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5 @dircategory Development
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 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 JTAG driver acting as a client for the JTAG VPI server interface.
589 @* Link: @url{http://github.com/fjullien/jtag_vpi}
592 @* A JTAG driver acting as a client for the SystemVerilog Direct Programming
593 Interface (DPI) for JTAG devices. DPI allows OpenOCD to connect to the JTAG
594 interface of a hardware model written in SystemVerilog, for example, on an
595 emulation model of target hardware.
597 @item @b{xlnx_pcie_xvc}
598 @* A JTAG driver exposing Xilinx Virtual Cable over PCI Express to OpenOCD as JTAG/SWD interface.
601 @* A bitbang JTAG driver using Linux GPIO through library libgpiod.
604 @* A bitbang JTAG driver using Linux legacy sysfs GPIO.
605 This is deprecated from Linux v5.3; prefer using @b{linuxgpiod}.
610 @chapter About Jim-Tcl
614 OpenOCD uses a small ``Tcl Interpreter'' known as Jim-Tcl.
615 This programming language provides a simple and extensible
618 All commands presented in this Guide are extensions to Jim-Tcl.
619 You can use them as simple commands, without needing to learn
620 much of anything about Tcl.
621 Alternatively, you can write Tcl programs with them.
623 You can learn more about Jim at its website, @url{http://jim.tcl.tk}.
624 There is an active and responsive community, get on the mailing list
625 if you have any questions. Jim-Tcl maintainers also lurk on the
626 OpenOCD mailing list.
629 @item @b{Jim vs. Tcl}
630 @* Jim-Tcl is a stripped down version of the well known Tcl language,
631 which can be found here: @url{http://www.tcl.tk}. Jim-Tcl has far
632 fewer features. Jim-Tcl is several dozens of .C files and .H files and
633 implements the basic Tcl command set. In contrast: Tcl 8.6 is a
634 4.2 MB .zip file containing 1540 files.
636 @item @b{Missing Features}
637 @* Our practice has been: Add/clone the real Tcl feature if/when
638 needed. We welcome Jim-Tcl improvements, not bloat. Also there
639 are a large number of optional Jim-Tcl features that are not
643 @* OpenOCD configuration scripts are Jim-Tcl Scripts. OpenOCD's
644 command interpreter today is a mixture of (newer)
645 Jim-Tcl commands, and the (older) original command interpreter.
648 @* At the OpenOCD telnet command line (or via the GDB monitor command) one
649 can type a Tcl for() loop, set variables, etc.
650 Some of the commands documented in this guide are implemented
651 as Tcl scripts, from a @file{startup.tcl} file internal to the server.
653 @item @b{Historical Note}
654 @* Jim-Tcl was introduced to OpenOCD in spring 2008. Fall 2010,
655 before OpenOCD 0.5 release, OpenOCD switched to using Jim-Tcl
656 as a Git submodule, which greatly simplified upgrading Jim-Tcl
657 to benefit from new features and bugfixes in Jim-Tcl.
659 @item @b{Need a crash course in Tcl?}
660 @*@xref{Tcl Crash Course}.
665 @cindex command line options
667 @cindex directory search
669 Properly installing OpenOCD sets up your operating system to grant it access
670 to the debug adapters. On Linux, this usually involves installing a file
671 in @file{/etc/udev/rules.d,} so OpenOCD has permissions. An example rules file
672 that works for many common adapters is shipped with OpenOCD in the
673 @file{contrib} directory. MS-Windows needs
674 complex and confusing driver configuration for every peripheral. Such issues
675 are unique to each operating system, and are not detailed in this User's Guide.
677 Then later you will invoke the OpenOCD server, with various options to
678 tell it how each debug session should work.
679 The @option{--help} option shows:
683 --help | -h display this help
684 --version | -v display OpenOCD version
685 --file | -f use configuration file <name>
686 --search | -s dir to search for config files and scripts
687 --debug | -d set debug level to 3
688 | -d<n> set debug level to <level>
689 --log_output | -l redirect log output to file <name>
690 --command | -c run <command>
693 If you don't give any @option{-f} or @option{-c} options,
694 OpenOCD tries to read the configuration file @file{openocd.cfg}.
695 To specify one or more different
696 configuration files, use @option{-f} options. For example:
699 openocd -f config1.cfg -f config2.cfg -f config3.cfg
702 Configuration files and scripts are searched for in
704 @item the current directory,
705 @item any search dir specified on the command line using the @option{-s} option,
706 @item any search dir specified using the @command{add_script_search_dir} command,
707 @item a directory in the @env{OPENOCD_SCRIPTS} environment variable (if set),
708 @item @file{%APPDATA%/OpenOCD} (only on Windows),
709 @item @file{$HOME/Library/Preferences/org.openocd} (only on Darwin),
710 @item @file{$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/openocd} (@env{$XDG_CONFIG_HOME} defaults to @file{$HOME/.config}),
711 @item @file{$HOME/.openocd},
712 @item the site wide script library @file{$pkgdatadir/site} and
713 @item the OpenOCD-supplied script library @file{$pkgdatadir/scripts}.
715 The first found file with a matching file name will be used.
718 Don't try to use configuration script names or paths which
719 include the "#" character. That character begins Tcl comments.
722 @section Simple setup, no customization
724 In the best case, you can use two scripts from one of the script
725 libraries, hook up your JTAG adapter, and start the server ... and
726 your JTAG setup will just work "out of the box". Always try to
727 start by reusing those scripts, but assume you'll need more
728 customization even if this works. @xref{OpenOCD Project Setup}.
730 If you find a script for your JTAG adapter, and for your board or
731 target, you may be able to hook up your JTAG adapter then start
732 the server with some variation of one of the following:
735 openocd -f interface/ADAPTER.cfg -f board/MYBOARD.cfg
736 openocd -f interface/ftdi/ADAPTER.cfg -f board/MYBOARD.cfg
739 You might also need to configure which reset signals are present,
740 using @option{-c 'reset_config trst_and_srst'} or something similar.
741 If all goes well you'll see output something like
744 Open On-Chip Debugger 0.4.0 (2010-01-14-15:06)
745 For bug reports, read
746 http://openocd.org/doc/doxygen/bugs.html
747 Info : JTAG tap: lm3s.cpu tap/device found: 0x3ba00477
748 (mfg: 0x23b, part: 0xba00, ver: 0x3)
751 Seeing that "tap/device found" message, and no warnings, means
752 the JTAG communication is working. That's a key milestone, but
753 you'll probably need more project-specific setup.
755 @section What OpenOCD does as it starts
757 OpenOCD starts by processing the configuration commands provided
758 on the command line or, if there were no @option{-c command} or
759 @option{-f file.cfg} options given, in @file{openocd.cfg}.
760 @xref{configurationstage,,Configuration Stage}.
761 At the end of the configuration stage it verifies the JTAG scan
762 chain defined using those commands; your configuration should
763 ensure that this always succeeds.
764 Normally, OpenOCD then starts running as a server.
765 Alternatively, commands may be used to terminate the configuration
766 stage early, perform work (such as updating some flash memory),
767 and then shut down without acting as a server.
769 Once OpenOCD starts running as a server, it waits for connections from
770 clients (Telnet, GDB, RPC) and processes the commands issued through
773 If you are having problems, you can enable internal debug messages via
774 the @option{-d} option.
776 Also it is possible to interleave Jim-Tcl commands w/config scripts using the
777 @option{-c} command line switch.
779 To enable debug output (when reporting problems or working on OpenOCD
780 itself), use the @option{-d} command line switch. This sets the
781 @option{debug_level} to "3", outputting the most information,
782 including debug messages. The default setting is "2", outputting only
783 informational messages, warnings and errors. You can also change this
784 setting from within a telnet or gdb session using @command{debug_level<n>}
785 (@pxref{debuglevel,,debug_level}).
787 You can redirect all output from the server to a file using the
788 @option{-l <logfile>} switch.
790 Note! OpenOCD will launch the GDB & telnet server even if it can not
791 establish a connection with the target. In general, it is possible for
792 the JTAG controller to be unresponsive until the target is set up
793 correctly via e.g. GDB monitor commands in a GDB init script.
795 @node OpenOCD Project Setup
796 @chapter OpenOCD Project Setup
798 To use OpenOCD with your development projects, you need to do more than
799 just connect the JTAG adapter hardware (dongle) to your development board
800 and start the OpenOCD server.
801 You also need to configure your OpenOCD server so that it knows
802 about your adapter and board, and helps your work.
803 You may also want to connect OpenOCD to GDB, possibly
804 using Eclipse or some other GUI.
806 @section Hooking up the JTAG Adapter
808 Today's most common case is a dongle with a JTAG cable on one side
809 (such as a ribbon cable with a 10-pin or 20-pin IDC connector)
810 and a USB cable on the other.
811 Instead of USB, some dongles use Ethernet;
812 older ones may use a PC parallel port, or even a serial port.
815 @item @emph{Start with power to your target board turned off},
816 and nothing connected to your JTAG adapter.
817 If you're particularly paranoid, unplug power to the board.
818 It's important to have the ground signal properly set up,
819 unless you are using a JTAG adapter which provides
820 galvanic isolation between the target board and the
823 @item @emph{Be sure it's the right kind of JTAG connector.}
824 If your dongle has a 20-pin ARM connector, you need some kind
825 of adapter (or octopus, see below) to hook it up to
826 boards using 14-pin or 10-pin connectors ... or to 20-pin
827 connectors which don't use ARM's pinout.
829 In the same vein, make sure the voltage levels are compatible.
830 Not all JTAG adapters have the level shifters needed to work
831 with 1.2 Volt boards.
833 @item @emph{Be certain the cable is properly oriented} or you might
834 damage your board. In most cases there are only two possible
835 ways to connect the cable.
836 Connect the JTAG cable from your adapter to the board.
837 Be sure it's firmly connected.
839 In the best case, the connector is keyed to physically
840 prevent you from inserting it wrong.
841 This is most often done using a slot on the board's male connector
842 housing, which must match a key on the JTAG cable's female connector.
843 If there's no housing, then you must look carefully and
844 make sure pin 1 on the cable hooks up to pin 1 on the board.
845 Ribbon cables are frequently all grey except for a wire on one
846 edge, which is red. The red wire is pin 1.
848 Sometimes dongles provide cables where one end is an ``octopus'' of
849 color coded single-wire connectors, instead of a connector block.
850 These are great when converting from one JTAG pinout to another,
851 but are tedious to set up.
852 Use these with connector pinout diagrams to help you match up the
853 adapter signals to the right board pins.
855 @item @emph{Connect the adapter's other end} once the JTAG cable is connected.
856 A USB, parallel, or serial port connector will go to the host which
857 you are using to run OpenOCD.
858 For Ethernet, consult the documentation and your network administrator.
860 For USB-based JTAG adapters you have an easy sanity check at this point:
861 does the host operating system see the JTAG adapter? If you're running
862 Linux, try the @command{lsusb} command. If that host is an
863 MS-Windows host, you'll need to install a driver before OpenOCD works.
865 @item @emph{Connect the adapter's power supply, if needed.}
866 This step is primarily for non-USB adapters,
867 but sometimes USB adapters need extra power.
869 @item @emph{Power up the target board.}
870 Unless you just let the magic smoke escape,
871 you're now ready to set up the OpenOCD server
872 so you can use JTAG to work with that board.
876 Talk with the OpenOCD server using
877 telnet (@code{telnet localhost 4444} on many systems) or GDB.
878 @xref{GDB and OpenOCD}.
880 @section Project Directory
882 There are many ways you can configure OpenOCD and start it up.
884 A simple way to organize them all involves keeping a
885 single directory for your work with a given board.
886 When you start OpenOCD from that directory,
887 it searches there first for configuration files, scripts,
888 files accessed through semihosting,
889 and for code you upload to the target board.
890 It is also the natural place to write files,
891 such as log files and data you download from the board.
893 @section Configuration Basics
895 There are two basic ways of configuring OpenOCD, and
896 a variety of ways you can mix them.
897 Think of the difference as just being how you start the server:
900 @item Many @option{-f file} or @option{-c command} options on the command line
901 @item No options, but a @dfn{user config file}
902 in the current directory named @file{openocd.cfg}
905 Here is an example @file{openocd.cfg} file for a setup
906 using a Signalyzer FT2232-based JTAG adapter to talk to
907 a board with an Atmel AT91SAM7X256 microcontroller:
910 source [find interface/ftdi/signalyzer.cfg]
912 # GDB can also flash my flash!
913 gdb_memory_map enable
914 gdb_flash_program enable
916 source [find target/sam7x256.cfg]
919 Here is the command line equivalent of that configuration:
922 openocd -f interface/ftdi/signalyzer.cfg \
923 -c "gdb_memory_map enable" \
924 -c "gdb_flash_program enable" \
925 -f target/sam7x256.cfg
928 You could wrap such long command lines in shell scripts,
929 each supporting a different development task.
930 One might re-flash the board with a specific firmware version.
931 Another might set up a particular debugging or run-time environment.
934 At this writing (October 2009) the command line method has
935 problems with how it treats variables.
936 For example, after @option{-c "set VAR value"}, or doing the
937 same in a script, the variable @var{VAR} will have no value
938 that can be tested in a later script.
941 Here we will focus on the simpler solution: one user config
942 file, including basic configuration plus any TCL procedures
943 to simplify your work.
945 @section User Config Files
946 @cindex config file, user
947 @cindex user config file
948 @cindex config file, overview
950 A user configuration file ties together all the parts of a project
952 One of the following will match your situation best:
955 @item Ideally almost everything comes from configuration files
956 provided by someone else.
957 For example, OpenOCD distributes a @file{scripts} directory
958 (probably in @file{/usr/share/openocd/scripts} on Linux).
959 Board and tool vendors can provide these too, as can individual
960 user sites; the @option{-s} command line option lets you say
961 where to find these files. (@xref{Running}.)
962 The AT91SAM7X256 example above works this way.
964 Three main types of non-user configuration file each have their
965 own subdirectory in the @file{scripts} directory:
968 @item @b{interface} -- one for each different debug adapter;
969 @item @b{board} -- one for each different board
970 @item @b{target} -- the chips which integrate CPUs and other JTAG TAPs
973 Best case: include just two files, and they handle everything else.
974 The first is an interface config file.
975 The second is board-specific, and it sets up the JTAG TAPs and
976 their GDB targets (by deferring to some @file{target.cfg} file),
977 declares all flash memory, and leaves you nothing to do except
981 source [find interface/olimex-jtag-tiny.cfg]
982 source [find board/csb337.cfg]
985 Boards with a single microcontroller often won't need more
986 than the target config file, as in the AT91SAM7X256 example.
987 That's because there is no external memory (flash, DDR RAM), and
988 the board differences are encapsulated by application code.
990 @item Maybe you don't know yet what your board looks like to JTAG.
991 Once you know the @file{interface.cfg} file to use, you may
992 need help from OpenOCD to discover what's on the board.
993 Once you find the JTAG TAPs, you can just search for appropriate
995 configuration files ... or write your own, from the bottom up.
996 @xref{autoprobing,,Autoprobing}.
998 @item You can often reuse some standard config files but
999 need to write a few new ones, probably a @file{board.cfg} file.
1000 You will be using commands described later in this User's Guide,
1001 and working with the guidelines in the next chapter.
1003 For example, there may be configuration files for your JTAG adapter
1004 and target chip, but you need a new board-specific config file
1005 giving access to your particular flash chips.
1006 Or you might need to write another target chip configuration file
1007 for a new chip built around the Cortex-M3 core.
1010 When you write new configuration files, please submit
1011 them for inclusion in the next OpenOCD release.
1012 For example, a @file{board/newboard.cfg} file will help the
1013 next users of that board, and a @file{target/newcpu.cfg}
1014 will help support users of any board using that chip.
1018 You may need to write some C code.
1019 It may be as simple as supporting a new FT2232 or parport
1020 based adapter; a bit more involved, like a NAND or NOR flash
1021 controller driver; or a big piece of work like supporting
1022 a new chip architecture.
1025 Reuse the existing config files when you can.
1026 Look first in the @file{scripts/boards} area, then @file{scripts/targets}.
1027 You may find a board configuration that's a good example to follow.
1029 When you write config files, separate the reusable parts
1030 (things every user of that interface, chip, or board needs)
1031 from ones specific to your environment and debugging approach.
1035 For example, a @code{gdb-attach} event handler that invokes
1036 the @command{reset init} command will interfere with debugging
1037 early boot code, which performs some of the same actions
1038 that the @code{reset-init} event handler does.
1041 Likewise, the @command{arm9 vector_catch} command (or
1042 @cindex vector_catch
1043 its siblings @command{xscale vector_catch}
1044 and @command{cortex_m vector_catch}) can be a time-saver
1045 during some debug sessions, but don't make everyone use that either.
1046 Keep those kinds of debugging aids in your user config file,
1047 along with messaging and tracing setup.
1048 (@xref{softwaredebugmessagesandtracing,,Software Debug Messages and Tracing}.)
1051 You might need to override some defaults.
1052 For example, you might need to move, shrink, or back up the target's
1053 work area if your application needs much SRAM.
1056 TCP/IP port configuration is another example of something which
1057 is environment-specific, and should only appear in
1058 a user config file. @xref{tcpipports,,TCP/IP Ports}.
1061 @section Project-Specific Utilities
1063 A few project-specific utility
1064 routines may well speed up your work.
1065 Write them, and keep them in your project's user config file.
1067 For example, if you are making a boot loader work on a
1068 board, it's nice to be able to debug the ``after it's
1069 loaded to RAM'' parts separately from the finicky early
1070 code which sets up the DDR RAM controller and clocks.
1071 A script like this one, or a more GDB-aware sibling,
1075 proc ramboot @{ @} @{
1076 # Reset, running the target's "reset-init" scripts
1077 # to initialize clocks and the DDR RAM controller.
1078 # Leave the CPU halted.
1081 # Load CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT version into DDR RAM.
1082 load_image u-boot.bin 0x20000000
1089 Then once that code is working you will need to make it
1090 boot from NOR flash; a different utility would help.
1091 Alternatively, some developers write to flash using GDB.
1092 (You might use a similar script if you're working with a flash
1093 based microcontroller application instead of a boot loader.)
1096 proc newboot @{ @} @{
1097 # Reset, leaving the CPU halted. The "reset-init" event
1098 # proc gives faster access to the CPU and to NOR flash;
1099 # "reset halt" would be slower.
1102 # Write standard version of U-Boot into the first two
1103 # sectors of NOR flash ... the standard version should
1104 # do the same lowlevel init as "reset-init".
1105 flash protect 0 0 1 off
1106 flash erase_sector 0 0 1
1107 flash write_bank 0 u-boot.bin 0x0
1108 flash protect 0 0 1 on
1110 # Reboot from scratch using that new boot loader.
1115 You may need more complicated utility procedures when booting
1117 That often involves an extra bootloader stage,
1118 running from on-chip SRAM to perform DDR RAM setup so it can load
1119 the main bootloader code (which won't fit into that SRAM).
1121 Other helper scripts might be used to write production system images,
1122 involving considerably more than just a three stage bootloader.
1124 @section Target Software Changes
1126 Sometimes you may want to make some small changes to the software
1127 you're developing, to help make JTAG debugging work better.
1128 For example, in C or assembly language code you might
1129 use @code{#ifdef JTAG_DEBUG} (or its converse) around code
1130 handling issues like:
1134 @item @b{Watchdog Timers}...
1135 Watchdog timers are typically used to automatically reset systems if
1136 some application task doesn't periodically reset the timer. (The
1137 assumption is that the system has locked up if the task can't run.)
1138 When a JTAG debugger halts the system, that task won't be able to run
1139 and reset the timer ... potentially causing resets in the middle of
1140 your debug sessions.
1142 It's rarely a good idea to disable such watchdogs, since their usage
1143 needs to be debugged just like all other parts of your firmware.
1144 That might however be your only option.
1146 Look instead for chip-specific ways to stop the watchdog from counting
1147 while the system is in a debug halt state. It may be simplest to set
1148 that non-counting mode in your debugger startup scripts. You may however
1149 need a different approach when, for example, a motor could be physically
1150 damaged by firmware remaining inactive in a debug halt state. That might
1151 involve a type of firmware mode where that "non-counting" mode is disabled
1152 at the beginning then re-enabled at the end; a watchdog reset might fire
1153 and complicate the debug session, but hardware (or people) would be
1154 protected.@footnote{Note that many systems support a "monitor mode" debug
1155 that is a somewhat cleaner way to address such issues. You can think of
1156 it as only halting part of the system, maybe just one task,
1157 instead of the whole thing.
1158 At this writing, January 2010, OpenOCD based debugging does not support
1159 monitor mode debug, only "halt mode" debug.}
1161 @item @b{ARM Semihosting}...
1162 @cindex ARM semihosting
1163 When linked with a special runtime library provided with many
1164 toolchains@footnote{See chapter 8 "Semihosting" in
1165 @uref{http://infocenter.arm.com/help/topic/com.arm.doc.dui0203i/DUI0203I_rvct_developer_guide.pdf,
1166 ARM DUI 0203I}, the "RealView Compilation Tools Developer Guide".
1167 The CodeSourcery EABI toolchain also includes a semihosting library.},
1168 your target code can use I/O facilities on the debug host. That library
1169 provides a small set of system calls which are handled by OpenOCD.
1170 It can let the debugger provide your system console and a file system,
1171 helping with early debugging or providing a more capable environment
1172 for sometimes-complex tasks like installing system firmware onto
1175 @item @b{ARM Wait-For-Interrupt}...
1176 Many ARM chips synchronize the JTAG clock using the core clock.
1177 Low power states which stop that core clock thus prevent JTAG access.
1178 Idle loops in tasking environments often enter those low power states
1179 via the @code{WFI} instruction (or its coprocessor equivalent, before ARMv7).
1181 You may want to @emph{disable that instruction} in source code,
1182 or otherwise prevent using that state,
1183 to ensure you can get JTAG access at any time.@footnote{As a more
1184 polite alternative, some processors have special debug-oriented
1185 registers which can be used to change various features including
1186 how the low power states are clocked while debugging.
1187 The STM32 DBGMCU_CR register is an example; at the cost of extra
1188 power consumption, JTAG can be used during low power states.}
1189 For example, the OpenOCD @command{halt} command may not
1190 work for an idle processor otherwise.
1192 @item @b{Delay after reset}...
1193 Not all chips have good support for debugger access
1194 right after reset; many LPC2xxx chips have issues here.
1195 Similarly, applications that reconfigure pins used for
1196 JTAG access as they start will also block debugger access.
1198 To work with boards like this, @emph{enable a short delay loop}
1199 the first thing after reset, before "real" startup activities.
1200 For example, one second's delay is usually more than enough
1201 time for a JTAG debugger to attach, so that
1202 early code execution can be debugged
1203 or firmware can be replaced.
1205 @item @b{Debug Communications Channel (DCC)}...
1206 Some processors include mechanisms to send messages over JTAG.
1207 Many ARM cores support these, as do some cores from other vendors.
1208 (OpenOCD may be able to use this DCC internally, speeding up some
1209 operations like writing to memory.)
