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7 * OpenOCD: (openocd). OpenOCD User's Guide
16 This User's Guide documents
17 release @value{VERSION},
18 dated @value{UPDATED},
19 of the Open On-Chip Debugger (OpenOCD).
22 @item Copyright @copyright{} 2008-2022 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
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31 under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or
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34 copy of the license is included in the section entitled ``GNU Free
35 Documentation License''.
40 @titlefont{@emph{Open On-Chip Debugger:}}
42 @title OpenOCD User's Guide
43 @subtitle for release @value{VERSION}
44 @subtitle @value{UPDATED}
47 @vskip 0pt plus 1filll
56 @top OpenOCD User's Guide
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 * GDB and OpenOCD:: Using GDB and OpenOCD
83 * Tcl Scripting API:: Tcl Scripting API
84 * FAQ:: Frequently Asked Questions
85 * Tcl Crash Course:: Tcl Crash Course
86 * License:: GNU Free Documentation License
88 @comment DO NOT use the plain word ``Index'', reason: CYGWIN filename
89 @comment case issue with ``Index.html'' and ``index.html''
90 @comment Occurs when creating ``--html --no-split'' output
91 @comment This fix is based on: http://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2006-05/msg00215.html
92 * OpenOCD Concept Index:: Concept Index
93 * Command and Driver Index:: Command and Driver Index
100 OpenOCD was created by Dominic Rath as part of a 2005 diploma thesis written
101 at the University of Applied Sciences Augsburg (@uref{http://www.hs-augsburg.de}).
102 Since that time, the project has grown into an active open-source project,
103 supported by a diverse community of software and hardware developers from
106 @section What is OpenOCD?
110 The Open On-Chip Debugger (OpenOCD) aims to provide debugging,
111 in-system programming and boundary-scan testing for embedded target
114 It does so with the assistance of a @dfn{debug adapter}, which is
115 a small hardware module which helps provide the right kind of
116 electrical signaling to the target being debugged. These are
117 required since the debug host (on which OpenOCD runs) won't
118 usually have native support for such signaling, or the connector
119 needed to hook up to the target.
121 Such debug adapters support one or more @dfn{transport} protocols,
122 each of which involves different electrical signaling (and uses
123 different messaging protocols on top of that signaling). There
124 are many types of debug adapter, and little uniformity in what
125 they are called. (There are also product naming differences.)
127 These adapters are sometimes packaged as discrete dongles, which
128 may generically be called @dfn{hardware interface dongles}.
129 Some development boards also integrate them directly, which may
130 let the development board connect directly to the debug
131 host over USB (and sometimes also to power it over USB).
133 For example, a @dfn{JTAG Adapter} supports JTAG
134 signaling, and is used to communicate
135 with JTAG (IEEE 1149.1) compliant TAPs on your target board.
136 A @dfn{TAP} is a ``Test Access Port'', a module which processes
137 special instructions and data. TAPs are daisy-chained within and
138 between chips and boards. JTAG supports debugging and boundary
141 There are also @dfn{SWD Adapters} that support Serial Wire Debug (SWD)
142 signaling to communicate with some newer ARM cores, as well as debug
143 adapters which support both JTAG and SWD transports. SWD supports only
144 debugging, whereas JTAG also supports boundary scan operations.
146 For some chips, there are also @dfn{Programming Adapters} supporting
147 special transports used only to write code to flash memory, without
148 support for on-chip debugging or boundary scan.
149 (At this writing, OpenOCD does not support such non-debug adapters.)
152 @b{Dongles:} OpenOCD currently supports many types of hardware dongles:
153 USB-based, parallel port-based, and other standalone boxes that run
154 OpenOCD internally. @xref{Debug Adapter Hardware}.
156 @b{GDB Debug:} It allows ARM7 (ARM7TDMI and ARM720t), ARM9 (ARM920T,
157 ARM922T, ARM926EJ--S, ARM966E--S), XScale (PXA25x, IXP42x), Cortex-M3
158 (Stellaris LM3, STMicroelectronics STM32 and Energy Micro EFM32) and
159 Intel Quark (x10xx) based cores to be debugged via the GDB protocol.
161 @b{Flash Programming:} Flash writing is supported for external
162 CFI-compatible NOR flashes (Intel and AMD/Spansion command set) and several
163 internal flashes (LPC1700, LPC1800, LPC2000, LPC4300, AT91SAM7, AT91SAM3U,
164 STR7x, STR9x, LM3, STM32x and EFM32). Preliminary support for various NAND flash
165 controllers (LPC3180, Orion, S3C24xx, more) is included.
167 @section OpenOCD Web Site
169 The OpenOCD web site provides the latest public news from the community:
171 @uref{http://openocd.org/}
173 @section Latest User's Guide:
175 The user's guide you are now reading may not be the latest one
176 available. A version for more recent code may be available.
177 Its HTML form is published regularly at:
179 @uref{http://openocd.org/doc/html/index.html}
181 PDF form is likewise published at:
183 @uref{http://openocd.org/doc/pdf/openocd.pdf}
185 @section OpenOCD User's Forum
187 There is an OpenOCD forum (phpBB) hosted by SparkFun,
188 which might be helpful to you. Note that if you want
189 anything to come to the attention of developers, you
190 should post it to the OpenOCD Developer Mailing List
191 instead of this forum.
193 @uref{http://forum.sparkfun.com/viewforum.php?f=18}
195 @section OpenOCD User's Mailing List
197 The OpenOCD User Mailing List provides the primary means of
198 communication between users:
200 @uref{https://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/openocd-user}
204 Support can also be found on irc:
205 @uref{irc://irc.libera.chat/openocd}
208 @chapter OpenOCD Developer Resources
211 If you are interested in improving the state of OpenOCD's debugging and
212 testing support, new contributions will be welcome. Motivated developers
213 can produce new target, flash or interface drivers, improve the
214 documentation, as well as more conventional bug fixes and enhancements.
216 The resources in this chapter are available for developers wishing to explore
217 or expand the OpenOCD source code.
219 @section OpenOCD Git Repository
221 During the 0.3.x release cycle, OpenOCD switched from Subversion to
222 a Git repository hosted at SourceForge. The repository URL is:
224 @uref{git://git.code.sf.net/p/openocd/code}
228 @uref{http://git.code.sf.net/p/openocd/code}
230 You may prefer to use a mirror and the HTTP protocol:
232 @uref{http://repo.or.cz/r/openocd.git}
234 With standard Git tools, use @command{git clone} to initialize
235 a local repository, and @command{git pull} to update it.
236 There are also gitweb pages letting you browse the repository
237 with a web browser, or download arbitrary snapshots without
238 needing a Git client:
240 @uref{http://repo.or.cz/w/openocd.git}
242 The @file{README} file contains the instructions for building the project
243 from the repository or a snapshot.
245 Developers that want to contribute patches to the OpenOCD system are
246 @b{strongly} encouraged to work against mainline.
247 Patches created against older versions may require additional
248 work from their submitter in order to be updated for newer releases.
250 @section Doxygen Developer Manual
252 During the 0.2.x release cycle, the OpenOCD project began
253 providing a Doxygen reference manual. This document contains more
254 technical information about the software internals, development
255 processes, and similar documentation:
257 @uref{http://openocd.org/doc/doxygen/html/index.html}
259 This document is a work-in-progress, but contributions would be welcome
260 to fill in the gaps. All of the source files are provided in-tree,
261 listed in the Doxyfile configuration at the top of the source tree.
263 @section Gerrit Review System
265 All changes in the OpenOCD Git repository go through the web-based Gerrit
268 @uref{https://review.openocd.org/}
270 After a one-time registration and repository setup, anyone can push commits
271 from their local Git repository directly into Gerrit.
272 All users and developers are encouraged to review, test, discuss and vote
273 for changes in Gerrit. The feedback provides the basis for a maintainer to
274 eventually submit the change to the main Git repository.
276 The @file{HACKING} file, also available as the Patch Guide in the Doxygen
277 Developer Manual, contains basic information about how to connect a
278 repository to Gerrit, prepare and push patches. Patch authors are expected to
279 maintain their changes while they're in Gerrit, respond to feedback and if
280 necessary rework and push improved versions of the change.
282 @section OpenOCD Developer Mailing List
284 The OpenOCD Developer Mailing List provides the primary means of
285 communication between developers:
287 @uref{https://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/openocd-devel}
289 @section OpenOCD Bug Tracker
291 The OpenOCD Bug Tracker is hosted on SourceForge:
293 @uref{http://bugs.openocd.org/}
296 @node Debug Adapter Hardware
297 @chapter Debug Adapter Hardware
305 Defined: @b{dongle}: A small device that plugs into a computer and serves as
306 an adapter .... [snip]
308 In the OpenOCD case, this generally refers to @b{a small adapter} that
309 attaches to your computer via USB or the parallel port.
312 @section Choosing a Dongle
314 There are several things you should keep in mind when choosing a dongle.
317 @item @b{Transport} Does it support the kind of communication that you need?
318 OpenOCD focuses mostly on JTAG. Your version may also support
319 other ways to communicate with target devices.
320 @item @b{Voltage} What voltage is your target - 1.8, 2.8, 3.3, or 5V?
321 Does your dongle support it? You might need a level converter.
322 @item @b{Pinout} What pinout does your target board use?
323 Does your dongle support it? You may be able to use jumper
324 wires, or an "octopus" connector, to convert pinouts.
325 @item @b{Connection} Does your computer have the USB, parallel, or
326 Ethernet port needed?
327 @item @b{RTCK} Do you expect to use it with ARM chips and boards with
328 RTCK support (also known as ``adaptive clocking'')?
331 @section USB FT2232 Based
333 There are many USB JTAG dongles on the market, many of them based
334 on a chip from ``Future Technology Devices International'' (FTDI)
335 known as the FTDI FT2232; this is a USB full speed (12 Mbps) chip.
336 See: @url{http://www.ftdichip.com} for more information.
337 In summer 2009, USB high speed (480 Mbps) versions of these FTDI
338 chips started to become available in JTAG adapters. Around 2012, a new
339 variant appeared - FT232H - this is a single-channel version of FT2232H.
340 (Adapters using those high speed FT2232H or FT232H chips may support adaptive
343 The FT2232 chips are flexible enough to support some other
344 transport options, such as SWD or the SPI variants used to
345 program some chips. They have two communications channels,
346 and one can be used for a UART adapter at the same time the
347 other one is used to provide a debug adapter.
349 Also, some development boards integrate an FT2232 chip to serve as
350 a built-in low-cost debug adapter and USB-to-serial solution.
354 @* Link @url{http://elk.informatik.fh-augsburg.de/hhweb/doc/openocd/usbjtag/usbjtag.html}
356 @* See: @url{http://www.amontec.com/jtagkey.shtml}
358 @* See: @url{http://www.amontec.com/jtagkey2.shtml}
360 @* See: @url{http://www.oocdlink.com} By Joern Kaipf
362 @* See: @url{http://www.signalyzer.com}
363 @item @b{Stellaris Eval Boards}
364 @* See: @url{http://www.ti.com} - The Stellaris eval boards
365 bundle FT2232-based JTAG and SWD support, which can be used to debug
366 the Stellaris chips. Using separate JTAG adapters is optional.
367 These boards can also be used in a "pass through" mode as JTAG adapters
368 to other target boards, disabling the Stellaris chip.
369 @item @b{TI/Luminary ICDI}
370 @* See: @url{http://www.ti.com} - TI/Luminary In-Circuit Debug
371 Interface (ICDI) Boards are included in Stellaris LM3S9B9x
372 Evaluation Kits. Like the non-detachable FT2232 support on the other
373 Stellaris eval boards, they can be used to debug other target boards.
374 @item @b{olimex-jtag}
375 @* See: @url{http://www.olimex.com}
376 @item @b{Flyswatter/Flyswatter2}
377 @* See: @url{http://www.tincantools.com}
378 @item @b{turtelizer2}
380 @uref{http://www.ethernut.de/en/hardware/turtelizer/index.html, Turtelizer 2}, or
381 @url{http://www.ethernut.de}
383 @* Link: @url{http://www.hitex.com/index.php?id=383}
385 @* Link @url{http://www.hitex.com/stm32-stick}
386 @item @b{axm0432_jtag}
387 @* Axiom AXM-0432 Link @url{http://www.axman.com} - NOTE: This JTAG does not appear
388 to be available anymore as of April 2012.
390 @* Link @url{http://www.hitex.com/index.php?id=cortino}
391 @item @b{dlp-usb1232h}
392 @* Link @url{http://www.dlpdesign.com/usb/usb1232h.shtml}
393 @item @b{digilent-hs1}
394 @* Link @url{http://www.digilentinc.com/Products/Detail.cfm?Prod=JTAG-HS1}
396 @* Link @url{http://code.google.com/p/opendous/wiki/JTAG} FT2232H-based
398 @item @b{JTAG-lock-pick Tiny 2}
399 @* Link @url{http://www.distortec.com/jtag-lock-pick-tiny-2} FT232H-based
402 @* Link: @url{http://shop.gateworks.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=70_80&product_id=64}
406 @section USB-JTAG / Altera USB-Blaster compatibles
408 These devices also show up as FTDI devices, but are not
409 protocol-compatible with the FT2232 devices. They are, however,
410 protocol-compatible among themselves. USB-JTAG devices typically consist
411 of a FT245 followed by a CPLD that understands a particular protocol,
412 or emulates this protocol using some other hardware.
414 They may appear under different USB VID/PID depending on the particular
415 product. The driver can be configured to search for any VID/PID pair
416 (see the section on driver commands).
419 @item @b{USB-JTAG} Kolja Waschk's USB Blaster-compatible adapter
420 @* Link: @url{http://ixo-jtag.sourceforge.net/}
421 @item @b{Altera USB-Blaster}
422 @* Link: @url{http://www.altera.com/literature/ug/ug_usb_blstr.pdf}
425 @section USB J-Link based
426 There are several OEM versions of the SEGGER @b{J-Link} adapter. It is
427 an example of a microcontroller based JTAG adapter, it uses an
428 AT91SAM764 internally.
431 @item @b{SEGGER J-Link}
432 @* Link: @url{http://www.segger.com/jlink.html}
433 @item @b{Atmel SAM-ICE} (Only works with Atmel chips!)
434 @* Link: @url{http://www.atmel.com/tools/atmelsam-ice.aspx}
438 @section USB RLINK based
439 Raisonance has an adapter called @b{RLink}. It exists in a stripped-down form on the STM32 Primer,
440 permanently attached to the JTAG lines. It also exists on the STM32 Primer2, but that is wired for
441 SWD and not JTAG, thus not supported.
444 @item @b{Raisonance RLink}
445 @* Link: @url{http://www.mcu-raisonance.com/~rlink-debugger-programmer__@/microcontrollers__tool~tool__T018:4cn9ziz4bnx6.html}
446 @item @b{STM32 Primer}
447 @* Link: @url{http://www.stm32circle.com/resources/stm32primer.php}
448 @item @b{STM32 Primer2}
449 @* Link: @url{http://www.stm32circle.com/resources/stm32primer2.php}
452 @section USB ST-LINK based
453 STMicroelectronics has an adapter called @b{ST-LINK}.
454 They only work with STMicroelectronics chips, notably STM32 and STM8.
458 @* This is available standalone and as part of some kits, eg. STM32VLDISCOVERY.
459 @* Link: @url{http://www.st.com/internet/evalboard/product/219866.jsp}
461 @* This is available standalone and as part of some kits, eg. STM32F4DISCOVERY.
462 @* Link: @url{http://www.st.com/internet/evalboard/product/251168.jsp}
464 @* This is available standalone and as part of some kits.
465 @* Link: @url{http://www.st.com/stlink-v3}
468 For info the original ST-LINK enumerates using the mass storage usb class; however,
469 its implementation is completely broken. The result is this causes issues under Linux.
470 The simplest solution is to get Linux to ignore the ST-LINK using one of the following methods:
472 @item modprobe -r usb-storage && modprobe usb-storage quirks=483:3744:i
473 @item add "options usb-storage quirks=483:3744:i" to /etc/modprobe.conf
476 @section USB TI/Stellaris ICDI based
477 Texas Instruments has an adapter called @b{ICDI}.
478 It is not to be confused with the FTDI based adapters that were originally fitted to their
479 evaluation boards. This is the adapter fitted to the Stellaris LaunchPad.
481 @section USB Nuvoton Nu-Link
482 Nuvoton has an adapter called @b{Nu-Link}.
483 It is available either as stand-alone dongle and embedded on development boards.
484 It supports SWD, serial port bridge and mass storage for firmware update.
485 Both Nu-Link v1 and v2 are supported.
487 @section USB CMSIS-DAP based
488 ARM has released a interface standard called CMSIS-DAP that simplifies connecting
489 debuggers to ARM Cortex based targets @url{http://www.keil.com/support/man/docs/dapdebug/dapdebug_introduction.htm}.
494 @* Link: @url{http://shop.embedded-projects.net/} - which uses an Atmel MEGA32 and a UBN9604
496 @item @b{USB - Presto}
497 @* Link: @url{http://tools.asix.net/prg_presto.htm}
499 @item @b{Versaloon-Link}
500 @* Link: @url{http://www.versaloon.com}
502 @item @b{ARM-JTAG-EW}
503 @* Link: @url{http://www.olimex.com/dev/arm-jtag-ew.html}
506 @* Link: @url{http://dangerousprototypes.com/bus-pirate-manual/}
509 @* Link: @url{http://code.google.com/p/opendous-jtag/} - which uses an AT90USB162
512 @* Link: @url{http://code.google.com/p/estick-jtag/}
514 @item @b{Keil ULINK v1}
515 @* Link: @url{http://www.keil.com/ulink1/}
517 @item @b{TI XDS110 Debug Probe}
518 @* Link: @url{https://software-dl.ti.com/ccs/esd/documents/xdsdebugprobes/emu_xds110.html}
519 @* Link: @url{https://software-dl.ti.com/ccs/esd/documents/xdsdebugprobes/emu_xds_software_package_download.html#xds110-support-utilities}
522 @section IBM PC Parallel Printer Port Based
524 The two well-known ``JTAG Parallel Ports'' cables are the Xilinx DLC5
525 and the Macraigor Wiggler. There are many clones and variations of
528 Note that parallel ports are becoming much less common, so if you
529 have the choice you should probably avoid these adapters in favor
534 @item @b{Wiggler} - There are many clones of this.
535 @* Link: @url{http://www.macraigor.com/wiggler.htm}
537 @item @b{DLC5} - From XILINX - There are many clones of this
538 @* Link: Search the web for: ``XILINX DLC5'' - it is no longer
539 produced, PDF schematics are easily found and it is easy to make.
541 @item @b{Amontec - JTAG Accelerator}
542 @* Link: @url{http://www.amontec.com/jtag_accelerator.shtml}
545 @* Link: @url{http://www.ccac.rwth-aachen.de/~michaels/index.php/hardware/armjtag}
547 @item @b{Wiggler_ntrst_inverted}
548 @* Yet another variation - See the source code, src/jtag/parport.c
550 @item @b{old_amt_wiggler}
551 @* Unknown - probably not on the market today
554 @* Link: Most likely @url{http://www.olimex.com/dev/arm-jtag.html} [another wiggler clone]
557 @* Link: @url{http://www.amontec.com/chameleon.shtml}
563 @* ispDownload from Lattice Semiconductor
564 @url{http://www.latticesemi.com/lit/docs/@/devtools/dlcable.pdf}
567 @* From STMicroelectronics;
568 @* Link: @url{http://www.st.com/internet/com/TECHNICAL_RESOURCES/TECHNICAL_LITERATURE/DATA_BRIEF/DM00039500.pdf}
576 @* An EP93xx based Linux machine using the GPIO pins directly.
579 @* Like the EP93xx - but an ATMEL AT91RM9200 based solution using the GPIO pins on the chip.
581 @item @b{bcm2835gpio}
582 @* A BCM2835-based board (e.g. Raspberry Pi) using the GPIO pins of the expansion header.
585 @* A NXP i.MX-based board (e.g. Wandboard) using the GPIO pins (should work on any i.MX processor).
588 @* A Texas Instruments AM335x-based board (e.g. BeagleBone Black) using the GPIO pins of the expansion headers.
591 @* A JTAG driver acting as a client for the JTAG VPI server interface.
592 @* Link: @url{http://github.com/fjullien/jtag_vpi}
595 @* A driver for Cadence virtual Debug Interface to emulated or simulated targets.
596 It implements a client connecting to the vdebug server, which in turn communicates
597 with the emulated or simulated RTL model through a transactor. The driver supports
598 JTAG and DAP-level transports.
601 @* A JTAG driver acting as a client for the SystemVerilog Direct Programming
602 Interface (DPI) for JTAG devices. DPI allows OpenOCD to connect to the JTAG
603 interface of a hardware model written in SystemVerilog, for example, on an
604 emulation model of target hardware.
606 @item @b{xlnx_pcie_xvc}
607 @* A JTAG driver exposing Xilinx Virtual Cable over PCI Express to OpenOCD as JTAG/SWD interface.
610 @* A bitbang JTAG driver using Linux GPIO through library libgpiod.
613 @* A bitbang JTAG driver using Linux legacy sysfs GPIO.
614 This is deprecated from Linux v5.3; prefer using @b{linuxgpiod}.
616 @item @b{esp_usb_jtag}
617 @* A JTAG driver to communicate with builtin debug modules of Espressif ESP32-C3 and ESP32-S3 chips using OpenOCD.
622 @chapter About Jim-Tcl
626 OpenOCD uses a small ``Tcl Interpreter'' known as Jim-Tcl.
627 This programming language provides a simple and extensible
630 All commands presented in this Guide are extensions to Jim-Tcl.
631 You can use them as simple commands, without needing to learn
632 much of anything about Tcl.
633 Alternatively, you can write Tcl programs with them.
635 You can learn more about Jim at its website, @url{http://jim.tcl.tk}.
636 There is an active and responsive community, get on the mailing list
637 if you have any questions. Jim-Tcl maintainers also lurk on the
638 OpenOCD mailing list.
641 @item @b{Jim vs. Tcl}
642 @* Jim-Tcl is a stripped down version of the well known Tcl language,
643 which can be found here: @url{http://www.tcl.tk}. Jim-Tcl has far
644 fewer features. Jim-Tcl is several dozens of .C files and .H files and
645 implements the basic Tcl command set. In contrast: Tcl 8.6 is a
646 4.2 MB .zip file containing 1540 files.
648 @item @b{Missing Features}
649 @* Our practice has been: Add/clone the real Tcl feature if/when
650 needed. We welcome Jim-Tcl improvements, not bloat. Also there
651 are a large number of optional Jim-Tcl features that are not
655 @* OpenOCD configuration scripts are Jim-Tcl Scripts. OpenOCD's
656 command interpreter today is a mixture of (newer)
657 Jim-Tcl commands, and the (older) original command interpreter.
660 @* At the OpenOCD telnet command line (or via the GDB monitor command) one
661 can type a Tcl for() loop, set variables, etc.
662 Some of the commands documented in this guide are implemented
663 as Tcl scripts, from a @file{startup.tcl} file internal to the server.
665 @item @b{Historical Note}
666 @* Jim-Tcl was introduced to OpenOCD in spring 2008. Fall 2010,
667 before OpenOCD 0.5 release, OpenOCD switched to using Jim-Tcl
668 as a Git submodule, which greatly simplified upgrading Jim-Tcl
669 to benefit from new features and bugfixes in Jim-Tcl.
671 @item @b{Need a crash course in Tcl?}
672 @*@xref{Tcl Crash Course}.
677 @cindex command line options
679 @cindex directory search
681 Properly installing OpenOCD sets up your operating system to grant it access
682 to the debug adapters. On Linux, this usually involves installing a file
683 in @file{/etc/udev/rules.d,} so OpenOCD has permissions. An example rules file
684 that works for many common adapters is shipped with OpenOCD in the
685 @file{contrib} directory. MS-Windows needs
686 complex and confusing driver configuration for every peripheral. Such issues
687 are unique to each operating system, and are not detailed in this User's Guide.
689 Then later you will invoke the OpenOCD server, with various options to
690 tell it how each debug session should work.
691 The @option{--help} option shows:
695 --help | -h display this help
696 --version | -v display OpenOCD version
697 --file | -f use configuration file <name>
698 --search | -s dir to search for config files and scripts
699 --debug | -d set debug level to 3
700 | -d<n> set debug level to <level>
701 --log_output | -l redirect log output to file <name>
702 --command | -c run <command>
705 If you don't give any @option{-f} or @option{-c} options,
706 OpenOCD tries to read the configuration file @file{openocd.cfg}.
707 To specify one or more different
708 configuration files, use @option{-f} options. For example:
711 openocd -f config1.cfg -f config2.cfg -f config3.cfg
714 Configuration files and scripts are searched for in
716 @item the current directory,
717 @item any search dir specified on the command line using the @option{-s} option,
718 @item any search dir specified using the @command{add_script_search_dir} command,
719 @item a directory in the @env{OPENOCD_SCRIPTS} environment variable (if set),
720 @item @file{%APPDATA%/OpenOCD} (only on Windows),
721 @item @file{$HOME/Library/Preferences/org.openocd} (only on Darwin),
722 @item @file{$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/openocd} (@env{$XDG_CONFIG_HOME} defaults to @file{$HOME/.config}),
723 @item @file{$HOME/.openocd},
724 @item the site wide script library @file{$pkgdatadir/site} and
725 @item the OpenOCD-supplied script library @file{$pkgdatadir/scripts}.
727 The first found file with a matching file name will be used.
730 Don't try to use configuration script names or paths which
731 include the "#" character. That character begins Tcl comments.
734 @section Simple setup, no customization
736 In the best case, you can use two scripts from one of the script
737 libraries, hook up your JTAG adapter, and start the server ... and
738 your JTAG setup will just work "out of the box". Always try to
739 start by reusing those scripts, but assume you'll need more
740 customization even if this works. @xref{OpenOCD Project Setup}.
742 If you find a script for your JTAG adapter, and for your board or
743 target, you may be able to hook up your JTAG adapter then start
744 the server with some variation of one of the following:
747 openocd -f interface/ADAPTER.cfg -f board/MYBOARD.cfg
748 openocd -f interface/ftdi/ADAPTER.cfg -f board/MYBOARD.cfg
751 You might also need to configure which reset signals are present,
752 using @option{-c 'reset_config trst_and_srst'} or something similar.
753 If all goes well you'll see output something like
756 Open On-Chip Debugger 0.4.0 (2010-01-14-15:06)
757 For bug reports, read
758 http://openocd.org/doc/doxygen/bugs.html
759 Info : JTAG tap: lm3s.cpu tap/device found: 0x3ba00477
760 (mfg: 0x23b, part: 0xba00, ver: 0x3)
763 Seeing that "tap/device found" message, and no warnings, means
764 the JTAG communication is working. That's a key milestone, but
765 you'll probably need more project-specific setup.
767 @section What OpenOCD does as it starts
769 OpenOCD starts by processing the configuration commands provided
770 on the command line or, if there were no @option{-c command} or
771 @option{-f file.cfg} options given, in @file{openocd.cfg}.
772 @xref{configurationstage,,Configuration Stage}.
773 At the end of the configuration stage it verifies the JTAG scan
774 chain defined using those commands; your configuration should
775 ensure that this always succeeds.
776 Normally, OpenOCD then starts running as a server.
777 Alternatively, commands may be used to terminate the configuration
778 stage early, perform work (such as updating some flash memory),
779 and then shut down without acting as a server.
781 Once OpenOCD starts running as a server, it waits for connections from
782 clients (Telnet, GDB, RPC) and processes the commands issued through
785 If you are having problems, you can enable internal debug messages via
786 the @option{-d} option.
788 Also it is possible to interleave Jim-Tcl commands w/config scripts using the
789 @option{-c} command line switch.
791 To enable debug output (when reporting problems or working on OpenOCD
792 itself), use the @option{-d} command line switch. This sets the
793 @option{debug_level} to "3", outputting the most information,
794 including debug messages. The default setting is "2", outputting only
795 informational messages, warnings and errors. You can also change this
796 setting from within a telnet or gdb session using @command{debug_level<n>}
797 (@pxref{debuglevel,,debug_level}).
799 You can redirect all output from the server to a file using the
800 @option{-l <logfile>} switch.
802 Note! OpenOCD will launch the GDB & telnet server even if it can not
803 establish a connection with the target. In general, it is possible for
804 the JTAG controller to be unresponsive until the target is set up
805 correctly via e.g. GDB monitor commands in a GDB init script.
807 @node OpenOCD Project Setup
808 @chapter OpenOCD Project Setup
810 To use OpenOCD with your development projects, you need to do more than
811 just connect the JTAG adapter hardware (dongle) to your development board
812 and start the OpenOCD server.
813 You also need to configure your OpenOCD server so that it knows
814 about your adapter and board, and helps your work.
815 You may also want to connect OpenOCD to GDB, possibly
816 using Eclipse or some other GUI.
818 @section Hooking up the JTAG Adapter
820 Today's most common case is a dongle with a JTAG cable on one side
821 (such as a ribbon cable with a 10-pin or 20-pin IDC connector)
822 and a USB cable on the other.
823 Instead of USB, some dongles use Ethernet;
824 older ones may use a PC parallel port, or even a serial port.
827 @item @emph{Start with power to your target board turned off},
828 and nothing connected to your JTAG adapter.
829 If you're particularly paranoid, unplug power to the board.
830 It's important to have the ground signal properly set up,
831 unless you are using a JTAG adapter which provides
832 galvanic isolation between the target board and the
835 @item @emph{Be sure it's the right kind of JTAG connector.}
836 If your dongle has a 20-pin ARM connector, you need some kind
837 of adapter (or octopus, see below) to hook it up to
838 boards using 14-pin or 10-pin connectors ... or to 20-pin
839 connectors which don't use ARM's pinout.
841 In the same vein, make sure the voltage levels are compatible.
842 Not all JTAG adapters have the level shifters needed to work
843 with 1.2 Volt boards.
845 @item @emph{Be certain the cable is properly oriented} or you might
846 damage your board. In most cases there are only two possible
847 ways to connect the cable.
848 Connect the JTAG cable from your adapter to the board.
849 Be sure it's firmly connected.
851 In the best case, the connector is keyed to physically
852 prevent you from inserting it wrong.
853 This is most often done using a slot on the board's male connector
854 housing, which must match a key on the JTAG cable's female connector.
855 If there's no housing, then you must look carefully and
856 make sure pin 1 on the cable hooks up to pin 1 on the board.
857 Ribbon cables are frequently all grey except for a wire on one
858 edge, which is red. The red wire is pin 1.
860 Sometimes dongles provide cables where one end is an ``octopus'' of
861 color coded single-wire connectors, instead of a connector block.
862 These are great when converting from one JTAG pinout to another,
863 but are tedious to set up.
864 Use these with connector pinout diagrams to help you match up the
865 adapter signals to the right board pins.
867 @item @emph{Connect the adapter's other end} once the JTAG cable is connected.
868 A USB, parallel, or serial port connector will go to the host which
869 you are using to run OpenOCD.
870 For Ethernet, consult the documentation and your network administrator.
872 For USB-based JTAG adapters you have an easy sanity check at this point:
873 does the host operating system see the JTAG adapter? If you're running
874 Linux, try the @command{lsusb} command. If that host is an
875 MS-Windows host, you'll need to install a driver before OpenOCD works.
877 @item @emph{Connect the adapter's power supply, if needed.}
878 This step is primarily for non-USB adapters,
879 but sometimes USB adapters need extra power.
881 @item @emph{Power up the target board.}
882 Unless you just let the magic smoke escape,
883 you're now ready to set up the OpenOCD server
884 so you can use JTAG to work with that board.
888 Talk with the OpenOCD server using
889 telnet (@code{telnet localhost 4444} on many systems) or GDB.
890 @xref{GDB and OpenOCD}.
892 @section Project Directory
894 There are many ways you can configure OpenOCD and start it up.
896 A simple way to organize them all involves keeping a
897 single directory for your work with a given board.
898 When you start OpenOCD from that directory,
899 it searches there first for configuration files, scripts,
900 files accessed through semihosting,
901 and for code you upload to the target board.
902 It is also the natural place to write files,
903 such as log files and data you download from the board.
905 @section Configuration Basics
907 There are two basic ways of configuring OpenOCD, and
908 a variety of ways you can mix them.
909 Think of the difference as just being how you start the server:
912 @item Many @option{-f file} or @option{-c command} options on the command line
913 @item No options, but a @dfn{user config file}
914 in the current directory named @file{openocd.cfg}
917 Here is an example @file{openocd.cfg} file for a setup
918 using a Signalyzer FT2232-based JTAG adapter to talk to
919 a board with an Atmel AT91SAM7X256 microcontroller:
922 source [find interface/ftdi/signalyzer.cfg]
924 # GDB can also flash my flash!
925 gdb_memory_map enable
926 gdb_flash_program enable
928 source [find target/sam7x256.cfg]
931 Here is the command line equivalent of that configuration:
934 openocd -f interface/ftdi/signalyzer.cfg \
935 -c "gdb_memory_map enable" \
936 -c "gdb_flash_program enable" \
937 -f target/sam7x256.cfg
940 You could wrap such long command lines in shell scripts,
941 each supporting a different development task.
942 One might re-flash the board with a specific firmware version.
943 Another might set up a particular debugging or run-time environment.
946 At this writing (October 2009) the command line method has
947 problems with how it treats variables.
948 For example, after @option{-c "set VAR value"}, or doing the
949 same in a script, the variable @var{VAR} will have no value
950 that can be tested in a later script.
953 Here we will focus on the simpler solution: one user config
954 file, including basic configuration plus any TCL procedures
955 to simplify your work.
957 @section User Config Files
958 @cindex config file, user
959 @cindex user config file
960 @cindex config file, overview
962 A user configuration file ties together all the parts of a project
964 One of the following will match your situation best:
967 @item Ideally almost everything comes from configuration files
968 provided by someone else.
969 For example, OpenOCD distributes a @file{scripts} directory
970 (probably in @file{/usr/share/openocd/scripts} on Linux).
971 Board and tool vendors can provide these too, as can individual
972 user sites; the @option{-s} command line option lets you say
973 where to find these files. (@xref{Running}.)
974 The AT91SAM7X256 example above works this way.
976 Three main types of non-user configuration file each have their
977 own subdirectory in the @file{scripts} directory:
980 @item @b{interface} -- one for each different debug adapter;
981 @item @b{board} -- one for each different board
982 @item @b{target} -- the chips which integrate CPUs and other JTAG TAPs
985 Best case: include just two files, and they handle everything else.
986 The first is an interface config file.
987 The second is board-specific, and it sets up the JTAG TAPs and
988 their GDB targets (by deferring to some @file{target.cfg} file),
989 declares all flash memory, and leaves you nothing to do except
993 source [find interface/olimex-jtag-tiny.cfg]
994 source [find board/csb337.cfg]
997 Boards with a single microcontroller often won't need more
998 than the target config file, as in the AT91SAM7X256 example.
999 That's because there is no external memory (flash, DDR RAM), and
1000 the board differences are encapsulated by application code.
1002 @item Maybe you don't know yet what your board looks like to JTAG.
1003 Once you know the @file{interface.cfg} file to use, you may
1004 need help from OpenOCD to discover what's on the board.
1005 Once you find the JTAG TAPs, you can just search for appropriate
1007 configuration files ... or write your own, from the bottom up.
1008 @xref{autoprobing,,Autoprobing}.
1010 @item You can often reuse some standard config files but
1011 need to write a few new ones, probably a @file{board.cfg} file.
1012 You will be using commands described later in this User's Guide,
1013 and working with the guidelines in the next chapter.
1015 For example, there may be configuration files for your JTAG adapter
1016 and target chip, but you need a new board-specific config file
1017 giving access to your particular flash chips.
1018 Or you might need to write another target chip configuration file
1019 for a new chip built around the Cortex-M3 core.
1022 When you write new configuration files, please submit
1023 them for inclusion in the next OpenOCD release.
1024 For example, a @file{board/newboard.cfg} file will help the
1025 next users of that board, and a @file{target/newcpu.cfg}
1026 will help support users of any board using that chip.
1030 You may need to write some C code.
1031 It may be as simple as supporting a new FT2232 or parport
1032 based adapter; a bit more involved, like a NAND or NOR flash
1033 controller driver; or a big piece of work like supporting
1034 a new chip architecture.
1037 Reuse the existing config files when you can.
1038 Look first in the @file{scripts/boards} area, then @file{scripts/targets}.
1039 You may find a board configuration that's a good example to follow.
1041 When you write config files, separate the reusable parts
1042 (things every user of that interface, chip, or board needs)
1043 from ones specific to your environment and debugging approach.
1047 For example, a @code{gdb-attach} event handler that invokes
1048 the @command{reset init} command will interfere with debugging
1049 early boot code, which performs some of the same actions
1050 that the @code{reset-init} event handler does.
1053 Likewise, the @command{arm9 vector_catch} command (or
1054 @cindex vector_catch
1055 its siblings @command{xscale vector_catch}
1056 and @command{cortex_m vector_catch}) can be a time-saver
1057 during some debug sessions, but don't make everyone use that either.
1058 Keep those kinds of debugging aids in your user config file,
1059 along with messaging and tracing setup.
1060 (@xref{softwaredebugmessagesandtracing,,Software Debug Messages and Tracing}.)
1063 You might need to override some defaults.
1064 For example, you might need to move, shrink, or back up the target's
1065 work area if your application needs much SRAM.
1068 TCP/IP port configuration is another example of something which
1069 is environment-specific, and should only appear in
1070 a user config file. @xref{tcpipports,,TCP/IP Ports}.
1073 @section Project-Specific Utilities
1075 A few project-specific utility
1076 routines may well speed up your work.
1077 Write them, and keep them in your project's user config file.
1079 For example, if you are making a boot loader work on a
1080 board, it's nice to be able to debug the ``after it's
1081 loaded to RAM'' parts separately from the finicky early
1082 code which sets up the DDR RAM controller and clocks.
1083 A script like this one, or a more GDB-aware sibling,
1087 proc ramboot @{ @} @{
1088 # Reset, running the target's "reset-init" scripts
1089 # to initialize clocks and the DDR RAM controller.
1090 # Leave the CPU halted.
1093 # Load CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT version into DDR RAM.
1094 load_image u-boot.bin 0x20000000
1101 Then once that code is working you will need to make it
1102 boot from NOR flash; a different utility would help.
1103 Alternatively, some developers write to flash using GDB.
1104 (You might use a similar script if you're working with a flash
1105 based microcontroller application instead of a boot loader.)
1108 proc newboot @{ @} @{
1109 # Reset, leaving the CPU halted. The "reset-init" event
1110 # proc gives faster access to the CPU and to NOR flash;
1111 # "reset halt" would be slower.
1114 # Write standard version of U-Boot into the first two
1115 # sectors of NOR flash ... the standard version should
1116 # do the same lowlevel init as "reset-init".
1117 flash protect 0 0 1 off
1118 flash erase_sector 0 0 1
1119 flash write_bank 0 u-boot.bin 0x0
1120 flash protect 0 0 1 on
1122 # Reboot from scratch using that new boot loader.
1127 You may need more complicated utility procedures when booting
1129 That often involves an extra bootloader stage,
1130 running from on-chip SRAM to perform DDR RAM setup so it can load
1131 the main bootloader code (which won't fit into that SRAM).
1133 Other helper scripts might be used to write production system images,
1134 involving considerably more than just a three stage bootloader.
1136 @section Target Software Changes
1138 Sometimes you may want to make some small changes to the software
1139 you're developing, to help make JTAG debugging work better.
1140 For example, in C or assembly language code you might
1141 use @code{#ifdef JTAG_DEBUG} (or its converse) around code
1142 handling issues like:
1146 @item @b{Watchdog Timers}...
1147 Watchdog timers are typically used to automatically reset systems if
1148 some application task doesn't periodically reset the timer. (The
1149 assumption is that the system has locked up if the task can't run.)
1150 When a JTAG debugger halts the system, that task won't be able to run
1151 and reset the timer ... potentially causing resets in the middle of
1152 your debug sessions.
1154 It's rarely a good idea to disable such watchdogs, since their usage
1155 needs to be debugged just like all other parts of your firmware.
1156 That might however be your only option.
1158 Look instead for chip-specific ways to stop the watchdog from counting
1159 while the system is in a debug halt state. It may be simplest to set
1160 that non-counting mode in your debugger startup scripts. You may however
1161 need a different approach when, for example, a motor could be physically
1162 damaged by firmware remaining inactive in a debug halt state. That might
1163 involve a type of firmware mode where that "non-counting" mode is disabled
1164 at the beginning then re-enabled at the end; a watchdog reset might fire
1165 and complicate the debug session, but hardware (or people) would be
1166 protected.@footnote{Note that many systems support a "monitor mode" debug
1167 that is a somewhat cleaner way to address such issues. You can think of
1168 it as only halting part of the system, maybe just one task,
1169 instead of the whole thing.
1170 At this writing, January 2010, OpenOCD based debugging does not support
1171 monitor mode debug, only "halt mode" debug.}
1173 @item @b{ARM Semihosting}...
1174 @cindex ARM semihosting
1175 When linked with a special runtime library provided with many
1176 toolchains@footnote{See chapter 8 "Semihosting" in
1177 @uref{http://infocenter.arm.com/help/topic/com.arm.doc.dui0203i/DUI0203I_rvct_developer_guide.pdf,
1178 ARM DUI 0203I}, the "RealView Compilation Tools Developer Guide".
1179 The CodeSourcery EABI toolchain also includes a semihosting library.},
1180 your target code can use I/O facilities on the debug host. That library
1181 provides a small set of system calls which are handled by OpenOCD.
1182 It can let the debugger provide your system console and a file system,
1183 helping with early debugging or providing a more capable environment
1184 for sometimes-complex tasks like installing system firmware onto
1187 @item @b{ARM Wait-For-Interrupt}...
1188 Many ARM chips synchronize the JTAG clock using the core clock.
1189 Low power states which stop that core clock thus prevent JTAG access.
1190 Idle loops in tasking environments often enter those low power states
1191 via the @code{WFI} instruction (or its coprocessor equivalent, before ARMv7).
1193 You may want to @emph{disable that instruction} in source code,
1194 or otherwise prevent using that state,
1195 to ensure you can get JTAG access at any time.@footnote{As a more
1196 polite alternative, some processors have special debug-oriented
1197 registers which can be used to change various features including
1198 how the low power states are clocked while debugging.
1199 The STM32 DBGMCU_CR register is an example; at the cost of extra
1200 power consumption, JTAG can be used during low power states.}
1201 For example, the OpenOCD @command{halt} command may not
1202 work for an idle processor otherwise.
1204 @item @b{Delay after reset}...
1205 Not all chips have good support for debugger access
1206 right after reset; many LPC2xxx chips have issues here.
1207 Similarly, applications that reconfigure pins used for
1208 JTAG access as they start will also block debugger access.
1210 To work with boards like this, @emph{enable a short delay loop}
1211 the first thing after reset, before "real" startup activities.
1212 For example, one second's delay is usually more than enough
1213 time for a JTAG debugger to attach, so that
1214 early code execution can be debugged
1215 or firmware can be replaced.
1217 @item @b{Debug Communications Channel (DCC)}...
1218 Some processors include mechanisms to send messages over JTAG.
1219 Many ARM cores support these, as do some cores from other vendors.
1220 (OpenOCD may be able to use this DCC internally, speeding up some
1221 operations like writing to memory.)
1223 Your application may want to deliver various debugging messages
1224 over JTAG, by @emph{linking with a small library of code}
1225 provided with OpenOCD and using the utilities there to send
1226 various kinds of message.
1227 @xref{softwaredebugmessagesandtracing,,Software Debug Messages and Tracing}.
1231 @section Target Hardware Setup
1233 Chip vendors often provide software development boards which
1234 are highly configurable, so that they can support all options
1235 that product boards may require. @emph{Make sure that any
1236 jumpers or switches match the system configuration you are
1239 Common issues include:
1243 @item @b{JTAG setup} ...
1244 Boards may support more than one JTAG configuration.
1245 Examples include jumpers controlling pullups versus pulldowns
1246 on the nTRST and/or nSRST signals, and choice of connectors
1247 (e.g. which of two headers on the base board,
1248 or one from a daughtercard).
1249 For some Texas Instruments boards, you may need to jumper the
1250 EMU0 and EMU1 signals (which OpenOCD won't currently control).
1252 @item @b{Boot Modes} ...
1253 Complex chips often support multiple boot modes, controlled
1254 by external jumpers. Make sure this is set up correctly.
1255 For example many i.MX boards from NXP need to be jumpered
1256 to "ATX mode" to start booting using the on-chip ROM, when
1257 using second stage bootloader code stored in a NAND flash chip.
1259 Such explicit configuration is common, and not limited to
1260 booting from NAND. You might also need to set jumpers to
1261 start booting using code loaded from an MMC/SD card; external
1262 SPI flash; Ethernet, UART, or USB links; NOR flash; OneNAND
1263 flash; some external host; or various other sources.
1266 @item @b{Memory Addressing} ...
1267 Boards which support multiple boot modes may also have jumpers
1268 to configure memory addressing. One board, for example, jumpers
1269 external chipselect 0 (used for booting) to address either
1270 a large SRAM (which must be pre-loaded via JTAG), NOR flash,
1271 or NAND flash. When it's jumpered to address NAND flash, that
1272 board must also be told to start booting from on-chip ROM.
1274 Your @file{board.cfg} file may also need to be told this jumper
1275 configuration, so that it can know whether to declare NOR flash
1276 using @command{flash bank} or instead declare NAND flash with
1277 @command{nand device}; and likewise which probe to perform in
1278 its @code{reset-init} handler.
1280 A closely related issue is bus width. Jumpers might need to
1281 distinguish between 8 bit or 16 bit bus access for the flash
1282 used to start booting.
1284 @item @b{Peripheral Access} ...
1285 Development boards generally provide access to every peripheral
1286 on the chip, sometimes in multiple modes (such as by providing
1287 multiple audio codec chips).
1288 This interacts with software
1289 configuration of pin multiplexing, where for example a
1290 given pin may be routed either to the MMC/SD controller
1291 or the GPIO controller. It also often interacts with
1292 configuration jumpers. One jumper may be used to route
1293 signals to an MMC/SD card slot or an expansion bus (which
1294 might in turn affect booting); others might control which
1295 audio or video codecs are used.
1299 Plus you should of course have @code{reset-init} event handlers
1300 which set up the hardware to match that jumper configuration.
1301 That includes in particular any oscillator or PLL used to clock
1302 the CPU, and any memory controllers needed to access external
1303 memory and peripherals. Without such handlers, you won't be
1304 able to access those resources without working target firmware
1305 which can do that setup ... this can be awkward when you're
1306 trying to debug that target firmware. Even if there's a ROM
1307 bootloader which handles a few issues, it rarely provides full
1308 access to all board-specific capabilities.
1311 @node Config File Guidelines
1312 @chapter Config File Guidelines
1314 This chapter is aimed at any user who needs to write a config file,
1315 including developers and integrators of OpenOCD and any user who
1316 needs to get a new board working smoothly.
1317 It provides guidelines for creating those files.
1319 You should find the following directories under
1320 @t{$(INSTALLDIR)/scripts}, with config files maintained upstream. Use
1321 them as-is where you can; or as models for new files.
1323 @item @file{interface} ...
1324 These are for debug adapters. Files that specify configuration to use
1325 specific JTAG, SWD and other adapters go here.
1326 @item @file{board} ...
1327 Think Circuit Board, PWA, PCB, they go by many names. Board files
1328 contain initialization items that are specific to a board.
1330 They reuse target configuration files, since the same
1331 microprocessor chips are used on many boards,
1332 but support for external parts varies widely. For
1333 example, the SDRAM initialization sequence for the board, or the type
1334 of external flash and what address it uses. Any initialization
1335 sequence to enable that external flash or SDRAM should be found in the
1336 board file. Boards may also contain multiple targets: two CPUs; or
1338 @item @file{target} ...
1339 Think chip. The ``target'' directory represents the JTAG TAPs
1341 which OpenOCD should control, not a board. Two common types of targets
1342 are ARM chips and FPGA or CPLD chips.
1343 When a chip has multiple TAPs (maybe it has both ARM and DSP cores),
1344 the target config file defines all of them.
1345 @item @emph{more} ... browse for other library files which may be useful.
1346 For example, there are various generic and CPU-specific utilities.
1349 The @file{openocd.cfg} user config
1350 file may override features in any of the above files by
1351 setting variables before sourcing the target file, or by adding
1352 commands specific to their situation.
1354 @section Interface Config Files
1356 The user config file
1357 should be able to source one of these files with a command like this:
1360 source [find interface/FOOBAR.cfg]
1363 A preconfigured interface file should exist for every debug adapter
1364 in use today with OpenOCD.
1365 That said, perhaps some of these config files
1366 have only been used by the developer who created it.
1368 A separate chapter gives information about how to set these up.
1369 @xref{Debug Adapter Configuration}.
1370 Read the OpenOCD source code (and Developer's Guide)
1371 if you have a new kind of hardware interface
1372 and need to provide a driver for it.
1374 @deffn {Command} {find} 'filename'
1375 Prints full path to @var{filename} according to OpenOCD search rules.
1378 @deffn {Command} {ocd_find} 'filename'
1379 Prints full path to @var{filename} according to OpenOCD search rules. This
1380 is a low level function used by the @command{find}. Usually you want
1381 to use @command{find}, instead.
1384 @section Board Config Files
1385 @cindex config file, board
1386 @cindex board config file
1388 The user config file
1389 should be able to source one of these files with a command like this:
1392 source [find board/FOOBAR.cfg]
1395 The point of a board config file is to package everything
1396 about a given board that user config files need to know.
1397 In summary the board files should contain (if present)
1400 @item One or more @command{source [find target/...cfg]} statements
1401 @item NOR flash configuration (@pxref{norconfiguration,,NOR Configuration})
1402 @item NAND flash configuration (@pxref{nandconfiguration,,NAND Configuration})
1403 @item Target @code{reset} handlers for SDRAM and I/O configuration
1404 @item JTAG adapter reset configuration (@pxref{Reset Configuration})
1405 @item All things that are not ``inside a chip''
1408 Generic things inside target chips belong in target config files,
1409 not board config files. So for example a @code{reset-init} event
1410 handler should know board-specific oscillator and PLL parameters,
1411 which it passes to target-specific utility code.
1413 The most complex task of a board config file is creating such a
1414 @code{reset-init} event handler.
1415 Define those handlers last, after you verify the rest of the board
1416 configuration works.
1418 @subsection Communication Between Config files
1420 In addition to target-specific utility code, another way that
1421 board and target config files communicate is by following a
1422 convention on how to use certain variables.
1424 The full Tcl/Tk language supports ``namespaces'', but Jim-Tcl does not.
1425 Thus the rule we follow in OpenOCD is this: Variables that begin with
1426 a leading underscore are temporary in nature, and can be modified and
1427 used at will within a target configuration file.
1429 Complex board config files can do the things like this,
1430 for a board with three chips:
1433 # Chip #1: PXA270 for network side, big endian
1434 set CHIPNAME network
1436 source [find target/pxa270.cfg]
1437 # on return: _TARGETNAME = network.cpu
1438 # other commands can refer to the "network.cpu" target.
1439 $_TARGETNAME configure .... events for this CPU..
1441 # Chip #2: PXA270 for video side, little endian
1444 source [find target/pxa270.cfg]
1445 # on return: _TARGETNAME = video.cpu
1446 # other commands can refer to the "video.cpu" target.
1447 $_TARGETNAME configure .... events for this CPU..
1449 # Chip #3: Xilinx FPGA for glue logic
1452 source [find target/spartan3.cfg]
1455 That example is oversimplified because it doesn't show any flash memory,
1456 or the @code{reset-init} event handlers to initialize external DRAM
1457 or (assuming it needs it) load a configuration into the FPGA.
1458 Such features are usually needed for low-level work with many boards,
1459 where ``low level'' implies that the board initialization software may
1460 not be working. (That's a common reason to need JTAG tools. Another
1461 is to enable working with microcontroller-based systems, which often
1462 have no debugging support except a JTAG connector.)
1464 Target config files may also export utility functions to board and user
1465 config files. Such functions should use name prefixes, to help avoid
1468 Board files could also accept input variables from user config files.
1469 For example, there might be a @code{J4_JUMPER} setting used to identify
1470 what kind of flash memory a development board is using, or how to set
1471 up other clocks and peripherals.
1473 @subsection Variable Naming Convention
1474 @cindex variable names
1476 Most boards have only one instance of a chip.
1477 However, it should be easy to create a board with more than
1478 one such chip (as shown above).
1479 Accordingly, we encourage these conventions for naming
1480 variables associated with different @file{target.cfg} files,
1481 to promote consistency and
1482 so that board files can override target defaults.
1484 Inputs to target config files include:
1487 @item @code{CHIPNAME} ...
1488 This gives a name to the overall chip, and is used as part of
1489 tap identifier dotted names.
1490 While the default is normally provided by the chip manufacturer,
1491 board files may need to distinguish between instances of a chip.
1492 @item @code{ENDIAN} ...
1493 By default @option{little} - although chips may hard-wire @option{big}.
1494 Chips that can't change endianness don't need to use this variable.
1495 @item @code{CPUTAPID} ...
1496 When OpenOCD examines the JTAG chain, it can be told verify the
1497 chips against the JTAG IDCODE register.
1498 The target file will hold one or more defaults, but sometimes the
1499 chip in a board will use a different ID (perhaps a newer revision).
1502 Outputs from target config files include:
1505 @item @code{_TARGETNAME} ...
1506 By convention, this variable is created by the target configuration
1507 script. The board configuration file may make use of this variable to
1508 configure things like a ``reset init'' script, or other things
1509 specific to that board and that target.
1510 If the chip has 2 targets, the names are @code{_TARGETNAME0},
1511 @code{_TARGETNAME1}, ... etc.
1514 @subsection The reset-init Event Handler
1515 @cindex event, reset-init
1516 @cindex reset-init handler
1518 Board config files run in the OpenOCD configuration stage;
1519 they can't use TAPs or targets, since they haven't been
1521 This means you can't write memory or access chip registers;
1522 you can't even verify that a flash chip is present.
1523 That's done later in event handlers, of which the target @code{reset-init}
1524 handler is one of the most important.
1526 Except on microcontrollers, the basic job of @code{reset-init} event
1527 handlers is setting up flash and DRAM, as normally handled by boot loaders.
1528 Microcontrollers rarely use boot loaders; they run right out of their
1529 on-chip flash and SRAM memory. But they may want to use one of these
1530 handlers too, if just for developer convenience.
1533 Because this is so very board-specific, and chip-specific, no examples
1535 Instead, look at the board config files distributed with OpenOCD.
1536 If you have a boot loader, its source code will help; so will
1537 configuration files for other JTAG tools
1538 (@pxref{translatingconfigurationfiles,,Translating Configuration Files}).
1541 Some of this code could probably be shared between different boards.
1542 For example, setting up a DRAM controller often doesn't differ by
1543 much except the bus width (16 bits or 32?) and memory timings, so a
1544 reusable TCL procedure loaded by the @file{target.cfg} file might take
1545 those as parameters.
1546 Similarly with oscillator, PLL, and clock setup;
1547 and disabling the watchdog.
1548 Structure the code cleanly, and provide comments to help
1549 the next developer doing such work.
1550 (@emph{You might be that next person} trying to reuse init code!)
1552 The last thing normally done in a @code{reset-init} handler is probing
1553 whatever flash memory was configured. For most chips that needs to be
1554 done while the associated target is halted, either because JTAG memory
1555 access uses the CPU or to prevent conflicting CPU access.
1557 @subsection JTAG Clock Rate
1559 Before your @code{reset-init} handler has set up
1560 the PLLs and clocking, you may need to run with
1561 a low JTAG clock rate.
1562 @xref{jtagspeed,,JTAG Speed}.
1563 Then you'd increase that rate after your handler has
1564 made it possible to use the faster JTAG clock.
1565 When the initial low speed is board-specific, for example
1566 because it depends on a board-specific oscillator speed, then
1567 you should probably set it up in the board config file;
1568 if it's target-specific, it belongs in the target config file.
1570 For most ARM-based processors the fastest JTAG clock@footnote{A FAQ
1571 @uref{http://www.arm.com/support/faqdev/4170.html} gives details.}
1572 is one sixth of the CPU clock; or one eighth for ARM11 cores.
1573 Consult chip documentation to determine the peak JTAG clock rate,
1574 which might be less than that.
1577 On most ARMs, JTAG clock detection is coupled to the core clock, so
1578 software using a @option{wait for interrupt} operation blocks JTAG access.
1579 Adaptive clocking provides a partial workaround, but a more complete
1580 solution just avoids using that instruction with JTAG debuggers.
1583 If both the chip and the board support adaptive clocking,
1584 use the @command{jtag_rclk}
1585 command, in case your board is used with JTAG adapter which
1586 also supports it. Otherwise use @command{adapter speed}.
1587 Set the slow rate at the beginning of the reset sequence,
1588 and the faster rate as soon as the clocks are at full speed.
1590 @anchor{theinitboardprocedure}
1591 @subsection The init_board procedure
1592 @cindex init_board procedure
1594 The concept of @code{init_board} procedure is very similar to @code{init_targets}
1595 (@xref{theinittargetsprocedure,,The init_targets procedure}.) - it's a replacement of ``linear''
1596 configuration scripts. This procedure is meant to be executed when OpenOCD enters run stage
1597 (@xref{enteringtherunstage,,Entering the Run Stage},) after @code{init_targets}. The idea to have
1598 separate @code{init_targets} and @code{init_board} procedures is to allow the first one to configure
1599 everything target specific (internal flash, internal RAM, etc.) and the second one to configure
1600 everything board specific (reset signals, chip frequency, reset-init event handler, external memory, etc.).
1601 Additionally ``linear'' board config file will most likely fail when target config file uses
1602 @code{init_targets} scheme (``linear'' script is executed before @code{init} and @code{init_targets} - after),
1603 so separating these two configuration stages is very convenient, as the easiest way to overcome this
1604 problem is to convert board config file to use @code{init_board} procedure. Board config scripts don't
1605 need to override @code{init_targets} defined in target config files when they only need to add some specifics.
1607 Just as @code{init_targets}, the @code{init_board} procedure can be overridden by ``next level'' script (which sources
1608 the original), allowing greater code reuse.
1611 ### board_file.cfg ###
1613 # source target file that does most of the config in init_targets
1614 source [find target/target.cfg]
1616 proc enable_fast_clock @{@} @{
1617 # enables fast on-board clock source
1618 # configures the chip to use it
1621 # initialize only board specifics - reset, clock, adapter frequency
1622 proc init_board @{@} @{
1623 reset_config trst_and_srst trst_pulls_srst
1625 $_TARGETNAME configure -event reset-start @{
1629 $_TARGETNAME configure -event reset-init @{
1636 @section Target Config Files
1637 @cindex config file, target
1638 @cindex target config file
1640 Board config files communicate with target config files using
1641 naming conventions as described above, and may source one or
1642 more target config files like this:
1645 source [find target/FOOBAR.cfg]
1648 The point of a target config file is to package everything
1649 about a given chip that board config files need to know.
1650 In summary the target files should contain
1654 @item Add TAPs to the scan chain
1655 @item Add CPU targets (includes GDB support)
1656 @item CPU/Chip/CPU-Core specific features
1660 As a rule of thumb, a target file sets up only one chip.
1661 For a microcontroller, that will often include a single TAP,
1662 which is a CPU needing a GDB target, and its on-chip flash.
1664 More complex chips may include multiple TAPs, and the target
1665 config file may need to define them all before OpenOCD
1666 can talk to the chip.
1667 For example, some phone chips have JTAG scan chains that include
1668 an ARM core for operating system use, a DSP,
1669 another ARM core embedded in an image processing engine,
1670 and other processing engines.
1672 @subsection Default Value Boiler Plate Code
1674 All target configuration files should start with code like this,
1675 letting board config files express environment-specific
1676 differences in how things should be set up.
