these commands.
3534
3535 Low-level commands are (should be) prefixed with "openocd_", e.g. openocd_flash_banks
3536 is the low level API upon which "flash banks" is implemented.
3537
3538 @itemize @bullet
3539 @item @b{ocd_mem2array} <@var{varname}> <@var{width}> <@var{addr}> <@var{nelems}>
3540
3541 Read memory and return as a Tcl array for script processing
3542 @item @b{ocd_array2mem} <@var{varname}> <@var{width}> <@var{addr}> <@var{nelems}>
3543
3544 Convert a Tcl array to memory locations and write the values
3545 @item @b{ocd_flash_banks} <@var{driver}> <@var{base}> <@var{size}> <@var{chip_width}> <@var{bus_width}> <@var{target}> [@option{driver options} ...]
3546
3547 Return information about the flash banks
3548 @end itemize
3549
3550 OpenOCD commands can consist of two words, e.g. "flash banks". The
3551 startup.tcl "unknown" proc will translate this into a Tcl proc
3552 called "flash_banks".
3553
3554 @section OpenOCD specific Global Variables
3555
3556 @subsection HostOS
3557
3558 Real Tcl has ::tcl_platform(), and platform::identify, and many other
3559 variables. JimTCL, as implemented in OpenOCD creates $HostOS which
3560 holds one of the following values:
3561
3562 @itemize @bullet
3563 @item @b{winxx} Built using Microsoft Visual Studio
3564 @item @b{linux} Linux is the underlying operating sytem
3565 @item @b{darwin} Darwin (mac-os) is the underlying operating sytem.
3566 @item @b{cygwin} Running under Cygwin
3567 @item @b{mingw32} Running under MingW32
3568 @item @b{other} Unknown, none of the above.
3569 @end itemize
3570
3571 Note: 'winxx' was choosen because today (March-2009) no distinction is made between Win32 and Win64.
3572
3573 @node Upgrading
3574 @chapter Deprecated/Removed Commands
3575 @cindex Deprecated/Removed Commands
3576 Certain OpenOCD commands have been deprecated/removed during the various revisions.
3577
3578 @itemize @bullet
3579 @item @b{arm7_9 fast_writes}
3580 @cindex arm7_9 fast_writes
3581 @*use @option{arm7_9 fast_memory_access} command with same args. @xref{arm7_9 fast_memory_access}.
3582 @item @b{arm7_9 force_hw_bkpts}
3583 @cindex arm7_9 force_hw_bkpts
3584 @*Use @option{gdb_breakpoint_override} instead. Note that GDB will use hardware breakpoints
3585 for flash if the GDB memory map has been set up(default when flash is declared in
3586 target configuration). @xref{gdb_breakpoint_override}.
3587 @item @b{arm7_9 sw_bkpts}
3588 @cindex arm7_9 sw_bkpts
3589 @*On by default. See also @option{gdb_breakpoint_override}. @xref{gdb_breakpoint_override}.
3590 @item @b{daemon_startup}
3591 @cindex daemon_startup
3592 @*this config option has been removed, simply adding @option{init} and @option{reset halt} to
3593 the end of your config script will give the same behaviour as using @option{daemon_startup reset}
3594 and @option{target cortex_m3 little reset_halt 0}.
3595 @item @b{dump_binary}
3596 @cindex dump_binary
3597 @*use @option{dump_image} command with same args. @xref{dump_image}.
3598 @item @b{flash erase}
3599 @cindex flash erase
3600 @*use @option{flash erase_sector} command with same args. @xref{flash erase_sector}.
3601 @item @b{flash write}
3602 @cindex flash write
3603 @*use @option{flash write_bank} command with same args. @xref{flash write_bank}.
3604 @item @b{flash write_binary}
3605 @cindex flash write_binary
3606 @*use @option{flash write_bank} command with same args. @xref{flash write_bank}.
3607 @item @b{flash auto_erase}
3608 @cindex flash auto_erase
3609 @*use @option{flash write_image} command passing @option{erase} as the first parameter. @xref{flash write_image}.
3610 @item @b{load_binary}
3611 @cindex load_binary
3612 @*use @option{load_image} command with same args. @xref{load_image}.