1211 Your application may want to deliver various debugging messages
1212 over JTAG, by @emph{linking with a small library of code}
1213 provided with OpenOCD and using the utilities there to send
1214 various kinds of message.
1215 @xref{softwaredebugmessagesandtracing,,Software Debug Messages and Tracing}.
1219 @section Target Hardware Setup
1221 Chip vendors often provide software development boards which
1222 are highly configurable, so that they can support all options
1223 that product boards may require. @emph{Make sure that any
1224 jumpers or switches match the system configuration you are
1227 Common issues include:
1231 @item @b{JTAG setup} ...
1232 Boards may support more than one JTAG configuration.
1233 Examples include jumpers controlling pullups versus pulldowns
1234 on the nTRST and/or nSRST signals, and choice of connectors
1235 (e.g. which of two headers on the base board,
1236 or one from a daughtercard).
1237 For some Texas Instruments boards, you may need to jumper the
1238 EMU0 and EMU1 signals (which OpenOCD won't currently control).
1240 @item @b{Boot Modes} ...
1241 Complex chips often support multiple boot modes, controlled
1242 by external jumpers. Make sure this is set up correctly.
1243 For example many i.MX boards from NXP need to be jumpered
1244 to "ATX mode" to start booting using the on-chip ROM, when
1245 using second stage bootloader code stored in a NAND flash chip.
1247 Such explicit configuration is common, and not limited to
1248 booting from NAND. You might also need to set jumpers to
1249 start booting using code loaded from an MMC/SD card; external
1250 SPI flash; Ethernet, UART, or USB links; NOR flash; OneNAND
1251 flash; some external host; or various other sources.
1254 @item @b{Memory Addressing} ...
1255 Boards which support multiple boot modes may also have jumpers
1256 to configure memory addressing. One board, for example, jumpers
1257 external chipselect 0 (used for booting) to address either
1258 a large SRAM (which must be pre-loaded via JTAG), NOR flash,
1259 or NAND flash. When it's jumpered to address NAND flash, that
1260 board must also be told to start booting from on-chip ROM.
1262 Your @file{board.cfg} file may also need to be told this jumper
1263 configuration, so that it can know whether to declare NOR flash
1264 using @command{flash bank} or instead declare NAND flash with
1265 @command{nand device}; and likewise which probe to perform in
1266 its @code{reset-init} handler.
1268 A closely related issue is bus width. Jumpers might need to
1269 distinguish between 8 bit or 16 bit bus access for the flash
1270 used to start booting.
1272 @item @b{Peripheral Access} ...
1273 Development boards generally provide access to every peripheral
1274 on the chip, sometimes in multiple modes (such as by providing
1275 multiple audio codec chips).
1276 This interacts with software
1277 configuration of pin multiplexing, where for example a
1278 given pin may be routed either to the MMC/SD controller
1279 or the GPIO controller. It also often interacts with
1280 configuration jumpers. One jumper may be used to route
1281 signals to an MMC/SD card slot or an expansion bus (which
1282 might in turn affect booting); others might control which
1283 audio or video codecs are used.
1287 Plus you should of course have @code{reset-init} event handlers
1288 which set up the hardware to match that jumper configuration.
1289 That includes in particular any oscillator or PLL used to clock
1290 the CPU, and any memory controllers needed to access external
1291 memory and peripherals. Without such handlers, you won't be
1292 able to access those resources without working target firmware
1293 which can do that setup ... this can be awkward when you're
1294 trying to debug that target firmware. Even if there's a ROM
1295 bootloader which handles a few issues, it rarely provides full
1296 access to all board-specific capabilities.
1299 @node Config File Guidelines
1300 @chapter Config File Guidelines
1302 This chapter is aimed at any user who needs to write a config file,
1303 including developers and integrators of OpenOCD and any user who
1304 needs to get a new board working smoothly.
1305 It provides guidelines for creating those files.
1307 You should find the following directories under
1308 @t{$(INSTALLDIR)/scripts}, with config files maintained upstream. Use
1309 them as-is where you can; or as models for new files.
1311 @item @file{interface} ...
1312 These are for debug adapters. Files that specify configuration to use
1313 specific JTAG, SWD and other adapters go here.
1314 @item @file{board} ...
1315 Think Circuit Board, PWA, PCB, they go by many names. Board files
1316 contain initialization items that are specific to a board.
1318 They reuse target configuration files, since the same
1319 microprocessor chips are used on many boards,
1320 but support for external parts varies widely. For
1321 example, the SDRAM initialization sequence for the board, or the type
1322 of external flash and what address it uses. Any initialization
1323 sequence to enable that external flash or SDRAM should be found in the
1324 board file. Boards may also contain multiple targets: two CPUs; or
1326 @item @file{target} ...
1327 Think chip. The ``target'' directory represents the JTAG TAPs
1329 which OpenOCD should control, not a board. Two common types of targets
1330 are ARM chips and FPGA or CPLD chips.
1331 When a chip has multiple TAPs (maybe it has both ARM and DSP cores),
1332 the target config file defines all of them.
1333 @item @emph{more} ... browse for other library files which may be useful.
1334 For example, there are various generic and CPU-specific utilities.
1337 The @file{openocd.cfg} user config
1338 file may override features in any of the above files by
1339 setting variables before sourcing the target file, or by adding
1340 commands specific to their situation.
1342 @section Interface Config Files
1344 The user config file
1345 should be able to source one of these files with a command like this:
1348 source [find interface/FOOBAR.cfg]
1351 A preconfigured interface file should exist for every debug adapter
1352 in use today with OpenOCD.
1353 That said, perhaps some of these config files
1354 have only been used by the developer who created it.
1356 A separate chapter gives information about how to set these up.
1357 @xref{Debug Adapter Configuration}.
1358 Read the OpenOCD source code (and Developer's Guide)
1359 if you have a new kind of hardware interface
1360 and need to provide a driver for it.
1362 @section Board Config Files
1363 @cindex config file, board
1364 @cindex board config file
1366 The user config file
1367 should be able to source one of these files with a command like this:
1370 source [find board/FOOBAR.cfg]
1373 The point of a board config file is to package everything
1374 about a given board that user config files need to know.
1375 In summary the board files should contain (if present)
1378 @item One or more @command{source [find target/...cfg]} statements
1379 @item NOR flash configuration (@pxref{norconfiguration,,NOR Configuration})
1380 @item NAND flash configuration (@pxref{nandconfiguration,,NAND Configuration})
1381 @item Target @code{reset} handlers for SDRAM and I/O configuration
1382 @item JTAG adapter reset configuration (@pxref{Reset Configuration})
1383 @item All things that are not ``inside a chip''
1386 Generic things inside target chips belong in target config files,
1387 not board config files. So for example a @code{reset-init} event
1388 handler should know board-specific oscillator and PLL parameters,
1389 which it passes to target-specific utility code.
1391 The most complex task of a board config file is creating such a
1392 @code{reset-init} event handler.
1393 Define those handlers last, after you verify the rest of the board
1394 configuration works.
1396 @subsection Communication Between Config files
1398 In addition to target-specific utility code, another way that
1399 board and target config files communicate is by following a
1400 convention on how to use certain variables.
1402 The full Tcl/Tk language supports ``namespaces'', but Jim-Tcl does not.
1403 Thus the rule we follow in OpenOCD is this: Variables that begin with
1404 a leading underscore are temporary in nature, and can be modified and
1405 used at will within a target configuration file.
1407 Complex board config files can do the things like this,
1408 for a board with three chips:
1411 # Chip #1: PXA270 for network side, big endian
1412 set CHIPNAME network
1414 source [find target/pxa270.cfg]
1415 # on return: _TARGETNAME = network.cpu
1416 # other commands can refer to the "network.cpu" target.
1417 $_TARGETNAME configure .... events for this CPU..
1419 # Chip #2: PXA270 for video side, little endian
1422 source [find target/pxa270.cfg]
1423 # on return: _TARGETNAME = video.cpu
1424 # other commands can refer to the "video.cpu" target.
1425 $_TARGETNAME configure .... events for this CPU..
1427 # Chip #3: Xilinx FPGA for glue logic
1430 source [find target/spartan3.cfg]
1433 That example is oversimplified because it doesn't show any flash memory,
1434 or the @code{reset-init} event handlers to initialize external DRAM
1435 or (assuming it needs it) load a configuration into the FPGA.
1436 Such features are usually needed for low-level work with many boards,
1437 where ``low level'' implies that the board initialization software may
1438 not be working. (That's a common reason to need JTAG tools. Another
1439 is to enable working with microcontroller-based systems, which often
1440 have no debugging support except a JTAG connector.)
1442 Target config files may also export utility functions to board and user
1443 config files. Such functions should use name prefixes, to help avoid
1446 Board files could also accept input variables from user config files.
1447 For example, there might be a @code{J4_JUMPER} setting used to identify
1448 what kind of flash memory a development board is using, or how to set
1449 up other clocks and peripherals.
1451 @subsection Variable Naming Convention
1452 @cindex variable names
1454 Most boards have only one instance of a chip.
1455 However, it should be easy to create a board with more than
1456 one such chip (as shown above).
1457 Accordingly, we encourage these conventions for naming
1458 variables associated with different @file{target.cfg} files,
1459 to promote consistency and
1460 so that board files can override target defaults.
1462 Inputs to target config files include:
1465 @item @code{CHIPNAME} ...
1466 This gives a name to the overall chip, and is used as part of
1467 tap identifier dotted names.
1468 While the default is normally provided by the chip manufacturer,
1469 board files may need to distinguish between instances of a chip.
1470 @item @code{ENDIAN} ...
1471 By default @option{little} - although chips may hard-wire @option{big}.
1472 Chips that can't change endianness don't need to use this variable.
1473 @item @code{CPUTAPID} ...
1474 When OpenOCD examines the JTAG chain, it can be told verify the
1475 chips against the JTAG IDCODE register.
1476 The target file will hold one or more defaults, but sometimes the
1477 chip in a board will use a different ID (perhaps a newer revision).
1480 Outputs from target config files include:
1483 @item @code{_TARGETNAME} ...
1484 By convention, this variable is created by the target configuration
1485 script. The board configuration file may make use of this variable to
1486 configure things like a ``reset init'' script, or other things
1487 specific to that board and that target.
1488 If the chip has 2 targets, the names are @code{_TARGETNAME0},
1489 @code{_TARGETNAME1}, ... etc.
1492 @subsection The reset-init Event Handler
1493 @cindex event, reset-init
1494 @cindex reset-init handler
1496 Board config files run in the OpenOCD configuration stage;
1497 they can't use TAPs or targets, since they haven't been
1499 This means you can't write memory or access chip registers;
1500 you can't even verify that a flash chip is present.
1501 That's done later in event handlers, of which the target @code{reset-init}
1502 handler is one of the most important.
1504 Except on microcontrollers, the basic job of @code{reset-init} event
1505 handlers is setting up flash and DRAM, as normally handled by boot loaders.
1506 Microcontrollers rarely use boot loaders; they run right out of their
1507 on-chip flash and SRAM memory. But they may want to use one of these
1508 handlers too, if just for developer convenience.
1511 Because this is so very board-specific, and chip-specific, no examples
1513 Instead, look at the board config files distributed with OpenOCD.
1514 If you have a boot loader, its source code will help; so will
1515 configuration files for other JTAG tools
1516 (@pxref{translatingconfigurationfiles,,Translating Configuration Files}).
1519 Some of this code could probably be shared between different boards.
1520 For example, setting up a DRAM controller often doesn't differ by
1521 much except the bus width (16 bits or 32?) and memory timings, so a
1522 reusable TCL procedure loaded by the @file{target.cfg} file might take
1523 those as parameters.
1524 Similarly with oscillator, PLL, and clock setup;
1525 and disabling the watchdog.
1526 Structure the code cleanly, and provide comments to help
1527 the next developer doing such work.
1528 (@emph{You might be that next person} trying to reuse init code!)
1530 The last thing normally done in a @code{reset-init} handler is probing
1531 whatever flash memory was configured. For most chips that needs to be
1532 done while the associated target is halted, either because JTAG memory
1533 access uses the CPU or to prevent conflicting CPU access.
1535 @subsection JTAG Clock Rate
1537 Before your @code{reset-init} handler has set up
1538 the PLLs and clocking, you may need to run with
1539 a low JTAG clock rate.
1540 @xref{jtagspeed,,JTAG Speed}.
1541 Then you'd increase that rate after your handler has
1542 made it possible to use the faster JTAG clock.
1543 When the initial low speed is board-specific, for example
1544 because it depends on a board-specific oscillator speed, then
1545 you should probably set it up in the board config file;
1546 if it's target-specific, it belongs in the target config file.
1548 For most ARM-based processors the fastest JTAG clock@footnote{A FAQ
1549 @uref{http://www.arm.com/support/faqdev/4170.html} gives details.}
1550 is one sixth of the CPU clock; or one eighth for ARM11 cores.
1551 Consult chip documentation to determine the peak JTAG clock rate,
1552 which might be less than that.
1555 On most ARMs, JTAG clock detection is coupled to the core clock, so
1556 software using a @option{wait for interrupt} operation blocks JTAG access.
1557 Adaptive clocking provides a partial workaround, but a more complete
1558 solution just avoids using that instruction with JTAG debuggers.
1561 If both the chip and the board support adaptive clocking,
1562 use the @command{jtag_rclk}
1563 command, in case your board is used with JTAG adapter which
1564 also supports it. Otherwise use @command{adapter speed}.
1565 Set the slow rate at the beginning of the reset sequence,
1566 and the faster rate as soon as the clocks are at full speed.
1568 @anchor{theinitboardprocedure}
1569 @subsection The init_board procedure
1570 @cindex init_board procedure
1572 The concept of @code{init_board} procedure is very similar to @code{init_targets}
1573 (@xref{theinittargetsprocedure,,The init_targets procedure}.) - it's a replacement of ``linear''
1574 configuration scripts. This procedure is meant to be executed when OpenOCD enters run stage
1575 (@xref{enteringtherunstage,,Entering the Run Stage},) after @code{init_targets}. The idea to have
1576 separate @code{init_targets} and @code{init_board} procedures is to allow the first one to configure
1577 everything target specific (internal flash, internal RAM, etc.) and the second one to configure
1578 everything board specific (reset signals, chip frequency, reset-init event handler, external memory, etc.).
1579 Additionally ``linear'' board config file will most likely fail when target config file uses
1580 @code{init_targets} scheme (``linear'' script is executed before @code{init} and @code{init_targets} - after),
1581 so separating these two configuration stages is very convenient, as the easiest way to overcome this
1582 problem is to convert board config file to use @code{init_board} procedure. Board config scripts don't
1583 need to override @code{init_targets} defined in target config files when they only need to add some specifics.
1585 Just as @code{init_targets}, the @code{init_board} procedure can be overridden by ``next level'' script (which sources
1586 the original), allowing greater code reuse.
1589 ### board_file.cfg ###
1591 # source target file that does most of the config in init_targets
1592 source [find target/target.cfg]
1594 proc enable_fast_clock @{@} @{
1595 # enables fast on-board clock source
1596 # configures the chip to use it
1599 # initialize only board specifics - reset, clock, adapter frequency
1600 proc init_board @{@} @{
1601 reset_config trst_and_srst trst_pulls_srst
1603 $_TARGETNAME configure -event reset-start @{
1607 $_TARGETNAME configure -event reset-init @{
1614 @section Target Config Files
1615 @cindex config file, target
1616 @cindex target config file
1618 Board config files communicate with target config files using
1619 naming conventions as described above, and may source one or
1620 more target config files like this:
1623 source [find target/FOOBAR.cfg]
1626 The point of a target config file is to package everything
1627 about a given chip that board config files need to know.
1628 In summary the target files should contain
1632 @item Add TAPs to the scan chain
1633 @item Add CPU targets (includes GDB support)
1634 @item CPU/Chip/CPU-Core specific features
1638 As a rule of thumb, a target file sets up only one chip.
1639 For a microcontroller, that will often include a single TAP,
1640 which is a CPU needing a GDB target, and its on-chip flash.
1642 More complex chips may include multiple TAPs, and the target
1643 config file may need to define them all before OpenOCD
1644 can talk to the chip.
1645 For example, some phone chips have JTAG scan chains that include
1646 an ARM core for operating system use, a DSP,
1647 another ARM core embedded in an image processing engine,
1648 and other processing engines.
1650 @subsection Default Value Boiler Plate Code
1652 All target configuration files should start with code like this,
1653 letting board config files express environment-specific
1654 differences in how things should be set up.
1657 # Boards may override chip names, perhaps based on role,
1658 # but the default should match what the vendor uses
1659 if @{ [info exists CHIPNAME] @} @{
1660 set _CHIPNAME $CHIPNAME
1662 set _CHIPNAME sam7x256
1665 # ONLY use ENDIAN with targets that can change it.
1666 if @{ [info exists ENDIAN] @} @{
1672 # TAP identifiers may change as chips mature, for example with
1673 # new revision fields (the "3" here). Pick a good default; you
1674 # can pass several such identifiers to the "jtag newtap" command.
1675 if @{ [info exists CPUTAPID ] @} @{
1676 set _CPUTAPID $CPUTAPID
1678 set _CPUTAPID 0x3f0f0f0f
1681 @c but 0x3f0f0f0f is for an str73x part ...
1683 @emph{Remember:} Board config files may include multiple target
1684 config files, or the same target file multiple times
1685 (changing at least @code{CHIPNAME}).
1687 Likewise, the target configuration file should define
1688 @code{_TARGETNAME} (or @code{_TARGETNAME0} etc) and
1689 use it later on when defining debug targets:
1692 set _TARGETNAME $_CHIPNAME.cpu
1693 target create $_TARGETNAME arm7tdmi -chain-position $_TARGETNAME
1696 @subsection Adding TAPs to the Scan Chain
1697 After the ``defaults'' are set up,
1698 add the TAPs on each chip to the JTAG scan chain.
1699 @xref{TAP Declaration}, and the naming convention
1702 In the simplest case the chip has only one TAP,
1703 probably for a CPU or FPGA.
1704 The config file for the Atmel AT91SAM7X256
1705 looks (in part) like this:
1708 jtag newtap $_CHIPNAME cpu -irlen 4 -expected-id $_CPUTAPID
1711 A board with two such at91sam7 chips would be able
1712 to source such a config file twice, with different
1713 values for @code{CHIPNAME}, so
1714 it adds a different TAP each time.
1716 If there are nonzero @option{-expected-id} values,
1717 OpenOCD attempts to verify the actual tap id against those values.
1718 It will issue error messages if there is mismatch, which
1719 can help to pinpoint problems in OpenOCD configurations.
1722 JTAG tap: sam7x256.cpu tap/device found: 0x3f0f0f0f
1723 (Manufacturer: 0x787, Part: 0xf0f0, Version: 0x3)
1724 ERROR: Tap: sam7x256.cpu - Expected id: 0x12345678, Got: 0x3f0f0f0f
1725 ERROR: expected: mfg: 0x33c, part: 0x2345, ver: 0x1
1726 ERROR: got: mfg: 0x787, part: 0xf0f0, ver: 0x3
1729 There are more complex examples too, with chips that have
1730 multiple TAPs. Ones worth looking at include:
1733 @item @file{target/omap3530.cfg} -- with disabled ARM and DSP,
1734 plus a JRC to enable them
1735 @item @file{target/str912.cfg} -- with flash, CPU, and boundary scan
1736 @item @file{target/ti_dm355.cfg} -- with ETM, ARM, and JRC (this JRC
1737 is not currently used)
1740 @subsection Add CPU targets
1742 After adding a TAP for a CPU, you should set it up so that
1743 GDB and other commands can use it.
1744 @xref{CPU Configuration}.
1745 For the at91sam7 example above, the command can look like this;
1746 note that @code{$_ENDIAN} is not needed, since OpenOCD defaults
1747 to little endian, and this chip doesn't support changing that.
1750 set _TARGETNAME $_CHIPNAME.cpu
1751 target create $_TARGETNAME arm7tdmi -chain-position $_TARGETNAME
1754 Work areas are small RAM areas associated with CPU targets.
1755 They are used by OpenOCD to speed up downloads,
1756 and to download small snippets of code to program flash chips.
1757 If the chip includes a form of ``on-chip-ram'' - and many do - define
1758 a work area if you can.
1759 Again using the at91sam7 as an example, this can look like:
1762 $_TARGETNAME configure -work-area-phys 0x00200000 \
1763 -work-area-size 0x4000 -work-area-backup 0
1766 @anchor{definecputargetsworkinginsmp}
1767 @subsection Define CPU targets working in SMP
1769 After setting targets, you can define a list of targets working in SMP.
1772 set _TARGETNAME_1 $_CHIPNAME.cpu1
1773 set _TARGETNAME_2 $_CHIPNAME.cpu2
1774 target create $_TARGETNAME_1 cortex_a -chain-position $_CHIPNAME.dap \
1775 -coreid 0 -dbgbase $_DAP_DBG1
1776 target create $_TARGETNAME_2 cortex_a -chain-position $_CHIPNAME.dap \
1777 -coreid 1 -dbgbase $_DAP_DBG2
1778 #define 2 targets working in smp.
1779 target smp $_CHIPNAME.cpu2 $_CHIPNAME.cpu1
1781 In the above example on cortex_a, 2 cpus are working in SMP.
1782 In SMP only one GDB instance is created and :
1784 @item a set of hardware breakpoint sets the same breakpoint on all targets in the list.
1785 @item halt command triggers the halt of all targets in the list.
1786 @item resume command triggers the write context and the restart of all targets in the list.
1787 @item following a breakpoint: the target stopped by the breakpoint is displayed to the GDB session.
1788 @item dedicated GDB serial protocol packets are implemented for switching/retrieving the target
1789 displayed by the GDB session @pxref{usingopenocdsmpwithgdb,,Using OpenOCD SMP with GDB}.
1792 The SMP behaviour can be disabled/enabled dynamically. On cortex_a following
1793 command have been implemented.
1795 @item cortex_a smp on : enable SMP mode, behaviour is as described above.
1796 @item cortex_a smp off : disable SMP mode, the current target is the one
1797 displayed in the GDB session, only this target is now controlled by GDB
1798 session. This behaviour is useful during system boot up.
1799 @item cortex_a smp : display current SMP mode.
1800 @item cortex_a smp_gdb : display/fix the core id displayed in GDB session see
1807 #0 : coreid 0 is displayed to GDB ,
1808 #-> -1 : next resume triggers a real resume
1809 > cortex_a smp_gdb 1
1811 #0 :coreid 0 is displayed to GDB ,
1812 #->1 : next resume displays coreid 1 to GDB
1816 #1 :coreid 1 is displayed to GDB ,
1817 #->1 : next resume displays coreid 1 to GDB
1818 > cortex_a smp_gdb -1
1820 #1 :coreid 1 is displayed to GDB,
1821 #->-1 : next resume triggers a real resume
1825 @subsection Chip Reset Setup
1827 As a rule, you should put the @command{reset_config} command
1828 into the board file. Most things you think you know about a
1829 chip can be tweaked by the board.
1831 Some chips have specific ways the TRST and SRST signals are
1832 managed. In the unusual case that these are @emph{chip specific}
1833 and can never be changed by board wiring, they could go here.