1679 # Boards may override chip names, perhaps based on role,
1680 # but the default should match what the vendor uses
1681 if @{ [info exists CHIPNAME] @} @{
1682 set _CHIPNAME $CHIPNAME
1684 set _CHIPNAME sam7x256
1687 # ONLY use ENDIAN with targets that can change it.
1688 if @{ [info exists ENDIAN] @} @{
1694 # TAP identifiers may change as chips mature, for example with
1695 # new revision fields (the "3" here). Pick a good default; you
1696 # can pass several such identifiers to the "jtag newtap" command.
1697 if @{ [info exists CPUTAPID ] @} @{
1698 set _CPUTAPID $CPUTAPID
1700 set _CPUTAPID 0x3f0f0f0f
1703 @c but 0x3f0f0f0f is for an str73x part ...
1705 @emph{Remember:} Board config files may include multiple target
1706 config files, or the same target file multiple times
1707 (changing at least @code{CHIPNAME}).
1709 Likewise, the target configuration file should define
1710 @code{_TARGETNAME} (or @code{_TARGETNAME0} etc) and
1711 use it later on when defining debug targets:
1714 set _TARGETNAME $_CHIPNAME.cpu
1715 target create $_TARGETNAME arm7tdmi -chain-position $_TARGETNAME
1718 @subsection Adding TAPs to the Scan Chain
1719 After the ``defaults'' are set up,
1720 add the TAPs on each chip to the JTAG scan chain.
1721 @xref{TAP Declaration}, and the naming convention
1724 In the simplest case the chip has only one TAP,
1725 probably for a CPU or FPGA.
1726 The config file for the Atmel AT91SAM7X256
1727 looks (in part) like this:
1730 jtag newtap $_CHIPNAME cpu -irlen 4 -expected-id $_CPUTAPID
1733 A board with two such at91sam7 chips would be able
1734 to source such a config file twice, with different
1735 values for @code{CHIPNAME}, so
1736 it adds a different TAP each time.
1738 If there are nonzero @option{-expected-id} values,
1739 OpenOCD attempts to verify the actual tap id against those values.
1740 It will issue error messages if there is mismatch, which
1741 can help to pinpoint problems in OpenOCD configurations.
1744 JTAG tap: sam7x256.cpu tap/device found: 0x3f0f0f0f
1745 (Manufacturer: 0x787, Part: 0xf0f0, Version: 0x3)
1746 ERROR: Tap: sam7x256.cpu - Expected id: 0x12345678, Got: 0x3f0f0f0f
1747 ERROR: expected: mfg: 0x33c, part: 0x2345, ver: 0x1
1748 ERROR: got: mfg: 0x787, part: 0xf0f0, ver: 0x3
1751 There are more complex examples too, with chips that have
1752 multiple TAPs. Ones worth looking at include:
1755 @item @file{target/omap3530.cfg} -- with disabled ARM and DSP,
1756 plus a JRC to enable them
1757 @item @file{target/str912.cfg} -- with flash, CPU, and boundary scan
1758 @item @file{target/ti_dm355.cfg} -- with ETM, ARM, and JRC (this JRC
1759 is not currently used)
1762 @subsection Add CPU targets
1764 After adding a TAP for a CPU, you should set it up so that
1765 GDB and other commands can use it.
1766 @xref{CPU Configuration}.
1767 For the at91sam7 example above, the command can look like this;
1768 note that @code{$_ENDIAN} is not needed, since OpenOCD defaults
1769 to little endian, and this chip doesn't support changing that.
1772 set _TARGETNAME $_CHIPNAME.cpu
1773 target create $_TARGETNAME arm7tdmi -chain-position $_TARGETNAME
1776 Work areas are small RAM areas associated with CPU targets.
1777 They are used by OpenOCD to speed up downloads,
1778 and to download small snippets of code to program flash chips.
1779 If the chip includes a form of ``on-chip-ram'' - and many do - define
1780 a work area if you can.
1781 Again using the at91sam7 as an example, this can look like:
1784 $_TARGETNAME configure -work-area-phys 0x00200000 \
1785 -work-area-size 0x4000 -work-area-backup 0
1788 @subsection Define CPU targets working in SMP
1790 After setting targets, you can define a list of targets working in SMP.
1793 set _TARGETNAME_1 $_CHIPNAME.cpu1
1794 set _TARGETNAME_2 $_CHIPNAME.cpu2
1795 target create $_TARGETNAME_1 cortex_a -chain-position $_CHIPNAME.dap \
1796 -coreid 0 -dbgbase $_DAP_DBG1
1797 target create $_TARGETNAME_2 cortex_a -chain-position $_CHIPNAME.dap \
1798 -coreid 1 -dbgbase $_DAP_DBG2
1799 #define 2 targets working in smp.
1800 target smp $_CHIPNAME.cpu2 $_CHIPNAME.cpu1
1802 In the above example on cortex_a, 2 cpus are working in SMP.
1803 In SMP only one GDB instance is created and :
1805 @item a set of hardware breakpoint sets the same breakpoint on all targets in the list.
1806 @item halt command triggers the halt of all targets in the list.
1807 @item resume command triggers the write context and the restart of all targets in the list.
1808 @item following a breakpoint: the target stopped by the breakpoint is displayed to the GDB session.
1809 @item dedicated GDB serial protocol packets are implemented for switching/retrieving the target
1810 displayed by the GDB session @pxref{usingopenocdsmpwithgdb,,Using OpenOCD SMP with GDB}.
1813 The SMP behaviour can be disabled/enabled dynamically. On cortex_a following
1814 command have been implemented.
1816 @item cortex_a smp on : enable SMP mode, behaviour is as described above.
1817 @item cortex_a smp off : disable SMP mode, the current target is the one
1818 displayed in the GDB session, only this target is now controlled by GDB
1819 session. This behaviour is useful during system boot up.
1820 @item cortex_a smp : display current SMP mode.
1821 @item cortex_a smp_gdb : display/fix the core id displayed in GDB session see
1828 #0 : coreid 0 is displayed to GDB ,
1829 #-> -1 : next resume triggers a real resume
1830 > cortex_a smp_gdb 1
1832 #0 :coreid 0 is displayed to GDB ,
1833 #->1 : next resume displays coreid 1 to GDB
1837 #1 :coreid 1 is displayed to GDB ,
1838 #->1 : next resume displays coreid 1 to GDB
1839 > cortex_a smp_gdb -1
1841 #1 :coreid 1 is displayed to GDB,
1842 #->-1 : next resume triggers a real resume
1846 @subsection Chip Reset Setup
1848 As a rule, you should put the @command{reset_config} command
1849 into the board file. Most things you think you know about a
1850 chip can be tweaked by the board.
1852 Some chips have specific ways the TRST and SRST signals are
1853 managed. In the unusual case that these are @emph{chip specific}
1854 and can never be changed by board wiring, they could go here.
1855 For example, some chips can't support JTAG debugging without
1858 Provide a @code{reset-assert} event handler if you can.
1859 Such a handler uses JTAG operations to reset the target,
1860 letting this target config be used in systems which don't
1861 provide the optional SRST signal, or on systems where you
1862 don't want to reset all targets at once.
1863 Such a handler might write to chip registers to force a reset,
1864 use a JRC to do that (preferable -- the target may be wedged!),
1865 or force a watchdog timer to trigger.
1866 (For Cortex-M targets, this is not necessary. The target
1867 driver knows how to use trigger an NVIC reset when SRST is
1870 Some chips need special attention during reset handling if
1871 they're going to be used with JTAG.
1872 An example might be needing to send some commands right
1873 after the target's TAP has been reset, providing a
1874 @code{reset-deassert-post} event handler that writes a chip
1875 register to report that JTAG debugging is being done.
1876 Another would be reconfiguring the watchdog so that it stops
1877 counting while the core is halted in the debugger.
1879 JTAG clocking constraints often change during reset, and in
1880 some cases target config files (rather than board config files)
1881 are the right places to handle some of those issues.
1882 For example, immediately after reset most chips run using a
1883 slower clock than they will use later.
1884 That means that after reset (and potentially, as OpenOCD
1885 first starts up) they must use a slower JTAG clock rate
1886 than they will use later.
1887 @xref{jtagspeed,,JTAG Speed}.
1889 @quotation Important
1890 When you are debugging code that runs right after chip
1891 reset, getting these issues right is critical.
1892 In particular, if you see intermittent failures when
1893 OpenOCD verifies the scan chain after reset,
1894 look at how you are setting up JTAG clocking.
1897 @anchor{theinittargetsprocedure}
1898 @subsection The init_targets procedure
1899 @cindex init_targets procedure
1901 Target config files can either be ``linear'' (script executed line-by-line when parsed in
1902 configuration stage, @xref{configurationstage,,Configuration Stage},) or they can contain a special
1903 procedure called @code{init_targets}, which will be executed when entering run stage
1904 (after parsing all config files or after @code{init} command, @xref{enteringtherunstage,,Entering the Run Stage}.)
1905 Such procedure can be overridden by ``next level'' script (which sources the original).
1906 This concept facilitates code reuse when basic target config files provide generic configuration
1907 procedures and @code{init_targets} procedure, which can then be sourced and enhanced or changed in
1908 a ``more specific'' target config file. This is not possible with ``linear'' config scripts,
1909 because sourcing them executes every initialization commands they provide.
1912 ### generic_file.cfg ###
1914 proc setup_my_chip @{chip_name flash_size ram_size@} @{
1915 # basic initialization procedure ...
1918 proc init_targets @{@} @{
1919 # initializes generic chip with 4kB of flash and 1kB of RAM
1920 setup_my_chip MY_GENERIC_CHIP 4096 1024
1923 ### specific_file.cfg ###
1925 source [find target/generic_file.cfg]
1927 proc init_targets @{@} @{
1928 # initializes specific chip with 128kB of flash and 64kB of RAM
1929 setup_my_chip MY_CHIP_WITH_128K_FLASH_64KB_RAM 131072 65536
1933 The easiest way to convert ``linear'' config files to @code{init_targets} version is to
1934 enclose every line of ``code'' (i.e. not @code{source} commands, procedures, etc.) in this procedure.
1936 For an example of this scheme see LPC2000 target config files.
1938 The @code{init_boards} procedure is a similar concept concerning board config files
1939 (@xref{theinitboardprocedure,,The init_board procedure}.)
1941 @subsection The init_target_events procedure
1942 @cindex init_target_events procedure
1944 A special procedure called @code{init_target_events} is run just after
1945 @code{init_targets} (@xref{theinittargetsprocedure,,The init_targets
1946 procedure}.) and before @code{init_board}
1947 (@xref{theinitboardprocedure,,The init_board procedure}.) It is used
1948 to set up default target events for the targets that do not have those
1949 events already assigned.
1951 @subsection ARM Core Specific Hacks
1953 If the chip has a DCC, enable it. If the chip is an ARM9 with some
1954 special high speed download features - enable it.
1956 If present, the MMU, the MPU and the CACHE should be disabled.
1958 Some ARM cores are equipped with trace support, which permits
1959 examination of the instruction and data bus activity. Trace
1960 activity is controlled through an ``Embedded Trace Module'' (ETM)
1961 on one of the core's scan chains. The ETM emits voluminous data
1962 through a ``trace port''. (@xref{armhardwaretracing,,ARM Hardware Tracing}.)
1963 If you are using an external trace port,
1964 configure it in your board config file.
1965 If you are using an on-chip ``Embedded Trace Buffer'' (ETB),
1966 configure it in your target config file.
1969 etm config $_TARGETNAME 16 normal full etb
1970 etb config $_TARGETNAME $_CHIPNAME.etb
1973 @subsection Internal Flash Configuration
1975 This applies @b{ONLY TO MICROCONTROLLERS} that have flash built in.
1977 @b{Never ever} in the ``target configuration file'' define any type of
1978 flash that is external to the chip. (For example a BOOT flash on
1979 Chip Select 0.) Such flash information goes in a board file - not
1980 the TARGET (chip) file.
1984 @item at91sam7x256 - has 256K flash YES enable it.
1985 @item str912 - has flash internal YES enable it.
1986 @item imx27 - uses boot flash on CS0 - it goes in the board file.
1987 @item pxa270 - again - CS0 flash - it goes in the board file.
1990 @anchor{translatingconfigurationfiles}
1991 @section Translating Configuration Files
1993 If you have a configuration file for another hardware debugger
1994 or toolset (Abatron, BDI2000, BDI3000, CCS,
1995 Lauterbach, SEGGER, Macraigor, etc.), translating
1996 it into OpenOCD syntax is often quite straightforward. The most tricky
1997 part of creating a configuration script is oftentimes the reset init
1998 sequence where e.g. PLLs, DRAM and the like is set up.
2000 One trick that you can use when translating is to write small
2001 Tcl procedures to translate the syntax into OpenOCD syntax. This
2002 can avoid manual translation errors and make it easier to
2003 convert other scripts later on.
2005 Example of transforming quirky arguments to a simple search and
2009 # Lauterbach syntax(?)
2011 # Data.Set c15:0x042f %long 0x40000015
2013 # OpenOCD syntax when using procedure below.
2015 # setc15 0x01 0x00050078
2017 proc setc15 @{regs value@} @{
2020 echo [format "set p15 0x%04x, 0x%08x" $regs $value]
2022 arm mcr 15 [expr @{($regs >> 12) & 0x7@}] \
2023 [expr @{($regs >> 0) & 0xf@}] [expr @{($regs >> 4) & 0xf@}] \
2024 [expr @{($regs >> 8) & 0x7@}] $value
2030 @node Server Configuration
2031 @chapter Server Configuration
2032 @cindex initialization
2033 The commands here are commonly found in the openocd.cfg file and are
2034 used to specify what TCP/IP ports are used, and how GDB should be
2037 @anchor{configurationstage}
2038 @section Configuration Stage
2039 @cindex configuration stage
2040 @cindex config command
2042 When the OpenOCD server process starts up, it enters a
2043 @emph{configuration stage} which is the only time that
2044 certain commands, @emph{configuration commands}, may be issued.
2045 Normally, configuration commands are only available
2046 inside startup scripts.
2048 In this manual, the definition of a configuration command is
2049 presented as a @emph{Config Command}, not as a @emph{Command}
2050 which may be issued interactively.
2051 The runtime @command{help} command also highlights configuration
2052 commands, and those which may be issued at any time.
2054 Those configuration commands include declaration of TAPs,
2056 the interface used for JTAG communication,
2057 and other basic setup.
2058 The server must leave the configuration stage before it
2059 may access or activate TAPs.
2060 After it leaves this stage, configuration commands may no
2063 @deffn {Command} {command mode} [command_name]
2064 Returns the command modes allowed by a command: 'any', 'config', or
2065 'exec'. If no command is specified, returns the current command
2066 mode. Returns 'unknown' if an unknown command is given. Command can be
2067 multiple tokens. (command valid any time)
2069 In this document, the modes are described as stages, 'config' and
2070 'exec' mode correspond configuration stage and run stage. 'any' means
2071 the command can be executed in either
2072 stages. @xref{configurationstage,,Configuration Stage}, and
2073 @xref{enteringtherunstage,,Entering the Run Stage}.
2076 @anchor{enteringtherunstage}
2077 @section Entering the Run Stage
2079 The first thing OpenOCD does after leaving the configuration
2080 stage is to verify that it can talk to the scan chain
2081 (list of TAPs) which has been configured.
2082 It will warn if it doesn't find TAPs it expects to find,
2083 or finds TAPs that aren't supposed to be there.
2084 You should see no errors at this point.
2085 If you see errors, resolve them by correcting the
2086 commands you used to configure the server.
2087 Common errors include using an initial JTAG speed that's too
2088 fast, and not providing the right IDCODE values for the TAPs
2091 Once OpenOCD has entered the run stage, a number of commands
2093 A number of these relate to the debug targets you may have declared.
2094 For example, the @command{mww} command will not be available until
2095 a target has been successfully instantiated.
2096 If you want to use those commands, you may need to force
2097 entry to the run stage.
2099 @deffn {Config Command} {init}
2100 This command terminates the configuration stage and
2101 enters the run stage. This helps when you need to have
2102 the startup scripts manage tasks such as resetting the target,
2103 programming flash, etc. To reset the CPU upon startup, add "init" and
2104 "reset" at the end of the config script or at the end of the OpenOCD
2105 command line using the @option{-c} command line switch.
2107 If this command does not appear in any startup/configuration file
2108 OpenOCD executes the command for you after processing all
2109 configuration files and/or command line options.
2111 @b{NOTE:} This command normally occurs near the end of your
2112 openocd.cfg file to force OpenOCD to ``initialize'' and make the
2113 targets ready. For example: If your openocd.cfg file needs to
2114 read/write memory on your target, @command{init} must occur before
2115 the memory read/write commands. This includes @command{nand probe}.
2117 @command{init} calls the following internal OpenOCD commands to initialize
2118 corresponding subsystems:
2119 @deffn {Config Command} {target init}
2120 @deffnx {Command} {transport init}
2121 @deffnx {Command} {dap init}
2122 @deffnx {Config Command} {flash init}
2123 @deffnx {Config Command} {nand init}
2124 @deffnx {Config Command} {pld init}
2125 @deffnx {Command} {tpiu init}
2128 At last, @command{init} executes all the commands that are specified in
2129 the TCL list @var{post_init_commands}. The commands are executed in the
2130 same order they occupy in the list. If one of the commands fails, then
2131 the error is propagated and OpenOCD fails too.
2133 lappend post_init_commands @{echo "OpenOCD successfully initialized."@}
2134 lappend post_init_commands @{echo "Have fun with OpenOCD !"@}
2138 @deffn {Config Command} {noinit}
2139 Prevent OpenOCD from implicit @command{init} call at the end of startup.
2140 Allows issuing configuration commands over telnet or Tcl connection.
2141 When you are done with configuration use @command{init} to enter
2145 @deffn {Overridable Procedure} {jtag_init}
2146 This is invoked at server startup to verify that it can talk
2147 to the scan chain (list of TAPs) which has been configured.
2149 The default implementation first tries @command{jtag arp_init},
2150 which uses only a lightweight JTAG reset before examining the
2152 If that fails, it tries again, using a harder reset
2153 from the overridable procedure @command{init_reset}.
2155 Implementations must have verified the JTAG scan chain before
2157 This is done by calling @command{jtag arp_init}
2158 (or @command{jtag arp_init-reset}).
2162 @section TCP/IP Ports
2167 The OpenOCD server accepts remote commands in several syntaxes.
2168 Each syntax uses a different TCP/IP port, which you may specify
2169 only during configuration (before those ports are opened).
2171 For reasons including security, you may wish to prevent remote
2172 access using one or more of these ports.
2173 In such cases, just specify the relevant port number as "disabled".
2174 If you disable all access through TCP/IP, you will need to
2175 use the command line @option{-pipe} option.
2178 @deffn {Config Command} {gdb_port} [number]
2180 Normally gdb listens to a TCP/IP port, but GDB can also
2181 communicate via pipes(stdin/out or named pipes). The name
2182 "gdb_port" stuck because it covers probably more than 90% of
2183 the normal use cases.
2185 No arguments reports GDB port. "pipe" means listen to stdin
2186 output to stdout, an integer is base port number, "disabled"
2187 disables the gdb server.
2189 When using "pipe", also use log_output to redirect the log
2190 output to a file so as not to flood the stdin/out pipes.
2192 Any other string is interpreted as named pipe to listen to.
2193 Output pipe is the same name as input pipe, but with 'o' appended,
2194 e.g. /var/gdb, /var/gdbo.
2196 The GDB port for the first target will be the base port, the
2197 second target will listen on gdb_port + 1, and so on.
2198 When not specified during the configuration stage,
2199 the port @var{number} defaults to 3333.
2200 When @var{number} is not a numeric value, incrementing it to compute
2201 the next port number does not work. In this case, specify the proper
2202 @var{number} for each target by using the option @code{-gdb-port} of the
2203 commands @command{target create} or @command{$target_name configure}.
2204 @xref{gdbportoverride,,option -gdb-port}.
2206 Note: when using "gdb_port pipe", increasing the default remote timeout in
2207 gdb (with 'set remotetimeout') is recommended. An insufficient timeout may
2208 cause initialization to fail with "Unknown remote qXfer reply: OK".
2211 @deffn {Config Command} {tcl_port} [number]
2212 Specify or query the port used for a simplified RPC
2213 connection that can be used by clients to issue TCL commands and get the
2214 output from the Tcl engine.
2215 Intended as a machine interface.
2216 When not specified during the configuration stage,
2217 the port @var{number} defaults to 6666.
2218 When specified as "disabled", this service is not activated.
2221 @deffn {Config Command} {telnet_port} [number]
2222 Specify or query the
2223 port on which to listen for incoming telnet connections.
2224 This port is intended for interaction with one human through TCL commands.
2225 When not specified during the configuration stage,
2226 the port @var{number} defaults to 4444.
2227 When specified as "disabled", this service is not activated.
2230 @anchor{gdbconfiguration}
2231 @section GDB Configuration
2233 @cindex GDB configuration
2234 You can reconfigure some GDB behaviors if needed.
2235 The ones listed here are static and global.
2236 @xref{targetconfiguration,,Target Configuration}, about configuring individual targets.
2237 @xref{targetevents,,Target Events}, about configuring target-specific event handling.
2239 @anchor{gdbbreakpointoverride}
2240 @deffn {Command} {gdb_breakpoint_override} [@option{hard}|@option{soft}|@option{disable}]
2241 Force breakpoint type for gdb @command{break} commands.
2242 This option supports GDB GUIs which don't
2243 distinguish hard versus soft breakpoints, if the default OpenOCD and
2244 GDB behaviour is not sufficient. GDB normally uses hardware
2245 breakpoints if the memory map has been set up for flash regions.
2248 @anchor{gdbflashprogram}
2249 @deffn {Config Command} {gdb_flash_program} (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
2250 Set to @option{enable} to cause OpenOCD to program the flash memory when a
2251 vFlash packet is received.
2252 The default behaviour is @option{enable}.
2255 @deffn {Config Command} {gdb_memory_map} (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
2256 Set to @option{enable} to cause OpenOCD to send the memory configuration to GDB when
2257 requested. GDB will then know when to set hardware breakpoints, and program flash
2258 using the GDB load command. @command{gdb_flash_program enable} must also be enabled
2259 for flash programming to work.
2260 Default behaviour is @option{enable}.
2261 @xref{gdbflashprogram,,gdb_flash_program}.
2264 @deffn {Config Command} {gdb_report_data_abort} (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
2265 Specifies whether data aborts cause an error to be reported
2266 by GDB memory read packets.
2267 The default behaviour is @option{disable};
2268 use @option{enable} see these errors reported.
2271 @deffn {Config Command} {gdb_report_register_access_error} (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
2272 Specifies whether register accesses requested by GDB register read/write
2273 packets report errors or not.
2274 The default behaviour is @option{disable};
2275 use @option{enable} see these errors reported.
2278 @deffn {Config Command} {gdb_target_description} (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
2279 Set to @option{enable} to cause OpenOCD to send the target descriptions to gdb via qXfer:features:read packet.
2280 The default behaviour is @option{enable}.
2283 @deffn {Command} {gdb_save_tdesc}
2284 Saves the target description file to the local file system.
2286 The file name is @i{target_name}.xml.
2289 @anchor{eventpolling}
2290 @section Event Polling
2292 Hardware debuggers are parts of asynchronous systems,
2293 where significant events can happen at any time.
2294 The OpenOCD server needs to detect some of these events,
2295 so it can report them to through TCL command line
2298 Examples of such events include:
2301 @item One of the targets can stop running ... maybe it triggers
2302 a code breakpoint or data watchpoint, or halts itself.
2303 @item Messages may be sent over ``debug message'' channels ... many
2304 targets support such messages sent over JTAG,
2305 for receipt by the person debugging or tools.
2306 @item Loss of power ... some adapters can detect these events.
2307 @item Resets not issued through JTAG ... such reset sources
2308 can include button presses or other system hardware, sometimes
2309 including the target itself (perhaps through a watchdog).
2310 @item Debug instrumentation sometimes supports event triggering
2311 such as ``trace buffer full'' (so it can quickly be emptied)
2312 or other signals (to correlate with code behavior).
2315 None of those events are signaled through standard JTAG signals.
2316 However, most conventions for JTAG connectors include voltage
2317 level and system reset (SRST) signal detection.
2318 Some connectors also include instrumentation signals, which
2319 can imply events when those signals are inputs.
2321 In general, OpenOCD needs to periodically check for those events,
2322 either by looking at the status of signals on the JTAG connector
2323 or by sending synchronous ``tell me your status'' JTAG requests
2324 to the various active targets.
2325 There is a command to manage and monitor that polling,
2326 which is normally done in the background.
2328 @deffn {Command} {poll} [@option{on}|@option{off}]
2329 Poll the current target for its current state.
2330 (Also, @pxref{targetcurstate,,target curstate}.)
2331 If that target is in debug mode, architecture
2332 specific information about the current state is printed.
2333 An optional parameter
2334 allows background polling to be enabled and disabled.
2336 You could use this from the TCL command shell, or
2337 from GDB using @command{monitor poll} command.
2338 Leave background polling enabled while you're using GDB.
2341 background polling: on
2342 target state: halted
2343 target halted in ARM state due to debug-request, \
2344 current mode: Supervisor
2345 cpsr: 0x800000d3 pc: 0x11081bfc
2346 MMU: disabled, D-Cache: disabled, I-Cache: enabled
2351 @node Debug Adapter Configuration
2352 @chapter Debug Adapter Configuration
2353 @cindex config file, interface
2354 @cindex interface config file
2356 Correctly installing OpenOCD includes making your operating system give
2357 OpenOCD access to debug adapters. Once that has been done, Tcl commands
2358 are used to select which one is used, and to configure how it is used.
2361 Because OpenOCD started out with a focus purely on JTAG, you may find
2362 places where it wrongly presumes JTAG is the only transport protocol
2363 in use. Be aware that recent versions of OpenOCD are removing that
2364 limitation. JTAG remains more functional than most other transports.
2365 Other transports do not support boundary scan operations, or may be
2366 specific to a given chip vendor. Some might be usable only for
2367 programming flash memory, instead of also for debugging.
2370 Debug Adapters/Interfaces/Dongles are normally configured
2371 through commands in an interface configuration
2372 file which is sourced by your @file{openocd.cfg} file, or
2373 through a command line @option{-f interface/....cfg} option.
2376 source [find interface/olimex-jtag-tiny.cfg]
2380 OpenOCD what type of JTAG adapter you have, and how to talk to it.
2381 A few cases are so simple that you only need to say what driver to use:
2385 adapter driver jlink
2388 Most adapters need a bit more configuration than that.
2391 @section Adapter Configuration
2393 The @command{adapter driver} command tells OpenOCD what type of debug adapter you are
2394 using. Depending on the type of adapter, you may need to use one or
2395 more additional commands to further identify or configure the adapter.
2397 @deffn {Config Command} {adapter driver} name
2398 Use the adapter driver @var{name} to connect to the
2402 @deffn {Command} {adapter list}
2403 List the debug adapter drivers that have been built into
2404 the running copy of OpenOCD.
2406 @deffn {Config Command} {adapter transports} transport_name+
2407 Specifies the transports supported by this debug adapter.
2408 The adapter driver builds-in similar knowledge; use this only
2409 when external configuration (such as jumpering) changes what
2410 the hardware can support.
2413 @anchor{adapter gpio}
2414 @deffn {Config Command} {adapter gpio [ @
2415 @option{tdo} | @option{tdi} | @option{tms} | @option{tck} | @option{trst} | @
2416 @option{swdio} | @option{swdio_dir} | @option{swclk} | @option{srst} | @
2419 gpio_number | @option{-chip} chip_number | @
2420 @option{-active-high} | @option{-active-low} | @
2421 @option{-push-pull} | @option{-open-drain} | @option{-open-source} | @
2422 @option{-pull-none} | @option{-pull-up} | @option{-pull-down} | @
2423 @option{-init-inactive} | @option{-init-active} | @option{-init-input} @
2426 Define the GPIO mapping that the adapter will use. The following signals can be
2430 @item @option{tdo}, @option{tdi}, @option{tms}, @option{tck}, @option{trst}:
2431 JTAG transport signals
2432 @item @option{swdio}, @option{swclk}: SWD transport signals
2433 @item @option{swdio_dir}: optional swdio buffer control signal
2434 @item @option{srst}: system reset signal
2435 @item @option{led}: optional activity led
2439 Some adapters require that the GPIO chip number is set in addition to the GPIO
2440 number. The configuration options enable signals to be defined as active-high or
2441 active-low. The output drive mode can be set to push-pull, open-drain or
2442 open-source. Most adapters will have to emulate open-drain or open-source drive
2443 modes by switching between an input and output. Input and output signals can be
2444 instructed to use a pull-up or pull-down resistor, assuming it is supported by
2445 the adaptor driver and hardware. The initial state of outputs may also be set,
2446 "active" state means 1 for active-high outputs and 0 for active-low outputs.
2447 Bidirectional signals may also be initialized as an input. If the swdio signal
2448 is buffered the buffer direction can be controlled with the swdio_dir signal;
2449 the active state means that the buffer should be set as an output with respect
2450 to the adapter. The command options are cumulative with later commands able to
2451 override settings defined by earlier ones. The two commands @command{gpio led 7
2452 -active-high} and @command{gpio led -chip 1 -active-low} sent sequentially are
2453 equivalent to issuing the single command @command{gpio led 7 -chip 1
2454 -active-low}. It is not permissible to set the drive mode or initial state for
2455 signals which are inputs. The drive mode for the srst and trst signals must be
2456 set with the @command{adapter reset_config} command. It is not permissible to
2457 set the initial state of swdio_dir as it is derived from the initial state of
2458 swdio. The command @command{adapter gpio} prints the current configuration for
2459 all GPIOs while the command @command{adapter gpio gpio_name} prints the current
2460 configuration for gpio_name. Not all adapters support this generic GPIO mapping,
2461 some require their own commands to define the GPIOs used. Adapters that support
2462 the generic mapping may not support all of the listed options.
2465 @deffn {Command} {adapter name}
2466 Returns the name of the debug adapter driver being used.
2469 @deffn {Config Command} {adapter usb location} [<bus>-<port>[.<port>]...]
2470 Displays or 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} or @emph{dmesg}.
2476 This command is only available if your libusb1 is at least version 1.0.16.
2479 @deffn {Config Command} {adapter serial} serial_string
2480 Specifies the @var{serial_string} of the adapter to use.
2481 If this command is not specified, serial strings are not checked.
2482 Only the following adapter drivers use the serial string from this command:
2483 arm-jtag-ew, cmsis_dap, esp_usb_jtag, ft232r, ftdi, hla (stlink, ti-icdi), jlink, kitprog, opendus,
2484 openjtag, osbdm, presto, rlink, st-link, usb_blaster (ublast2), usbprog, vsllink, xds110.
2487 @section Interface Drivers
2489 Each of the interface drivers listed here must be explicitly
2490 enabled when OpenOCD is configured, in order to be made
2491 available at run time.
2493 @deffn {Interface Driver} {amt_jtagaccel}
2494 Amontec Chameleon in its JTAG Accelerator configuration,
2495 connected to a PC's EPP mode parallel port.
2496 This defines some driver-specific commands:
2498 @deffn {Config Command} {parport port} number
2499 Specifies either the address of the I/O port (default: 0x378 for LPT1) or
2500 the number of the @file{/dev/parport} device.
2503 @deffn {Config Command} {rtck} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
2504 Displays status of RTCK option.
2505 Optionally sets that option first.
2509 @deffn {Interface Driver} {arm-jtag-ew}
2510 Olimex ARM-JTAG-EW USB adapter
2511 This has one driver-specific command:
2513 @deffn {Command} {armjtagew_info}
2518 @deffn {Interface Driver} {at91rm9200}
2519 Supports bitbanged JTAG from the local system,
2520 presuming that system is an Atmel AT91rm9200
2521 and a specific set of GPIOs is used.
2522 @c command: at91rm9200_device NAME
2523 @c chooses among list of bit configs ... only one option
2526 @deffn {Interface Driver} {cmsis-dap}
2527 ARM CMSIS-DAP compliant based adapter v1 (USB HID based)
2530 @deffn {Config Command} {cmsis_dap_vid_pid} [vid pid]+
2531 The vendor ID and product ID of the CMSIS-DAP device. If not specified
2532 the driver will attempt to auto detect the CMSIS-DAP device.
2533 Currently, up to eight [@var{vid}, @var{pid}] pairs may be given, e.g.
2535 cmsis_dap_vid_pid 0xc251 0xf001 0x0d28 0x0204
2539 @deffn {Config Command} {cmsis_dap_backend} [@option{auto}|@option{usb_bulk}|@option{hid}]
2540 Specifies how to communicate with the adapter:
2543 @item @option{hid} Use HID generic reports - CMSIS-DAP v1
2544 @item @option{usb_bulk} Use USB bulk - CMSIS-DAP v2
2545 @item @option{auto} First try USB bulk CMSIS-DAP v2, if not found try HID CMSIS-DAP v1.
2546 This is the default if @command{cmsis_dap_backend} is not specified.
2550 @deffn {Config Command} {cmsis_dap_usb interface} [number]
2551 Specifies the @var{number} of the USB interface to use in v2 mode (USB bulk).
2552 In most cases need not to be specified and interfaces are searched by
2553 interface string or for user class interface.
2556 @deffn {Command} {cmsis-dap info}
2557 Display various device information, like hardware version, firmware version, current bus status.
2560 @deffn {Command} {cmsis-dap cmd} number number ...
2561 Execute an arbitrary CMSIS-DAP command. Use for adapter testing or for handling
2562 of an adapter vendor specific command from a Tcl script.
2564 Take given numbers as bytes, assemble a CMSIS-DAP protocol command packet
2565 from them and send it to the adapter. The first 4 bytes of the adapter response
2567 See @url{https://arm-software.github.io/CMSIS_5/DAP/html/group__DAP__Commands__gr.html}
2571 @deffn {Interface Driver} {dummy}
2572 A dummy software-only driver for debugging.
2575 @deffn {Interface Driver} {ep93xx}
2576 Cirrus Logic EP93xx based single-board computer bit-banging (in development)
2579 @deffn {Interface Driver} {ftdi}
2580 This driver is for adapters using the MPSSE (Multi-Protocol Synchronous Serial
2581 Engine) mode built into many FTDI chips, such as the FT2232, FT4232 and FT232H.
2583 The driver is using libusb-1.0 in asynchronous mode to talk to the FTDI device,
2584 bypassing intermediate libraries like libftdi.
2586 Support for new FTDI based adapters can be added completely through
2587 configuration files, without the need to patch and rebuild OpenOCD.
2589 The driver uses a signal abstraction to enable Tcl configuration files to
2590 define outputs for one or several FTDI GPIO. These outputs can then be
2591 controlled using the @command{ftdi set_signal} command. Special signal names
2592 are reserved for nTRST, nSRST and LED (for blink) so that they, if defined,
2593 will be used for their customary purpose. Inputs can be read using the
2594 @command{ftdi get_signal} command.
2596 To support SWD, a signal named SWD_EN must be defined. It is set to 1 when the
2597 SWD protocol is selected. When set, the adapter should route the SWDIO pin to
2598 the data input. An SWDIO_OE signal, if defined, will be set to 1 or 0 as
2599 required by the protocol, to tell the adapter to drive the data output onto
2600 the SWDIO pin or keep the SWDIO pin Hi-Z, respectively.
2602 Depending on the type of buffer attached to the FTDI GPIO, the outputs have to
2603 be controlled differently. In order to support tristateable signals such as
2604 nSRST, both a data GPIO and an output-enable GPIO can be specified for each
2605 signal. The following output buffer configurations are supported:
2608 @item Push-pull with one FTDI output as (non-)inverted data line
2609 @item Open drain with one FTDI output as (non-)inverted output-enable
2610 @item Tristate with one FTDI output as (non-)inverted data line and another
2611 FTDI output as (non-)inverted output-enable
2612 @item Unbuffered, using the FTDI GPIO as a tristate output directly by
2613 switching data and direction as necessary
2616 These interfaces have several commands, used to configure the driver
2617 before initializing the JTAG scan chain:
2619 @deffn {Config Command} {ftdi vid_pid} [vid pid]+
2620 The vendor ID and product ID of the adapter. Up to eight
2621 [@var{vid}, @var{pid}] pairs may be given, e.g.
2623 ftdi vid_pid 0x0403 0xcff8 0x15ba 0x0003
2627 @deffn {Config Command} {ftdi device_desc} description
2628 Provides the USB device description (the @emph{iProduct string})
2629 of the adapter. If not specified, the device description is ignored
2630 during device selection.
2633 @deffn {Config Command} {ftdi channel} channel
2634 Selects the channel of the FTDI device to use for MPSSE operations. Most
2635 adapters use the default, channel 0, but there are exceptions.
2638 @deffn {Config Command} {ftdi layout_init} data direction
2639 Specifies the initial values of the FTDI GPIO data and direction registers.
2640 Each value is a 16-bit number corresponding to the concatenation of the high
2641 and low FTDI GPIO registers. The values should be selected based on the
2642 schematics of the adapter, such that all signals are set to safe levels with
2643 minimal impact on the target system. Avoid floating inputs, conflicting outputs
2644 and initially asserted reset signals.
2647 @deffn {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]
2648 Creates a signal with the specified @var{name}, controlled by one or more FTDI
2649 GPIO pins via a range of possible buffer connections. The masks are FTDI GPIO
2650 register bitmasks to tell the driver the connection and type of the output
2651 buffer driving the respective signal. @var{data_mask} is the bitmask for the
2652 pin(s) connected to the data input of the output buffer. @option{-ndata} is
2653 used with inverting data inputs and @option{-data} with non-inverting inputs.
2654 The @option{-oe} (or @option{-noe}) option tells where the output-enable (or
2655 not-output-enable) input to the output buffer is connected. The options
2656 @option{-input} and @option{-ninput} specify the bitmask for pins to be read
2657 with the method @command{ftdi get_signal}.
2659 Both @var{data_mask} and @var{oe_mask} need not be specified. For example, a
2660 simple open-collector transistor driver would be specified with @option{-oe}
2661 only. In that case the signal can only be set to drive low or to Hi-Z and the
2662 driver will complain if the signal is set to drive high. Which means that if
2663 it's a reset signal, @command{reset_config} must be specified as
2664 @option{srst_open_drain}, not @option{srst_push_pull}.
2666 A special case is provided when @option{-data} and @option{-oe} is set to the
2667 same bitmask. Then the FTDI pin is considered being connected straight to the
2668 target without any buffer. The FTDI pin is then switched between output and
2669 input as necessary to provide the full set of low, high and Hi-Z
2670 characteristics. In all other cases, the pins specified in a signal definition
2671 are always driven by the FTDI.
2673 If @option{-alias} or @option{-nalias} is used, the signal is created
2674 identical (or with data inverted) to an already specified signal
2678 @deffn {Command} {ftdi set_signal} name @option{0}|@option{1}|@option{z}
2679 Set a previously defined signal to the specified level.
2681 @item @option{0}, drive low
2682 @item @option{1}, drive high
2683 @item @option{z}, set to high-impedance
2687 @deffn {Command} {ftdi get_signal} name
2688 Get the value of a previously defined signal.
2691 @deffn {Command} {ftdi tdo_sample_edge} @option{rising}|@option{falling}
2692 Configure TCK edge at which the adapter samples the value of the TDO signal
2694 Due to signal propagation delays, sampling TDO on rising TCK can become quite
2695 peculiar at high JTAG clock speeds. However, FTDI chips offer a possibility to sample
2696 TDO on falling edge of TCK. With some board/adapter configurations, this may increase
2697 stability at higher JTAG clocks.
2699 @item @option{rising}, sample TDO on rising edge of TCK - this is the default
2700 @item @option{falling}, sample TDO on falling edge of TCK
2704 For example adapter definitions, see the configuration files shipped in the
2705 @file{interface/ftdi} directory.
2709 @deffn {Interface Driver} {ft232r}
2710 This driver is implementing synchronous bitbang mode of an FTDI FT232R,
2711 FT230X, FT231X and similar USB UART bridge ICs by reusing RS232 signals as GPIO.
2712 It currently doesn't support using CBUS pins as GPIO.
2714 List of connections (default physical pin numbers for FT232R in 28-pin SSOP package):
2721 @item DCD(10) - SRST
2724 User can change default pinout by supplying configuration
2725 commands with GPIO numbers or RS232 signal names.
2726 GPIO numbers correspond to bit numbers in FTDI GPIO register.
2727 They differ from physical pin numbers.
2728 For details see actual FTDI chip datasheets.
2729 Every JTAG line must be configured to unique GPIO number
2730 different than any other JTAG line, even those lines
2731 that are sometimes not used like TRST or SRST.
2745 These interfaces have several commands, used to configure the driver
2746 before initializing the JTAG scan chain:
2748 @deffn {Config Command} {ft232r vid_pid} @var{vid} @var{pid}
2749 The vendor ID and product ID of the adapter. If not specified, default
2750 0x0403:0x6001 is used.
2753 @deffn {Config Command} {ft232r jtag_nums} @var{tck} @var{tms} @var{tdi} @var{tdo}
2754 Set four JTAG GPIO numbers at once.
2755 If not specified, default 0 3 1 2 or TXD CTS RXD RTS is used.
2758 @deffn {Config Command} {ft232r tck_num} @var{tck}
2759 Set TCK GPIO number. If not specified, default 0 or TXD is used.
2762 @deffn {Config Command} {ft232r tms_num} @var{tms}
2763 Set TMS GPIO number. If not specified, default 3 or CTS is used.
2766 @deffn {Config Command} {ft232r tdi_num} @var{tdi}
2767 Set TDI GPIO number. If not specified, default 1 or RXD is used.
2770 @deffn {Config Command} {ft232r tdo_num} @var{tdo}
2771 Set TDO GPIO number. If not specified, default 2 or RTS is used.
2774 @deffn {Config Command} {ft232r trst_num} @var{trst}
2775 Set TRST GPIO number. If not specified, default 4 or DTR is used.
2778 @deffn {Config Command} {ft232r srst_num} @var{srst}
2779 Set SRST GPIO number. If not specified, default 6 or DCD is used.
2782 @deffn {Config Command} {ft232r restore_serial} @var{word}
2783 Restore serial port after JTAG. This USB bitmode control word
2784 (16-bit) will be sent before quit. Lower byte should
2785 set GPIO direction register to a "sane" state:
2786 0x15 for TXD RTS DTR as outputs (1), others as inputs (0). Higher
2787 byte is usually 0 to disable bitbang mode.
2788 When kernel driver reattaches, serial port should continue to work.
2789 Value 0xFFFF disables sending control word and serial port,
2790 then kernel driver will not reattach.
2791 If not specified, default 0xFFFF is used.
2796 @deffn {Interface Driver} {remote_bitbang}
2797 Drive JTAG from a remote process. This sets up a UNIX or TCP socket connection
2798 with a remote process and sends ASCII encoded bitbang requests to that process
2799 instead of directly driving JTAG.
2801 The remote_bitbang driver is useful for debugging software running on
2802 processors which are being simulated.
2804 @deffn {Config Command} {remote_bitbang port} number
2805 Specifies the TCP port of the remote process to connect to or 0 to use UNIX
2806 sockets instead of TCP.
2809 @deffn {Config Command} {remote_bitbang host} hostname
2810 Specifies the hostname of the remote process to connect to using TCP, or the
2811 name of the UNIX socket to use if remote_bitbang port is 0.
2814 For example, to connect remotely via TCP to the host foobar you might have
2818 adapter driver remote_bitbang
2819 remote_bitbang port 3335
2820 remote_bitbang host foobar
2823 To connect to another process running locally via UNIX sockets with socket
2827 adapter driver remote_bitbang
2828 remote_bitbang port 0
2829 remote_bitbang host mysocket
2833 @deffn {Interface Driver} {usb_blaster}
2834 USB JTAG/USB-Blaster compatibles over one of the userspace libraries
2835 for FTDI chips. These interfaces have several commands, used to
2836 configure the driver before initializing the JTAG scan chain:
2838 @deffn {Config Command} {usb_blaster vid_pid} vid pid
2839 The vendor ID and product ID of the FTDI FT245 device. If not specified,
2840 default values are used.
2841 Currently, only one @var{vid}, @var{pid} pair may be given, e.g. for
2842 Altera USB-Blaster (default):
2844 usb_blaster vid_pid 0x09FB 0x6001
2846 The following VID/PID is for Kolja Waschk's USB JTAG:
2848 usb_blaster vid_pid 0x16C0 0x06AD
2852 @deffn {Command} {usb_blaster pin} (@option{pin6}|@option{pin8}) (@option{0}|@option{1}|@option{s}|@option{t})
2853 Sets the state or function of the unused GPIO pins on USB-Blasters
2854 (pins 6 and 8 on the female JTAG header). These pins can be used as
2855 SRST and/or TRST provided the appropriate connections are made on the
2858 For example, to use pin 6 as SRST:
2860 usb_blaster pin pin6 s
2861 reset_config srst_only
2865 @deffn {Config Command} {usb_blaster lowlevel_driver} (@option{ftdi}|@option{ublast2})
2866 Chooses the low level access method for the adapter. If not specified,
2867 @option{ftdi} is selected unless it wasn't enabled during the
2868 configure stage. USB-Blaster II needs @option{ublast2}.
2871 @deffn {Config Command} {usb_blaster firmware} @var{path}
2872 This command specifies @var{path} to access USB-Blaster II firmware
2873 image. To be used with USB-Blaster II only.
2878 @deffn {Interface Driver} {gw16012}
2879 Gateworks GW16012 JTAG programmer.
2880 This has one driver-specific command:
2882 @deffn {Config Command} {parport port} [port_number]
2883 Display either the address of the I/O port
2884 (default: 0x378 for LPT1) or the number of the @file{/dev/parport} device.
2885 If a parameter is provided, first switch to use that port.
2886 This is a write-once setting.
2890 @deffn {Interface Driver} {jlink}
2891 SEGGER J-Link family of USB adapters. It currently supports JTAG and SWD
2894 @quotation Compatibility Note
2895 SEGGER released many firmware versions for the many hardware versions they
2896 produced. OpenOCD was extensively tested and intended to run on all of them,
2897 but some combinations were reported as incompatible. As a general
2898 recommendation, it is advisable to use the latest firmware version
2899 available for each hardware version. However the current V8 is a moving
2900 target, and SEGGER firmware versions released after the OpenOCD was
2901 released may not be compatible. In such cases it is recommended to
2902 revert to the last known functional version. For 0.5.0, this is from
2903 "Feb 8 2012 14:30:39", packed with 4.42c. For 0.6.0, the last known
2904 version is from "May 3 2012 18:36:22", packed with 4.46f.
2907 @deffn {Command} {jlink hwstatus}
2908 Display various hardware related information, for example target voltage and pin
2911 @deffn {Command} {jlink freemem}
2912 Display free device internal memory.
2914 @deffn {Command} {jlink jtag} [@option{2}|@option{3}]
2915 Set the JTAG command version to be used. Without argument, show the actual JTAG
2918 @deffn {Command} {jlink config}
2919 Display the device configuration.
2921 @deffn {Command} {jlink config targetpower} [@option{on}|@option{off}]
2922 Set the target power state on JTAG-pin 19. Without argument, show the target
2925 @deffn {Command} {jlink config mac} [@option{ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff}]
2926 Set the MAC address of the device. Without argument, show the MAC address.
2928 @deffn {Command} {jlink config ip} [@option{A.B.C.D}(@option{/E}|@option{F.G.H.I})]
2929 Set the IP configuration of the device, where A.B.C.D is the IP address, E the
2930 bit of the subnet mask and F.G.H.I the subnet mask. Without arguments, show the
2933 @deffn {Command} {jlink config usb} [@option{0} to @option{3}]
2934 Set the USB address of the device. This will also change the USB Product ID
2935 (PID) of the device. Without argument, show the USB address.
2937 @deffn {Command} {jlink config reset}
2938 Reset the current configuration.
2940 @deffn {Command} {jlink config write}
2941 Write the current configuration to the internal persistent storage.
2943 @deffn {Command} {jlink emucom write} <channel> <data>
2944 Write data to an EMUCOM channel. The data needs to be encoded as hexadecimal
2947 The following example shows how to write the three bytes 0xaa, 0x0b and 0x23 to
2948 the EMUCOM channel 0x10:
2950 > jlink emucom write 0x10 aa0b23
2953 @deffn {Command} {jlink emucom read} <channel> <length>
2954 Read data from an EMUCOM channel. The read data is encoded as hexadecimal
2957 The following example shows how to read 4 bytes from the EMUCOM channel 0x0:
2959 > jlink emucom read 0x0 4
2963 @deffn {Config Command} {jlink usb} <@option{0} to @option{3}>
2964 Set the USB address of the interface, in case more than one adapter is connected
2965 to the host. If not specified, USB addresses are not considered. Device
2966 selection via USB address is not always unambiguous. It is recommended to use
2967 the serial number instead, if possible.
2969 As a configuration command, it can be used only before 'init'.
2973 @deffn {Interface Driver} {kitprog}
2974 This driver is for Cypress Semiconductor's KitProg adapters. The KitProg is an
2975 SWD-only adapter that is designed to be used with Cypress's PSoC and PRoC device
2976 families, but it is possible to use it with some other devices. If you are using
2977 this adapter with a PSoC or a PRoC, you may need to add
2978 @command{kitprog_init_acquire_psoc} or @command{kitprog acquire_psoc} to your
2979 configuration script.
2981 Note that this driver is for the proprietary KitProg protocol, not the CMSIS-DAP
2982 mode introduced in firmware 2.14. If the KitProg is in CMSIS-DAP mode, it cannot
2983 be used with this driver, and must either be used with the cmsis-dap driver or
2984 switched back to KitProg mode. See the Cypress KitProg User Guide for
2985 instructions on how to switch KitProg modes.
2989 @item The frequency of SWCLK cannot be configured, and varies between 1.6 MHz
2991 @item For firmware versions below 2.14, "JTAG to SWD" sequences are replaced by
2992 "SWD line reset" in the driver. This is for two reasons. First, the KitProg does
2993 not support sending arbitrary SWD sequences, and only firmware 2.14 and later
2994 implement both "JTAG to SWD" and "SWD line reset" in firmware. Earlier firmware
2995 versions only implement "SWD line reset". Second, due to a firmware quirk, an
2996 SWD sequence must be sent after every target reset in order to re-establish
2997 communications with the target.
2998 @item Due in part to the limitation above, KitProg devices with firmware below
2999 version 2.14 will need to use @command{kitprog_init_acquire_psoc} in order to
3000 communicate with PSoC 5LP devices. This is because, assuming debug is not
3001 disabled on the PSoC, the PSoC 5LP needs its JTAG interface switched to SWD
3002 mode before communication can begin, but prior to firmware 2.14, "JTAG to SWD"
3003 could only be sent with an acquisition sequence.
3006 @deffn {Config Command} {kitprog_init_acquire_psoc}
3007 Indicate that a PSoC acquisition sequence needs to be run during adapter init.
3008 Please be aware that the acquisition sequence hard-resets the target.
3011 @deffn {Command} {kitprog acquire_psoc}
3012 Run a PSoC acquisition sequence immediately. Typically, this should not be used
3013 outside of the target-specific configuration scripts since it hard-resets the
3014 target as a side-effect.
3015 This is necessary for "reset halt" on some PSoC 4 series devices.
3018 @deffn {Command} {kitprog info}
3019 Display various adapter information, such as the hardware version, firmware
3020 version, and target voltage.
3024 @deffn {Interface Driver} {parport}
3025 Supports PC parallel port bit-banging cables:
3026 Wigglers, PLD download cable, and more.
3027 These interfaces have several commands, used to configure the driver
3028 before initializing the JTAG scan chain:
3030 @deffn {Config Command} {parport cable} name
3031 Set the layout of the parallel port cable used to connect to the target.
3032 This is a write-once setting.
3033 Currently valid cable @var{name} values include:
3036 @item @b{altium} Altium Universal JTAG cable.
3037 @item @b{arm-jtag} Same as original wiggler except SRST and
3038 TRST connections reversed and TRST is also inverted.
3039 @item @b{chameleon} The Amontec Chameleon's CPLD when operated
3040 in configuration mode. This is only used to
3041 program the Chameleon itself, not a connected target.
3042 @item @b{dlc5} The Xilinx Parallel cable III.
3043 @item @b{flashlink} The ST Parallel cable.
3044 @item @b{lattice} Lattice ispDOWNLOAD Cable
3045 @item @b{old_amt_wiggler} The Wiggler configuration that comes with
3047 Amontec's Chameleon Programmer. The new version available from
3048 the website uses the original Wiggler layout ('@var{wiggler}')
3049 @item @b{triton} The parallel port adapter found on the
3050 ``Karo Triton 1 Development Board''.
3051 This is also the layout used by the HollyGates design
3052 (see @uref{http://www.lartmaker.nl/projects/jtag/}).
3053 @item @b{wiggler} The original Wiggler layout, also supported by
3054 several clones, such as the Olimex ARM-JTAG
3055 @item @b{wiggler2} Same as original wiggler except an led is fitted on D5.
3056 @item @b{wiggler_ntrst_inverted} Same as original wiggler except TRST is inverted.
3060 @deffn {Config Command} {parport port} [port_number]
3061 Display either the address of the I/O port
3062 (default: 0x378 for LPT1) or the number of the @file{/dev/parport} device.
3063 If a parameter is provided, first switch to use that port.
3064 This is a write-once setting.
3066 When using PPDEV to access the parallel port, use the number of the parallel port:
3067 @option{parport port 0} (the default). If @option{parport port 0x378} is specified
3068 you may encounter a problem.
3071 @deffn {Config Command} {parport toggling_time} [nanoseconds]
3072 Displays how many nanoseconds the hardware needs to toggle TCK;
3073 the parport driver uses this value to obey the
3074 @command{adapter speed} configuration.
3075 When the optional @var{nanoseconds} parameter is given,
3076 that setting is changed before displaying the current value.
3078 The default setting should work reasonably well on commodity PC hardware.
3079 However, you may want to calibrate for your specific hardware.
3081 To measure the toggling time with a logic analyzer or a digital storage
3082 oscilloscope, follow the procedure below:
3084 > parport toggling_time 1000
3087 This sets the maximum JTAG clock speed of the hardware, but
3088 the actual speed probably deviates from the requested 500 kHz.
3089 Now, measure the time between the two closest spaced TCK transitions.
3090 You can use @command{runtest 1000} or something similar to generate a
3091 large set of samples.
3092 Update the setting to match your measurement:
3094 > parport toggling_time <measured nanoseconds>
3096 Now the clock speed will be a better match for @command{adapter speed}
3097 command given in OpenOCD scripts and event handlers.
3099 You can do something similar with many digital multimeters, but note
3100 that you'll probably need to run the clock continuously for several
3101 seconds before it decides what clock rate to show. Adjust the
3102 toggling time up or down until the measured clock rate is a good
3103 match with the rate you specified in the @command{adapter speed} command;
3108 @deffn {Config Command} {parport write_on_exit} (@option{on}|@option{off})
3109 This will configure the parallel driver to write a known
3110 cable-specific value to the parallel interface on exiting OpenOCD.
3113 For example, the interface configuration file for a
3114 classic ``Wiggler'' cable on LPT2 might look something like this:
3117 adapter driver parport
3119 parport cable wiggler
3123 @deffn {Interface Driver} {presto}
3124 ASIX PRESTO USB JTAG programmer.
3127 @deffn {Interface Driver} {rlink}
3128 Raisonance RLink USB adapter
3131 @deffn {Interface Driver} {usbprog}
3132 usbprog is a freely programmable USB adapter.
3135 @deffn {Interface Driver} {vsllink}
3136 vsllink is part of Versaloon which is a versatile USB programmer.
3139 This defines quite a few driver-specific commands,
3140 which are not currently documented here.
3144 @anchor{hla_interface}
3145 @deffn {Interface Driver} {hla}
3146 This is a driver that supports multiple High Level Adapters.
3147 This type of adapter does not expose some of the lower level api's
3148 that OpenOCD would normally use to access the target.
3150 Currently supported adapters include the STMicroelectronics ST-LINK, TI ICDI
3151 and Nuvoton Nu-Link.
3152 ST-LINK firmware version >= V2.J21.S4 recommended due to issues with earlier
3153 versions of firmware where serial number is reset after first use. Suggest
3154 using ST firmware update utility to upgrade ST-LINK firmware even if current
3155 version reported is V2.J21.S4.
3157 @deffn {Config Command} {hla_device_desc} description
3158 Currently Not Supported.
3161 @deffn {Config Command} {hla_layout} (@option{stlink}|@option{icdi}|@option{nulink})
3162 Specifies the adapter layout to use.
3165 @deffn {Config Command} {hla_vid_pid} [vid pid]+
3166 Pairs of vendor IDs and product IDs of the device.
3169 @deffn {Config Command} {hla_stlink_backend} (usb | tcp [port])
3170 @emph{ST-Link only:} Choose between 'exclusive' USB communication (the default backend) or
3171 'shared' mode using ST-Link TCP server (the default port is 7184).
3173 @emph{Note:} ST-Link TCP server is a binary application provided by ST
3174 available from @url{https://www.st.com/en/development-tools/st-link-server.html,
3175 ST-LINK server software module}.
3178 @deffn {Command} {hla_command} command
3179 Execute a custom adapter-specific command. The @var{command} string is
3180 passed as is to the underlying adapter layout handler.
3184 @anchor{st_link_dap_interface}
3185 @deffn {Interface Driver} {st-link}
3186 This is a driver that supports STMicroelectronics adapters ST-LINK/V2
3187 (from firmware V2J24) and STLINK-V3, thanks to a new API that provides
3188 directly access the arm ADIv5 DAP.
3190 The new API provide access to multiple AP on the same DAP, but the
3191 maximum number of the AP port is limited by the specific firmware version
3192 (e.g. firmware V2J29 has 3 as maximum AP number, while V2J32 has 8).
3193 An error is returned for any AP number above the maximum allowed value.
3195 @emph{Note:} Either these same adapters and their older versions are
3196 also supported by @ref{hla_interface, the hla interface driver}.
3198 @deffn {Config Command} {st-link backend} (usb | tcp [port])
3199 Choose between 'exclusive' USB communication (the default backend) or
3200 'shared' mode using ST-Link TCP server (the default port is 7184).
3202 @emph{Note:} ST-Link TCP server is a binary application provided by ST
3203 available from @url{https://www.st.com/en/development-tools/st-link-server.html,
3204 ST-LINK server software module}.
3206 @emph{Note:} ST-Link TCP server does not support the SWIM transport.
3209 @deffn {Config Command} {st-link vid_pid} [vid pid]+
3210 Pairs of vendor IDs and product IDs of the device.
3213 @deffn {Command} {st-link cmd} rx_n (tx_byte)+
3214 Sends an arbitrary command composed by the sequence of bytes @var{tx_byte}
3215 and receives @var{rx_n} bytes.
3217 For example, the command to read the target's supply voltage is one byte 0xf7 followed
3218 by 15 bytes zero. It returns 8 bytes, where the first 4 bytes represent the ADC sampling
3219 of the reference voltage 1.2V and the last 4 bytes represent the ADC sampling of half
3220 the target's supply voltage.
3222 > st-link cmd 8 0xf7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3223 0xf1 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x0b 0x08 0x00 0x00
3225 The result can be converted to Volts (ignoring the most significant bytes, always zero)
3227 > set a [st-link cmd 8 0xf7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0]
3228 > set n [expr @{[lindex $a 4] + 256 * [lindex $a 5]@}]
3229 > set d [expr @{[lindex $a 0] + 256 * [lindex $a 1]@}]
3230 > echo [expr @{2 * 1.2 * $n / $d@}]
3236 @deffn {Interface Driver} {opendous}
3237 opendous-jtag is a freely programmable USB adapter.