3613 @item @b{run_and_halt_time}
3614 @cindex run_and_halt_time
3615 @*This command has been removed for simpler reset behaviour, it can be simulated with the
3616 following commands:
3617 @smallexample
3618 reset run
3619 sleep 100
3620 halt
3621 @end smallexample
3622 @item @b{target} <@var{type}> <@var{endian}> <@var{jtag-position}>
3623 @cindex target
3624 @*use the create subcommand of @option{target}.
3625 @item @b{target_script} <@var{target#}> <@var{eventname}> <@var{scriptname}>
3626 @cindex target_script
3627 @*use <@var{target_name}> configure -event <@var{eventname}> "script <@var{scriptname}>"
3628 @item @b{working_area}
3629 @cindex working_area
3630 @*use the @option{configure} subcommand of @option{target} to set the work-area-virt, work-area-phy, work-area-size, and work-area-backup properties of the target.
3631 @end itemize
3632
3633 @node FAQ
3634 @chapter FAQ
3635 @cindex faq
3636 @enumerate
3637 @item @b{RTCK, also known as: Adaptive Clocking - What is it?}
3638 @cindex RTCK
3639 @cindex adaptive clocking
3640 @*
3641
3642 In digital circuit design it is often refered to as ``clock
3643 synchronisation'' the JTAG interface uses one clock (TCK or TCLK)
3644 operating at some speed, your target is operating at another. The two
3645 clocks are not synchronised, they are ``asynchronous''
3646
3647 In order for the two to work together they must be synchronised. Otherwise
3648 the two systems will get out of sync with each other and nothing will
3649 work. There are 2 basic options:
3650 @enumerate
3651 @item
3652 Use a special circuit.
3653 @item
3654 One clock must be some multiple slower than the other.
3655 @end enumerate
3656
3657 @b{Does this really matter?} For some chips and some situations, this
3658 is a non-issue (i.e.: A 500MHz ARM926) but for others - for example some
3659 Atmel SAM7 and SAM9 chips start operation from reset at 32kHz -
3660 program/enable the oscillators and eventually the main clock. It is in
3661 those critical times you must slow the JTAG clock to sometimes 1 to
3662 4kHz.
3663
3664 Imagine debugging a 500MHz ARM926 hand held battery powered device
3665 that ``deep sleeps'' at 32kHz between every keystroke. It can be
3666 painful.
3667
3668 @b{Solution #1 - A special circuit}
3669
3670 In order to make use of this, your JTAG dongle must support the RTCK
3671 feature. Not all dongles support this - keep reading!
3672
3673 The RTCK signal often found in some ARM chips is used to help with
3674 this problem. ARM has a good description of the problem described at
3675 this link: @url{http://www.arm.com/support/faqdev/4170.html} [checked
3676 28/nov/2008]. Link title: ``How does the JTAG synchronisation logic
3677 work? / how does adaptive clocking work?''.
3678
3679 The nice thing about adaptive clocking is that ``battery powered hand
3680 held device example'' - the adaptiveness works perfectly all the
3681 time. One can set a break point or halt the system in the deep power
3682 down code, slow step out until the system speeds up.
3683
3684 @b{Solution #2 - Always works - but may be slower}
3685
3686 Often this is a perfectly acceptable solution.
3687
3688 In most simple terms: Often the JTAG clock must be 1/10 to 1/12 of
3689 the target clock speed. But what that ``magic division'' is varies
3690 depending on the chips on your board. @b{ARM rule of thumb} Most ARM
3691 based systems require an 8:1 division. @b{Xilinx rule of thumb} is
3692 1/12 the clock speed.
3693
3694 Note: Many FTDI2232C based JTAG dongles are limited to 6MHz.
3695
3696 You can still debug the 'low power' situations - you just need to
3697 manually adjust the clock speed at every step. While painful and
3698 tedious, it is not always practical.
3699
3700 It is however easy to ``code your way around it'' - i.e.: Cheat a little,
3701 have a special debug mode in your application that does a ``high power
3702 sleep''. If you are careful - 98% of your problems can be debugged
3703 this way.
3704
3705 To set the JTAG frequency use the command:
3706
3707 @example
3708 # Example: 1.234MHz
3709 jtag_khz 1234
3710 @end example
3711
3712
3713 @item @b{Win32 Pathnames} Why don't backslashes work in Windows paths?
3714
3715 OpenOCD uses Tcl and a backslash is an escape char. Use @{ and @}
3716 around Windows filenames.
