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

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