3240 @deffn {Interface Driver} {ulink}
3241 This is the Keil ULINK v1 JTAG debugger.
3244 @deffn {Interface Driver} {xds110}
3245 The XDS110 is included as the embedded debug probe on many Texas Instruments
3246 LaunchPad evaluation boards. The XDS110 is also available as a stand-alone USB
3247 debug probe with the added capability to supply power to the target board. The
3248 following commands are supported by the XDS110 driver:
3250 @deffn {Config Command} {xds110 supply} voltage_in_millivolts
3251 Available only on the XDS110 stand-alone probe. Sets the voltage level of the
3252 XDS110 power supply. A value of 0 leaves the supply off. Otherwise, the supply
3253 can be set to any value in the range 1800 to 3600 millivolts.
3256 @deffn {Command} {xds110 info}
3257 Displays information about the connected XDS110 debug probe (e.g. firmware
3262 @deffn {Interface Driver} {xlnx_pcie_xvc}
3263 This driver supports the Xilinx Virtual Cable (XVC) over PCI Express.
3264 It is commonly found in Xilinx based PCI Express designs. It allows debugging
3265 fabric based JTAG/SWD devices such as Cortex-M1/M3 microcontrollers. Access to this is
3266 exposed via extended capability registers in the PCI Express configuration space.
3268 For more information see Xilinx PG245 (Section on From_PCIE_to_JTAG mode).
3270 @deffn {Config Command} {xlnx_pcie_xvc config} device
3271 Specifies the PCI Express device via parameter @var{device} to use.
3273 The correct value for @var{device} can be obtained by looking at the output
3274 of lscpi -D (first column) for the corresponding device.
3276 The string will be of the format "DDDD:BB:SS.F" such as "0000:65:00.1".
3281 @deffn {Interface Driver} {bcm2835gpio}
3282 This SoC is present in Raspberry Pi which is a cheap single-board computer
3283 exposing some GPIOs on its expansion header.
3285 The driver accesses memory-mapped GPIO peripheral registers directly
3286 for maximum performance, but the only possible race condition is for
3287 the pins' modes/muxing (which is highly unlikely), so it should be
3288 able to coexist nicely with both sysfs bitbanging and various
3289 peripherals' kernel drivers. The driver restores the previous
3290 configuration on exit.
3292 GPIO numbers >= 32 can't be used for performance reasons. GPIO configuration is
3293 handled by the generic command @ref{adapter gpio, @command{adapter gpio}}.
3295 See @file{interface/raspberrypi-native.cfg} for a sample config and
3298 @deffn {Config Command} {bcm2835gpio speed_coeffs} @var{speed_coeff} @var{speed_offset}
3299 Set SPEED_COEFF and SPEED_OFFSET for delay calculations. If unspecified,
3300 speed_coeff defaults to 113714, and speed_offset defaults to 28.
3303 @deffn {Config Command} {bcm2835gpio peripheral_base} @var{base}
3304 Set the peripheral base register address to access GPIOs. For the RPi1, use
3305 0x20000000. For RPi2 and RPi3, use 0x3F000000. For RPi4, use 0xFE000000. A full
3306 list can be found in the
3307 @uref{https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/hardware/raspberrypi/peripheral_addresses.md, official guide}.
3312 @deffn {Interface Driver} {imx_gpio}
3313 i.MX SoC is present in many community boards. Wandboard is an example
3314 of the one which is most popular.
3316 This driver is mostly the same as bcm2835gpio.
3318 See @file{interface/imx-native.cfg} for a sample config and
3324 @deffn {Interface Driver} {am335xgpio} The AM335x SoC is present in BeagleBone
3325 Black and BeagleBone Green single-board computers which expose some of the GPIOs
3326 on the two expansion headers.
3328 For maximum performance the driver accesses memory-mapped GPIO peripheral
3329 registers directly. The memory mapping requires read and write permission to
3330 kernel memory; if /dev/gpiomem exists it will be used, otherwise /dev/mem will
3331 be used. The driver restores the GPIO state on exit.
3333 All four GPIO ports are available. GPIO configuration is handled by the generic
3334 command @ref{adapter gpio, @command{adapter gpio}}.
3336 @deffn {Config Command} {am335xgpio speed_coeffs} @var{speed_coeff} @var{speed_offset}
3337 Set SPEED_COEFF and SPEED_OFFSET for delay calculations. If unspecified
3338 speed_coeff defaults to 600000 and speed_offset defaults to 575.
3341 See @file{interface/beaglebone-swd-native.cfg} for a sample configuration file.
3346 @deffn {Interface Driver} {linuxgpiod}
3347 Linux provides userspace access to GPIO through libgpiod since Linux kernel
3348 version v4.6. The driver emulates either JTAG or SWD transport through
3349 bitbanging. There are no driver-specific commands, all GPIO configuration is
3350 handled by the generic command @ref{adapter gpio, @command{adapter gpio}}. This
3351 driver supports the resistor pull options provided by the @command{adapter gpio}
3352 command but the underlying hardware may not be able to support them.
3354 See @file{interface/dln-2-gpiod.cfg} for a sample configuration file.
3358 @deffn {Interface Driver} {sysfsgpio}
3359 Linux legacy userspace access to GPIO through sysfs is deprecated from Linux kernel version v5.3.
3360 Prefer using @b{linuxgpiod}, instead.
3362 See @file{interface/sysfsgpio-raspberrypi.cfg} for a sample config.
3366 @deffn {Interface Driver} {openjtag}
3367 OpenJTAG compatible USB adapter.
3368 This defines some driver-specific commands:
3370 @deffn {Config Command} {openjtag variant} variant
3371 Specifies the variant of the OpenJTAG adapter (see @uref{http://www.openjtag.org/}).
3372 Currently valid @var{variant} values include:
3375 @item @b{standard} Standard variant (default).
3376 @item @b{cy7c65215} Cypress CY7C65215 Dual Channel USB-Serial Bridge Controller
3377 (see @uref{http://www.cypress.com/?rID=82870}).
3381 @deffn {Config Command} {openjtag device_desc} string
3382 The USB device description string of the adapter.
3383 This value is only used with the standard variant.
3388 @deffn {Interface Driver} {vdebug}
3389 Cadence Virtual Debug Interface driver.
3391 @deffn {Config Command} {vdebug server} host:port
3392 Specifies the host and TCP port number where the vdebug server runs.
3395 @deffn {Config Command} {vdebug batching} value
3396 Specifies the batching method for the vdebug request. Possible values are
3398 1 or wr to batch write transactions together (default)
3399 2 or rw to batch both read and write transactions
3402 @deffn {Config Command} {vdebug polling} min max
3403 Takes two values, representing the polling interval in ms. Lower values mean faster
3404 debugger responsiveness, but lower emulation performance. The minimum should be
3405 around 10, maximum should not exceed 1000, which is the default gdb and keepalive
3409 @deffn {Config Command} {vdebug bfm_path} path clk_period
3410 Specifies the hierarchical path and input clk period of the vdebug BFM in the design.
3411 The hierarchical path uses Verilog notation top.inst.inst
3412 The clock period must include the unit, for instance 40ns.
3415 @deffn {Config Command} {vdebug mem_path} path base size
3416 Specifies the hierarchical path to the design memory instance for backdoor access.
3417 Up to 4 memories can be specified. The hierarchical path uses Verilog notation.
3418 The base specifies start address in the design address space, size its size in bytes.
3419 Both values can use hexadecimal notation with prefix 0x.
3423 @deffn {Interface Driver} {jtag_dpi}
3424 SystemVerilog Direct Programming Interface (DPI) compatible driver for
3425 JTAG devices in emulation. The driver acts as a client for the SystemVerilog
3426 DPI server interface.
3428 @deffn {Config Command} {jtag_dpi set_port} port
3429 Specifies the TCP/IP port number of the SystemVerilog DPI server interface.
3432 @deffn {Config Command} {jtag_dpi set_address} address
3433 Specifies the TCP/IP address of the SystemVerilog DPI server interface.
3438 @deffn {Interface Driver} {buspirate}
3440 This driver is for the Bus Pirate (see @url{http://dangerousprototypes.com/docs/Bus_Pirate}) and compatible devices.
3441 It uses a simple data protocol over a serial port connection.
3443 Most hardware development boards have a UART, a real serial port, or a virtual USB serial device, so this driver
3444 allows you to start building your own JTAG adapter without the complexity of a custom USB connection.
3446 @deffn {Config Command} {buspirate port} serial_port
3447 Specify the serial port's filename. For example:
3449 buspirate port /dev/ttyUSB0
3453 @deffn {Config Command} {buspirate speed} (normal|fast)
3454 Set the communication speed to 115k (normal) or 1M (fast). For example:
3456 buspirate speed normal
3460 @deffn {Config Command} {buspirate mode} (normal|open-drain)
3461 Set the Bus Pirate output mode.
3463 @item In normal mode (push/pull), do not enable the pull-ups, and do not connect I/O header pin VPU to JTAG VREF.
3464 @item In open drain mode, you will then need to enable the pull-ups.
3468 buspirate mode normal
3472 @deffn {Config Command} {buspirate pullup} (0|1)
3473 Whether to connect (1) or not (0) the I/O header pin VPU (JTAG VREF)
3474 to the pull-up/pull-down resistors on MOSI (JTAG TDI), CLK (JTAG TCK), MISO (JTAG TDO) and CS (JTAG TMS).
3481 @deffn {Config Command} {buspirate vreg} (0|1)
3482 Whether to enable (1) or disable (0) the built-in voltage regulator,
3483 which can be used to supply power to a test circuit through
3484 I/O header pins +3V3 and +5V. For example:
3490 @deffn {Command} {buspirate led} (0|1)
3491 Turns the Bus Pirate's LED on (1) or off (0). For example:
3499 @deffn {Interface Driver} {esp_usb_jtag}
3500 Espressif JTAG driver to communicate with ESP32-C3, ESP32-S3 chips and ESP USB Bridge board using OpenOCD.
3501 These chips have built-in JTAG circuitry and can be debugged without any additional hardware.
3502 Only an USB cable connected to the D+/D- pins is necessary.
3504 @deffn {Command} {espusbjtag tdo}
3505 Returns the current state of the TDO line
3508 @deffn {Command} {espusbjtag setio} setio
3509 Manually set the status of the output lines with the order of (tdi tms tck trst srst)
3511 espusbjtag setio 0 1 0 1 0
3515 @deffn {Config Command} {espusbjtag vid_pid} vid_pid
3516 Set vendor ID and product ID for the ESP usb jtag driver
3518 espusbjtag vid_pid 0x303a 0x1001
3522 @deffn {Config Command} {espusbjtag caps_descriptor} caps_descriptor
3523 Set the jtag descriptor to read capabilities of ESP usb jtag driver
3525 espusbjtag caps_descriptor 0x2000
3529 @deffn {Config Command} {espusbjtag chip_id} chip_id
3530 Set chip id to transfer to the ESP USB bridge board
3532 espusbjtag chip_id 1
3538 @section Transport Configuration
3540 As noted earlier, depending on the version of OpenOCD you use,
3541 and the debug adapter you are using,
3542 several transports may be available to
3543 communicate with debug targets (or perhaps to program flash memory).
3544 @deffn {Command} {transport list}
3545 displays the names of the transports supported by this
3549 @deffn {Command} {transport select} @option{transport_name}
3550 Select which of the supported transports to use in this OpenOCD session.
3552 When invoked with @option{transport_name}, attempts to select the named
3553 transport. The transport must be supported by the debug adapter
3554 hardware and by the version of OpenOCD you are using (including the
3557 If no transport has been selected and no @option{transport_name} is
3558 provided, @command{transport select} auto-selects the first transport
3559 supported by the debug adapter.
3561 @command{transport select} always returns the name of the session's selected
3565 @subsection JTAG Transport
3567 JTAG is the original transport supported by OpenOCD, and most
3568 of the OpenOCD commands support it.
3569 JTAG transports expose a chain of one or more Test Access Points (TAPs),
3570 each of which must be explicitly declared.
3571 JTAG supports both debugging and boundary scan testing.
3572 Flash programming support is built on top of debug support.
3574 JTAG transport is selected with the command @command{transport select
3575 jtag}. Unless your adapter uses either @ref{hla_interface,the hla interface
3576 driver} (in which case the command is @command{transport select hla_jtag})
3577 or @ref{st_link_dap_interface,the st-link interface driver} (in which case
3578 the command is @command{transport select dapdirect_jtag}).
3580 @subsection SWD Transport
3582 @cindex Serial Wire Debug
3583 SWD (Serial Wire Debug) is an ARM-specific transport which exposes one
3584 Debug Access Point (DAP, which must be explicitly declared.
3585 (SWD uses fewer signal wires than JTAG.)
3586 SWD is debug-oriented, and does not support boundary scan testing.
3587 Flash programming support is built on top of debug support.
3588 (Some processors support both JTAG and SWD.)
3590 SWD transport is selected with the command @command{transport select
3591 swd}. Unless your adapter uses either @ref{hla_interface,the hla interface
3592 driver} (in which case the command is @command{transport select hla_swd})
3593 or @ref{st_link_dap_interface,the st-link interface driver} (in which case
3594 the command is @command{transport select dapdirect_swd}).
3596 @deffn {Config Command} {swd newdap} ...
3597 Declares a single DAP which uses SWD transport.
3598 Parameters are currently the same as "jtag newtap" but this is
3602 @cindex SWD multi-drop
3603 The newer SWD devices (SW-DP v2 or SWJ-DP v2) support the multi-drop extension
3604 of SWD protocol: two or more devices can be connected to one SWD adapter.
3605 SWD transport works in multi-drop mode if @ref{dap_create,DAP} is configured
3606 with both @code{-dp-id} and @code{-instance-id} parameters regardless how many
3609 Not all adapters and adapter drivers support SWD multi-drop. Only the following
3610 adapter drivers are SWD multi-drop capable:
3611 cmsis_dap (use an adapter with CMSIS-DAP version 2.0), ftdi, all bitbang based.
3613 @subsection SPI Transport
3615 @cindex Serial Peripheral Interface
3616 The Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) is a general purpose transport
3617 which uses four wire signaling. Some processors use it as part of a
3618 solution for flash programming.
3620 @anchor{swimtransport}
3621 @subsection SWIM Transport
3623 @cindex Single Wire Interface Module
3624 The Single Wire Interface Module (SWIM) is a low-pin-count debug protocol used
3625 by the STMicroelectronics MCU family STM8 and documented in the
3626 @uref{https://www.st.com/resource/en/user_manual/cd00173911.pdf, User Manual UM470}.
3628 SWIM does not support boundary scan testing nor multiple cores.
3630 The SWIM transport is selected with the command @command{transport select swim}.
3632 The concept of TAPs does not fit in the protocol since SWIM does not implement
3633 a scan chain. Nevertheless, the current SW model of OpenOCD requires defining a
3634 virtual SWIM TAP through the command @command{swim newtap basename tap_type}.
3635 The TAP definition must precede the target definition command
3636 @command{target create target_name stm8 -chain-position basename.tap_type}.
3640 JTAG clock setup is part of system setup.
3641 It @emph{does not belong with interface setup} since any interface
3642 only knows a few of the constraints for the JTAG clock speed.
3643 Sometimes the JTAG speed is
3644 changed during the target initialization process: (1) slow at
3645 reset, (2) program the CPU clocks, (3) run fast.
3646 Both the "slow" and "fast" clock rates are functions of the
3647 oscillators used, the chip, the board design, and sometimes
3648 power management software that may be active.
3650 The speed used during reset, and the scan chain verification which
3651 follows reset, can be adjusted using a @code{reset-start}
3652 target event handler.
3653 It can then be reconfigured to a faster speed by a
3654 @code{reset-init} target event handler after it reprograms those
3655 CPU clocks, or manually (if something else, such as a boot loader,
3656 sets up those clocks).
3657 @xref{targetevents,,Target Events}.
3658 When the initial low JTAG speed is a chip characteristic, perhaps
3659 because of a required oscillator speed, provide such a handler
3660 in the target config file.
3661 When that speed is a function of a board-specific characteristic
3662 such as which speed oscillator is used, it belongs in the board
3663 config file instead.
3664 In both cases it's safest to also set the initial JTAG clock rate
3665 to that same slow speed, so that OpenOCD never starts up using a
3666 clock speed that's faster than the scan chain can support.
3670 $_TARGET.cpu configure -event reset-start @{ jtag_rclk 3000 @}
3673 If your system supports adaptive clocking (RTCK), configuring
3674 JTAG to use that is probably the most robust approach.
3675 However, it introduces delays to synchronize clocks; so it
3676 may not be the fastest solution.
3678 @b{NOTE:} Script writers should consider using @command{jtag_rclk}
3679 instead of @command{adapter speed}, but only for (ARM) cores and boards
3680 which support adaptive clocking.
3682 @deffn {Command} {adapter speed} max_speed_kHz
3683 A non-zero speed is in KHZ. Hence: 3000 is 3mhz.
3684 JTAG interfaces usually support a limited number of
3685 speeds. The speed actually used won't be faster
3686 than the speed specified.
3688 Chip data sheets generally include a top JTAG clock rate.
3689 The actual rate is often a function of a CPU core clock,
3690 and is normally less than that peak rate.
3691 For example, most ARM cores accept at most one sixth of the CPU clock.
3693 Speed 0 (khz) selects RTCK method.
3694 @xref{faqrtck,,FAQ RTCK}.
3695 If your system uses RTCK, you won't need to change the
3696 JTAG clocking after setup.
3697 Not all interfaces, boards, or targets support ``rtck''.
3698 If the interface device can not
3699 support it, an error is returned when you try to use RTCK.
3702 @defun jtag_rclk fallback_speed_kHz
3703 @cindex adaptive clocking
3705 This Tcl proc (defined in @file{startup.tcl}) attempts to enable RTCK/RCLK.
3706 If that fails (maybe the interface, board, or target doesn't
3707 support it), falls back to the specified frequency.
3709 # Fall back to 3mhz if RTCK is not supported
3714 @node Reset Configuration
3715 @chapter Reset Configuration
3716 @cindex Reset Configuration
3718 Every system configuration may require a different reset
3719 configuration. This can also be quite confusing.
3720 Resets also interact with @var{reset-init} event handlers,
3721 which do things like setting up clocks and DRAM, and
3722 JTAG clock rates. (@xref{jtagspeed,,JTAG Speed}.)
3723 They can also interact with JTAG routers.
3724 Please see the various board files for examples.
3727 To maintainers and integrators:
3728 Reset configuration touches several things at once.
3729 Normally the board configuration file
3730 should define it and assume that the JTAG adapter supports
3731 everything that's wired up to the board's JTAG connector.
3733 However, the target configuration file could also make note
3734 of something the silicon vendor has done inside the chip,
3735 which will be true for most (or all) boards using that chip.
3736 And when the JTAG adapter doesn't support everything, the
3737 user configuration file will need to override parts of
3738 the reset configuration provided by other files.
3741 @section Types of Reset
3743 There are many kinds of reset possible through JTAG, but
3744 they may not all work with a given board and adapter.
3745 That's part of why reset configuration can be error prone.
3749 @emph{System Reset} ... the @emph{SRST} hardware signal
3750 resets all chips connected to the JTAG adapter, such as processors,
3751 power management chips, and I/O controllers. Normally resets triggered
3752 with this signal behave exactly like pressing a RESET button.
3754 @emph{JTAG TAP Reset} ... the @emph{TRST} hardware signal resets
3755 just the TAP controllers connected to the JTAG adapter.
3756 Such resets should not be visible to the rest of the system; resetting a
3757 device's TAP controller just puts that controller into a known state.
3759 @emph{Emulation Reset} ... many devices can be reset through JTAG
3760 commands. These resets are often distinguishable from system
3761 resets, either explicitly (a "reset reason" register says so)
3762 or implicitly (not all parts of the chip get reset).
3764 @emph{Other Resets} ... system-on-chip devices often support
3765 several other types of reset.
3766 You may need to arrange that a watchdog timer stops
3767 while debugging, preventing a watchdog reset.
3768 There may be individual module resets.
3771 In the best case, OpenOCD can hold SRST, then reset
3772 the TAPs via TRST and send commands through JTAG to halt the
3773 CPU at the reset vector before the 1st instruction is executed.
3774 Then when it finally releases the SRST signal, the system is
3775 halted under debugger control before any code has executed.
3776 This is the behavior required to support the @command{reset halt}
3777 and @command{reset init} commands; after @command{reset init} a
3778 board-specific script might do things like setting up DRAM.
3779 (@xref{resetcommand,,Reset Command}.)
3781 @anchor{srstandtrstissues}
3782 @section SRST and TRST Issues
3784 Because SRST and TRST are hardware signals, they can have a
3785 variety of system-specific constraints. Some of the most
3790 @item @emph{Signal not available} ... Some boards don't wire
3791 SRST or TRST to the JTAG connector. Some JTAG adapters don't
3792 support such signals even if they are wired up.
3793 Use the @command{reset_config} @var{signals} options to say
3794 when either of those signals is not connected.
3795 When SRST is not available, your code might not be able to rely
3796 on controllers having been fully reset during code startup.
3797 Missing TRST is not a problem, since JTAG-level resets can
3798 be triggered using with TMS signaling.
3800 @item @emph{Signals shorted} ... Sometimes a chip, board, or
3801 adapter will connect SRST to TRST, instead of keeping them separate.
3802 Use the @command{reset_config} @var{combination} options to say
3803 when those signals aren't properly independent.
3805 @item @emph{Timing} ... Reset circuitry like a resistor/capacitor
3806 delay circuit, reset supervisor, or on-chip features can extend
3807 the effect of a JTAG adapter's reset for some time after the adapter
3808 stops issuing the reset. For example, there may be chip or board
3809 requirements that all reset pulses last for at least a
3810 certain amount of time; and reset buttons commonly have
3811 hardware debouncing.
3812 Use the @command{adapter srst delay} and @command{jtag_ntrst_delay}
3813 commands to say when extra delays are needed.
3815 @item @emph{Drive type} ... Reset lines often have a pullup
3816 resistor, letting the JTAG interface treat them as open-drain
3817 signals. But that's not a requirement, so the adapter may need
3818 to use push/pull output drivers.
3819 Also, with weak pullups it may be advisable to drive
3820 signals to both levels (push/pull) to minimize rise times.
3821 Use the @command{reset_config} @var{trst_type} and
3822 @var{srst_type} parameters to say how to drive reset signals.
3824 @item @emph{Special initialization} ... Targets sometimes need
3825 special JTAG initialization sequences to handle chip-specific
3826 issues (not limited to errata).
3827 For example, certain JTAG commands might need to be issued while
3828 the system as a whole is in a reset state (SRST active)
3829 but the JTAG scan chain is usable (TRST inactive).
3830 Many systems treat combined assertion of SRST and TRST as a
3831 trigger for a harder reset than SRST alone.
3832 Such custom reset handling is discussed later in this chapter.
3835 There can also be other issues.
3836 Some devices don't fully conform to the JTAG specifications.
3837 Trivial system-specific differences are common, such as
3838 SRST and TRST using slightly different names.
3839 There are also vendors who distribute key JTAG documentation for
3840 their chips only to developers who have signed a Non-Disclosure
3843 Sometimes there are chip-specific extensions like a requirement to use
3844 the normally-optional TRST signal (precluding use of JTAG adapters which
3845 don't pass TRST through), or needing extra steps to complete a TAP reset.
3847 In short, SRST and especially TRST handling may be very finicky,
3848 needing to cope with both architecture and board specific constraints.
3850 @section Commands for Handling Resets
3852 @deffn {Command} {adapter srst pulse_width} milliseconds
3853 Minimum amount of time (in milliseconds) OpenOCD should wait
3854 after asserting nSRST (active-low system reset) before
3855 allowing it to be deasserted.
3858 @deffn {Command} {adapter srst delay} milliseconds
3859 How long (in milliseconds) OpenOCD should wait after deasserting
3860 nSRST (active-low system reset) before starting new JTAG operations.
3861 When a board has a reset button connected to SRST line it will
3862 probably have hardware debouncing, implying you should use this.
3865 @deffn {Command} {jtag_ntrst_assert_width} milliseconds
3866 Minimum amount of time (in milliseconds) OpenOCD should wait
3867 after asserting nTRST (active-low JTAG TAP reset) before
3868 allowing it to be deasserted.
3871 @deffn {Command} {jtag_ntrst_delay} milliseconds
3872 How long (in milliseconds) OpenOCD should wait after deasserting
3873 nTRST (active-low JTAG TAP reset) before starting new JTAG operations.
3876 @anchor{reset_config}
3877 @deffn {Command} {reset_config} mode_flag ...
3878 This command displays or modifies the reset configuration
3879 of your combination of JTAG board and target in target
3880 configuration scripts.
3882 Information earlier in this section describes the kind of problems
3883 the command is intended to address (@pxref{srstandtrstissues,,SRST and TRST Issues}).
3884 As a rule this command belongs only in board config files,
3885 describing issues like @emph{board doesn't connect TRST};
3886 or in user config files, addressing limitations derived
3887 from a particular combination of interface and board.
3888 (An unlikely example would be using a TRST-only adapter
3889 with a board that only wires up SRST.)
3891 The @var{mode_flag} options can be specified in any order, but only one
3892 of each type -- @var{signals}, @var{combination}, @var{gates},
3893 @var{trst_type}, @var{srst_type} and @var{connect_type}
3894 -- may be specified at a time.
3895 If you don't provide a new value for a given type, its previous
3896 value (perhaps the default) is unchanged.
3897 For example, this means that you don't need to say anything at all about
3898 TRST just to declare that if the JTAG adapter should want to drive SRST,
3899 it must explicitly be driven high (@option{srst_push_pull}).
3903 @var{signals} can specify which of the reset signals are connected.
3904 For example, If the JTAG interface provides SRST, but the board doesn't
3905 connect that signal properly, then OpenOCD can't use it.
3906 Possible values are @option{none} (the default), @option{trst_only},
3907 @option{srst_only} and @option{trst_and_srst}.
3910 If your board provides SRST and/or TRST through the JTAG connector,
3911 you must declare that so those signals can be used.
3915 The @var{combination} is an optional value specifying broken reset
3916 signal implementations.
3917 The default behaviour if no option given is @option{separate},
3918 indicating everything behaves normally.
3919 @option{srst_pulls_trst} states that the
3920 test logic is reset together with the reset of the system (e.g. NXP
3921 LPC2000, "broken" board layout), @option{trst_pulls_srst} says that
3922 the system is reset together with the test logic (only hypothetical, I
3923 haven't seen hardware with such a bug, and can be worked around).
3924 @option{combined} implies both @option{srst_pulls_trst} and
3925 @option{trst_pulls_srst}.
3928 The @var{gates} tokens control flags that describe some cases where
3929 JTAG may be unavailable during reset.
3930 @option{srst_gates_jtag} (default)
3931 indicates that asserting SRST gates the
3932 JTAG clock. This means that no communication can happen on JTAG
3933 while SRST is asserted.
3934 Its converse is @option{srst_nogate}, indicating that JTAG commands
3935 can safely be issued while SRST is active.
3938 The @var{connect_type} tokens control flags that describe some cases where
3939 SRST is asserted while connecting to the target. @option{srst_nogate}
3940 is required to use this option.
3941 @option{connect_deassert_srst} (default)
3942 indicates that SRST will not be asserted while connecting to the target.
3943 Its converse is @option{connect_assert_srst}, indicating that SRST will
3944 be asserted before any target connection.
3945 Only some targets support this feature, STM32 and STR9 are examples.
3946 This feature is useful if you are unable to connect to your target due
3947 to incorrect options byte config or illegal program execution.
3950 The optional @var{trst_type} and @var{srst_type} parameters allow the
3951 driver mode of each reset line to be specified. These values only affect
3952 JTAG interfaces with support for different driver modes, like the Amontec
3953 JTAGkey and JTAG Accelerator. Also, they are necessarily ignored if the
3954 relevant signal (TRST or SRST) is not connected.
3958 Possible @var{trst_type} driver modes for the test reset signal (TRST)
3959 are the default @option{trst_push_pull}, and @option{trst_open_drain}.
3960 Most boards connect this signal to a pulldown, so the JTAG TAPs
3961 never leave reset unless they are hooked up to a JTAG adapter.
3964 Possible @var{srst_type} driver modes for the system reset signal (SRST)
3965 are the default @option{srst_open_drain}, and @option{srst_push_pull}.
3966 Most boards connect this signal to a pullup, and allow the
3967 signal to be pulled low by various events including system
3968 power-up and pressing a reset button.
3972 @section Custom Reset Handling
3975 OpenOCD has several ways to help support the various reset
3976 mechanisms provided by chip and board vendors.
3977 The commands shown in the previous section give standard parameters.
3978 There are also @emph{event handlers} associated with TAPs or Targets.
3979 Those handlers are Tcl procedures you can provide, which are invoked
3980 at particular points in the reset sequence.
3982 @emph{When SRST is not an option} you must set
3983 up a @code{reset-assert} event handler for your target.
3984 For example, some JTAG adapters don't include the SRST signal;
3985 and some boards have multiple targets, and you won't always
3986 want to reset everything at once.
3988 After configuring those mechanisms, you might still
3989 find your board doesn't start up or reset correctly.
3990 For example, maybe it needs a slightly different sequence
3991 of SRST and/or TRST manipulations, because of quirks that
3992 the @command{reset_config} mechanism doesn't address;
3993 or asserting both might trigger a stronger reset, which
3994 needs special attention.
3996 Experiment with lower level operations, such as
3997 @command{adapter assert}, @command{adapter deassert}
3998 and the @command{jtag arp_*} operations shown here,
3999 to find a sequence of operations that works.
4000 @xref{JTAG Commands}.
4001 When you find a working sequence, it can be used to override
4002 @command{jtag_init}, which fires during OpenOCD startup
4003 (@pxref{configurationstage,,Configuration Stage});
4004 or @command{init_reset}, which fires during reset processing.
4006 You might also want to provide some project-specific reset
4007 schemes. For example, on a multi-target board the standard
4008 @command{reset} command would reset all targets, but you
4009 may need the ability to reset only one target at time and
4010 thus want to avoid using the board-wide SRST signal.
4012 @deffn {Overridable Procedure} {init_reset} mode
4013 This is invoked near the beginning of the @command{reset} command,
4014 usually to provide as much of a cold (power-up) reset as practical.
4015 By default it is also invoked from @command{jtag_init} if
4016 the scan chain does not respond to pure JTAG operations.
4017 The @var{mode} parameter is the parameter given to the
4018 low level reset command (@option{halt},
4019 @option{init}, or @option{run}), @option{setup},
4020 or potentially some other value.
4022 The default implementation just invokes @command{jtag arp_init-reset}.
4023 Replacements will normally build on low level JTAG
4024 operations such as @command{adapter assert} and @command{adapter deassert}.
4025 Operations here must not address individual TAPs
4026 (or their associated targets)
4027 until the JTAG scan chain has first been verified to work.
4029 Implementations must have verified the JTAG scan chain before
4031 This is done by calling @command{jtag arp_init}
4032 (or @command{jtag arp_init-reset}).
4035 @deffn {Command} {jtag arp_init}
4036 This validates the scan chain using just the four
4037 standard JTAG signals (TMS, TCK, TDI, TDO).
4038 It starts by issuing a JTAG-only reset.
4039 Then it performs checks to verify that the scan chain configuration
4040 matches the TAPs it can observe.
4041 Those checks include checking IDCODE values for each active TAP,
4042 and verifying the length of their instruction registers using
4043 TAP @code{-ircapture} and @code{-irmask} values.
4044 If these tests all pass, TAP @code{setup} events are
4045 issued to all TAPs with handlers for that event.
4048 @deffn {Command} {jtag arp_init-reset}
4049 This uses TRST and SRST to try resetting
4050 everything on the JTAG scan chain
4051 (and anything else connected to SRST).
4052 It then invokes the logic of @command{jtag arp_init}.
4056 @node TAP Declaration
4057 @chapter TAP Declaration
4058 @cindex TAP declaration
4059 @cindex TAP configuration
4061 @emph{Test Access Ports} (TAPs) are the core of JTAG.
4062 TAPs serve many roles, including:
4065 @item @b{Debug Target} A CPU TAP can be used as a GDB debug target.
4066 @item @b{Flash Programming} Some chips program the flash directly via JTAG.
4067 Others do it indirectly, making a CPU do it.
4068 @item @b{Program Download} Using the same CPU support GDB uses,
4069 you can initialize a DRAM controller, download code to DRAM, and then
4070 start running that code.
4071 @item @b{Boundary Scan} Most chips support boundary scan, which
4072 helps test for board assembly problems like solder bridges
4073 and missing connections.
4076 OpenOCD must know about the active TAPs on your board(s).
4077 Setting up the TAPs is the core task of your configuration files.
4078 Once those TAPs are set up, you can pass their names to code
4079 which sets up CPUs and exports them as GDB targets,
4080 probes flash memory, performs low-level JTAG operations, and more.
4082 @section Scan Chains
4085 TAPs are part of a hardware @dfn{scan chain},
4086 which is a daisy chain of TAPs.
4087 They also need to be added to
4088 OpenOCD's software mirror of that hardware list,
4089 giving each member a name and associating other data with it.
4090 Simple scan chains, with a single TAP, are common in
4091 systems with a single microcontroller or microprocessor.
4092 More complex chips may have several TAPs internally.
4093 Very complex scan chains might have a dozen or more TAPs:
4094 several in one chip, more in the next, and connecting
4095 to other boards with their own chips and TAPs.
4097 You can display the list with the @command{scan_chain} command.
4098 (Don't confuse this with the list displayed by the @command{targets}
4099 command, presented in the next chapter.
4100 That only displays TAPs for CPUs which are configured as
4102 Here's what the scan chain might look like for a chip more than one TAP:
4105 TapName Enabled IdCode Expected IrLen IrCap IrMask
4106 -- ------------------ ------- ---------- ---------- ----- ----- ------
4107 0 omap5912.dsp Y 0x03df1d81 0x03df1d81 38 0x01 0x03
4108 1 omap5912.arm Y 0x0692602f 0x0692602f 4 0x01 0x0f
4109 2 omap5912.unknown Y 0x00000000 0x00000000 8 0x01 0x03
4112 OpenOCD can detect some of that information, but not all
4113 of it. @xref{autoprobing,,Autoprobing}.
4114 Unfortunately, those TAPs can't always be autoconfigured,
4115 because not all devices provide good support for that.
4116 JTAG doesn't require supporting IDCODE instructions, and
4117 chips with JTAG routers may not link TAPs into the chain
4118 until they are told to do so.
4120 The configuration mechanism currently supported by OpenOCD
4121 requires explicit configuration of all TAP devices using
4122 @command{jtag newtap} commands, as detailed later in this chapter.
4123 A command like this would declare one tap and name it @code{chip1.cpu}:
4126 jtag newtap chip1 cpu -irlen 4 -expected-id 0x3ba00477
4129 Each target configuration file lists the TAPs provided
4131 Board configuration files combine all the targets on a board,
4133 Note that @emph{the order in which TAPs are declared is very important.}
4134 That declaration order must match the order in the JTAG scan chain,
4135 both inside a single chip and between them.
4136 @xref{faqtaporder,,FAQ TAP Order}.
4138 For example, the STMicroelectronics STR912 chip has
4139 three separate TAPs@footnote{See the ST
4140 document titled: @emph{STR91xFAxxx, Section 3.15 Jtag Interface, Page:
4141 28/102, Figure 3: JTAG chaining inside the STR91xFA}.
4142 @url{http://eu.st.com/stonline/products/literature/ds/13495.pdf}}.
4143 To configure those taps, @file{target/str912.cfg}
4144 includes commands something like this:
4147 jtag newtap str912 flash ... params ...
4148 jtag newtap str912 cpu ... params ...
4149 jtag newtap str912 bs ... params ...
4152 Actual config files typically use a variable such as @code{$_CHIPNAME}
4153 instead of literals like @option{str912}, to support more than one chip
4154 of each type. @xref{Config File Guidelines}.
4156 @deffn {Command} {jtag names}
4157 Returns the names of all current TAPs in the scan chain.
4158 Use @command{jtag cget} or @command{jtag tapisenabled}
4159 to examine attributes and state of each TAP.
4161 foreach t [jtag names] @{
4162 puts [format "TAP: %s\n" $t]
4167 @deffn {Command} {scan_chain}
4168 Displays the TAPs in the scan chain configuration,
4170 The set of TAPs listed by this command is fixed by
4171 exiting the OpenOCD configuration stage,
4172 but systems with a JTAG router can
4173 enable or disable TAPs dynamically.
4176 @c FIXME! "jtag cget" should be able to return all TAP
4177 @c attributes, like "$target_name cget" does for targets.
4179 @c Probably want "jtag eventlist", and a "tap-reset" event
4180 @c (on entry to RESET state).
4185 When TAP objects are declared with @command{jtag newtap},
4186 a @dfn{dotted.name} is created for the TAP, combining the
4187 name of a module (usually a chip) and a label for the TAP.
4188 For example: @code{xilinx.tap}, @code{str912.flash},
4189 @code{omap3530.jrc}, @code{dm6446.dsp}, or @code{stm32.cpu}.
4190 Many other commands use that dotted.name to manipulate or
4191 refer to the TAP. For example, CPU configuration uses the
4192 name, as does declaration of NAND or NOR flash banks.
4194 The components of a dotted name should follow ``C'' symbol
4195 name rules: start with an alphabetic character, then numbers
4196 and underscores are OK; while others (including dots!) are not.
4198 @section TAP Declaration Commands
4200 @deffn {Config Command} {jtag newtap} chipname tapname configparams...
4201 Declares a new TAP with the dotted name @var{chipname}.@var{tapname},
4202 and configured according to the various @var{configparams}.
4204 The @var{chipname} is a symbolic name for the chip.
4205 Conventionally target config files use @code{$_CHIPNAME},
4206 defaulting to the model name given by the chip vendor but
4209 @cindex TAP naming convention
4210 The @var{tapname} reflects the role of that TAP,
4211 and should follow this convention:
4214 @item @code{bs} -- For boundary scan if this is a separate TAP;
4215 @item @code{cpu} -- The main CPU of the chip, alternatively
4216 @code{arm} and @code{dsp} on chips with both ARM and DSP CPUs,
4217 @code{arm1} and @code{arm2} on chips with two ARMs, and so forth;
4218 @item @code{etb} -- For an embedded trace buffer (example: an ARM ETB11);
4219 @item @code{flash} -- If the chip has a flash TAP, like the str912;
4220 @item @code{jrc} -- For JTAG route controller (example: the ICEPick modules
4221 on many Texas Instruments chips, like the OMAP3530 on Beagleboards);
4222 @item @code{tap} -- Should be used only for FPGA- or CPLD-like devices
4224 @item @code{unknownN} -- If you have no idea what the TAP is for (N is a number);
4225 @item @emph{when in doubt} -- Use the chip maker's name in their data sheet.
4226 For example, the Freescale i.MX31 has a SDMA (Smart DMA) with
4227 a JTAG TAP; that TAP should be named @code{sdma}.
4230 Every TAP requires at least the following @var{configparams}:
4233 @item @code{-irlen} @var{NUMBER}
4234 @*The length in bits of the
4235 instruction register, such as 4 or 5 bits.
4238 A TAP may also provide optional @var{configparams}:
4241 @item @code{-disable} (or @code{-enable})
4242 @*Use the @code{-disable} parameter to flag a TAP which is not
4243 linked into the scan chain after a reset using either TRST
4244 or the JTAG state machine's @sc{reset} state.
4245 You may use @code{-enable} to highlight the default state
4246 (the TAP is linked in).
4247 @xref{enablinganddisablingtaps,,Enabling and Disabling TAPs}.
4248 @item @code{-expected-id} @var{NUMBER}
4249 @*A non-zero @var{number} represents a 32-bit IDCODE
4250 which you expect to find when the scan chain is examined.
4251 These codes are not required by all JTAG devices.
4252 @emph{Repeat the option} as many times as required if more than one
4253 ID code could appear (for example, multiple versions).
4254 Specify @var{number} as zero to suppress warnings about IDCODE
4255 values that were found but not included in the list.
4257 Provide this value if at all possible, since it lets OpenOCD
4258 tell when the scan chain it sees isn't right. These values
4259 are provided in vendors' chip documentation, usually a technical
4260 reference manual. Sometimes you may need to probe the JTAG
4261 hardware to find these values.
4262 @xref{autoprobing,,Autoprobing}.
4263 @item @code{-ignore-version}
4264 @*Specify this to ignore the JTAG version field in the @code{-expected-id}
4265 option. When vendors put out multiple versions of a chip, or use the same
4266 JTAG-level ID for several largely-compatible chips, it may be more practical
4267 to ignore the version field than to update config files to handle all of
4268 the various chip IDs. The version field is defined as bit 28-31 of the IDCODE.
4269 @item @code{-ignore-bypass}
4270 @*Specify this to ignore the 'bypass' bit of the idcode. Some vendor put
4271 an invalid idcode regarding this bit. Specify this to ignore this bit and
4272 to not consider this tap in bypass mode.
4273 @item @code{-ircapture} @var{NUMBER}
4274 @*The bit pattern loaded by the TAP into the JTAG shift register
4275 on entry to the @sc{ircapture} state, such as 0x01.
4276 JTAG requires the two LSBs of this value to be 01.
4277 By default, @code{-ircapture} and @code{-irmask} are set
4278 up to verify that two-bit value. You may provide
4279 additional bits if you know them, or indicate that
4280 a TAP doesn't conform to the JTAG specification.
4281 @item @code{-irmask} @var{NUMBER}
4282 @*A mask used with @code{-ircapture}
4283 to verify that instruction scans work correctly.
4284 Such scans are not used by OpenOCD except to verify that
4285 there seems to be no problems with JTAG scan chain operations.
4286 @item @code{-ignore-syspwrupack}
4287 @*Specify this to ignore the CSYSPWRUPACK bit in the ARM DAP DP CTRL/STAT
4288 register during initial examination and when checking the sticky error bit.
4289 This bit is normally checked after setting the CSYSPWRUPREQ bit, but some
4290 devices do not set the ack bit until sometime later.
4294 @section Other TAP commands
4296 @deffn {Command} {jtag cget} dotted.name @option{-idcode}
4297 Get the value of the IDCODE found in hardware.
4300 @deffn {Command} {jtag cget} dotted.name @option{-event} event_name
4301 @deffnx {Command} {jtag configure} dotted.name @option{-event} event_name handler
4302 At this writing this TAP attribute
4303 mechanism is limited and used mostly for event handling.
4304 (It is not a direct analogue of the @code{cget}/@code{configure}
4305 mechanism for debugger targets.)
4306 See the next section for information about the available events.
4308 The @code{configure} subcommand assigns an event handler,
4309 a TCL string which is evaluated when the event is triggered.
4310 The @code{cget} subcommand returns that handler.
4317 OpenOCD includes two event mechanisms.
4318 The one presented here applies to all JTAG TAPs.
4319 The other applies to debugger targets,
4320 which are associated with certain TAPs.
4322 The TAP events currently defined are:
4325 @item @b{post-reset}
4326 @* The TAP has just completed a JTAG reset.
4327 The tap may still be in the JTAG @sc{reset} state.
4328 Handlers for these events might perform initialization sequences
4329 such as issuing TCK cycles, TMS sequences to ensure
4330 exit from the ARM SWD mode, and more.
4332 Because the scan chain has not yet been verified, handlers for these events
4333 @emph{should not issue commands which scan the JTAG IR or DR registers}
4334 of any particular target.
4335 @b{NOTE:} As this is written (September 2009), nothing prevents such access.
4337 @* The scan chain has been reset and verified.
4338 This handler may enable TAPs as needed.
4339 @item @b{tap-disable}
4340 @* The TAP needs to be disabled. This handler should
4341 implement @command{jtag tapdisable}
4342 by issuing the relevant JTAG commands.
4343 @item @b{tap-enable}
4344 @* The TAP needs to be enabled. This handler should
4345 implement @command{jtag tapenable}
4346 by issuing the relevant JTAG commands.
4349 If you need some action after each JTAG reset which isn't actually
4350 specific to any TAP (since you can't yet trust the scan chain's
4351 contents to be accurate), you might:
4354 jtag configure CHIP.jrc -event post-reset @{
4355 echo "JTAG Reset done"
4356 ... non-scan jtag operations to be done after reset
4361 @anchor{enablinganddisablingtaps}
4362 @section Enabling and Disabling TAPs
4363 @cindex JTAG Route Controller
4366 In some systems, a @dfn{JTAG Route Controller} (JRC)
4367 is used to enable and/or disable specific JTAG TAPs.
4368 Many ARM-based chips from Texas Instruments include
4369 an ``ICEPick'' module, which is a JRC.
4370 Such chips include DaVinci and OMAP3 processors.
4372 A given TAP may not be visible until the JRC has been
4373 told to link it into the scan chain; and if the JRC
4374 has been told to unlink that TAP, it will no longer
4376 Such routers address problems that JTAG ``bypass mode''
4380 @item The scan chain can only go as fast as its slowest TAP.
4381 @item Having many TAPs slows instruction scans, since all
4382 TAPs receive new instructions.
4383 @item TAPs in the scan chain must be powered up, which wastes
4384 power and prevents debugging some power management mechanisms.
4387 The IEEE 1149.1 JTAG standard has no concept of a ``disabled'' tap,
4388 as implied by the existence of JTAG routers.
4389 However, the upcoming IEEE 1149.7 framework (layered on top of JTAG)
4390 does include a kind of JTAG router functionality.
4392 @c (a) currently the event handlers don't seem to be able to
4393 @c fail in a way that could lead to no-change-of-state.
4395 In OpenOCD, tap enabling/disabling is invoked by the Tcl commands
4396 shown below, and is implemented using TAP event handlers.
4397 So for example, when defining a TAP for a CPU connected to
4398 a JTAG router, your @file{target.cfg} file
4399 should define TAP event handlers using
4400 code that looks something like this:
4403 jtag configure CHIP.cpu -event tap-enable @{
4404 ... jtag operations using CHIP.jrc
4406 jtag configure CHIP.cpu -event tap-disable @{
4407 ... jtag operations using CHIP.jrc
4411 Then you might want that CPU's TAP enabled almost all the time:
4414 jtag configure $CHIP.jrc -event setup "jtag tapenable $CHIP.cpu"
4417 Note how that particular setup event handler declaration
4418 uses quotes to evaluate @code{$CHIP} when the event is configured.
4419 Using brackets @{ @} would cause it to be evaluated later,
4420 at runtime, when it might have a different value.
4422 @deffn {Command} {jtag tapdisable} dotted.name
4423 If necessary, disables the tap
4424 by sending it a @option{tap-disable} event.
4425 Returns the string "1" if the tap
4426 specified by @var{dotted.name} is enabled,
4427 and "0" if it is disabled.
4430 @deffn {Command} {jtag tapenable} dotted.name
4431 If necessary, enables the tap
4432 by sending it a @option{tap-enable} event.
4433 Returns the string "1" if the tap
4434 specified by @var{dotted.name} is enabled,
4435 and "0" if it is disabled.
4438 @deffn {Command} {jtag tapisenabled} dotted.name
4439 Returns the string "1" if the tap
4440 specified by @var{dotted.name} is enabled,
4441 and "0" if it is disabled.
4444 Humans will find the @command{scan_chain} command more helpful
4445 for querying the state of the JTAG taps.
4449 @anchor{autoprobing}
4450 @section Autoprobing
4452 @cindex JTAG autoprobe
4454 TAP configuration is the first thing that needs to be done
4455 after interface and reset configuration. Sometimes it's
4456 hard finding out what TAPs exist, or how they are identified.
4457 Vendor documentation is not always easy to find and use.
4459 To help you get past such problems, OpenOCD has a limited
4460 @emph{autoprobing} ability to look at the scan chain, doing
4461 a @dfn{blind interrogation} and then reporting the TAPs it finds.
4462 To use this mechanism, start the OpenOCD server with only data
4463 that configures your JTAG interface, and arranges to come up
4464 with a slow clock (many devices don't support fast JTAG clocks
4465 right when they come out of reset).
4467 For example, your @file{openocd.cfg} file might have:
4470 source [find interface/olimex-arm-usb-tiny-h.cfg]
4471 reset_config trst_and_srst
4475 When you start the server without any TAPs configured, it will
4476 attempt to autoconfigure the TAPs. There are two parts to this:
4479 @item @emph{TAP discovery} ...
4480 After a JTAG reset (sometimes a system reset may be needed too),
4481 each TAP's data registers will hold the contents of either the
4482 IDCODE or BYPASS register.
4483 If JTAG communication is working, OpenOCD will see each TAP,
4484 and report what @option{-expected-id} to use with it.
4485 @item @emph{IR Length discovery} ...
4486 Unfortunately JTAG does not provide a reliable way to find out
4487 the value of the @option{-irlen} parameter to use with a TAP
4489 If OpenOCD can discover the length of a TAP's instruction
4490 register, it will report it.
4491 Otherwise you may need to consult vendor documentation, such
4492 as chip data sheets or BSDL files.
4495 In many cases your board will have a simple scan chain with just
4496 a single device. Here's what OpenOCD reported with one board
4497 that's a bit more complex:
4501 There are no enabled taps. AUTO PROBING MIGHT NOT WORK!!
4502 AUTO auto0.tap - use "jtag newtap auto0 tap -expected-id 0x2b900f0f ..."
4503 AUTO auto1.tap - use "jtag newtap auto1 tap -expected-id 0x07926001 ..."
4504 AUTO auto2.tap - use "jtag newtap auto2 tap -expected-id 0x0b73b02f ..."
4505 AUTO auto0.tap - use "... -irlen 4"
4506 AUTO auto1.tap - use "... -irlen 4"
4507 AUTO auto2.tap - use "... -irlen 6"
4508 no gdb ports allocated as no target has been specified
4511 Given that information, you should be able to either find some existing
4512 config files to use, or create your own. If you create your own, you
4513 would configure from the bottom up: first a @file{target.cfg} file
4514 with these TAPs, any targets associated with them, and any on-chip
4515 resources; then a @file{board.cfg} with off-chip resources, clocking,
4518 @anchor{dapdeclaration}
4519 @section DAP declaration (ARMv6-M, ARMv7 and ARMv8 targets)
4520 @cindex DAP declaration
4522 Since OpenOCD version 0.11.0, the Debug Access Port (DAP) is
4523 no longer implicitly created together with the target. It must be
4524 explicitly declared using the @command{dap create} command. For all ARMv6-M, ARMv7
4525 and ARMv8 targets, the option "@option{-dap} @var{dap_name}" has to be used
4526 instead of "@option{-chain-position} @var{dotted.name}" when the target is created.
4528 The @command{dap} command group supports the following sub-commands:
4531 @deffn {Command} {dap create} dap_name @option{-chain-position} dotted.name configparams...
4532 Declare a DAP instance named @var{dap_name} linked to the JTAG tap
4533 @var{dotted.name}. This also creates a new command (@command{dap_name})
4534 which is used for various purposes including additional configuration.
4535 There can only be one DAP for each JTAG tap in the system.
4537 A DAP may also provide optional @var{configparams}:
4541 Specify that it's an ADIv5 DAP. This is the default if not specified.
4543 Specify that it's an ADIv6 DAP.
4544 @item @code{-ignore-syspwrupack}
4545 Specify this to ignore the CSYSPWRUPACK bit in the ARM DAP DP CTRL/STAT
4546 register during initial examination and when checking the sticky error bit.
4547 This bit is normally checked after setting the CSYSPWRUPREQ bit, but some
4548 devices do not set the ack bit until sometime later.
4550 @item @code{-dp-id} @var{number}
4551 @*Debug port identification number for SWD DPv2 multidrop.
4552 The @var{number} is written to bits 0..27 of DP TARGETSEL during DP selection.
4553 To find the id number of a single connected device read DP TARGETID:
4554 @code{device.dap dpreg 0x24}
4555 Use bits 0..27 of TARGETID.
4557 @item @code{-instance-id} @var{number}
4558 @*Instance identification number for SWD DPv2 multidrop.
4559 The @var{number} is written to bits 28..31 of DP TARGETSEL during DP selection.
4560 To find the instance number of a single connected device read DP DLPIDR:
4561 @code{device.dap dpreg 0x34}
4562 The instance number is in bits 28..31 of DLPIDR value.
4566 @deffn {Command} {dap names}
4567 This command returns a list of all registered DAP objects. It it useful mainly
4571 @deffn {Command} {dap info} [@var{num}|@option{root}]
4572 Displays the ROM table for MEM-AP @var{num},
4573 defaulting to the currently selected AP of the currently selected target.
4574 On ADIv5 DAP @var{num} is the numeric index of the AP.
4575 On ADIv6 DAP @var{num} is the base address of the AP.
4576 With ADIv6 only, @option{root} specifies the root ROM table.
4579 @deffn {Command} {dap init}
4580 Initialize all registered DAPs. This command is used internally
4581 during initialization. It can be issued at any time after the
4582 initialization, too.
4585 The following commands exist as subcommands of DAP instances:
4587 @deffn {Command} {$dap_name info} [@var{num}|@option{root}]
4588 Displays the ROM table for MEM-AP @var{num},
4589 defaulting to the currently selected AP.
4590 On ADIv5 DAP @var{num} is the numeric index of the AP.
4591 On ADIv6 DAP @var{num} is the base address of the AP.
4592 With ADIv6 only, @option{root} specifies the root ROM table.
4595 @deffn {Command} {$dap_name apid} [num]
4596 Displays ID register from AP @var{num}, defaulting to the currently selected AP.
4597 On ADIv5 DAP @var{num} is the numeric index of the AP.
4598 On ADIv6 DAP @var{num} is the base address of the AP.
4601 @anchor{DAP subcommand apreg}
4602 @deffn {Command} {$dap_name apreg} ap_num reg [value]
4603 Displays content of a register @var{reg} from AP @var{ap_num}
4604 or set a new value @var{value}.
4605 On ADIv5 DAP @var{ap_num} is the numeric index of the AP.
4606 On ADIv6 DAP @var{ap_num} is the base address of the AP.
4607 @var{reg} is byte address of a word register, 0, 4, 8 ... 0xfc.
4610 @deffn {Command} {$dap_name apsel} [num]
4611 Select AP @var{num}, defaulting to 0.
4612 On ADIv5 DAP @var{num} is the numeric index of the AP.
4613 On ADIv6 DAP @var{num} is the base address of the AP.
4616 @deffn {Command} {$dap_name dpreg} reg [value]
4617 Displays the content of DP register at address @var{reg}, or set it to a new
4620 In case of SWD, @var{reg} is a value in packed format
4621 @math{dpbanksel << 4 | addr} and assumes values 0, 4, 8 ... 0xfc.
4622 In case of JTAG it only assumes values 0, 4, 8 and 0xc.
4624 @emph{Note:} Consider using @command{poll off} to avoid any disturbing
4625 background activity by OpenOCD while you are operating at such low-level.
4628 @deffn {Command} {$dap_name baseaddr} [num]
4629 Displays debug base address from MEM-AP @var{num},
4630 defaulting to the currently selected AP.
4631 On ADIv5 DAP @var{num} is the numeric index of the AP.
4632 On ADIv6 DAP @var{num} is the base address of the AP.
4635 @deffn {Command} {$dap_name memaccess} [value]
4636 Displays the number of extra tck cycles in the JTAG idle to use for MEM-AP
4637 memory bus access [0-255], giving additional time to respond to reads.
4638 If @var{value} is defined, first assigns that.
4641 @deffn {Command} {$dap_name apcsw} [value [mask]]
4642 Displays or changes CSW bit pattern for MEM-AP transfers.
4644 At the begin of each memory access the CSW pattern is extended (bitwise or-ed)
4645 by @dfn{Size} and @dfn{AddrInc} bit-fields according to transfer requirements
4646 and the result is written to the real CSW register. All bits except dynamically
4647 updated fields @dfn{Size} and @dfn{AddrInc} can be changed by changing
4648 the CSW pattern. Refer to ARM ADI v5 manual chapter 7.6.4 and appendix A
4651 Use @var{value} only syntax if you want to set the new CSW pattern as a whole.
4652 The example sets HPROT1 bit (required by Cortex-M) and clears the rest of
4655 kx.dap apcsw 0x2000000
4658 If @var{mask} is also used, the CSW pattern is changed only on bit positions
4659 where the mask bit is 1. The following example sets HPROT3 (cacheable)
4660 and leaves the rest of the pattern intact. It configures memory access through
4661 DCache on Cortex-M7.
4663 set CSW_HPROT3_CACHEABLE [expr @{1 << 27@}]
4664 samv.dap apcsw $CSW_HPROT3_CACHEABLE $CSW_HPROT3_CACHEABLE
4667 Another example clears SPROT bit and leaves the rest of pattern intact:
4669 set CSW_SPROT [expr @{1 << 30@}]
4670 samv.dap apcsw 0 $CSW_SPROT
4673 @emph{Note:} If you want to check the real value of CSW, not CSW pattern, use
4674 @code{xxx.dap apreg 0}. @xref{DAP subcommand apreg,,}.
4676 @emph{Warning:} Some of the CSW bits are vital for working memory transfer.
4677 If you set a wrong CSW pattern and MEM-AP stopped working, use the following
4678 example with a proper dap name:
4680 xxx.dap apcsw default
4684 @deffn {Config Command} {$dap_name ti_be_32_quirks} [@option{enable}]
4685 Set/get quirks mode for TI TMS450/TMS570 processors
4689 @deffn {Config Command} {$dap_name nu_npcx_quirks} [@option{enable}]
4690 Set/get quirks mode for Nuvoton NPCX/NPCD MCU families
4694 @node CPU Configuration
4695 @chapter CPU Configuration
4698 This chapter discusses how to set up GDB debug targets for CPUs.
4699 You can also access these targets without GDB
4700 (@pxref{Architecture and Core Commands},
4701 and @ref{targetstatehandling,,Target State handling}) and
4702 through various kinds of NAND and NOR flash commands.
4703 If you have multiple CPUs you can have multiple such targets.
4705 We'll start by looking at how to examine the targets you have,
4706 then look at how to add one more target and how to configure it.
4708 @section Target List
4709 @cindex target, current
4710 @cindex target, list
4712 All targets that have been set up are part of a list,
4713 where each member has a name.
4714 That name should normally be the same as the TAP name.
4715 You can display the list with the @command{targets}
4717 This display often has only one CPU; here's what it might
4718 look like with more than one:
4720 TargetName Type Endian TapName State
4721 -- ------------------ ---------- ------ ------------------ ------------
4722 0* at91rm9200.cpu arm920t little at91rm9200.cpu running
4723 1 MyTarget cortex_m little mychip.foo tap-disabled
4726 One member of that list is the @dfn{current target}, which
4727 is implicitly referenced by many commands.
4728 It's the one marked with a @code{*} near the target name.
4729 In particular, memory addresses often refer to the address
4730 space seen by that current target.
4731 Commands like @command{mdw} (memory display words)
4732 and @command{flash erase_address} (erase NOR flash blocks)
4733 are examples; and there are many more.
4735 Several commands let you examine the list of targets:
4737 @deffn {Command} {target current}
4738 Returns the name of the current target.
4741 @deffn {Command} {target names}
4742 Lists the names of all current targets in the list.
4744 foreach t [target names] @{
4745 puts [format "Target: %s\n" $t]
4750 @c yep, "target list" would have been better.
4751 @c plus maybe "target setdefault".
4753 @deffn {Command} {targets} [name]
4754 @emph{Note: the name of this command is plural. Other target
4755 command names are singular.}
4757 With no parameter, this command displays a table of all known
4758 targets in a user friendly form.
4760 With a parameter, this command sets the current target to
4761 the given target with the given @var{name}; this is
4762 only relevant on boards which have more than one target.
4765 @section Target CPU Types
4769 Each target has a @dfn{CPU type}, as shown in the output of
4770 the @command{targets} command. You need to specify that type
4771 when calling @command{target create}.
4772 The CPU type indicates more than just the instruction set.
4773 It also indicates how that instruction set is implemented,
4774 what kind of debug support it integrates,
4775 whether it has an MMU (and if so, what kind),
4776 what core-specific commands may be available
4777 (@pxref{Architecture and Core Commands}),
4780 It's easy to see what target types are supported,
4781 since there's a command to list them.