3717
3718 @example
3719 > echo \a
3720
3721 > echo @{\a@}
3722 \a
3723 > echo "\a"
3724
3725 >
3726 @end example
3727
3728
3729 @item @b{Missing: cygwin1.dll} OpenOCD complains about a missing cygwin1.dll.
3730
3731 Make sure you have Cygwin installed, or at least a version of OpenOCD that
3732 claims to come with all the necessary DLLs. When using Cygwin, try launching
3733 OpenOCD from the Cygwin shell.
3734
3735 @item @b{Breakpoint Issue} I'm trying to set a breakpoint using GDB (or a frontend like Insight or
3736 Eclipse), but OpenOCD complains that "Info: arm7_9_common.c:213
3737 arm7_9_add_breakpoint(): sw breakpoint requested, but software breakpoints not enabled".
3738
3739 GDB issues software breakpoints when a normal breakpoint is requested, or to implement
3740 source-line single-stepping. On ARMv4T systems, like ARM7TDMI, ARM720T or ARM920T,
3741 software breakpoints consume one of the two available hardware breakpoints.
3742
3743 @item @b{LPC2000 Flash} When erasing or writing LPC2000 on-chip flash, the operation fails at random.
3744
3745 Make sure the core frequency specified in the @option{flash lpc2000} line matches the
3746 clock at the time you're programming the flash. If you've specified the crystal's
3747 frequency, make sure the PLL is disabled. If you've specified the full core speed
3748 (e.g. 60MHz), make sure the PLL is enabled.
3749
3750 @item @b{Amontec Chameleon} When debugging using an Amontec Chameleon in its JTAG Accelerator configuration,
3751 I keep getting "Error: amt_jtagaccel.c:184 amt_wait_scan_busy(): amt_jtagaccel timed
3752 out while waiting for end of scan, rtck was disabled".
3753
3754 Make sure your PC's parallel port operates in EPP mode. You might have to try several
3755 settings in your PC BIOS (ECP, EPP, and different versions of those).
3756
3757 @item @b{Data Aborts} When debugging with OpenOCD and GDB (plain GDB, Insight, or Eclipse),
3758 I get lots of "Error: arm7_9_common.c:1771 arm7_9_read_memory():
3759 memory read caused data abort".
3760
3761 The errors are non-fatal, and are the result of GDB trying to trace stack frames
3762 beyond the last valid frame. It might be possible to prevent this by setting up
3763 a proper "initial" stack frame, if you happen to know what exactly has to
3764 be done, feel free to add this here.
3765
3766 @b{Simple:} In your startup code - push 8 registers of zeros onto the
3767 stack before calling main(). What GDB is doing is ``climbing'' the run
3768 time stack by reading various values on the stack using the standard
3769 call frame for the target. GDB keeps going - until one of 2 things
3770 happen @b{#1} an invalid frame is found, or @b{#2} some huge number of
3771 stackframes have been processed. By pushing zeros on the stack, GDB
3772 gracefully stops.
3773
3774 @b{Debugging Interrupt Service Routines} - In your ISR before you call
3775 your C code, do the same - artifically push some zeros onto the stack,
3776 remember to pop them off when the ISR is done.
3777
3778 @b{Also note:} If you have a multi-threaded operating system, they
3779 often do not @b{in the intrest of saving memory} waste these few
3780 bytes. Painful...
3781
3782
3783 @item @b{JTAG Reset Config} I get the following message in the OpenOCD console (or log file):
3784 "Warning: arm7_9_common.c:679 arm7_9_assert_reset(): srst resets test logic, too".
3785
3786 This warning doesn't indicate any serious problem, as long as you don't want to
3787 debug your core right out of reset. Your .cfg file specified @option{jtag_reset
3788 trst_and_srst srst_pulls_trst} to tell OpenOCD that either your board,
3789 your debugger or your target uC (e.g. LPC2000) can't assert the two reset signals
3790 independently. With this setup, it's not possible to halt the core right out of
3791 reset, everything else should work fine.
3792
3793 @item @b{USB Power} When using OpenOCD in conjunction with Amontec JTAGkey and the Yagarto
3794 toolchain (Eclipse, arm-elf-gcc, arm-elf-gdb), the debugging seems to be
3795 unstable. When single-stepping over large blocks of code, GDB and OpenOCD
3796 quit with an error message. Is there a stability issue with OpenOCD?