1834 For example, some chips can't support JTAG debugging without
1837 Provide a @code{reset-assert} event handler if you can.
1838 Such a handler uses JTAG operations to reset the target,
1839 letting this target config be used in systems which don't
1840 provide the optional SRST signal, or on systems where you
1841 don't want to reset all targets at once.
1842 Such a handler might write to chip registers to force a reset,
1843 use a JRC to do that (preferable -- the target may be wedged!),
1844 or force a watchdog timer to trigger.
1845 (For Cortex-M targets, this is not necessary. The target
1846 driver knows how to use trigger an NVIC reset when SRST is
1849 Some chips need special attention during reset handling if
1850 they're going to be used with JTAG.
1851 An example might be needing to send some commands right
1852 after the target's TAP has been reset, providing a
1853 @code{reset-deassert-post} event handler that writes a chip
1854 register to report that JTAG debugging is being done.
1855 Another would be reconfiguring the watchdog so that it stops
1856 counting while the core is halted in the debugger.
1858 JTAG clocking constraints often change during reset, and in
1859 some cases target config files (rather than board config files)
1860 are the right places to handle some of those issues.
1861 For example, immediately after reset most chips run using a
1862 slower clock than they will use later.
1863 That means that after reset (and potentially, as OpenOCD
1864 first starts up) they must use a slower JTAG clock rate
1865 than they will use later.
1866 @xref{jtagspeed,,JTAG Speed}.
1868 @quotation Important
1869 When you are debugging code that runs right after chip
1870 reset, getting these issues right is critical.
1871 In particular, if you see intermittent failures when
1872 OpenOCD verifies the scan chain after reset,
1873 look at how you are setting up JTAG clocking.
1876 @anchor{theinittargetsprocedure}
1877 @subsection The init_targets procedure
1878 @cindex init_targets procedure
1880 Target config files can either be ``linear'' (script executed line-by-line when parsed in
1881 configuration stage, @xref{configurationstage,,Configuration Stage},) or they can contain a special
1882 procedure called @code{init_targets}, which will be executed when entering run stage
1883 (after parsing all config files or after @code{init} command, @xref{enteringtherunstage,,Entering the Run Stage}.)
1884 Such procedure can be overridden by ``next level'' script (which sources the original).
1885 This concept facilitates code reuse when basic target config files provide generic configuration
1886 procedures and @code{init_targets} procedure, which can then be sourced and enhanced or changed in
1887 a ``more specific'' target config file. This is not possible with ``linear'' config scripts,
1888 because sourcing them executes every initialization commands they provide.
1891 ### generic_file.cfg ###
1893 proc setup_my_chip @{chip_name flash_size ram_size@} @{
1894 # basic initialization procedure ...
1897 proc init_targets @{@} @{
1898 # initializes generic chip with 4kB of flash and 1kB of RAM
1899 setup_my_chip MY_GENERIC_CHIP 4096 1024
1902 ### specific_file.cfg ###
1904 source [find target/generic_file.cfg]
1906 proc init_targets @{@} @{
1907 # initializes specific chip with 128kB of flash and 64kB of RAM
1908 setup_my_chip MY_CHIP_WITH_128K_FLASH_64KB_RAM 131072 65536
1912 The easiest way to convert ``linear'' config files to @code{init_targets} version is to
1913 enclose every line of ``code'' (i.e. not @code{source} commands, procedures, etc.) in this procedure.
1915 For an example of this scheme see LPC2000 target config files.
1917 The @code{init_boards} procedure is a similar concept concerning board config files
1918 (@xref{theinitboardprocedure,,The init_board procedure}.)
1920 @anchor{theinittargeteventsprocedure}
1921 @subsection The init_target_events procedure
1922 @cindex init_target_events procedure
1924 A special procedure called @code{init_target_events} is run just after
1925 @code{init_targets} (@xref{theinittargetsprocedure,,The init_targets
1926 procedure}.) and before @code{init_board}
1927 (@xref{theinitboardprocedure,,The init_board procedure}.) It is used
1928 to set up default target events for the targets that do not have those
1929 events already assigned.
1931 @subsection ARM Core Specific Hacks
1933 If the chip has a DCC, enable it. If the chip is an ARM9 with some
1934 special high speed download features - enable it.
1936 If present, the MMU, the MPU and the CACHE should be disabled.
1938 Some ARM cores are equipped with trace support, which permits
1939 examination of the instruction and data bus activity. Trace
1940 activity is controlled through an ``Embedded Trace Module'' (ETM)
1941 on one of the core's scan chains. The ETM emits voluminous data
1942 through a ``trace port''. (@xref{armhardwaretracing,,ARM Hardware Tracing}.)
1943 If you are using an external trace port,
1944 configure it in your board config file.
1945 If you are using an on-chip ``Embedded Trace Buffer'' (ETB),
1946 configure it in your target config file.
1949 etm config $_TARGETNAME 16 normal full etb
1950 etb config $_TARGETNAME $_CHIPNAME.etb
1953 @subsection Internal Flash Configuration
1955 This applies @b{ONLY TO MICROCONTROLLERS} that have flash built in.
1957 @b{Never ever} in the ``target configuration file'' define any type of
1958 flash that is external to the chip. (For example a BOOT flash on
1959 Chip Select 0.) Such flash information goes in a board file - not
1960 the TARGET (chip) file.
1964 @item at91sam7x256 - has 256K flash YES enable it.
1965 @item str912 - has flash internal YES enable it.
1966 @item imx27 - uses boot flash on CS0 - it goes in the board file.
1967 @item pxa270 - again - CS0 flash - it goes in the board file.
1970 @anchor{translatingconfigurationfiles}
1971 @section Translating Configuration Files
1973 If you have a configuration file for another hardware debugger
1974 or toolset (Abatron, BDI2000, BDI3000, CCS,
1975 Lauterbach, SEGGER, Macraigor, etc.), translating
1976 it into OpenOCD syntax is often quite straightforward. The most tricky
1977 part of creating a configuration script is oftentimes the reset init
1978 sequence where e.g. PLLs, DRAM and the like is set up.
1980 One trick that you can use when translating is to write small
1981 Tcl procedures to translate the syntax into OpenOCD syntax. This
1982 can avoid manual translation errors and make it easier to
1983 convert other scripts later on.
1985 Example of transforming quirky arguments to a simple search and
1989 # Lauterbach syntax(?)
1991 # Data.Set c15:0x042f %long 0x40000015
1993 # OpenOCD syntax when using procedure below.
1995 # setc15 0x01 0x00050078
1997 proc setc15 @{regs value@} @{
2000 echo [format "set p15 0x%04x, 0x%08x" $regs $value]
2002 arm mcr 15 [expr ($regs>>12)&0x7] \
2003 [expr ($regs>>0)&0xf] [expr ($regs>>4)&0xf] \
2004 [expr ($regs>>8)&0x7] $value
2010 @node Server Configuration
2011 @chapter Server Configuration
2012 @cindex initialization
2013 The commands here are commonly found in the openocd.cfg file and are
2014 used to specify what TCP/IP ports are used, and how GDB should be
2017 @anchor{configurationstage}
2018 @section Configuration Stage
2019 @cindex configuration stage
2020 @cindex config command
2022 When the OpenOCD server process starts up, it enters a
2023 @emph{configuration stage} which is the only time that
2024 certain commands, @emph{configuration commands}, may be issued.
2025 Normally, configuration commands are only available
2026 inside startup scripts.
2028 In this manual, the definition of a configuration command is
2029 presented as a @emph{Config Command}, not as a @emph{Command}
2030 which may be issued interactively.
2031 The runtime @command{help} command also highlights configuration
2032 commands, and those which may be issued at any time.
2034 Those configuration commands include declaration of TAPs,
2036 the interface used for JTAG communication,
2037 and other basic setup.
2038 The server must leave the configuration stage before it
2039 may access or activate TAPs.
2040 After it leaves this stage, configuration commands may no
2043 @anchor{enteringtherunstage}
2044 @section Entering the Run Stage
2046 The first thing OpenOCD does after leaving the configuration
2047 stage is to verify that it can talk to the scan chain
2048 (list of TAPs) which has been configured.
2049 It will warn if it doesn't find TAPs it expects to find,
2050 or finds TAPs that aren't supposed to be there.
2051 You should see no errors at this point.
2052 If you see errors, resolve them by correcting the
2053 commands you used to configure the server.
2054 Common errors include using an initial JTAG speed that's too
2055 fast, and not providing the right IDCODE values for the TAPs
2058 Once OpenOCD has entered the run stage, a number of commands
2060 A number of these relate to the debug targets you may have declared.
2061 For example, the @command{mww} command will not be available until
2062 a target has been successfully instantiated.
2063 If you want to use those commands, you may need to force
2064 entry to the run stage.
2066 @deffn {Config Command} {init}
2067 This command terminates the configuration stage and
2068 enters the run stage. This helps when you need to have
2069 the startup scripts manage tasks such as resetting the target,
2070 programming flash, etc. To reset the CPU upon startup, add "init" and
2071 "reset" at the end of the config script or at the end of the OpenOCD
2072 command line using the @option{-c} command line switch.
2074 If this command does not appear in any startup/configuration file
2075 OpenOCD executes the command for you after processing all
2076 configuration files and/or command line options.
2078 @b{NOTE:} This command normally occurs at or near the end of your
2079 openocd.cfg file to force OpenOCD to ``initialize'' and make the
2080 targets ready. For example: If your openocd.cfg file needs to
2081 read/write memory on your target, @command{init} must occur before
2082 the memory read/write commands. This includes @command{nand probe}.
2085 @deffn {Overridable Procedure} {jtag_init}
2086 This is invoked at server startup to verify that it can talk
2087 to the scan chain (list of TAPs) which has been configured.
2089 The default implementation first tries @command{jtag arp_init},
2090 which uses only a lightweight JTAG reset before examining the
2092 If that fails, it tries again, using a harder reset
2093 from the overridable procedure @command{init_reset}.
2095 Implementations must have verified the JTAG scan chain before
2097 This is done by calling @command{jtag arp_init}
2098 (or @command{jtag arp_init-reset}).
2102 @section TCP/IP Ports
2107 The OpenOCD server accepts remote commands in several syntaxes.
2108 Each syntax uses a different TCP/IP port, which you may specify
2109 only during configuration (before those ports are opened).
2111 For reasons including security, you may wish to prevent remote
2112 access using one or more of these ports.
2113 In such cases, just specify the relevant port number as "disabled".
2114 If you disable all access through TCP/IP, you will need to
2115 use the command line @option{-pipe} option.
2118 @deffn {Config Command} {gdb_port} [number]
2120 Normally gdb listens to a TCP/IP port, but GDB can also
2121 communicate via pipes(stdin/out or named pipes). The name
2122 "gdb_port" stuck because it covers probably more than 90% of
2123 the normal use cases.
2125 No arguments reports GDB port. "pipe" means listen to stdin
2126 output to stdout, an integer is base port number, "disabled"
2127 disables the gdb server.
2129 When using "pipe", also use log_output to redirect the log
2130 output to a file so as not to flood the stdin/out pipes.
2132 Any other string is interpreted as named pipe to listen to.
2133 Output pipe is the same name as input pipe, but with 'o' appended,
2134 e.g. /var/gdb, /var/gdbo.
2136 The GDB port for the first target will be the base port, the
2137 second target will listen on gdb_port + 1, and so on.
2138 When not specified during the configuration stage,
2139 the port @var{number} defaults to 3333.
2140 When @var{number} is not a numeric value, incrementing it to compute
2141 the next port number does not work. In this case, specify the proper
2142 @var{number} for each target by using the option @code{-gdb-port} of the
2143 commands @command{target create} or @command{$target_name configure}.
2144 @xref{gdbportoverride,,option -gdb-port}.
2146 Note: when using "gdb_port pipe", increasing the default remote timeout in
2147 gdb (with 'set remotetimeout') is recommended. An insufficient timeout may
2148 cause initialization to fail with "Unknown remote qXfer reply: OK".
2151 @deffn {Config Command} {tcl_port} [number]
2152 Specify or query the port used for a simplified RPC
2153 connection that can be used by clients to issue TCL commands and get the
2154 output from the Tcl engine.
2155 Intended as a machine interface.
2156 When not specified during the configuration stage,
2157 the port @var{number} defaults to 6666.
2158 When specified as "disabled", this service is not activated.
2161 @deffn {Config Command} {telnet_port} [number]
2162 Specify or query the
2163 port on which to listen for incoming telnet connections.
2164 This port is intended for interaction with one human through TCL commands.
2165 When not specified during the configuration stage,
2166 the port @var{number} defaults to 4444.
2167 When specified as "disabled", this service is not activated.
2170 @anchor{gdbconfiguration}
2171 @section GDB Configuration
2173 @cindex GDB configuration
2174 You can reconfigure some GDB behaviors if needed.
2175 The ones listed here are static and global.
2176 @xref{targetconfiguration,,Target Configuration}, about configuring individual targets.
2177 @xref{targetevents,,Target Events}, about configuring target-specific event handling.
2179 @anchor{gdbbreakpointoverride}
2180 @deffn {Command} {gdb_breakpoint_override} [@option{hard}|@option{soft}|@option{disable}]
2181 Force breakpoint type for gdb @command{break} commands.
2182 This option supports GDB GUIs which don't
2183 distinguish hard versus soft breakpoints, if the default OpenOCD and
2184 GDB behaviour is not sufficient. GDB normally uses hardware
2185 breakpoints if the memory map has been set up for flash regions.
2188 @anchor{gdbflashprogram}
2189 @deffn {Config Command} {gdb_flash_program} (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
2190 Set to @option{enable} to cause OpenOCD to program the flash memory when a
2191 vFlash packet is received.
2192 The default behaviour is @option{enable}.
2195 @deffn {Config Command} {gdb_memory_map} (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
2196 Set to @option{enable} to cause OpenOCD to send the memory configuration to GDB when
2197 requested. GDB will then know when to set hardware breakpoints, and program flash
2198 using the GDB load command. @command{gdb_flash_program enable} must also be enabled
2199 for flash programming to work.
2200 Default behaviour is @option{enable}.
2201 @xref{gdbflashprogram,,gdb_flash_program}.
2204 @deffn {Config Command} {gdb_report_data_abort} (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
2205 Specifies whether data aborts cause an error to be reported
2206 by GDB memory read packets.
2207 The default behaviour is @option{disable};
2208 use @option{enable} see these errors reported.
2211 @deffn {Config Command} {gdb_report_register_access_error} (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
2212 Specifies whether register accesses requested by GDB register read/write
2213 packets report errors or not.
2214 The default behaviour is @option{disable};
2215 use @option{enable} see these errors reported.
2218 @deffn {Config Command} {gdb_target_description} (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
2219 Set to @option{enable} to cause OpenOCD to send the target descriptions to gdb via qXfer:features:read packet.
2220 The default behaviour is @option{enable}.
2223 @deffn {Command} {gdb_save_tdesc}
2224 Saves the target description file to the local file system.
2226 The file name is @i{target_name}.xml.
2229 @anchor{eventpolling}
2230 @section Event Polling
2232 Hardware debuggers are parts of asynchronous systems,
2233 where significant events can happen at any time.
2234 The OpenOCD server needs to detect some of these events,
2235 so it can report them to through TCL command line
2238 Examples of such events include:
2241 @item One of the targets can stop running ... maybe it triggers
2242 a code breakpoint or data watchpoint, or halts itself.
2243 @item Messages may be sent over ``debug message'' channels ... many
2244 targets support such messages sent over JTAG,
2245 for receipt by the person debugging or tools.
2246 @item Loss of power ... some adapters can detect these events.
2247 @item Resets not issued through JTAG ... such reset sources
2248 can include button presses or other system hardware, sometimes
2249 including the target itself (perhaps through a watchdog).
2250 @item Debug instrumentation sometimes supports event triggering
2251 such as ``trace buffer full'' (so it can quickly be emptied)
2252 or other signals (to correlate with code behavior).
2255 None of those events are signaled through standard JTAG signals.
2256 However, most conventions for JTAG connectors include voltage
2257 level and system reset (SRST) signal detection.
2258 Some connectors also include instrumentation signals, which
2259 can imply events when those signals are inputs.
2261 In general, OpenOCD needs to periodically check for those events,
2262 either by looking at the status of signals on the JTAG connector
2263 or by sending synchronous ``tell me your status'' JTAG requests
2264 to the various active targets.
2265 There is a command to manage and monitor that polling,
2266 which is normally done in the background.
2268 @deffn {Command} {poll} [@option{on}|@option{off}]
2269 Poll the current target for its current state.
2270 (Also, @pxref{targetcurstate,,target curstate}.)
2271 If that target is in debug mode, architecture
2272 specific information about the current state is printed.
2273 An optional parameter
2274 allows background polling to be enabled and disabled.
2276 You could use this from the TCL command shell, or
2277 from GDB using @command{monitor poll} command.
2278 Leave background polling enabled while you're using GDB.
2281 background polling: on
2282 target state: halted
2283 target halted in ARM state due to debug-request, \
2284 current mode: Supervisor
2285 cpsr: 0x800000d3 pc: 0x11081bfc
2286 MMU: disabled, D-Cache: disabled, I-Cache: enabled
2291 @node Debug Adapter Configuration
2292 @chapter Debug Adapter Configuration
2293 @cindex config file, interface
2294 @cindex interface config file
2296 Correctly installing OpenOCD includes making your operating system give
2297 OpenOCD access to debug adapters. Once that has been done, Tcl commands
2298 are used to select which one is used, and to configure how it is used.
2301 Because OpenOCD started out with a focus purely on JTAG, you may find
2302 places where it wrongly presumes JTAG is the only transport protocol
2303 in use. Be aware that recent versions of OpenOCD are removing that
2304 limitation. JTAG remains more functional than most other transports.
2305 Other transports do not support boundary scan operations, or may be
2306 specific to a given chip vendor. Some might be usable only for
2307 programming flash memory, instead of also for debugging.
2310 Debug Adapters/Interfaces/Dongles are normally configured
2311 through commands in an interface configuration
2312 file which is sourced by your @file{openocd.cfg} file, or
2313 through a command line @option{-f interface/....cfg} option.
2316 source [find interface/olimex-jtag-tiny.cfg]
2320 OpenOCD what type of JTAG adapter you have, and how to talk to it.
2321 A few cases are so simple that you only need to say what driver to use:
2325 adapter driver jlink
2328 Most adapters need a bit more configuration than that.
2331 @section Adapter Configuration
2333 The @command{adapter driver} command tells OpenOCD what type of debug adapter you are
2334 using. Depending on the type of adapter, you may need to use one or
2335 more additional commands to further identify or configure the adapter.
2337 @deffn {Config Command} {adapter driver} name
2338 Use the adapter driver @var{name} to connect to the
2342 @deffn {Command} {adapter list}
2343 List the debug adapter drivers that have been built into
2344 the running copy of OpenOCD.
2346 @deffn {Config Command} {adapter transports} transport_name+
2347 Specifies the transports supported by this debug adapter.
2348 The adapter driver builds-in similar knowledge; use this only
2349 when external configuration (such as jumpering) changes what
2350 the hardware can support.
2355 @deffn {Command} {adapter name}
2356 Returns the name of the debug adapter driver being used.
2359 @anchor{adapter_usb_location}
2360 @deffn {Config Command} {adapter usb location} [<bus>-<port>[.<port>]...]
2361 Displays or specifies the physical USB port of the adapter to use. The path
2362 roots at @var{bus} and walks down the physical ports, with each
2363 @var{port} option specifying a deeper level in the bus topology, the last
2364 @var{port} denoting where the target adapter is actually plugged.
2365 The USB bus topology can be queried with the command @emph{lsusb -t} or @emph{dmesg}.
2367 This command is only available if your libusb1 is at least version 1.0.16.
2370 @deffn {Config Command} {adapter serial} serial_string
2371 Specifies the @var{serial_string} of the adapter to use.
2372 If this command is not specified, serial strings are not checked.
2373 Only the following adapter drivers use the serial string from this command:
2374 aice (aice_usb), arm-jtag-ew, cmsis_dap, ft232r, ftdi, hla (stlink, ti-icdi), jlink, kitprog, opendus,
2375 openjtag, osbdm, presto, rlink, st-link, usb_blaster (ublast2), usbprog, vsllink, xds110.
2378 @section Interface Drivers
2380 Each of the interface drivers listed here must be explicitly
2381 enabled when OpenOCD is configured, in order to be made
2382 available at run time.
2384 @deffn {Interface Driver} {amt_jtagaccel}
2385 Amontec Chameleon in its JTAG Accelerator configuration,
2386 connected to a PC's EPP mode parallel port.
2387 This defines some driver-specific commands:
2389 @deffn {Config Command} {parport port} number
2390 Specifies either the address of the I/O port (default: 0x378 for LPT1) or
2391 the number of the @file{/dev/parport} device.
2394 @deffn {Config Command} {rtck} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
2395 Displays status of RTCK option.
2396 Optionally sets that option first.
2400 @deffn {Interface Driver} {arm-jtag-ew}
2401 Olimex ARM-JTAG-EW USB adapter
2402 This has one driver-specific command:
2404 @deffn {Command} {armjtagew_info}
2409 @deffn {Interface Driver} {at91rm9200}
2410 Supports bitbanged JTAG from the local system,
2411 presuming that system is an Atmel AT91rm9200
2412 and a specific set of GPIOs is used.
2413 @c command: at91rm9200_device NAME
2414 @c chooses among list of bit configs ... only one option
2417 @deffn {Interface Driver} {cmsis-dap}
2418 ARM CMSIS-DAP compliant based adapter v1 (USB HID based)
2421 @deffn {Config Command} {cmsis_dap_vid_pid} [vid pid]+
2422 The vendor ID and product ID of the CMSIS-DAP device. If not specified
2423 the driver will attempt to auto detect the CMSIS-DAP device.
2424 Currently, up to eight [@var{vid}, @var{pid}] pairs may be given, e.g.
2426 cmsis_dap_vid_pid 0xc251 0xf001 0x0d28 0x0204
2430 @deffn {Config Command} {cmsis_dap_backend} [@option{auto}|@option{usb_bulk}|@option{hid}]
2431 Specifies how to communicate with the adapter:
2434 @item @option{hid} Use HID generic reports - CMSIS-DAP v1
2435 @item @option{usb_bulk} Use USB bulk - CMSIS-DAP v2
2436 @item @option{auto} First try USB bulk CMSIS-DAP v2, if not found try HID CMSIS-DAP v1.
2437 This is the default if @command{cmsis_dap_backend} is not specified.
2441 @deffn {Config Command} {cmsis_dap_usb interface} [number]
2442 Specifies the @var{number} of the USB interface to use in v2 mode (USB bulk).
2443 In most cases need not to be specified and interfaces are searched by
2444 interface string or for user class interface.