4783 @anchor{targettypes}
4784 @deffn {Command} {target types}
4785 Lists all supported target types.
4786 At this writing, the supported CPU types are:
4789 @item @code{aarch64} -- this is an ARMv8-A core with an MMU.
4790 @item @code{arm11} -- this is a generation of ARMv6 cores.
4791 @item @code{arm720t} -- this is an ARMv4 core with an MMU.
4792 @item @code{arm7tdmi} -- this is an ARMv4 core.
4793 @item @code{arm920t} -- this is an ARMv4 core with an MMU.
4794 @item @code{arm926ejs} -- this is an ARMv5 core with an MMU.
4795 @item @code{arm946e} -- this is an ARMv5 core with an MMU.
4796 @item @code{arm966e} -- this is an ARMv5 core.
4797 @item @code{arm9tdmi} -- this is an ARMv4 core.
4798 @item @code{avr} -- implements Atmel's 8-bit AVR instruction set.
4799 (Support for this is preliminary and incomplete.)
4800 @item @code{avr32_ap7k} -- this an AVR32 core.
4801 @item @code{cortex_a} -- this is an ARMv7-A core with an MMU.
4802 @item @code{cortex_m} -- this is an ARMv7-M core, supporting only the
4803 compact Thumb2 instruction set. Supports also ARMv6-M and ARMv8-M cores
4804 @item @code{cortex_r4} -- this is an ARMv7-R core.
4805 @item @code{dragonite} -- resembles arm966e.
4806 @item @code{dsp563xx} -- implements Freescale's 24-bit DSP.
4807 (Support for this is still incomplete.)
4808 @item @code{dsp5680xx} -- implements Freescale's 5680x DSP.
4809 @item @code{esirisc} -- this is an EnSilica eSi-RISC core.
4810 The current implementation supports eSi-32xx cores.
4811 @item @code{esp32} -- this is an Espressif SoC with dual Xtensa cores.
4812 @item @code{esp32s2} -- this is an Espressif SoC with single Xtensa core.
4813 @item @code{esp32s3} -- this is an Espressif SoC with dual Xtensa cores.
4814 @item @code{fa526} -- resembles arm920 (w/o Thumb).
4815 @item @code{feroceon} -- resembles arm926.
4816 @item @code{hla_target} -- a Cortex-M alternative to work with HL adapters like ST-Link.
4817 @item @code{ls1_sap} -- this is the SAP on NXP LS102x CPUs,
4818 allowing access to physical memory addresses independently of CPU cores.
4819 @item @code{mem_ap} -- this is an ARM debug infrastructure Access Port without
4820 a CPU, through which bus read and write cycles can be generated; it may be
4821 useful for working with non-CPU hardware behind an AP or during development of
4822 support for new CPUs.
4823 It's possible to connect a GDB client to this target (the GDB port has to be
4824 specified, @xref{gdbportoverride,,option -gdb-port}.), and a fake ARM core will
4825 be emulated to comply to GDB remote protocol.
4826 @item @code{mips_m4k} -- a MIPS core.
4827 @item @code{mips_mips64} -- a MIPS64 core.
4828 @item @code{or1k} -- this is an OpenRISC 1000 core.
4829 The current implementation supports three JTAG TAP cores:
4831 @item @code{OpenCores TAP} (See: @url{http://opencores.org/project@comma{}jtag})
4832 @item @code{Altera Virtual JTAG TAP} (See: @url{http://www.altera.com/literature/ug/ug_virtualjtag.pdf})
4833 @item @code{Xilinx BSCAN_* virtual JTAG interface} (See: @url{http://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/sw_manuals/xilinx14_2/spartan6_hdl.pdf})
4835 And two debug interfaces cores:
4837 @item @code{Advanced debug interface}
4838 @*(See: @url{http://opencores.org/project@comma{}adv_debug_sys})
4839 @item @code{SoC Debug Interface}
4840 @*(See: @url{http://opencores.org/project@comma{}dbg_interface})
4842 @item @code{quark_d20xx} -- an Intel Quark D20xx core.
4843 @item @code{quark_x10xx} -- an Intel Quark X10xx core.
4844 @item @code{riscv} -- a RISC-V core.
4845 @item @code{stm8} -- implements an STM8 core.
4846 @item @code{testee} -- a dummy target for cases without a real CPU, e.g. CPLD.
4847 @item @code{xscale} -- this is actually an architecture,
4848 not a CPU type. It is based on the ARMv5 architecture.
4849 @item @code{xtensa} -- this is a generic Cadence/Tensilica Xtensa core.
4853 To avoid being confused by the variety of ARM based cores, remember
4854 this key point: @emph{ARM is a technology licencing company}.
4855 (See: @url{http://www.arm.com}.)
4856 The CPU name used by OpenOCD will reflect the CPU design that was
4857 licensed, not a vendor brand which incorporates that design.
4858 Name prefixes like arm7, arm9, arm11, and cortex
4859 reflect design generations;
4860 while names like ARMv4, ARMv5, ARMv6, ARMv7 and ARMv8
4861 reflect an architecture version implemented by a CPU design.
4863 @anchor{targetconfiguration}
4864 @section Target Configuration
4866 Before creating a ``target'', you must have added its TAP to the scan chain.
4867 When you've added that TAP, you will have a @code{dotted.name}
4868 which is used to set up the CPU support.
4869 The chip-specific configuration file will normally configure its CPU(s)
4870 right after it adds all of the chip's TAPs to the scan chain.
4872 Although you can set up a target in one step, it's often clearer if you
4873 use shorter commands and do it in two steps: create it, then configure
4875 All operations on the target after it's created will use a new
4876 command, created as part of target creation.
4878 The two main things to configure after target creation are
4879 a work area, which usually has target-specific defaults even
4880 if the board setup code overrides them later;
4881 and event handlers (@pxref{targetevents,,Target Events}), which tend
4882 to be much more board-specific.
4883 The key steps you use might look something like this
4886 dap create mychip.dap -chain-position mychip.cpu
4887 target create MyTarget cortex_m -dap mychip.dap
4888 MyTarget configure -work-area-phys 0x08000 -work-area-size 8096
4889 MyTarget configure -event reset-deassert-pre @{ jtag_rclk 5 @}
4890 MyTarget configure -event reset-init @{ myboard_reinit @}
4893 You should specify a working area if you can; typically it uses some
4895 Such a working area can speed up many things, including bulk
4896 writes to target memory;
4897 flash operations like checking to see if memory needs to be erased;
4898 GDB memory checksumming;
4902 On more complex chips, the work area can become
4903 inaccessible when application code
4904 (such as an operating system)
4905 enables or disables the MMU.
4906 For example, the particular MMU context used to access the virtual
4907 address will probably matter ... and that context might not have
4908 easy access to other addresses needed.
4909 At this writing, OpenOCD doesn't have much MMU intelligence.
4912 It's often very useful to define a @code{reset-init} event handler.
4913 For systems that are normally used with a boot loader,
4914 common tasks include updating clocks and initializing memory
4916 That may be needed to let you write the boot loader into flash,
4917 in order to ``de-brick'' your board; or to load programs into
4918 external DDR memory without having run the boot loader.
4920 @deffn {Config Command} {target create} target_name type configparams...
4921 This command creates a GDB debug target that refers to a specific JTAG tap.
4922 It enters that target into a list, and creates a new
4923 command (@command{@var{target_name}}) which is used for various
4924 purposes including additional configuration.
4927 @item @var{target_name} ... is the name of the debug target.
4928 By convention this should be the same as the @emph{dotted.name}
4929 of the TAP associated with this target, which must be specified here
4930 using the @code{-chain-position @var{dotted.name}} configparam.
4932 This name is also used to create the target object command,
4933 referred to here as @command{$target_name},
4934 and in other places the target needs to be identified.
4935 @item @var{type} ... specifies the target type. @xref{targettypes,,target types}.
4936 @item @var{configparams} ... all parameters accepted by
4937 @command{$target_name configure} are permitted.
4938 If the target is big-endian, set it here with @code{-endian big}.
4940 You @emph{must} set the @code{-chain-position @var{dotted.name}} or
4941 @code{-dap @var{dap_name}} here.
4945 @deffn {Command} {$target_name configure} configparams...
4946 The options accepted by this command may also be
4947 specified as parameters to @command{target create}.
4948 Their values can later be queried one at a time by
4949 using the @command{$target_name cget} command.
4951 @emph{Warning:} changing some of these after setup is dangerous.
4952 For example, moving a target from one TAP to another;
4953 and changing its endianness.
4957 @item @code{-chain-position} @var{dotted.name} -- names the TAP
4958 used to access this target.
4960 @item @code{-dap} @var{dap_name} -- names the DAP used to access
4961 this target. @xref{dapdeclaration,,DAP declaration}, on how to
4962 create and manage DAP instances.
4964 @item @code{-endian} (@option{big}|@option{little}) -- specifies
4965 whether the CPU uses big or little endian conventions
4967 @item @code{-event} @var{event_name} @var{event_body} --
4968 @xref{targetevents,,Target Events}.
4969 Note that this updates a list of named event handlers.
4970 Calling this twice with two different event names assigns
4971 two different handlers, but calling it twice with the
4972 same event name assigns only one handler.
4974 Current target is temporarily overridden to the event issuing target
4975 before handler code starts and switched back after handler is done.
4977 @item @code{-work-area-backup} (@option{0}|@option{1}) -- says
4978 whether the work area gets backed up; by default,
4979 @emph{it is not backed up.}
4980 When possible, use a working_area that doesn't need to be backed up,
4981 since performing a backup slows down operations.
4982 For example, the beginning of an SRAM block is likely to
4983 be used by most build systems, but the end is often unused.
4985 @item @code{-work-area-size} @var{size} -- specify work are size,
4986 in bytes. The same size applies regardless of whether its physical
4987 or virtual address is being used.
4989 @item @code{-work-area-phys} @var{address} -- set the work area
4990 base @var{address} to be used when no MMU is active.
4992 @item @code{-work-area-virt} @var{address} -- set the work area
4993 base @var{address} to be used when an MMU is active.
4994 @emph{Do not specify a value for this except on targets with an MMU.}
4995 The value should normally correspond to a static mapping for the
4996 @code{-work-area-phys} address, set up by the current operating system.
4999 @item @code{-rtos} @var{rtos_type} -- enable rtos support for target,
5000 @var{rtos_type} can be one of @option{auto}, @option{none}, @option{eCos},
5001 @option{ThreadX}, @option{FreeRTOS}, @option{linux}, @option{ChibiOS},
5002 @option{embKernel}, @option{mqx}, @option{uCOS-III}, @option{nuttx},
5003 @option{RIOT}, @option{Zephyr}, @option{rtkernel}
5004 @xref{gdbrtossupport,,RTOS Support}.
5006 @item @code{-defer-examine} -- skip target examination at initial JTAG chain
5007 scan and after a reset. A manual call to arp_examine is required to
5008 access the target for debugging.
5010 @item @code{-ap-num} @var{ap_number} -- set DAP access port for target.
5011 On ADIv5 DAP @var{ap_number} is the numeric index of the DAP AP the target is connected to.
5012 On ADIv6 DAP @var{ap_number} is the base address of the DAP AP the target is connected to.
5013 Use this option with systems where multiple, independent cores are connected
5014 to separate access ports of the same DAP.
5016 @item @code{-cti} @var{cti_name} -- set Cross-Trigger Interface (CTI) connected
5017 to the target. Currently, only the @code{aarch64} target makes use of this option,
5018 where it is a mandatory configuration for the target run control.
5019 @xref{armcrosstrigger,,ARM Cross-Trigger Interface},
5020 for instruction on how to declare and control a CTI instance.
5022 @anchor{gdbportoverride}
5023 @item @code{-gdb-port} @var{number} -- see command @command{gdb_port} for the
5024 possible values of the parameter @var{number}, which are not only numeric values.
5025 Use this option to override, for this target only, the global parameter set with
5026 command @command{gdb_port}.
5027 @xref{gdb_port,,command gdb_port}.
5029 @item @code{-gdb-max-connections} @var{number} -- EXPERIMENTAL: set the maximum
5030 number of GDB connections that are allowed for the target. Default is 1.
5031 A negative value for @var{number} means unlimited connections.
5032 See @xref{gdbmeminspect,,Using GDB as a non-intrusive memory inspector}.
5036 @section Other $target_name Commands
5037 @cindex object command
5039 The Tcl/Tk language has the concept of object commands,
5040 and OpenOCD adopts that same model for targets.
5042 A good Tk example is a on screen button.
5043 Once a button is created a button
5044 has a name (a path in Tk terms) and that name is useable as a first
5045 class command. For example in Tk, one can create a button and later
5046 configure it like this:
5050 button .foobar -background red -command @{ foo @}
5052 .foobar configure -foreground blue
5054 set x [.foobar cget -background]
5056 puts [format "The button is %s" $x]
5059 In OpenOCD's terms, the ``target'' is an object just like a Tcl/Tk
5060 button, and its object commands are invoked the same way.
5063 str912.cpu mww 0x1234 0x42
5064 omap3530.cpu mww 0x5555 123
5067 The commands supported by OpenOCD target objects are:
5069 @deffn {Command} {$target_name arp_examine} @option{allow-defer}
5070 @deffnx {Command} {$target_name arp_halt}
5071 @deffnx {Command} {$target_name arp_poll}
5072 @deffnx {Command} {$target_name arp_reset}
5073 @deffnx {Command} {$target_name arp_waitstate}
5074 Internal OpenOCD scripts (most notably @file{startup.tcl})
5075 use these to deal with specific reset cases.
5076 They are not otherwise documented here.
5079 @deffn {Command} {$target_name set_reg} dict
5080 Set register values of the target.
5083 @item @var{dict} ... Tcl dictionary with pairs of register names and values.
5086 For example, the following command sets the value 0 to the program counter (pc)
5087 register and 0x1000 to the stack pointer (sp) register:
5090 set_reg @{pc 0 sp 0x1000@}
5094 @deffn {Command} {$target_name get_reg} [-force] list
5095 Get register values from the target and return them as Tcl dictionary with pairs
5096 of register names and values.
5097 If option "-force" is set, the register values are read directly from the
5098 target, bypassing any caching.
5101 @item @var{list} ... List of register names
5104 For example, the following command retrieves the values from the program
5105 counter (pc) and stack pointer (sp) register:
5112 @deffn {Command} {$target_name write_memory} address width data ['phys']
5113 This function provides an efficient way to write to the target memory from a Tcl
5117 @item @var{address} ... target memory address
5118 @item @var{width} ... memory access bit size, can be 8, 16, 32 or 64
5119 @item @var{data} ... Tcl list with the elements to write
5120 @item ['phys'] ... treat the memory address as physical instead of virtual address
5123 For example, the following command writes two 32 bit words into the target
5124 memory at address 0x20000000:
5127 write_memory 0x20000000 32 @{0xdeadbeef 0x00230500@}
5131 @deffn {Command} {$target_name read_memory} address width count ['phys']
5132 This function provides an efficient way to read the target memory from a Tcl
5134 A Tcl list containing the requested memory elements is returned by this function.
5137 @item @var{address} ... target memory address
5138 @item @var{width} ... memory access bit size, can be 8, 16, 32 or 64
5139 @item @var{count} ... number of elements to read
5140 @item ['phys'] ... treat the memory address as physical instead of virtual address
5143 For example, the following command reads two 32 bit words from the target
5144 memory at address 0x20000000:
5147 read_memory 0x20000000 32 2
5151 @deffn {Command} {$target_name cget} queryparm
5152 Each configuration parameter accepted by
5153 @command{$target_name configure}
5154 can be individually queried, to return its current value.
5155 The @var{queryparm} is a parameter name
5156 accepted by that command, such as @code{-work-area-phys}.
5157 There are a few special cases:
5160 @item @code{-event} @var{event_name} -- returns the handler for the
5161 event named @var{event_name}.
5162 This is a special case because setting a handler requires
5164 @item @code{-type} -- returns the target type.
5165 This is a special case because this is set using
5166 @command{target create} and can't be changed
5167 using @command{$target_name configure}.
5170 For example, if you wanted to summarize information about
5171 all the targets you might use something like this:
5174 foreach name [target names] @{
5175 set y [$name cget -endian]
5176 set z [$name cget -type]
5177 puts [format "Chip %d is %s, Endian: %s, type: %s" \
5183 @anchor{targetcurstate}
5184 @deffn {Command} {$target_name curstate}
5185 Displays the current target state:
5186 @code{debug-running},
5189 @code{running}, or @code{unknown}.
5190 (Also, @pxref{eventpolling,,Event Polling}.)
5193 @deffn {Command} {$target_name eventlist}
5194 Displays a table listing all event handlers
5195 currently associated with this target.
5196 @xref{targetevents,,Target Events}.
5199 @deffn {Command} {$target_name invoke-event} event_name
5200 Invokes the handler for the event named @var{event_name}.
5201 (This is primarily intended for use by OpenOCD framework
5202 code, for example by the reset code in @file{startup.tcl}.)
5205 @deffn {Command} {$target_name mdd} [phys] addr [count]
5206 @deffnx {Command} {$target_name mdw} [phys] addr [count]
5207 @deffnx {Command} {$target_name mdh} [phys] addr [count]
5208 @deffnx {Command} {$target_name mdb} [phys] addr [count]
5209 Display contents of address @var{addr}, as
5210 64-bit doublewords (@command{mdd}),
5211 32-bit words (@command{mdw}), 16-bit halfwords (@command{mdh}),
5212 or 8-bit bytes (@command{mdb}).
5213 When the current target has an MMU which is present and active,
5214 @var{addr} is interpreted as a virtual address.
5215 Otherwise, or if the optional @var{phys} flag is specified,
5216 @var{addr} is interpreted as a physical address.
5217 If @var{count} is specified, displays that many units.
5218 (If you want to process the data instead of displaying it,
5219 see the @code{read_memory} primitives.)
5222 @deffn {Command} {$target_name mwd} [phys] addr doubleword [count]
5223 @deffnx {Command} {$target_name mww} [phys] addr word [count]
5224 @deffnx {Command} {$target_name mwh} [phys] addr halfword [count]
5225 @deffnx {Command} {$target_name mwb} [phys] addr byte [count]
5226 Writes the specified @var{doubleword} (64 bits), @var{word} (32 bits),
5227 @var{halfword} (16 bits), or @var{byte} (8-bit) value,
5228 at the specified address @var{addr}.
5229 When the current target has an MMU which is present and active,
5230 @var{addr} is interpreted as a virtual address.
5231 Otherwise, or if the optional @var{phys} flag is specified,
5232 @var{addr} is interpreted as a physical address.
5233 If @var{count} is specified, fills that many units of consecutive address.
5236 @anchor{targetevents}
5237 @section Target Events
5238 @cindex target events
5240 At various times, certain things can happen, or you want them to happen.
5243 @item What should happen when GDB connects? Should your target reset?
5244 @item When GDB tries to flash the target, do you need to enable the flash via a special command?
5245 @item Is using SRST appropriate (and possible) on your system?
5246 Or instead of that, do you need to issue JTAG commands to trigger reset?
5247 SRST usually resets everything on the scan chain, which can be inappropriate.
5248 @item During reset, do you need to write to certain memory locations
5249 to set up system clocks or
5250 to reconfigure the SDRAM?
5251 How about configuring the watchdog timer, or other peripherals,
5252 to stop running while you hold the core stopped for debugging?
5255 All of the above items can be addressed by target event handlers.
5256 These are set up by @command{$target_name configure -event} or
5257 @command{target create ... -event}.
5259 The programmer's model matches the @code{-command} option used in Tcl/Tk
5260 buttons and events. The two examples below act the same, but one creates
5261 and invokes a small procedure while the other inlines it.
5264 proc my_init_proc @{ @} @{
5265 echo "Disabling watchdog..."
5266 mww 0xfffffd44 0x00008000
5268 mychip.cpu configure -event reset-init my_init_proc
5269 mychip.cpu configure -event reset-init @{
5270 echo "Disabling watchdog..."
5271 mww 0xfffffd44 0x00008000
5275 The following target events are defined:
5278 @item @b{debug-halted}
5279 @* The target has halted for debug reasons (i.e.: breakpoint)
5280 @item @b{debug-resumed}
5281 @* The target has resumed (i.e.: GDB said run)
5282 @item @b{early-halted}
5283 @* Occurs early in the halt process
5284 @item @b{examine-start}
5285 @* Before target examine is called.
5286 @item @b{examine-end}
5287 @* After target examine is called with no errors.
5288 @item @b{examine-fail}
5289 @* After target examine fails.
5290 @item @b{gdb-attach}
5291 @* When GDB connects. Issued before any GDB communication with the target
5292 starts. GDB expects the target is halted during attachment.
5293 @xref{gdbmeminspect,,GDB as a non-intrusive memory inspector}, how to
5294 connect GDB to running target.
5295 The event can be also used to set up the target so it is possible to probe flash.
5296 Probing flash is necessary during GDB connect if you want to use
5297 @pxref{programmingusinggdb,,programming using GDB}.
5298 Another use of the flash memory map is for GDB to automatically choose
5299 hardware or software breakpoints depending on whether the breakpoint
5300 is in RAM or read only memory.
5301 Default is @code{halt}
5302 @item @b{gdb-detach}
5303 @* When GDB disconnects
5305 @* When the target has halted and GDB is not doing anything (see early halt)
5306 @item @b{gdb-flash-erase-start}
5307 @* Before the GDB flash process tries to erase the flash (default is
5309 @item @b{gdb-flash-erase-end}
5310 @* After the GDB flash process has finished erasing the flash
5311 @item @b{gdb-flash-write-start}
5312 @* Before GDB writes to the flash
5313 @item @b{gdb-flash-write-end}
5314 @* After GDB writes to the flash (default is @code{reset halt})
5316 @* Before the target steps, GDB is trying to start/resume the target
5318 @* The target has halted
5319 @item @b{reset-assert-pre}
5320 @* Issued as part of @command{reset} processing
5321 after @command{reset-start} was triggered
5322 but before either SRST alone is asserted on the scan chain,
5323 or @code{reset-assert} is triggered.
5324 @item @b{reset-assert}
5325 @* Issued as part of @command{reset} processing
5326 after @command{reset-assert-pre} was triggered.
5327 When such a handler is present, cores which support this event will use
5328 it instead of asserting SRST.
5329 This support is essential for debugging with JTAG interfaces which
5330 don't include an SRST line (JTAG doesn't require SRST), and for
5331 selective reset on scan chains that have multiple targets.
5332 @item @b{reset-assert-post}
5333 @* Issued as part of @command{reset} processing
5334 after @code{reset-assert} has been triggered.
5335 or the target asserted SRST on the entire scan chain.
5336 @item @b{reset-deassert-pre}
5337 @* Issued as part of @command{reset} processing
5338 after @code{reset-assert-post} has been triggered.
5339 @item @b{reset-deassert-post}
5340 @* Issued as part of @command{reset} processing
5341 after @code{reset-deassert-pre} has been triggered
5342 and (if the target is using it) after SRST has been
5343 released on the scan chain.
5345 @* Issued as the final step in @command{reset} processing.
5346 @item @b{reset-init}
5347 @* Used by @b{reset init} command for board-specific initialization.
5348 This event fires after @emph{reset-deassert-post}.
5350 This is where you would configure PLLs and clocking, set up DRAM so
5351 you can download programs that don't fit in on-chip SRAM, set up pin
5352 multiplexing, and so on.
5353 (You may be able to switch to a fast JTAG clock rate here, after
5354 the target clocks are fully set up.)
5355 @item @b{reset-start}
5356 @* Issued as the first step in @command{reset} processing
5357 before @command{reset-assert-pre} is called.
5359 This is the most robust place to use @command{jtag_rclk}
5360 or @command{adapter speed} to switch to a low JTAG clock rate,
5361 when reset disables PLLs needed to use a fast clock.
5362 @item @b{resume-start}
5363 @* Before any target is resumed
5364 @item @b{resume-end}
5365 @* After all targets have resumed
5367 @* Target has resumed
5368 @item @b{step-start}
5369 @* Before a target is single-stepped
5371 @* After single-step has completed
5372 @item @b{trace-config}
5373 @* After target hardware trace configuration was changed
5374 @item @b{semihosting-user-cmd-0x100}
5375 @* The target made a semihosting call with user-defined operation number 0x100
5376 @item @b{semihosting-user-cmd-0x101}
5377 @* The target made a semihosting call with user-defined operation number 0x101
5378 @item @b{semihosting-user-cmd-0x102}
5379 @* The target made a semihosting call with user-defined operation number 0x102
5380 @item @b{semihosting-user-cmd-0x103}
5381 @* The target made a semihosting call with user-defined operation number 0x103
5382 @item @b{semihosting-user-cmd-0x104}
5383 @* The target made a semihosting call with user-defined operation number 0x104
5384 @item @b{semihosting-user-cmd-0x105}
5385 @* The target made a semihosting call with user-defined operation number 0x105
5386 @item @b{semihosting-user-cmd-0x106}
5387 @* The target made a semihosting call with user-defined operation number 0x106
5388 @item @b{semihosting-user-cmd-0x107}
5389 @* The target made a semihosting call with user-defined operation number 0x107
5393 OpenOCD events are not supposed to be preempt by another event, but this
5394 is not enforced in current code. Only the target event @b{resumed} is
5395 executed with polling disabled; this avoids polling to trigger the event
5396 @b{halted}, reversing the logical order of execution of their handlers.
5397 Future versions of OpenOCD will prevent the event preemption and will
5398 disable the schedule of polling during the event execution. Do not rely
5399 on polling in any event handler; this means, don't expect the status of
5400 a core to change during the execution of the handler. The event handler
5401 will have to enable polling or use @command{$target_name arp_poll} to
5402 check if the core has changed status.
5405 @node Flash Commands
5406 @chapter Flash Commands
5408 OpenOCD has different commands for NOR and NAND flash;
5409 the ``flash'' command works with NOR flash, while
5410 the ``nand'' command works with NAND flash.
5411 This partially reflects different hardware technologies:
5412 NOR flash usually supports direct CPU instruction and data bus access,
5413 while data from a NAND flash must be copied to memory before it can be
5414 used. (SPI flash must also be copied to memory before use.)
5415 However, the documentation also uses ``flash'' as a generic term;
5416 for example, ``Put flash configuration in board-specific files''.
5420 @item Configure via the command @command{flash bank}
5421 @* Do this in a board-specific configuration file,
5422 passing parameters as needed by the driver.
5423 @item Operate on the flash via @command{flash subcommand}
5424 @* Often commands to manipulate the flash are typed by a human, or run
5425 via a script in some automated way. Common tasks include writing a
5426 boot loader, operating system, or other data.
5428 @* Flashing via GDB requires the flash be configured via ``flash
5429 bank'', and the GDB flash features be enabled.
5430 @xref{gdbconfiguration,,GDB Configuration}.
5433 Many CPUs have the ability to ``boot'' from the first flash bank.
5434 This means that misprogramming that bank can ``brick'' a system,
5435 so that it can't boot.
5436 JTAG tools, like OpenOCD, are often then used to ``de-brick'' the
5437 board by (re)installing working boot firmware.
5439 @anchor{norconfiguration}
5440 @section Flash Configuration Commands
5441 @cindex flash configuration
5443 @deffn {Config Command} {flash bank} name driver base size chip_width bus_width target [driver_options]
5444 Configures a flash bank which provides persistent storage
5445 for addresses from @math{base} to @math{base + size - 1}.
5446 These banks will often be visible to GDB through the target's memory map.
5447 In some cases, configuring a flash bank will activate extra commands;
5448 see the driver-specific documentation.
5451 @item @var{name} ... may be used to reference the flash bank
5452 in other flash commands. A number is also available.
5453 @item @var{driver} ... identifies the controller driver
5454 associated with the flash bank being declared.
5455 This is usually @code{cfi} for external flash, or else
5456 the name of a microcontroller with embedded flash memory.
5457 @xref{flashdriverlist,,Flash Driver List}.
5458 @item @var{base} ... Base address of the flash chip.
5459 @item @var{size} ... Size of the chip, in bytes.
5460 For some drivers, this value is detected from the hardware.
5461 @item @var{chip_width} ... Width of the flash chip, in bytes;
5462 ignored for most microcontroller drivers.
5463 @item @var{bus_width} ... Width of the data bus used to access the
5464 chip, in bytes; ignored for most microcontroller drivers.
5465 @item @var{target} ... Names the target used to issue
5466 commands to the flash controller.
5467 @comment Actually, it's currently a controller-specific parameter...
5468 @item @var{driver_options} ... drivers may support, or require,
5469 additional parameters. See the driver-specific documentation
5470 for more information.
5473 This command is not available after OpenOCD initialization has completed.
5474 Use it in board specific configuration files, not interactively.
5478 @comment less confusing would be: "flash list" (like "nand list")
5479 @deffn {Command} {flash banks}
5480 Prints a one-line summary of each device that was
5481 declared using @command{flash bank}, numbered from zero.
5482 Note that this is the @emph{plural} form;
5483 the @emph{singular} form is a very different command.
5486 @deffn {Command} {flash list}
5487 Retrieves a list of associative arrays for each device that was
5488 declared using @command{flash bank}, numbered from zero.
5489 This returned list can be manipulated easily from within scripts.
5492 @deffn {Command} {flash probe} num
5493 Identify the flash, or validate the parameters of the configured flash. Operation
5494 depends on the flash type.
5495 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
5496 Most flash commands will implicitly @emph{autoprobe} the bank;
5497 flash drivers can distinguish between probing and autoprobing,
5498 but most don't bother.
5501 @section Preparing a Target before Flash Programming
5503 The target device should be in well defined state before the flash programming
5506 @emph{Always issue} @command{reset init} before @ref{flashprogrammingcommands,,Flash Programming Commands}.
5507 Do not issue another @command{reset} or @command{reset halt} or @command{resume}
5508 until the programming session is finished.
5510 If you use @ref{programmingusinggdb,,Programming using GDB},
5511 the target is prepared automatically in the event gdb-flash-erase-start
5513 The jimtcl script @command{program} calls @command{reset init} explicitly.
5515 @section Erasing, Reading, Writing to Flash
5516 @cindex flash erasing
5517 @cindex flash reading
5518 @cindex flash writing
5519 @cindex flash programming
5520 @anchor{flashprogrammingcommands}
5522 One feature distinguishing NOR flash from NAND or serial flash technologies
5523 is that for read access, it acts exactly like any other addressable memory.
5524 This means you can use normal memory read commands like @command{mdw} or
5525 @command{dump_image} with it, with no special @command{flash} subcommands.
5526 @xref{memoryaccess,,Memory access}, and @ref{imageaccess,,Image access}.
5528 Write access works differently. Flash memory normally needs to be erased
5529 before it's written. Erasing a sector turns all of its bits to ones, and
5530 writing can turn ones into zeroes. This is why there are special commands
5531 for interactive erasing and writing, and why GDB needs to know which parts
5532 of the address space hold NOR flash memory.
5535 Most of these erase and write commands leverage the fact that NOR flash
5536 chips consume target address space. They implicitly refer to the current
5537 JTAG target, and map from an address in that target's address space
5538 back to a flash bank.
5539 @comment In May 2009, those mappings may fail if any bank associated
5540 @comment with that target doesn't successfully autoprobe ... bug worth fixing?
5541 A few commands use abstract addressing based on bank and sector numbers,
5542 and don't depend on searching the current target and its address space.
5543 Avoid confusing the two command models.
5546 Some flash chips implement software protection against accidental writes,
5547 since such buggy writes could in some cases ``brick'' a system.
5548 For such systems, erasing and writing may require sector protection to be
5550 Examples include CFI flash such as ``Intel Advanced Bootblock flash'',
5551 and AT91SAM7 on-chip flash.
5552 @xref{flashprotect,,flash protect}.
5554 @deffn {Command} {flash erase_sector} num first last
5555 Erase sectors in bank @var{num}, starting at sector @var{first}
5556 up to and including @var{last}.
5557 Sector numbering starts at 0.
5558 Providing a @var{last} sector of @option{last}
5559 specifies "to the end of the flash bank".
5560 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
5563 @deffn {Command} {flash erase_address} [@option{pad}] [@option{unlock}] address length
5564 Erase sectors starting at @var{address} for @var{length} bytes.
5565 Unless @option{pad} is specified, @math{address} must begin a
5566 flash sector, and @math{address + length - 1} must end a sector.
5567 Specifying @option{pad} erases extra data at the beginning and/or
5568 end of the specified region, as needed to erase only full sectors.
5569 The flash bank to use is inferred from the @var{address}, and
5570 the specified length must stay within that bank.
5571 As a special case, when @var{length} is zero and @var{address} is
5572 the start of the bank, the whole flash is erased.
5573 If @option{unlock} is specified, then the flash is unprotected
5574 before erase starts.
5577 @deffn {Command} {flash filld} address double-word length
5578 @deffnx {Command} {flash fillw} address word length
5579 @deffnx {Command} {flash fillh} address halfword length
5580 @deffnx {Command} {flash fillb} address byte length
5581 Fills flash memory with the specified @var{double-word} (64 bits), @var{word} (32 bits),
5582 @var{halfword} (16 bits), or @var{byte} (8-bit) pattern,
5583 starting at @var{address} and continuing
5584 for @var{length} units (word/halfword/byte).
5585 No erasure is done before writing; when needed, that must be done
5586 before issuing this command.
5587 Writes are done in blocks of up to 1024 bytes, and each write is
5588 verified by reading back the data and comparing it to what was written.
5589 The flash bank to use is inferred from the @var{address} of
5590 each block, and the specified length must stay within that bank.
5592 @comment no current checks for errors if fill blocks touch multiple banks!
5594 @deffn {Command} {flash mdw} addr [count]
5595 @deffnx {Command} {flash mdh} addr [count]
5596 @deffnx {Command} {flash mdb} addr [count]
5597 Display contents of address @var{addr}, as
5598 32-bit words (@command{mdw}), 16-bit halfwords (@command{mdh}),
5599 or 8-bit bytes (@command{mdb}).
5600 If @var{count} is specified, displays that many units.
5601 Reads from flash using the flash driver, therefore it enables reading
5602 from a bank not mapped in target address space.
5603 The flash bank to use is inferred from the @var{address} of
5604 each block, and the specified length must stay within that bank.
5607 @deffn {Command} {flash write_bank} num filename [offset]
5608 Write the binary @file{filename} to flash bank @var{num},
5609 starting at @var{offset} bytes from the beginning of the bank. If @var{offset}
5610 is omitted, start at the beginning of the flash bank.
5611 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
5614 @deffn {Command} {flash read_bank} num filename [offset [length]]
5615 Read @var{length} bytes from the flash bank @var{num} starting at @var{offset}
5616 and write the contents to the binary @file{filename}. If @var{offset} is
5617 omitted, start at the beginning of the flash bank. If @var{length} is omitted,
5618 read the remaining bytes from the flash bank.
5619 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
5622 @deffn {Command} {flash verify_bank} num filename [offset]
5623 Compare the contents of the binary file @var{filename} with the contents of the
5624 flash bank @var{num} starting at @var{offset}. If @var{offset} is omitted,
5625 start at the beginning of the flash bank. Fail if the contents do not match.
5626 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
5629 @deffn {Command} {flash write_image} [erase] [unlock] filename [offset] [type]
5630 Write the image @file{filename} to the current target's flash bank(s).
5631 Only loadable sections from the image are written.
5632 A relocation @var{offset} may be specified, in which case it is added
5633 to the base address for each section in the image.
5634 The file [@var{type}] can be specified
5635 explicitly as @option{bin} (binary), @option{ihex} (Intel hex),
5636 @option{elf} (ELF file), @option{s19} (Motorola s19).
5637 @option{mem}, or @option{builder}.
5638 The relevant flash sectors will be erased prior to programming
5639 if the @option{erase} parameter is given. If @option{unlock} is
5640 provided, then the flash banks are unlocked before erase and
5641 program. The flash bank to use is inferred from the address of
5645 Be careful using the @option{erase} flag when the flash is holding
5646 data you want to preserve.
5647 Portions of the flash outside those described in the image's
5648 sections might be erased with no notice.
5651 When a section of the image being written does not fill out all the
5652 sectors it uses, the unwritten parts of those sectors are necessarily
5653 also erased, because sectors can't be partially erased.
5655 Data stored in sector "holes" between image sections are also affected.
5656 For example, "@command{flash write_image erase ...}" of an image with
5657 one byte at the beginning of a flash bank and one byte at the end
5658 erases the entire bank -- not just the two sectors being written.
5660 Also, when flash protection is important, you must re-apply it after
5661 it has been removed by the @option{unlock} flag.
5666 @deffn {Command} {flash verify_image} filename [offset] [type]
5667 Verify the image @file{filename} to the current target's flash bank(s).
5668 Parameters follow the description of 'flash write_image'.
5669 In contrast to the 'verify_image' command, for banks with specific
5670 verify method, that one is used instead of the usual target's read
5671 memory methods. This is necessary for flash banks not readable by
5672 ordinary memory reads.
5673 This command gives only an overall good/bad result for each bank, not
5674 addresses of individual failed bytes as it's intended only as quick
5675 check for successful programming.
5678 @section Other Flash commands
5679 @cindex flash protection
5681 @deffn {Command} {flash erase_check} num
5682 Check erase state of sectors in flash bank @var{num},
5683 and display that status.
5684 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
5687 @deffn {Command} {flash info} num [sectors]
5688 Print info about flash bank @var{num}, a list of protection blocks
5689 and their status. Use @option{sectors} to show a list of sectors instead.
5691 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
5692 This command will first query the hardware, it does not print cached
5693 and possibly stale information.
5696 @anchor{flashprotect}
5697 @deffn {Command} {flash protect} num first last (@option{on}|@option{off})
5698 Enable (@option{on}) or disable (@option{off}) protection of flash blocks
5699 in flash bank @var{num}, starting at protection block @var{first}
5700 and continuing up to and including @var{last}.
5701 Providing a @var{last} block of @option{last}
5702 specifies "to the end of the flash bank".
5703 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
5704 The protection block is usually identical to a flash sector.
5705 Some devices may utilize a protection block distinct from flash sector.
5706 See @command{flash info} for a list of protection blocks.
5709 @deffn {Command} {flash padded_value} num value
5710 Sets the default value used for padding any image sections, This should
5711 normally match the flash bank erased value. If not specified by this
5712 command or the flash driver then it defaults to 0xff.
5716 @deffn {Command} {program} filename [preverify] [verify] [reset] [exit] [offset]
5717 This is a helper script that simplifies using OpenOCD as a standalone
5718 programmer. The only required parameter is @option{filename}, the others are optional.
5719 @xref{Flash Programming}.
5722 @anchor{flashdriverlist}
5723 @section Flash Driver List
5724 As noted above, the @command{flash bank} command requires a driver name,
5725 and allows driver-specific options and behaviors.
5726 Some drivers also activate driver-specific commands.
5728 @deffn {Flash Driver} {virtual}
5729 This is a special driver that maps a previously defined bank to another
5730 address. All bank settings will be copied from the master physical bank.
5732 The @var{virtual} driver defines one mandatory parameters,
5735 @item @var{master_bank} The bank that this virtual address refers to.
5738 So in the following example addresses 0xbfc00000 and 0x9fc00000 refer to
5739 the flash bank defined at address 0x1fc00000. Any command executed on
5740 the virtual banks is actually performed on the physical banks.
5742 flash bank $_FLASHNAME pic32mx 0x1fc00000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5743 flash bank vbank0 virtual 0xbfc00000 0 0 0 \
5744 $_TARGETNAME $_FLASHNAME
5745 flash bank vbank1 virtual 0x9fc00000 0 0 0 \
5746 $_TARGETNAME $_FLASHNAME
5750 @subsection External Flash
5752 @deffn {Flash Driver} {cfi}
5753 @cindex Common Flash Interface
5755 The ``Common Flash Interface'' (CFI) is the main standard for
5756 external NOR flash chips, each of which connects to a
5757 specific external chip select on the CPU.
5758 Frequently the first such chip is used to boot the system.
5759 Your board's @code{reset-init} handler might need to
5760 configure additional chip selects using other commands (like: @command{mww} to
5761 configure a bus and its timings), or
5762 perhaps configure a GPIO pin that controls the ``write protect'' pin
5764 The CFI driver can use a target-specific working area to significantly
5767 The CFI driver can accept the following optional parameters, in any order:
5770 @item @var{jedec_probe} ... is used to detect certain non-CFI flash ROMs,
5771 like AM29LV010 and similar types.
5772 @item @var{x16_as_x8} ... when a 16-bit flash is hooked up to an 8-bit bus.
5773 @item @var{bus_swap} ... when data bytes in a 16-bit flash needs to be swapped.
5774 @item @var{data_swap} ... when data bytes in a 16-bit flash needs to be
5775 swapped when writing data values (i.e. not CFI commands).
5778 To configure two adjacent banks of 16 MBytes each, both sixteen bits (two bytes)
5779 wide on a sixteen bit bus:
5782 flash bank $_FLASHNAME cfi 0x00000000 0x01000000 2 2 $_TARGETNAME
5783 flash bank $_FLASHNAME cfi 0x01000000 0x01000000 2 2 $_TARGETNAME
5786 To configure one bank of 32 MBytes
5787 built from two sixteen bit (two byte) wide parts wired in parallel
5788 to create a thirty-two bit (four byte) bus with doubled throughput:
5791 flash bank $_FLASHNAME cfi 0x00000000 0x02000000 2 4 $_TARGETNAME
5794 @c "cfi part_id" disabled
5797 @deffn {Flash Driver} {jtagspi}
5798 @cindex Generic JTAG2SPI driver
5802 Several FPGAs and CPLDs can retrieve their configuration (bitstream) from a
5803 SPI flash connected to them. To access this flash from the host, the device
5804 is first programmed with a special proxy bitstream that
5805 exposes the SPI flash on the device's JTAG interface. The flash can then be
5806 accessed through JTAG.
5808 Since signaling between JTAG and SPI is compatible, all that is required for
5809 a proxy bitstream is to connect TDI-MOSI, TDO-MISO, TCK-CLK and activate
5810 the flash chip select when the JTAG state machine is in SHIFT-DR. Such
5811 a bitstream for several Xilinx FPGAs can be found in
5812 @file{contrib/loaders/flash/fpga/xilinx_bscan_spi.py}. It requires
5813 @uref{https://github.com/m-labs/migen, migen} and a Xilinx toolchain to build.
5815 This flash bank driver requires a target on a JTAG tap and will access that
5816 tap directly. Since no support from the target is needed, the target can be a
5817 "testee" dummy. Since the target does not expose the flash memory
5818 mapping, target commands that would otherwise be expected to access the flash
5819 will not work. These include all @command{*_image} and
5820 @command{$target_name m*} commands as well as @command{program}. Equivalent
5821 functionality is available through the @command{flash write_bank},
5822 @command{flash read_bank}, and @command{flash verify_bank} commands.
5824 According to device size, 1- to 4-byte addresses are sent. However, some
5825 flash chips additionally have to be switched to 4-byte addresses by an extra
5829 @item @var{ir} ... is loaded into the JTAG IR to map the flash as the JTAG DR.
5830 For the bitstreams generated from @file{xilinx_bscan_spi.py} this is the
5831 @var{USER1} instruction.
5835 target create $_TARGETNAME testee -chain-position $_CHIPNAME.fpga
5836 set _XILINX_USER1 0x02
5837 flash bank $_FLASHNAME spi 0x0 0 0 0 \
5838 $_TARGETNAME $_XILINX_USER1
5841 @deffn Command {jtagspi set} bank_id name total_size page_size read_cmd unused pprg_cmd mass_erase_cmd sector_size sector_erase_cmd
5842 Sets flash parameters: @var{name} human readable string, @var{total_size}
5843 size in bytes, @var{page_size} is write page size. @var{read_cmd} and @var{pprg_cmd}
5844 are commands for read and page program, respectively. @var{mass_erase_cmd},
5845 @var{sector_size} and @var{sector_erase_cmd} are optional.
5847 jtagspi set 0 w25q128 0x1000000 0x100 0x03 0 0x02 0xC7 0x10000 0xD8
5851 @deffn Command {jtagspi cmd} bank_id resp_num cmd_byte ...
5852 Sends command @var{cmd_byte} and at most 20 following bytes and reads
5853 @var{resp_num} bytes afterwards. E.g. for 'Enter 4-byte address mode'
5855 jtagspi cmd 0 0 0xB7
5859 @deffn Command {jtagspi always_4byte} bank_id [ on | off ]
5860 Some devices use 4-byte addresses for all commands except the legacy 0x03 read
5861 regardless of device size. This command controls the corresponding hack.
5865 @deffn {Flash Driver} {xcf}
5866 @cindex Xilinx Platform flash driver
5868 Xilinx FPGAs can be configured from specialized flash ICs named Platform Flash.
5869 It is (almost) regular NOR flash with erase sectors, program pages, etc. The
5870 only difference is special registers controlling its FPGA specific behavior.
5871 They must be properly configured for successful FPGA loading using
5872 additional @var{xcf} driver command:
5874 @deffn {Command} {xcf ccb} <bank_id>
5875 command accepts additional parameters:
5877 @item @var{external|internal} ... selects clock source.
5878 @item @var{serial|parallel} ... selects serial or parallel data bus mode.
5879 @item @var{slave|master} ... selects slave of master mode for flash device.
5880 @item @var{40|20} ... selects clock frequency in MHz for internal clock
5884 xcf ccb 0 external parallel slave 40
5886 All of them must be specified even if clock frequency is pointless
5887 in slave mode. If only bank id specified than command prints current
5888 CCB register value. Note: there is no need to write this register
5889 every time you erase/program data sectors because it stores in
5893 @deffn {Command} {xcf configure} <bank_id>
5894 Initiates FPGA loading procedure. Useful if your board has no "configure"
5901 Additional driver notes:
5903 @item Only single revision supported.
5904 @item Driver automatically detects need of bit reverse, but
5905 only "bin" (raw binary, do not confuse it with "bit") and "mcs"
5906 (Intel hex) file types supported.
5907 @item For additional info check xapp972.pdf and ug380.pdf.
5911 @deffn {Flash Driver} {lpcspifi}
5912 @cindex NXP SPI Flash Interface
5915 NXP's LPC43xx and LPC18xx families include a proprietary SPI
5916 Flash Interface (SPIFI) peripheral that can drive and provide
5917 memory mapped access to external SPI flash devices.
5919 The lpcspifi driver initializes this interface and provides
5920 program and erase functionality for these serial flash devices.
5921 Use of this driver @b{requires} a working area of at least 1kB
5922 to be configured on the target device; more than this will
5923 significantly reduce flash programming times.
5925 The setup command only requires the @var{base} parameter. All
5926 other parameters are ignored, and the flash size and layout
5927 are configured by the driver.
5930 flash bank $_FLASHNAME lpcspifi 0x14000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5935 @deffn {Flash Driver} {stmsmi}
5936 @cindex STMicroelectronics Serial Memory Interface
5939 Some devices from STMicroelectronics (e.g. STR75x MCU family,
5940 SPEAr MPU family) include a proprietary
5941 ``Serial Memory Interface'' (SMI) controller able to drive external
5943 Depending on specific device and board configuration, up to 4 external
5944 flash devices can be connected.
5946 SMI makes the flash content directly accessible in the CPU address
5947 space; each external device is mapped in a memory bank.
5948 CPU can directly read data, execute code and boot from SMI banks.
5949 Normal OpenOCD commands like @command{mdw} can be used to display
5952 The setup command only requires the @var{base} parameter in order
5953 to identify the memory bank.
5954 All other parameters are ignored. Additional information, like
5955 flash size, are detected automatically.
5958 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stmsmi 0xf8000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5963 @deffn {Flash Driver} {stmqspi}
5964 @cindex STMicroelectronics QuadSPI/OctoSPI Interface
5968 Some devices from STMicroelectronics include a proprietary ``QuadSPI Interface''
5969 (e.g. STM32F4, STM32F7, STM32L4) or ``OctoSPI Interface'' (e.g. STM32L4+)
5970 controller able to drive one or even two (dual mode) external SPI flash devices.
5971 The OctoSPI is a superset of QuadSPI, its presence is detected automatically.
5972 Currently only the regular command mode is supported, whereas the HyperFlash
5975 QuadSPI/OctoSPI makes the flash contents directly accessible in the CPU address
5976 space; in case of dual mode both devices must be of the same type and are
5977 mapped in the same memory bank (even and odd addresses interleaved).
5978 CPU can directly read data, execute code (but not boot) from QuadSPI bank.
5980 The 'flash bank' command only requires the @var{base} parameter and the extra
5981 parameter @var{io_base} in order to identify the memory bank. Both are fixed
5982 by hardware, see datasheet or RM. All other parameters are ignored.
5984 The controller must be initialized after each reset and properly configured
5985 for memory-mapped read operation for the particular flash chip(s), for the full
5986 list of available register settings cf. the controller's RM. This setup is quite
5987 board specific (that's why booting from this memory is not possible). The
5988 flash driver infers all parameters from current controller register values when
5989 'flash probe @var{bank_id}' is executed.
5991 Normal OpenOCD commands like @command{mdw} can be used to display the flash content,
5992 but only after proper controller initialization as described above. However,
5993 due to a silicon bug in some devices, attempting to access the very last word
5996 It is possible to use two (even different) flash chips alternatingly, if individual
5997 bank chip selects are available. For some package variants, this is not the case
5998 due to limited pin count. To switch from one to another, adjust FSEL bit accordingly
5999 and re-issue 'flash probe bank_id'. Note that the bank base address will @emph{not}
6000 change, so the address spaces of both devices will overlap. In dual flash mode
6001 both chips must be identical regarding size and most other properties.
6003 Block or sector protection internal to the flash chip is not handled by this
6004 driver at all, but can be dealt with manually by the 'cmd' command, see below.
6005 The sector protection via 'flash protect' command etc. is completely internal to
6006 openocd, intended only to prevent accidental erase or overwrite and it does not
6007 persist across openocd invocations.
6009 OpenOCD contains a hardcoded list of flash devices with their properties,
6010 these are auto-detected. If a device is not included in this list, SFDP discovery
6011 is attempted. If this fails or gives inappropriate results, manual setting is
6012 required (see 'set' command).
6015 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stmqspi 0x90000000 0 0 0 \
6016 $_TARGETNAME 0xA0001000
6017 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stmqspi 0x70000000 0 0 0 \
6018 $_TARGETNAME 0xA0001400
6021 There are three specific commands
6022 @deffn {Command} {stmqspi mass_erase} bank_id
6023 Clears sector protections and performs a mass erase. Works only if there is no
6024 chip specific write protection engaged.
6027 @deffn {Command} {stmqspi set} bank_id name total_size page_size read_cmd fread_cmd pprg_cmd mass_erase_cmd sector_size sector_erase_cmd
6028 Set flash parameters: @var{name} human readable string, @var{total_size} size
6029 in bytes, @var{page_size} is write page size. @var{read_cmd}, @var{fread_cmd} and @var{pprg_cmd}
6030 are commands for reading and page programming. @var{fread_cmd} is used in DPI and QPI modes,
6031 @var{read_cmd} in normal SPI (single line) mode. @var{mass_erase_cmd}, @var{sector_size}
6032 and @var{sector_erase_cmd} are optional.
6034 This command is required if chip id is not hardcoded yet and e.g. for EEPROMs or FRAMs
6035 which don't support an id command.
6037 In dual mode parameters of both chips are set identically. The parameters refer to
6038 a single chip, so the whole bank gets twice the specified capacity etc.
6041 @deffn {Command} {stmqspi cmd} bank_id resp_num cmd_byte ...
6042 If @var{resp_num} is zero, sends command @var{cmd_byte} and following data
6043 bytes. In dual mode command byte is sent to @emph{both} chips but data bytes are
6044 sent @emph{alternatingly} to chip 1 and 2, first to flash 1, second to flash 2, etc.,
6045 i.e. the total number of bytes (including cmd_byte) must be odd.
6047 If @var{resp_num} is not zero, cmd and at most four following data bytes are
6048 sent, in dual mode @emph{simultaneously} to both chips. Then @var{resp_num} bytes
6049 are read interleaved from both chips starting with chip 1. In this case
6050 @var{resp_num} must be even.
6052 Note the hardware dictated subtle difference of those two cases in dual-flash mode.
6054 To check basic communication settings, issue
6056 stmqspi cmd bank_id 0 0x04; stmqspi cmd bank_id 1 0x05
6057 stmqspi cmd bank_id 0 0x06; stmqspi cmd bank_id 1 0x05
6059 for single flash mode or
6061 stmqspi cmd bank_id 0 0x04; stmqspi cmd bank_id 2 0x05
6062 stmqspi cmd bank_id 0 0x06; stmqspi cmd bank_id 2 0x05
6064 for dual flash mode. This should return the status register contents.
6066 In 8-line mode, @var{cmd_byte} is sent twice - first time as given, second time
6067 complemented. Additionally, in 8-line mode only, some commands (e.g. Read Status)
6068 need a dummy address, e.g.
6070 stmqspi cmd bank_id 1 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
6072 should return the status register contents.
6078 @deffn {Flash Driver} {mrvlqspi}
6079 This driver supports QSPI flash controller of Marvell's Wireless
6080 Microcontroller platform.
6082 The flash size is autodetected based on the table of known JEDEC IDs
6083 hardcoded in the OpenOCD sources.
6086 flash bank $_FLASHNAME mrvlqspi 0x0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME 0x46010000
6091 @deffn {Flash Driver} {ath79}
6092 @cindex Atheros ath79 SPI driver
6094 Members of ATH79 SoC family from Atheros include a SPI interface with 3
6096 On reset a SPI flash connected to the first chip select (CS0) is made
6097 directly read-accessible in the CPU address space (up to 16MBytes)
6098 and is usually used to store the bootloader and operating system.
6099 Normal OpenOCD commands like @command{mdw} can be used to display
6100 the flash content while it is in memory-mapped mode (only the first
6101 4MBytes are accessible without additional configuration on reset).
6103 The setup command only requires the @var{base} parameter in order
6104 to identify the memory bank. The actual value for the base address
6105 is not otherwise used by the driver. However the mapping is passed
6106 to gdb. Thus for the memory mapped flash (chipselect CS0) the base
6107 address should be the actual memory mapped base address. For unmapped
6108 chipselects (CS1 and CS2) care should be taken to use a base address
6109 that does not overlap with real memory regions.
6110 Additional information, like flash size, are detected automatically.
6111 An optional additional parameter sets the chipselect for the bank,
6112 with the default CS0.
6113 CS1 and CS2 require additional GPIO setup before they can be used
6114 since the alternate function must be enabled on the GPIO pin
6115 CS1/CS2 is routed to on the given SoC.
6118 flash bank $_FLASHNAME ath79 0xbf000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6120 # When using multiple chipselects the base should be different
6121 # for each, otherwise the write_image command is not able to
6122 # distinguish the banks.
6123 flash bank flash0 ath79 0xbf000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME cs0
6124 flash bank flash1 ath79 0x10000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME cs1
6125 flash bank flash2 ath79 0x20000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME cs2
6130 @deffn {Flash Driver} {fespi}
6131 @cindex Freedom E SPI
6134 SiFive's Freedom E SPI controller, used in HiFive and other boards.
6137 flash bank $_FLASHNAME fespi 0x20000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6141 @subsection Internal Flash (Microcontrollers)
6143 @deffn {Flash Driver} {aduc702x}
6144 The ADUC702x analog microcontrollers from Analog Devices
6145 include internal flash and use ARM7TDMI cores.
6146 The aduc702x flash driver works with models ADUC7019 through ADUC7028.
6147 The setup command only requires the @var{target} argument
6148 since all devices in this family have the same memory layout.
6151 flash bank $_FLASHNAME aduc702x 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6155 @deffn {Flash Driver} {ambiqmicro}
6158 All members of the Apollo microcontroller family from
6159 Ambiq Micro include internal flash and use ARM's Cortex-M4 core.
6160 The host connects over USB to an FTDI interface that communicates
6161 with the target using SWD.
6163 The @var{ambiqmicro} driver reads the Chip Information Register detect
6164 the device class of the MCU.
6165 The Flash and SRAM sizes directly follow device class, and are used
6166 to set up the flash banks.
6167 If this fails, the driver will use default values set to the minimum
6168 sizes of an Apollo chip.
6170 All Apollo chips have two flash banks of the same size.
6171 In all cases the first flash bank starts at location 0,
6172 and the second bank starts after the first.
6176 flash bank $_FLASHNAME ambiqmicro 0 0x00040000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6177 # Flash bank 1 - same size as bank0, starts after bank 0.
6178 flash bank $_FLASHNAME ambiqmicro 0x00040000 0x00040000 0 0 \
6182 Flash is programmed using custom entry points into the bootloader.
6183 This is the only way to program the flash as no flash control registers
6184 are available to the user.
6186 The @var{ambiqmicro} driver adds some additional commands:
6188 @deffn {Command} {ambiqmicro mass_erase} <bank>
6191 @deffn {Command} {ambiqmicro page_erase} <bank> <first> <last>
6194 @deffn {Command} {ambiqmicro program_otp} <bank> <offset> <count>
6195 Program OTP is a one time operation to create write protected flash.
6196 The user writes sectors to SRAM starting at 0x10000010.
6197 Program OTP will write these sectors from SRAM to flash, and write protect
6202 @deffn {Flash Driver} {at91samd}
6204 All members of the ATSAM D2x, D1x, D0x, ATSAMR, ATSAML and ATSAMC microcontroller
6205 families from Atmel include internal flash and use ARM's Cortex-M0+ core.
6207 Do not use for ATSAM D51 and E5x: use @xref{atsame5}.
6209 The devices have one flash bank:
6212 flash bank $_FLASHNAME at91samd 0x00000000 0 1 1 $_TARGETNAME
6215 @deffn {Command} {at91samd chip-erase}
6216 Issues a complete Flash erase via the Device Service Unit (DSU). This can be
6217 used to erase a chip back to its factory state and does not require the
6218 processor to be halted.
6221 @deffn {Command} {at91samd set-security}
6222 Secures the Flash via the Set Security Bit (SSB) command. This prevents access
6223 to the Flash and can only be undone by using the chip-erase command which
6224 erases the Flash contents and turns off the security bit. Warning: at this
6225 time, openocd will not be able to communicate with a secured chip and it is
6226 therefore not possible to chip-erase it without using another tool.
6229 at91samd set-security enable
6233 @deffn {Command} {at91samd eeprom}
6234 Shows or sets the EEPROM emulation size configuration, stored in the User Row
6235 of the Flash. When setting, the EEPROM size must be specified in bytes and it
6236 must be one of the permitted sizes according to the datasheet. Settings are
6237 written immediately but only take effect on MCU reset. EEPROM emulation
6238 requires additional firmware support and the minimum EEPROM size may not be
6239 the same as the minimum that the hardware supports. Set the EEPROM size to 0
6240 in order to disable this feature.
6244 at91samd eeprom 1024
6248 @deffn {Command} {at91samd bootloader}
6249 Shows or sets the bootloader size configuration, stored in the User Row of the
6250 Flash. This is called the BOOTPROT region. When setting, the bootloader size
6251 must be specified in bytes and it must be one of the permitted sizes according
6252 to the datasheet. Settings are written immediately but only take effect on
6253 MCU reset. Setting the bootloader size to 0 disables bootloader protection.
6257 at91samd bootloader 16384
6261 @deffn {Command} {at91samd dsu_reset_deassert}
6262 This command releases internal reset held by DSU
6263 and prepares reset vector catch in case of reset halt.
6264 Command is used internally in event reset-deassert-post.
6267 @deffn {Command} {at91samd nvmuserrow}
6268 Writes or reads the entire 64 bit wide NVM user row register which is located at
6269 0x804000. This register includes various fuses lock-bits and factory calibration
6270 data. Reading the register is done by invoking this command without any
6271 arguments. Writing is possible by giving 1 or 2 hex values. The first argument
6272 is the register value to be written and the second one is an optional changemask.
6273 Every bit which value in changemask is 0 will stay unchanged. The lock- and
6274 reserved-bits are masked out and cannot be changed.