3797
3798 No, this is not a stability issue concerning OpenOCD. Most users have solved
3799 this issue by simply using a self-powered USB hub, which they connect their
3800 Amontec JTAGkey to. Apparently, some computers do not provide a USB power
3801 supply stable enough for the Amontec JTAGkey to be operated.
3802
3803 @b{Laptops running on battery have this problem too...}
3804
3805 @item @b{USB Power} When using the Amontec JTAGkey, sometimes OpenOCD crashes with the
3806 following error messages: "Error: ft2232.c:201 ft2232_read(): FT_Read returned:
3807 4" and "Error: ft2232.c:365 ft2232_send_and_recv(): couldn't read from FT2232".
3808 What does that mean and what might be the reason for this?
3809
3810 First of all, the reason might be the USB power supply. Try using a self-powered
3811 hub instead of a direct connection to your computer. Secondly, the error code 4
3812 corresponds to an FT_IO_ERROR, which means that the driver for the FTDI USB
3813 chip ran into some sort of error - this points us to a USB problem.
3814
3815 @item @b{GDB Disconnects} When using the Amontec JTAGkey, sometimes OpenOCD crashes with the following
3816 error message: "Error: gdb_server.c:101 gdb_get_char(): read: 10054".
3817 What does that mean and what might be the reason for this?
3818
3819 Error code 10054 corresponds to WSAECONNRESET, which means that the debugger (GDB)
3820 has closed the connection to OpenOCD. This might be a GDB issue.
3821
3822 @item @b{LPC2000 Flash} In the configuration file in the section where flash device configurations
3823 are described, there is a parameter for specifying the clock frequency
3824 for LPC2000 internal flash devices (e.g. @option{flash bank lpc2000
3825 0x0 0x40000 0 0 0 lpc2000_v1 14746 calc_checksum}), which must be
3826 specified in kilohertz. However, I do have a quartz crystal of a
3827 frequency that contains fractions of kilohertz (e.g. 14,745,600 Hz,
3828 i.e. 14,745.600 kHz). Is it possible to specify real numbers for the
3829 clock frequency?
3830
3831 No. The clock frequency specified here must be given as an integral number.
3832 However, this clock frequency is used by the In-Application-Programming (IAP)
3833 routines of the LPC2000 family only, which seems to be very tolerant concerning
3834 the given clock frequency, so a slight difference between the specified clock
3835 frequency and the actual clock frequency will not cause any trouble.
3836
3837 @item @b{Command Order} Do I have to keep a specific order for the commands in the configuration file?
3838
3839 Well, yes and no. Commands can be given in arbitrary order, yet the
3840 devices listed for the JTAG scan chain must be given in the right
3841 order (jtag newdevice), with the device closest to the TDO-Pin being
3842 listed first. In general, whenever objects of the same type exist
3843 which require an index number, then these objects must be given in the
3844 right order (jtag newtap, targets and flash banks - a target
3845 references a jtag newtap and a flash bank references a target).
3846
3847 You can use the ``scan_chain'' command to verify and display the tap order.
3848
3849 Also, some commands can't execute until after @command{init} has been
3850 processed. Such commands include @command{nand probe} and everything
3851 else that needs to write to controller registers, perhaps for setting
3852 up DRAM and loading it with code.
3853
3854 @item @b{JTAG Tap Order} JTAG tap order - command order
3855
3856 Many newer devices have multiple JTAG taps. For example: ST
3857 Microsystems STM32 chips have two taps, a ``boundary scan tap'' and
3858 ``Cortex-M3'' tap. Example: The STM32 reference manual, Document ID:
3859 RM0008, Section 26.5, Figure 259, page 651/681, the ``TDI'' pin is
3860 connected to the boundary scan tap, which then connects to the
3861 Cortex-M3 tap, which then connects to the TDO pin.
3862
3863 Thus, the proper order for the STM32 chip is: (1) The Cortex-M3, then
3864 (2) The boundary scan tap. If your board includes an additional JTAG
3865 chip in the scan chain (for example a Xilinx CPLD or FPGA) you could
3866 place it before or after the STM32 chip in the chain. For example:
3867
3868 @itemize @bullet
3869 @item OpenOCD_TDI(output) -> STM32 TDI Pin (BS Input)
3870 @item STM32 BS TDO (output) -> STM32 Cortex-M3 TDI (input)
3871 @item STM32 Cortex-M3 TDO (output) -> SM32 TDO Pin
3872 @item STM32 TDO Pin (output) -> Xilinx TDI Pin (input)
3873 @item Xilinx TDO Pin -> OpenOCD TDO (input)
3874 @end itemize
3875
3876 The ``jtag device'' commands would thus be in the order shown below. Note:
3877
3878 @itemize @bullet
3879 @item jtag newtap Xilinx tap -irlen ...