2447 @deffn {Command} {cmsis-dap info}
2448 Display various device information, like hardware version, firmware version, current bus status.
2452 @deffn {Interface Driver} {dummy}
2453 A dummy software-only driver for debugging.
2456 @deffn {Interface Driver} {ep93xx}
2457 Cirrus Logic EP93xx based single-board computer bit-banging (in development)
2460 @deffn {Interface Driver} {ftdi}
2461 This driver is for adapters using the MPSSE (Multi-Protocol Synchronous Serial
2462 Engine) mode built into many FTDI chips, such as the FT2232, FT4232 and FT232H.
2464 The driver is using libusb-1.0 in asynchronous mode to talk to the FTDI device,
2465 bypassing intermediate libraries like libftdi.
2467 Support for new FTDI based adapters can be added completely through
2468 configuration files, without the need to patch and rebuild OpenOCD.
2470 The driver uses a signal abstraction to enable Tcl configuration files to
2471 define outputs for one or several FTDI GPIO. These outputs can then be
2472 controlled using the @command{ftdi set_signal} command. Special signal names
2473 are reserved for nTRST, nSRST and LED (for blink) so that they, if defined,
2474 will be used for their customary purpose. Inputs can be read using the
2475 @command{ftdi get_signal} command.
2477 To support SWD, a signal named SWD_EN must be defined. It is set to 1 when the
2478 SWD protocol is selected. When set, the adapter should route the SWDIO pin to
2479 the data input. An SWDIO_OE signal, if defined, will be set to 1 or 0 as
2480 required by the protocol, to tell the adapter to drive the data output onto
2481 the SWDIO pin or keep the SWDIO pin Hi-Z, respectively.
2483 Depending on the type of buffer attached to the FTDI GPIO, the outputs have to
2484 be controlled differently. In order to support tristateable signals such as
2485 nSRST, both a data GPIO and an output-enable GPIO can be specified for each
2486 signal. The following output buffer configurations are supported:
2489 @item Push-pull with one FTDI output as (non-)inverted data line
2490 @item Open drain with one FTDI output as (non-)inverted output-enable
2491 @item Tristate with one FTDI output as (non-)inverted data line and another
2492 FTDI output as (non-)inverted output-enable
2493 @item Unbuffered, using the FTDI GPIO as a tristate output directly by
2494 switching data and direction as necessary
2497 These interfaces have several commands, used to configure the driver
2498 before initializing the JTAG scan chain:
2500 @deffn {Config Command} {ftdi vid_pid} [vid pid]+
2501 The vendor ID and product ID of the adapter. Up to eight
2502 [@var{vid}, @var{pid}] pairs may be given, e.g.
2504 ftdi vid_pid 0x0403 0xcff8 0x15ba 0x0003
2508 @deffn {Config Command} {ftdi device_desc} description
2509 Provides the USB device description (the @emph{iProduct string})
2510 of the adapter. If not specified, the device description is ignored
2511 during device selection.
2514 @deffn {Config Command} {ftdi channel} channel
2515 Selects the channel of the FTDI device to use for MPSSE operations. Most
2516 adapters use the default, channel 0, but there are exceptions.
2519 @deffn {Config Command} {ftdi layout_init} data direction
2520 Specifies the initial values of the FTDI GPIO data and direction registers.
2521 Each value is a 16-bit number corresponding to the concatenation of the high
2522 and low FTDI GPIO registers. The values should be selected based on the
2523 schematics of the adapter, such that all signals are set to safe levels with
2524 minimal impact on the target system. Avoid floating inputs, conflicting outputs
2525 and initially asserted reset signals.
2528 @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]
2529 Creates a signal with the specified @var{name}, controlled by one or more FTDI
2530 GPIO pins via a range of possible buffer connections. The masks are FTDI GPIO
2531 register bitmasks to tell the driver the connection and type of the output
2532 buffer driving the respective signal. @var{data_mask} is the bitmask for the
2533 pin(s) connected to the data input of the output buffer. @option{-ndata} is
2534 used with inverting data inputs and @option{-data} with non-inverting inputs.
2535 The @option{-oe} (or @option{-noe}) option tells where the output-enable (or
2536 not-output-enable) input to the output buffer is connected. The options
2537 @option{-input} and @option{-ninput} specify the bitmask for pins to be read
2538 with the method @command{ftdi get_signal}.
2540 Both @var{data_mask} and @var{oe_mask} need not be specified. For example, a
2541 simple open-collector transistor driver would be specified with @option{-oe}
2542 only. In that case the signal can only be set to drive low or to Hi-Z and the
2543 driver will complain if the signal is set to drive high. Which means that if
2544 it's a reset signal, @command{reset_config} must be specified as
2545 @option{srst_open_drain}, not @option{srst_push_pull}.
2547 A special case is provided when @option{-data} and @option{-oe} is set to the
2548 same bitmask. Then the FTDI pin is considered being connected straight to the
2549 target without any buffer. The FTDI pin is then switched between output and
2550 input as necessary to provide the full set of low, high and Hi-Z
2551 characteristics. In all other cases, the pins specified in a signal definition
2552 are always driven by the FTDI.
2554 If @option{-alias} or @option{-nalias} is used, the signal is created
2555 identical (or with data inverted) to an already specified signal
2559 @deffn {Command} {ftdi set_signal} name @option{0}|@option{1}|@option{z}
2560 Set a previously defined signal to the specified level.
2562 @item @option{0}, drive low
2563 @item @option{1}, drive high
2564 @item @option{z}, set to high-impedance
2568 @deffn {Command} {ftdi get_signal} name
2569 Get the value of a previously defined signal.
2572 @deffn {Command} {ftdi tdo_sample_edge} @option{rising}|@option{falling}
2573 Configure TCK edge at which the adapter samples the value of the TDO signal
2575 Due to signal propagation delays, sampling TDO on rising TCK can become quite
2576 peculiar at high JTAG clock speeds. However, FTDI chips offer a possibility to sample
2577 TDO on falling edge of TCK. With some board/adapter configurations, this may increase
2578 stability at higher JTAG clocks.
2580 @item @option{rising}, sample TDO on rising edge of TCK - this is the default
2581 @item @option{falling}, sample TDO on falling edge of TCK
2585 For example adapter definitions, see the configuration files shipped in the
2586 @file{interface/ftdi} directory.
2590 @deffn {Interface Driver} {ft232r}
2591 This driver is implementing synchronous bitbang mode of an FTDI FT232R,
2592 FT230X, FT231X and similar USB UART bridge ICs by reusing RS232 signals as GPIO.
2593 It currently doesn't support using CBUS pins as GPIO.
2595 List of connections (default physical pin numbers for FT232R in 28-pin SSOP package):
2602 @item DCD(10) - SRST
2605 User can change default pinout by supplying configuration
2606 commands with GPIO numbers or RS232 signal names.
2607 GPIO numbers correspond to bit numbers in FTDI GPIO register.
2608 They differ from physical pin numbers.
2609 For details see actual FTDI chip datasheets.
2610 Every JTAG line must be configured to unique GPIO number
2611 different than any other JTAG line, even those lines
2612 that are sometimes not used like TRST or SRST.
2626 These interfaces have several commands, used to configure the driver
2627 before initializing the JTAG scan chain:
2629 @deffn {Config Command} {ft232r vid_pid} @var{vid} @var{pid}
2630 The vendor ID and product ID of the adapter. If not specified, default
2631 0x0403:0x6001 is used.
2634 @deffn {Config Command} {ft232r jtag_nums} @var{tck} @var{tms} @var{tdi} @var{tdo}
2635 Set four JTAG GPIO numbers at once.
2636 If not specified, default 0 3 1 2 or TXD CTS RXD RTS is used.
2639 @deffn {Config Command} {ft232r tck_num} @var{tck}
2640 Set TCK GPIO number. If not specified, default 0 or TXD is used.
2643 @deffn {Config Command} {ft232r tms_num} @var{tms}
2644 Set TMS GPIO number. If not specified, default 3 or CTS is used.
2647 @deffn {Config Command} {ft232r tdi_num} @var{tdi}
2648 Set TDI GPIO number. If not specified, default 1 or RXD is used.
2651 @deffn {Config Command} {ft232r tdo_num} @var{tdo}
2652 Set TDO GPIO number. If not specified, default 2 or RTS is used.
2655 @deffn {Config Command} {ft232r trst_num} @var{trst}
2656 Set TRST GPIO number. If not specified, default 4 or DTR is used.
2659 @deffn {Config Command} {ft232r srst_num} @var{srst}
2660 Set SRST GPIO number. If not specified, default 6 or DCD is used.
2663 @deffn {Config Command} {ft232r restore_serial} @var{word}
2664 Restore serial port after JTAG. This USB bitmode control word
2665 (16-bit) will be sent before quit. Lower byte should
2666 set GPIO direction register to a "sane" state:
2667 0x15 for TXD RTS DTR as outputs (1), others as inputs (0). Higher
2668 byte is usually 0 to disable bitbang mode.
2669 When kernel driver reattaches, serial port should continue to work.
2670 Value 0xFFFF disables sending control word and serial port,
2671 then kernel driver will not reattach.
2672 If not specified, default 0xFFFF is used.
2677 @deffn {Interface Driver} {remote_bitbang}
2678 Drive JTAG from a remote process. This sets up a UNIX or TCP socket connection
2679 with a remote process and sends ASCII encoded bitbang requests to that process
2680 instead of directly driving JTAG.
2682 The remote_bitbang driver is useful for debugging software running on
2683 processors which are being simulated.
2685 @deffn {Config Command} {remote_bitbang port} number
2686 Specifies the TCP port of the remote process to connect to or 0 to use UNIX
2687 sockets instead of TCP.
2690 @deffn {Config Command} {remote_bitbang host} hostname
2691 Specifies the hostname of the remote process to connect to using TCP, or the
2692 name of the UNIX socket to use if remote_bitbang port is 0.
2695 For example, to connect remotely via TCP to the host foobar you might have
2699 adapter driver remote_bitbang
2700 remote_bitbang port 3335
2701 remote_bitbang host foobar
2704 To connect to another process running locally via UNIX sockets with socket
2708 adapter driver remote_bitbang
2709 remote_bitbang port 0
2710 remote_bitbang host mysocket
2714 @deffn {Interface Driver} {usb_blaster}
2715 USB JTAG/USB-Blaster compatibles over one of the userspace libraries
2716 for FTDI chips. These interfaces have several commands, used to
2717 configure the driver before initializing the JTAG scan chain:
2719 @deffn {Config Command} {usb_blaster vid_pid} vid pid
2720 The vendor ID and product ID of the FTDI FT245 device. If not specified,
2721 default values are used.
2722 Currently, only one @var{vid}, @var{pid} pair may be given, e.g. for
2723 Altera USB-Blaster (default):
2725 usb_blaster vid_pid 0x09FB 0x6001
2727 The following VID/PID is for Kolja Waschk's USB JTAG:
2729 usb_blaster vid_pid 0x16C0 0x06AD
2733 @deffn {Command} {usb_blaster pin} (@option{pin6}|@option{pin8}) (@option{0}|@option{1}|@option{s}|@option{t})
2734 Sets the state or function of the unused GPIO pins on USB-Blasters
2735 (pins 6 and 8 on the female JTAG header). These pins can be used as
2736 SRST and/or TRST provided the appropriate connections are made on the
2739 For example, to use pin 6 as SRST:
2741 usb_blaster pin pin6 s
2742 reset_config srst_only
2746 @deffn {Config Command} {usb_blaster lowlevel_driver} (@option{ftdi}|@option{ublast2})
2747 Chooses the low level access method for the adapter. If not specified,
2748 @option{ftdi} is selected unless it wasn't enabled during the
2749 configure stage. USB-Blaster II needs @option{ublast2}.
2752 @deffn {Config Command} {usb_blaster firmware} @var{path}
2753 This command specifies @var{path} to access USB-Blaster II firmware
2754 image. To be used with USB-Blaster II only.
2759 @deffn {Interface Driver} {gw16012}
2760 Gateworks GW16012 JTAG programmer.
2761 This has one driver-specific command:
2763 @deffn {Config Command} {parport port} [port_number]
2764 Display either the address of the I/O port
2765 (default: 0x378 for LPT1) or the number of the @file{/dev/parport} device.
2766 If a parameter is provided, first switch to use that port.
2767 This is a write-once setting.
2771 @deffn {Interface Driver} {jlink}
2772 SEGGER J-Link family of USB adapters. It currently supports JTAG and SWD
2775 @quotation Compatibility Note
2776 SEGGER released many firmware versions for the many hardware versions they
2777 produced. OpenOCD was extensively tested and intended to run on all of them,
2778 but some combinations were reported as incompatible. As a general
2779 recommendation, it is advisable to use the latest firmware version
2780 available for each hardware version. However the current V8 is a moving
2781 target, and SEGGER firmware versions released after the OpenOCD was
2782 released may not be compatible. In such cases it is recommended to
2783 revert to the last known functional version. For 0.5.0, this is from
2784 "Feb 8 2012 14:30:39", packed with 4.42c. For 0.6.0, the last known
2785 version is from "May 3 2012 18:36:22", packed with 4.46f.
2788 @deffn {Command} {jlink hwstatus}
2789 Display various hardware related information, for example target voltage and pin
2792 @deffn {Command} {jlink freemem}
2793 Display free device internal memory.
2795 @deffn {Command} {jlink jtag} [@option{2}|@option{3}]
2796 Set the JTAG command version to be used. Without argument, show the actual JTAG
2799 @deffn {Command} {jlink config}
2800 Display the device configuration.
2802 @deffn {Command} {jlink config targetpower} [@option{on}|@option{off}]
2803 Set the target power state on JTAG-pin 19. Without argument, show the target
2806 @deffn {Command} {jlink config mac} [@option{ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff}]
2807 Set the MAC address of the device. Without argument, show the MAC address.
2809 @deffn {Command} {jlink config ip} [@option{A.B.C.D}(@option{/E}|@option{F.G.H.I})]
2810 Set the IP configuration of the device, where A.B.C.D is the IP address, E the
2811 bit of the subnet mask and F.G.H.I the subnet mask. Without arguments, show the
2814 @deffn {Command} {jlink config usb} [@option{0} to @option{3}]
2815 Set the USB address of the device. This will also change the USB Product ID
2816 (PID) of the device. Without argument, show the USB address.
2818 @deffn {Command} {jlink config reset}
2819 Reset the current configuration.
2821 @deffn {Command} {jlink config write}
2822 Write the current configuration to the internal persistent storage.
2824 @deffn {Command} {jlink emucom write} <channel> <data>
2825 Write data to an EMUCOM channel. The data needs to be encoded as hexadecimal
2828 The following example shows how to write the three bytes 0xaa, 0x0b and 0x23 to
2829 the EMUCOM channel 0x10:
2831 > jlink emucom write 0x10 aa0b23
2834 @deffn {Command} {jlink emucom read} <channel> <length>
2835 Read data from an EMUCOM channel. The read data is encoded as hexadecimal
2838 The following example shows how to read 4 bytes from the EMUCOM channel 0x0:
2840 > jlink emucom read 0x0 4
2844 @deffn {Config Command} {jlink usb} <@option{0} to @option{3}>
2845 Set the USB address of the interface, in case more than one adapter is connected
2846 to the host. If not specified, USB addresses are not considered. Device
2847 selection via USB address is not always unambiguous. It is recommended to use
2848 the serial number instead, if possible.
2850 As a configuration command, it can be used only before 'init'.
2854 @deffn {Interface Driver} {kitprog}
2855 This driver is for Cypress Semiconductor's KitProg adapters. The KitProg is an
2856 SWD-only adapter that is designed to be used with Cypress's PSoC and PRoC device
2857 families, but it is possible to use it with some other devices. If you are using
2858 this adapter with a PSoC or a PRoC, you may need to add
2859 @command{kitprog_init_acquire_psoc} or @command{kitprog acquire_psoc} to your
2860 configuration script.
2862 Note that this driver is for the proprietary KitProg protocol, not the CMSIS-DAP
2863 mode introduced in firmware 2.14. If the KitProg is in CMSIS-DAP mode, it cannot
2864 be used with this driver, and must either be used with the cmsis-dap driver or
2865 switched back to KitProg mode. See the Cypress KitProg User Guide for
2866 instructions on how to switch KitProg modes.
2870 @item The frequency of SWCLK cannot be configured, and varies between 1.6 MHz
2872 @item For firmware versions below 2.14, "JTAG to SWD" sequences are replaced by
2873 "SWD line reset" in the driver. This is for two reasons. First, the KitProg does
2874 not support sending arbitrary SWD sequences, and only firmware 2.14 and later
2875 implement both "JTAG to SWD" and "SWD line reset" in firmware. Earlier firmware
2876 versions only implement "SWD line reset". Second, due to a firmware quirk, an
2877 SWD sequence must be sent after every target reset in order to re-establish
2878 communications with the target.
2879 @item Due in part to the limitation above, KitProg devices with firmware below
2880 version 2.14 will need to use @command{kitprog_init_acquire_psoc} in order to
2881 communicate with PSoC 5LP devices. This is because, assuming debug is not
2882 disabled on the PSoC, the PSoC 5LP needs its JTAG interface switched to SWD
2883 mode before communication can begin, but prior to firmware 2.14, "JTAG to SWD"
2884 could only be sent with an acquisition sequence.
2887 @deffn {Config Command} {kitprog_init_acquire_psoc}
2888 Indicate that a PSoC acquisition sequence needs to be run during adapter init.
2889 Please be aware that the acquisition sequence hard-resets the target.
2892 @deffn {Command} {kitprog acquire_psoc}
2893 Run a PSoC acquisition sequence immediately. Typically, this should not be used
2894 outside of the target-specific configuration scripts since it hard-resets the
2895 target as a side-effect.
2896 This is necessary for "reset halt" on some PSoC 4 series devices.
2899 @deffn {Command} {kitprog info}
2900 Display various adapter information, such as the hardware version, firmware
2901 version, and target voltage.
2905 @deffn {Interface Driver} {parport}
2906 Supports PC parallel port bit-banging cables:
2907 Wigglers, PLD download cable, and more.
2908 These interfaces have several commands, used to configure the driver
2909 before initializing the JTAG scan chain:
2911 @deffn {Config Command} {parport cable} name
2912 Set the layout of the parallel port cable used to connect to the target.
2913 This is a write-once setting.
2914 Currently valid cable @var{name} values include:
2917 @item @b{altium} Altium Universal JTAG cable.
2918 @item @b{arm-jtag} Same as original wiggler except SRST and
2919 TRST connections reversed and TRST is also inverted.
2920 @item @b{chameleon} The Amontec Chameleon's CPLD when operated
2921 in configuration mode. This is only used to
2922 program the Chameleon itself, not a connected target.
2923 @item @b{dlc5} The Xilinx Parallel cable III.
2924 @item @b{flashlink} The ST Parallel cable.
2925 @item @b{lattice} Lattice ispDOWNLOAD Cable
2926 @item @b{old_amt_wiggler} The Wiggler configuration that comes with
2928 Amontec's Chameleon Programmer. The new version available from
2929 the website uses the original Wiggler layout ('@var{wiggler}')
2930 @item @b{triton} The parallel port adapter found on the
2931 ``Karo Triton 1 Development Board''.
2932 This is also the layout used by the HollyGates design
2933 (see @uref{http://www.lartmaker.nl/projects/jtag/}).
2934 @item @b{wiggler} The original Wiggler layout, also supported by
2935 several clones, such as the Olimex ARM-JTAG
2936 @item @b{wiggler2} Same as original wiggler except an led is fitted on D5.
2937 @item @b{wiggler_ntrst_inverted} Same as original wiggler except TRST is inverted.
2941 @deffn {Config Command} {parport port} [port_number]
2942 Display either the address of the I/O port
2943 (default: 0x378 for LPT1) or the number of the @file{/dev/parport} device.
2944 If a parameter is provided, first switch to use that port.
2945 This is a write-once setting.
2947 When using PPDEV to access the parallel port, use the number of the parallel port:
2948 @option{parport port 0} (the default). If @option{parport port 0x378} is specified
2949 you may encounter a problem.
2952 @deffn {Config Command} {parport toggling_time} [nanoseconds]
2953 Displays how many nanoseconds the hardware needs to toggle TCK;
2954 the parport driver uses this value to obey the
2955 @command{adapter speed} configuration.
2956 When the optional @var{nanoseconds} parameter is given,
2957 that setting is changed before displaying the current value.
2959 The default setting should work reasonably well on commodity PC hardware.
2960 However, you may want to calibrate for your specific hardware.
2962 To measure the toggling time with a logic analyzer or a digital storage
2963 oscilloscope, follow the procedure below:
2965 > parport toggling_time 1000
2968 This sets the maximum JTAG clock speed of the hardware, but
2969 the actual speed probably deviates from the requested 500 kHz.
2970 Now, measure the time between the two closest spaced TCK transitions.
2971 You can use @command{runtest 1000} or something similar to generate a
2972 large set of samples.
2973 Update the setting to match your measurement:
2975 > parport toggling_time <measured nanoseconds>
2977 Now the clock speed will be a better match for @command{adapter speed}
2978 command given in OpenOCD scripts and event handlers.
2980 You can do something similar with many digital multimeters, but note
2981 that you'll probably need to run the clock continuously for several
2982 seconds before it decides what clock rate to show. Adjust the
2983 toggling time up or down until the measured clock rate is a good
2984 match with the rate you specified in the @command{adapter speed} command;
2989 @deffn {Config Command} {parport write_on_exit} (@option{on}|@option{off})
2990 This will configure the parallel driver to write a known
2991 cable-specific value to the parallel interface on exiting OpenOCD.
2994 For example, the interface configuration file for a
2995 classic ``Wiggler'' cable on LPT2 might look something like this:
2998 adapter driver parport
3000 parport cable wiggler
3004 @deffn {Interface Driver} {presto}
3005 ASIX PRESTO USB JTAG programmer.
3008 @deffn {Interface Driver} {rlink}
3009 Raisonance RLink USB adapter
3012 @deffn {Interface Driver} {usbprog}
3013 usbprog is a freely programmable USB adapter.
3016 @deffn {Interface Driver} {vsllink}
3017 vsllink is part of Versaloon which is a versatile USB programmer.
3020 This defines quite a few driver-specific commands,
3021 which are not currently documented here.
3025 @anchor{hla_interface}
3026 @deffn {Interface Driver} {hla}
3027 This is a driver that supports multiple High Level Adapters.
3028 This type of adapter does not expose some of the lower level api's
3029 that OpenOCD would normally use to access the target.
3031 Currently supported adapters include the STMicroelectronics ST-LINK, TI ICDI
3032 and Nuvoton Nu-Link.
3033 ST-LINK firmware version >= V2.J21.S4 recommended due to issues with earlier
3034 versions of firmware where serial number is reset after first use. Suggest
3035 using ST firmware update utility to upgrade ST-LINK firmware even if current
3036 version reported is V2.J21.S4.
3038 @deffn {Config Command} {hla_device_desc} description
3039 Currently Not Supported.
3042 @deffn {Config Command} {hla_layout} (@option{stlink}|@option{icdi}|@option{nulink})
3043 Specifies the adapter layout to use.
3046 @deffn {Config Command} {hla_vid_pid} [vid pid]+
3047 Pairs of vendor IDs and product IDs of the device.
3050 @deffn {Config Command} {hla_stlink_backend} (usb | tcp [port])
3051 @emph{ST-Link only:} Choose between 'exclusive' USB communication (the default backend) or
3052 'shared' mode using ST-Link TCP server (the default port is 7184).