6278 >at91samd nvmuserrow
6279 NVMUSERROW: 0xFFFFFC5DD8E0C788
6280 # Write 0xFFFFFC5DD8E0C788 to user row
6281 >at91samd nvmuserrow 0xFFFFFC5DD8E0C788
6282 # Write 0x12300 to user row but leave other bits and low
6284 >at91samd nvmuserrow 0x12345 0xFFF00
6291 @deffn {Flash Driver} {at91sam3}
6293 All members of the AT91SAM3 microcontroller family from
6294 Atmel include internal flash and use ARM's Cortex-M3 core. The driver
6295 currently (6/22/09) recognizes the AT91SAM3U[1/2/4][C/E] chips. Note
6296 that the driver was orginaly developed and tested using the
6297 AT91SAM3U4E, using a SAM3U-EK eval board. Support for other chips in
6298 the family was cribbed from the data sheet. @emph{Note to future
6299 readers/updaters: Please remove this worrisome comment after other
6300 chips are confirmed.}
6302 The AT91SAM3U4[E/C] (256K) chips have two flash banks; most other chips
6303 have one flash bank. In all cases the flash banks are at
6304 the following fixed locations:
6307 # Flash bank 0 - all chips
6308 flash bank $_FLASHNAME at91sam3 0x00080000 0 1 1 $_TARGETNAME
6309 # Flash bank 1 - only 256K chips
6310 flash bank $_FLASHNAME at91sam3 0x00100000 0 1 1 $_TARGETNAME
6313 Internally, the AT91SAM3 flash memory is organized as follows.
6314 Unlike the AT91SAM7 chips, these are not used as parameters
6315 to the @command{flash bank} command:
6318 @item @emph{N-Banks:} 256K chips have 2 banks, others have 1 bank.
6319 @item @emph{Bank Size:} 128K/64K Per flash bank
6320 @item @emph{Sectors:} 16 or 8 per bank
6321 @item @emph{SectorSize:} 8K Per Sector
6322 @item @emph{PageSize:} 256 bytes per page. Note that OpenOCD operates on 'sector' sizes, not page sizes.
6325 The AT91SAM3 driver adds some additional commands:
6327 @deffn {Command} {at91sam3 gpnvm}
6328 @deffnx {Command} {at91sam3 gpnvm clear} number
6329 @deffnx {Command} {at91sam3 gpnvm set} number
6330 @deffnx {Command} {at91sam3 gpnvm show} [@option{all}|number]
6331 With no parameters, @command{show} or @command{show all},
6332 shows the status of all GPNVM bits.
6333 With @command{show} @var{number}, displays that bit.
6335 With @command{set} @var{number} or @command{clear} @var{number},
6336 modifies that GPNVM bit.
6339 @deffn {Command} {at91sam3 info}
6340 This command attempts to display information about the AT91SAM3
6341 chip. @emph{First} it read the @code{CHIPID_CIDR} [address 0x400e0740, see
6342 Section 28.2.1, page 505 of the AT91SAM3U 29/may/2009 datasheet,
6343 document id: doc6430A] and decodes the values. @emph{Second} it reads the
6344 various clock configuration registers and attempts to display how it
6345 believes the chip is configured. By default, the SLOWCLK is assumed to
6346 be 32768 Hz, see the command @command{at91sam3 slowclk}.
6349 @deffn {Command} {at91sam3 slowclk} [value]
6350 This command shows/sets the slow clock frequency used in the
6351 @command{at91sam3 info} command calculations above.
6355 @deffn {Flash Driver} {at91sam4}
6357 All members of the AT91SAM4 microcontroller family from
6358 Atmel include internal flash and use ARM's Cortex-M4 core.
6359 This driver uses the same command names/syntax as @xref{at91sam3}.
6362 @deffn {Flash Driver} {at91sam4l}
6364 All members of the AT91SAM4L microcontroller family from
6365 Atmel include internal flash and use ARM's Cortex-M4 core.
6366 This driver uses the same command names/syntax as @xref{at91sam3}.
6368 The AT91SAM4L driver adds some additional commands:
6369 @deffn {Command} {at91sam4l smap_reset_deassert}
6370 This command releases internal reset held by SMAP
6371 and prepares reset vector catch in case of reset halt.
6372 Command is used internally in event reset-deassert-post.
6377 @deffn {Flash Driver} {atsame5}
6379 All members of the SAM E54, E53, E51 and D51 microcontroller
6380 families from Microchip (former Atmel) include internal flash
6381 and use ARM's Cortex-M4 core.
6383 The devices have two ECC flash banks with a swapping feature.
6384 This driver handles both banks together as it were one.
6385 Bank swapping is not supported yet.
6388 flash bank $_FLASHNAME atsame5 0x00000000 0 1 1 $_TARGETNAME
6391 @deffn {Command} {atsame5 bootloader}
6392 Shows or sets the bootloader size configuration, stored in the User Page of the
6393 Flash. This is called the BOOTPROT region. When setting, the bootloader size
6394 must be specified in bytes. The nearest bigger protection size is used.
6395 Settings are written immediately but only take effect on MCU reset.
6396 Setting the bootloader size to 0 disables bootloader protection.
6400 atsame5 bootloader 16384
6404 @deffn {Command} {atsame5 chip-erase}
6405 Issues a complete Flash erase via the Device Service Unit (DSU). This can be
6406 used to erase a chip back to its factory state and does not require the
6407 processor to be halted.
6410 @deffn {Command} {atsame5 dsu_reset_deassert}
6411 This command releases internal reset held by DSU
6412 and prepares reset vector catch in case of reset halt.
6413 Command is used internally in event reset-deassert-post.
6416 @deffn {Command} {atsame5 userpage}
6417 Writes or reads the first 64 bits of NVM User Page which is located at
6418 0x804000. This field includes various fuses.
6419 Reading is done by invoking this command without any arguments.
6420 Writing is possible by giving 1 or 2 hex values. The first argument
6421 is the value to be written and the second one is an optional bit mask
6422 (a zero bit in the mask means the bit stays unchanged).
6423 The reserved fields are always masked out and cannot be changed.
6428 USER PAGE: 0xAEECFF80FE9A9239
6430 >atsame5 userpage 0xAEECFF80FE9A9239
6431 # Write 2 to SEESBLK and 4 to SEEPSZ fields but leave other
6432 # bits unchanged (setup SmartEEPROM of virtual size 8192
6434 >atsame5 userpage 0x4200000000 0x7f00000000
6440 @deffn {Flash Driver} {atsamv}
6442 All members of the ATSAMV7x, ATSAMS70, and ATSAME70 families from
6443 Atmel include internal flash and use ARM's Cortex-M7 core.
6444 This driver uses the same command names/syntax as @xref{at91sam3}.
6447 flash bank $_FLASHNAME atsamv 0x00400000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6450 @deffn {Command} {atsamv gpnvm} [@option{show} [@option{all}|number]]
6451 @deffnx {Command} {atsamv gpnvm} (@option{clr}|@option{set}) number
6452 With no parameters, @option{show} or @option{show all},
6453 shows the status of all GPNVM bits.
6454 With @option{show} @var{number}, displays that bit.
6456 With @option{set} @var{number} or @option{clear} @var{number},
6457 modifies that GPNVM bit.
6462 @deffn {Flash Driver} {at91sam7}
6463 All members of the AT91SAM7 microcontroller family from Atmel include
6464 internal flash and use ARM7TDMI cores. The driver automatically
6465 recognizes a number of these chips using the chip identification
6466 register, and autoconfigures itself.
6469 flash bank $_FLASHNAME at91sam7 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6472 For chips which are not recognized by the controller driver, you must
6473 provide additional parameters in the following order:
6476 @item @var{chip_model} ... label used with @command{flash info}
6478 @item @var{sectors_per_bank}
6479 @item @var{pages_per_sector}
6480 @item @var{pages_size}
6481 @item @var{num_nvm_bits}
6482 @item @var{freq_khz} ... required if an external clock is provided,
6483 optional (but recommended) when the oscillator frequency is known
6486 It is recommended that you provide zeroes for all of those values
6487 except the clock frequency, so that everything except that frequency
6488 will be autoconfigured.
6489 Knowing the frequency helps ensure correct timings for flash access.
6491 The flash controller handles erases automatically on a page (128/256 byte)
6492 basis, so explicit erase commands are not necessary for flash programming.
6493 However, there is an ``EraseAll`` command that can erase an entire flash
6494 plane (of up to 256KB), and it will be used automatically when you issue
6495 @command{flash erase_sector} or @command{flash erase_address} commands.
6497 @deffn {Command} {at91sam7 gpnvm} bitnum (@option{set}|@option{clear})
6498 Set or clear a ``General Purpose Non-Volatile Memory'' (GPNVM)
6499 bit for the processor. Each processor has a number of such bits,
6500 used for controlling features such as brownout detection (so they
6501 are not truly general purpose).
6503 This assumes that the first flash bank (number 0) is associated with
6504 the appropriate at91sam7 target.
6509 @deffn {Flash Driver} {avr}
6510 The AVR 8-bit microcontrollers from Atmel integrate flash memory.
6511 @emph{The current implementation is incomplete.}
6512 @comment - defines mass_erase ... pointless given flash_erase_address
6515 @deffn {Flash Driver} {bluenrg-x}
6516 STMicroelectronics BlueNRG-1, BlueNRG-2 and BlueNRG-LP/LPS Bluetooth low energy wireless system-on-chip. They include ARM Cortex-M0/M0+ core and internal flash memory.
6517 The driver automatically recognizes these chips using
6518 the chip identification registers, and autoconfigures itself.
6521 flash bank $_FLASHNAME bluenrg-x 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6524 Note that when users ask to erase all the sectors of the flash, a mass erase command is used which is faster than erasing
6525 each single sector one by one.
6528 flash erase_sector 0 0 last # It will perform a mass erase
6531 Triggering a mass erase is also useful when users want to disable readout protection.
6534 @deffn {Flash Driver} {cc26xx}
6535 All versions of the SimpleLink CC13xx and CC26xx microcontrollers from Texas
6536 Instruments include internal flash. The cc26xx flash driver supports both the
6537 CC13xx and CC26xx family of devices. The driver automatically recognizes the
6538 specific version's flash parameters and autoconfigures itself. The flash bank
6539 starts at address 0.
6542 flash bank $_FLASHNAME cc26xx 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6546 @deffn {Flash Driver} {cc3220sf}
6547 The CC3220SF version of the SimpleLink CC32xx microcontrollers from Texas
6548 Instruments includes 1MB of internal flash. The cc3220sf flash driver only
6549 supports the internal flash. The serial flash on SimpleLink boards is
6550 programmed via the bootloader over a UART connection. Security features of
6551 the CC3220SF may erase the internal flash during power on reset. Refer to
6552 documentation at @url{www.ti.com/cc3220sf} for details on security features
6553 and programming the serial flash.
6556 flash bank $_FLASHNAME cc3220sf 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6560 @deffn {Flash Driver} {efm32}
6561 All members of the EFM32/EFR32 microcontroller family from Energy Micro (now Silicon Labs)
6562 include internal flash and use Arm Cortex-M3 or Cortex-M4 cores. The driver automatically
6563 recognizes a number of these chips using the chip identification register, and
6564 autoconfigures itself.
6566 flash bank $_FLASHNAME efm32 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6568 It supports writing to the user data page, as well as the portion of the lockbits page
6569 past 512 bytes on chips with larger page sizes. The latter is used by the SiLabs
6570 bootloader/AppLoader system for encryption keys. Setting protection on these pages is
6571 currently not supported.
6573 flash bank userdata.flash efm32 0x0FE00000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6574 flash bank lockbits.flash efm32 0x0FE04000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6577 A special feature of efm32 controllers is that it is possible to completely disable the
6578 debug interface by writing the correct values to the 'Debug Lock Word'. OpenOCD supports
6579 this via the following command:
6583 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
6584 Note that in order for this command to take effect, the target needs to be reset.
6585 @emph{The current implementation is incomplete. Unprotecting flash pages is not
6589 @deffn {Flash Driver} {esirisc}
6590 Members of the eSi-RISC family may optionally include internal flash programmed
6591 via the eSi-TSMC Flash interface. Additional parameters are required to
6592 configure the driver: @option{cfg_address} is the base address of the
6593 configuration register interface, @option{clock_hz} is the expected clock
6594 frequency, and @option{wait_states} is the number of configured read wait states.
6597 flash bank $_FLASHNAME esirisc base_address size_bytes 0 0 \
6598 $_TARGETNAME cfg_address clock_hz wait_states
6601 @deffn {Command} {esirisc flash mass_erase} bank_id
6602 Erase all pages in data memory for the bank identified by @option{bank_id}.
6605 @deffn {Command} {esirisc flash ref_erase} bank_id
6606 Erase the reference cell for the bank identified by @option{bank_id}. @emph{This
6607 is an uncommon operation.}
6611 @deffn {Flash Driver} {fm3}
6612 All members of the FM3 microcontroller family from Fujitsu
6613 include internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M3 cores.
6614 The @var{fm3} driver uses the @var{target} parameter to select the
6615 correct bank config, it can currently be one of the following:
6616 @code{mb9bfxx1.cpu}, @code{mb9bfxx2.cpu}, @code{mb9bfxx3.cpu},
6617 @code{mb9bfxx4.cpu}, @code{mb9bfxx5.cpu} or @code{mb9bfxx6.cpu}.
6620 flash bank $_FLASHNAME fm3 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6624 @deffn {Flash Driver} {fm4}
6625 All members of the FM4 microcontroller family from Spansion (formerly Fujitsu)
6626 include internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M4 cores.
6627 The @var{fm4} driver uses a @var{family} parameter to select the
6628 correct bank config, it can currently be one of the following:
6629 @code{MB9BFx64}, @code{MB9BFx65}, @code{MB9BFx66}, @code{MB9BFx67}, @code{MB9BFx68},
6630 @code{S6E2Cx8}, @code{S6E2Cx9}, @code{S6E2CxA} or @code{S6E2Dx},
6631 with @code{x} treated as wildcard and otherwise case (and any trailing
6632 characters) ignored.
6635 flash bank $@{_FLASHNAME@}0 fm4 0x00000000 0 0 0 \
6636 $_TARGETNAME S6E2CCAJ0A
6637 flash bank $@{_FLASHNAME@}1 fm4 0x00100000 0 0 0 \
6638 $_TARGETNAME S6E2CCAJ0A
6640 @emph{The current implementation is incomplete. Protection is not supported,
6641 nor is Chip Erase (only Sector Erase is implemented).}
6644 @deffn {Flash Driver} {kinetis}
6646 Kx, KLx, KVx and KE1x members of the Kinetis microcontroller family
6647 from NXP (former Freescale) include
6648 internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M0+ or M4 cores. The driver automatically
6649 recognizes flash size and a number of flash banks (1-4) using the chip
6650 identification register, and autoconfigures itself.
6651 Use kinetis_ke driver for KE0x and KEAx devices.
6653 The @var{kinetis} driver defines option:
6655 @item -sim-base @var{addr} ... base of System Integration Module where chip identification resides. Driver tries two known locations if option is omitted.
6659 flash bank $_FLASHNAME kinetis 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6662 @deffn {Config Command} {kinetis create_banks}
6663 Configuration command enables automatic creation of additional flash banks
6664 based on real flash layout of device. Banks are created during device probe.
6665 Use 'flash probe 0' to force probe.
6668 @deffn {Command} {kinetis fcf_source} [protection|write]
6669 Select what source is used when writing to a Flash Configuration Field.
6670 @option{protection} mode builds FCF content from protection bits previously
6671 set by 'flash protect' command.
6672 This mode is default. MCU is protected from unwanted locking by immediate
6673 writing FCF after erase of relevant sector.
6674 @option{write} mode enables direct write to FCF.
6675 Protection cannot be set by 'flash protect' command. FCF is written along
6676 with the rest of a flash image.
6677 @emph{BEWARE: Incorrect flash configuration may permanently lock the device!}
6680 @deffn {Command} {kinetis fopt} [num]
6681 Set value to write to FOPT byte of Flash Configuration Field.
6682 Used in kinetis 'fcf_source protection' mode only.
6685 @deffn {Command} {kinetis mdm check_security}
6686 Checks status of device security lock. Used internally in examine-end
6687 and examine-fail event.
6690 @deffn {Command} {kinetis mdm halt}
6691 Issues a halt via the MDM-AP. This command can be used to break a watchdog reset
6692 loop when connecting to an unsecured target.
6695 @deffn {Command} {kinetis mdm mass_erase}
6696 Issues a complete flash erase via the MDM-AP. This can be used to erase a chip
6697 back to its factory state, removing security. It does not require the processor
6698 to be halted, however the target will remain in a halted state after this
6702 @deffn {Command} {kinetis nvm_partition}
6703 For FlexNVM devices only (KxxDX and KxxFX).
6704 Command shows or sets data flash or EEPROM backup size in kilobytes,
6705 sets two EEPROM blocks sizes in bytes and enables/disables loading
6706 of EEPROM contents to FlexRAM during reset.
6708 For details see device reference manual, Flash Memory Module,
6709 Program Partition command.
6711 Setting is possible only once after mass_erase.
6712 Reset the device after partition setting.
6714 Show partition size:
6716 kinetis nvm_partition info
6719 Set 32 KB data flash, rest of FlexNVM is EEPROM backup. EEPROM has two blocks
6720 of 512 and 1536 bytes and its contents is loaded to FlexRAM during reset:
6722 kinetis nvm_partition dataflash 32 512 1536 on
6725 Set 16 KB EEPROM backup, rest of FlexNVM is a data flash. EEPROM has two blocks
6726 of 1024 bytes and its contents is not loaded to FlexRAM during reset:
6728 kinetis nvm_partition eebkp 16 1024 1024 off
6732 @deffn {Command} {kinetis mdm reset}
6733 Issues a reset via the MDM-AP. This causes the MCU to output a low pulse on the
6734 RESET pin, which can be used to reset other hardware on board.
6737 @deffn {Command} {kinetis disable_wdog}
6738 For Kx devices only (KLx has different COP watchdog, it is not supported).
6739 Command disables watchdog timer.
6743 @deffn {Flash Driver} {kinetis_ke}
6745 KE0x and KEAx members of the Kinetis microcontroller family from NXP include
6746 internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M0+. The driver automatically recognizes
6747 the KE0x sub-family using the chip identification register, and
6748 autoconfigures itself.
6749 Use kinetis (not kinetis_ke) driver for KE1x devices.
6752 flash bank $_FLASHNAME kinetis_ke 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6755 @deffn {Command} {kinetis_ke mdm check_security}
6756 Checks status of device security lock. Used internally in examine-end event.
6759 @deffn {Command} {kinetis_ke mdm mass_erase}
6760 Issues a complete Flash erase via the MDM-AP.
6761 This can be used to erase a chip back to its factory state.
6762 Command removes security lock from a device (use of SRST highly recommended).
6763 It does not require the processor to be halted.
6766 @deffn {Command} {kinetis_ke disable_wdog}
6767 Command disables watchdog timer.
6771 @deffn {Flash Driver} {lpc2000}
6772 This is the driver to support internal flash of all members of the
6773 LPC11(x)00 and LPC1300 microcontroller families and most members of
6774 the LPC800, LPC1500, LPC1700, LPC1800, LPC2000, LPC4000, LPC54100,
6775 LPC8Nxx and NHS31xx microcontroller families from NXP.
6778 There are LPC2000 devices which are not supported by the @var{lpc2000}
6780 The LPC2888 is supported by the @var{lpc288x} driver.
6781 The LPC29xx family is supported by the @var{lpc2900} driver.
6784 The @var{lpc2000} driver defines two mandatory and two optional parameters,
6785 which must appear in the following order:
6788 @item @var{variant} ... required, may be
6789 @option{lpc2000_v1} (older LPC21xx and LPC22xx)
6790 @option{lpc2000_v2} (LPC213x, LPC214x, LPC210[123], LPC23xx and LPC24xx)
6791 @option{lpc1700} (LPC175x and LPC176x and LPC177x/8x)
6792 @option{lpc4300} - available also as @option{lpc1800} alias (LPC18x[2357] and
6794 @option{lpc800} (LPC8xx)
6795 @option{lpc1100} (LPC11(x)xx and LPC13xx)
6796 @option{lpc1500} (LPC15xx)
6797 @option{lpc54100} (LPC541xx)
6798 @option{lpc4000} (LPC40xx)
6799 or @option{auto} - automatically detects flash variant and size for LPC11(x)00,
6800 LPC8xx, LPC13xx, LPC17xx, LPC40xx, LPC8Nxx and NHS31xx
6801 @item @var{clock_kHz} ... the frequency, in kiloHertz,
6802 at which the core is running
6803 @item @option{calc_checksum} ... optional (but you probably want to provide this!),
6804 telling the driver to calculate a valid checksum for the exception vector table.
6806 If you don't provide @option{calc_checksum} when you're writing the vector
6807 table, the boot ROM will almost certainly ignore your flash image.
6808 However, if you do provide it,
6809 with most tool chains @command{verify_image} will fail.
6811 @item @option{iap_entry} ... optional telling the driver to use a different
6812 ROM IAP entry point.
6815 LPC flashes don't require the chip and bus width to be specified.
6818 flash bank $_FLASHNAME lpc2000 0x0 0x7d000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME \
6819 lpc2000_v2 14765 calc_checksum
6822 @deffn {Command} {lpc2000 part_id} bank
6823 Displays the four byte part identifier associated with
6824 the specified flash @var{bank}.
6828 @deffn {Flash Driver} {lpc288x}
6829 The LPC2888 microcontroller from NXP needs slightly different flash
6830 support from its lpc2000 siblings.
6831 The @var{lpc288x} driver defines one mandatory parameter,
6832 the programming clock rate in Hz.
6833 LPC flashes don't require the chip and bus width to be specified.
6836 flash bank $_FLASHNAME lpc288x 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME 12000000
6840 @deffn {Flash Driver} {lpc2900}
6841 This driver supports the LPC29xx ARM968E based microcontroller family
6844 The predefined parameters @var{base}, @var{size}, @var{chip_width} and
6845 @var{bus_width} of the @code{flash bank} command are ignored. Flash size and
6846 sector layout are auto-configured by the driver.
6847 The driver has one additional mandatory parameter: The CPU clock rate
6848 (in kHz) at the time the flash operations will take place. Most of the time this
6849 will not be the crystal frequency, but a higher PLL frequency. The
6850 @code{reset-init} event handler in the board script is usually the place where
6853 The driver rejects flashless devices (currently the LPC2930).
6855 The EEPROM in LPC2900 devices is not mapped directly into the address space.
6856 It must be handled much more like NAND flash memory, and will therefore be
6857 handled by a separate @code{lpc2900_eeprom} driver (not yet available).
6859 Sector protection in terms of the LPC2900 is handled transparently. Every time a
6860 sector needs to be erased or programmed, it is automatically unprotected.
6861 What is shown as protection status in the @code{flash info} command, is
6862 actually the LPC2900 @emph{sector security}. This is a mechanism to prevent a
6863 sector from ever being erased or programmed again. As this is an irreversible
6864 mechanism, it is handled by a special command (@code{lpc2900 secure_sector}),
6865 and not by the standard @code{flash protect} command.
6867 Example for a 125 MHz clock frequency:
6869 flash bank $_FLASHNAME lpc2900 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME 125000
6872 Some @code{lpc2900}-specific commands are defined. In the following command list,
6873 the @var{bank} parameter is the bank number as obtained by the
6874 @code{flash banks} command.
6876 @deffn {Command} {lpc2900 signature} bank
6877 Calculates a 128-bit hash value, the @emph{signature}, from the whole flash
6878 content. This is a hardware feature of the flash block, hence the calculation is
6879 very fast. You may use this to verify the content of a programmed device against
6884 signature: 0x5f40cdc8:0xc64e592e:0x10490f89:0x32a0f317
6888 @deffn {Command} {lpc2900 read_custom} bank filename
6889 Reads the 912 bytes of customer information from the flash index sector, and
6890 saves it to a file in binary format.
6893 lpc2900 read_custom 0 /path_to/customer_info.bin
6897 The index sector of the flash is a @emph{write-only} sector. It cannot be
6898 erased! In order to guard against unintentional write access, all following
6899 commands need to be preceded by a successful call to the @code{password}
6902 @deffn {Command} {lpc2900 password} bank password
6903 You need to use this command right before each of the following commands:
6904 @code{lpc2900 write_custom}, @code{lpc2900 secure_sector},
6905 @code{lpc2900 secure_jtag}.
6907 The password string is fixed to "I_know_what_I_am_doing".
6910 lpc2900 password 0 I_know_what_I_am_doing
6911 Potentially dangerous operation allowed in next command!
6915 @deffn {Command} {lpc2900 write_custom} bank filename type
6916 Writes the content of the file into the customer info space of the flash index
6917 sector. The filetype can be specified with the @var{type} field. Possible values
6918 for @var{type} are: @var{bin} (binary), @var{ihex} (Intel hex format),
6919 @var{elf} (ELF binary) or @var{s19} (Motorola S-records). The file must
6920 contain a single section, and the contained data length must be exactly
6922 @quotation Attention
6923 This cannot be reverted! Be careful!
6927 lpc2900 write_custom 0 /path_to/customer_info.bin bin
6931 @deffn {Command} {lpc2900 secure_sector} bank first last
6932 Secures the sector range from @var{first} to @var{last} (including) against
6933 further program and erase operations. The sector security will be effective
6934 after the next power cycle.
6935 @quotation Attention
6936 This cannot be reverted! Be careful!
6938 Secured sectors appear as @emph{protected} in the @code{flash info} command.
6941 lpc2900 secure_sector 0 1 1
6943 #0 : lpc2900 at 0x20000000, size 0x000c0000, (...)
6944 # 0: 0x00000000 (0x2000 8kB) not protected
6945 # 1: 0x00002000 (0x2000 8kB) protected
6946 # 2: 0x00004000 (0x2000 8kB) not protected
6950 @deffn {Command} {lpc2900 secure_jtag} bank
6951 Irreversibly disable the JTAG port. The new JTAG security setting will be
6952 effective after the next power cycle.
6953 @quotation Attention
6954 This cannot be reverted! Be careful!
6958 lpc2900 secure_jtag 0
6963 @deffn {Flash Driver} {mdr}
6964 This drivers handles the integrated NOR flash on Milandr Cortex-M
6965 based controllers. A known limitation is that the Info memory can't be
6966 read or verified as it's not memory mapped.
6969 flash bank <name> mdr <base> <size> \
6970 0 0 <target#> @var{type} @var{page_count} @var{sec_count}
6974 @item @var{type} - 0 for main memory, 1 for info memory
6975 @item @var{page_count} - total number of pages
6976 @item @var{sec_count} - number of sector per page count
6981 if @{ [info exists IMEMORY] && [string equal $IMEMORY true] @} @{
6982 flash bank $@{_CHIPNAME@}_info.flash mdr 0x00000000 0x01000 \
6983 0 0 $_TARGETNAME 1 1 4
6985 flash bank $_CHIPNAME.flash mdr 0x00000000 0x20000 \
6986 0 0 $_TARGETNAME 0 32 4
6991 @deffn {Flash Driver} {msp432}
6992 All versions of the SimpleLink MSP432 microcontrollers from Texas
6993 Instruments include internal flash. The msp432 flash driver automatically
6994 recognizes the specific version's flash parameters and autoconfigures itself.
6995 Main program flash starts at address 0. The information flash region on
6996 MSP432P4 versions starts at address 0x200000.
6999 flash bank $_FLASHNAME msp432 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7002 @deffn {Command} {msp432 mass_erase} bank_id [main|all]
7003 Performs a complete erase of flash. By default, @command{mass_erase} will erase
7004 only the main program flash.
7006 On MSP432P4 versions, using @command{mass_erase all} will erase both the
7007 main program and information flash regions. To also erase the BSL in information
7008 flash, the user must first use the @command{bsl} command.
7011 @deffn {Command} {msp432 bsl} bank_id [unlock|lock]
7012 On MSP432P4 versions, @command{bsl} unlocks and locks the bootstrap loader (BSL)
7013 region in information flash so that flash commands can erase or write the BSL.
7014 Leave the BSL locked to prevent accidentally corrupting the bootstrap loader.
7016 To erase and program the BSL:
7019 flash erase_address 0x202000 0x2000
7020 flash write_image bsl.bin 0x202000
7026 @deffn {Flash Driver} {niietcm4}
7027 This drivers handles the integrated NOR flash on NIIET Cortex-M4
7028 based controllers. Flash size and sector layout are auto-configured by the driver.
7029 Main flash memory is called "Bootflash" and has main region and info region.
7030 Info region is NOT memory mapped by default,
7031 but it can replace first part of main region if needed.
7032 Full erase, single and block writes are supported for both main and info regions.
7033 There is additional not memory mapped flash called "Userflash", which
7034 also have division into regions: main and info.
7035 Purpose of userflash - to store system and user settings.
7036 Driver has special commands to perform operations with this memory.
7039 flash bank $_FLASHNAME niietcm4 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7042 Some niietcm4-specific commands are defined:
7044 @deffn {Command} {niietcm4 uflash_read_byte} bank ('main'|'info') address
7045 Read byte from main or info userflash region.
7048 @deffn {Command} {niietcm4 uflash_write_byte} bank ('main'|'info') address value
7049 Write byte to main or info userflash region.
7052 @deffn {Command} {niietcm4 uflash_full_erase} bank
7053 Erase all userflash including info region.
7056 @deffn {Command} {niietcm4 uflash_erase} bank ('main'|'info') first_sector last_sector
7057 Erase sectors of main or info userflash region, starting at sector first up to and including last.
7060 @deffn {Command} {niietcm4 uflash_protect_check} bank ('main'|'info')
7061 Check sectors protect.
7064 @deffn {Command} {niietcm4 uflash_protect} bank ('main'|'info') first_sector last_sector ('on'|'off')
7065 Protect sectors of main or info userflash region, starting at sector first up to and including last.
7068 @deffn {Command} {niietcm4 bflash_info_remap} bank ('on'|'off')
7069 Enable remapping bootflash info region to 0x00000000 (or 0x40000000 if external memory boot used).
7072 @deffn {Command} {niietcm4 extmem_cfg} bank ('gpioa'|'gpiob'|'gpioc'|'gpiod'|'gpioe'|'gpiof'|'gpiog'|'gpioh') pin_num ('func1'|'func3')
7073 Configure external memory interface for boot.
7076 @deffn {Command} {niietcm4 service_mode_erase} bank
7077 Perform emergency erase of all flash (bootflash and userflash).
7080 @deffn {Command} {niietcm4 driver_info} bank
7081 Show information about flash driver.
7086 @deffn {Flash Driver} {npcx}
7087 All versions of the NPCX microcontroller families from Nuvoton include internal
7088 flash. The NPCX flash driver supports the NPCX family of devices. The driver
7089 automatically recognizes the specific version's flash parameters and
7090 autoconfigures itself. The flash bank starts at address 0x64000000.
7093 flash bank $_FLASHNAME npcx 0x64000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7097 @deffn {Flash Driver} {nrf5}
7098 All members of the nRF51 microcontroller families from Nordic Semiconductor
7099 include internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M0 core. nRF52 family powered
7100 by ARM Cortex-M4 or M4F core is supported too. nRF52832 is fully supported
7101 including BPROT flash protection scheme. nRF52833 and nRF52840 devices are
7102 supported with the exception of security extensions (flash access control list
7106 flash bank $_FLASHNAME nrf5 0 0x00000000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7109 Some nrf5-specific commands are defined:
7111 @deffn {Command} {nrf5 mass_erase}
7112 Erases the contents of the code memory and user information
7113 configuration registers as well. It must be noted that this command
7114 works only for chips that do not have factory pre-programmed region 0
7118 @deffn {Command} {nrf5 info}
7119 Decodes and shows information from FICR and UICR registers.
7124 @deffn {Flash Driver} {ocl}
7125 This driver is an implementation of the ``on chip flash loader''
7126 protocol proposed by Pavel Chromy.
7128 It is a minimalistic command-response protocol intended to be used
7129 over a DCC when communicating with an internal or external flash
7130 loader running from RAM. An example implementation for AT91SAM7x is
7131 available in @file{contrib/loaders/flash/at91sam7x/}.
7134 flash bank $_FLASHNAME ocl 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7138 @deffn {Flash Driver} {pic32mx}
7139 The PIC32MX microcontrollers are based on the MIPS 4K cores,
7140 and integrate flash memory.
7143 flash bank $_FLASHNAME pix32mx 0x1fc00000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7144 flash bank $_FLASHNAME pix32mx 0x1d000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7147 @comment numerous *disabled* commands are defined:
7148 @comment - chip_erase ... pointless given flash_erase_address
7149 @comment - lock, unlock ... pointless given protect on/off (yes?)
7150 @comment - pgm_word ... shouldn't bank be deduced from address??
7151 Some pic32mx-specific commands are defined:
7152 @deffn {Command} {pic32mx pgm_word} address value bank
7153 Programs the specified 32-bit @var{value} at the given @var{address}
7154 in the specified chip @var{bank}.
7156 @deffn {Command} {pic32mx unlock} bank
7157 Unlock and erase specified chip @var{bank}.
7158 This will remove any Code Protection.
7162 @deffn {Flash Driver} {psoc4}
7163 All members of the PSoC 41xx/42xx microcontroller family from Cypress
7164 include internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M0 cores.
7165 The driver automatically recognizes a number of these chips using
7166 the chip identification register, and autoconfigures itself.
7168 Note: Erased internal flash reads as 00.
7169 System ROM of PSoC 4 does not implement erase of a flash sector.
7172 flash bank $_FLASHNAME psoc4 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7175 psoc4-specific commands
7176 @deffn {Command} {psoc4 flash_autoerase} num (on|off)
7177 Enables or disables autoerase mode for a flash bank.
7179 If flash_autoerase is off, use mass_erase before flash programming.
7180 Flash erase command fails if region to erase is not whole flash memory.
7182 If flash_autoerase is on, a sector is both erased and programmed in one
7183 system ROM call. Flash erase command is ignored.
7184 This mode is suitable for gdb load.
7186 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7189 @deffn {Command} {psoc4 mass_erase} num
7190 Erases the contents of the flash memory, protection and security lock.
7192 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7196 @deffn {Flash Driver} {psoc5lp}
7197 All members of the PSoC 5LP microcontroller family from Cypress
7198 include internal program flash and use ARM Cortex-M3 cores.
7199 The driver probes for a number of these chips and autoconfigures itself,
7200 apart from the base address.
7203 flash bank $_FLASHNAME psoc5lp 0x00000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7206 @b{Note:} PSoC 5LP chips can be configured to have ECC enabled or disabled.
7207 @quotation Attention
7208 If flash operations are performed in ECC-disabled mode, they will also affect
7209 the ECC flash region. Erasing a 16k flash sector in the 0x00000000 area will
7210 then also erase the corresponding 2k data bytes in the 0x48000000 area.
7211 Writing to the ECC data bytes in ECC-disabled mode is not implemented.
7214 Commands defined in the @var{psoc5lp} driver:
7216 @deffn {Command} {psoc5lp mass_erase}
7217 Erases all flash data and ECC/configuration bytes, all flash protection rows,
7218 and all row latches in all flash arrays on the device.
7222 @deffn {Flash Driver} {psoc5lp_eeprom}
7223 All members of the PSoC 5LP microcontroller family from Cypress
7224 include internal EEPROM and use ARM Cortex-M3 cores.
7225 The driver probes for a number of these chips and autoconfigures itself,
7226 apart from the base address.
7229 flash bank $_CHIPNAME.eeprom psoc5lp_eeprom 0x40008000 0 0 0 \
7234 @deffn {Flash Driver} {psoc5lp_nvl}
7235 All members of the PSoC 5LP microcontroller family from Cypress
7236 include internal Nonvolatile Latches and use ARM Cortex-M3 cores.
7237 The driver probes for a number of these chips and autoconfigures itself.
7240 flash bank $_CHIPNAME.nvl psoc5lp_nvl 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7243 PSoC 5LP chips have multiple NV Latches:
7246 @item Device Configuration NV Latch - 4 bytes
7247 @item Write Once (WO) NV Latch - 4 bytes
7250 @b{Note:} This driver only implements the Device Configuration NVL.
7252 The @var{psoc5lp} driver reads the ECC mode from Device Configuration NVL.
7253 @quotation Attention
7254 Switching ECC mode via write to Device Configuration NVL will require a reset
7255 after successful write.
7259 @deffn {Flash Driver} {psoc6}
7260 Supports PSoC6 (CY8C6xxx) family of Cypress microcontrollers.
7261 PSoC6 is a dual-core device with CM0+ and CM4 cores. Both cores share
7262 the same Flash/RAM/MMIO address space.
7264 Flash in PSoC6 is split into three regions:
7266 @item Main Flash - this is the main storage for user application.
7267 Total size varies among devices, sector size: 256 kBytes, row size:
7268 512 bytes. Supports erase operation on individual rows.
7269 @item Work Flash - intended to be used as storage for user data
7270 (e.g. EEPROM emulation). Total size: 32 KBytes, sector size: 32 KBytes,
7271 row size: 512 bytes.
7272 @item Supervisory Flash - special region which contains device-specific
7273 service data. This region does not support erase operation. Only few rows can
7274 be programmed by the user, most of the rows are read only. Programming
7275 operation will erase row automatically.
7278 All three flash regions are supported by the driver. Flash geometry is detected
7279 automatically by parsing data in SPCIF_GEOMETRY register.
7281 PSoC6 is equipped with NOR Flash so erased Flash reads as 0x00.
7284 flash bank main_flash_cm0 psoc6 0x10000000 0 0 0 \
7286 flash bank work_flash_cm0 psoc6 0x14000000 0 0 0 \
7288 flash bank super_flash_user_cm0 psoc6 0x16000800 0 0 0 \
7290 flash bank super_flash_nar_cm0 psoc6 0x16001A00 0 0 0 \
7292 flash bank super_flash_key_cm0 psoc6 0x16005A00 0 0 0 \
7294 flash bank super_flash_toc2_cm0 psoc6 0x16007C00 0 0 0 \
7297 flash bank main_flash_cm4 psoc6 0x10000000 0 0 0 \
7299 flash bank work_flash_cm4 psoc6 0x14000000 0 0 0 \
7301 flash bank super_flash_user_cm4 psoc6 0x16000800 0 0 0 \
7303 flash bank super_flash_nar_cm4 psoc6 0x16001A00 0 0 0 \
7305 flash bank super_flash_key_cm4 psoc6 0x16005A00 0 0 0 \
7307 flash bank super_flash_toc2_cm4 psoc6 0x16007C00 0 0 0 \
7311 psoc6-specific commands
7312 @deffn {Command} {psoc6 reset_halt}
7313 Command can be used to simulate broken Vector Catch from gdbinit or tcl scripts.
7314 When invoked for CM0+ target, it will set break point at application entry point
7315 and issue SYSRESETREQ. This will reset both cores and all peripherals. CM0+ will
7316 reset CM4 during boot anyway so this is safe. On CM4 target, VECTRESET is used
7317 instead of SYSRESETREQ to avoid unwanted reset of CM0+;
7320 @deffn {Command} {psoc6 mass_erase} num
7321 Erases the contents given flash bank. The @var{num} parameter is a value shown
7322 by @command{flash banks}.
7323 Note: only Main and Work flash regions support Erase operation.
7327 @deffn {Flash Driver} {rp2040}
7328 Supports RP2040 "Raspberry Pi Pico" microcontroller.
7329 RP2040 is a dual-core device with two CM0+ cores. Both cores share the same
7330 Flash/RAM/MMIO address space. Non-volatile storage is achieved with an
7331 external QSPI flash; a Boot ROM provides helper functions.
7334 flash bank $_FLASHNAME rp2040_flash $_FLASHBASE $_FLASHSIZE 1 32 $_TARGETNAME
7338 @deffn {Flash Driver} {rsl10}
7339 Supports Onsemi RSL10 microcontroller flash memory. Uses functions
7340 stored in ROM to control flash memory interface.
7343 flash bank $_FLASHNAME rsl10 $_FLASHBASE $_FLASHSIZE 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7346 @deffn {Command} {rsl10 lock} key1 key2 key3 key4
7347 Writes @var{key1 key2 key3 key4} words to @var{0x81044 0x81048 0x8104c
7348 0x8050}. Locks debug port by writing @var{0x4C6F634B} to @var{0x81040}.
7350 To unlock use the @command{rsl10 unlock key1 key2 key3 key4} command.
7353 @deffn {Command} {rsl10 unlock} key1 key2 key3 key4
7354 Unlocks debug port, by writing @var{key1 key2 key3 key4} words to
7355 registers through DAP, and clears @var{0x81040} address in flash to 0x1.
7358 @deffn {Command} {rsl10 mass_erase}
7359 Erases all unprotected flash sectors.
7363 @deffn {Flash Driver} {sim3x}
7364 All members of the SiM3 microcontroller family from Silicon Laboratories
7365 include internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M3 cores. It supports both JTAG
7367 The @var{sim3x} driver tries to probe the device to auto detect the MCU.
7368 If this fails, it will use the @var{size} parameter as the size of flash bank.
7371 flash bank $_FLASHNAME sim3x 0 $_CPUROMSIZE 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7374 There are 2 commands defined in the @var{sim3x} driver:
7376 @deffn {Command} {sim3x mass_erase}
7377 Erases the complete flash. This is used to unlock the flash.
7378 And this command is only possible when using the SWD interface.
7381 @deffn {Command} {sim3x lock}
7382 Lock the flash. To unlock use the @command{sim3x mass_erase} command.
7386 @deffn {Flash Driver} {stellaris}
7387 All members of the Stellaris LM3Sxxx, LM4x and Tiva C microcontroller
7388 families from Texas Instruments include internal flash. The driver
7389 automatically recognizes a number of these chips using the chip
7390 identification register, and autoconfigures itself.
7393 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stellaris 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7396 @deffn {Command} {stellaris recover}
7397 Performs the @emph{Recovering a "Locked" Device} procedure to restore
7398 the flash and its associated nonvolatile registers to their factory
7399 default values (erased). This is the only way to remove flash
7400 protection or re-enable debugging if that capability has been
7403 Note that the final "power cycle the chip" step in this procedure
7404 must be performed by hand, since OpenOCD can't do it.
7406 if more than one Stellaris chip is connected, the procedure is
7407 applied to all of them.
7412 @deffn {Flash Driver} {stm32f1x}
7413 All members of the STM32F0, STM32F1 and STM32F3 microcontroller families
7414 from STMicroelectronics and all members of the GD32F1x0, GD32F3x0 and GD32E23x microcontroller
7415 families from GigaDevice include internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M0/M3/M4/M23 cores.
7416 The driver also works with GD32VF103 powered by RISC-V core.
7417 The driver automatically recognizes a number of these chips using
7418 the chip identification register, and autoconfigures itself.
7421 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32f1x 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7424 Note that some devices have been found that have a flash size register that contains
7425 an invalid value, to workaround this issue you can override the probed value used by
7429 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32f1x 0 0x20000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7432 If you have a target with dual flash banks then define the second bank
7433 as per the following example.
7435 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32f1x 0x08080000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7438 Some stm32f1x-specific commands are defined:
7440 @deffn {Command} {stm32f1x lock} num
7441 Locks the entire stm32 device against reading.
7442 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7445 @deffn {Command} {stm32f1x unlock} num
7446 Unlocks the entire stm32 device for reading. This command will cause
7447 a mass erase of the entire stm32 device if previously locked.
7448 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7451 @deffn {Command} {stm32f1x mass_erase} num
7452 Mass erases the entire stm32 device.
7453 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7456 @deffn {Command} {stm32f1x options_read} num
7457 Reads and displays active stm32 option bytes loaded during POR
7458 or upon executing the @command{stm32f1x options_load} command.
7459 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7462 @deffn {Command} {stm32f1x options_write} num (@option{SWWDG}|@option{HWWDG}) (@option{RSTSTNDBY}|@option{NORSTSTNDBY}) (@option{RSTSTOP}|@option{NORSTSTOP}) (@option{USEROPT} user_data)
7463 Writes the stm32 option byte with the specified values.
7464 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7465 The @var{user_data} parameter is content of higher 16 bits of the option byte register (Data0 and Data1 as one 16bit number).
7468 @deffn {Command} {stm32f1x options_load} num
7469 Generates a special kind of reset to re-load the stm32 option bytes written
7470 by the @command{stm32f1x options_write} or @command{flash protect} commands
7471 without having to power cycle the target. Not applicable to stm32f1x devices.
7472 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7476 @deffn {Flash Driver} {stm32f2x}
7477 All members of the STM32F2, STM32F4 and STM32F7 microcontroller families from STMicroelectronics
7478 include internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M3/M4/M7 cores.
7479 The driver automatically recognizes a number of these chips using
7480 the chip identification register, and autoconfigures itself.
7483 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32f2x 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7486 If you use OTP (One-Time Programmable) memory define it as a second bank
7487 as per the following example.
7489 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32f2x 0x1FFF7800 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7492 @deffn {Command} {stm32f2x otp} num (@option{enable}|@option{disable}|@option{show})
7493 Enables or disables OTP write commands for bank @var{num}.
7494 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7497 Note that some devices have been found that have a flash size register that contains
7498 an invalid value, to workaround this issue you can override the probed value used by
7502 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32f2x 0 0x20000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7505 Some stm32f2x-specific commands are defined:
7507 @deffn {Command} {stm32f2x lock} num
7508 Locks the entire stm32 device.
7509 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7512 @deffn {Command} {stm32f2x unlock} num
7513 Unlocks the entire stm32 device.
7514 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7517 @deffn {Command} {stm32f2x mass_erase} num
7518 Mass erases the entire stm32f2x device.
7519 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7522 @deffn {Command} {stm32f2x options_read} num
7523 Reads and displays user options and (where implemented) boot_addr0, boot_addr1, optcr2.
7524 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7527 @deffn {Command} {stm32f2x options_write} num user_options boot_addr0 boot_addr1
7528 Writes user options and (where implemented) boot_addr0 and boot_addr1 in raw format.
7529 Warning: The meaning of the various bits depends on the device, always check datasheet!
7530 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}, @var{user_options} a
7531 12 bit value, consisting of bits 31-28 and 7-0 of FLASH_OPTCR, @var{boot_addr0} and
7532 @var{boot_addr1} two halfwords (of FLASH_OPTCR1).
7535 @deffn {Command} {stm32f2x optcr2_write} num optcr2
7536 Writes FLASH_OPTCR2 options. Warning: Clearing PCROPi bits requires a full mass erase!
7537 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}, @var{optcr2} a 32-bit word.
7541 @deffn {Flash Driver} {stm32h7x}
7542 All members of the STM32H7 microcontroller families from STMicroelectronics
7543 include internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M7 core.
7544 The driver automatically recognizes a number of these chips using
7545 the chip identification register, and autoconfigures itself.
7548 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32h7x 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7551 Note that some devices have been found that have a flash size register that contains
7552 an invalid value, to workaround this issue you can override the probed value used by
7556 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32h7x 0 0x20000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7559 Some stm32h7x-specific commands are defined:
7561 @deffn {Command} {stm32h7x lock} num
7562 Locks the entire stm32 device.
7563 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7566 @deffn {Command} {stm32h7x unlock} num
7567 Unlocks the entire stm32 device.
7568 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7571 @deffn {Command} {stm32h7x mass_erase} num
7572 Mass erases the entire stm32h7x device.
7573 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7576 @deffn {Command} {stm32h7x option_read} num reg_offset
7577 Reads an option byte register from the stm32h7x device.
7578 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}, @var{reg_offset}
7579 is the register offset of the option byte to read from the used bank registers' base.
7580 For example: in STM32H74x/H75x the bank 1 registers' base is 0x52002000 and 0x52002100 for bank 2.
7585 stm32h7x option_read 0 0x1c
7587 stm32h7x option_read 0 0x38
7589 stm32h7x option_read 1 0x38
7593 @deffn {Command} {stm32h7x option_write} num reg_offset value [reg_mask]
7594 Writes an option byte register of the stm32h7x device.
7595 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}, @var{reg_offset}
7596 is the register offset of the option byte to write from the used bank register base,
7597 and @var{reg_mask} is the mask to apply when writing the register (only bits with a '1'
7602 # swap bank 1 and bank 2 in dual bank devices
7603 # by setting SWAP_BANK_OPT bit in OPTSR_PRG
7604 stm32h7x option_write 0 0x20 0x8000000 0x8000000
7609 @deffn {Flash Driver} {stm32lx}
7610 All members of the STM32L0 and STM32L1 microcontroller families from STMicroelectronics
7611 include internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M3 and Cortex-M0+ cores.
7612 The driver automatically recognizes a number of these chips using
7613 the chip identification register, and autoconfigures itself.
7616 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32lx 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7619 Note that some devices have been found that have a flash size register that contains
7620 an invalid value, to workaround this issue you can override the probed value used by
7621 the flash driver. If you use 0 as the bank base address, it tells the
7622 driver to autodetect the bank location assuming you're configuring the
7626 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32lx 0x08000000 0x20000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7629 Some stm32lx-specific commands are defined:
7631 @deffn {Command} {stm32lx lock} num
7632 Locks the entire stm32 device.
7633 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7636 @deffn {Command} {stm32lx unlock} num
7637 Unlocks the entire stm32 device.
7638 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7641 @deffn {Command} {stm32lx mass_erase} num
7642 Mass erases the entire stm32lx device (all flash banks and EEPROM
7643 data). This is the only way to unlock a protected flash (unless RDP
7644 Level is 2 which can't be unlocked at all).
7645 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7649 @deffn {Flash Driver} {stm32l4x}
7650 All members of the STM32 G0, G4, L4, L4+, L5, U5, WB and WL
7651 microcontroller families from STMicroelectronics include internal flash
7652 and use ARM Cortex-M0+, M4 and M33 cores.
7653 The driver automatically recognizes a number of these chips using
7654 the chip identification register, and autoconfigures itself.
7657 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32l4x 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7660 If you use OTP (One-Time Programmable) memory define it as a second bank
7661 as per the following example.
7663 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32l4x 0x1FFF7000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7666 @deffn {Command} {stm32l4x otp} num (@option{enable}|@option{disable}|@option{show})
7667 Enables or disables OTP write commands for bank @var{num}.
7668 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7671 Note that some devices have been found that have a flash size register that contains
7672 an invalid value, to workaround this issue you can override the probed value used by
7673 the flash driver. However, specifying a wrong value might lead to a completely
7674 wrong flash layout, so this feature must be used carefully.
7677 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32l4x 0x08000000 0x40000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7680 Some stm32l4x-specific commands are defined:
7682 @deffn {Command} {stm32l4x lock} num
7683 Locks the entire stm32 device.
7684 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7686 @emph{Note:} To apply the protection change immediately, use @command{stm32l4x option_load}.
7689 @deffn {Command} {stm32l4x unlock} num
7690 Unlocks the entire stm32 device.
7691 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7693 @emph{Note:} To apply the protection change immediately, use @command{stm32l4x option_load}.
7696 @deffn {Command} {stm32l4x mass_erase} num
7697 Mass erases the entire stm32l4x device.
7698 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7701 @deffn {Command} {stm32l4x option_read} num reg_offset
7702 Reads an option byte register from the stm32l4x device.
7703 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}, @var{reg_offset}
7704 is the register offset of the Option byte to read.
7706 For example to read the FLASH_OPTR register:
7708 stm32l4x option_read 0 0x20
7709 # Option Register (for STM32L4x): <0x40022020> = 0xffeff8aa
7710 # Option Register (for STM32WBx): <0x58004020> = ...
7711 # The correct flash base address will be used automatically
7714 The above example will read out the FLASH_OPTR register which contains the RDP
7715 option byte, Watchdog configuration, BOR level etc.
7718 @deffn {Command} {stm32l4x option_write} num reg_offset reg_mask
7719 Write an option byte register of the stm32l4x device.
7720 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}, @var{reg_offset}
7721 is the register offset of the Option byte to write, and @var{reg_mask} is the mask
7722 to apply when writing the register (only bits with a '1' will be touched).
7724 @emph{Note:} To apply the option bytes change immediately, use @command{stm32l4x option_load}.
7726 For example to write the WRP1AR option bytes:
7728 stm32l4x option_write 0 0x28 0x00FF0000 0x00FF00FF
7731 The above example will write the WRP1AR option register configuring the Write protection
7732 Area A for bank 1. The above example set WRP1AR_END=255, WRP1AR_START=0.
7733 This will effectively write protect all sectors in flash bank 1.
7736 @deffn {Command} {stm32l4x wrp_info} num [device_bank]
7737 List the protected areas using WRP.
7738 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7739 @var{device_bank} parameter is optional, possible values 'bank1' or 'bank2',
7740 if not specified, the command will display the whole flash protected areas.
7742 @b{Note:} @var{device_bank} is different from banks created using @code{flash bank}.
7743 Devices supported in this flash driver, can have main flash memory organized
7744 in single or dual-banks mode.
7745 Thus the usage of @var{device_bank} is meaningful only in dual-bank mode, to get
7746 write protected areas in a specific @var{device_bank}
7750 @deffn {Command} {stm32l4x option_load} num
7751 Forces a re-load of the option byte registers. Will cause a system reset of the device.
7752 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7755 @deffn Command {stm32l4x trustzone} num [@option{enable} | @option{disable}]
7756 Enables or disables Global TrustZone Security, using the TZEN option bit.
7757 If neither @option{enabled} nor @option{disable} are specified, the command will display
7758 the TrustZone status.
7759 @emph{Note:} This command works only with devices with TrustZone, eg. STM32L5.
7760 @emph{Note:} This command will perform an OBL_Launch after modifying the TZEN.
7764 @deffn {Flash Driver} {str7x}
7765 All members of the STR7 microcontroller family from STMicroelectronics
7766 include internal flash and use ARM7TDMI cores.
7767 The @var{str7x} driver defines one mandatory parameter, @var{variant},
7768 which is either @code{STR71x}, @code{STR73x} or @code{STR75x}.
7771 flash bank $_FLASHNAME str7x \
7772 0x40000000 0x00040000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME STR71x
7775 @deffn {Command} {str7x disable_jtag} bank
7776 Activate the Debug/Readout protection mechanism
7777 for the specified flash bank.
7781 @deffn {Flash Driver} {str9x}
7782 Most members of the STR9 microcontroller family from STMicroelectronics
7783 include internal flash and use ARM966E cores.
7784 The str9 needs the flash controller to be configured using
7785 the @command{str9x flash_config} command prior to Flash programming.
7788 flash bank $_FLASHNAME str9x 0x40000000 0x00040000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7789 str9x flash_config 0 4 2 0 0x80000
7792 @deffn {Command} {str9x flash_config} num bbsr nbbsr bbadr nbbadr
7793 Configures the str9 flash controller.
7794 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7797 @item @var{bbsr} - Boot Bank Size register
7798 @item @var{nbbsr} - Non Boot Bank Size register
7799 @item @var{bbadr} - Boot Bank Start Address register
7800 @item @var{nbbadr} - Boot Bank Start Address register
7806 @deffn {Flash Driver} {str9xpec}
7809 Only use this driver for locking/unlocking the device or configuring the option bytes.
7810 Use the standard str9 driver for programming.
7811 Before using the flash commands the turbo mode must be enabled using the
7812 @command{str9xpec enable_turbo} command.
7814 Here is some background info to help
7815 you better understand how this driver works. OpenOCD has two flash drivers for
7819 Standard driver @option{str9x} programmed via the str9 core. Normally used for
7820 flash programming as it is faster than the @option{str9xpec} driver.
7822 Direct programming @option{str9xpec} using the flash controller. This is an
7823 ISC compliant (IEEE 1532) tap connected in series with the str9 core. The str9
7824 core does not need to be running to program using this flash driver. Typical use
7825 for this driver is locking/unlocking the target and programming the option bytes.
7828 Before we run any commands using the @option{str9xpec} driver we must first disable
7829 the str9 core. This example assumes the @option{str9xpec} driver has been
7830 configured for flash bank 0.
7832 # assert srst, we do not want core running
7833 # while accessing str9xpec flash driver
7835 # turn off target polling
7838 str9xpec enable_turbo 0
7840 str9xpec options_read 0
7841 # re-enable str9 core
7842 str9xpec disable_turbo 0
7846 The above example will read the str9 option bytes.
7847 When performing a unlock remember that you will not be able to halt the str9 - it
7848 has been locked. Halting the core is not required for the @option{str9xpec} driver
7849 as mentioned above, just issue the commands above manually or from a telnet prompt.
7851 Several str9xpec-specific commands are defined:
7853 @deffn {Command} {str9xpec disable_turbo} num
7854 Restore the str9 into JTAG chain.
7857 @deffn {Command} {str9xpec enable_turbo} num
7858 Enable turbo mode, will simply remove the str9 from the chain and talk
7859 directly to the embedded flash controller.
7862 @deffn {Command} {str9xpec lock} num
7863 Lock str9 device. The str9 will only respond to an unlock command that will
7867 @deffn {Command} {str9xpec part_id} num
7868 Prints the part identifier for bank @var{num}.
7871 @deffn {Command} {str9xpec options_cmap} num (@option{bank0}|@option{bank1})
7872 Configure str9 boot bank.
7875 @deffn {Command} {str9xpec options_lvdsel} num (@option{vdd}|@option{vdd_vddq})
7876 Configure str9 lvd source.
7879 @deffn {Command} {str9xpec options_lvdthd} num (@option{2.4v}|@option{2.7v})
7880 Configure str9 lvd threshold.
7883 @deffn {Command} {str9xpec options_lvdwarn} bank (@option{vdd}|@option{vdd_vddq})
7884 Configure str9 lvd reset warning source.
7887 @deffn {Command} {str9xpec options_read} num
7888 Read str9 option bytes.
7891 @deffn {Command} {str9xpec options_write} num
7892 Write str9 option bytes.
7895 @deffn {Command} {str9xpec unlock} num
7901 @deffn {Flash Driver} {swm050}
7903 All members of the swm050 microcontroller family from Foshan Synwit Tech.
7906 flash bank $_FLASHNAME swm050 0x0 0x2000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7909 One swm050-specific command is defined:
7911 @deffn {Command} {swm050 mass_erase} bank_id
7912 Erases the entire flash bank.
7918 @deffn {Flash Driver} {tms470}
7919 Most members of the TMS470 microcontroller family from Texas Instruments
7920 include internal flash and use ARM7TDMI cores.
7921 This driver doesn't require the chip and bus width to be specified.
7923 Some tms470-specific commands are defined:
7925 @deffn {Command} {tms470 flash_keyset} key0 key1 key2 key3
7926 Saves programming keys in a register, to enable flash erase and write commands.
7929 @deffn {Command} {tms470 osc_megahertz} clock_mhz
7930 Reports the clock speed, which is used to calculate timings.
7933 @deffn {Command} {tms470 plldis} (0|1)
7934 Disables (@var{1}) or enables (@var{0}) use of the PLL to speed up
7939 @deffn {Flash Driver} {w600}
7940 W60x series Wi-Fi SoC from WinnerMicro
7941 are designed with ARM Cortex-M3 and have 1M Byte QFLASH inside.
7942 The @var{w600} driver uses the @var{target} parameter to select the
7943 correct bank config.
7946 flash bank $_FLASHNAME w600 0x08000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAMEs
7950 @deffn {Flash Driver} {xmc1xxx}
7951 All members of the XMC1xxx microcontroller family from Infineon.
7952 This driver does not require the chip and bus width to be specified.
7955 @deffn {Flash Driver} {xmc4xxx}
7956 All members of the XMC4xxx microcontroller family from Infineon.
7957 This driver does not require the chip and bus width to be specified.
7959 Some xmc4xxx-specific commands are defined:
7961 @deffn {Command} {xmc4xxx flash_password} bank_id passwd1 passwd2
7962 Saves flash protection passwords which are used to lock the user flash
7965 @deffn {Command} {xmc4xxx flash_unprotect} bank_id user_level[0-1]
7966 Removes Flash write protection from the selected user bank
7971 @section NAND Flash Commands
7974 Compared to NOR or SPI flash, NAND devices are inexpensive
7975 and high density. Today's NAND chips, and multi-chip modules,
7976 commonly hold multiple GigaBytes of data.