3880 @item jtag newtap stm32 cpu -irlen ...
3881 @item jtag newtap stm32 bs -irlen ...
3882 @item # Create the debug target and say where it is
3883 @item target create stm32.cpu -chain-position stm32.cpu ...
3884 @end itemize
3885
3886
3887 @item @b{SYSCOMP} Sometimes my debugging session terminates with an error. When I look into the
3888 log file, I can see these error messages: Error: arm7_9_common.c:561
3889 arm7_9_execute_sys_speed(): timeout waiting for SYSCOMP
3890
3891 TODO.
3892
3893 @end enumerate
3894
3895 @node Tcl Crash Course
3896 @chapter Tcl Crash Course
3897 @cindex Tcl
3898
3899 Not everyone knows Tcl - this is not intended to be a replacement for
3900 learning Tcl, the intent of this chapter is to give you some idea of
3901 how the Tcl scripts work.
3902
3903 This chapter is written with two audiences in mind. (1) OpenOCD users
3904 who need to understand a bit more of how JIM-Tcl works so they can do
3905 something useful, and (2) those that want to add a new command to
3906 OpenOCD.
3907
3908 @section Tcl Rule #1
3909 There is a famous joke, it goes like this:
3910 @enumerate
3911 @item Rule #1: The wife is always correct
3912 @item Rule #2: If you think otherwise, See Rule #1
3913 @end enumerate
3914
3915 The Tcl equal is this:
3916
3917 @enumerate
3918 @item Rule #1: Everything is a string
3919 @item Rule #2: If you think otherwise, See Rule #1
3920 @end enumerate
3921
3922 As in the famous joke, the consequences of Rule #1 are profound. Once
3923 you understand Rule #1, you will understand Tcl.
3924
3925 @section Tcl Rule #1b
3926 There is a second pair of rules.
3927 @enumerate
3928 @item Rule #1: Control flow does not exist. Only commands
3929 @* For example: the classic FOR loop or IF statement is not a control
3930 flow item, they are commands, there is no such thing as control flow
3931 in Tcl.
3932 @item Rule #2: If you think otherwise, See Rule #1
3933 @* Actually what happens is this: There are commands that by
3934 convention, act like control flow key words in other languages. One of
3935 those commands is the word ``for'', another command is ``if''.
3936 @end enumerate
3937
3938 @section Per Rule #1 - All Results are strings
3939 Every Tcl command results in a string. The word ``result'' is used
3940 deliberatly. No result is just an empty string. Remember: @i{Rule #1 -
3941 Everything is a string}
3942
3943 @section Tcl Quoting Operators
3944 In life of a Tcl script, there are two important periods of time, the
3945 difference is subtle.
3946 @enumerate
3947 @item Parse Time
3948 @item Evaluation Time
3949 @end enumerate
3950
3951 The two key items here are how ``quoted things'' work in Tcl. Tcl has
3952 three primary quoting constructs, the [square-brackets] the
3953 @{curly-braces@} and ``double-quotes''
3954
3955 By now you should know $VARIABLES always start with a $DOLLAR
3956 sign. BTW: To set a variable, you actually use the command ``set'', as
3957 in ``set VARNAME VALUE'' much like the ancient BASIC langauge ``let x
3958 = 1'' statement, but without the equal sign.
