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   1 /** @page thelist Pending and Open Tasks
   2
   3 This page lists pending and open tasks being considered or worked upon
   4 by the OpenOCD community.
   5
   6
   7 Items with a current patch available should include a link to its
   8 posting on the openocd-developer mailing list archives.
   9
  10 Some items may be in progress, usually indicated by the individual whose
  11 initials in parentheses following it.  A key for decoding these initials
  12 appears after The List.
  13
  14 Most items are open for the taking, but please post to the mailing list
  15 before spending much time working on anything lists here.  The community
  16 may have evolved an idea since it was added here.
  17
  18 Feel free to send patches to add or clarify items on this list, too.
  19
  20 @verbatim
  21 ==================================================================
  22                              The List
  23 ------------------------------------------------------------------
  24 @endverbatim
  25
  26 - JTAG/TAP changes:
  27   - update all drivers to use tap_get_tms_path_len API.
  28     - link to posted patch: @missing
  29   - rework TAP state table (started but still needs work)
  30     - link to posted patch: @missing
  31   - use tap_set_state everywhere to allow logging TAP state transitions
  32   - rename other tap_states to use standard JTAG names (suggested by ML)
  33     - write script that automate production of the series of 16-17 patches
  34     - produce and distribute current series against the current trunk
  35     - distribute script so developers can use on WC through live commits
  36     - make live commits after giving sufficient notice to others
  37   - add TAP_UNKNOWN to augment TAP_INVALID? (suggested by ML/DH)
  38
  39 - JTAG Interfaces:
  40   - autodetect devices present on the scan chain
  41     - implement 'discover_taps' command
  42   - FT2232 driver: (DH)
  43     - integrate FTD2XX High-Speed Device Patch
  44       - link to posted patch: @missing
  45     - fix non-recoverability of cable connect/reconnect
  46       - link to posted patch: @missing
  47     - fix outstanding bugs
  48   - J-Link driver: (ZW)
  49     - fix outstanding bugs
  50     - test with known targets (i.e. working with other interfaces)
  51     - test compatibility between v6.0 (yellow) and older units (e.g. v5.2)
  52   - TCP driver:
  53     - add TCP/IP client and server for remote JTAG interface control
  54   - Do others need some help?  Probably....
  55
  56 - Other Interfaces
  57   - SVF/XSVF:
  58     - pending tasks??
  59   - SPI/UART emulation:
  60     - (ab)use bit-banging JTAG interfaces to emulate SPI/UART
  61     - allow SPI to program flash, MCUs, etc.
  62   - SWD
  63
  64 - Target Support:
  65   - ARM11 improvements (MB?)
  66     - fix single stepping  (reported by ØH)
  67     - implement missing functionality (grep FNC_INFO_NOTIMPLEMENTED ...)
  68   - Cortex A8 support (ML)
  69     - add target implementation (ML)
  70     - what else remains to be done?
  71   - MC1322x support (JW/DE?)
  72     - integrate and test support from JW (and DE?)
  73     - get working with a known good interface (i.e. not today's jlink)
  74   - AT91SAM92xx:
  75     - improvements for unknown-board-atmel-at91sam9260.cfg (RD)
  76   - STR9x: (ZW)
  77     - improvements to str912.cfg to be more general purpose
  78   - AVR: (SQ)
  79     - independently verify implementation
  80     - incrementally improve working prototype in trunk. (SQ)
  81     - work out how to debug this target
  82     - AVR debugging protocol.
  83   - FPGA:
  84     - improve things (??)
  85   - Coldfire (suggested by NC)
  86     - can we draw from the BDM project?  @par
  87       http://bdm.sourceforge.net/
  88
  89   - other targets?  (suggestions always welcome)
  90
  91 - CFI:
  92   - speed enhancements (posted Apr 22 by NC) (??)
  93     - link to patch: @missing
  94   - finish implementing bus width/chip width handling (suggested by NC)
  95     - link to patch: @missing
  96   - factor vendor-specific code into separate source files
  97   - add new callback interface for vendor-specific code
  98   - investigate/implement "thin wrapper" to use eCos CFI drivers (ØH)
  99
 100 - TCL
 101   - Isolate all TCL command support:
 102     - Allow pure C CLI implementations using --disable-builtin-tcl
 103     - Allow full TCL support? add --with-tcl=/path/to/installed/tcl
 104     - Move TCL support in foo.* to foo_tcl.* (other ideas?)
 105
 106 - Debugger Support
 107   - Keil AGDI interface to OpenOCD (submitted by Dario Vecchio)
 108
 109 - Architectural Upgrades
 110   - Allow N:M:P mapping of servers, targets, and interfaces
 111   - loadable module support for interface/target/flash drivers
 112   - libopenocd support: @par
 113       https://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/openocd-development/2009-May/006405.html
 114
 115 - Test Suite:
 116   - implement server unit tests
 117   - implement JTAG core unit tests
 118   - implement JTAG interface unit tests
 119   - implement flash unit tests
 120   - implement target unit tests
 121
 122 - Test Feedback Tools: @par
 123       https://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/openocd-development/2009-May/006358.html
 124
 125   - extend target test script to produce helpful pass/fail output
 126   - provide results submission script
 127
 128
 129 - Generic Hardware Tester:
 130   - implement VHDL to use for FPGA-based JTAG TAP testing device
 131   - develop test suite that utilizes this testing device
 132
 133 - Build Systems (Autotools, CMake, etc.)
 134   - investigate fixes to permit the use of -Wshadow
 135   - change bootstrap to call 'configure --enable-maintainer-mode <opts>'?
 136
 137 - Miscellaneous:
 138   - make JTAG and USB debug output a run-time configuration option
 139   - review and clean up interface/target/flash APIs
 140   - factor code to eliminate duplicated functionality
 141   - overhaul use of types to improve 32/64-bit portability
 142
 143 - Berlios Admin:
 144   - use patch tracker? @par
 145     https://developer.berlios.de/patch/?group_id=4148
 146   - use bug tracking?  we need something!
 147
 148 @verbatim
 149 ==================================================================
 150 OpenOCD's Active Developers and Testers
 151 ------------------------------------------------------------------
 152
 153 ** | Name            | Status | Targets          | Interfaces
 154 ---+-----------------+--------+------------------+----------------
 155 NC | Nico Coesel     |   *    | AU1100           | *
 156 DE | Duane Ellis     |   *    | *                | *
 157 DH | Dick Hollenbeck |   ?    | *                | FT2232
 158 ØH | Øyvind Harboe   |   *    | *                | ZY1000
 159 JK | Joern Keipf     |   *    | *                | FT2232H/FT4232HS?
 160 JW | Jeff Williams   |   ?    | MC1322x          | J-Link
 161 MA | Mariano Alvira  |   *    | MC1322x          | J-Link, FTDI
 162 MB | Michael Bruck   |   *    | ARM11            | *
 163 ML | Magnus Lundin   |   *    | *                | *
 164 RA | Rick Altherr    |   *    | *                | *
 165 RD | Rene Doss       |   *    | AT91SAM92xx      | *
 166 SQ | Simon Qian      |   *    | AVR              | *
 167 ZW | Zach Welch      |   *    | STR912           | J-Link
 168
 169 Status Key:
 170 * - Active Contributor
 171 ? - Missing In Action
 172 V - On Vacation
 173
 174 @endverbatim
 175
 176 */