3054 @emph{Note:} ST-Link TCP server is a binary application provided by ST
3055 available from @url{https://www.st.com/en/development-tools/st-link-server.html,
3056 ST-LINK server software module}.
3059 @deffn {Command} {hla_command} command
3060 Execute a custom adapter-specific command. The @var{command} string is
3061 passed as is to the underlying adapter layout handler.
3065 @anchor{st_link_dap_interface}
3066 @deffn {Interface Driver} {st-link}
3067 This is a driver that supports STMicroelectronics adapters ST-LINK/V2
3068 (from firmware V2J24) and STLINK-V3, thanks to a new API that provides
3069 directly access the arm ADIv5 DAP.
3071 The new API provide access to multiple AP on the same DAP, but the
3072 maximum number of the AP port is limited by the specific firmware version
3073 (e.g. firmware V2J29 has 3 as maximum AP number, while V2J32 has 8).
3074 An error is returned for any AP number above the maximum allowed value.
3076 @emph{Note:} Either these same adapters and their older versions are
3077 also supported by @ref{hla_interface, the hla interface driver}.
3079 @deffn {Config Command} {st-link backend} (usb | tcp [port])
3080 Choose between 'exclusive' USB communication (the default backend) or
3081 'shared' mode using ST-Link TCP server (the default port is 7184).
3083 @emph{Note:} ST-Link TCP server is a binary application provided by ST
3084 available from @url{https://www.st.com/en/development-tools/st-link-server.html,
3085 ST-LINK server software module}.
3087 @emph{Note:} ST-Link TCP server does not support the SWIM transport.
3090 @deffn {Config Command} {st-link vid_pid} [vid pid]+
3091 Pairs of vendor IDs and product IDs of the device.
3094 @deffn {Command} {st-link cmd} rx_n (tx_byte)+
3095 Sends an arbitrary command composed by the sequence of bytes @var{tx_byte}
3096 and receives @var{rx_n} bytes.
3098 For example, the command to read the target's supply voltage is one byte 0xf7 followed
3099 by 15 bytes zero. It returns 8 bytes, where the first 4 bytes represent the ADC sampling
3100 of the reference voltage 1.2V and the last 4 bytes represent the ADC sampling of half
3101 the target's supply voltage.
3103 > st-link cmd 8 0xf7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3104 0xf1 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x0b 0x08 0x00 0x00
3106 The result can be converted to Volts (ignoring the most significant bytes, always zero)
3108 > set a [st-link cmd 8 0xf7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0]
3109 > echo [expr 2*1.2*([lindex $a 4]+256*[lindex $a 5])/([lindex $a 0]+256*[lindex $a 1])]
3115 @deffn {Interface Driver} {opendous}
3116 opendous-jtag is a freely programmable USB adapter.
3119 @deffn {Interface Driver} {ulink}
3120 This is the Keil ULINK v1 JTAG debugger.
3123 @deffn {Interface Driver} {xds110}
3124 The XDS110 is included as the embedded debug probe on many Texas Instruments
3125 LaunchPad evaluation boards. The XDS110 is also available as a stand-alone USB
3126 debug probe with the added capability to supply power to the target board. The
3127 following commands are supported by the XDS110 driver:
3129 @deffn {Config Command} {xds110 supply} voltage_in_millivolts
3130 Available only on the XDS110 stand-alone probe. Sets the voltage level of the
3131 XDS110 power supply. A value of 0 leaves the supply off. Otherwise, the supply
3132 can be set to any value in the range 1800 to 3600 millivolts.
3135 @deffn {Command} {xds110 info}
3136 Displays information about the connected XDS110 debug probe (e.g. firmware
3141 @deffn {Interface Driver} {xlnx_pcie_xvc}
3142 This driver supports the Xilinx Virtual Cable (XVC) over PCI Express.
3143 It is commonly found in Xilinx based PCI Express designs. It allows debugging
3144 fabric based JTAG/SWD devices such as Cortex-M1/M3 microcontrollers. Access to this is
3145 exposed via extended capability registers in the PCI Express configuration space.
3147 For more information see Xilinx PG245 (Section on From_PCIE_to_JTAG mode).
3149 @deffn {Config Command} {xlnx_pcie_xvc config} device
3150 Specifies the PCI Express device via parameter @var{device} to use.
3152 The correct value for @var{device} can be obtained by looking at the output
3153 of lscpi -D (first column) for the corresponding device.
3155 The string will be of the format "DDDD:BB:SS.F" such as "0000:65:00.1".
3160 @deffn {Interface Driver} {bcm2835gpio}
3161 This SoC is present in Raspberry Pi which is a cheap single-board computer
3162 exposing some GPIOs on its expansion header.
3164 The driver accesses memory-mapped GPIO peripheral registers directly
3165 for maximum performance, but the only possible race condition is for
3166 the pins' modes/muxing (which is highly unlikely), so it should be
3167 able to coexist nicely with both sysfs bitbanging and various
3168 peripherals' kernel drivers. The driver restores the previous
3169 configuration on exit.
3171 GPIO numbers >= 32 can't be used for performance reasons.
3173 See @file{interface/raspberrypi-native.cfg} for a sample config and
3176 @deffn {Config Command} {bcm2835gpio jtag_nums} @var{tck} @var{tms} @var{tdi} @var{tdo}
3177 Set JTAG transport GPIO numbers for TCK, TMS, TDI, and TDO (in that order).
3178 Must be specified to enable JTAG transport. These pins can also be specified
3182 @deffn {Config Command} {bcm2835gpio tck_num} @var{tck}
3183 Set TCK GPIO number. Must be specified to enable JTAG transport. Can also be
3184 specified using the configuration command @command{bcm2835gpio jtag_nums}.
3187 @deffn {Config Command} {bcm2835gpio tms_num} @var{tms}
3188 Set TMS GPIO number. Must be specified to enable JTAG transport. Can also be
3189 specified using the configuration command @command{bcm2835gpio jtag_nums}.
3192 @deffn {Config Command} {bcm2835gpio tdo_num} @var{tdo}
3193 Set TDO GPIO number. Must be specified to enable JTAG transport. Can also be
3194 specified using the configuration command @command{bcm2835gpio jtag_nums}.
3197 @deffn {Config Command} {bcm2835gpio tdi_num} @var{tdi}
3198 Set TDI GPIO number. Must be specified to enable JTAG transport. Can also be
3199 specified using the configuration command @command{bcm2835gpio jtag_nums}.
3202 @deffn {Config Command} {bcm2835gpio swd_nums} @var{swclk} @var{swdio}
3203 Set SWD transport GPIO numbers for SWCLK and SWDIO (in that order). Must be
3204 specified to enable SWD transport. These pins can also be specified individually.
3207 @deffn {Config Command} {bcm2835gpio swclk_num} @var{swclk}
3208 Set SWCLK GPIO number. Must be specified to enable SWD transport. Can also be
3209 specified using the configuration command @command{bcm2835gpio swd_nums}.
3212 @deffn {Config Command} {bcm2835gpio swdio_num} @var{swdio}
3213 Set SWDIO GPIO number. Must be specified to enable SWD transport. Can also be
3214 specified using the configuration command @command{bcm2835gpio swd_nums}.
3217 @deffn {Config Command} {bcm2835gpio swdio_dir_num} @var{swdio} @var{dir}
3218 Set SWDIO direction control pin GPIO number. If specified, this pin can be used
3219 to control the direction of an external buffer on the SWDIO pin (set=output
3220 mode, clear=input mode). If not specified, this feature is disabled.
3223 @deffn {Config Command} {bcm2835gpio srst_num} @var{srst}
3224 Set SRST GPIO number. Must be specified to enable SRST.
3227 @deffn {Config Command} {bcm2835gpio trst_num} @var{trst}
3228 Set TRST GPIO number. Must be specified to enable TRST.
3231 @deffn {Config Command} {bcm2835gpio speed_coeffs} @var{speed_coeff} @var{speed_offset}
3232 Set SPEED_COEFF and SPEED_OFFSET for delay calculations. If unspecified,
3233 speed_coeff defaults to 113714, and speed_offset defaults to 28.
3236 @deffn {Config Command} {bcm2835gpio peripheral_base} @var{base}
3237 Set the peripheral base register address to access GPIOs. For the RPi1, use
3238 0x20000000. For RPi2 and RPi3, use 0x3F000000. For RPi4, use 0xFE000000. A full
3239 list can be found in the
3240 @uref{https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/hardware/raspberrypi/peripheral_addresses.md, official guide}.
3245 @deffn {Interface Driver} {imx_gpio}
3246 i.MX SoC is present in many community boards. Wandboard is an example
3247 of the one which is most popular.
3249 This driver is mostly the same as bcm2835gpio.
3251 See @file{interface/imx-native.cfg} for a sample config and
3257 @deffn {Interface Driver} {linuxgpiod}
3258 Linux provides userspace access to GPIO through libgpiod since Linux kernel version v4.6.
3259 The driver emulates either JTAG and SWD transport through bitbanging.
3261 See @file{interface/dln-2-gpiod.cfg} for a sample config.
3265 @deffn {Interface Driver} {sysfsgpio}
3266 Linux legacy userspace access to GPIO through sysfs is deprecated from Linux kernel version v5.3.
3267 Prefer using @b{linuxgpiod}, instead.
3269 See @file{interface/sysfsgpio-raspberrypi.cfg} for a sample config.
3273 @deffn {Interface Driver} {openjtag}
3274 OpenJTAG compatible USB adapter.
3275 This defines some driver-specific commands:
3277 @deffn {Config Command} {openjtag variant} variant
3278 Specifies the variant of the OpenJTAG adapter (see @uref{http://www.openjtag.org/}).
3279 Currently valid @var{variant} values include:
3282 @item @b{standard} Standard variant (default).
3283 @item @b{cy7c65215} Cypress CY7C65215 Dual Channel USB-Serial Bridge Controller
3284 (see @uref{http://www.cypress.com/?rID=82870}).
3288 @deffn {Config Command} {openjtag device_desc} string
3289 The USB device description string of the adapter.
3290 This value is only used with the standard variant.
3295 @deffn {Interface Driver} {jtag_dpi}
3296 SystemVerilog Direct Programming Interface (DPI) compatible driver for
3297 JTAG devices in emulation. The driver acts as a client for the SystemVerilog
3298 DPI server interface.
3300 @deffn {Config Command} {jtag_dpi set_port} port
3301 Specifies the TCP/IP port number of the SystemVerilog DPI server interface.
3304 @deffn {Config Command} {jtag_dpi set_address} address
3305 Specifies the TCP/IP address of the SystemVerilog DPI server interface.
3310 @deffn {Interface Driver} {buspirate}
3312 This driver is for the Bus Pirate (see @url{http://dangerousprototypes.com/docs/Bus_Pirate}) and compatible devices.
3313 It uses a simple data protocol over a serial port connection.
3315 Most hardware development boards have a UART, a real serial port, or a virtual USB serial device, so this driver
3316 allows you to start building your own JTAG adapter without the complexity of a custom USB connection.
3318 @deffn {Config Command} {buspirate port} serial_port
3319 Specify the serial port's filename. For example:
3321 buspirate port /dev/ttyUSB0
3325 @deffn {Config Command} {buspirate speed} (normal|fast)
3326 Set the communication speed to 115k (normal) or 1M (fast). For example:
3328 buspirate speed normal
3332 @deffn {Config Command} {buspirate mode} (normal|open-drain)
3333 Set the Bus Pirate output mode.
3335 @item In normal mode (push/pull), do not enable the pull-ups, and do not connect I/O header pin VPU to JTAG VREF.
3336 @item In open drain mode, you will then need to enable the pull-ups.
3340 buspirate mode normal
3344 @deffn {Config Command} {buspirate pullup} (0|1)
3345 Whether to connect (1) or not (0) the I/O header pin VPU (JTAG VREF)
3346 to the pull-up/pull-down resistors on MOSI (JTAG TDI), CLK (JTAG TCK), MISO (JTAG TDO) and CS (JTAG TMS).
3353 @deffn {Config Command} {buspirate vreg} (0|1)
3354 Whether to enable (1) or disable (0) the built-in voltage regulator,
3355 which can be used to supply power to a test circuit through
3356 I/O header pins +3V3 and +5V. For example:
3362 @deffn {Command} {buspirate led} (0|1)
3363 Turns the Bus Pirate's LED on (1) or off (0). For example:
3372 @section Transport Configuration
3374 As noted earlier, depending on the version of OpenOCD you use,
3375 and the debug adapter you are using,
3376 several transports may be available to
3377 communicate with debug targets (or perhaps to program flash memory).
3378 @deffn {Command} {transport list}
3379 displays the names of the transports supported by this
3383 @deffn {Command} {transport select} @option{transport_name}
3384 Select which of the supported transports to use in this OpenOCD session.
3386 When invoked with @option{transport_name}, attempts to select the named
3387 transport. The transport must be supported by the debug adapter
3388 hardware and by the version of OpenOCD you are using (including the
3391 If no transport has been selected and no @option{transport_name} is
3392 provided, @command{transport select} auto-selects the first transport
3393 supported by the debug adapter.
3395 @command{transport select} always returns the name of the session's selected
3399 @subsection JTAG Transport
3401 JTAG is the original transport supported by OpenOCD, and most
3402 of the OpenOCD commands support it.
3403 JTAG transports expose a chain of one or more Test Access Points (TAPs),
3404 each of which must be explicitly declared.
3405 JTAG supports both debugging and boundary scan testing.
3406 Flash programming support is built on top of debug support.
3408 JTAG transport is selected with the command @command{transport select
3409 jtag}. Unless your adapter uses either @ref{hla_interface,the hla interface
3410 driver} (in which case the command is @command{transport select hla_jtag})
3411 or @ref{st_link_dap_interface,the st-link interface driver} (in which case
3412 the command is @command{transport select dapdirect_jtag}).
3414 @subsection SWD Transport
3416 @cindex Serial Wire Debug
3417 SWD (Serial Wire Debug) is an ARM-specific transport which exposes one
3418 Debug Access Point (DAP, which must be explicitly declared.
3419 (SWD uses fewer signal wires than JTAG.)
3420 SWD is debug-oriented, and does not support boundary scan testing.
3421 Flash programming support is built on top of debug support.
3422 (Some processors support both JTAG and SWD.)
3424 SWD transport is selected with the command @command{transport select
3425 swd}. Unless your adapter uses either @ref{hla_interface,the hla interface
3426 driver} (in which case the command is @command{transport select hla_swd})
3427 or @ref{st_link_dap_interface,the st-link interface driver} (in which case
3428 the command is @command{transport select dapdirect_swd}).
3430 @deffn {Config Command} {swd newdap} ...
3431 Declares a single DAP which uses SWD transport.
3432 Parameters are currently the same as "jtag newtap" but this is
3436 @cindex SWD multi-drop
3437 The newer SWD devices (SW-DP v2 or SWJ-DP v2) support the multi-drop extension
3438 of SWD protocol: two or more devices can be connected to one SWD adapter.
3439 SWD transport works in multi-drop mode if @ref{dap_create,DAP} is configured
3440 with both @code{-dp-id} and @code{-instance-id} parameters regardless how many
3443 Not all adapters and adapter drivers support SWD multi-drop. Only the following
3444 adapter drivers are SWD multi-drop capable:
3445 cmsis_dap (use an adapter with CMSIS-DAP version 2.0), ftdi, all bitbang based.
3447 @subsection SPI Transport
3449 @cindex Serial Peripheral Interface
3450 The Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) is a general purpose transport
3451 which uses four wire signaling. Some processors use it as part of a
3452 solution for flash programming.
3454 @anchor{swimtransport}
3455 @subsection SWIM Transport
3457 @cindex Single Wire Interface Module
3458 The Single Wire Interface Module (SWIM) is a low-pin-count debug protocol used
3459 by the STMicroelectronics MCU family STM8 and documented in the
3460 @uref{https://www.st.com/resource/en/user_manual/cd00173911.pdf, User Manual UM470}.
3462 SWIM does not support boundary scan testing nor multiple cores.
3464 The SWIM transport is selected with the command @command{transport select swim}.
3466 The concept of TAPs does not fit in the protocol since SWIM does not implement
3467 a scan chain. Nevertheless, the current SW model of OpenOCD requires defining a
3468 virtual SWIM TAP through the command @command{swim newtap basename tap_type}.
3469 The TAP definition must precede the target definition command
3470 @command{target create target_name stm8 -chain-position basename.tap_type}.
3474 JTAG clock setup is part of system setup.
3475 It @emph{does not belong with interface setup} since any interface
3476 only knows a few of the constraints for the JTAG clock speed.
3477 Sometimes the JTAG speed is
3478 changed during the target initialization process: (1) slow at
3479 reset, (2) program the CPU clocks, (3) run fast.
3480 Both the "slow" and "fast" clock rates are functions of the
3481 oscillators used, the chip, the board design, and sometimes
3482 power management software that may be active.
3484 The speed used during reset, and the scan chain verification which
3485 follows reset, can be adjusted using a @code{reset-start}
3486 target event handler.
3487 It can then be reconfigured to a faster speed by a
3488 @code{reset-init} target event handler after it reprograms those
3489 CPU clocks, or manually (if something else, such as a boot loader,
3490 sets up those clocks).
3491 @xref{targetevents,,Target Events}.
3492 When the initial low JTAG speed is a chip characteristic, perhaps
3493 because of a required oscillator speed, provide such a handler
3494 in the target config file.
3495 When that speed is a function of a board-specific characteristic
3496 such as which speed oscillator is used, it belongs in the board
3497 config file instead.
3498 In both cases it's safest to also set the initial JTAG clock rate
3499 to that same slow speed, so that OpenOCD never starts up using a
3500 clock speed that's faster than the scan chain can support.
3504 $_TARGET.cpu configure -event reset-start @{ jtag_rclk 3000 @}
3507 If your system supports adaptive clocking (RTCK), configuring
3508 JTAG to use that is probably the most robust approach.
3509 However, it introduces delays to synchronize clocks; so it
3510 may not be the fastest solution.
3512 @b{NOTE:} Script writers should consider using @command{jtag_rclk}
3513 instead of @command{adapter speed}, but only for (ARM) cores and boards
3514 which support adaptive clocking.
3516 @deffn {Command} {adapter speed} max_speed_kHz
3517 A non-zero speed is in KHZ. Hence: 3000 is 3mhz.
3518 JTAG interfaces usually support a limited number of
3519 speeds. The speed actually used won't be faster
3520 than the speed specified.
3522 Chip data sheets generally include a top JTAG clock rate.
3523 The actual rate is often a function of a CPU core clock,
3524 and is normally less than that peak rate.
3525 For example, most ARM cores accept at most one sixth of the CPU clock.
3527 Speed 0 (khz) selects RTCK method.
3528 @xref{faqrtck,,FAQ RTCK}.
3529 If your system uses RTCK, you won't need to change the
3530 JTAG clocking after setup.
3531 Not all interfaces, boards, or targets support ``rtck''.
3532 If the interface device can not
3533 support it, an error is returned when you try to use RTCK.
3536 @defun jtag_rclk fallback_speed_kHz
3537 @cindex adaptive clocking
3539 This Tcl proc (defined in @file{startup.tcl}) attempts to enable RTCK/RCLK.
3540 If that fails (maybe the interface, board, or target doesn't
3541 support it), falls back to the specified frequency.
3543 # Fall back to 3mhz if RTCK is not supported
3548 @node Reset Configuration
3549 @chapter Reset Configuration
3550 @cindex Reset Configuration
3552 Every system configuration may require a different reset
3553 configuration. This can also be quite confusing.
3554 Resets also interact with @var{reset-init} event handlers,
3555 which do things like setting up clocks and DRAM, and
3556 JTAG clock rates. (@xref{jtagspeed,,JTAG Speed}.)
3557 They can also interact with JTAG routers.
3558 Please see the various board files for examples.
3561 To maintainers and integrators:
3562 Reset configuration touches several things at once.
3563 Normally the board configuration file
3564 should define it and assume that the JTAG adapter supports
3565 everything that's wired up to the board's JTAG connector.
3567 However, the target configuration file could also make note
3568 of something the silicon vendor has done inside the chip,
3569 which will be true for most (or all) boards using that chip.
3570 And when the JTAG adapter doesn't support everything, the
3571 user configuration file will need to override parts of
3572 the reset configuration provided by other files.
3575 @section Types of Reset
3577 There are many kinds of reset possible through JTAG, but
3578 they may not all work with a given board and adapter.
3579 That's part of why reset configuration can be error prone.
3583 @emph{System Reset} ... the @emph{SRST} hardware signal
3584 resets all chips connected to the JTAG adapter, such as processors,
3585 power management chips, and I/O controllers. Normally resets triggered
3586 with this signal behave exactly like pressing a RESET button.
3588 @emph{JTAG TAP Reset} ... the @emph{TRST} hardware signal resets
3589 just the TAP controllers connected to the JTAG adapter.
3590 Such resets should not be visible to the rest of the system; resetting a
3591 device's TAP controller just puts that controller into a known state.
3593 @emph{Emulation Reset} ... many devices can be reset through JTAG
3594 commands. These resets are often distinguishable from system
3595 resets, either explicitly (a "reset reason" register says so)
3596 or implicitly (not all parts of the chip get reset).
3598 @emph{Other Resets} ... system-on-chip devices often support
3599 several other types of reset.
3600 You may need to arrange that a watchdog timer stops
3601 while debugging, preventing a watchdog reset.
3602 There may be individual module resets.
3605 In the best case, OpenOCD can hold SRST, then reset
3606 the TAPs via TRST and send commands through JTAG to halt the
3607 CPU at the reset vector before the 1st instruction is executed.
3608 Then when it finally releases the SRST signal, the system is
3609 halted under debugger control before any code has executed.
3610 This is the behavior required to support the @command{reset halt}
3611 and @command{reset init} commands; after @command{reset init} a
3612 board-specific script might do things like setting up DRAM.
3613 (@xref{resetcommand,,Reset Command}.)
3615 @anchor{srstandtrstissues}
3616 @section SRST and TRST Issues
3618 Because SRST and TRST are hardware signals, they can have a
3619 variety of system-specific constraints. Some of the most
3624 @item @emph{Signal not available} ... Some boards don't wire
3625 SRST or TRST to the JTAG connector. Some JTAG adapters don't
3626 support such signals even if they are wired up.
3627 Use the @command{reset_config} @var{signals} options to say
3628 when either of those signals is not connected.
3629 When SRST is not available, your code might not be able to rely
3630 on controllers having been fully reset during code startup.
3631 Missing TRST is not a problem, since JTAG-level resets can
3632 be triggered using with TMS signaling.
3634 @item @emph{Signals shorted} ... Sometimes a chip, board, or
3635 adapter will connect SRST to TRST, instead of keeping them separate.
3636 Use the @command{reset_config} @var{combination} options to say
3637 when those signals aren't properly independent.