3959
3960 @itemize @bullet
3961 @item @b{[square-brackets]}
3962 @* @b{[square-brackets]} are command substitutions. It operates much
3963 like Unix Shell `back-ticks`. The result of a [square-bracket]
3964 operation is exactly 1 string. @i{Remember Rule #1 - Everything is a
3965 string}. These two statements are roughly identical:
3966 @example
3967 # bash example
3968 X=`date`
3969 echo "The Date is: $X"
3970 # Tcl example
3971 set X [date]
3972 puts "The Date is: $X"
3973 @end example
3974 @item @b{``double-quoted-things''}
3975 @* @b{``double-quoted-things''} are just simply quoted
3976 text. $VARIABLES and [square-brackets] are expanded in place - the
3977 result however is exactly 1 string. @i{Remember Rule #1 - Everything
3978 is a string}
3979 @example
3980 set x "Dinner"
3981 puts "It is now \"[date]\", $x is in 1 hour"
3982 @end example
3983 @item @b{@{Curly-Braces@}}
3984 @*@b{@{Curly-Braces@}} are magic: $VARIABLES and [square-brackets] are
3985 parsed, but are NOT expanded or executed. @{Curly-Braces@} are like
3986 'single-quote' operators in BASH shell scripts, with the added
3987 feature: @{curly-braces@} can be nested, single quotes can not. @{@{@{this is
3988 nested 3 times@}@}@} NOTE: [date] is perhaps a bad example, as of
3989 28/nov/2008, Jim/OpenOCD does not have a date command.
3990 @end itemize
3991
3992 @section Consequences of Rule 1/2/3/4
3993
3994 The consequences of Rule 1 are profound.
3995
3996 @subsection Tokenisation & Execution.
3997
3998 Of course, whitespace, blank lines and #comment lines are handled in
3999 the normal way.
4000
4001 As a script is parsed, each (multi) line in the script file is
4002 tokenised and according to the quoting rules. After tokenisation, that
4003 line is immedatly executed.
4004
4005 Multi line statements end with one or more ``still-open''
4006 @{curly-braces@} which - eventually - closes a few lines later.
4007
4008 @subsection Command Execution
4009
4010 Remember earlier: There are no ``control flow''
4011 statements in Tcl. Instead there are COMMANDS that simply act like
4012 control flow operators.
4013
4014 Commands are executed like this:
4015
4016 @enumerate
4017 @item Parse the next line into (argc) and (argv[]).
4018 @item Look up (argv[0]) in a table and call its function.
4019 @item Repeat until End Of File.
4020 @end enumerate
4021
4022 It sort of works like this:
4023 @example
4024 for(;;)@{
4025 ReadAndParse( &argc, &argv );
4026
4027 cmdPtr = LookupCommand( argv[0] );
4028
4029 (*cmdPtr->Execute)( argc, argv );
4030 @}
4031 @end example
4032
4033 When the command ``proc'' is parsed (which creates a procedure
4034 function) it gets 3 parameters on the command line. @b{1} the name of
4035 the proc (function), @b{2} the list of parameters, and @b{3} the body
4036 of the function. Not the choice of words: LIST and BODY. The PROC
4037 command stores these items in a table somewhere so it can be found by
4038 ``LookupCommand()''
4039
4040 @subsection The FOR command
4041
4042 The most interesting command to look at is the FOR command. In Tcl,
4043 the FOR command is normally implemented in C. Remember, FOR is a
4044 command just like any other command.
4045
4046 When the ascii text containing the FOR command is parsed, the parser
4047 produces 5 parameter strings, @i{(If in doubt: Refer to Rule #1)} they
4048 are:
4049
4050 @enumerate 0
4051 @item The ascii text 'for'
4052 @item The start text
4053 @item The test expression
4054 @item The next text
4055 @item The body text
4056 @end enumerate
4057
4058 Sort of reminds you of ``main( int argc, char **argv )'' does it not?
4059 Remember @i{Rule #1 - Everything is a string.} The key point is this:
4060 Often many of those parameters are in @{curly-braces@} - thus the
4061 variables inside are not expanded or replaced until later.
4062
4063 Remember that every Tcl command looks like the classic ``main( argc,
4064 argv )'' function in C. In JimTCL - they actually look like this:
4065
4066 @example
4067 int
4068 MyCommand( Jim_Interp *interp,
4069 int *argc,
4070 Jim_Obj * const *argvs );
4071 @end example
4072
4073 Real Tcl is nearly identical. Although the newer versions have
4074 introduced a byte-code parser and intepreter, but at the core, it
4075 still operates in the same basic way.
4076
4077 @subsection FOR command implementation
4078
4079 To understand Tcl it is perhaps most helpful to see the FOR
4080 command. Remember, it is a COMMAND not a control flow structure.