7978 NAND chips consist of a number of ``erase blocks'' of a given
7979 size (such as 128 KBytes), each of which is divided into a
7980 number of pages (of perhaps 512 or 2048 bytes each). Each
7981 page of a NAND flash has an ``out of band'' (OOB) area to hold
7982 Error Correcting Code (ECC) and other metadata, usually 16 bytes
7983 of OOB for every 512 bytes of page data.
7985 One key characteristic of NAND flash is that its error rate
7986 is higher than that of NOR flash. In normal operation, that
7987 ECC is used to correct and detect errors. However, NAND
7988 blocks can also wear out and become unusable; those blocks
7989 are then marked "bad". NAND chips are even shipped from the
7990 manufacturer with a few bad blocks. The highest density chips
7991 use a technology (MLC) that wears out more quickly, so ECC
7992 support is increasingly important as a way to detect blocks
7993 that have begun to fail, and help to preserve data integrity
7994 with techniques such as wear leveling.
7996 Software is used to manage the ECC. Some controllers don't
7997 support ECC directly; in those cases, software ECC is used.
7998 Other controllers speed up the ECC calculations with hardware.
7999 Single-bit error correction hardware is routine. Controllers
8000 geared for newer MLC chips may correct 4 or more errors for
8001 every 512 bytes of data.
8003 You will need to make sure that any data you write using
8004 OpenOCD includes the appropriate kind of ECC. For example,
8005 that may mean passing the @code{oob_softecc} flag when
8006 writing NAND data, or ensuring that the correct hardware
8009 The basic steps for using NAND devices include:
8011 @item Declare via the command @command{nand device}
8012 @* Do this in a board-specific configuration file,
8013 passing parameters as needed by the controller.
8014 @item Configure each device using @command{nand probe}.
8015 @* Do this only after the associated target is set up,
8016 such as in its reset-init script or in procures defined
8017 to access that device.
8018 @item Operate on the flash via @command{nand subcommand}
8019 @* Often commands to manipulate the flash are typed by a human, or run
8020 via a script in some automated way. Common task include writing a
8021 boot loader, operating system, or other data needed to initialize or
8025 @b{NOTE:} At the time this text was written, the largest NAND
8026 flash fully supported by OpenOCD is 2 GiBytes (16 GiBits).
8027 This is because the variables used to hold offsets and lengths
8028 are only 32 bits wide.
8029 (Larger chips may work in some cases, unless an offset or length
8030 is larger than 0xffffffff, the largest 32-bit unsigned integer.)
8031 Some larger devices will work, since they are actually multi-chip
8032 modules with two smaller chips and individual chipselect lines.
8034 @anchor{nandconfiguration}
8035 @subsection NAND Configuration Commands
8036 @cindex NAND configuration
8038 NAND chips must be declared in configuration scripts,
8039 plus some additional configuration that's done after
8040 OpenOCD has initialized.
8042 @deffn {Config Command} {nand device} name driver target [configparams...]
8043 Declares a NAND device, which can be read and written to
8044 after it has been configured through @command{nand probe}.
8045 In OpenOCD, devices are single chips; this is unlike some
8046 operating systems, which may manage multiple chips as if
8047 they were a single (larger) device.
8048 In some cases, configuring a device will activate extra
8049 commands; see the controller-specific documentation.
8051 @b{NOTE:} This command is not available after OpenOCD
8052 initialization has completed. Use it in board specific
8053 configuration files, not interactively.
8056 @item @var{name} ... may be used to reference the NAND bank
8057 in most other NAND commands. A number is also available.
8058 @item @var{driver} ... identifies the NAND controller driver
8059 associated with the NAND device being declared.
8060 @xref{nanddriverlist,,NAND Driver List}.
8061 @item @var{target} ... names the target used when issuing
8062 commands to the NAND controller.
8063 @comment Actually, it's currently a controller-specific parameter...
8064 @item @var{configparams} ... controllers may support, or require,
8065 additional parameters. See the controller-specific documentation
8066 for more information.
8070 @deffn {Command} {nand list}
8071 Prints a summary of each device declared
8072 using @command{nand device}, numbered from zero.
8073 Note that un-probed devices show no details.
8076 #0: NAND 1GiB 3,3V 8-bit (Micron) pagesize: 2048, buswidth: 8,
8077 blocksize: 131072, blocks: 8192
8078 #1: NAND 1GiB 3,3V 8-bit (Micron) pagesize: 2048, buswidth: 8,
8079 blocksize: 131072, blocks: 8192
8084 @deffn {Command} {nand probe} num
8085 Probes the specified device to determine key characteristics
8086 like its page and block sizes, and how many blocks it has.
8087 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
8088 You must (successfully) probe a device before you can use
8089 it with most other NAND commands.
8092 @subsection Erasing, Reading, Writing to NAND Flash
8094 @deffn {Command} {nand dump} num filename offset length [oob_option]
8095 @cindex NAND reading
8096 Reads binary data from the NAND device and writes it to the file,
8097 starting at the specified offset.
8098 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
8100 Use a complete path name for @var{filename}, so you don't depend
8101 on the directory used to start the OpenOCD server.
8103 The @var{offset} and @var{length} must be exact multiples of the
8104 device's page size. They describe a data region; the OOB data
8105 associated with each such page may also be accessed.
8107 @b{NOTE:} At the time this text was written, no error correction
8108 was done on the data that's read, unless raw access was disabled
8109 and the underlying NAND controller driver had a @code{read_page}
8110 method which handled that error correction.
8112 By default, only page data is saved to the specified file.
8113 Use an @var{oob_option} parameter to save OOB data:
8115 @item no oob_* parameter
8116 @*Output file holds only page data; OOB is discarded.
8117 @item @code{oob_raw}
8118 @*Output file interleaves page data and OOB data;
8119 the file will be longer than "length" by the size of the
8120 spare areas associated with each data page.
8121 Note that this kind of "raw" access is different from
8122 what's implied by @command{nand raw_access}, which just
8123 controls whether a hardware-aware access method is used.
8124 @item @code{oob_only}
8125 @*Output file has only raw OOB data, and will
8126 be smaller than "length" since it will contain only the
8127 spare areas associated with each data page.
8131 @deffn {Command} {nand erase} num [offset length]
8132 @cindex NAND erasing
8133 @cindex NAND programming
8134 Erases blocks on the specified NAND device, starting at the
8135 specified @var{offset} and continuing for @var{length} bytes.
8136 Both of those values must be exact multiples of the device's
8137 block size, and the region they specify must fit entirely in the chip.
8138 If those parameters are not specified,
8139 the whole NAND chip will be erased.
8140 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
8142 @b{NOTE:} This command will try to erase bad blocks, when told
8143 to do so, which will probably invalidate the manufacturer's bad
8145 For the remainder of the current server session, @command{nand info}
8146 will still report that the block ``is'' bad.
8149 @deffn {Command} {nand write} num filename offset [option...]
8150 @cindex NAND writing
8151 @cindex NAND programming
8152 Writes binary data from the file into the specified NAND device,
8153 starting at the specified offset. Those pages should already
8154 have been erased; you can't change zero bits to one bits.
8155 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
8157 Use a complete path name for @var{filename}, so you don't depend
8158 on the directory used to start the OpenOCD server.
8160 The @var{offset} must be an exact multiple of the device's page size.
8161 All data in the file will be written, assuming it doesn't run
8162 past the end of the device.
8163 Only full pages are written, and any extra space in the last
8164 page will be filled with 0xff bytes. (That includes OOB data,
8165 if that's being written.)
8167 @b{NOTE:} At the time this text was written, bad blocks are
8168 ignored. That is, this routine will not skip bad blocks,
8169 but will instead try to write them. This can cause problems.
8171 Provide at most one @var{option} parameter. With some
8172 NAND drivers, the meanings of these parameters may change
8173 if @command{nand raw_access} was used to disable hardware ECC.
8175 @item no oob_* parameter
8176 @*File has only page data, which is written.
8177 If raw access is in use, the OOB area will not be written.
8178 Otherwise, if the underlying NAND controller driver has
8179 a @code{write_page} routine, that routine may write the OOB
8180 with hardware-computed ECC data.
8181 @item @code{oob_only}
8182 @*File has only raw OOB data, which is written to the OOB area.
8183 Each page's data area stays untouched. @i{This can be a dangerous
8184 option}, since it can invalidate the ECC data.
8185 You may need to force raw access to use this mode.
8186 @item @code{oob_raw}
8187 @*File interleaves data and OOB data, both of which are written
8188 If raw access is enabled, the data is written first, then the
8190 Otherwise, if the underlying NAND controller driver has
8191 a @code{write_page} routine, that routine may modify the OOB
8192 before it's written, to include hardware-computed ECC data.
8193 @item @code{oob_softecc}
8194 @*File has only page data, which is written.
8195 The OOB area is filled with 0xff, except for a standard 1-bit
8196 software ECC code stored in conventional locations.
8197 You might need to force raw access to use this mode, to prevent
8198 the underlying driver from applying hardware ECC.
8199 @item @code{oob_softecc_kw}
8200 @*File has only page data, which is written.
8201 The OOB area is filled with 0xff, except for a 4-bit software ECC
8202 specific to the boot ROM in Marvell Kirkwood SoCs.
8203 You might need to force raw access to use this mode, to prevent
8204 the underlying driver from applying hardware ECC.
8208 @deffn {Command} {nand verify} num filename offset [option...]
8209 @cindex NAND verification
8210 @cindex NAND programming
8211 Verify the binary data in the file has been programmed to the
8212 specified NAND device, starting at the specified offset.
8213 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
8215 Use a complete path name for @var{filename}, so you don't depend
8216 on the directory used to start the OpenOCD server.
8218 The @var{offset} must be an exact multiple of the device's page size.
8219 All data in the file will be read and compared to the contents of the
8220 flash, assuming it doesn't run past the end of the device.
8221 As with @command{nand write}, only full pages are verified, so any extra
8222 space in the last page will be filled with 0xff bytes.
8224 The same @var{options} accepted by @command{nand write},
8225 and the file will be processed similarly to produce the buffers that
8226 can be compared against the contents produced from @command{nand dump}.
8228 @b{NOTE:} This will not work when the underlying NAND controller
8229 driver's @code{write_page} routine must update the OOB with a
8230 hardware-computed ECC before the data is written. This limitation may
8231 be removed in a future release.
8234 @subsection Other NAND commands
8235 @cindex NAND other commands
8237 @deffn {Command} {nand check_bad_blocks} num [offset length]
8238 Checks for manufacturer bad block markers on the specified NAND
8239 device. If no parameters are provided, checks the whole
8240 device; otherwise, starts at the specified @var{offset} and
8241 continues for @var{length} bytes.
8242 Both of those values must be exact multiples of the device's
8243 block size, and the region they specify must fit entirely in the chip.
8244 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
8246 @b{NOTE:} Before using this command you should force raw access
8247 with @command{nand raw_access enable} to ensure that the underlying
8248 driver will not try to apply hardware ECC.
8251 @deffn {Command} {nand info} num
8252 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
8253 This prints the one-line summary from "nand list", plus for
8254 devices which have been probed this also prints any known
8255 status for each block.
8258 @deffn {Command} {nand raw_access} num (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
8259 Sets or clears an flag affecting how page I/O is done.
8260 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
8262 This flag is cleared (disabled) by default, but changing that
8263 value won't affect all NAND devices. The key factor is whether
8264 the underlying driver provides @code{read_page} or @code{write_page}
8265 methods. If it doesn't provide those methods, the setting of
8266 this flag is irrelevant; all access is effectively ``raw''.
8268 When those methods exist, they are normally used when reading
8269 data (@command{nand dump} or reading bad block markers) or
8270 writing it (@command{nand write}). However, enabling
8271 raw access (setting the flag) prevents use of those methods,
8272 bypassing hardware ECC logic.
8273 @i{This can be a dangerous option}, since writing blocks
8274 with the wrong ECC data can cause them to be marked as bad.
8277 @anchor{nanddriverlist}
8278 @subsection NAND Driver List
8279 As noted above, the @command{nand device} command allows
8280 driver-specific options and behaviors.
8281 Some controllers also activate controller-specific commands.
8283 @deffn {NAND Driver} {at91sam9}
8284 This driver handles the NAND controllers found on AT91SAM9 family chips from
8285 Atmel. It takes two extra parameters: address of the NAND chip;
8286 address of the ECC controller.
8288 nand device $NANDFLASH at91sam9 $CHIPNAME 0x40000000 0xfffffe800
8290 AT91SAM9 chips support single-bit ECC hardware. The @code{write_page} and
8291 @code{read_page} methods are used to utilize the ECC hardware unless they are
8292 disabled by using the @command{nand raw_access} command. There are four
8293 additional commands that are needed to fully configure the AT91SAM9 NAND
8294 controller. Two are optional; most boards use the same wiring for ALE/CLE:
8295 @deffn {Config Command} {at91sam9 cle} num addr_line
8296 Configure the address line used for latching commands. The @var{num}
8297 parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
8299 @deffn {Config Command} {at91sam9 ale} num addr_line
8300 Configure the address line used for latching addresses. The @var{num}
8301 parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
8304 For the next two commands, it is assumed that the pins have already been
8305 properly configured for input or output.
8306 @deffn {Config Command} {at91sam9 rdy_busy} num pio_base_addr pin
8307 Configure the RDY/nBUSY input from the NAND device. The @var{num}
8308 parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}. @var{pio_base_addr}
8309 is the base address of the PIO controller and @var{pin} is the pin number.
8311 @deffn {Config Command} {at91sam9 ce} num pio_base_addr pin
8312 Configure the chip enable input to the NAND device. The @var{num}
8313 parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}. @var{pio_base_addr}
8314 is the base address of the PIO controller and @var{pin} is the pin number.
8318 @deffn {NAND Driver} {davinci}
8319 This driver handles the NAND controllers found on DaVinci family
8320 chips from Texas Instruments.
8321 It takes three extra parameters:
8322 address of the NAND chip;
8323 hardware ECC mode to use (@option{hwecc1},
8324 @option{hwecc4}, @option{hwecc4_infix});
8325 address of the AEMIF controller on this processor.
8327 nand device davinci dm355.arm 0x02000000 hwecc4 0x01e10000
8329 All DaVinci processors support the single-bit ECC hardware,
8330 and newer ones also support the four-bit ECC hardware.
8331 The @code{write_page} and @code{read_page} methods are used
8332 to implement those ECC modes, unless they are disabled using
8333 the @command{nand raw_access} command.
8336 @deffn {NAND Driver} {lpc3180}
8337 These controllers require an extra @command{nand device}
8338 parameter: the clock rate used by the controller.
8339 @deffn {Command} {lpc3180 select} num [mlc|slc]
8340 Configures use of the MLC or SLC controller mode.
8341 MLC implies use of hardware ECC.
8342 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
8345 At this writing, this driver includes @code{write_page}
8346 and @code{read_page} methods. Using @command{nand raw_access}
8347 to disable those methods will prevent use of hardware ECC
8348 in the MLC controller mode, but won't change SLC behavior.
8350 @comment current lpc3180 code won't issue 5-byte address cycles
8352 @deffn {NAND Driver} {mx3}
8353 This driver handles the NAND controller in i.MX31. The mxc driver
8354 should work for this chip as well.
8357 @deffn {NAND Driver} {mxc}
8358 This driver handles the NAND controller found in Freescale i.MX
8359 chips. It has support for v1 (i.MX27 and i.MX31) and v2 (i.MX35).
8360 The driver takes 3 extra arguments, chip (@option{mx27},
8361 @option{mx31}, @option{mx35}), ecc (@option{noecc}, @option{hwecc})
8362 and optionally if bad block information should be swapped between
8363 main area and spare area (@option{biswap}), defaults to off.
8365 nand device mx35.nand mxc imx35.cpu mx35 hwecc biswap
8367 @deffn {Command} {mxc biswap} bank_num [enable|disable]
8368 Turns on/off bad block information swapping from main area,
8369 without parameter query status.
8373 @deffn {NAND Driver} {orion}
8374 These controllers require an extra @command{nand device}
8375 parameter: the address of the controller.
8377 nand device orion 0xd8000000
8379 These controllers don't define any specialized commands.
8380 At this writing, their drivers don't include @code{write_page}
8381 or @code{read_page} methods, so @command{nand raw_access} won't
8382 change any behavior.
8385 @deffn {NAND Driver} {s3c2410}
8386 @deffnx {NAND Driver} {s3c2412}
8387 @deffnx {NAND Driver} {s3c2440}
8388 @deffnx {NAND Driver} {s3c2443}
8389 @deffnx {NAND Driver} {s3c6400}
8390 These S3C family controllers don't have any special
8391 @command{nand device} options, and don't define any
8392 specialized commands.
8393 At this writing, their drivers don't include @code{write_page}
8394 or @code{read_page} methods, so @command{nand raw_access} won't
8395 change any behavior.
8398 @node Flash Programming
8399 @chapter Flash Programming
8401 OpenOCD implements numerous ways to program the target flash, whether internal or external.
8402 Programming can be achieved by either using @ref{programmingusinggdb,,Programming using GDB},
8403 or using the commands given in @ref{flashprogrammingcommands,,Flash Programming Commands}.
8405 @*To simplify using the flash commands directly a jimtcl script is available that handles the programming and verify stage.
8406 OpenOCD will program/verify/reset the target and optionally shutdown.
8408 The script is executed as follows and by default the following actions will be performed.
8410 @item 'init' is executed.
8411 @item 'reset init' is called to reset and halt the target, any 'reset init' scripts are executed.
8412 @item @code{flash write_image} is called to erase and write any flash using the filename given.
8413 @item If the @option{preverify} parameter is given, the target is "verified" first and only flashed if this fails.
8414 @item @code{verify_image} is called if @option{verify} parameter is given.
8415 @item @code{reset run} is called if @option{reset} parameter is given.
8416 @item OpenOCD is shutdown if @option{exit} parameter is given.
8419 An example of usage is given below. @xref{program}.
8422 # program and verify using elf/hex/s19. verify and reset
8423 # are optional parameters
8424 openocd -f board/stm32f3discovery.cfg \
8425 -c "program filename.elf verify reset exit"
8427 # binary files need the flash address passing
8428 openocd -f board/stm32f3discovery.cfg \
8429 -c "program filename.bin exit 0x08000000"
8432 @node PLD/FPGA Commands
8433 @chapter PLD/FPGA Commands
8437 Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs) and the more flexible
8438 Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) are both types of programmable hardware.
8439 OpenOCD can support programming them.
8440 Although PLDs are generally restrictive (cells are less functional, and
8441 there are no special purpose cells for memory or computational tasks),
8442 they share the same OpenOCD infrastructure.
8443 Accordingly, both are called PLDs here.
8445 @section PLD/FPGA Configuration and Commands
8447 As it does for JTAG TAPs, debug targets, and flash chips (both NOR and NAND),
8448 OpenOCD maintains a list of PLDs available for use in various commands.
8449 Also, each such PLD requires a driver.
8451 They are referenced by the number shown by the @command{pld devices} command,
8452 and new PLDs are defined by @command{pld device driver_name}.
8454 @deffn {Config Command} {pld device} driver_name tap_name [driver_options]
8455 Defines a new PLD device, supported by driver @var{driver_name},
8456 using the TAP named @var{tap_name}.
8457 The driver may make use of any @var{driver_options} to configure its
8461 @deffn {Command} {pld devices}
8462 Lists the PLDs and their numbers.
8465 @deffn {Command} {pld load} num filename
8466 Loads the file @file{filename} into the PLD identified by @var{num}.
8467 The file format must be inferred by the driver.
8470 @section PLD/FPGA Drivers, Options, and Commands
8472 Drivers may support PLD-specific options to the @command{pld device}
8473 definition command, and may also define commands usable only with
8474 that particular type of PLD.
8476 @deffn {FPGA Driver} {virtex2} [no_jstart]
8477 Virtex-II is a family of FPGAs sold by Xilinx.
8478 This driver can also be used to load Series3, Series6, Series7 and Zynq 7000 devices.
8479 It supports the IEEE 1532 standard for In-System Configuration (ISC).
8481 If @var{no_jstart} is non-zero, the JSTART instruction is not used after
8482 loading the bitstream. While required for Series2, Series3, and Series6, it
8483 breaks bitstream loading on Series7.
8486 openocd -f board/digilent_zedboard.cfg -c "init" \
8487 -c "pld load 0 zedboard_bitstream.bit"
8492 @deffn {Command} {virtex2 read_stat} num
8493 Reads and displays the Virtex-II status register (STAT)
8498 @node General Commands
8499 @chapter General Commands
8502 The commands documented in this chapter here are common commands that
8503 you, as a human, may want to type and see the output of. Configuration type
8504 commands are documented elsewhere.
8508 @item @b{Source Of Commands}
8509 @* OpenOCD commands can occur in a configuration script (discussed
8510 elsewhere) or typed manually by a human or supplied programmatically,
8511 or via one of several TCP/IP Ports.
8513 @item @b{From the human}
8514 @* A human should interact with the telnet interface (default port: 4444)
8515 or via GDB (default port 3333).
8517 To issue commands from within a GDB session, use the @option{monitor}
8518 command, e.g. use @option{monitor poll} to issue the @option{poll}
8519 command. All output is relayed through the GDB session.
8521 @item @b{Machine Interface}
8522 The Tcl interface's intent is to be a machine interface. The default Tcl
8527 @section Server Commands
8529 @deffn {Command} {exit}
8530 Exits the current telnet session.
8533 @deffn {Command} {help} [string]
8534 With no parameters, prints help text for all commands.
8535 Otherwise, prints each helptext containing @var{string}.
8536 Not every command provides helptext.
8538 Configuration commands, and commands valid at any time, are
8539 explicitly noted in parenthesis.
8540 In most cases, no such restriction is listed; this indicates commands
8541 which are only available after the configuration stage has completed.
8544 @deffn {Command} {usage} [string]
8545 With no parameters, prints usage text for all commands. Otherwise,
8546 prints all usage text of which command, help text, and usage text
8547 containing @var{string}.
8548 Not every command provides helptext.
8551 @deffn {Command} {sleep} msec [@option{busy}]
8552 Wait for at least @var{msec} milliseconds before resuming.
8553 If @option{busy} is passed, busy-wait instead of sleeping.
8554 (This option is strongly discouraged.)
8555 Useful in connection with script files
8556 (@command{script} command and @command{target_name} configuration).
8559 @deffn {Command} {shutdown} [@option{error}]
8560 Close the OpenOCD server, disconnecting all clients (GDB, telnet,
8561 other). If option @option{error} is used, OpenOCD will return a
8562 non-zero exit code to the parent process.
8564 If user types CTRL-C or kills OpenOCD, the command @command{shutdown}
8565 will be automatically executed to cause OpenOCD to exit.
8567 It is possible to specify, in the TCL list @var{pre_shutdown_commands} , a
8568 set of commands to be automatically executed before @command{shutdown} , e.g.:
8570 lappend pre_shutdown_commands @{echo "Goodbye, my friend ..."@}
8571 lappend pre_shutdown_commands @{echo "see you soon !"@}
8573 The commands in the list will be executed (in the same order they occupy
8574 in the list) before OpenOCD exits. If one of the commands in the list
8575 fails, then the remaining commands are not executed anymore while OpenOCD
8576 will proceed to quit.
8580 @deffn {Command} {debug_level} [n]
8581 @cindex message level
8582 Display debug level.
8583 If @var{n} (from 0..4) is provided, then set it to that level.
8584 This affects the kind of messages sent to the server log.
8585 Level 0 is error messages only;
8586 level 1 adds warnings;
8587 level 2 adds informational messages;
8588 level 3 adds debugging messages;
8589 and level 4 adds verbose low-level debug messages.
8590 The default is level 2, but that can be overridden on
8591 the command line along with the location of that log
8592 file (which is normally the server's standard output).
8596 @deffn {Command} {echo} [-n] message
8597 Logs a message at "user" priority.
8598 Option "-n" suppresses trailing newline.
8600 echo "Downloading kernel -- please wait"
8604 @deffn {Command} {log_output} [filename | "default"]
8605 Redirect logging to @var{filename} or set it back to default output;
8606 the default log output channel is stderr.
8609 @deffn {Command} {add_script_search_dir} [directory]
8610 Add @var{directory} to the file/script search path.
8613 @deffn {Config Command} {bindto} [@var{name}]
8614 Specify hostname or IPv4 address on which to listen for incoming
8615 TCP/IP connections. By default, OpenOCD will listen on the loopback
8616 interface only. If your network environment is safe, @code{bindto
8617 0.0.0.0} can be used to cover all available interfaces.
8620 @anchor{targetstatehandling}
8621 @section Target State handling
8624 @cindex target initialization
8626 In this section ``target'' refers to a CPU configured as
8627 shown earlier (@pxref{CPU Configuration}).
8628 These commands, like many, implicitly refer to
8629 a current target which is used to perform the
8630 various operations. The current target may be changed
8631 by using @command{targets} command with the name of the
8632 target which should become current.
8634 @deffn {Command} {reg} [(number|name) [(value|'force')]]
8635 Access a single register by @var{number} or by its @var{name}.
8636 The target must generally be halted before access to CPU core
8637 registers is allowed. Depending on the hardware, some other
8638 registers may be accessible while the target is running.
8640 @emph{With no arguments}:
8641 list all available registers for the current target,
8642 showing number, name, size, value, and cache status.
8643 For valid entries, a value is shown; valid entries
8644 which are also dirty (and will be written back later)
8645 are flagged as such.
8647 @emph{With number/name}: display that register's value.
8648 Use @var{force} argument to read directly from the target,
8649 bypassing any internal cache.
8651 @emph{With both number/name and value}: set register's value.
8652 Writes may be held in a writeback cache internal to OpenOCD,
8653 so that setting the value marks the register as dirty instead
8654 of immediately flushing that value. Resuming CPU execution
8655 (including by single stepping) or otherwise activating the
8656 relevant module will flush such values.
8658 Cores may have surprisingly many registers in their
8659 Debug and trace infrastructure:
8664 (0) r0 (/32): 0x0000D3C2 (dirty)
8665 (1) r1 (/32): 0xFD61F31C
8668 (164) ETM_contextid_comparator_mask (/32)
8673 @deffn {Command} {set_reg} dict
8674 Set register values of the target.
8677 @item @var{dict} ... Tcl dictionary with pairs of register names and values.
8680 For example, the following command sets the value 0 to the program counter (pc)
8681 register and 0x1000 to the stack pointer (sp) register:
8684 set_reg @{pc 0 sp 0x1000@}
8688 @deffn {Command} {get_reg} [-force] list
8689 Get register values from the target and return them as Tcl dictionary with pairs
8690 of register names and values.
8691 If option "-force" is set, the register values are read directly from the
8692 target, bypassing any caching.
8695 @item @var{list} ... List of register names
8698 For example, the following command retrieves the values from the program
8699 counter (pc) and stack pointer (sp) register:
8706 @deffn {Command} {write_memory} address width data ['phys']
8707 This function provides an efficient way to write to the target memory from a Tcl
8711 @item @var{address} ... target memory address
8712 @item @var{width} ... memory access bit size, can be 8, 16, 32 or 64
8713 @item @var{data} ... Tcl list with the elements to write
8714 @item ['phys'] ... treat the memory address as physical instead of virtual address
8717 For example, the following command writes two 32 bit words into the target
8718 memory at address 0x20000000:
8721 write_memory 0x20000000 32 @{0xdeadbeef 0x00230500@}
8725 @deffn {Command} {read_memory} address width count ['phys']
8726 This function provides an efficient way to read the target memory from a Tcl
8728 A Tcl list containing the requested memory elements is returned by this function.
8731 @item @var{address} ... target memory address
8732 @item @var{width} ... memory access bit size, can be 8, 16, 32 or 64
8733 @item @var{count} ... number of elements to read
8734 @item ['phys'] ... treat the memory address as physical instead of virtual address
8737 For example, the following command reads two 32 bit words from the target
8738 memory at address 0x20000000:
8741 read_memory 0x20000000 32 2
8745 @deffn {Command} {halt} [ms]
8746 @deffnx {Command} {wait_halt} [ms]
8747 The @command{halt} command first sends a halt request to the target,
8748 which @command{wait_halt} doesn't.
8749 Otherwise these behave the same: wait up to @var{ms} milliseconds,
8750 or 5 seconds if there is no parameter, for the target to halt
8751 (and enter debug mode).
8752 Using 0 as the @var{ms} parameter prevents OpenOCD from waiting.
8755 On ARM cores, software using the @emph{wait for interrupt} operation
8756 often blocks the JTAG access needed by a @command{halt} command.
8757 This is because that operation also puts the core into a low
8758 power mode by gating the core clock;
8759 but the core clock is needed to detect JTAG clock transitions.
8761 One partial workaround uses adaptive clocking: when the core is
8762 interrupted the operation completes, then JTAG clocks are accepted
8763 at least until the interrupt handler completes.
8764 However, this workaround is often unusable since the processor, board,
8765 and JTAG adapter must all support adaptive JTAG clocking.
8766 Also, it can't work until an interrupt is issued.
8768 A more complete workaround is to not use that operation while you
8769 work with a JTAG debugger.
8770 Tasking environments generally have idle loops where the body is the
8771 @emph{wait for interrupt} operation.
8772 (On older cores, it is a coprocessor action;
8773 newer cores have a @option{wfi} instruction.)
8774 Such loops can just remove that operation, at the cost of higher
8775 power consumption (because the CPU is needlessly clocked).
8780 @deffn {Command} {resume} [address]
8781 Resume the target at its current code position,
8782 or the optional @var{address} if it is provided.
8783 OpenOCD will wait 5 seconds for the target to resume.
8786 @deffn {Command} {step} [address]
8787 Single-step the target at its current code position,
8788 or the optional @var{address} if it is provided.
8791 @anchor{resetcommand}
8792 @deffn {Command} {reset}
8793 @deffnx {Command} {reset run}
8794 @deffnx {Command} {reset halt}
8795 @deffnx {Command} {reset init}
8796 Perform as hard a reset as possible, using SRST if possible.
8797 @emph{All defined targets will be reset, and target
8798 events will fire during the reset sequence.}
8800 The optional parameter specifies what should
8801 happen after the reset.
8802 If there is no parameter, a @command{reset run} is executed.
8803 The other options will not work on all systems.
8804 @xref{Reset Configuration}.
8807 @item @b{run} Let the target run
8808 @item @b{halt} Immediately halt the target
8809 @item @b{init} Immediately halt the target, and execute the reset-init script
8813 @deffn {Command} {soft_reset_halt}
8814 Requesting target halt and executing a soft reset. This is often used
8815 when a target cannot be reset and halted. The target, after reset is
8816 released begins to execute code. OpenOCD attempts to stop the CPU and
8817 then sets the program counter back to the reset vector. Unfortunately
8818 the code that was executed may have left the hardware in an unknown
8822 @deffn {Command} {adapter assert} [signal [assert|deassert signal]]
8823 @deffnx {Command} {adapter deassert} [signal [assert|deassert signal]]
8824 Set values of reset signals.
8825 Without parameters returns current status of the signals.
8826 The @var{signal} parameter values may be
8827 @option{srst}, indicating that srst signal is to be asserted or deasserted,
8828 @option{trst}, indicating that trst signal is to be asserted or deasserted.
8830 The @command{reset_config} command should already have been used
8831 to configure how the board and the adapter treat these two
8832 signals, and to say if either signal is even present.
8833 @xref{Reset Configuration}.
8834 Trying to assert a signal that is not present triggers an error.
8835 If a signal is present on the adapter and not specified in the command,
8836 the signal will not be modified.
8839 TRST is specially handled.
8840 It actually signifies JTAG's @sc{reset} state.
8841 So if the board doesn't support the optional TRST signal,
8842 or it doesn't support it along with the specified SRST value,
8843 JTAG reset is triggered with TMS and TCK signals
8844 instead of the TRST signal.
8845 And no matter how that JTAG reset is triggered, once
8846 the scan chain enters @sc{reset} with TRST inactive,
8847 TAP @code{post-reset} events are delivered to all TAPs
8848 with handlers for that event.
8852 @anchor{memoryaccess}
8853 @section Memory access commands
8854 @cindex memory access
8856 These commands allow accesses of a specific size to the memory
8857 system. Often these are used to configure the current target in some
8858 special way. For example - one may need to write certain values to the
8859 SDRAM controller to enable SDRAM.
8862 @item Use the @command{targets} (plural) command
8863 to change the current target.
8864 @item In system level scripts these commands are deprecated.
8865 Please use their TARGET object siblings to avoid making assumptions
8866 about what TAP is the current target, or about MMU configuration.
8869 @deffn {Command} {mdd} [phys] addr [count]
8870 @deffnx {Command} {mdw} [phys] addr [count]
8871 @deffnx {Command} {mdh} [phys] addr [count]
8872 @deffnx {Command} {mdb} [phys] addr [count]
8873 Display contents of address @var{addr}, as
8874 64-bit doublewords (@command{mdd}),
8875 32-bit words (@command{mdw}), 16-bit halfwords (@command{mdh}),
8876 or 8-bit bytes (@command{mdb}).
8877 When the current target has an MMU which is present and active,
8878 @var{addr} is interpreted as a virtual address.
8879 Otherwise, or if the optional @var{phys} flag is specified,
8880 @var{addr} is interpreted as a physical address.
8881 If @var{count} is specified, displays that many units.
8882 (If you want to process the data instead of displaying it,
8883 see the @code{read_memory} primitives.)
8886 @deffn {Command} {mwd} [phys] addr doubleword [count]
8887 @deffnx {Command} {mww} [phys] addr word [count]
8888 @deffnx {Command} {mwh} [phys] addr halfword [count]
8889 @deffnx {Command} {mwb} [phys] addr byte [count]
8890 Writes the specified @var{doubleword} (64 bits), @var{word} (32 bits),
8891 @var{halfword} (16 bits), or @var{byte} (8-bit) value,
8892 at the specified address @var{addr}.
8893 When the current target has an MMU which is present and active,
8894 @var{addr} is interpreted as a virtual address.
8895 Otherwise, or if the optional @var{phys} flag is specified,
8896 @var{addr} is interpreted as a physical address.
8897 If @var{count} is specified, fills that many units of consecutive address.
8900 @anchor{imageaccess}
8901 @section Image loading commands
8902 @cindex image loading
8903 @cindex image dumping
8905 @deffn {Command} {dump_image} filename address size
8906 Dump @var{size} bytes of target memory starting at @var{address} to the
8907 binary file named @var{filename}.
8910 @deffn {Command} {fast_load}
8911 Loads an image stored in memory by @command{fast_load_image} to the
8912 current target. Must be preceded by fast_load_image.
8915 @deffn {Command} {fast_load_image} filename address [@option{bin}|@option{ihex}|@option{elf}|@option{s19}]
8916 Normally you should be using @command{load_image} or GDB load. However, for
8917 testing purposes or when I/O overhead is significant(OpenOCD running on an embedded
8918 host), storing the image in memory and uploading the image to the target
8919 can be a way to upload e.g. multiple debug sessions when the binary does not change.
8920 Arguments are the same as @command{load_image}, but the image is stored in OpenOCD host
8921 memory, i.e. does not affect target. This approach is also useful when profiling
8922 target programming performance as I/O and target programming can easily be profiled
8926 @deffn {Command} {load_image} filename address [[@option{bin}|@option{ihex}|@option{elf}|@option{s19}] @option{min_addr} @option{max_length}]
8927 Load image from file @var{filename} to target memory offset by @var{address} from its load address.
8928 The file format may optionally be specified
8929 (@option{bin}, @option{ihex}, @option{elf}, or @option{s19}).
8930 In addition the following arguments may be specified:
8931 @var{min_addr} - ignore data below @var{min_addr} (this is w.r.t. to the target's load address + @var{address})
8932 @var{max_length} - maximum number of bytes to load.
8934 proc load_image_bin @{fname foffset address length @} @{
8935 # Load data from fname filename at foffset offset to
8936 # target at address. Load at most length bytes.
8937 load_image $fname [expr @{$address - $foffset@}] bin \
8943 @deffn {Command} {test_image} filename [address [@option{bin}|@option{ihex}|@option{elf}]]
8944 Displays image section sizes and addresses
8945 as if @var{filename} were loaded into target memory
8946 starting at @var{address} (defaults to zero).
8947 The file format may optionally be specified
8948 (@option{bin}, @option{ihex}, or @option{elf})
8951 @deffn {Command} {verify_image} filename address [@option{bin}|@option{ihex}|@option{elf}]
8952 Verify @var{filename} against target memory starting at @var{address}.
8953 The file format may optionally be specified
8954 (@option{bin}, @option{ihex}, or @option{elf})
8955 This will first attempt a comparison using a CRC checksum, if this fails it will try a binary compare.
8958 @deffn {Command} {verify_image_checksum} filename address [@option{bin}|@option{ihex}|@option{elf}]
8959 Verify @var{filename} against target memory starting at @var{address}.
8960 The file format may optionally be specified
8961 (@option{bin}, @option{ihex}, or @option{elf})
8962 This perform a comparison using a CRC checksum only
8966 @section Breakpoint and Watchpoint commands
8970 CPUs often make debug modules accessible through JTAG, with
8971 hardware support for a handful of code breakpoints and data
8973 In addition, CPUs almost always support software breakpoints.
8975 @deffn {Command} {bp} [address len [@option{hw}]]
8976 With no parameters, lists all active breakpoints.
8977 Else sets a breakpoint on code execution starting
8978 at @var{address} for @var{length} bytes.
8979 This is a software breakpoint, unless @option{hw} is specified
8980 in which case it will be a hardware breakpoint.
8982 (@xref{arm9vectorcatch,,arm9 vector_catch}, or @pxref{xscalevectorcatch,,xscale vector_catch},
8983 for similar mechanisms that do not consume hardware breakpoints.)
8986 @deffn {Command} {rbp} @option{all} | address
8987 Remove the breakpoint at @var{address} or all breakpoints.
8990 @deffn {Command} {rwp} address
8991 Remove data watchpoint on @var{address}
8994 @deffn {Command} {wp} [address len [(@option{r}|@option{w}|@option{a}) [value [mask]]]]
8995 With no parameters, lists all active watchpoints.
8996 Else sets a data watchpoint on data from @var{address} for @var{length} bytes.
8997 The watch point is an "access" watchpoint unless
8998 the @option{r} or @option{w} parameter is provided,
8999 defining it as respectively a read or write watchpoint.
9000 If a @var{value} is provided, that value is used when determining if
9001 the watchpoint should trigger. The value may be first be masked
9002 using @var{mask} to mark ``don't care'' fields.
9006 @section Real Time Transfer (RTT)
9008 Real Time Transfer (RTT) is an interface specified by SEGGER based on basic
9009 memory reads and writes to transfer data bidirectionally between target and host.
9010 The specification is independent of the target architecture.
9011 Every target that supports so called "background memory access", which means
9012 that the target memory can be accessed by the debugger while the target is
9013 running, can be used.
9014 This interface is especially of interest for targets without
9015 Serial Wire Output (SWO), such as ARM Cortex-M0, or where semihosting is not
9016 applicable because of real-time constraints.
9019 The current implementation supports only single target devices.
9022 The data transfer between host and target device is organized through
9023 unidirectional up/down-channels for target-to-host and host-to-target
9024 communication, respectively.
9027 The current implementation does not respect channel buffer flags.
9028 They are used to determine what happens when writing to a full buffer, for
9032 Channels are exposed via raw TCP/IP connections. One or more RTT servers can be
9033 assigned to each channel to make them accessible to an unlimited number
9034 of TCP/IP connections.
9036 @deffn {Command} {rtt setup} address size ID
9037 Configure RTT for the currently selected target.
9038 Once RTT is started, OpenOCD searches for a control block with the
9039 identifier @var{ID} starting at the memory address @var{address} within the next
9043 @deffn {Command} {rtt start}
9045 If the control block location is not known, OpenOCD starts searching for it.
9048 @deffn {Command} {rtt stop}
9052 @deffn {Command} {rtt polling_interval} [interval]
9053 Display the polling interval.
9054 If @var{interval} is provided, set the polling interval.
9055 The polling interval determines (in milliseconds) how often the up-channels are
9056 checked for new data.
9059 @deffn {Command} {rtt channels}
9060 Display a list of all channels and their properties.
9063 @deffn {Command} {rtt channellist}
9064 Return a list of all channels and their properties as Tcl list.
9065 The list can be manipulated easily from within scripts.
9068 @deffn {Command} {rtt server start} port channel
9069 Start a TCP server on @var{port} for the channel @var{channel}.
9072 @deffn {Command} {rtt server stop} port
9073 Stop the TCP sever with port @var{port}.
9076 The following example shows how to setup RTT using the SEGGER RTT implementation
9077 on the target device.
9082 rtt setup 0x20000000 2048 "SEGGER RTT"
9085 rtt server start 9090 0
9088 In this example, OpenOCD searches the control block with the ID "SEGGER RTT"
9089 starting at 0x20000000 for 2048 bytes. The RTT channel 0 is exposed through the
9093 @section Misc Commands
9096 @deffn {Command} {profile} seconds filename [start end]
9097 Profiling samples the CPU's program counter as quickly as possible,
9098 which is useful for non-intrusive stochastic profiling.
9099 Saves up to 10000 samples in @file{filename} using ``gmon.out''
9100 format. Optional @option{start} and @option{end} parameters allow to
9101 limit the address range.
9104 @deffn {Command} {version}
9105 Displays a string identifying the version of this OpenOCD server.
9108 @deffn {Command} {virt2phys} virtual_address
9109 Requests the current target to map the specified @var{virtual_address}
9110 to its corresponding physical address, and displays the result.
9113 @deffn {Command} {add_help_text} 'command_name' 'help-string'
9114 Add or replace help text on the given @var{command_name}.
9117 @deffn {Command} {add_usage_text} 'command_name' 'help-string'
9118 Add or replace usage text on the given @var{command_name}.
9121 @node Architecture and Core Commands
9122 @chapter Architecture and Core Commands
9123 @cindex Architecture Specific Commands
9124 @cindex Core Specific Commands
9126 Most CPUs have specialized JTAG operations to support debugging.
9127 OpenOCD packages most such operations in its standard command framework.
9128 Some of those operations don't fit well in that framework, so they are
9129 exposed here as architecture or implementation (core) specific commands.
9131 @anchor{armhardwaretracing}
9132 @section ARM Hardware Tracing
9137 CPUs based on ARM cores may include standard tracing interfaces,
9138 based on an ``Embedded Trace Module'' (ETM) which sends voluminous
9139 address and data bus trace records to a ``Trace Port''.
9143 Development-oriented boards will sometimes provide a high speed
9144 trace connector for collecting that data, when the particular CPU
9145 supports such an interface.
9146 (The standard connector is a 38-pin Mictor, with both JTAG
9147 and trace port support.)
9148 Those trace connectors are supported by higher end JTAG adapters
9149 and some logic analyzer modules; frequently those modules can
9150 buffer several megabytes of trace data.
9151 Configuring an ETM coupled to such an external trace port belongs
9152 in the board-specific configuration file.
9154 If the CPU doesn't provide an external interface, it probably
9155 has an ``Embedded Trace Buffer'' (ETB) on the chip, which is a
9156 dedicated SRAM. 4KBytes is one common ETB size.
9157 Configuring an ETM coupled only to an ETB belongs in the CPU-specific
9158 (target) configuration file, since it works the same on all boards.
9161 ETM support in OpenOCD doesn't seem to be widely used yet.
9164 ETM support may be buggy, and at least some @command{etm config}
9165 parameters should be detected by asking the ETM for them.
9167 ETM trigger events could also implement a kind of complex
9168 hardware breakpoint, much more powerful than the simple
9169 watchpoint hardware exported by EmbeddedICE modules.
9170 @emph{Such breakpoints can be triggered even when using the
9171 dummy trace port driver}.
9173 It seems like a GDB hookup should be possible,
9174 as well as tracing only during specific states
9175 (perhaps @emph{handling IRQ 23} or @emph{calls foo()}).
9177 There should be GUI tools to manipulate saved trace data and help
9178 analyse it in conjunction with the source code.
9179 It's unclear how much of a common interface is shared
9180 with the current XScale trace support, or should be
9181 shared with eventual Nexus-style trace module support.
9183 At this writing (November 2009) only ARM7, ARM9, and ARM11 support
9184 for ETM modules is available. The code should be able to
9185 work with some newer cores; but not all of them support
9186 this original style of JTAG access.
9189 @subsection ETM Configuration
9190 ETM setup is coupled with the trace port driver configuration.
9192 @deffn {Config Command} {etm config} target width mode clocking driver
9193 Declares the ETM associated with @var{target}, and associates it
9194 with a given trace port @var{driver}. @xref{traceportdrivers,,Trace Port Drivers}.
9196 Several of the parameters must reflect the trace port capabilities,
9197 which are a function of silicon capabilities (exposed later
9198 using @command{etm info}) and of what hardware is connected to
9199 that port (such as an external pod, or ETB).
9200 The @var{width} must be either 4, 8, or 16,
9201 except with ETMv3.0 and newer modules which may also
9202 support 1, 2, 24, 32, 48, and 64 bit widths.
9203 (With those versions, @command{etm info} also shows whether
9204 the selected port width and mode are supported.)
9206 The @var{mode} must be @option{normal}, @option{multiplexed},
9207 or @option{demultiplexed}.
9208 The @var{clocking} must be @option{half} or @option{full}.
9211 With ETMv3.0 and newer, the bits set with the @var{mode} and
9212 @var{clocking} parameters both control the mode.
9213 This modified mode does not map to the values supported by
9214 previous ETM modules, so this syntax is subject to change.
9218 You can see the ETM registers using the @command{reg} command.
9219 Not all possible registers are present in every ETM.
9220 Most of the registers are write-only, and are used to configure
9221 what CPU activities are traced.
9225 @deffn {Command} {etm info}
9226 Displays information about the current target's ETM.
9227 This includes resource counts from the @code{ETM_CONFIG} register,
9228 as well as silicon capabilities (except on rather old modules).
9229 from the @code{ETM_SYS_CONFIG} register.
9232 @deffn {Command} {etm status}
9233 Displays status of the current target's ETM and trace port driver:
9234 is the ETM idle, or is it collecting data?
9235 Did trace data overflow?
9239 @deffn {Command} {etm tracemode} [type context_id_bits cycle_accurate branch_output]
9240 Displays what data that ETM will collect.
9241 If arguments are provided, first configures that data.
9242 When the configuration changes, tracing is stopped
9243 and any buffered trace data is invalidated.
9246 @item @var{type} ... describing how data accesses are traced,
9247 when they pass any ViewData filtering that was set up.
9249 @option{none} (save nothing),
9250 @option{data} (save data),
9251 @option{address} (save addresses),
9252 @option{all} (save data and addresses)
9253 @item @var{context_id_bits} ... 0, 8, 16, or 32
9254 @item @var{cycle_accurate} ... @option{enable} or @option{disable}
9255 cycle-accurate instruction tracing.
9256 Before ETMv3, enabling this causes much extra data to be recorded.
9257 @item @var{branch_output} ... @option{enable} or @option{disable}.
9258 Disable this unless you need to try reconstructing the instruction
9259 trace stream without an image of the code.
9263 @deffn {Command} {etm trigger_debug} (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
9264 Displays whether ETM triggering debug entry (like a breakpoint) is
9265 enabled or disabled, after optionally modifying that configuration.
9266 The default behaviour is @option{disable}.
9267 Any change takes effect after the next @command{etm start}.
9269 By using script commands to configure ETM registers, you can make the
9270 processor enter debug state automatically when certain conditions,
9271 more complex than supported by the breakpoint hardware, happen.
9274 @subsection ETM Trace Operation
9276 After setting up the ETM, you can use it to collect data.
9277 That data can be exported to files for later analysis.
9278 It can also be parsed with OpenOCD, for basic sanity checking.
9280 To configure what is being traced, you will need to write
9281 various trace registers using @command{reg ETM_*} commands.
9282 For the definitions of these registers, read ARM publication
9283 @emph{IHI 0014, ``Embedded Trace Macrocell, Architecture Specification''}.
9284 Be aware that most of the relevant registers are write-only,
9285 and that ETM resources are limited. There are only a handful
9286 of address comparators, data comparators, counters, and so on.
9288 Examples of scenarios you might arrange to trace include:
9291 @item Code flow within a function, @emph{excluding} subroutines
9292 it calls. Use address range comparators to enable tracing
9293 for instruction access within that function's body.
9294 @item Code flow within a function, @emph{including} subroutines
9295 it calls. Use the sequencer and address comparators to activate
9296 tracing on an ``entered function'' state, then deactivate it by
9297 exiting that state when the function's exit code is invoked.
9298 @item Code flow starting at the fifth invocation of a function,
9299 combining one of the above models with a counter.
9300 @item CPU data accesses to the registers for a particular device,
9301 using address range comparators and the ViewData logic.
9302 @item Such data accesses only during IRQ handling, combining the above
9303 model with sequencer triggers which on entry and exit to the IRQ handler.
9304 @item @emph{... more}
9307 At this writing, September 2009, there are no Tcl utility
9308 procedures to help set up any common tracing scenarios.
9310 @deffn {Command} {etm analyze}
9311 Reads trace data into memory, if it wasn't already present.
9312 Decodes and prints the data that was collected.
9315 @deffn {Command} {etm dump} filename
9316 Stores the captured trace data in @file{filename}.
9319 @deffn {Command} {etm image} filename [base_address] [type]
9320 Opens an image file.
9323 @deffn {Command} {etm load} filename
9324 Loads captured trace data from @file{filename}.
9327 @deffn {Command} {etm start}
9328 Starts trace data collection.
9331 @deffn {Command} {etm stop}
9332 Stops trace data collection.
9335 @anchor{traceportdrivers}
9336 @subsection Trace Port Drivers
9338 To use an ETM trace port it must be associated with a driver.
9340 @deffn {Trace Port Driver} {dummy}
9341 Use the @option{dummy} driver if you are configuring an ETM that's
9342 not connected to anything (on-chip ETB or off-chip trace connector).
9343 @emph{This driver lets OpenOCD talk to the ETM, but it does not expose
9344 any trace data collection.}
9345 @deffn {Config Command} {etm_dummy config} target
9346 Associates the ETM for @var{target} with a dummy driver.
9350 @deffn {Trace Port Driver} {etb}
9351 Use the @option{etb} driver if you are configuring an ETM
9352 to use on-chip ETB memory.
9353 @deffn {Config Command} {etb config} target etb_tap
9354 Associates the ETM for @var{target} with the ETB at @var{etb_tap}.
9355 You can see the ETB registers using the @command{reg} command.
9357 @deffn {Command} {etb trigger_percent} [percent]
9358 This displays, or optionally changes, ETB behavior after the
9359 ETM's configured @emph{trigger} event fires.
9360 It controls how much more trace data is saved after the (single)
9361 trace trigger becomes active.
9364 @item The default corresponds to @emph{trace around} usage,
9365 recording 50 percent data before the event and the rest
9367 @item The minimum value of @var{percent} is 2 percent,
9368 recording almost exclusively data before the trigger.
9369 Such extreme @emph{trace before} usage can help figure out
9370 what caused that event to happen.
9371 @item The maximum value of @var{percent} is 100 percent,
9372 recording data almost exclusively after the event.
9373 This extreme @emph{trace after} usage might help sort out
9374 how the event caused trouble.
9376 @c REVISIT allow "break" too -- enter debug mode.
9381 @anchor{armcrosstrigger}
9382 @section ARM Cross-Trigger Interface
9385 The ARM Cross-Trigger Interface (CTI) is a generic CoreSight component
9386 that connects event sources like tracing components or CPU cores with each
9387 other through a common trigger matrix (CTM). For ARMv8 architecture, a
9388 CTI is mandatory for core run control and each core has an individual
9389 CTI instance attached to it. OpenOCD has limited support for CTI using
9390 the @emph{cti} group of commands.
9392 @deffn {Command} {cti create} cti_name @option{-dap} dap_name @option{-ap-num} apn @option{-baseaddr} base_address
9393 Creates a CTI instance @var{cti_name} on the DAP instance @var{dap_name} on MEM-AP
9395 On ADIv5 DAP @var{apn} is the numeric index of the DAP AP the CTI is connected to.
9396 On ADIv6 DAP @var{apn} is the base address of the DAP AP the CTI is connected to.
9397 The @var{base_address} must match the base address of the CTI
9398 on the respective MEM-AP. All arguments are mandatory. This creates a
9399 new command @command{$cti_name} which is used for various purposes
9400 including additional configuration.
9403 @deffn {Command} {$cti_name enable} @option{on|off}
9404 Enable (@option{on}) or disable (@option{off}) the CTI.
9407 @deffn {Command} {$cti_name dump}
9408 Displays a register dump of the CTI.
9411 @deffn {Command} {$cti_name write} @var{reg_name} @var{value}
9412 Write @var{value} to the CTI register with the symbolic name @var{reg_name}.
9415 @deffn {Command} {$cti_name read} @var{reg_name}
9416 Print the value read from the CTI register with the symbolic name @var{reg_name}.
9419 @deffn {Command} {$cti_name ack} @var{event}
9420 Acknowledge a CTI @var{event}.
9423 @deffn {Command} {$cti_name channel} @var{channel_number} @var{operation}
9424 Perform a specific channel operation, the possible operations are:
9425 gate, ungate, set, clear and pulse
9428 @deffn {Command} {$cti_name testmode} @option{on|off}
9429 Enable (@option{on}) or disable (@option{off}) the integration test mode
9433 @deffn {Command} {cti names}
9434 Prints a list of names of all CTI objects created. This command is mainly
9435 useful in TCL scripting.
9438 @section Generic ARM
9441 These commands should be available on all ARM processors.
9442 They are available in addition to other core-specific
9443 commands that may be available.
9445 @deffn {Command} {arm core_state} [@option{arm}|@option{thumb}]
9446 Displays the core_state, optionally changing it to process
9447 either @option{arm} or @option{thumb} instructions.
9448 The target may later be resumed in the currently set core_state.
9449 (Processors may also support the Jazelle state, but
9450 that is not currently supported in OpenOCD.)
9453 @deffn {Command} {arm disassemble} address [count [@option{thumb}]]
9455 Disassembles @var{count} instructions starting at @var{address}.
9456 If @var{count} is not specified, a single instruction is disassembled.
9457 If @option{thumb} is specified, or the low bit of the address is set,
9458 Thumb2 (mixed 16/32-bit) instructions are used;
9459 else ARM (32-bit) instructions are used.
9460 (Processors may also support the Jazelle state, but
9461 those instructions are not currently understood by OpenOCD.)
9463 Note that all Thumb instructions are Thumb2 instructions,
9464 so older processors (without Thumb2 support) will still
9465 see correct disassembly of Thumb code.
9466 Also, ThumbEE opcodes are the same as Thumb2,
9467 with a handful of exceptions.
9468 ThumbEE disassembly currently has no explicit support.
9471 @deffn {Command} {arm mcr} pX op1 CRn CRm op2 value
9472 Write @var{value} to a coprocessor @var{pX} register
9473 passing parameters @var{CRn},
9474 @var{CRm}, opcodes @var{opc1} and @var{opc2},
9475 and using the MCR instruction.
9476 (Parameter sequence matches the ARM instruction, but omits
9480 @deffn {Command} {arm mrc} pX coproc op1 CRn CRm op2
9481 Read a coprocessor @var{pX} register passing parameters @var{CRn},
9482 @var{CRm}, opcodes @var{opc1} and @var{opc2},
9483 and the MRC instruction.
9484 Returns the result so it can be manipulated by Jim scripts.
9485 (Parameter sequence matches the ARM instruction, but omits
9489 @deffn {Command} {arm reg}
9490 Display a table of all banked core registers, fetching the current value from every
9491 core mode if necessary.
9494 @deffn {Command} {arm semihosting} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
9495 @cindex ARM semihosting
9496 Display status of semihosting, after optionally changing that status.
9498 Semihosting allows for code executing on an ARM target to use the
9499 I/O facilities on the host computer i.e. the system where OpenOCD
9500 is running. The target application must be linked against a library
9501 implementing the ARM semihosting convention that forwards operation
9502 requests by using a special SVC instruction that is trapped at the
9503 Supervisor Call vector by OpenOCD.
9506 @deffn {Command} {arm semihosting_redirect} (@option{disable} | @option{tcp} <port> [@option{debug}|@option{stdio}|@option{all}])
9507 @cindex ARM semihosting
9508 Redirect semihosting messages to a specified TCP port.
9510 This command redirects debug (READC, WRITEC and WRITE0) and stdio (READ, WRITE)
9511 semihosting operations to the specified TCP port.
9512 The command allows to select which type of operations to redirect (debug, stdio, all (default)).
9514 Note: for stdio operations, only I/O from/to ':tt' file descriptors are redirected.
9517 @deffn {Command} {arm semihosting_cmdline} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
9518 @cindex ARM semihosting
9519 Set the command line to be passed to the debugger.
9522 arm semihosting_cmdline argv0 argv1 argv2 ...
9525 This option lets one set the command line arguments to be passed to
9526 the program. The first argument (argv0) is the program name in a
9527 standard C environment (argv[0]). Depending on the program (not much
9528 programs look at argv[0]), argv0 is ignored and can be any string.
9531 @deffn {Command} {arm semihosting_fileio} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
9532 @cindex ARM semihosting
9533 Display status of semihosting fileio, after optionally changing that
9536 Enabling this option forwards semihosting I/O to GDB process using the
9537 File-I/O remote protocol extension. This is especially useful for
9538 interacting with remote files or displaying console messages in the
9542 @deffn {Command} {arm semihosting_resexit} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
9543 @cindex ARM semihosting
9544 Enable resumable SEMIHOSTING_SYS_EXIT.
9546 When SEMIHOSTING_SYS_EXIT is called outside a debug session,
9547 things are simple, the openocd process calls exit() and passes
9548 the value returned by the target.
9550 When SEMIHOSTING_SYS_EXIT is called during a debug session,
9551 by default execution returns to the debugger, leaving the
9552 debugger in a HALT state, similar to the state entered when
9553 encountering a break.
9555 In some use cases, it is useful to have SEMIHOSTING_SYS_EXIT
9556 return normally, as any semihosting call, and do not break
9558 The standard allows this to happen, but the condition
9559 to trigger it is a bit obscure ("by performing an RDI_Execute
9560 request or equivalent").
9562 To make the SEMIHOSTING_SYS_EXIT call return normally, enable
9563 this option (default: disabled).
9566 @deffn {Command} {arm semihosting_read_user_param}
9567 @cindex ARM semihosting
9568 Read parameter of the semihosting call from the target. Usable in
9569 semihosting-user-cmd-0x10* event handlers, returning a string.
9571 When the target makes semihosting call with operation number from range 0x100-
9572 0x107, an optional string parameter can be passed to the server. This parameter
9573 is valid during the run of the event handlers and is accessible with this
9577 @deffn {Command} {arm semihosting_basedir} [dir]
9578 @cindex ARM semihosting
9579 Set the base directory for semihosting I/O, either an absolute path or a path relative to OpenOCD working directory.
9580 Use "." for the current directory.
9583 @section ARMv4 and ARMv5 Architecture
9587 The ARMv4 and ARMv5 architectures are widely used in embedded systems,
9588 and introduced core parts of the instruction set in use today.
9589 That includes the Thumb instruction set, introduced in the ARMv4T
9592 @subsection ARM7 and ARM9 specific commands
9596 These commands are specific to ARM7 and ARM9 cores, like ARM7TDMI, ARM720T,
9597 ARM9TDMI, ARM920T or ARM926EJ-S.
9598 They are available in addition to the ARM commands,
9599 and any other core-specific commands that may be available.
9601 @deffn {Command} {arm7_9 dbgrq} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
9602 Displays the value of the flag controlling use of the
9603 EmbeddedIce DBGRQ signal to force entry into debug mode,
9604 instead of breakpoints.
9605 If a boolean parameter is provided, first assigns that flag.
9608 safe for all but ARM7TDMI-S cores (like NXP LPC).