3639 @item @emph{Timing} ... Reset circuitry like a resistor/capacitor
3640 delay circuit, reset supervisor, or on-chip features can extend
3641 the effect of a JTAG adapter's reset for some time after the adapter
3642 stops issuing the reset. For example, there may be chip or board
3643 requirements that all reset pulses last for at least a
3644 certain amount of time; and reset buttons commonly have
3645 hardware debouncing.
3646 Use the @command{adapter srst delay} and @command{jtag_ntrst_delay}
3647 commands to say when extra delays are needed.
3649 @item @emph{Drive type} ... Reset lines often have a pullup
3650 resistor, letting the JTAG interface treat them as open-drain
3651 signals. But that's not a requirement, so the adapter may need
3652 to use push/pull output drivers.
3653 Also, with weak pullups it may be advisable to drive
3654 signals to both levels (push/pull) to minimize rise times.
3655 Use the @command{reset_config} @var{trst_type} and
3656 @var{srst_type} parameters to say how to drive reset signals.
3658 @item @emph{Special initialization} ... Targets sometimes need
3659 special JTAG initialization sequences to handle chip-specific
3660 issues (not limited to errata).
3661 For example, certain JTAG commands might need to be issued while
3662 the system as a whole is in a reset state (SRST active)
3663 but the JTAG scan chain is usable (TRST inactive).
3664 Many systems treat combined assertion of SRST and TRST as a
3665 trigger for a harder reset than SRST alone.
3666 Such custom reset handling is discussed later in this chapter.
3669 There can also be other issues.
3670 Some devices don't fully conform to the JTAG specifications.
3671 Trivial system-specific differences are common, such as
3672 SRST and TRST using slightly different names.
3673 There are also vendors who distribute key JTAG documentation for
3674 their chips only to developers who have signed a Non-Disclosure
3677 Sometimes there are chip-specific extensions like a requirement to use
3678 the normally-optional TRST signal (precluding use of JTAG adapters which
3679 don't pass TRST through), or needing extra steps to complete a TAP reset.
3681 In short, SRST and especially TRST handling may be very finicky,
3682 needing to cope with both architecture and board specific constraints.
3684 @section Commands for Handling Resets
3686 @deffn {Command} {adapter srst pulse_width} milliseconds
3687 Minimum amount of time (in milliseconds) OpenOCD should wait
3688 after asserting nSRST (active-low system reset) before
3689 allowing it to be deasserted.
3692 @deffn {Command} {adapter srst delay} milliseconds
3693 How long (in milliseconds) OpenOCD should wait after deasserting
3694 nSRST (active-low system reset) before starting new JTAG operations.
3695 When a board has a reset button connected to SRST line it will
3696 probably have hardware debouncing, implying you should use this.
3699 @deffn {Command} {jtag_ntrst_assert_width} milliseconds
3700 Minimum amount of time (in milliseconds) OpenOCD should wait
3701 after asserting nTRST (active-low JTAG TAP reset) before
3702 allowing it to be deasserted.
3705 @deffn {Command} {jtag_ntrst_delay} milliseconds
3706 How long (in milliseconds) OpenOCD should wait after deasserting
3707 nTRST (active-low JTAG TAP reset) before starting new JTAG operations.
3710 @anchor{reset_config}
3711 @deffn {Command} {reset_config} mode_flag ...
3712 This command displays or modifies the reset configuration
3713 of your combination of JTAG board and target in target
3714 configuration scripts.
3716 Information earlier in this section describes the kind of problems
3717 the command is intended to address (@pxref{srstandtrstissues,,SRST and TRST Issues}).
3718 As a rule this command belongs only in board config files,
3719 describing issues like @emph{board doesn't connect TRST};
3720 or in user config files, addressing limitations derived
3721 from a particular combination of interface and board.
3722 (An unlikely example would be using a TRST-only adapter
3723 with a board that only wires up SRST.)
3725 The @var{mode_flag} options can be specified in any order, but only one
3726 of each type -- @var{signals}, @var{combination}, @var{gates},
3727 @var{trst_type}, @var{srst_type} and @var{connect_type}
3728 -- may be specified at a time.
3729 If you don't provide a new value for a given type, its previous
3730 value (perhaps the default) is unchanged.
3731 For example, this means that you don't need to say anything at all about
3732 TRST just to declare that if the JTAG adapter should want to drive SRST,
3733 it must explicitly be driven high (@option{srst_push_pull}).
3737 @var{signals} can specify which of the reset signals are connected.
3738 For example, If the JTAG interface provides SRST, but the board doesn't
3739 connect that signal properly, then OpenOCD can't use it.
3740 Possible values are @option{none} (the default), @option{trst_only},
3741 @option{srst_only} and @option{trst_and_srst}.
3744 If your board provides SRST and/or TRST through the JTAG connector,
3745 you must declare that so those signals can be used.
3749 The @var{combination} is an optional value specifying broken reset
3750 signal implementations.
3751 The default behaviour if no option given is @option{separate},
3752 indicating everything behaves normally.
3753 @option{srst_pulls_trst} states that the
3754 test logic is reset together with the reset of the system (e.g. NXP
3755 LPC2000, "broken" board layout), @option{trst_pulls_srst} says that
3756 the system is reset together with the test logic (only hypothetical, I
3757 haven't seen hardware with such a bug, and can be worked around).
3758 @option{combined} implies both @option{srst_pulls_trst} and
3759 @option{trst_pulls_srst}.
3762 The @var{gates} tokens control flags that describe some cases where
3763 JTAG may be unavailable during reset.
3764 @option{srst_gates_jtag} (default)
3765 indicates that asserting SRST gates the
3766 JTAG clock. This means that no communication can happen on JTAG
3767 while SRST is asserted.
3768 Its converse is @option{srst_nogate}, indicating that JTAG commands
3769 can safely be issued while SRST is active.
3772 The @var{connect_type} tokens control flags that describe some cases where
3773 SRST is asserted while connecting to the target. @option{srst_nogate}
3774 is required to use this option.
3775 @option{connect_deassert_srst} (default)
3776 indicates that SRST will not be asserted while connecting to the target.
3777 Its converse is @option{connect_assert_srst}, indicating that SRST will
3778 be asserted before any target connection.
3779 Only some targets support this feature, STM32 and STR9 are examples.
3780 This feature is useful if you are unable to connect to your target due
3781 to incorrect options byte config or illegal program execution.
3784 The optional @var{trst_type} and @var{srst_type} parameters allow the
3785 driver mode of each reset line to be specified. These values only affect
3786 JTAG interfaces with support for different driver modes, like the Amontec
3787 JTAGkey and JTAG Accelerator. Also, they are necessarily ignored if the
3788 relevant signal (TRST or SRST) is not connected.
3792 Possible @var{trst_type} driver modes for the test reset signal (TRST)
3793 are the default @option{trst_push_pull}, and @option{trst_open_drain}.
3794 Most boards connect this signal to a pulldown, so the JTAG TAPs
3795 never leave reset unless they are hooked up to a JTAG adapter.
3798 Possible @var{srst_type} driver modes for the system reset signal (SRST)
3799 are the default @option{srst_open_drain}, and @option{srst_push_pull}.
3800 Most boards connect this signal to a pullup, and allow the
3801 signal to be pulled low by various events including system
3802 power-up and pressing a reset button.
3806 @section Custom Reset Handling
3809 OpenOCD has several ways to help support the various reset
3810 mechanisms provided by chip and board vendors.
3811 The commands shown in the previous section give standard parameters.
3812 There are also @emph{event handlers} associated with TAPs or Targets.
3813 Those handlers are Tcl procedures you can provide, which are invoked
3814 at particular points in the reset sequence.
3816 @emph{When SRST is not an option} you must set
3817 up a @code{reset-assert} event handler for your target.
3818 For example, some JTAG adapters don't include the SRST signal;
3819 and some boards have multiple targets, and you won't always
3820 want to reset everything at once.
3822 After configuring those mechanisms, you might still
3823 find your board doesn't start up or reset correctly.
3824 For example, maybe it needs a slightly different sequence
3825 of SRST and/or TRST manipulations, because of quirks that
3826 the @command{reset_config} mechanism doesn't address;
3827 or asserting both might trigger a stronger reset, which
3828 needs special attention.
3830 Experiment with lower level operations, such as
3831 @command{adapter assert}, @command{adapter deassert}
3832 and the @command{jtag arp_*} operations shown here,
3833 to find a sequence of operations that works.
3834 @xref{JTAG Commands}.
3835 When you find a working sequence, it can be used to override
3836 @command{jtag_init}, which fires during OpenOCD startup
3837 (@pxref{configurationstage,,Configuration Stage});
3838 or @command{init_reset}, which fires during reset processing.
3840 You might also want to provide some project-specific reset
3841 schemes. For example, on a multi-target board the standard
3842 @command{reset} command would reset all targets, but you
3843 may need the ability to reset only one target at time and
3844 thus want to avoid using the board-wide SRST signal.
3846 @deffn {Overridable Procedure} {init_reset} mode
3847 This is invoked near the beginning of the @command{reset} command,
3848 usually to provide as much of a cold (power-up) reset as practical.
3849 By default it is also invoked from @command{jtag_init} if
3850 the scan chain does not respond to pure JTAG operations.
3851 The @var{mode} parameter is the parameter given to the
3852 low level reset command (@option{halt},
3853 @option{init}, or @option{run}), @option{setup},
3854 or potentially some other value.
3856 The default implementation just invokes @command{jtag arp_init-reset}.
3857 Replacements will normally build on low level JTAG
3858 operations such as @command{adapter assert} and @command{adapter deassert}.
3859 Operations here must not address individual TAPs
3860 (or their associated targets)
3861 until the JTAG scan chain has first been verified to work.
3863 Implementations must have verified the JTAG scan chain before
3865 This is done by calling @command{jtag arp_init}
3866 (or @command{jtag arp_init-reset}).
3869 @deffn {Command} {jtag arp_init}
3870 This validates the scan chain using just the four
3871 standard JTAG signals (TMS, TCK, TDI, TDO).
3872 It starts by issuing a JTAG-only reset.
3873 Then it performs checks to verify that the scan chain configuration
3874 matches the TAPs it can observe.
3875 Those checks include checking IDCODE values for each active TAP,
3876 and verifying the length of their instruction registers using
3877 TAP @code{-ircapture} and @code{-irmask} values.
3878 If these tests all pass, TAP @code{setup} events are
3879 issued to all TAPs with handlers for that event.
3882 @deffn {Command} {jtag arp_init-reset}
3883 This uses TRST and SRST to try resetting
3884 everything on the JTAG scan chain
3885 (and anything else connected to SRST).
3886 It then invokes the logic of @command{jtag arp_init}.
3890 @node TAP Declaration
3891 @chapter TAP Declaration
3892 @cindex TAP declaration
3893 @cindex TAP configuration
3895 @emph{Test Access Ports} (TAPs) are the core of JTAG.
3896 TAPs serve many roles, including:
3899 @item @b{Debug Target} A CPU TAP can be used as a GDB debug target.
3900 @item @b{Flash Programming} Some chips program the flash directly via JTAG.
3901 Others do it indirectly, making a CPU do it.
3902 @item @b{Program Download} Using the same CPU support GDB uses,
3903 you can initialize a DRAM controller, download code to DRAM, and then
3904 start running that code.
3905 @item @b{Boundary Scan} Most chips support boundary scan, which
3906 helps test for board assembly problems like solder bridges
3907 and missing connections.
3910 OpenOCD must know about the active TAPs on your board(s).
3911 Setting up the TAPs is the core task of your configuration files.
3912 Once those TAPs are set up, you can pass their names to code
3913 which sets up CPUs and exports them as GDB targets,
3914 probes flash memory, performs low-level JTAG operations, and more.
3916 @section Scan Chains
3919 TAPs are part of a hardware @dfn{scan chain},
3920 which is a daisy chain of TAPs.
3921 They also need to be added to
3922 OpenOCD's software mirror of that hardware list,
3923 giving each member a name and associating other data with it.
3924 Simple scan chains, with a single TAP, are common in
3925 systems with a single microcontroller or microprocessor.
3926 More complex chips may have several TAPs internally.
3927 Very complex scan chains might have a dozen or more TAPs:
3928 several in one chip, more in the next, and connecting
3929 to other boards with their own chips and TAPs.
3931 You can display the list with the @command{scan_chain} command.
3932 (Don't confuse this with the list displayed by the @command{targets}
3933 command, presented in the next chapter.
3934 That only displays TAPs for CPUs which are configured as
3936 Here's what the scan chain might look like for a chip more than one TAP:
3939 TapName Enabled IdCode Expected IrLen IrCap IrMask
3940 -- ------------------ ------- ---------- ---------- ----- ----- ------
3941 0 omap5912.dsp Y 0x03df1d81 0x03df1d81 38 0x01 0x03
3942 1 omap5912.arm Y 0x0692602f 0x0692602f 4 0x01 0x0f
3943 2 omap5912.unknown Y 0x00000000 0x00000000 8 0x01 0x03
3946 OpenOCD can detect some of that information, but not all
3947 of it. @xref{autoprobing,,Autoprobing}.
3948 Unfortunately, those TAPs can't always be autoconfigured,
3949 because not all devices provide good support for that.
3950 JTAG doesn't require supporting IDCODE instructions, and
3951 chips with JTAG routers may not link TAPs into the chain
3952 until they are told to do so.
3954 The configuration mechanism currently supported by OpenOCD
3955 requires explicit configuration of all TAP devices using
3956 @command{jtag newtap} commands, as detailed later in this chapter.
3957 A command like this would declare one tap and name it @code{chip1.cpu}:
3960 jtag newtap chip1 cpu -irlen 4 -expected-id 0x3ba00477
3963 Each target configuration file lists the TAPs provided
3965 Board configuration files combine all the targets on a board,
3967 Note that @emph{the order in which TAPs are declared is very important.}
3968 That declaration order must match the order in the JTAG scan chain,
3969 both inside a single chip and between them.
3970 @xref{faqtaporder,,FAQ TAP Order}.
3972 For example, the STMicroelectronics STR912 chip has
3973 three separate TAPs@footnote{See the ST
3974 document titled: @emph{STR91xFAxxx, Section 3.15 Jtag Interface, Page:
3975 28/102, Figure 3: JTAG chaining inside the STR91xFA}.
3976 @url{http://eu.st.com/stonline/products/literature/ds/13495.pdf}}.
3977 To configure those taps, @file{target/str912.cfg}
3978 includes commands something like this:
3981 jtag newtap str912 flash ... params ...
3982 jtag newtap str912 cpu ... params ...
3983 jtag newtap str912 bs ... params ...
3986 Actual config files typically use a variable such as @code{$_CHIPNAME}
3987 instead of literals like @option{str912}, to support more than one chip
3988 of each type. @xref{Config File Guidelines}.
3990 @deffn {Command} {jtag names}
3991 Returns the names of all current TAPs in the scan chain.
3992 Use @command{jtag cget} or @command{jtag tapisenabled}
3993 to examine attributes and state of each TAP.
3995 foreach t [jtag names] @{
3996 puts [format "TAP: %s\n" $t]
4001 @deffn {Command} {scan_chain}
4002 Displays the TAPs in the scan chain configuration,
4004 The set of TAPs listed by this command is fixed by
4005 exiting the OpenOCD configuration stage,
4006 but systems with a JTAG router can
4007 enable or disable TAPs dynamically.
4010 @c FIXME! "jtag cget" should be able to return all TAP
4011 @c attributes, like "$target_name cget" does for targets.
4013 @c Probably want "jtag eventlist", and a "tap-reset" event
4014 @c (on entry to RESET state).
4019 When TAP objects are declared with @command{jtag newtap},
4020 a @dfn{dotted.name} is created for the TAP, combining the
4021 name of a module (usually a chip) and a label for the TAP.
4022 For example: @code{xilinx.tap}, @code{str912.flash},
4023 @code{omap3530.jrc}, @code{dm6446.dsp}, or @code{stm32.cpu}.
4024 Many other commands use that dotted.name to manipulate or
4025 refer to the TAP. For example, CPU configuration uses the
4026 name, as does declaration of NAND or NOR flash banks.
4028 The components of a dotted name should follow ``C'' symbol
4029 name rules: start with an alphabetic character, then numbers
4030 and underscores are OK; while others (including dots!) are not.
4032 @section TAP Declaration Commands
4034 @deffn {Config Command} {jtag newtap} chipname tapname configparams...
4035 Declares a new TAP with the dotted name @var{chipname}.@var{tapname},
4036 and configured according to the various @var{configparams}.
4038 The @var{chipname} is a symbolic name for the chip.
4039 Conventionally target config files use @code{$_CHIPNAME},
4040 defaulting to the model name given by the chip vendor but
4043 @cindex TAP naming convention
4044 The @var{tapname} reflects the role of that TAP,
4045 and should follow this convention:
4048 @item @code{bs} -- For boundary scan if this is a separate TAP;
4049 @item @code{cpu} -- The main CPU of the chip, alternatively
4050 @code{arm} and @code{dsp} on chips with both ARM and DSP CPUs,
4051 @code{arm1} and @code{arm2} on chips with two ARMs, and so forth;
4052 @item @code{etb} -- For an embedded trace buffer (example: an ARM ETB11);
4053 @item @code{flash} -- If the chip has a flash TAP, like the str912;
4054 @item @code{jrc} -- For JTAG route controller (example: the ICEPick modules
4055 on many Texas Instruments chips, like the OMAP3530 on Beagleboards);
4056 @item @code{tap} -- Should be used only for FPGA- or CPLD-like devices
4058 @item @code{unknownN} -- If you have no idea what the TAP is for (N is a number);
4059 @item @emph{when in doubt} -- Use the chip maker's name in their data sheet.
4060 For example, the Freescale i.MX31 has a SDMA (Smart DMA) with
4061 a JTAG TAP; that TAP should be named @code{sdma}.
4064 Every TAP requires at least the following @var{configparams}:
4067 @item @code{-irlen} @var{NUMBER}
4068 @*The length in bits of the
4069 instruction register, such as 4 or 5 bits.
4072 A TAP may also provide optional @var{configparams}:
4075 @item @code{-disable} (or @code{-enable})
4076 @*Use the @code{-disable} parameter to flag a TAP which is not
4077 linked into the scan chain after a reset using either TRST
4078 or the JTAG state machine's @sc{reset} state.
4079 You may use @code{-enable} to highlight the default state
4080 (the TAP is linked in).
4081 @xref{enablinganddisablingtaps,,Enabling and Disabling TAPs}.
4082 @item @code{-expected-id} @var{NUMBER}
4083 @*A non-zero @var{number} represents a 32-bit IDCODE
4084 which you expect to find when the scan chain is examined.
4085 These codes are not required by all JTAG devices.
4086 @emph{Repeat the option} as many times as required if more than one
4087 ID code could appear (for example, multiple versions).
4088 Specify @var{number} as zero to suppress warnings about IDCODE
4089 values that were found but not included in the list.
4091 Provide this value if at all possible, since it lets OpenOCD
4092 tell when the scan chain it sees isn't right. These values
4093 are provided in vendors' chip documentation, usually a technical
4094 reference manual. Sometimes you may need to probe the JTAG
4095 hardware to find these values.
4096 @xref{autoprobing,,Autoprobing}.
4097 @item @code{-ignore-version}
4098 @*Specify this to ignore the JTAG version field in the @code{-expected-id}
4099 option. When vendors put out multiple versions of a chip, or use the same
4100 JTAG-level ID for several largely-compatible chips, it may be more practical
4101 to ignore the version field than to update config files to handle all of
4102 the various chip IDs. The version field is defined as bit 28-31 of the IDCODE.
4103 @item @code{-ircapture} @var{NUMBER}
4104 @*The bit pattern loaded by the TAP into the JTAG shift register
4105 on entry to the @sc{ircapture} state, such as 0x01.
4106 JTAG requires the two LSBs of this value to be 01.
4107 By default, @code{-ircapture} and @code{-irmask} are set
4108 up to verify that two-bit value. You may provide
4109 additional bits if you know them, or indicate that
4110 a TAP doesn't conform to the JTAG specification.
4111 @item @code{-irmask} @var{NUMBER}
4112 @*A mask used with @code{-ircapture}
4113 to verify that instruction scans work correctly.
4114 Such scans are not used by OpenOCD except to verify that
4115 there seems to be no problems with JTAG scan chain operations.
4116 @item @code{-ignore-syspwrupack}
4117 @*Specify this to ignore the CSYSPWRUPACK bit in the ARM DAP DP CTRL/STAT
4118 register during initial examination and when checking the sticky error bit.
4119 This bit is normally checked after setting the CSYSPWRUPREQ bit, but some
4120 devices do not set the ack bit until sometime later.
4124 @section Other TAP commands
4126 @deffn {Command} {jtag cget} dotted.name @option{-idcode}
4127 Get the value of the IDCODE found in hardware.
4130 @deffn {Command} {jtag cget} dotted.name @option{-event} event_name
4131 @deffnx {Command} {jtag configure} dotted.name @option{-event} event_name handler
4132 At this writing this TAP attribute
4133 mechanism is limited and used mostly for event handling.
4134 (It is not a direct analogue of the @code{cget}/@code{configure}
4135 mechanism for debugger targets.)
4136 See the next section for information about the available events.
4138 The @code{configure} subcommand assigns an event handler,
4139 a TCL string which is evaluated when the event is triggered.
4140 The @code{cget} subcommand returns that handler.
4147 OpenOCD includes two event mechanisms.
4148 The one presented here applies to all JTAG TAPs.
4149 The other applies to debugger targets,
4150 which are associated with certain TAPs.
4152 The TAP events currently defined are:
4155 @item @b{post-reset}
4156 @* The TAP has just completed a JTAG reset.
4157 The tap may still be in the JTAG @sc{reset} state.
4158 Handlers for these events might perform initialization sequences
4159 such as issuing TCK cycles, TMS sequences to ensure
4160 exit from the ARM SWD mode, and more.
4162 Because the scan chain has not yet been verified, handlers for these events
4163 @emph{should not issue commands which scan the JTAG IR or DR registers}
4164 of any particular target.
4165 @b{NOTE:} As this is written (September 2009), nothing prevents such access.
4167 @* The scan chain has been reset and verified.
4168 This handler may enable TAPs as needed.
4169 @item @b{tap-disable}
4170 @* The TAP needs to be disabled. This handler should
4171 implement @command{jtag tapdisable}
4172 by issuing the relevant JTAG commands.
4173 @item @b{tap-enable}
4174 @* The TAP needs to be enabled. This handler should
4175 implement @command{jtag tapenable}
4176 by issuing the relevant JTAG commands.
4179 If you need some action after each JTAG reset which isn't actually
4180 specific to any TAP (since you can't yet trust the scan chain's
4181 contents to be accurate), you might:
4184 jtag configure CHIP.jrc -event post-reset @{
4185 echo "JTAG Reset done"
4186 ... non-scan jtag operations to be done after reset
4191 @anchor{enablinganddisablingtaps}
4192 @section Enabling and Disabling TAPs
4193 @cindex JTAG Route Controller
4196 In some systems, a @dfn{JTAG Route Controller} (JRC)
4197 is used to enable and/or disable specific JTAG TAPs.
4198 Many ARM-based chips from Texas Instruments include
4199 an ``ICEPick'' module, which is a JRC.