4081
4082 In Tcl there are two underlying C helper functions.
4083
4084 Remember Rule #1 - You are a string.
4085
4086 The @b{first} helper parses and executes commands found in an ascii
4087 string. Commands can be seperated by semicolons, or newlines. While
4088 parsing, variables are expanded via the quoting rules.
4089
4090 The @b{second} helper evaluates an ascii string as a numerical
4091 expression and returns a value.
4092
4093 Here is an example of how the @b{FOR} command could be
4094 implemented. The pseudo code below does not show error handling.
4095 @example
4096 void Execute_AsciiString( void *interp, const char *string );
4097
4098 int Evaluate_AsciiExpression( void *interp, const char *string );
4099
4100 int
4101 MyForCommand( void *interp,
4102 int argc,
4103 char **argv )
4104 @{
4105 if( argc != 5 )@{
4106 SetResult( interp, "WRONG number of parameters");
4107 return ERROR;
4108 @}
4109
4110 // argv[0] = the ascii string just like C
4111
4112 // Execute the start statement.
4113 Execute_AsciiString( interp, argv[1] );
4114
4115 // Top of loop test
4116 for(;;)@{
4117 i = Evaluate_AsciiExpression(interp, argv[2]);
4118 if( i == 0 )
4119 break;
4120
4121 // Execute the body
4122 Execute_AsciiString( interp, argv[3] );
4123
4124 // Execute the LOOP part
4125 Execute_AsciiString( interp, argv[4] );
4126 @}
4127
4128 // Return no error
4129 SetResult( interp, "" );
4130 return SUCCESS;
4131 @}
4132 @end example
4133
4134 Every other command IF, WHILE, FORMAT, PUTS, EXPR, everything works
4135 in the same basic way.
4136
4137 @section OpenOCD Tcl Usage
4138
4139 @subsection source and find commands
4140 @b{Where:} In many configuration files
4141 @* Example: @b{ source [find FILENAME] }
4142 @*Remember the parsing rules
4143 @enumerate
4144 @item The FIND command is in square brackets.
4145 @* The FIND command is executed with the parameter FILENAME. It should
4146 find the full path to the named file. The RESULT is a string, which is
4147 substituted on the orginal command line.
4148 @item The command source is executed with the resulting filename.
4149 @* SOURCE reads a file and executes as a script.
4150 @end enumerate
4151 @subsection format command
4152 @b{Where:} Generally occurs in numerous places.
4153 @* Tcl has no command like @b{printf()}, instead it has @b{format}, which is really more like
4154 @b{sprintf()}.
4155 @b{Example}
4156 @example
4157 set x 6
4158 set y 7
4159 puts [format "The answer: %d" [expr $x * $y]]
4160 @end example
4161 @enumerate
4162 @item The SET command creates 2 variables, X and Y.
4163 @item The double [nested] EXPR command performs math
4164 @* The EXPR command produces numerical result as a string.
4165 @* Refer to Rule #1
4166 @item The format command is executed, producing a single string
4167 @* Refer to Rule #1.
4168 @item The PUTS command outputs the text.
4169 @end enumerate
4170 @subsection Body or Inlined Text
4171 @b{Where:} Various TARGET scripts.
4172 @example
4173 #1 Good
4174 proc someproc @{@} @{
4175 ... multiple lines of stuff ...
4176 @}
4177 $_TARGETNAME configure -event FOO someproc
4178 #2 Good - no variables
4179 $_TARGETNAME confgure -event foo "this ; that;"
4180 #3 Good Curly Braces
4181 $_TARGETNAME configure -event FOO @{
4182 puts "Time: [date]"
4183 @}
4184 #4 DANGER DANGER DANGER
4185 $_TARGETNAME configure -event foo "puts \"Time: [date]\""
4186 @end example
4187 @enumerate
4188 @item The $_TARGETNAME is an OpenOCD variable convention.
4189 @*@b{$_TARGETNAME} represents the last target created, the value changes
4190 each time a new target is created. Remember the parsing rules. When
4191 the ascii text is parsed, the @b{$_TARGETNAME} becomes a simple string,
4192 the name of the target which happens to be a TARGET (object)
4193 command.