9609 This feature is enabled by default on most ARM9 cores,
9610 including ARM9TDMI, ARM920T, and ARM926EJ-S.
9613 @deffn {Command} {arm7_9 dcc_downloads} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
9615 Displays the value of the flag controlling use of the debug communications
9616 channel (DCC) to write larger (>128 byte) amounts of memory.
9617 If a boolean parameter is provided, first assigns that flag.
9619 DCC downloads offer a huge speed increase, but might be
9620 unsafe, especially with targets running at very low speeds. This command was introduced
9621 with OpenOCD rev. 60, and requires a few bytes of working area.
9624 @deffn {Command} {arm7_9 fast_memory_access} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
9625 Displays the value of the flag controlling use of memory writes and reads
9626 that don't check completion of the operation.
9627 If a boolean parameter is provided, first assigns that flag.
9629 This provides a huge speed increase, especially with USB JTAG
9630 cables (FT2232), but might be unsafe if used with targets running at very low
9631 speeds, like the 32kHz startup clock of an AT91RM9200.
9634 @subsection ARM9 specific commands
9637 ARM9-family cores are built around ARM9TDMI or ARM9E (including ARM9EJS)
9639 Such cores include the ARM920T, ARM926EJ-S, and ARM966.
9641 @c 9-june-2009: tried this on arm920t, it didn't work.
9642 @c no-params always lists nothing caught, and that's how it acts.
9643 @c 23-oct-2009: doesn't work _consistently_ ... as if the ICE
9644 @c versions have different rules about when they commit writes.
9646 @anchor{arm9vectorcatch}
9647 @deffn {Command} {arm9 vector_catch} [@option{all}|@option{none}|list]
9648 @cindex vector_catch
9649 Vector Catch hardware provides a sort of dedicated breakpoint
9650 for hardware events such as reset, interrupt, and abort.
9651 You can use this to conserve normal breakpoint resources,
9652 so long as you're not concerned with code that branches directly
9653 to those hardware vectors.
9655 This always finishes by listing the current configuration.
9656 If parameters are provided, it first reconfigures the
9657 vector catch hardware to intercept
9658 @option{all} of the hardware vectors,
9659 @option{none} of them,
9660 or a list with one or more of the following:
9661 @option{reset} @option{undef} @option{swi} @option{pabt} @option{dabt}
9662 @option{irq} @option{fiq}.
9665 @subsection ARM920T specific commands
9668 These commands are available to ARM920T based CPUs,
9669 which are implementations of the ARMv4T architecture
9670 built using the ARM9TDMI integer core.
9671 They are available in addition to the ARM, ARM7/ARM9,
9674 @deffn {Command} {arm920t cache_info}
9675 Print information about the caches found. This allows to see whether your target
9676 is an ARM920T (2x16kByte cache) or ARM922T (2x8kByte cache).
9679 @deffn {Command} {arm920t cp15} regnum [value]
9680 Display cp15 register @var{regnum};
9681 else if a @var{value} is provided, that value is written to that register.
9682 This uses "physical access" and the register number is as
9683 shown in bits 38..33 of table 9-9 in the ARM920T TRM.
9684 (Not all registers can be written.)
9687 @deffn {Command} {arm920t read_cache} filename
9688 Dump the content of ICache and DCache to a file named @file{filename}.
9691 @deffn {Command} {arm920t read_mmu} filename
9692 Dump the content of the ITLB and DTLB to a file named @file{filename}.
9695 @subsection ARM926ej-s specific commands
9698 These commands are available to ARM926ej-s based CPUs,
9699 which are implementations of the ARMv5TEJ architecture
9700 based on the ARM9EJ-S integer core.
9701 They are available in addition to the ARM, ARM7/ARM9,
9704 The Feroceon cores also support these commands, although
9705 they are not built from ARM926ej-s designs.
9707 @deffn {Command} {arm926ejs cache_info}
9708 Print information about the caches found.
9711 @subsection ARM966E specific commands
9714 These commands are available to ARM966 based CPUs,
9715 which are implementations of the ARMv5TE architecture.
9716 They are available in addition to the ARM, ARM7/ARM9,
9719 @deffn {Command} {arm966e cp15} regnum [value]
9720 Display cp15 register @var{regnum};
9721 else if a @var{value} is provided, that value is written to that register.
9722 The six bit @var{regnum} values are bits 37..32 from table 7-2 of the
9724 There is no current control over bits 31..30 from that table,
9725 as required for BIST support.
9728 @subsection XScale specific commands
9731 Some notes about the debug implementation on the XScale CPUs:
9733 The XScale CPU provides a special debug-only mini-instruction cache
9734 (mini-IC) in which exception vectors and target-resident debug handler
9735 code are placed by OpenOCD. In order to get access to the CPU, OpenOCD
9736 must point vector 0 (the reset vector) to the entry of the debug
9737 handler. However, this means that the complete first cacheline in the
9738 mini-IC is marked valid, which makes the CPU fetch all exception
9739 handlers from the mini-IC, ignoring the code in RAM.
9741 To address this situation, OpenOCD provides the @code{xscale
9742 vector_table} command, which allows the user to explicitly write
9743 individual entries to either the high or low vector table stored in
9746 It is recommended to place a pc-relative indirect branch in the vector
9747 table, and put the branch destination somewhere in memory. Doing so
9748 makes sure the code in the vector table stays constant regardless of
9749 code layout in memory:
9752 ldr pc,[pc,#0x100-8]
9753 ldr pc,[pc,#0x100-8]
9754 ldr pc,[pc,#0x100-8]
9755 ldr pc,[pc,#0x100-8]
9756 ldr pc,[pc,#0x100-8]
9757 ldr pc,[pc,#0x100-8]
9758 ldr pc,[pc,#0x100-8]
9759 ldr pc,[pc,#0x100-8]
9761 .long real_reset_vector
9762 .long real_ui_handler
9763 .long real_swi_handler
9765 .long real_data_abort
9766 .long 0 /* unused */
9767 .long real_irq_handler
9768 .long real_fiq_handler
9771 Alternatively, you may choose to keep some or all of the mini-IC
9772 vector table entries synced with those written to memory by your
9773 system software. The mini-IC can not be modified while the processor
9774 is executing, but for each vector table entry not previously defined
9775 using the @code{xscale vector_table} command, OpenOCD will copy the
9776 value from memory to the mini-IC every time execution resumes from a
9777 halt. This is done for both high and low vector tables (although the
9778 table not in use may not be mapped to valid memory, and in this case
9779 that copy operation will silently fail). This means that you will
9780 need to briefly halt execution at some strategic point during system
9781 start-up; e.g., after the software has initialized the vector table,
9782 but before exceptions are enabled. A breakpoint can be used to
9783 accomplish this once the appropriate location in the start-up code has
9784 been identified. A watchpoint over the vector table region is helpful
9785 in finding the location if you're not sure. Note that the same
9786 situation exists any time the vector table is modified by the system
9789 The debug handler must be placed somewhere in the address space using
9790 the @code{xscale debug_handler} command. The allowed locations for the
9791 debug handler are either (0x800 - 0x1fef800) or (0xfe000800 -
9792 0xfffff800). The default value is 0xfe000800.
9794 XScale has resources to support two hardware breakpoints and two
9795 watchpoints. However, the following restrictions on watchpoint
9796 functionality apply: (1) the value and mask arguments to the @code{wp}
9797 command are not supported, (2) the watchpoint length must be a
9798 power of two and not less than four, and can not be greater than the
9799 watchpoint address, and (3) a watchpoint with a length greater than
9800 four consumes all the watchpoint hardware resources. This means that
9801 at any one time, you can have enabled either two watchpoints with a
9802 length of four, or one watchpoint with a length greater than four.
9804 These commands are available to XScale based CPUs,
9805 which are implementations of the ARMv5TE architecture.
9807 @deffn {Command} {xscale analyze_trace}
9808 Displays the contents of the trace buffer.
9811 @deffn {Command} {xscale cache_clean_address} address
9812 Changes the address used when cleaning the data cache.
9815 @deffn {Command} {xscale cache_info}
9816 Displays information about the CPU caches.
9819 @deffn {Command} {xscale cp15} regnum [value]
9820 Display cp15 register @var{regnum};
9821 else if a @var{value} is provided, that value is written to that register.
9824 @deffn {Command} {xscale debug_handler} target address
9825 Changes the address used for the specified target's debug handler.
9828 @deffn {Command} {xscale dcache} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
9829 Enables or disable the CPU's data cache.
9832 @deffn {Command} {xscale dump_trace} filename
9833 Dumps the raw contents of the trace buffer to @file{filename}.
9836 @deffn {Command} {xscale icache} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
9837 Enables or disable the CPU's instruction cache.
9840 @deffn {Command} {xscale mmu} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
9841 Enables or disable the CPU's memory management unit.
9844 @deffn {Command} {xscale trace_buffer} [@option{enable}|@option{disable} [@option{fill} [n] | @option{wrap}]]
9845 Displays the trace buffer status, after optionally
9846 enabling or disabling the trace buffer
9847 and modifying how it is emptied.
9850 @deffn {Command} {xscale trace_image} filename [offset [type]]
9851 Opens a trace image from @file{filename}, optionally rebasing
9852 its segment addresses by @var{offset}.
9853 The image @var{type} may be one of
9854 @option{bin} (binary), @option{ihex} (Intel hex),
9855 @option{elf} (ELF file), @option{s19} (Motorola s19),
9856 @option{mem}, or @option{builder}.
9859 @anchor{xscalevectorcatch}
9860 @deffn {Command} {xscale vector_catch} [mask]
9861 @cindex vector_catch
9862 Display a bitmask showing the hardware vectors to catch.
9863 If the optional parameter is provided, first set the bitmask to that value.
9865 The mask bits correspond with bit 16..23 in the DCSR:
9868 0x02 Trap Undefined Instructions
9869 0x04 Trap Software Interrupt
9870 0x08 Trap Prefetch Abort
9871 0x10 Trap Data Abort
9878 @deffn {Command} {xscale vector_table} [(@option{low}|@option{high}) index value]
9879 @cindex vector_table
9881 Set an entry in the mini-IC vector table. There are two tables: one for
9882 low vectors (at 0x00000000), and one for high vectors (0xFFFF0000), each
9883 holding the 8 exception vectors. @var{index} can be 1-7, because vector 0
9884 points to the debug handler entry and can not be overwritten.
9885 @var{value} holds the 32-bit opcode that is placed in the mini-IC.
9887 Without arguments, the current settings are displayed.
9891 @section ARMv6 Architecture
9894 @subsection ARM11 specific commands
9897 @deffn {Command} {arm11 memwrite burst} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
9898 Displays the value of the memwrite burst-enable flag,
9899 which is enabled by default.
9900 If a boolean parameter is provided, first assigns that flag.
9901 Burst writes are only used for memory writes larger than 1 word.
9902 They improve performance by assuming that the CPU has read each data
9903 word over JTAG and completed its write before the next word arrives,
9904 instead of polling for a status flag to verify that completion.
9905 This is usually safe, because JTAG runs much slower than the CPU.
9908 @deffn {Command} {arm11 memwrite error_fatal} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
9909 Displays the value of the memwrite error_fatal flag,
9910 which is enabled by default.
9911 If a boolean parameter is provided, first assigns that flag.
9912 When set, certain memory write errors cause earlier transfer termination.
9915 @deffn {Command} {arm11 step_irq_enable} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
9916 Displays the value of the flag controlling whether
9917 IRQs are enabled during single stepping;
9918 they are disabled by default.
9919 If a boolean parameter is provided, first assigns that.
9922 @deffn {Command} {arm11 vcr} [value]
9923 @cindex vector_catch
9924 Displays the value of the @emph{Vector Catch Register (VCR)},
9925 coprocessor 14 register 7.
9926 If @var{value} is defined, first assigns that.
9928 Vector Catch hardware provides dedicated breakpoints
9929 for certain hardware events.
9930 The specific bit values are core-specific (as in fact is using
9931 coprocessor 14 register 7 itself) but all current ARM11
9932 cores @emph{except the ARM1176} use the same six bits.
9935 @section ARMv7 and ARMv8 Architecture
9939 @subsection ARMv7-A specific commands
9942 @deffn {Command} {cortex_a cache_info}
9943 display information about target caches
9946 @deffn {Command} {cortex_a dacrfixup} [@option{on}|@option{off}]
9947 Work around issues with software breakpoints when the program text is
9948 mapped read-only by the operating system. This option sets the CP15 DACR
9949 to "all-manager" to bypass MMU permission checks on memory access.
9953 @deffn {Command} {cortex_a dbginit}
9954 Initialize core debug
9955 Enables debug by unlocking the Software Lock and clearing sticky powerdown indications
9958 @deffn {Command} {cortex_a smp} [on|off]
9959 Display/set the current SMP mode
9962 @deffn {Command} {cortex_a smp_gdb} [core_id]
9963 Display/set the current core displayed in GDB
9966 @deffn {Command} {cortex_a maskisr} [@option{on}|@option{off}]
9967 Selects whether interrupts will be processed when single stepping
9970 @deffn {Command} {cache_config l2x} [base way]
9974 @deffn {Command} {cortex_a mmu dump} [@option{0}|@option{1}|@option{addr} address [@option{num_entries}]]
9975 Dump the MMU translation table from TTB0 or TTB1 register, or from physical
9976 memory location @var{address}. When dumping the table from @var{address}, print at most
9977 @var{num_entries} page table entries. @var{num_entries} is optional, if omitted, the maximum
9978 possible (4096) entries are printed.
9981 @subsection ARMv7-R specific commands
9984 @deffn {Command} {cortex_r4 dbginit}
9985 Initialize core debug
9986 Enables debug by unlocking the Software Lock and clearing sticky powerdown indications
9989 @deffn {Command} {cortex_r4 maskisr} [@option{on}|@option{off}]
9990 Selects whether interrupts will be processed when single stepping
9994 @subsection ARM CoreSight TPIU and SWO specific commands
10000 ARM CoreSight provides several modules to generate debugging
10001 information internally (ITM, DWT and ETM). Their output is directed
10002 through TPIU or SWO modules to be captured externally either on an SWO pin (this
10003 configuration is called SWV) or on a synchronous parallel trace port.
10005 ARM CoreSight provides independent HW blocks named TPIU and SWO each with its
10006 own functionality. Embedded in Cortex-M3 and M4, ARM provides an optional HW
10007 block that includes both TPIU and SWO functionalities and is again named TPIU,
10008 which causes quite some confusion.
10009 The registers map of all the TPIU and SWO implementations allows using a single
10010 driver that detects at runtime the features available.
10012 The @command{tpiu} is used for either TPIU or SWO.
10013 A convenient alias @command{swo} is available to help distinguish, in scripts,
10014 the commands for SWO from the commands for TPIU.
10016 @deffn {Command} {swo} ...
10017 Alias of @command{tpiu ...}. Can be used in scripts to distinguish the commands
10018 for SWO from the commands for TPIU.
10021 @deffn {Command} {tpiu create} tpiu_name configparams...
10022 Creates a TPIU or a SWO object. The two commands are equivalent.
10023 Add the object in a list and add new commands (@command{@var{tpiu_name}})
10024 which are used for various purposes including additional configuration.
10027 @item @var{tpiu_name} -- the name of the TPIU or SWO object.
10028 This name is also used to create the object's command, referred to here
10029 as @command{$tpiu_name}, and in other places where the TPIU or SWO needs to be identified.
10030 @item @var{configparams} -- all parameters accepted by @command{$tpiu_name configure} are permitted.
10032 You @emph{must} set here the AP and MEM_AP base_address through @code{-dap @var{dap_name}},
10033 @code{-ap-num @var{ap_number}} and @code{-baseaddr @var{base_address}}.
10037 @deffn {Command} {tpiu names}
10038 Lists all the TPIU or SWO objects created so far. The two commands are equivalent.
10041 @deffn {Command} {tpiu init}
10042 Initialize all registered TPIU and SWO. The two commands are equivalent.
10043 These commands are used internally during initialization. They can be issued
10044 at any time after the initialization, too.
10047 @deffn {Command} {$tpiu_name cget} queryparm
10048 Each configuration parameter accepted by @command{$tpiu_name configure} can be
10049 individually queried, to return its current value.
10050 The @var{queryparm} is a parameter name accepted by that command, such as @code{-dap}.
10053 @deffn {Command} {$tpiu_name configure} configparams...
10054 The options accepted by this command may also be specified as parameters
10055 to @command{tpiu create}. Their values can later be queried one at a time by
10056 using the @command{$tpiu_name cget} command.
10059 @item @code{-dap} @var{dap_name} -- names the DAP used to access this
10060 TPIU. @xref{dapdeclaration,,DAP declaration}, on how to create and manage DAP instances.
10062 @item @code{-ap-num} @var{ap_number} -- sets DAP access port for TPIU.
10063 On ADIv5 DAP @var{ap_number} is the numeric index of the DAP AP the TPIU is connected to.
10064 On ADIv6 DAP @var{ap_number} is the base address of the DAP AP the TPIU is connected to.
10066 @item @code{-baseaddr} @var{base_address} -- sets the TPIU @var{base_address} where
10067 to access the TPIU in the DAP AP memory space.
10069 @item @code{-protocol} (@option{sync}|@option{uart}|@option{manchester}) -- sets the
10070 protocol used for trace data:
10072 @item @option{sync} -- synchronous parallel trace output mode, using @var{port_width}
10073 data bits (default);
10074 @item @option{uart} -- use asynchronous SWO mode with NRZ (same as regular UART 8N1) coding;
10075 @item @option{manchester} -- use asynchronous SWO mode with Manchester coding.
10078 @item @code{-event} @var{event_name} @var{event_body} -- assigns an event handler,
10079 a TCL string which is evaluated when the event is triggered. The events
10080 @code{pre-enable}, @code{post-enable}, @code{pre-disable} and @code{post-disable}
10081 are defined for TPIU/SWO.
10082 A typical use case for the event @code{pre-enable} is to enable the trace clock
10085 @item @code{-output} (@option{external}|@option{:}@var{port}|@var{filename}|@option{-}) -- specifies
10086 the destination of the trace data:
10088 @item @option{external} -- configure TPIU/SWO to let user capture trace
10089 output externally, either with an additional UART or with a logic analyzer (default);
10090 @item @option{-} -- configure TPIU/SWO and debug adapter to gather trace data
10091 and forward it to @command{tcl_trace} command;
10092 @item @option{:}@var{port} -- configure TPIU/SWO and debug adapter to gather
10093 trace data, open a TCP server at port @var{port} and send the trace data to
10094 each connected client;
10095 @item @var{filename} -- configure TPIU/SWO and debug adapter to
10096 gather trace data and append it to @var{filename}, which can be
10097 either a regular file or a named pipe.
10100 @item @code{-traceclk} @var{TRACECLKIN_freq} -- mandatory parameter.
10101 Specifies the frequency in Hz of the trace clock. For the TPIU embedded in
10102 Cortex-M3 or M4, this is usually the same frequency as HCLK. For protocol
10103 @option{sync} this is twice the frequency of the pin data rate.
10105 @item @code{-pin-freq} @var{trace_freq} -- specifies the expected data rate
10106 in Hz of the SWO pin. Parameter used only on protocols @option{uart} and
10107 @option{manchester}. Can be omitted to let the adapter driver select the
10108 maximum supported rate automatically.
10110 @item @code{-port-width} @var{port_width} -- sets to @var{port_width} the width
10111 of the synchronous parallel port used for trace output. Parameter used only on
10112 protocol @option{sync}. If not specified, default value is @var{1}.
10114 @item @code{-formatter} (@option{0}|@option{1}) -- specifies if the formatter
10115 should be enabled. Parameter used only on protocol @option{sync}. If not specified,
10116 default value is @var{0}.
10120 @deffn {Command} {$tpiu_name enable}
10121 Uses the parameters specified by the previous @command{$tpiu_name configure}
10122 to configure and enable the TPIU or the SWO.
10123 If required, the adapter is also configured and enabled to receive the trace
10125 This command can be used before @command{init}, but it will take effect only
10126 after the @command{init}.
10129 @deffn {Command} {$tpiu_name disable}
10130 Disable the TPIU or the SWO, terminating the receiving of the trace data.
10137 @item STM32L152 board is programmed with an application that configures
10138 PLL to provide core clock with 24MHz frequency; to use ITM output it's
10141 #include <libopencm3/cm3/itm.h>
10146 (the most obvious way is to use the first stimulus port for printf,
10147 for that this ITM_STIM8 assignment can be used inside _write(); to make it
10148 blocking to avoid data loss, add @code{while (!(ITM_STIM8(0) &
10149 ITM_STIM_FIFOREADY));});
10150 @item An FT2232H UART is connected to the SWO pin of the board;
10151 @item Commands to configure UART for 12MHz baud rate:
10153 $ setserial /dev/ttyUSB1 spd_cust divisor 5
10154 $ stty -F /dev/ttyUSB1 38400
10156 (FT2232H's base frequency is 60MHz, spd_cust allows to alias 38400
10157 baud with our custom divisor to get 12MHz)
10158 @item @code{itmdump -f /dev/ttyUSB1 -d1}
10159 @item OpenOCD invocation line:
10161 openocd -f interface/stlink.cfg \
10162 -c "transport select hla_swd" \
10163 -f target/stm32l1.cfg \
10164 -c "stm32l1.tpiu configure -protocol uart" \
10165 -c "stm32l1.tpiu configure -traceclk 24000000 -pin-freq 12000000" \
10166 -c "stm32l1.tpiu enable"
10170 @subsection ARMv7-M specific commands
10177 @deffn {Command} {itm port} @var{port} (@option{0}|@option{1}|@option{on}|@option{off})
10178 Enable or disable trace output for ITM stimulus @var{port} (counting
10179 from 0). Port 0 is enabled on target creation automatically.
10182 @deffn {Command} {itm ports} (@option{0}|@option{1}|@option{on}|@option{off})
10183 Enable or disable trace output for all ITM stimulus ports.
10186 @subsection Cortex-M specific commands
10189 @deffn {Command} {cortex_m maskisr} (@option{auto}|@option{on}|@option{off}|@option{steponly})
10190 Control masking (disabling) interrupts during target step/resume.
10192 The @option{auto} option handles interrupts during stepping in a way that they
10193 get served but don't disturb the program flow. The step command first allows
10194 pending interrupt handlers to execute, then disables interrupts and steps over
10195 the next instruction where the core was halted. After the step interrupts
10196 are enabled again. If the interrupt handlers don't complete within 500ms,
10197 the step command leaves with the core running.
10199 The @option{steponly} option disables interrupts during single-stepping but
10200 enables them during normal execution. This can be used as a partial workaround
10201 for 702596 erratum in Cortex-M7 r0p1. See "Cortex-M7 (AT610) and Cortex-M7 with
10202 FPU (AT611) Software Developer Errata Notice" from ARM for further details.
10204 Note that a free hardware (FPB) breakpoint is required for the @option{auto}
10205 option. If no breakpoint is available at the time of the step, then the step
10206 is taken with interrupts enabled, i.e. the same way the @option{off} option
10209 Default is @option{auto}.
10212 @deffn {Command} {cortex_m vector_catch} [@option{all}|@option{none}|list]
10213 @cindex vector_catch
10214 Vector Catch hardware provides dedicated breakpoints
10215 for certain hardware events.
10217 Parameters request interception of
10218 @option{all} of these hardware event vectors,
10219 @option{none} of them,
10220 or one or more of the following:
10221 @option{hard_err} for a HardFault exception;
10222 @option{mm_err} for a MemManage exception;
10223 @option{bus_err} for a BusFault exception;
10225 @option{state_err},
10226 @option{chk_err}, or
10227 @option{nocp_err} for various UsageFault exceptions; or
10229 If NVIC setup code does not enable them,
10230 MemManage, BusFault, and UsageFault exceptions
10231 are mapped to HardFault.
10232 UsageFault checks for
10233 divide-by-zero and unaligned access
10234 must also be explicitly enabled.
10236 This finishes by listing the current vector catch configuration.
10239 @deffn {Command} {cortex_m reset_config} (@option{sysresetreq}|@option{vectreset})
10240 Control reset handling if hardware srst is not fitted
10241 @xref{reset_config,,reset_config}.
10244 @item @option{sysresetreq} use AIRCR SYSRESETREQ to reset system.
10245 @item @option{vectreset} use AIRCR VECTRESET to reset system (default).
10248 Using @option{vectreset} is a safe option for Cortex-M3, M4 and M7 cores.
10249 This however has the disadvantage of only resetting the core, all peripherals
10250 are unaffected. A solution would be to use a @code{reset-init} event handler
10251 to manually reset the peripherals.
10252 @xref{targetevents,,Target Events}.
10254 Cortex-M0, M0+ and M1 do not support @option{vectreset}, use @option{sysresetreq}
10258 @subsection ARMv8-A specific commands
10262 @deffn {Command} {aarch64 cache_info}
10263 Display information about target caches
10266 @deffn {Command} {aarch64 dbginit}
10267 This command enables debugging by clearing the OS Lock and sticky power-down and reset
10268 indications. It also establishes the expected, basic cross-trigger configuration the aarch64
10269 target code relies on. In a configuration file, the command would typically be called from a
10270 @code{reset-end} or @code{reset-deassert-post} handler, to re-enable debugging after a system reset.
10271 However, normally it is not necessary to use the command at all.
10274 @deffn {Command} {aarch64 disassemble} address [count]
10275 @cindex disassemble
10276 Disassembles @var{count} instructions starting at @var{address}.
10277 If @var{count} is not specified, a single instruction is disassembled.
10280 @deffn {Command} {aarch64 smp} [on|off]
10281 Display, enable or disable SMP handling mode. The state of SMP handling influences the way targets in an SMP group
10282 are handled by the run control. With SMP handling enabled, issuing halt or resume to one core will trigger
10283 halting or resuming of all cores in the group. The command @code{target smp} defines which targets are in the SMP
10284 group. With SMP handling disabled, all targets need to be treated individually.
10287 @deffn {Command} {aarch64 maskisr} [@option{on}|@option{off}]
10288 Selects whether interrupts will be processed when single stepping. The default configuration is
10292 @deffn {Command} {$target_name catch_exc} [@option{off}|@option{sec_el1}|@option{sec_el3}|@option{nsec_el1}|@option{nsec_el2}]+
10293 Cause @command{$target_name} to halt when an exception is taken. Any combination of
10294 Secure (sec) EL1/EL3 or Non-Secure (nsec) EL1/EL2 is valid. The target
10295 @command{$target_name} will halt before taking the exception. In order to resume
10296 the target, the exception catch must be disabled again with @command{$target_name catch_exc off}.
10297 Issuing the command without options prints the current configuration.
10300 @deffn {Command} {$target_name pauth} [@option{off}|@option{on}]
10301 Enable or disable pointer authentication features.
10302 When pointer authentication is used on ARM cores, GDB asks GDB servers for an 8-bytes mask to remove signature bits added by pointer authentication.
10303 If this feature is enabled, OpenOCD provides GDB with an 8-bytes mask.
10304 Pointer authentication feature is broken until gdb 12.1, going to be fixed.
10305 Consider using a newer version of gdb if you want to enable pauth feature.
10306 The default configuration is @option{off}.
10310 @section EnSilica eSi-RISC Architecture
10312 eSi-RISC is a highly configurable microprocessor architecture for embedded systems
10313 provided by EnSilica. (See: @url{http://www.ensilica.com/risc-ip/}.)
10315 @subsection eSi-RISC Configuration
10317 @deffn {Command} {esirisc cache_arch} (@option{harvard}|@option{von_neumann})
10318 Configure the caching architecture. Targets with the @code{UNIFIED_ADDRESS_SPACE}
10319 option disabled employ a Harvard architecture. By default, @option{von_neumann} is assumed.
10322 @deffn {Command} {esirisc hwdc} (@option{all}|@option{none}|mask ...)
10323 Configure hardware debug control. The HWDC register controls which exceptions return
10324 control back to the debugger. Possible masks are @option{all}, @option{none},
10325 @option{reset}, @option{interrupt}, @option{syscall}, @option{error}, and @option{debug}.
10326 By default, @option{reset}, @option{error}, and @option{debug} are enabled.
10329 @subsection eSi-RISC Operation
10331 @deffn {Command} {esirisc flush_caches}
10332 Flush instruction and data caches. This command requires that the target is halted
10333 when the command is issued and configured with an instruction or data cache.
10336 @subsection eSi-Trace Configuration
10338 eSi-RISC targets may be configured with support for instruction tracing. Trace
10339 data may be written to an in-memory buffer or FIFO. If a FIFO is configured, DMA
10340 is typically employed to move trace data off-device using a high-speed
10341 peripheral (eg. SPI). Collected trace data is encoded in one of three different
10342 formats. At a minimum, @command{esirisc trace buffer} or @command{esirisc trace
10343 fifo} must be issued along with @command{esirisc trace format} before trace data
10346 OpenOCD provides rudimentary analysis of collected trace data. If more detail is
10347 needed, collected trace data can be dumped to a file and processed by external
10351 OpenOCD is unable to process trace data sent to a FIFO. A potential workaround
10352 for this issue is to configure DMA to copy trace data to an in-memory buffer,
10353 which can then be passed to the @command{esirisc trace analyze} and
10354 @command{esirisc trace dump} commands.
10356 It is possible to corrupt trace data when using a FIFO if the peripheral
10357 responsible for draining data from the FIFO is not fast enough. This can be
10358 managed by enabling flow control, however this can impact timing-sensitive
10359 software operation on the CPU.
10362 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace buffer} address size [@option{wrap}]
10363 Configure trace buffer using the provided address and size. If the @option{wrap}
10364 option is specified, trace collection will continue once the end of the buffer
10365 is reached. By default, wrap is disabled.
10368 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace fifo} address
10369 Configure trace FIFO using the provided address.
10372 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace flow_control} (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
10373 Enable or disable stalling the CPU to collect trace data. By default, flow
10374 control is disabled.
10377 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace format} (@option{full}|@option{branch}|@option{icache}) pc_bits
10378 Configure trace format and number of PC bits to be captured. @option{pc_bits}
10379 must be within 1 and 31 as the LSB is not collected. If external tooling is used
10380 to analyze collected trace data, these values must match.
10382 Supported trace formats:
10384 @item @option{full} capture full trace data, allowing execution history and
10385 timing to be determined.
10386 @item @option{branch} capture taken branch instructions and branch target
10388 @item @option{icache} capture instruction cache misses.
10392 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace trigger start} (@option{condition}) [start_data start_mask]
10393 Configure trigger start condition using the provided start data and mask. A
10394 brief description of each condition is provided below; for more detail on how
10395 these values are used, see the eSi-RISC Architecture Manual.
10397 Supported conditions:
10399 @item @option{none} manual tracing (see @command{esirisc trace start}).
10400 @item @option{pc} start tracing if the PC matches start data and mask.
10401 @item @option{load} start tracing if the effective address of a load
10402 instruction matches start data and mask.
10403 @item @option{store} start tracing if the effective address of a store
10404 instruction matches start data and mask.
10405 @item @option{exception} start tracing if the EID of an exception matches start
10407 @item @option{eret} start tracing when an @code{ERET} instruction is executed.
10408 @item @option{wait} start tracing when a @code{WAIT} instruction is executed.
10409 @item @option{stop} start tracing when a @code{STOP} instruction is executed.
10410 @item @option{high} start tracing when an external signal is a logical high.
10411 @item @option{low} start tracing when an external signal is a logical low.
10415 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace trigger stop} (@option{condition}) [stop_data stop_mask]
10416 Configure trigger stop condition using the provided stop data and mask. A brief
10417 description of each condition is provided below; for more detail on how these
10418 values are used, see the eSi-RISC Architecture Manual.
10420 Supported conditions:
10422 @item @option{none} manual tracing (see @command{esirisc trace stop}).
10423 @item @option{pc} stop tracing if the PC matches stop data and mask.
10424 @item @option{load} stop tracing if the effective address of a load
10425 instruction matches stop data and mask.
10426 @item @option{store} stop tracing if the effective address of a store
10427 instruction matches stop data and mask.
10428 @item @option{exception} stop tracing if the EID of an exception matches stop
10430 @item @option{eret} stop tracing when an @code{ERET} instruction is executed.
10431 @item @option{wait} stop tracing when a @code{WAIT} instruction is executed.
10432 @item @option{stop} stop tracing when a @code{STOP} instruction is executed.
10436 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace trigger delay} (@option{trigger}) [cycles]
10437 Configure trigger start/stop delay in clock cycles.
10439 Supported triggers:
10441 @item @option{none} no delay to start or stop collection.
10442 @item @option{start} delay @option{cycles} after trigger to start collection.
10443 @item @option{stop} delay @option{cycles} after trigger to stop collection.
10444 @item @option{both} delay @option{cycles} after both triggers to start or stop
10449 @subsection eSi-Trace Operation
10451 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace init}
10452 Initialize trace collection. This command must be called any time the
10453 configuration changes. If a trace buffer has been configured, the contents will
10454 be overwritten when trace collection starts.
10457 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace info}
10458 Display trace configuration.
10461 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace status}
10462 Display trace collection status.
10465 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace start}
10466 Start manual trace collection.
10469 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace stop}
10470 Stop manual trace collection.
10473 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace analyze} [address size]
10474 Analyze collected trace data. This command may only be used if a trace buffer
10475 has been configured. If a trace FIFO has been configured, trace data must be
10476 copied to an in-memory buffer identified by the @option{address} and
10477 @option{size} options using DMA.
10480 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace dump} [address size] @file{filename}
10481 Dump collected trace data to file. This command may only be used if a trace
10482 buffer has been configured. If a trace FIFO has been configured, trace data must
10483 be copied to an in-memory buffer identified by the @option{address} and
10484 @option{size} options using DMA.
10487 @section Intel Architecture
10489 Intel Quark X10xx is the first product in the Quark family of SoCs. It is an IA-32
10490 (Pentium x86 ISA) compatible SoC. The core CPU in the X10xx is codenamed Lakemont.
10491 Lakemont version 1 (LMT1) is used in X10xx. The CPU TAP (Lakemont TAP) is used for
10492 software debug and the CLTAP is used for SoC level operations.
10493 Useful docs are here: https://communities.intel.com/community/makers/documentation
10495 @item Intel Quark SoC X1000 OpenOCD/GDB/Eclipse App Note (web search for doc num 330015)
10496 @item Intel Quark SoC X1000 Debug Operations User Guide (web search for doc num 329866)
10497 @item Intel Quark SoC X1000 Datasheet (web search for doc num 329676)
10500 @subsection x86 32-bit specific commands
10501 The three main address spaces for x86 are memory, I/O and configuration space.
10502 These commands allow a user to read and write to the 64Kbyte I/O address space.
10504 @deffn {Command} {x86_32 idw} address
10505 Display the contents of a 32-bit I/O port from address range 0x0000 - 0xffff.
10508 @deffn {Command} {x86_32 idh} address
10509 Display the contents of a 16-bit I/O port from address range 0x0000 - 0xffff.
10512 @deffn {Command} {x86_32 idb} address
10513 Display the contents of a 8-bit I/O port from address range 0x0000 - 0xffff.
10516 @deffn {Command} {x86_32 iww} address
10517 Write the contents of a 32-bit I/O port to address range 0x0000 - 0xffff.
10520 @deffn {Command} {x86_32 iwh} address
10521 Write the contents of a 16-bit I/O port to address range 0x0000 - 0xffff.
10524 @deffn {Command} {x86_32 iwb} address
10525 Write the contents of a 8-bit I/O port to address range 0x0000 - 0xffff.
10528 @section OpenRISC Architecture
10530 The OpenRISC CPU is a soft core. It is used in a programmable SoC which can be
10531 configured with any of the TAP / Debug Unit available.
10533 @subsection TAP and Debug Unit selection commands
10534 @deffn {Command} {tap_select} (@option{vjtag}|@option{mohor}|@option{xilinx_bscan})
10535 Select between the Altera Virtual JTAG , Xilinx Virtual JTAG and Mohor TAP.
10537 @deffn {Command} {du_select} (@option{adv}|@option{mohor}) [option]
10538 Select between the Advanced Debug Interface and the classic one.
10540 An option can be passed as a second argument to the debug unit.
10542 When using the Advanced Debug Interface, option = 1 means the RTL core is
10543 configured with ADBG_USE_HISPEED = 1. This configuration skips status checking
10544 between bytes while doing read or write bursts.
10547 @subsection Registers commands
10548 @deffn {Command} {addreg} [name] [address] [feature] [reg_group]
10549 Add a new register in the cpu register list. This register will be
10550 included in the generated target descriptor file.
10552 @strong{[feature]} must be "org.gnu.gdb.or1k.group[0..10]".
10554 @strong{[reg_group]} can be anything. The default register list defines "system",
10555 "dmmu", "immu", "dcache", "icache", "mac", "debug", "perf", "power", "pic"
10556 and "timer" groups.
10560 addreg rtest 0x1234 org.gnu.gdb.or1k.group0 system
10565 @section RISC-V Architecture
10567 @uref{http://riscv.org/, RISC-V} is a free and open ISA. OpenOCD supports JTAG
10568 debug of RV32 and RV64 cores in heterogeneous multicore systems of up to 32
10569 harts. (It's possible to increase this limit to 1024 by changing
10570 RISCV_MAX_HARTS in riscv.h.) OpenOCD primarily supports 0.13 of the RISC-V
10571 Debug Specification, but there is also support for legacy targets that
10572 implement version 0.11.
10574 @subsection RISC-V Terminology
10576 A @emph{hart} is a hardware thread. A hart may share resources (eg. FPU) with
10577 another hart, or may be a separate core. RISC-V treats those the same, and
10578 OpenOCD exposes each hart as a separate core.
10580 @subsection Vector Registers
10582 For harts that implement the vector extension, OpenOCD provides access to the
10583 relevant CSRs, as well as the vector registers (v0-v31). The size of each
10584 vector register is dependent on the value of vlenb. RISC-V allows each vector
10585 register to be divided into selected-width elements, and this division can be
10586 changed at run-time. Because OpenOCD cannot update register definitions at
10587 run-time, it exposes each vector register to gdb as a union of fields of
10588 vectors so that users can easily access individual bytes, shorts, words,
10589 longs, and quads inside each vector register. It is left to gdb or
10590 higher-level debuggers to present this data in a more intuitive format.
10592 In the XML register description, the vector registers (when vlenb=16) look as
10596 <feature name="org.gnu.gdb.riscv.vector">
10597 <vector id="bytes" type="uint8" count="16"/>
10598 <vector id="shorts" type="uint16" count="8"/>
10599 <vector id="words" type="uint32" count="4"/>
10600 <vector id="longs" type="uint64" count="2"/>
10601 <vector id="quads" type="uint128" count="1"/>
10602 <union id="riscv_vector">
10603 <field name="b" type="bytes"/>
10604 <field name="s" type="shorts"/>
10605 <field name="w" type="words"/>
10606 <field name="l" type="longs"/>
10607 <field name="q" type="quads"/>
10609 <reg name="v0" bitsize="128" regnum="4162" save-restore="no"
10610 type="riscv_vector" group="vector"/>
10612 <reg name="v31" bitsize="128" regnum="4193" save-restore="no"
10613 type="riscv_vector" group="vector"/>
10617 @subsection RISC-V Debug Configuration Commands
10619 @deffn {Config Command} {riscv expose_csrs} n[-m|=name] [...]
10620 Configure which CSRs to expose in addition to the standard ones. The CSRs to expose
10621 can be specified as individual register numbers or register ranges (inclusive). For the
10622 individually listed CSRs, a human-readable name can optionally be set using the @code{n=name}
10623 syntax, which will get @code{csr_} prepended to it. If no name is provided, the register will be
10624 named @code{csr<n>}.
10626 By default OpenOCD attempts to expose only CSRs that are mentioned in a spec,
10627 and then only if the corresponding extension appears to be implemented. This
10628 command can be used if OpenOCD gets this wrong, or if the target implements custom
10632 # Expose a single RISC-V CSR number 128 under the name "csr128":
10633 $_TARGETNAME expose_csrs 128
10635 # Expose multiple RISC-V CSRs 128..132 under names "csr128" through "csr132":
10636 $_TARGETNAME expose_csrs 128-132
10638 # Expose a single RISC-V CSR number 1996 under custom name "csr_myregister":
10639 $_TARGETNAME expose_csrs 1996=myregister
10643 @deffn {Config Command} {riscv expose_custom} n[-m|=name] [...]
10644 The RISC-V Debug Specification allows targets to expose custom registers
10645 through abstract commands. (See Section 3.5.1.1 in that document.) This command
10646 configures individual registers or register ranges (inclusive) that shall be exposed.
10647 Number 0 indicates the first custom register, whose abstract command number is 0xc000.
10648 For individually listed registers, a human-readable name can be optionally provided
10649 using the @code{n=name} syntax, which will get @code{custom_} prepended to it. If no
10650 name is provided, the register will be named @code{custom<n>}.
10653 # Expose one RISC-V custom register with number 0xc010 (0xc000 + 16)
10654 # under the name "custom16":
10655 $_TARGETNAME expose_custom 16
10657 # Expose a range of RISC-V custom registers with numbers 0xc010 .. 0xc018
10658 # (0xc000+16 .. 0xc000+24) under the names "custom16" through "custom24":
10659 $_TARGETNAME expose_custom 16-24
10661 # Expose one RISC-V custom register with number 0xc020 (0xc000 + 32) under
10662 # user-defined name "custom_myregister":
10663 $_TARGETNAME expose_custom 32=myregister
10667 @deffn {Command} {riscv info}
10668 Displays some information OpenOCD detected about the target.
10671 @deffn {Command} {riscv reset_delays} [wait]
10672 OpenOCD learns how many Run-Test/Idle cycles are required between scans to avoid
10673 encountering the target being busy. This command resets those learned values
10674 after `wait` scans. It's only useful for testing OpenOCD itself.
10677 @deffn {Command} {riscv set_command_timeout_sec} [seconds]
10678 Set the wall-clock timeout (in seconds) for individual commands. The default
10679 should work fine for all but the slowest targets (eg. simulators).
10682 @deffn {Command} {riscv set_reset_timeout_sec} [seconds]
10683 Set the maximum time to wait for a hart to come out of reset after reset is
10687 @deffn {Command} {riscv set_mem_access} method1 [method2] [method3]
10688 Specify which RISC-V memory access method(s) shall be used, and in which order
10689 of priority. At least one method must be specified.
10691 Available methods are:
10693 @item @code{progbuf} - Use RISC-V Debug Program Buffer to access memory.
10694 @item @code{sysbus} - Access memory via RISC-V Debug System Bus interface.
10695 @item @code{abstract} - Access memory via RISC-V Debug abstract commands.
10698 By default, all memory access methods are enabled in the following order:
10699 @code{progbuf sysbus abstract}.
10701 This command can be used to change the memory access methods if the default
10702 behavior is not suitable for a particular target.
10705 @deffn {Command} {riscv set_enable_virtual} on|off
10706 When on, memory accesses are performed on physical or virtual memory depending
10707 on the current system configuration. When off (default), all memory accessses are performed
10708 on physical memory.
10711 @deffn {Command} {riscv set_enable_virt2phys} on|off
10712 When on (default), memory accesses are performed on physical or virtual memory
10713 depending on the current satp configuration. When off, all memory accessses are
10714 performed on physical memory.
10717 @deffn {Command} {riscv resume_order} normal|reversed
10718 Some software assumes all harts are executing nearly continuously. Such
10719 software may be sensitive to the order that harts are resumed in. On harts
10720 that don't support hasel, this option allows the user to choose the order the
10721 harts are resumed in. If you are using this option, it's probably masking a
10722 race condition problem in your code.
10724 Normal order is from lowest hart index to highest. This is the default
10725 behavior. Reversed order is from highest hart index to lowest.
10728 @deffn {Command} {riscv set_ir} (@option{idcode}|@option{dtmcs}|@option{dmi}) [value]
10729 Set the IR value for the specified JTAG register. This is useful, for
10730 example, when using the existing JTAG interface on a Xilinx FPGA by
10731 way of BSCANE2 primitives that only permit a limited selection of IR
10734 When utilizing version 0.11 of the RISC-V Debug Specification,
10735 @option{dtmcs} and @option{dmi} set the IR values for the DTMCONTROL
10736 and DBUS registers, respectively.
10739 @deffn {Command} {riscv use_bscan_tunnel} value
10740 Enable or disable use of a BSCAN tunnel to reach DM. Supply the width of
10741 the DM transport TAP's instruction register to enable. Supply a value of 0 to disable.
10744 @deffn {Command} {riscv set_ebreakm} on|off
10745 Control dcsr.ebreakm. When on (default), M-mode ebreak instructions trap to
10746 OpenOCD. When off, they generate a breakpoint exception handled internally.
10749 @deffn {Command} {riscv set_ebreaks} on|off
10750 Control dcsr.ebreaks. When on (default), S-mode ebreak instructions trap to
10751 OpenOCD. When off, they generate a breakpoint exception handled internally.
10754 @deffn {Command} {riscv set_ebreaku} on|off
10755 Control dcsr.ebreaku. When on (default), U-mode ebreak instructions trap to
10756 OpenOCD. When off, they generate a breakpoint exception handled internally.
10759 @subsection RISC-V Authentication Commands
10761 The following commands can be used to authenticate to a RISC-V system. Eg. a
10762 trivial challenge-response protocol could be implemented as follows in a
10763 configuration file, immediately following @command{init}:
10765 set challenge [riscv authdata_read]
10766 riscv authdata_write [expr @{$challenge + 1@}]
10769 @deffn {Command} {riscv authdata_read}
10770 Return the 32-bit value read from authdata.
10773 @deffn {Command} {riscv authdata_write} value
10774 Write the 32-bit value to authdata.
10777 @subsection RISC-V DMI Commands
10779 The following commands allow direct access to the Debug Module Interface, which
10780 can be used to interact with custom debug features.
10782 @deffn {Command} {riscv dmi_read} address
10783 Perform a 32-bit DMI read at address, returning the value.
10786 @deffn {Command} {riscv dmi_write} address value
10787 Perform a 32-bit DMI write of value at address.
10790 @section ARC Architecture
10793 Synopsys DesignWare ARC Processors are a family of 32-bit CPUs that SoC
10794 designers can optimize for a wide range of uses, from deeply embedded to
10795 high-performance host applications in a variety of market segments. See more
10796 at: @url{http://www.synopsys.com/IP/ProcessorIP/ARCProcessors/Pages/default.aspx}.
10797 OpenOCD currently supports ARC EM processors.
10798 There is a set ARC-specific OpenOCD commands that allow low-level
10799 access to the core and provide necessary support for ARC extensibility and
10800 configurability capabilities. ARC processors has much more configuration
10801 capabilities than most of the other processors and in addition there is an
10802 extension interface that allows SoC designers to add custom registers and
10803 instructions. For the OpenOCD that mostly means that set of core and AUX
10804 registers in target will vary and is not fixed for a particular processor
10805 model. To enable extensibility several TCL commands are provided that allow to
10806 describe those optional registers in OpenOCD configuration files. Moreover
10807 those commands allow for a dynamic target features discovery.
10810 @subsection General ARC commands
10812 @deffn {Config Command} {arc add-reg} configparams
10814 Add a new register to processor target. By default newly created register is
10815 marked as not existing. @var{configparams} must have following required
10820 @item @code{-name} name
10821 @*Name of a register.
10823 @item @code{-num} number
10824 @*Architectural register number: core register number or AUX register number.
10826 @item @code{-feature} XML_feature
10827 @*Name of GDB XML target description feature.
10831 @var{configparams} may have following optional arguments:
10835 @item @code{-gdbnum} number
10836 @*GDB register number. It is recommended to not assign GDB register number
10837 manually, because there would be a risk that two register will have same
10838 number. When register GDB number is not set with this option, then register
10839 will get a previous register number + 1. This option is required only for those
10840 registers that must be at particular address expected by GDB.
10843 @*This option specifies that register is a core registers. If not - this is an
10844 AUX register. AUX registers and core registers reside in different address
10848 @*This options specifies that register is a BCR register. BCR means Build
10849 Configuration Registers - this is a special type of AUX registers that are read
10850 only and non-volatile, that is - they never change their value. Therefore OpenOCD
10851 never invalidates values of those registers in internal caches. Because BCR is a
10852 type of AUX registers, this option cannot be used with @code{-core}.
10854 @item @code{-type} type_name
10855 @*Name of type of this register. This can be either one of the basic GDB types,
10856 or a custom types described with @command{arc add-reg-type-[flags|struct]}.
10859 @* If specified then this is a "general" register. General registers are always
10860 read by OpenOCD on context save (when core has just been halted) and is always
10861 transferred to GDB client in a response to g-packet. Contrary to this,
10862 non-general registers are read and sent to GDB client on-demand. In general it
10863 is not recommended to apply this option to custom registers.
10869 @deffn {Config Command} {arc add-reg-type-flags} -name name flags...
10870 Adds new register type of ``flags'' class. ``Flags'' types can contain only
10871 one-bit fields. Each flag definition looks like @code{-flag name bit-position}.
10874 @anchor{add-reg-type-struct}
10875 @deffn {Config Command} {arc add-reg-type-struct} -name name structs...
10876 Adds new register type of ``struct'' class. ``Struct'' types can contain either
10877 bit-fields or fields of other types, however at the moment only bit fields are
10878 supported. Structure bit field definition looks like @code{-bitfield name
10882 @deffn {Command} {arc get-reg-field} reg-name field-name
10883 Returns value of bit-field in a register. Register must be ``struct'' register
10884 type, @xref{add-reg-type-struct}. command definition.
10887 @deffn {Command} {arc set-reg-exists} reg-names...
10888 Specify that some register exists. Any amount of names can be passed
10889 as an argument for a single command invocation.
10892 @subsection ARC JTAG commands
10894 @deffn {Command} {arc jtag set-aux-reg} regnum value
10895 This command writes value to AUX register via its number. This command access
10896 register in target directly via JTAG, bypassing any OpenOCD internal caches,
10897 therefore it is unsafe to use if that register can be operated by other means.
10901 @deffn {Command} {arc jtag set-core-reg} regnum value
10902 This command is similar to @command{arc jtag set-aux-reg} but is for core
10906 @deffn {Command} {arc jtag get-aux-reg} regnum
10907 This command returns the value storded in AUX register via its number. This commands access
10908 register in target directly via JTAG, bypassing any OpenOCD internal caches,
10909 therefore it is unsafe to use if that register can be operated by other means.
10913 @deffn {Command} {arc jtag get-core-reg} regnum
10914 This command is similar to @command{arc jtag get-aux-reg} but is for core
10918 @section STM8 Architecture
10919 @uref{http://st.com/stm8/, STM8} is a 8-bit microcontroller platform from
10920 STMicroelectronics, based on a proprietary 8-bit core architecture.
10922 OpenOCD supports debugging STM8 through the STMicroelectronics debug
10923 protocol SWIM, @pxref{swimtransport,,SWIM}.
10925 @section Xtensa Architecture
10927 Xtensa is a highly-customizable, user-extensible microprocessor and DSP
10928 architecture for complex embedded systems provided by Cadence Design
10929 Systems, Inc. See the
10930 @uref{https://www.cadence.com/en_US/home/tools/ip/tensilica-ip.html, Tensilica IP}
10931 website for additional information and documentation.
10933 OpenOCD supports generic Xtensa processor implementations which can be customized by
10934 providing a core-specific configuration file which describes every enabled
10935 Xtensa architecture option, e.g. number of address registers, exceptions, reduced
10936 size instructions support, memory banks configuration etc. OpenOCD also supports SMP
10937 configurations for Xtensa processors with any number of cores and allows configuring
10938 their debug interconnect (termed "break/stall networks"), which control how debug
10939 signals are distributed among cores. Xtensa "break networks" are compatible with
10940 ARM's Cross Trigger Interface (CTI). OpenOCD implements both generic Xtensa targets
10941 as well as several Espressif Xtensa-based chips from the
10942 @uref{https://www.espressif.com/en/products/socs, ESP32 family}.
10944 OCD sessions for Xtensa processor and DSP targets are accessed via the Xtensa
10945 Debug Module (XDM), which provides external connectivity either through a
10946 traditional JTAG interface or an ARM DAP interface. If used, the DAP interface
10947 can control Xtensa targets through JTAG or SWD probes.
10949 @subsection Xtensa Core Configuration
10951 Due to the high level of configurability in Xtensa cores, the Xtensa target
10952 configuration comprises two categories:
10955 @item Base Xtensa support common to all core configurations, and
10956 @item Core-specific support as configured for individual cores.
10959 All common Xtensa support is built into the OpenOCD Xtensa target layer and
10960 is enabled through a combination of TCL scripts: the target-specific
10961 @file{target/xtensa.cfg} and a board-specific @file{board/xtensa-*.cfg},
10962 similar to other target architectures.
10964 Importantly, core-specific configuration information must be provided by
10965 the user, and takes the form of an @file{xtensa-core-XXX.cfg} TCL script that
10966 defines the core's configurable features through a series of Xtensa
10967 configuration commands (detailed below).
10969 This core-specific @file{xtensa-core-XXX.cfg} file is typically either:
10972 @item Located within the Xtensa core configuration build as
10973 @file{src/config/xtensa-core-openocd.cfg}, or
10974 @item Generated by running the command @code{xt-gdb --dump-oocd-config}
10975 from the Xtensa processor tool-chain's command-line tools.
10978 NOTE: @file{xtensa-core-XXX.cfg} must match the target Xtensa hardware
10979 connected to OpenOCD.
10981 Some example Xtensa configurations are bundled with OpenOCD for reference:
10983 @item Cadence Palladium VDebug emulation target. The user can combine their
10984 @file{xtensa-core-XXX.cfg} with the provided
10985 @file{board/xtensa-palladium-vdebug.cfg} to debug an emulated Xtensa RTL design.
10986 @item NXP MIMXRT685-EVK evaluation kit. The relevant configuration files are
10987 @file{board/xtensa-rt685-jlink.cfg} and @file{board/xtensa-core-nxp_rt600.cfg}.
10988 Additional information is provided by
10989 @uref{https://www.nxp.com/design/development-boards/i-mx-evaluation-and-development-boards/i-mx-rt600-evaluation-kit:MIMXRT685-EVK,
10993 @subsection Xtensa Configuration Commands
10995 @deffn {Config Command} {xtensa xtdef} (@option{LX}|@option{NX})
10996 Configure the Xtensa target architecture. Currently, Xtensa support is limited
10997 to LX6, LX7, and NX cores.
11000 @deffn {Config Command} {xtensa xtopt} option value
11001 Configure Xtensa target options that are relevant to the debug subsystem.
11002 @var{option} is one of: @option{arnum}, @option{windowed},
11003 @option{cpenable}, @option{exceptions}, @option{intnum}, @option{hipriints},
11004 @option{excmlevel}, @option{intlevels}, @option{debuglevel},
11005 @option{ibreaknum}, or @option{dbreaknum}. @var{value} is an integer with
11006 the exact range determined by each particular option.
11008 NOTE: Some options are specific to Xtensa LX or Xtensa NX architecture, while
11009 others may be common to both but have different valid ranges.
11012 @deffn {Config Command} {xtensa xtmem} (@option{iram}|@option{dram}|@option{sram}|@option{irom}|@option{drom}|@option{srom}) baseaddr bytes
11013 Configure Xtensa target memory. Memory type determines access rights,
11014 where RAMs are read/write while ROMs are read-only. @var{baseaddr} and
11015 @var{bytes} are both integers, typically hexadecimal and decimal, respectively.
11018 @deffn {Config Command} {xtensa xtmem} (@option{icache}|@option{dcache}) linebytes cachebytes ways [writeback]
11019 Configure Xtensa processor cache. All parameters are required except for
11020 the optional @option{writeback} parameter; all are integers.
11023 @deffn {Config Command} {xtensa xtmpu} numfgseg minsegsz lockable execonly
11024 Configure an Xtensa Memory Protection Unit (MPU). MPUs can restrict access
11025 and/or control cacheability of specific address ranges, but are lighter-weight
11026 than a full traditional MMU. All parameters are required; all are integers.
11029 @deffn {Config Command} {xtensa xtmmu} numirefillentries numdrefillentries
11030 (Xtensa-LX only) Configure an Xtensa Memory Management Unit (MMU). Both
11031 parameters are required; both are integers.
11034 @deffn {Config Command} {xtensa xtregs} numregs
11035 Configure the total number of registers for the Xtensa core. Configuration
11036 logic expects to subsequently process this number of @code{xtensa xtreg}
11037 definitions. @var{numregs} is an integer.
11040 @deffn {Config Command} {xtensa xtregfmt} (@option{sparse}|@option{contiguous}) [general]
11041 Configure the type of register map used by GDB to access the Xtensa core.
11042 Generic Xtensa tools (e.g. xt-gdb) require @option{sparse} mapping (default) while
11043 Espressif tools expect @option{contiguous} mapping. Contiguous mapping takes an
11044 additional, optional integer parameter @option{numgregs}, which specifies the number
11045 of general registers used in handling g/G packets.
11048 @deffn {Config Command} {xtensa xtreg} name offset
11049 Configure an Xtensa core register. All core registers are 32 bits wide,
11050 while TIE and user registers may have variable widths. @var{name} is a
11051 character string identifier while @var{offset} is a hexadecimal integer.
11054 @subsection Xtensa Operation Commands
11056 @deffn {Command} {xtensa maskisr} (@option{on}|@option{off})
11057 (Xtensa-LX only) Mask or unmask Xtensa interrupts during instruction step.
11058 When masked, an interrupt that occurs during a step operation is handled and
11059 its ISR is executed, with the user's debug session returning after potentially
11060 executing many instructions. When unmasked, a triggered interrupt will result
11061 in execution progressing the requested number of instructions into the relevant
11065 @deffn {Command} {xtensa set_permissive} (0|1)
11066 By default accessing memory beyond defined regions is forbidden. This commnd controls memory access address check.
11067 When set to (1), skips access controls and address range check before read/write memory.
11070 @deffn {Command} {xtensa smpbreak} [none|breakinout|runstall] | [BreakIn] [BreakOut] [RunStallIn] [DebugModeOut]
11071 Configures debug signals connection ("break network") for currently selected core.
11073 @item @code{none} - Core's "break/stall network" is disconnected. Core is not affected by any debug
11074 signal from other cores.
11075 @item @code{breakinout} - Core's "break network" is fully connected (break inputs and outputs are enabled).
11076 Core will receive debug break signals from other cores and send such signals to them. For example when another core
11077 is stopped due to breakpoint hit this core will be stopped too and vice versa.
11078 @item @code{runstall} - Core's "stall network" is fully connected (stall inputs and outputs are enabled).
11079 This feature is not well implemented and tested yet.
11080 @item @code{BreakIn} - Core's "break-in" signal is enabled.
11081 Core will receive debug break signals from other cores. For example when another core is
11082 stopped due to breakpoint hit this core will be stopped too.
11083 @item @code{BreakOut} - Core's "break-out" signal is enabled.
11084 Core will send debug break signal to other cores. For example when this core is
11085 stopped due to breakpoint hit other cores with enabled break-in signals will be stopped too.
11086 @item @code{RunStallIn} - Core's "runstall-in" signal is enabled.
11087 This feature is not well implemented and tested yet.
11088 @item @code{DebugModeOut} - Core's "debugmode-out" signal is enabled.
11089 This feature is not well implemented and tested yet.
11093 @deffn {Command} {xtensa exe} <ascii-encoded hexadecimal instruction bytes>
11094 Execute arbitrary instruction(s) provided as an ascii string. The string represents an integer
11095 number of instruction bytes, thus its length must be even.
11098 @subsection Xtensa Performance Monitor Configuration
11100 @deffn {Command} {xtensa perfmon_enable} <counter_id> <select> [mask] [kernelcnt] [tracelevel]
11101 Enable and start performance counter.
11103 @item @code{counter_id} - Counter ID (0-1).
11104 @item @code{select} - Selects performance metric to be counted by the counter,
11105 e.g. 0 - CPU cycles, 2 - retired instructions.
11106 @item @code{mask} - Selects input subsets to be counted (counter will
11107 increment only once even if more than one condition corresponding to a mask bit occurs).