4200 Such chips include DaVinci and OMAP3 processors.
4202 A given TAP may not be visible until the JRC has been
4203 told to link it into the scan chain; and if the JRC
4204 has been told to unlink that TAP, it will no longer
4206 Such routers address problems that JTAG ``bypass mode''
4210 @item The scan chain can only go as fast as its slowest TAP.
4211 @item Having many TAPs slows instruction scans, since all
4212 TAPs receive new instructions.
4213 @item TAPs in the scan chain must be powered up, which wastes
4214 power and prevents debugging some power management mechanisms.
4217 The IEEE 1149.1 JTAG standard has no concept of a ``disabled'' tap,
4218 as implied by the existence of JTAG routers.
4219 However, the upcoming IEEE 1149.7 framework (layered on top of JTAG)
4220 does include a kind of JTAG router functionality.
4222 @c (a) currently the event handlers don't seem to be able to
4223 @c fail in a way that could lead to no-change-of-state.
4225 In OpenOCD, tap enabling/disabling is invoked by the Tcl commands
4226 shown below, and is implemented using TAP event handlers.
4227 So for example, when defining a TAP for a CPU connected to
4228 a JTAG router, your @file{target.cfg} file
4229 should define TAP event handlers using
4230 code that looks something like this:
4233 jtag configure CHIP.cpu -event tap-enable @{
4234 ... jtag operations using CHIP.jrc
4236 jtag configure CHIP.cpu -event tap-disable @{
4237 ... jtag operations using CHIP.jrc
4241 Then you might want that CPU's TAP enabled almost all the time:
4244 jtag configure $CHIP.jrc -event setup "jtag tapenable $CHIP.cpu"
4247 Note how that particular setup event handler declaration
4248 uses quotes to evaluate @code{$CHIP} when the event is configured.
4249 Using brackets @{ @} would cause it to be evaluated later,
4250 at runtime, when it might have a different value.
4252 @deffn {Command} {jtag tapdisable} dotted.name
4253 If necessary, disables the tap
4254 by sending it a @option{tap-disable} event.
4255 Returns the string "1" if the tap
4256 specified by @var{dotted.name} is enabled,
4257 and "0" if it is disabled.
4260 @deffn {Command} {jtag tapenable} dotted.name
4261 If necessary, enables the tap
4262 by sending it a @option{tap-enable} event.
4263 Returns the string "1" if the tap
4264 specified by @var{dotted.name} is enabled,
4265 and "0" if it is disabled.
4268 @deffn {Command} {jtag tapisenabled} dotted.name
4269 Returns the string "1" if the tap
4270 specified by @var{dotted.name} is enabled,
4271 and "0" if it is disabled.
4274 Humans will find the @command{scan_chain} command more helpful
4275 for querying the state of the JTAG taps.
4279 @anchor{autoprobing}
4280 @section Autoprobing
4282 @cindex JTAG autoprobe
4284 TAP configuration is the first thing that needs to be done
4285 after interface and reset configuration. Sometimes it's
4286 hard finding out what TAPs exist, or how they are identified.
4287 Vendor documentation is not always easy to find and use.
4289 To help you get past such problems, OpenOCD has a limited
4290 @emph{autoprobing} ability to look at the scan chain, doing
4291 a @dfn{blind interrogation} and then reporting the TAPs it finds.
4292 To use this mechanism, start the OpenOCD server with only data
4293 that configures your JTAG interface, and arranges to come up
4294 with a slow clock (many devices don't support fast JTAG clocks
4295 right when they come out of reset).
4297 For example, your @file{openocd.cfg} file might have:
4300 source [find interface/olimex-arm-usb-tiny-h.cfg]
4301 reset_config trst_and_srst
4305 When you start the server without any TAPs configured, it will
4306 attempt to autoconfigure the TAPs. There are two parts to this:
4309 @item @emph{TAP discovery} ...
4310 After a JTAG reset (sometimes a system reset may be needed too),
4311 each TAP's data registers will hold the contents of either the
4312 IDCODE or BYPASS register.
4313 If JTAG communication is working, OpenOCD will see each TAP,
4314 and report what @option{-expected-id} to use with it.
4315 @item @emph{IR Length discovery} ...
4316 Unfortunately JTAG does not provide a reliable way to find out
4317 the value of the @option{-irlen} parameter to use with a TAP
4319 If OpenOCD can discover the length of a TAP's instruction
4320 register, it will report it.
4321 Otherwise you may need to consult vendor documentation, such
4322 as chip data sheets or BSDL files.
4325 In many cases your board will have a simple scan chain with just
4326 a single device. Here's what OpenOCD reported with one board
4327 that's a bit more complex:
4331 There are no enabled taps. AUTO PROBING MIGHT NOT WORK!!
4332 AUTO auto0.tap - use "jtag newtap auto0 tap -expected-id 0x2b900f0f ..."
4333 AUTO auto1.tap - use "jtag newtap auto1 tap -expected-id 0x07926001 ..."
4334 AUTO auto2.tap - use "jtag newtap auto2 tap -expected-id 0x0b73b02f ..."
4335 AUTO auto0.tap - use "... -irlen 4"
4336 AUTO auto1.tap - use "... -irlen 4"
4337 AUTO auto2.tap - use "... -irlen 6"
4338 no gdb ports allocated as no target has been specified
4341 Given that information, you should be able to either find some existing
4342 config files to use, or create your own. If you create your own, you
4343 would configure from the bottom up: first a @file{target.cfg} file
4344 with these TAPs, any targets associated with them, and any on-chip
4345 resources; then a @file{board.cfg} with off-chip resources, clocking,
4348 @anchor{dapdeclaration}
4349 @section DAP declaration (ARMv6-M, ARMv7 and ARMv8 targets)
4350 @cindex DAP declaration
4352 Since OpenOCD version 0.11.0, the Debug Access Port (DAP) is
4353 no longer implicitly created together with the target. It must be
4354 explicitly declared using the @command{dap create} command. For all ARMv6-M, ARMv7
4355 and ARMv8 targets, the option "@option{-dap} @var{dap_name}" has to be used
4356 instead of "@option{-chain-position} @var{dotted.name}" when the target is created.
4358 The @command{dap} command group supports the following sub-commands:
4361 @deffn {Command} {dap create} dap_name @option{-chain-position} dotted.name configparams...
4362 Declare a DAP instance named @var{dap_name} linked to the JTAG tap
4363 @var{dotted.name}. This also creates a new command (@command{dap_name})
4364 which is used for various purposes including additional configuration.
4365 There can only be one DAP for each JTAG tap in the system.
4367 A DAP may also provide optional @var{configparams}:
4370 @item @code{-ignore-syspwrupack}
4371 @*Specify this to ignore the CSYSPWRUPACK bit in the ARM DAP DP CTRL/STAT
4372 register during initial examination and when checking the sticky error bit.
4373 This bit is normally checked after setting the CSYSPWRUPREQ bit, but some
4374 devices do not set the ack bit until sometime later.
4376 @item @code{-dp-id} @var{number}
4377 @*Debug port identification number for SWD DPv2 multidrop.
4378 The @var{number} is written to bits 0..27 of DP TARGETSEL during DP selection.
4379 To find the id number of a single connected device read DP TARGETID:
4380 @code{device.dap dpreg 0x24}
4381 Use bits 0..27 of TARGETID.
4383 @item @code{-instance-id} @var{number}
4384 @*Instance identification number for SWD DPv2 multidrop.
4385 The @var{number} is written to bits 28..31 of DP TARGETSEL during DP selection.
4386 To find the instance number of a single connected device read DP DLPIDR:
4387 @code{device.dap dpreg 0x34}
4388 The instance number is in bits 28..31 of DLPIDR value.
4392 @deffn {Command} {dap names}
4393 This command returns a list of all registered DAP objects. It it useful mainly
4397 @deffn {Command} {dap info} [num]
4398 Displays the ROM table for MEM-AP @var{num},
4399 defaulting to the currently selected AP of the currently selected target.
4402 @deffn {Command} {dap init}
4403 Initialize all registered DAPs. This command is used internally
4404 during initialization. It can be issued at any time after the
4405 initialization, too.
4408 The following commands exist as subcommands of DAP instances:
4410 @deffn {Command} {$dap_name info} [num]
4411 Displays the ROM table for MEM-AP @var{num},
4412 defaulting to the currently selected AP.
4415 @deffn {Command} {$dap_name apid} [num]
4416 Displays ID register from AP @var{num}, defaulting to the currently selected AP.
4419 @anchor{DAP subcommand apreg}
4420 @deffn {Command} {$dap_name apreg} ap_num reg [value]
4421 Displays content of a register @var{reg} from AP @var{ap_num}
4422 or set a new value @var{value}.
4423 @var{reg} is byte address of a word register, 0, 4, 8 ... 0xfc.
4426 @deffn {Command} {$dap_name apsel} [num]
4427 Select AP @var{num}, defaulting to 0.
4430 @deffn {Command} {$dap_name dpreg} reg [value]
4431 Displays the content of DP register at address @var{reg}, or set it to a new
4434 In case of SWD, @var{reg} is a value in packed format
4435 @math{dpbanksel << 4 | addr} and assumes values 0, 4, 8 ... 0xfc.
4436 In case of JTAG it only assumes values 0, 4, 8 and 0xc.
4438 @emph{Note:} Consider using @command{poll off} to avoid any disturbing
4439 background activity by OpenOCD while you are operating at such low-level.
4442 @deffn {Command} {$dap_name baseaddr} [num]
4443 Displays debug base address from MEM-AP @var{num},
4444 defaulting to the currently selected AP.
4447 @deffn {Command} {$dap_name memaccess} [value]
4448 Displays the number of extra tck cycles in the JTAG idle to use for MEM-AP
4449 memory bus access [0-255], giving additional time to respond to reads.
4450 If @var{value} is defined, first assigns that.
4453 @deffn {Command} {$dap_name apcsw} [value [mask]]
4454 Displays or changes CSW bit pattern for MEM-AP transfers.
4456 At the begin of each memory access the CSW pattern is extended (bitwise or-ed)
4457 by @dfn{Size} and @dfn{AddrInc} bit-fields according to transfer requirements
4458 and the result is written to the real CSW register. All bits except dynamically
4459 updated fields @dfn{Size} and @dfn{AddrInc} can be changed by changing
4460 the CSW pattern. Refer to ARM ADI v5 manual chapter 7.6.4 and appendix A
4463 Use @var{value} only syntax if you want to set the new CSW pattern as a whole.
4464 The example sets HPROT1 bit (required by Cortex-M) and clears the rest of
4467 kx.dap apcsw 0x2000000
4470 If @var{mask} is also used, the CSW pattern is changed only on bit positions
4471 where the mask bit is 1. The following example sets HPROT3 (cacheable)
4472 and leaves the rest of the pattern intact. It configures memory access through
4473 DCache on Cortex-M7.
4475 set CSW_HPROT3_CACHEABLE [expr 1 << 27]
4476 samv.dap apcsw $CSW_HPROT3_CACHEABLE $CSW_HPROT3_CACHEABLE
4479 Another example clears SPROT bit and leaves the rest of pattern intact:
4481 set CSW_SPROT [expr 1 << 30]
4482 samv.dap apcsw 0 $CSW_SPROT
4485 @emph{Note:} If you want to check the real value of CSW, not CSW pattern, use
4486 @code{xxx.dap apreg 0}. @xref{DAP subcommand apreg,,}.
4488 @emph{Warning:} Some of the CSW bits are vital for working memory transfer.
4489 If you set a wrong CSW pattern and MEM-AP stopped working, use the following
4490 example with a proper dap name:
4492 xxx.dap apcsw default
4496 @deffn {Config Command} {$dap_name ti_be_32_quirks} [@option{enable}]
4497 Set/get quirks mode for TI TMS450/TMS570 processors
4502 @node CPU Configuration
4503 @chapter CPU Configuration
4506 This chapter discusses how to set up GDB debug targets for CPUs.
4507 You can also access these targets without GDB
4508 (@pxref{Architecture and Core Commands},
4509 and @ref{targetstatehandling,,Target State handling}) and
4510 through various kinds of NAND and NOR flash commands.
4511 If you have multiple CPUs you can have multiple such targets.
4513 We'll start by looking at how to examine the targets you have,
4514 then look at how to add one more target and how to configure it.
4516 @section Target List
4517 @cindex target, current
4518 @cindex target, list
4520 All targets that have been set up are part of a list,
4521 where each member has a name.
4522 That name should normally be the same as the TAP name.
4523 You can display the list with the @command{targets}
4525 This display often has only one CPU; here's what it might
4526 look like with more than one:
4528 TargetName Type Endian TapName State
4529 -- ------------------ ---------- ------ ------------------ ------------
4530 0* at91rm9200.cpu arm920t little at91rm9200.cpu running
4531 1 MyTarget cortex_m little mychip.foo tap-disabled
4534 One member of that list is the @dfn{current target}, which
4535 is implicitly referenced by many commands.
4536 It's the one marked with a @code{*} near the target name.
4537 In particular, memory addresses often refer to the address
4538 space seen by that current target.
4539 Commands like @command{mdw} (memory display words)
4540 and @command{flash erase_address} (erase NOR flash blocks)
4541 are examples; and there are many more.
4543 Several commands let you examine the list of targets:
4545 @deffn {Command} {target current}
4546 Returns the name of the current target.
4549 @deffn {Command} {target names}
4550 Lists the names of all current targets in the list.
4552 foreach t [target names] @{
4553 puts [format "Target: %s\n" $t]
4558 @c yep, "target list" would have been better.
4559 @c plus maybe "target setdefault".
4561 @deffn {Command} {targets} [name]
4562 @emph{Note: the name of this command is plural. Other target
4563 command names are singular.}
4565 With no parameter, this command displays a table of all known
4566 targets in a user friendly form.
4568 With a parameter, this command sets the current target to
4569 the given target with the given @var{name}; this is
4570 only relevant on boards which have more than one target.
4573 @section Target CPU Types
4577 Each target has a @dfn{CPU type}, as shown in the output of
4578 the @command{targets} command. You need to specify that type
4579 when calling @command{target create}.
4580 The CPU type indicates more than just the instruction set.
4581 It also indicates how that instruction set is implemented,
4582 what kind of debug support it integrates,
4583 whether it has an MMU (and if so, what kind),
4584 what core-specific commands may be available
4585 (@pxref{Architecture and Core Commands}),
4588 It's easy to see what target types are supported,
4589 since there's a command to list them.
4591 @anchor{targettypes}
4592 @deffn {Command} {target types}
4593 Lists all supported target types.
4594 At this writing, the supported CPU types are:
4597 @item @code{aarch64} -- this is an ARMv8-A core with an MMU.
4598 @item @code{arm11} -- this is a generation of ARMv6 cores.
4599 @item @code{arm720t} -- this is an ARMv4 core with an MMU.
4600 @item @code{arm7tdmi} -- this is an ARMv4 core.
4601 @item @code{arm920t} -- this is an ARMv4 core with an MMU.
4602 @item @code{arm926ejs} -- this is an ARMv5 core with an MMU.
4603 @item @code{arm946e} -- this is an ARMv5 core with an MMU.
4604 @item @code{arm966e} -- this is an ARMv5 core.
4605 @item @code{arm9tdmi} -- this is an ARMv4 core.
4606 @item @code{avr} -- implements Atmel's 8-bit AVR instruction set.
4607 (Support for this is preliminary and incomplete.)
4608 @item @code{avr32_ap7k} -- this an AVR32 core.
4609 @item @code{cortex_a} -- this is an ARMv7-A core with an MMU.
4610 @item @code{cortex_m} -- this is an ARMv7-M core, supporting only the
4611 compact Thumb2 instruction set. Supports also ARMv6-M and ARMv8-M cores
4612 @item @code{cortex_r4} -- this is an ARMv7-R core.
4613 @item @code{dragonite} -- resembles arm966e.
4614 @item @code{dsp563xx} -- implements Freescale's 24-bit DSP.
4615 (Support for this is still incomplete.)
4616 @item @code{dsp5680xx} -- implements Freescale's 5680x DSP.
4617 @item @code{esirisc} -- this is an EnSilica eSi-RISC core.
4618 The current implementation supports eSi-32xx cores.
4619 @item @code{fa526} -- resembles arm920 (w/o Thumb).
4620 @item @code{feroceon} -- resembles arm926.
4621 @item @code{hla_target} -- a Cortex-M alternative to work with HL adapters like ST-Link.
4622 @item @code{ls1_sap} -- this is the SAP on NXP LS102x CPUs,
4623 allowing access to physical memory addresses independently of CPU cores.
4624 @item @code{mem_ap} -- this is an ARM debug infrastructure Access Port without
4625 a CPU, through which bus read and write cycles can be generated; it may be
4626 useful for working with non-CPU hardware behind an AP or during development of
4627 support for new CPUs.
4628 It's possible to connect a GDB client to this target (the GDB port has to be
4629 specified, @xref{gdbportoverride,,option -gdb-port}.), and a fake ARM core will
4630 be emulated to comply to GDB remote protocol.
4631 @item @code{mips_m4k} -- a MIPS core.
4632 @item @code{mips_mips64} -- a MIPS64 core.
4633 @item @code{nds32_v2} -- this is an Andes NDS32 v2 core.
4634 @item @code{nds32_v3} -- this is an Andes NDS32 v3 core.
4635 @item @code{nds32_v3m} -- this is an Andes NDS32 v3m core.
4636 @item @code{or1k} -- this is an OpenRISC 1000 core.
4637 The current implementation supports three JTAG TAP cores:
4639 @item @code{OpenCores TAP} (See: @url{http://opencores.org/project@comma{}jtag})
4640 @item @code{Altera Virtual JTAG TAP} (See: @url{http://www.altera.com/literature/ug/ug_virtualjtag.pdf})
4641 @item @code{Xilinx BSCAN_* virtual JTAG interface} (See: @url{http://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/sw_manuals/xilinx14_2/spartan6_hdl.pdf})
4643 And two debug interfaces cores:
4645 @item @code{Advanced debug interface}
4646 @*(See: @url{http://opencores.org/project@comma{}adv_debug_sys})
4647 @item @code{SoC Debug Interface}
4648 @*(See: @url{http://opencores.org/project@comma{}dbg_interface})
4650 @item @code{quark_d20xx} -- an Intel Quark D20xx core.
4651 @item @code{quark_x10xx} -- an Intel Quark X10xx core.
4652 @item @code{riscv} -- a RISC-V core.
4653 @item @code{stm8} -- implements an STM8 core.
4654 @item @code{testee} -- a dummy target for cases without a real CPU, e.g. CPLD.
4655 @item @code{xscale} -- this is actually an architecture,
4656 not a CPU type. It is based on the ARMv5 architecture.
4660 To avoid being confused by the variety of ARM based cores, remember
4661 this key point: @emph{ARM is a technology licencing company}.
4662 (See: @url{http://www.arm.com}.)
4663 The CPU name used by OpenOCD will reflect the CPU design that was
4664 licensed, not a vendor brand which incorporates that design.
4665 Name prefixes like arm7, arm9, arm11, and cortex
4666 reflect design generations;
4667 while names like ARMv4, ARMv5, ARMv6, ARMv7 and ARMv8
4668 reflect an architecture version implemented by a CPU design.
4670 @anchor{targetconfiguration}
4671 @section Target Configuration
4673 Before creating a ``target'', you must have added its TAP to the scan chain.
4674 When you've added that TAP, you will have a @code{dotted.name}
4675 which is used to set up the CPU support.
4676 The chip-specific configuration file will normally configure its CPU(s)
4677 right after it adds all of the chip's TAPs to the scan chain.
4679 Although you can set up a target in one step, it's often clearer if you
4680 use shorter commands and do it in two steps: create it, then configure
4682 All operations on the target after it's created will use a new
4683 command, created as part of target creation.
4685 The two main things to configure after target creation are
4686 a work area, which usually has target-specific defaults even
4687 if the board setup code overrides them later;
4688 and event handlers (@pxref{targetevents,,Target Events}), which tend
4689 to be much more board-specific.
4690 The key steps you use might look something like this
4693 dap create mychip.dap -chain-position mychip.cpu
4694 target create MyTarget cortex_m -dap mychip.dap
4695 MyTarget configure -work-area-phys 0x08000 -work-area-size 8096
4696 MyTarget configure -event reset-deassert-pre @{ jtag_rclk 5 @}
4697 MyTarget configure -event reset-init @{ myboard_reinit @}
4700 You should specify a working area if you can; typically it uses some
4702 Such a working area can speed up many things, including bulk
4703 writes to target memory;
4704 flash operations like checking to see if memory needs to be erased;
4705 GDB memory checksumming;
4709 On more complex chips, the work area can become
4710 inaccessible when application code
4711 (such as an operating system)
4712 enables or disables the MMU.
4713 For example, the particular MMU context used to access the virtual
4714 address will probably matter ... and that context might not have
4715 easy access to other addresses needed.
4716 At this writing, OpenOCD doesn't have much MMU intelligence.
4719 It's often very useful to define a @code{reset-init} event handler.
4720 For systems that are normally used with a boot loader,
4721 common tasks include updating clocks and initializing memory
4723 That may be needed to let you write the boot loader into flash,
4724 in order to ``de-brick'' your board; or to load programs into
4725 external DDR memory without having run the boot loader.
4727 @deffn {Config Command} {target create} target_name type configparams...
4728 This command creates a GDB debug target that refers to a specific JTAG tap.
4729 It enters that target into a list, and creates a new
4730 command (@command{@var{target_name}}) which is used for various
4731 purposes including additional configuration.
4734 @item @var{target_name} ... is the name of the debug target.
4735 By convention this should be the same as the @emph{dotted.name}
4736 of the TAP associated with this target, which must be specified here
4737 using the @code{-chain-position @var{dotted.name}} configparam.
4739 This name is also used to create the target object command,
4740 referred to here as @command{$target_name},
4741 and in other places the target needs to be identified.
4742 @item @var{type} ... specifies the target type. @xref{targettypes,,target types}.
4743 @item @var{configparams} ... all parameters accepted by
4744 @command{$target_name configure} are permitted.
4745 If the target is big-endian, set it here with @code{-endian big}.
4747 You @emph{must} set the @code{-chain-position @var{dotted.name}} or
4748 @code{-dap @var{dap_name}} here.
4752 @deffn {Command} {$target_name configure} configparams...
4753 The options accepted by this command may also be
4754 specified as parameters to @command{target create}.
4755 Their values can later be queried one at a time by
4756 using the @command{$target_name cget} command.
4758 @emph{Warning:} changing some of these after setup is dangerous.
4759 For example, moving a target from one TAP to another;
4760 and changing its endianness.
4764 @item @code{-chain-position} @var{dotted.name} -- names the TAP
4765 used to access this target.
4767 @item @code{-dap} @var{dap_name} -- names the DAP used to access
4768 this target. @xref{dapdeclaration,,DAP declaration}, on how to
4769 create and manage DAP instances.
4771 @item @code{-endian} (@option{big}|@option{little}) -- specifies
4772 whether the CPU uses big or little endian conventions
4774 @item @code{-event} @var{event_name} @var{event_body} --
4775 @xref{targetevents,,Target Events}.