4194 @item The 2nd parameter to the @option{-event} parameter is a TCBODY
4195 @*There are 4 examples:
4196 @enumerate
4197 @item The TCLBODY is a simple string that happens to be a proc name
4198 @item The TCLBODY is several simple commands seperated by semicolons
4199 @item The TCLBODY is a multi-line @{curly-brace@} quoted string
4200 @item The TCLBODY is a string with variables that get expanded.
4201 @end enumerate
4202
4203 In the end, when the target event FOO occurs the TCLBODY is
4204 evaluated. Method @b{#1} and @b{#2} are functionally identical. For
4205 Method @b{#3} and @b{#4} it is more interesting. What is the TCLBODY?
4206
4207 Remember the parsing rules. In case #3, @{curly-braces@} mean the
4208 $VARS and [square-brackets] are expanded later, when the EVENT occurs,
4209 and the text is evaluated. In case #4, they are replaced before the
4210 ``Target Object Command'' is executed. This occurs at the same time
4211 $_TARGETNAME is replaced. In case #4 the date will never
4212 change. @{BTW: [date] is perhaps a bad example, as of 28/nov/2008,
4213 Jim/OpenOCD does not have a date command@}
4214 @end enumerate
4215 @subsection Global Variables
4216 @b{Where:} You might discover this when writing your own procs @* In
4217 simple terms: Inside a PROC, if you need to access a global variable
4218 you must say so. See also ``upvar''. Example:
4219 @example
4220 proc myproc @{ @} @{
4221 set y 0 #Local variable Y
4222 global x #Global variable X
4223 puts [format "X=%d, Y=%d" $x $y]
4224 @}
4225 @end example
4226 @section Other Tcl Hacks
4227 @b{Dynamic variable creation}
4228 @example
4229 # Dynamically create a bunch of variables.
4230 for @{ set x 0 @} @{ $x < 32 @} @{ set x [expr $x + 1]@} @{
4231 # Create var name
4232 set vn [format "BIT%d" $x]
4233 # Make it a global
4234 global $vn
4235 # Set it.
4236 set $vn [expr (1 << $x)]
4237 @}
4238 @end example
4239 @b{Dynamic proc/command creation}
4240 @example
4241 # One "X" function - 5 uart functions.
4242 foreach who @{A B C D E@}
4243 proc [format "show_uart%c" $who] @{ @} "show_UARTx $who"
4244 @}
4245 @end example
4246
4247 @node Target Library
4248 @chapter Target Library
4249 @cindex Target Library
4250
4251 OpenOCD comes with a target configuration script library. These scripts can be
4252 used as-is or serve as a starting point.
4253
4254 The target library is published together with the OpenOCD executable and
4255 the path to the target library is in the OpenOCD script search path.
4256 Similarly there are example scripts for configuring the JTAG interface.
4257
4258 The command line below uses the example parport configuration script
4259 that ship with OpenOCD, then configures the str710.cfg target and
4260 finally issues the init and reset commands. The communication speed
4261 is set to 10kHz for reset and 8MHz for post reset.
4262
4263 @example
4264 openocd -f interface/parport.cfg -f target/str710.cfg -c "init" -c "reset"
4265 @end example
4266
4267 To list the target scripts available:
4268
4269 @example
4270 $ ls /usr/local/lib/openocd/target
4271
4272 arm7_fast.cfg lm3s6965.cfg pxa255.cfg stm32.cfg xba_revA3.cfg
4273 at91eb40a.cfg lpc2148.cfg pxa255_sst.cfg str710.cfg zy1000.cfg
4274 at91r40008.cfg lpc2294.cfg sam7s256.cfg str912.cfg
4275 at91sam9260.cfg nslu2.cfg sam7x256.cfg wi-9c.cfg
4276 @end example
4277
4278 @include fdl.texi
4279
4280 @node OpenOCD Concept Index
4281 @comment DO NOT use the plain word ``Index'', reason: CYGWIN filename
4282 @comment case issue with ``Index.html'' and ``index.html''
4283 @comment Occurs when creating ``--html --no-split'' output
4284 @comment This fix is based on: http://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2006-05/msg00215.html
4285 @unnumbered OpenOCD Concept Index
4286
4287 @printindex cp
4288
4289 @node OpenOCD Command Index
4290 @unnumbered OpenOCD Command Index
4291 @printindex fn
4292
4293 @bye

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