11108 @item @code{kernelcnt} - 0 - count events with "CINTLEVEL <= tracelevel",
11109 1 - count events with "CINTLEVEL > tracelevel".
11110 @item @code{tracelevel} - Compares this value to "CINTLEVEL" when deciding
11115 @deffn {Command} {xtensa perfmon_dump} (counter_id)
11116 Dump performance counter value. If no argument specified, dumps all counters.
11119 @subsection Xtensa Trace Configuration
11121 @deffn {Command} {xtensa tracestart} [pc <pcval>/[<maskbitcount>]] [after <n> [ins|words]]
11122 Set up and start a HW trace. Optionally set PC address range to trigger tracing stop when reached during program execution.
11123 This command also allows to specify the amount of data to capture after stop trigger activation.
11125 @item @code{pcval} - PC value which will trigger trace data collection stop.
11126 @item @code{maskbitcount} - PC value mask.
11127 @item @code{n} - Maximum number of instructions/words to capture after trace stop trigger.
11131 @deffn {Command} {xtensa tracestop}
11132 Stop current trace as started by the tracestart command.
11135 @deffn {Command} {xtensa tracedump} <outfile>
11136 Dump trace memory to a file.
11139 @anchor{softwaredebugmessagesandtracing}
11140 @section Software Debug Messages and Tracing
11141 @cindex Linux-ARM DCC support
11145 OpenOCD can process certain requests from target software, when
11146 the target uses appropriate libraries.
11147 The most powerful mechanism is semihosting, but there is also
11148 a lighter weight mechanism using only the DCC channel.
11150 Currently @command{target_request debugmsgs}
11151 is supported only for @option{arm7_9} and @option{cortex_m} cores.
11152 These messages are received as part of target polling, so
11153 you need to have @command{poll on} active to receive them.
11154 They are intrusive in that they will affect program execution
11155 times. If that is a problem, @pxref{armhardwaretracing,,ARM Hardware Tracing}.
11157 See @file{libdcc} in the contrib dir for more details.
11158 In addition to sending strings, characters, and
11159 arrays of various size integers from the target,
11160 @file{libdcc} also exports a software trace point mechanism.
11161 The target being debugged may
11162 issue trace messages which include a 24-bit @dfn{trace point} number.
11163 Trace point support includes two distinct mechanisms,
11164 each supported by a command:
11167 @item @emph{History} ... A circular buffer of trace points
11168 can be set up, and then displayed at any time.
11169 This tracks where code has been, which can be invaluable in
11170 finding out how some fault was triggered.
11172 The buffer may overflow, since it collects records continuously.
11173 It may be useful to use some of the 24 bits to represent a
11174 particular event, and other bits to hold data.
11176 @item @emph{Counting} ... An array of counters can be set up,
11177 and then displayed at any time.
11178 This can help establish code coverage and identify hot spots.
11180 The array of counters is directly indexed by the trace point
11181 number, so trace points with higher numbers are not counted.
11184 Linux-ARM kernels have a ``Kernel low-level debugging
11185 via EmbeddedICE DCC channel'' option (CONFIG_DEBUG_ICEDCC,
11186 depends on CONFIG_DEBUG_LL) which uses this mechanism to
11187 deliver messages before a serial console can be activated.
11188 This is not the same format used by @file{libdcc}.
11189 Other software, such as the U-Boot boot loader, sometimes
11190 does the same thing.
11192 @deffn {Command} {target_request debugmsgs} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}|@option{charmsg}]
11193 Displays current handling of target DCC message requests.
11194 These messages may be sent to the debugger while the target is running.
11195 The optional @option{enable} and @option{charmsg} parameters
11196 both enable the messages, while @option{disable} disables them.
11198 With @option{charmsg} the DCC words each contain one character,
11199 as used by Linux with CONFIG_DEBUG_ICEDCC;
11200 otherwise the libdcc format is used.
11203 @deffn {Command} {trace history} [@option{clear}|count]
11204 With no parameter, displays all the trace points that have triggered
11205 in the order they triggered.
11206 With the parameter @option{clear}, erases all current trace history records.
11207 With a @var{count} parameter, allocates space for that many
11211 @deffn {Command} {trace point} [@option{clear}|identifier]
11212 With no parameter, displays all trace point identifiers and how many times
11213 they have been triggered.
11214 With the parameter @option{clear}, erases all current trace point counters.
11215 With a numeric @var{identifier} parameter, creates a new a trace point counter
11216 and associates it with that identifier.
11218 @emph{Important:} The identifier and the trace point number
11219 are not related except by this command.
11220 These trace point numbers always start at zero (from server startup,
11221 or after @command{trace point clear}) and count up from there.
11225 @node JTAG Commands
11226 @chapter JTAG Commands
11227 @cindex JTAG Commands
11228 Most general purpose JTAG commands have been presented earlier.
11229 (@xref{jtagspeed,,JTAG Speed}, @ref{Reset Configuration}, and @ref{TAP Declaration}.)
11230 Lower level JTAG commands, as presented here,
11231 may be needed to work with targets which require special
11232 attention during operations such as reset or initialization.
11234 To use these commands you will need to understand some
11235 of the basics of JTAG, including:
11238 @item A JTAG scan chain consists of a sequence of individual TAP
11239 devices such as a CPUs.
11240 @item Control operations involve moving each TAP through the same
11241 standard state machine (in parallel)
11242 using their shared TMS and clock signals.
11243 @item Data transfer involves shifting data through the chain of
11244 instruction or data registers of each TAP, writing new register values
11245 while the reading previous ones.
11246 @item Data register sizes are a function of the instruction active in
11247 a given TAP, while instruction register sizes are fixed for each TAP.
11248 All TAPs support a BYPASS instruction with a single bit data register.
11249 @item The way OpenOCD differentiates between TAP devices is by
11250 shifting different instructions into (and out of) their instruction
11254 @section Low Level JTAG Commands
11256 These commands are used by developers who need to access
11257 JTAG instruction or data registers, possibly controlling
11258 the order of TAP state transitions.
11259 If you're not debugging OpenOCD internals, or bringing up a
11260 new JTAG adapter or a new type of TAP device (like a CPU or
11261 JTAG router), you probably won't need to use these commands.
11262 In a debug session that doesn't use JTAG for its transport protocol,
11263 these commands are not available.
11265 @deffn {Command} {drscan} tap [numbits value]+ [@option{-endstate} tap_state]
11266 Loads the data register of @var{tap} with a series of bit fields
11267 that specify the entire register.
11268 Each field is @var{numbits} bits long with
11269 a numeric @var{value} (hexadecimal encouraged).
11270 The return value holds the original value of each
11273 For example, a 38 bit number might be specified as one
11274 field of 32 bits then one of 6 bits.
11275 @emph{For portability, never pass fields which are more
11276 than 32 bits long. Many OpenOCD implementations do not
11277 support 64-bit (or larger) integer values.}
11279 All TAPs other than @var{tap} must be in BYPASS mode.
11280 The single bit in their data registers does not matter.
11282 When @var{tap_state} is specified, the JTAG state machine is left
11284 For example @sc{drpause} might be specified, so that more
11285 instructions can be issued before re-entering the @sc{run/idle} state.
11286 If the end state is not specified, the @sc{run/idle} state is entered.
11289 OpenOCD does not record information about data register lengths,
11290 so @emph{it is important that you get the bit field lengths right}.
11291 Remember that different JTAG instructions refer to different
11292 data registers, which may have different lengths.
11293 Moreover, those lengths may not be fixed;
11294 the SCAN_N instruction can change the length of
11295 the register accessed by the INTEST instruction
11296 (by connecting a different scan chain).
11300 @deffn {Command} {flush_count}
11301 Returns the number of times the JTAG queue has been flushed.
11302 This may be used for performance tuning.
11304 For example, flushing a queue over USB involves a
11305 minimum latency, often several milliseconds, which does
11306 not change with the amount of data which is written.
11307 You may be able to identify performance problems by finding
11308 tasks which waste bandwidth by flushing small transfers too often,
11309 instead of batching them into larger operations.
11312 @deffn {Command} {irscan} [tap instruction]+ [@option{-endstate} tap_state]
11313 For each @var{tap} listed, loads the instruction register
11314 with its associated numeric @var{instruction}.
11315 (The number of bits in that instruction may be displayed
11316 using the @command{scan_chain} command.)
11317 For other TAPs, a BYPASS instruction is loaded.
11319 When @var{tap_state} is specified, the JTAG state machine is left
11321 For example @sc{irpause} might be specified, so the data register
11322 can be loaded before re-entering the @sc{run/idle} state.
11323 If the end state is not specified, the @sc{run/idle} state is entered.
11326 OpenOCD currently supports only a single field for instruction
11327 register values, unlike data register values.
11328 For TAPs where the instruction register length is more than 32 bits,
11329 portable scripts currently must issue only BYPASS instructions.
11333 @deffn {Command} {pathmove} start_state [next_state ...]
11334 Start by moving to @var{start_state}, which
11335 must be one of the @emph{stable} states.
11336 Unless it is the only state given, this will often be the
11337 current state, so that no TCK transitions are needed.
11338 Then, in a series of single state transitions
11339 (conforming to the JTAG state machine) shift to
11340 each @var{next_state} in sequence, one per TCK cycle.
11341 The final state must also be stable.
11344 @deffn {Command} {runtest} @var{num_cycles}
11345 Move to the @sc{run/idle} state, and execute at least
11346 @var{num_cycles} of the JTAG clock (TCK).
11347 Instructions often need some time
11348 to execute before they take effect.
11351 @c tms_sequence (short|long)
11352 @c ... temporary, debug-only, other than USBprog bug workaround...
11354 @deffn {Command} {verify_ircapture} (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
11355 Verify values captured during @sc{ircapture} and returned
11356 during IR scans. Default is enabled, but this can be
11357 overridden by @command{verify_jtag}.
11358 This flag is ignored when validating JTAG chain configuration.
11361 @deffn {Command} {verify_jtag} (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
11362 Enables verification of DR and IR scans, to help detect
11363 programming errors. For IR scans, @command{verify_ircapture}
11364 must also be enabled.
11365 Default is enabled.
11368 @section TAP state names
11369 @cindex TAP state names
11371 The @var{tap_state} names used by OpenOCD in the @command{drscan},
11372 @command{irscan}, and @command{pathmove} commands are the same
11373 as those used in SVF boundary scan documents, except that
11374 SVF uses @sc{idle} instead of @sc{run/idle}.
11377 @item @b{RESET} ... @emph{stable} (with TMS high);
11378 acts as if TRST were pulsed
11379 @item @b{RUN/IDLE} ... @emph{stable}; don't assume this always means IDLE
11381 @item @b{DRCAPTURE}
11382 @item @b{DRSHIFT} ... @emph{stable}; TDI/TDO shifting
11383 through the data register
11385 @item @b{DRPAUSE} ... @emph{stable}; data register ready
11386 for update or more shifting
11390 @item @b{IRCAPTURE}
11391 @item @b{IRSHIFT} ... @emph{stable}; TDI/TDO shifting
11392 through the instruction register
11394 @item @b{IRPAUSE} ... @emph{stable}; instruction register ready
11395 for update or more shifting
11400 Note that only six of those states are fully ``stable'' in the
11401 face of TMS fixed (low except for @sc{reset})
11402 and a free-running JTAG clock. For all the
11403 others, the next TCK transition changes to a new state.
11406 @item From @sc{drshift} and @sc{irshift}, clock transitions will
11407 produce side effects by changing register contents. The values
11408 to be latched in upcoming @sc{drupdate} or @sc{irupdate} states
11409 may not be as expected.
11410 @item @sc{run/idle}, @sc{drpause}, and @sc{irpause} are reasonable
11411 choices after @command{drscan} or @command{irscan} commands,
11412 since they are free of JTAG side effects.
11413 @item @sc{run/idle} may have side effects that appear at non-JTAG
11414 levels, such as advancing the ARM9E-S instruction pipeline.
11415 Consult the documentation for the TAP(s) you are working with.
11418 @node Boundary Scan Commands
11419 @chapter Boundary Scan Commands
11421 One of the original purposes of JTAG was to support
11422 boundary scan based hardware testing.
11423 Although its primary focus is to support On-Chip Debugging,
11424 OpenOCD also includes some boundary scan commands.
11426 @section SVF: Serial Vector Format
11427 @cindex Serial Vector Format
11430 The Serial Vector Format, better known as @dfn{SVF}, is a
11431 way to represent JTAG test patterns in text files.
11432 In a debug session using JTAG for its transport protocol,
11433 OpenOCD supports running such test files.
11435 @deffn {Command} {svf} @file{filename} [@option{-tap @var{tapname}}] [@option{[-]quiet}] @
11436 [@option{[-]nil}] [@option{[-]progress}] [@option{[-]ignore_error}]
11437 This issues a JTAG reset (Test-Logic-Reset) and then
11438 runs the SVF script from @file{filename}.
11440 Arguments can be specified in any order; the optional dash doesn't
11441 affect their semantics.
11445 @item @option{-tap @var{tapname}} ignore IR and DR headers and footers
11446 specified by the SVF file with HIR, TIR, HDR and TDR commands;
11447 instead, calculate them automatically according to the current JTAG
11448 chain configuration, targeting @var{tapname};
11449 @item @option{[-]quiet} do not log every command before execution;
11450 @item @option{[-]nil} ``dry run'', i.e., do not perform any operations
11451 on the real interface;
11452 @item @option{[-]progress} enable progress indication;
11453 @item @option{[-]ignore_error} continue execution despite TDO check
11458 @section XSVF: Xilinx Serial Vector Format
11459 @cindex Xilinx Serial Vector Format
11462 The Xilinx Serial Vector Format, better known as @dfn{XSVF}, is a
11463 binary representation of SVF which is optimized for use with
11465 In a debug session using JTAG for its transport protocol,
11466 OpenOCD supports running such test files.
11468 @quotation Important
11469 Not all XSVF commands are supported.
11472 @deffn {Command} {xsvf} (tapname|@option{plain}) filename [@option{virt2}] [@option{quiet}]
11473 This issues a JTAG reset (Test-Logic-Reset) and then
11474 runs the XSVF script from @file{filename}.
11475 When a @var{tapname} is specified, the commands are directed at
11477 When @option{virt2} is specified, the @sc{xruntest} command counts
11478 are interpreted as TCK cycles instead of microseconds.
11479 Unless the @option{quiet} option is specified,
11480 messages are logged for comments and some retries.
11483 The OpenOCD sources also include two utility scripts
11484 for working with XSVF; they are not currently installed
11485 after building the software.
11486 You may find them useful:
11489 @item @emph{svf2xsvf} ... converts SVF files into the extended XSVF
11490 syntax understood by the @command{xsvf} command; see notes below.
11491 @item @emph{xsvfdump} ... converts XSVF files into a text output format;
11492 understands the OpenOCD extensions.
11495 The input format accepts a handful of non-standard extensions.
11496 These include three opcodes corresponding to SVF extensions
11497 from Lattice Semiconductor (LCOUNT, LDELAY, LDSR), and
11498 two opcodes supporting a more accurate translation of SVF
11499 (XTRST, XWAITSTATE).
11500 If @emph{xsvfdump} shows a file is using those opcodes, it
11501 probably will not be usable with other XSVF tools.
11504 @section IPDBG: JTAG-Host server
11505 @cindex IPDBG JTAG-Host server
11508 IPDBG is a set of tools to debug IP-Cores. It comprises, among others, a logic analyzer and an arbitrary
11509 waveform generator. These are synthesize-able hardware descriptions of
11510 logic circuits in addition to software for control, visualization and further analysis.
11511 In a session using JTAG for its transport protocol, OpenOCD supports the function
11512 of a JTAG-Host. The JTAG-Host is needed to connect the circuit over JTAG to the
11513 control-software. For more details see @url{http://ipdbg.org}.
11515 @deffn {Command} {ipdbg} [@option{-start|-stop}] @option{-tap @var{tapname}} @option{-hub @var{ir_value} [@var{dr_length}]} [@option{-port @var{number}}] [@option{-tool @var{number}}] [@option{-vir [@var{vir_value} [@var{length} [@var{instr_code}]]]}]
11516 Starts or stops a IPDBG JTAG-Host server. Arguments can be specified in any order.
11520 @item @option{-start|-stop} starts or stops a IPDBG JTAG-Host server (default: start).
11521 @item @option{-tap @var{tapname}} targeting the TAP @var{tapname}.
11522 @item @option{-hub @var{ir_value}} states that the JTAG hub is
11523 reachable with dr-scans while the JTAG instruction register has the value @var{ir_value}.
11524 @item @option{-port @var{number}} tcp port number where the JTAG-Host is listening.
11525 @item @option{-tool @var{number}} number of the tool/feature. These corresponds to the ports "data_(up/down)_(0..6)" at the JtagHub.
11526 @item @option{-vir [@var{vir_value} [@var{length} [@var{instr_code}]]]} On some devices, the user data-register is only reachable if there is a
11527 specific value in a second dr. This second dr is called vir (virtual ir). With this parameter given, the IPDBG satisfies this condition prior an
11528 access to the IPDBG-Hub. The value shifted into the vir is given by the first parameter @var{vir_value} (default: 0x11). The second
11529 parameter @var{length} is the length of the vir data register (default: 5). With the @var{instr_code} (default: 0x00e) parameter the ir value to
11530 shift data through vir can be configured.
11536 ipdbg -start -tap xc6s.tap -hub 0x02 -port 4242 -tool 4
11538 Starts a server listening on tcp-port 4242 which connects to tool 4.
11539 The connection is through the TAP of a Xilinx Spartan 6 on USER1 instruction (tested with a papillion pro board).
11542 ipdbg -start -tap 10m50.tap -hub 0x00C -vir -port 60000 -tool 1
11544 Starts a server listening on tcp-port 60000 which connects to tool 1 (data_up_1/data_down_1).
11545 The connection is through the TAP of a Intel MAX10 virtual jtag component (sld_instance_index is 0; sld_ir_width is smaller than 5).
11547 @node Utility Commands
11548 @chapter Utility Commands
11549 @cindex Utility Commands
11551 @section RAM testing
11552 @cindex RAM testing
11554 There is often a need to stress-test random access memory (RAM) for
11555 errors. OpenOCD comes with a Tcl implementation of well-known memory
11556 testing procedures allowing the detection of all sorts of issues with
11557 electrical wiring, defective chips, PCB layout and other common
11560 To use them, you usually need to initialise your RAM controller first;
11561 consult your SoC's documentation to get the recommended list of
11562 register operations and translate them to the corresponding
11563 @command{mww}/@command{mwb} commands.
11565 Load the memory testing functions with
11568 source [find tools/memtest.tcl]
11571 to get access to the following facilities:
11573 @deffn {Command} {memTestDataBus} address
11574 Test the data bus wiring in a memory region by performing a walking
11575 1's test at a fixed address within that region.
11578 @deffn {Command} {memTestAddressBus} baseaddress size
11579 Perform a walking 1's test on the relevant bits of the address and
11580 check for aliasing. This test will find single-bit address failures
11581 such as stuck-high, stuck-low, and shorted pins.
11584 @deffn {Command} {memTestDevice} baseaddress size
11585 Test the integrity of a physical memory device by performing an
11586 increment/decrement test over the entire region. In the process every
11587 storage bit in the device is tested as zero and as one.
11590 @deffn {Command} {runAllMemTests} baseaddress size
11591 Run all of the above tests over a specified memory region.
11594 @section Firmware recovery helpers
11595 @cindex Firmware recovery
11597 OpenOCD includes an easy-to-use script to facilitate mass-market
11598 devices recovery with JTAG.
11600 For quickstart instructions run:
11602 openocd -f tools/firmware-recovery.tcl -c firmware_help
11605 @node GDB and OpenOCD
11606 @chapter GDB and OpenOCD
11608 OpenOCD complies with the remote gdbserver protocol and, as such, can be used
11609 to debug remote targets.
11610 Setting up GDB to work with OpenOCD can involve several components:
11613 @item The OpenOCD server support for GDB may need to be configured.
11614 @xref{gdbconfiguration,,GDB Configuration}.
11615 @item GDB's support for OpenOCD may need configuration,
11616 as shown in this chapter.
11617 @item If you have a GUI environment like Eclipse,
11618 that also will probably need to be configured.
11621 Of course, the version of GDB you use will need to be one which has
11622 been built to know about the target CPU you're using. It's probably
11623 part of the tool chain you're using. For example, if you are doing
11624 cross-development for ARM on an x86 PC, instead of using the native
11625 x86 @command{gdb} command you might use @command{arm-none-eabi-gdb}
11626 if that's the tool chain used to compile your code.
11628 @section Connecting to GDB
11629 @cindex Connecting to GDB
11630 Use GDB 6.7 or newer with OpenOCD if you run into trouble. For
11631 instance GDB 6.3 has a known bug that produces bogus memory access
11632 errors, which has since been fixed; see
11633 @url{http://osdir.com/ml/gdb.bugs.discuss/2004-12/msg00018.html}
11635 OpenOCD can communicate with GDB in two ways:
11639 A socket (TCP/IP) connection is typically started as follows:
11641 target extended-remote localhost:3333
11643 This would cause GDB to connect to the gdbserver on the local pc using port 3333.
11645 The extended remote protocol is a super-set of the remote protocol and should
11646 be the preferred choice. More details are available in GDB documentation
11647 @url{https://sourceware.org/gdb/onlinedocs/gdb/Connecting.html}
11649 To speed-up typing, any GDB command can be abbreviated, including the extended
11650 remote command above that becomes:
11655 @b{Note:} If any backward compatibility issue requires using the old remote
11656 protocol in place of the extended remote one, the former protocol is still
11657 available through the command:
11659 target remote localhost:3333
11663 A pipe connection is typically started as follows:
11665 target extended-remote | \
11666 openocd -c "gdb_port pipe; log_output openocd.log"
11668 This would cause GDB to run OpenOCD and communicate using pipes (stdin/stdout).
11669 Using this method has the advantage of GDB starting/stopping OpenOCD for the debug
11670 session. log_output sends the log output to a file to ensure that the pipe is
11671 not saturated when using higher debug level outputs.
11674 To list the available OpenOCD commands type @command{monitor help} on the
11677 @section Sample GDB session startup
11679 With the remote protocol, GDB sessions start a little differently
11680 than they do when you're debugging locally.
11681 Here's an example showing how to start a debug session with a
11683 In this case the program was linked to be loaded into SRAM on a Cortex-M3.
11684 Most programs would be written into flash (address 0) and run from there.
11687 $ arm-none-eabi-gdb example.elf
11688 (gdb) target extended-remote localhost:3333
11689 Remote debugging using localhost:3333
11691 (gdb) monitor reset halt
11694 Loading section .vectors, size 0x100 lma 0x20000000
11695 Loading section .text, size 0x5a0 lma 0x20000100
11696 Loading section .data, size 0x18 lma 0x200006a0
11697 Start address 0x2000061c, load size 1720
11698 Transfer rate: 22 KB/sec, 573 bytes/write.
11704 You could then interrupt the GDB session to make the program break,
11705 type @command{where} to show the stack, @command{list} to show the
11706 code around the program counter, @command{step} through code,
11707 set breakpoints or watchpoints, and so on.
11709 @section Configuring GDB for OpenOCD
11711 OpenOCD supports the gdb @option{qSupported} packet, this enables information
11712 to be sent by the GDB remote server (i.e. OpenOCD) to GDB. Typical information includes
11713 packet size and the device's memory map.
11714 You do not need to configure the packet size by hand,
11715 and the relevant parts of the memory map should be automatically
11716 set up when you declare (NOR) flash banks.
11718 However, there are other things which GDB can't currently query.
11719 You may need to set those up by hand.
11720 As OpenOCD starts up, you will often see a line reporting
11724 Info : lm3s.cpu: hardware has 6 breakpoints, 4 watchpoints
11727 You can pass that information to GDB with these commands:
11730 set remote hardware-breakpoint-limit 6
11731 set remote hardware-watchpoint-limit 4
11734 With that particular hardware (Cortex-M3) the hardware breakpoints
11735 only work for code running from flash memory. Most other ARM systems
11736 do not have such restrictions.
11738 Rather than typing such commands interactively, you may prefer to
11739 save them in a file and have GDB execute them as it starts, perhaps
11740 using a @file{.gdbinit} in your project directory or starting GDB
11741 using @command{gdb -x filename}.
11743 @section Programming using GDB
11744 @cindex Programming using GDB
11745 @anchor{programmingusinggdb}
11747 By default the target memory map is sent to GDB. This can be disabled by
11748 the following OpenOCD configuration option:
11750 gdb_memory_map disable
11752 For this to function correctly a valid flash configuration must also be set
11753 in OpenOCD. For faster performance you should also configure a valid
11756 Informing GDB of the memory map of the target will enable GDB to protect any
11757 flash areas of the target and use hardware breakpoints by default. This means
11758 that the OpenOCD option @command{gdb_breakpoint_override} is not required when
11759 using a memory map. @xref{gdbbreakpointoverride,,gdb_breakpoint_override}.
11761 To view the configured memory map in GDB, use the GDB command @option{info mem}.
11762 All other unassigned addresses within GDB are treated as RAM.
11764 GDB 6.8 and higher set any memory area not in the memory map as inaccessible.
11765 This can be changed to the old behaviour by using the following GDB command
11767 set mem inaccessible-by-default off
11770 If @command{gdb_flash_program enable} is also used, GDB will be able to
11771 program any flash memory using the vFlash interface.
11773 GDB will look at the target memory map when a load command is given, if any
11774 areas to be programmed lie within the target flash area the vFlash packets
11777 If the target needs configuring before GDB programming, set target
11778 event gdb-flash-erase-start:
11780 $_TARGETNAME configure -event gdb-flash-erase-start BODY
11782 @xref{targetevents,,Target Events}, for other GDB programming related events.
11784 To verify any flash programming the GDB command @option{compare-sections}
11787 @section Using GDB as a non-intrusive memory inspector
11788 @cindex Using GDB as a non-intrusive memory inspector
11789 @anchor{gdbmeminspect}
11791 If your project controls more than a blinking LED, let's say a heavy industrial
11792 robot or an experimental nuclear reactor, stopping the controlling process
11793 just because you want to attach GDB is not a good option.
11795 OpenOCD does not support GDB non-stop mode (might be implemented in the future).
11796 Though there is a possible setup where the target does not get stopped
11797 and GDB treats it as it were running.
11798 If the target supports background access to memory while it is running,
11799 you can use GDB in this mode to inspect memory (mainly global variables)
11800 without any intrusion of the target process.
11802 Remove default setting of gdb-attach event. @xref{targetevents,,Target Events}.
11803 Place following command after target configuration:
11805 $_TARGETNAME configure -event gdb-attach @{@}
11808 If any of installed flash banks does not support probe on running target,
11809 switch off gdb_memory_map:
11811 gdb_memory_map disable
11814 Ensure GDB is configured without interrupt-on-connect.
11815 Some GDB versions set it by default, some does not.
11817 set remote interrupt-on-connect off
11820 If you switched gdb_memory_map off, you may want to setup GDB memory map
11821 manually or issue @command{set mem inaccessible-by-default off}
11823 Now you can issue GDB command @command{target extended-remote ...} and inspect memory
11824 of a running target. Do not use GDB commands @command{continue},
11825 @command{step} or @command{next} as they synchronize GDB with your target
11826 and GDB would require stopping the target to get the prompt back.
11828 Do not use this mode under an IDE like Eclipse as it caches values of
11829 previously shown variables.
11831 It's also possible to connect more than one GDB to the same target by the
11832 target's configuration option @code{-gdb-max-connections}. This allows, for
11833 example, one GDB to run a script that continuously polls a set of variables
11834 while other GDB can be used interactively. Be extremely careful in this case,
11835 because the two GDB can easily get out-of-sync.
11837 @section RTOS Support
11838 @cindex RTOS Support
11839 @anchor{gdbrtossupport}
11841 OpenOCD includes RTOS support, this will however need enabling as it defaults to disabled.
11842 It can be enabled by passing @option{-rtos} arg to the target. @xref{rtostype,,RTOS Type}.
11844 @xref{Threads, Debugging Programs with Multiple Threads,
11845 Debugging Programs with Multiple Threads, gdb, GDB manual}, for details about relevant
11848 @* An example setup is below:
11851 $_TARGETNAME configure -rtos auto
11854 This will attempt to auto detect the RTOS within your application.
11856 Currently supported rtos's include:
11858 @item @option{eCos}
11859 @item @option{ThreadX}
11860 @item @option{FreeRTOS}
11861 @item @option{linux}
11862 @item @option{ChibiOS}
11863 @item @option{embKernel}
11865 @item @option{uCOS-III}
11866 @item @option{nuttx}
11867 @item @option{RIOT}
11868 @item @option{hwthread} (This is not an actual RTOS. @xref{usingopenocdsmpwithgdb,,Using OpenOCD SMP with GDB}.)
11869 @item @option{Zephyr}
11870 @item @option{rtkernel}
11873 At any time, it's possible to drop the selected RTOS using:
11875 $_TARGETNAME configure -rtos none
11878 Before an RTOS can be detected, it must export certain symbols; otherwise, it cannot
11879 be used by OpenOCD. Below is a list of the required symbols for each supported RTOS.
11883 Cyg_Thread::thread_list, Cyg_Scheduler_Base::current_thread.
11884 @item ThreadX symbols
11885 _tx_thread_current_ptr, _tx_thread_created_ptr, _tx_thread_created_count.
11886 @item FreeRTOS symbols
11888 pxCurrentTCB, pxReadyTasksLists, xDelayedTaskList1, xDelayedTaskList2,
11889 pxDelayedTaskList, pxOverflowDelayedTaskList, xPendingReadyList,
11890 uxCurrentNumberOfTasks, uxTopUsedPriority, xSchedulerRunning.
11892 @item linux symbols
11894 @item ChibiOS symbols
11895 rlist, ch_debug, chSysInit.
11896 @item embKernel symbols
11897 Rtos::sCurrentTask, Rtos::sListReady, Rtos::sListSleep,
11898 Rtos::sListSuspended, Rtos::sMaxPriorities, Rtos::sCurrentTaskCount.
11900 _mqx_kernel_data, MQX_init_struct.
11901 @item uC/OS-III symbols
11902 OSRunning, OSTCBCurPtr, OSTaskDbgListPtr, OSTaskQty.
11903 @item nuttx symbols
11904 g_readytorun, g_tasklisttable.
11907 sched_threads, sched_num_threads, sched_active_pid, max_threads,
11910 @item Zephyr symbols
11911 _kernel, _kernel_openocd_offsets, _kernel_openocd_size_t_size
11912 @item rtkernel symbols
11913 Multiple struct offsets.
11916 For most RTOS supported the above symbols will be exported by default. However for
11917 some, eg. FreeRTOS, uC/OS-III and Zephyr, extra steps must be taken.
11919 Zephyr must be compiled with the DEBUG_THREAD_INFO option. This will generate some symbols
11920 with information needed in order to build the list of threads.
11922 FreeRTOS and uC/OS-III RTOSes may require additional OpenOCD-specific file to be linked
11923 along with the project:
11927 contrib/rtos-helpers/FreeRTOS-openocd.c
11929 contrib/rtos-helpers/uCOS-III-openocd.c
11932 @anchor{usingopenocdsmpwithgdb}
11933 @section Using OpenOCD SMP with GDB
11937 OpenOCD includes a pseudo RTOS called @emph{hwthread} that presents CPU cores
11938 ("hardware threads") in an SMP system as threads to GDB. With this extension,
11939 GDB can be used to inspect the state of an SMP system in a natural way.
11940 After halting the system, using the GDB command @command{info threads} will
11941 list the context of each active CPU core in the system. GDB's @command{thread}
11942 command can be used to switch the view to a different CPU core.
11943 The @command{step} and @command{stepi} commands can be used to step a specific core
11944 while other cores are free-running or remain halted, depending on the
11945 scheduler-locking mode configured in GDB.
11947 @node Tcl Scripting API
11948 @chapter Tcl Scripting API
11949 @cindex Tcl Scripting API
11950 @cindex Tcl scripts
11953 Tcl commands are stateless; e.g. the @command{telnet} command has
11954 a concept of currently active target, the Tcl API proc's take this sort
11955 of state information as an argument to each proc.
11957 There are three main types of return values: single value, name value
11958 pair list and lists.
11960 Name value pair. The proc 'foo' below returns a name/value pair
11964 > set foo(me) Duane
11965 > set foo(you) Oyvind
11966 > set foo(mouse) Micky
11967 > set foo(duck) Donald
11979 me Duane you Oyvind mouse Micky duck Donald
11982 Thus, to get the names of the associative array is easy:
11985 foreach { name value } [set foo] {
11986 puts "Name: $name, Value: $value"
11990 Lists returned should be relatively small. Otherwise, a range
11991 should be passed in to the proc in question.
11993 @section Internal low-level Commands
11995 By "low-level", we mean commands that a human would typically not
11999 @item @b{flash banks} <@var{driver}> <@var{base}> <@var{size}> <@var{chip_width}> <@var{bus_width}> <@var{target}> [@option{driver options} ...]
12001 Return information about the flash banks
12003 @item @b{capture} <@var{command}>
12005 Run <@var{command}> and return full log output that was produced during
12006 its execution. Example:
12009 > capture "reset init"
12014 OpenOCD commands can consist of two words, e.g. "flash banks". The
12015 @file{startup.tcl} "unknown" proc will translate this into a Tcl proc
12016 called "flash_banks".
12018 @section Tcl RPC server
12021 OpenOCD provides a simple RPC server that allows to run arbitrary Tcl
12022 commands and receive the results.
12024 To access it, your application needs to connect to a configured TCP port
12025 (see @command{tcl_port}). Then it can pass any string to the
12026 interpreter terminating it with @code{0x1a} and wait for the return
12027 value (it will be terminated with @code{0x1a} as well). This can be
12028 repeated as many times as desired without reopening the connection.
12030 It is not needed anymore to prefix the OpenOCD commands with
12031 @code{ocd_} to get the results back. But sometimes you might need the
12032 @command{capture} command.
12034 See @file{contrib/rpc_examples/} for specific client implementations.
12036 @section Tcl RPC server notifications
12037 @cindex RPC Notifications
12039 Notifications are sent asynchronously to other commands being executed over
12040 the RPC server, so the port must be polled continuously.
12042 Target event, state and reset notifications are emitted as Tcl associative arrays
12043 in the following format.
12046 type target_event event [event-name]
12047 type target_state state [state-name]
12048 type target_reset mode [reset-mode]
12051 @deffn {Command} {tcl_notifications} [on/off]
12052 Toggle output of target notifications to the current Tcl RPC server.
12053 Only available from the Tcl RPC server.
12058 @section Tcl RPC server trace output
12059 @cindex RPC trace output
12061 Trace data is sent asynchronously to other commands being executed over
12062 the RPC server, so the port must be polled continuously.
12064 Target trace data is emitted as a Tcl associative array in the following format.
12067 type target_trace data [trace-data-hex-encoded]
12070 @deffn {Command} {tcl_trace} [on/off]
12071 Toggle output of target trace data to the current Tcl RPC server.
12072 Only available from the Tcl RPC server.
12075 See an example application here:
12076 @url{https://github.com/apmorton/OpenOcdTraceUtil} [OpenOcdTraceUtil]
12085 @item @b{RTCK, also known as: Adaptive Clocking - What is it?}
12087 @cindex adaptive clocking
12090 In digital circuit design it is often referred to as ``clock
12091 synchronisation'' the JTAG interface uses one clock (TCK or TCLK)
12092 operating at some speed, your CPU target is operating at another.
12093 The two clocks are not synchronised, they are ``asynchronous''
12095 In order for the two to work together they must be synchronised
12096 well enough to work; JTAG can't go ten times faster than the CPU,
12097 for example. There are 2 basic options:
12100 Use a special "adaptive clocking" circuit to change the JTAG
12101 clock rate to match what the CPU currently supports.
12103 The JTAG clock must be fixed at some speed that's enough slower than
12104 the CPU clock that all TMS and TDI transitions can be detected.
12107 @b{Does this really matter?} For some chips and some situations, this
12108 is a non-issue, like a 500MHz ARM926 with a 5 MHz JTAG link;
12109 the CPU has no difficulty keeping up with JTAG.
12110 Startup sequences are often problematic though, as are other
12111 situations where the CPU clock rate changes (perhaps to save
12114 For example, Atmel AT91SAM chips start operation from reset with
12115 a 32kHz system clock. Boot firmware may activate the main oscillator
12116 and PLL before switching to a faster clock (perhaps that 500 MHz
12118 If you're using JTAG to debug that startup sequence, you must slow
12119 the JTAG clock to sometimes 1 to 4kHz. After startup completes,
12120 JTAG can use a faster clock.
12122 Consider also debugging a 500MHz ARM926 hand held battery powered
12123 device that enters a low power ``deep sleep'' mode, at 32kHz CPU
12124 clock, between keystrokes unless it has work to do. When would
12125 that 5 MHz JTAG clock be usable?
12127 @b{Solution #1 - A special circuit}
12129 In order to make use of this,
12130 your CPU, board, and JTAG adapter must all support the RTCK
12131 feature. Not all of them support this; keep reading!
12133 The RTCK ("Return TCK") signal in some ARM chips is used to help with
12134 this problem. ARM has a good description of the problem described at
12135 this link: @url{http://www.arm.com/support/faqdev/4170.html} [checked
12136 28/nov/2008]. Link title: ``How does the JTAG synchronisation logic
12137 work? / how does adaptive clocking work?''.
12139 The nice thing about adaptive clocking is that ``battery powered hand
12140 held device example'' - the adaptiveness works perfectly all the
12141 time. One can set a break point or halt the system in the deep power
12142 down code, slow step out until the system speeds up.
12144 Note that adaptive clocking may also need to work at the board level,
12145 when a board-level scan chain has multiple chips.
12146 Parallel clock voting schemes are good way to implement this,
12147 both within and between chips, and can easily be implemented
12149 It's not difficult to have logic fan a module's input TCK signal out
12150 to each TAP in the scan chain, and then wait until each TAP's RTCK comes
12151 back with the right polarity before changing the output RTCK signal.
12152 Texas Instruments makes some clock voting logic available
12153 for free (with no support) in VHDL form; see
12154 @url{http://tiexpressdsp.com/index.php/Adaptive_Clocking}
12156 @b{Solution #2 - Always works - but may be slower}
12158 Often this is a perfectly acceptable solution.
12160 In most simple terms: Often the JTAG clock must be 1/10 to 1/12 of
12161 the target clock speed. But what that ``magic division'' is varies
12162 depending on the chips on your board.
12163 @b{ARM rule of thumb} Most ARM based systems require an 6:1 division;
12164 ARM11 cores use an 8:1 division.
12165 @b{Xilinx rule of thumb} is 1/12 the clock speed.
12167 Note: most full speed FT2232 based JTAG adapters are limited to a
12168 maximum of 6MHz. The ones using USB high speed chips (FT2232H)
12169 often support faster clock rates (and adaptive clocking).
12171 You can still debug the 'low power' situations - you just need to
12172 either use a fixed and very slow JTAG clock rate ... or else
12173 manually adjust the clock speed at every step. (Adjusting is painful
12174 and tedious, and is not always practical.)
12176 It is however easy to ``code your way around it'' - i.e.: Cheat a little,
12177 have a special debug mode in your application that does a ``high power
12178 sleep''. If you are careful - 98% of your problems can be debugged
12181 Note that on ARM you may need to avoid using the @emph{wait for interrupt}
12182 operation in your idle loops even if you don't otherwise change the CPU
12184 That operation gates the CPU clock, and thus the JTAG clock; which
12185 prevents JTAG access. One consequence is not being able to @command{halt}
12186 cores which are executing that @emph{wait for interrupt} operation.
12188 To set the JTAG frequency use the command:
12191 # Example: 1.234MHz
12196 @item @b{Win32 Pathnames} Why don't backslashes work in Windows paths?
12198 OpenOCD uses Tcl and a backslash is an escape char. Use @{ and @}
12199 around Windows filenames.
12212 @item @b{Missing: cygwin1.dll} OpenOCD complains about a missing cygwin1.dll.
12214 Make sure you have Cygwin installed, or at least a version of OpenOCD that
12215 claims to come with all the necessary DLLs. When using Cygwin, try launching
12216 OpenOCD from the Cygwin shell.
12218 @item @b{Breakpoint Issue} I'm trying to set a breakpoint using GDB (or a front-end like Insight or
12219 Eclipse), but OpenOCD complains that "Info: arm7_9_common.c:213
12220 arm7_9_add_breakpoint(): sw breakpoint requested, but software breakpoints not enabled".
12222 GDB issues software breakpoints when a normal breakpoint is requested, or to implement
12223 source-line single-stepping. On ARMv4T systems, like ARM7TDMI, ARM720T or ARM920T,
12224 software breakpoints consume one of the two available hardware breakpoints.
12226 @item @b{LPC2000 Flash} When erasing or writing LPC2000 on-chip flash, the operation fails at random.
12228 Make sure the core frequency specified in the @option{flash lpc2000} line matches the
12229 clock at the time you're programming the flash. If you've specified the crystal's
12230 frequency, make sure the PLL is disabled. If you've specified the full core speed
12231 (e.g. 60MHz), make sure the PLL is enabled.
12233 @item @b{Amontec Chameleon} When debugging using an Amontec Chameleon in its JTAG Accelerator configuration,
12234 I keep getting "Error: amt_jtagaccel.c:184 amt_wait_scan_busy(): amt_jtagaccel timed
12235 out while waiting for end of scan, rtck was disabled".
12237 Make sure your PC's parallel port operates in EPP mode. You might have to try several
12238 settings in your PC BIOS (ECP, EPP, and different versions of those).
12240 @item @b{Data Aborts} When debugging with OpenOCD and GDB (plain GDB, Insight, or Eclipse),
12241 I get lots of "Error: arm7_9_common.c:1771 arm7_9_read_memory():
12242 memory read caused data abort".
12244 The errors are non-fatal, and are the result of GDB trying to trace stack frames
12245 beyond the last valid frame. It might be possible to prevent this by setting up
12246 a proper "initial" stack frame, if you happen to know what exactly has to
12247 be done, feel free to add this here.
12249 @b{Simple:} In your startup code - push 8 registers of zeros onto the
12250 stack before calling main(). What GDB is doing is ``climbing'' the run
12251 time stack by reading various values on the stack using the standard
12252 call frame for the target. GDB keeps going - until one of 2 things
12253 happen @b{#1} an invalid frame is found, or @b{#2} some huge number of
12254 stackframes have been processed. By pushing zeros on the stack, GDB
12257 @b{Debugging Interrupt Service Routines} - In your ISR before you call
12258 your C code, do the same - artificially push some zeros onto the stack,
12259 remember to pop them off when the ISR is done.
12261 @b{Also note:} If you have a multi-threaded operating system, they
12262 often do not @b{in the interest of saving memory} waste these few
12266 @item @b{JTAG Reset Config} I get the following message in the OpenOCD console (or log file):
12267 "Warning: arm7_9_common.c:679 arm7_9_assert_reset(): srst resets test logic, too".
12269 This warning doesn't indicate any serious problem, as long as you don't want to
12270 debug your core right out of reset. Your .cfg file specified @option{reset_config
12271 trst_and_srst srst_pulls_trst} to tell OpenOCD that either your board,
12272 your debugger or your target uC (e.g. LPC2000) can't assert the two reset signals
12273 independently. With this setup, it's not possible to halt the core right out of
12274 reset, everything else should work fine.
12276 @item @b{USB Power} When using OpenOCD in conjunction with Amontec JTAGkey and the Yagarto
12277 toolchain (Eclipse, arm-elf-gcc, arm-elf-gdb), the debugging seems to be
12278 unstable. When single-stepping over large blocks of code, GDB and OpenOCD
12279 quit with an error message. Is there a stability issue with OpenOCD?
12281 No, this is not a stability issue concerning OpenOCD. Most users have solved
12282 this issue by simply using a self-powered USB hub, which they connect their
12283 Amontec JTAGkey to. Apparently, some computers do not provide a USB power
12284 supply stable enough for the Amontec JTAGkey to be operated.
12286 @b{Laptops running on battery have this problem too...}
12288 @item @b{GDB Disconnects} When using the Amontec JTAGkey, sometimes OpenOCD crashes with the following
12289 error message: "Error: gdb_server.c:101 gdb_get_char(): read: 10054".
12290 What does that mean and what might be the reason for this?
12292 Error code 10054 corresponds to WSAECONNRESET, which means that the debugger (GDB)
12293 has closed the connection to OpenOCD. This might be a GDB issue.
12295 @item @b{LPC2000 Flash} In the configuration file in the section where flash device configurations
12296 are described, there is a parameter for specifying the clock frequency
12297 for LPC2000 internal flash devices (e.g. @option{flash bank $_FLASHNAME lpc2000
12298 0x0 0x40000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME lpc2000_v1 14746 calc_checksum}), which must be
12299 specified in kilohertz. However, I do have a quartz crystal of a
12300 frequency that contains fractions of kilohertz (e.g. 14,745,600 Hz,
12301 i.e. 14,745.600 kHz). Is it possible to specify real numbers for the
12304 No. The clock frequency specified here must be given as an integral number.
12305 However, this clock frequency is used by the In-Application-Programming (IAP)
12306 routines of the LPC2000 family only, which seems to be very tolerant concerning
12307 the given clock frequency, so a slight difference between the specified clock
12308 frequency and the actual clock frequency will not cause any trouble.
12310 @item @b{Command Order} Do I have to keep a specific order for the commands in the configuration file?
12312 Well, yes and no. Commands can be given in arbitrary order, yet the
12313 devices listed for the JTAG scan chain must be given in the right
12314 order (jtag newdevice), with the device closest to the TDO-Pin being
12315 listed first. In general, whenever objects of the same type exist
12316 which require an index number, then these objects must be given in the
12317 right order (jtag newtap, targets and flash banks - a target
12318 references a jtag newtap and a flash bank references a target).
12320 You can use the ``scan_chain'' command to verify and display the tap order.
12322 Also, some commands can't execute until after @command{init} has been
12323 processed. Such commands include @command{nand probe} and everything
12324 else that needs to write to controller registers, perhaps for setting
12325 up DRAM and loading it with code.
12327 @anchor{faqtaporder}
12328 @item @b{JTAG TAP Order} Do I have to declare the TAPS in some
12331 Yes; whenever you have more than one, you must declare them in
12332 the same order used by the hardware.
12334 Many newer devices have multiple JTAG TAPs. For example:
12335 STMicroelectronics STM32 chips have two TAPs, a ``boundary scan TAP'' and
12336 ``Cortex-M3'' TAP. Example: The STM32 reference manual, Document ID:
12337 RM0008, Section 26.5, Figure 259, page 651/681, the ``TDI'' pin is
12338 connected to the boundary scan TAP, which then connects to the
12339 Cortex-M3 TAP, which then connects to the TDO pin.
12341 Thus, the proper order for the STM32 chip is: (1) The Cortex-M3, then
12342 (2) The boundary scan TAP. If your board includes an additional JTAG
12343 chip in the scan chain (for example a Xilinx CPLD or FPGA) you could
12344 place it before or after the STM32 chip in the chain. For example:
12347 @item OpenOCD_TDI(output) -> STM32 TDI Pin (BS Input)
12348 @item STM32 BS TDO (output) -> STM32 Cortex-M3 TDI (input)
12349 @item STM32 Cortex-M3 TDO (output) -> SM32 TDO Pin
12350 @item STM32 TDO Pin (output) -> Xilinx TDI Pin (input)
12351 @item Xilinx TDO Pin -> OpenOCD TDO (input)
12354 The ``jtag device'' commands would thus be in the order shown below. Note:
12357 @item jtag newtap Xilinx tap -irlen ...
12358 @item jtag newtap stm32 cpu -irlen ...
12359 @item jtag newtap stm32 bs -irlen ...
12360 @item # Create the debug target and say where it is
12361 @item target create stm32.cpu -chain-position stm32.cpu ...
12365 @item @b{SYSCOMP} Sometimes my debugging session terminates with an error. When I look into the
12366 log file, I can see these error messages: Error: arm7_9_common.c:561
12367 arm7_9_execute_sys_speed(): timeout waiting for SYSCOMP
12373 @node Tcl Crash Course
12374 @chapter Tcl Crash Course
12377 Not everyone knows Tcl - this is not intended to be a replacement for
12378 learning Tcl, the intent of this chapter is to give you some idea of
12379 how the Tcl scripts work.
12381 This chapter is written with two audiences in mind. (1) OpenOCD users
12382 who need to understand a bit more of how Jim-Tcl works so they can do
12383 something useful, and (2) those that want to add a new command to
12386 @section Tcl Rule #1
12387 There is a famous joke, it goes like this:
12389 @item Rule #1: The wife is always correct
12390 @item Rule #2: If you think otherwise, See Rule #1
12393 The Tcl equal is this:
12396 @item Rule #1: Everything is a string
12397 @item Rule #2: If you think otherwise, See Rule #1
12400 As in the famous joke, the consequences of Rule #1 are profound. Once
12401 you understand Rule #1, you will understand Tcl.
12403 @section Tcl Rule #1b
12404 There is a second pair of rules.
12406 @item Rule #1: Control flow does not exist. Only commands
12407 @* For example: the classic FOR loop or IF statement is not a control
12408 flow item, they are commands, there is no such thing as control flow
12410 @item Rule #2: If you think otherwise, See Rule #1
12411 @* Actually what happens is this: There are commands that by
12412 convention, act like control flow key words in other languages. One of
12413 those commands is the word ``for'', another command is ``if''.
12416 @section Per Rule #1 - All Results are strings
12417 Every Tcl command results in a string. The word ``result'' is used
12418 deliberately. No result is just an empty string. Remember: @i{Rule #1 -
12419 Everything is a string}
12421 @section Tcl Quoting Operators
12422 In life of a Tcl script, there are two important periods of time, the
12423 difference is subtle.
12426 @item Evaluation Time
12429 The two key items here are how ``quoted things'' work in Tcl. Tcl has
12430 three primary quoting constructs, the [square-brackets] the
12431 @{curly-braces@} and ``double-quotes''
12433 By now you should know $VARIABLES always start with a $DOLLAR
12434 sign. BTW: To set a variable, you actually use the command ``set'', as
12435 in ``set VARNAME VALUE'' much like the ancient BASIC language ``let x
12436 = 1'' statement, but without the equal sign.
12439 @item @b{[square-brackets]}
12440 @* @b{[square-brackets]} are command substitutions. It operates much
12441 like Unix Shell `back-ticks`. The result of a [square-bracket]
12442 operation is exactly 1 string. @i{Remember Rule #1 - Everything is a
12443 string}. These two statements are roughly identical:
12447 echo "The Date is: $X"
12450 puts "The Date is: $X"
12452 @item @b{``double-quoted-things''}
12453 @* @b{``double-quoted-things''} are just simply quoted
12454 text. $VARIABLES and [square-brackets] are expanded in place - the
12455 result however is exactly 1 string. @i{Remember Rule #1 - Everything
12459 puts "It is now \"[date]\", $x is in 1 hour"
12461 @item @b{@{Curly-Braces@}}
12462 @*@b{@{Curly-Braces@}} are magic: $VARIABLES and [square-brackets] are
12463 parsed, but are NOT expanded or executed. @{Curly-Braces@} are like
12464 'single-quote' operators in BASH shell scripts, with the added
12465 feature: @{curly-braces@} can be nested, single quotes can not. @{@{@{this is
12466 nested 3 times@}@}@} NOTE: [date] is a bad example;
12467 at this writing, Jim/OpenOCD does not have a date command.
12470 @section Consequences of Rule 1/2/3/4
12472 The consequences of Rule 1 are profound.
12474 @subsection Tokenisation & Execution.
12476 Of course, whitespace, blank lines and #comment lines are handled in
12479 As a script is parsed, each (multi) line in the script file is
12480 tokenised and according to the quoting rules. After tokenisation, that
12481 line is immediately executed.
12483 Multi line statements end with one or more ``still-open''
12484 @{curly-braces@} which - eventually - closes a few lines later.
12486 @subsection Command Execution
12488 Remember earlier: There are no ``control flow''
12489 statements in Tcl. Instead there are COMMANDS that simply act like
12490 control flow operators.
12492 Commands are executed like this:
12495 @item Parse the next line into (argc) and (argv[]).
12496 @item Look up (argv[0]) in a table and call its function.
12497 @item Repeat until End Of File.
12500 It sort of works like this:
12503 ReadAndParse( &argc, &argv );
12505 cmdPtr = LookupCommand( argv[0] );
12507 (*cmdPtr->Execute)( argc, argv );
12511 When the command ``proc'' is parsed (which creates a procedure
12512 function) it gets 3 parameters on the command line. @b{1} the name of
12513 the proc (function), @b{2} the list of parameters, and @b{3} the body
12514 of the function. Note the choice of words: LIST and BODY. The PROC
12515 command stores these items in a table somewhere so it can be found by
12516 ``LookupCommand()''
12518 @subsection The FOR command
12520 The most interesting command to look at is the FOR command. In Tcl,
12521 the FOR command is normally implemented in C. Remember, FOR is a
12522 command just like any other command.
12524 When the ascii text containing the FOR command is parsed, the parser
12525 produces 5 parameter strings, @i{(If in doubt: Refer to Rule #1)} they
12529 @item The ascii text 'for'
12530 @item The start text
12531 @item The test expression
12532 @item The next text
12533 @item The body text
12536 Sort of reminds you of ``main( int argc, char **argv )'' does it not?
12537 Remember @i{Rule #1 - Everything is a string.} The key point is this:
12538 Often many of those parameters are in @{curly-braces@} - thus the
12539 variables inside are not expanded or replaced until later.
12541 Remember that every Tcl command looks like the classic ``main( argc,
12542 argv )'' function in C. In JimTCL - they actually look like this:
12546 MyCommand( Jim_Interp *interp,
12548 Jim_Obj * const *argvs );
12551 Real Tcl is nearly identical. Although the newer versions have
12552 introduced a byte-code parser and interpreter, but at the core, it
12553 still operates in the same basic way.
12555 @subsection FOR command implementation
12557 To understand Tcl it is perhaps most helpful to see the FOR
12558 command. Remember, it is a COMMAND not a control flow structure.
12560 In Tcl there are two underlying C helper functions.
12562 Remember Rule #1 - You are a string.
12564 The @b{first} helper parses and executes commands found in an ascii
12565 string. Commands can be separated by semicolons, or newlines. While
12566 parsing, variables are expanded via the quoting rules.
12568 The @b{second} helper evaluates an ascii string as a numerical
12569 expression and returns a value.
12571 Here is an example of how the @b{FOR} command could be
12572 implemented. The pseudo code below does not show error handling.
12574 void Execute_AsciiString( void *interp, const char *string );
12576 int Evaluate_AsciiExpression( void *interp, const char *string );
12579 MyForCommand( void *interp,
12584 SetResult( interp, "WRONG number of parameters");
12588 // argv[0] = the ascii string just like C
12590 // Execute the start statement.
12591 Execute_AsciiString( interp, argv[1] );
12593 // Top of loop test
12595 i = Evaluate_AsciiExpression(interp, argv[2]);
12599 // Execute the body
12600 Execute_AsciiString( interp, argv[3] );
12602 // Execute the LOOP part
12603 Execute_AsciiString( interp, argv[4] );
12607 SetResult( interp, "" );
12612 Every other command IF, WHILE, FORMAT, PUTS, EXPR, everything works
12613 in the same basic way.
12615 @section OpenOCD Tcl Usage
12617 @subsection source and find commands
12618 @b{Where:} In many configuration files
12619 @* Example: @b{ source [find FILENAME] }
12620 @*Remember the parsing rules
12622 @item The @command{find} command is in square brackets,
12623 and is executed with the parameter FILENAME. It should find and return
12624 the full path to a file with that name; it uses an internal search path.
12625 The RESULT is a string, which is substituted into the command line in
12626 place of the bracketed @command{find} command.
12627 (Don't try to use a FILENAME which includes the "#" character.
12628 That character begins Tcl comments.)
12629 @item The @command{source} command is executed with the resulting filename;
12630 it reads a file and executes as a script.
12632 @subsection format command
12633 @b{Where:} Generally occurs in numerous places.
12634 @* Tcl has no command like @b{printf()}, instead it has @b{format}, which is really more like
12640 puts [format "The answer: %d" [expr @{$x * $y@}]]
12643 @item The SET command creates 2 variables, X and Y.
12644 @item The double [nested] EXPR command performs math
12645 @* The EXPR command produces numerical result as a string.
12646 @* Refer to Rule #1
12647 @item The format command is executed, producing a single string
12648 @* Refer to Rule #1.
12649 @item The PUTS command outputs the text.
12651 @subsection Body or Inlined Text
12652 @b{Where:} Various TARGET scripts.
12655 proc someproc @{@} @{
12656 ... multiple lines of stuff ...
12658 $_TARGETNAME configure -event FOO someproc
12659 #2 Good - no variables
12660 $_TARGETNAME configure -event foo "this ; that;"
12661 #3 Good Curly Braces
12662 $_TARGETNAME configure -event FOO @{
12663 puts "Time: [date]"
12665 #4 DANGER DANGER DANGER
12666 $_TARGETNAME configure -event foo "puts \"Time: [date]\""
12669 @item The $_TARGETNAME is an OpenOCD variable convention.
12670 @*@b{$_TARGETNAME} represents the last target created, the value changes
12671 each time a new target is created. Remember the parsing rules. When
12672 the ascii text is parsed, the @b{$_TARGETNAME} becomes a simple string,
12673 the name of the target which happens to be a TARGET (object)
12675 @item The 2nd parameter to the @option{-event} parameter is a TCBODY
12676 @*There are 4 examples:
12678 @item The TCLBODY is a simple string that happens to be a proc name
12679 @item The TCLBODY is several simple commands separated by semicolons
12680 @item The TCLBODY is a multi-line @{curly-brace@} quoted string
12681 @item The TCLBODY is a string with variables that get expanded.
12684 In the end, when the target event FOO occurs the TCLBODY is
12685 evaluated. Method @b{#1} and @b{#2} are functionally identical. For
12686 Method @b{#3} and @b{#4} it is more interesting. What is the TCLBODY?
12688 Remember the parsing rules. In case #3, @{curly-braces@} mean the
12689 $VARS and [square-brackets] are expanded later, when the EVENT occurs,
12690 and the text is evaluated. In case #4, they are replaced before the
12691 ``Target Object Command'' is executed. This occurs at the same time
12692 $_TARGETNAME is replaced. In case #4 the date will never
12693 change. @{BTW: [date] is a bad example; at this writing,
12694 Jim/OpenOCD does not have a date command@}
12696 @subsection Global Variables
12697 @b{Where:} You might discover this when writing your own procs @* In
12698 simple terms: Inside a PROC, if you need to access a global variable
12699 you must say so. See also ``upvar''. Example:
12701 proc myproc @{ @} @{
12702 set y 0 #Local variable Y
12703 global x #Global variable X
12704 puts [format "X=%d, Y=%d" $x $y]
12707 @section Other Tcl Hacks
12708 @b{Dynamic variable creation}
12710 # Dynamically create a bunch of variables.
12711 for @{ set x 0 @} @{ $x < 32 @} @{ set x [expr @{$x + 1@}]@} @{
12713 set vn [format "BIT%d" $x]
12717 set $vn [expr @{1 << $x@}]
12720 @b{Dynamic proc/command creation}
12722 # One "X" function - 5 uart functions.
12723 foreach who @{A B C D E@}
12724 proc [format "show_uart%c" $who] @{ @} "show_UARTx $who"
12729 @appendix The GNU Free Documentation License.
12732 @node OpenOCD Concept Index
12733 @comment DO NOT use the plain word ``Index'', reason: CYGWIN filename
12734 @comment case issue with ``Index.html'' and ``index.html''
12735 @comment Occurs when creating ``--html --no-split'' output
12736 @comment This fix is based on: http://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2006-05/msg00215.html
12737 @unnumbered OpenOCD Concept Index
12741 @node Command and Driver Index
12742 @unnumbered Command and Driver Index