4776 Note that this updates a list of named event handlers.
4777 Calling this twice with two different event names assigns
4778 two different handlers, but calling it twice with the
4779 same event name assigns only one handler.
4781 Current target is temporarily overridden to the event issuing target
4782 before handler code starts and switched back after handler is done.
4784 @item @code{-work-area-backup} (@option{0}|@option{1}) -- says
4785 whether the work area gets backed up; by default,
4786 @emph{it is not backed up.}
4787 When possible, use a working_area that doesn't need to be backed up,
4788 since performing a backup slows down operations.
4789 For example, the beginning of an SRAM block is likely to
4790 be used by most build systems, but the end is often unused.
4792 @item @code{-work-area-size} @var{size} -- specify work are size,
4793 in bytes. The same size applies regardless of whether its physical
4794 or virtual address is being used.
4796 @item @code{-work-area-phys} @var{address} -- set the work area
4797 base @var{address} to be used when no MMU is active.
4799 @item @code{-work-area-virt} @var{address} -- set the work area
4800 base @var{address} to be used when an MMU is active.
4801 @emph{Do not specify a value for this except on targets with an MMU.}
4802 The value should normally correspond to a static mapping for the
4803 @code{-work-area-phys} address, set up by the current operating system.
4806 @item @code{-rtos} @var{rtos_type} -- enable rtos support for target,
4807 @var{rtos_type} can be one of @option{auto}, @option{eCos},
4808 @option{ThreadX}, @option{FreeRTOS}, @option{linux}, @option{ChibiOS},
4809 @option{embKernel}, @option{mqx}, @option{uCOS-III}, @option{nuttx},
4810 @option{RIOT}, @option{Zephyr}
4811 @xref{gdbrtossupport,,RTOS Support}.
4813 @item @code{-defer-examine} -- skip target examination at initial JTAG chain
4814 scan and after a reset. A manual call to arp_examine is required to
4815 access the target for debugging.
4817 @item @code{-ap-num} @var{ap_number} -- set DAP access port for target,
4818 @var{ap_number} is the numeric index of the DAP AP the target is connected to.
4819 Use this option with systems where multiple, independent cores are connected
4820 to separate access ports of the same DAP.
4822 @item @code{-cti} @var{cti_name} -- set Cross-Trigger Interface (CTI) connected
4823 to the target. Currently, only the @code{aarch64} target makes use of this option,
4824 where it is a mandatory configuration for the target run control.
4825 @xref{armcrosstrigger,,ARM Cross-Trigger Interface},
4826 for instruction on how to declare and control a CTI instance.
4828 @anchor{gdbportoverride}
4829 @item @code{-gdb-port} @var{number} -- see command @command{gdb_port} for the
4830 possible values of the parameter @var{number}, which are not only numeric values.
4831 Use this option to override, for this target only, the global parameter set with
4832 command @command{gdb_port}.
4833 @xref{gdb_port,,command gdb_port}.
4835 @item @code{-gdb-max-connections} @var{number} -- EXPERIMENTAL: set the maximum
4836 number of GDB connections that are allowed for the target. Default is 1.
4837 A negative value for @var{number} means unlimited connections.
4838 See @xref{gdbmeminspect,,Using GDB as a non-intrusive memory inspector}.
4842 @section Other $target_name Commands
4843 @cindex object command
4845 The Tcl/Tk language has the concept of object commands,
4846 and OpenOCD adopts that same model for targets.
4848 A good Tk example is a on screen button.
4849 Once a button is created a button
4850 has a name (a path in Tk terms) and that name is useable as a first
4851 class command. For example in Tk, one can create a button and later
4852 configure it like this:
4856 button .foobar -background red -command @{ foo @}
4858 .foobar configure -foreground blue
4860 set x [.foobar cget -background]
4862 puts [format "The button is %s" $x]
4865 In OpenOCD's terms, the ``target'' is an object just like a Tcl/Tk
4866 button, and its object commands are invoked the same way.
4869 str912.cpu mww 0x1234 0x42
4870 omap3530.cpu mww 0x5555 123
4873 The commands supported by OpenOCD target objects are:
4875 @deffn {Command} {$target_name arp_examine} @option{allow-defer}
4876 @deffnx {Command} {$target_name arp_halt}
4877 @deffnx {Command} {$target_name arp_poll}
4878 @deffnx {Command} {$target_name arp_reset}
4879 @deffnx {Command} {$target_name arp_waitstate}
4880 Internal OpenOCD scripts (most notably @file{startup.tcl})
4881 use these to deal with specific reset cases.
4882 They are not otherwise documented here.
4885 @deffn {Command} {$target_name array2mem} arrayname width address count
4886 @deffnx {Command} {$target_name mem2array} arrayname width address count
4887 These provide an efficient script-oriented interface to memory.
4888 The @code{array2mem} primitive writes bytes, halfwords, words
4889 or double-words; while @code{mem2array} reads them.
4890 In both cases, the TCL side uses an array, and
4891 the target side uses raw memory.
4893 The efficiency comes from enabling the use of
4894 bulk JTAG data transfer operations.
4895 The script orientation comes from working with data
4896 values that are packaged for use by TCL scripts;
4897 @command{mdw} type primitives only print data they retrieve,
4898 and neither store nor return those values.
4901 @item @var{arrayname} ... is the name of an array variable
4902 @item @var{width} ... is 8/16/32/64 - indicating the memory access size
4903 @item @var{address} ... is the target memory address
4904 @item @var{count} ... is the number of elements to process
4908 @deffn {Command} {$target_name cget} queryparm
4909 Each configuration parameter accepted by
4910 @command{$target_name configure}
4911 can be individually queried, to return its current value.
4912 The @var{queryparm} is a parameter name
4913 accepted by that command, such as @code{-work-area-phys}.
4914 There are a few special cases:
4917 @item @code{-event} @var{event_name} -- returns the handler for the
4918 event named @var{event_name}.
4919 This is a special case because setting a handler requires
4921 @item @code{-type} -- returns the target type.
4922 This is a special case because this is set using
4923 @command{target create} and can't be changed
4924 using @command{$target_name configure}.
4927 For example, if you wanted to summarize information about
4928 all the targets you might use something like this:
4931 foreach name [target names] @{
4932 set y [$name cget -endian]
4933 set z [$name cget -type]
4934 puts [format "Chip %d is %s, Endian: %s, type: %s" \
4940 @anchor{targetcurstate}
4941 @deffn {Command} {$target_name curstate}
4942 Displays the current target state:
4943 @code{debug-running},
4946 @code{running}, or @code{unknown}.
4947 (Also, @pxref{eventpolling,,Event Polling}.)
4950 @deffn {Command} {$target_name eventlist}
4951 Displays a table listing all event handlers
4952 currently associated with this target.
4953 @xref{targetevents,,Target Events}.
4956 @deffn {Command} {$target_name invoke-event} event_name
4957 Invokes the handler for the event named @var{event_name}.
4958 (This is primarily intended for use by OpenOCD framework
4959 code, for example by the reset code in @file{startup.tcl}.)
4962 @deffn {Command} {$target_name mdd} [phys] addr [count]
4963 @deffnx {Command} {$target_name mdw} [phys] addr [count]
4964 @deffnx {Command} {$target_name mdh} [phys] addr [count]
4965 @deffnx {Command} {$target_name mdb} [phys] addr [count]
4966 Display contents of address @var{addr}, as
4967 64-bit doublewords (@command{mdd}),
4968 32-bit words (@command{mdw}), 16-bit halfwords (@command{mdh}),
4969 or 8-bit bytes (@command{mdb}).
4970 When the current target has an MMU which is present and active,
4971 @var{addr} is interpreted as a virtual address.
4972 Otherwise, or if the optional @var{phys} flag is specified,
4973 @var{addr} is interpreted as a physical address.
4974 If @var{count} is specified, displays that many units.
4975 (If you want to manipulate the data instead of displaying it,
4976 see the @code{mem2array} primitives.)
4979 @deffn {Command} {$target_name mwd} [phys] addr doubleword [count]
4980 @deffnx {Command} {$target_name mww} [phys] addr word [count]
4981 @deffnx {Command} {$target_name mwh} [phys] addr halfword [count]
4982 @deffnx {Command} {$target_name mwb} [phys] addr byte [count]
4983 Writes the specified @var{doubleword} (64 bits), @var{word} (32 bits),
4984 @var{halfword} (16 bits), or @var{byte} (8-bit) value,
4985 at the specified address @var{addr}.
4986 When the current target has an MMU which is present and active,
4987 @var{addr} is interpreted as a virtual address.
4988 Otherwise, or if the optional @var{phys} flag is specified,
4989 @var{addr} is interpreted as a physical address.
4990 If @var{count} is specified, fills that many units of consecutive address.
4993 @anchor{targetevents}
4994 @section Target Events
4995 @cindex target events
4997 At various times, certain things can happen, or you want them to happen.
5000 @item What should happen when GDB connects? Should your target reset?
5001 @item When GDB tries to flash the target, do you need to enable the flash via a special command?
5002 @item Is using SRST appropriate (and possible) on your system?
5003 Or instead of that, do you need to issue JTAG commands to trigger reset?
5004 SRST usually resets everything on the scan chain, which can be inappropriate.
5005 @item During reset, do you need to write to certain memory locations
5006 to set up system clocks or
5007 to reconfigure the SDRAM?
5008 How about configuring the watchdog timer, or other peripherals,
5009 to stop running while you hold the core stopped for debugging?
5012 All of the above items can be addressed by target event handlers.
5013 These are set up by @command{$target_name configure -event} or
5014 @command{target create ... -event}.
5016 The programmer's model matches the @code{-command} option used in Tcl/Tk
5017 buttons and events. The two examples below act the same, but one creates
5018 and invokes a small procedure while the other inlines it.
5021 proc my_init_proc @{ @} @{
5022 echo "Disabling watchdog..."
5023 mww 0xfffffd44 0x00008000
5025 mychip.cpu configure -event reset-init my_init_proc
5026 mychip.cpu configure -event reset-init @{
5027 echo "Disabling watchdog..."
5028 mww 0xfffffd44 0x00008000
5032 The following target events are defined:
5035 @item @b{debug-halted}
5036 @* The target has halted for debug reasons (i.e.: breakpoint)
5037 @item @b{debug-resumed}
5038 @* The target has resumed (i.e.: GDB said run)
5039 @item @b{early-halted}
5040 @* Occurs early in the halt process
5041 @item @b{examine-start}
5042 @* Before target examine is called.
5043 @item @b{examine-end}
5044 @* After target examine is called with no errors.
5045 @item @b{examine-fail}
5046 @* After target examine fails.
5047 @item @b{gdb-attach}
5048 @* When GDB connects. Issued before any GDB communication with the target
5049 starts. GDB expects the target is halted during attachment.
5050 @xref{gdbmeminspect,,GDB as a non-intrusive memory inspector}, how to
5051 connect GDB to running target.
5052 The event can be also used to set up the target so it is possible to probe flash.
5053 Probing flash is necessary during GDB connect if you want to use
5054 @pxref{programmingusinggdb,,programming using GDB}.
5055 Another use of the flash memory map is for GDB to automatically choose
5056 hardware or software breakpoints depending on whether the breakpoint
5057 is in RAM or read only memory.
5058 Default is @code{halt}
5059 @item @b{gdb-detach}
5060 @* When GDB disconnects
5062 @* When the target has halted and GDB is not doing anything (see early halt)
5063 @item @b{gdb-flash-erase-start}
5064 @* Before the GDB flash process tries to erase the flash (default is
5066 @item @b{gdb-flash-erase-end}
5067 @* After the GDB flash process has finished erasing the flash
5068 @item @b{gdb-flash-write-start}
5069 @* Before GDB writes to the flash
5070 @item @b{gdb-flash-write-end}
5071 @* After GDB writes to the flash (default is @code{reset halt})
5073 @* Before the target steps, GDB is trying to start/resume the target
5075 @* The target has halted
5076 @item @b{reset-assert-pre}
5077 @* Issued as part of @command{reset} processing
5078 after @command{reset-start} was triggered
5079 but before either SRST alone is asserted on the scan chain,
5080 or @code{reset-assert} is triggered.
5081 @item @b{reset-assert}
5082 @* Issued as part of @command{reset} processing
5083 after @command{reset-assert-pre} was triggered.
5084 When such a handler is present, cores which support this event will use
5085 it instead of asserting SRST.
5086 This support is essential for debugging with JTAG interfaces which
5087 don't include an SRST line (JTAG doesn't require SRST), and for
5088 selective reset on scan chains that have multiple targets.
5089 @item @b{reset-assert-post}
5090 @* Issued as part of @command{reset} processing
5091 after @code{reset-assert} has been triggered.
5092 or the target asserted SRST on the entire scan chain.
5093 @item @b{reset-deassert-pre}
5094 @* Issued as part of @command{reset} processing
5095 after @code{reset-assert-post} has been triggered.
5096 @item @b{reset-deassert-post}
5097 @* Issued as part of @command{reset} processing
5098 after @code{reset-deassert-pre} has been triggered
5099 and (if the target is using it) after SRST has been
5100 released on the scan chain.
5102 @* Issued as the final step in @command{reset} processing.
5103 @item @b{reset-init}
5104 @* Used by @b{reset init} command for board-specific initialization.
5105 This event fires after @emph{reset-deassert-post}.
5107 This is where you would configure PLLs and clocking, set up DRAM so
5108 you can download programs that don't fit in on-chip SRAM, set up pin
5109 multiplexing, and so on.
5110 (You may be able to switch to a fast JTAG clock rate here, after
5111 the target clocks are fully set up.)
5112 @item @b{reset-start}
5113 @* Issued as the first step in @command{reset} processing
5114 before @command{reset-assert-pre} is called.
5116 This is the most robust place to use @command{jtag_rclk}
5117 or @command{adapter speed} to switch to a low JTAG clock rate,
5118 when reset disables PLLs needed to use a fast clock.
5119 @item @b{resume-start}
5120 @* Before any target is resumed
5121 @item @b{resume-end}
5122 @* After all targets have resumed
5124 @* Target has resumed
5125 @item @b{step-start}
5126 @* Before a target is single-stepped
5128 @* After single-step has completed
5129 @item @b{trace-config}
5130 @* After target hardware trace configuration was changed
5134 OpenOCD events are not supposed to be preempt by another event, but this
5135 is not enforced in current code. Only the target event @b{resumed} is
5136 executed with polling disabled; this avoids polling to trigger the event
5137 @b{halted}, reversing the logical order of execution of their handlers.
5138 Future versions of OpenOCD will prevent the event preemption and will
5139 disable the schedule of polling during the event execution. Do not rely
5140 on polling in any event handler; this means, don't expect the status of
5141 a core to change during the execution of the handler. The event handler
5142 will have to enable polling or use @command{$target_name arp_poll} to
5143 check if the core has changed status.
5146 @node Flash Commands
5147 @chapter Flash Commands
5149 OpenOCD has different commands for NOR and NAND flash;
5150 the ``flash'' command works with NOR flash, while
5151 the ``nand'' command works with NAND flash.
5152 This partially reflects different hardware technologies:
5153 NOR flash usually supports direct CPU instruction and data bus access,
5154 while data from a NAND flash must be copied to memory before it can be
5155 used. (SPI flash must also be copied to memory before use.)
5156 However, the documentation also uses ``flash'' as a generic term;
5157 for example, ``Put flash configuration in board-specific files''.
5161 @item Configure via the command @command{flash bank}
5162 @* Do this in a board-specific configuration file,
5163 passing parameters as needed by the driver.
5164 @item Operate on the flash via @command{flash subcommand}
5165 @* Often commands to manipulate the flash are typed by a human, or run
5166 via a script in some automated way. Common tasks include writing a
5167 boot loader, operating system, or other data.
5169 @* Flashing via GDB requires the flash be configured via ``flash
5170 bank'', and the GDB flash features be enabled.
5171 @xref{gdbconfiguration,,GDB Configuration}.
5174 Many CPUs have the ability to ``boot'' from the first flash bank.
5175 This means that misprogramming that bank can ``brick'' a system,
5176 so that it can't boot.
5177 JTAG tools, like OpenOCD, are often then used to ``de-brick'' the
5178 board by (re)installing working boot firmware.
5180 @anchor{norconfiguration}
5181 @section Flash Configuration Commands
5182 @cindex flash configuration
5184 @deffn {Config Command} {flash bank} name driver base size chip_width bus_width target [driver_options]
5185 Configures a flash bank which provides persistent storage
5186 for addresses from @math{base} to @math{base + size - 1}.
5187 These banks will often be visible to GDB through the target's memory map.
5188 In some cases, configuring a flash bank will activate extra commands;
5189 see the driver-specific documentation.
5192 @item @var{name} ... may be used to reference the flash bank
5193 in other flash commands. A number is also available.
5194 @item @var{driver} ... identifies the controller driver
5195 associated with the flash bank being declared.
5196 This is usually @code{cfi} for external flash, or else
5197 the name of a microcontroller with embedded flash memory.
5198 @xref{flashdriverlist,,Flash Driver List}.
5199 @item @var{base} ... Base address of the flash chip.
5200 @item @var{size} ... Size of the chip, in bytes.
5201 For some drivers, this value is detected from the hardware.
5202 @item @var{chip_width} ... Width of the flash chip, in bytes;
5203 ignored for most microcontroller drivers.
5204 @item @var{bus_width} ... Width of the data bus used to access the
5205 chip, in bytes; ignored for most microcontroller drivers.
5206 @item @var{target} ... Names the target used to issue
5207 commands to the flash controller.
5208 @comment Actually, it's currently a controller-specific parameter...
5209 @item @var{driver_options} ... drivers may support, or require,
5210 additional parameters. See the driver-specific documentation
5211 for more information.
5214 This command is not available after OpenOCD initialization has completed.
5215 Use it in board specific configuration files, not interactively.
5219 @comment less confusing would be: "flash list" (like "nand list")
5220 @deffn {Command} {flash banks}
5221 Prints a one-line summary of each device that was
5222 declared using @command{flash bank}, numbered from zero.
5223 Note that this is the @emph{plural} form;
5224 the @emph{singular} form is a very different command.
5227 @deffn {Command} {flash list}
5228 Retrieves a list of associative arrays for each device that was
5229 declared using @command{flash bank}, numbered from zero.
5230 This returned list can be manipulated easily from within scripts.
5233 @deffn {Command} {flash probe} num
5234 Identify the flash, or validate the parameters of the configured flash. Operation
5235 depends on the flash type.
5236 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
5237 Most flash commands will implicitly @emph{autoprobe} the bank;
5238 flash drivers can distinguish between probing and autoprobing,
5239 but most don't bother.
5242 @section Preparing a Target before Flash Programming
5244 The target device should be in well defined state before the flash programming
5247 @emph{Always issue} @command{reset init} before @ref{flashprogrammingcommands,,Flash Programming Commands}.
5248 Do not issue another @command{reset} or @command{reset halt} or @command{resume}
5249 until the programming session is finished.
5251 If you use @ref{programmingusinggdb,,Programming using GDB},
5252 the target is prepared automatically in the event gdb-flash-erase-start
5254 The jimtcl script @command{program} calls @command{reset init} explicitly.
5256 @section Erasing, Reading, Writing to Flash
5257 @cindex flash erasing
5258 @cindex flash reading
5259 @cindex flash writing
5260 @cindex flash programming
5261 @anchor{flashprogrammingcommands}
5263 One feature distinguishing NOR flash from NAND or serial flash technologies
5264 is that for read access, it acts exactly like any other addressable memory.
5265 This means you can use normal memory read commands like @command{mdw} or
5266 @command{dump_image} with it, with no special @command{flash} subcommands.
5267 @xref{memoryaccess,,Memory access}, and @ref{imageaccess,,Image access}.
5269 Write access works differently. Flash memory normally needs to be erased
5270 before it's written. Erasing a sector turns all of its bits to ones, and
5271 writing can turn ones into zeroes. This is why there are special commands
5272 for interactive erasing and writing, and why GDB needs to know which parts
5273 of the address space hold NOR flash memory.
5276 Most of these erase and write commands leverage the fact that NOR flash
5277 chips consume target address space. They implicitly refer to the current
5278 JTAG target, and map from an address in that target's address space
5279 back to a flash bank.
5280 @comment In May 2009, those mappings may fail if any bank associated
5281 @comment with that target doesn't successfully autoprobe ... bug worth fixing?
5282 A few commands use abstract addressing based on bank and sector numbers,
5283 and don't depend on searching the current target and its address space.
5284 Avoid confusing the two command models.
5287 Some flash chips implement software protection against accidental writes,
5288 since such buggy writes could in some cases ``brick'' a system.
5289 For such systems, erasing and writing may require sector protection to be
5291 Examples include CFI flash such as ``Intel Advanced Bootblock flash'',
5292 and AT91SAM7 on-chip flash.
5293 @xref{flashprotect,,flash protect}.
5295 @deffn {Command} {flash erase_sector} num first last
5296 Erase sectors in bank @var{num}, starting at sector @var{first}
5297 up to and including @var{last}.
5298 Sector numbering starts at 0.
5299 Providing a @var{last} sector of @option{last}
5300 specifies "to the end of the flash bank".
5301 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
5304 @deffn {Command} {flash erase_address} [@option{pad}] [@option{unlock}] address length
5305 Erase sectors starting at @var{address} for @var{length} bytes.
5306 Unless @option{pad} is specified, @math{address} must begin a
5307 flash sector, and @math{address + length - 1} must end a sector.
5308 Specifying @option{pad} erases extra data at the beginning and/or
5309 end of the specified region, as needed to erase only full sectors.
5310 The flash bank to use is inferred from the @var{address}, and
5311 the specified length must stay within that bank.
5312 As a special case, when @var{length} is zero and @var{address} is
5313 the start of the bank, the whole flash is erased.
5314 If @option{unlock} is specified, then the flash is unprotected
5315 before erase starts.
5318 @deffn {Command} {flash filld} address double-word length
5319 @deffnx {Command} {flash fillw} address word length
5320 @deffnx {Command} {flash fillh} address halfword length
5321 @deffnx {Command} {flash fillb} address byte length
5322 Fills flash memory with the specified @var{double-word} (64 bits), @var{word} (32 bits),
5323 @var{halfword} (16 bits), or @var{byte} (8-bit) pattern,
5324 starting at @var{address} and continuing
5325 for @var{length} units (word/halfword/byte).
5326 No erasure is done before writing; when needed, that must be done
5327 before issuing this command.
5328 Writes are done in blocks of up to 1024 bytes, and each write is
5329 verified by reading back the data and comparing it to what was written.
5330 The flash bank to use is inferred from the @var{address} of
5331 each block, and the specified length must stay within that bank.
5333 @comment no current checks for errors if fill blocks touch multiple banks!
5335 @deffn {Command} {flash mdw} addr [count]
5336 @deffnx {Command} {flash mdh} addr [count]
5337 @deffnx {Command} {flash mdb} addr [count]
5338 Display contents of address @var{addr}, as
5339 32-bit words (@command{mdw}), 16-bit halfwords (@command{mdh}),
5340 or 8-bit bytes (@command{mdb}).
5341 If @var{count} is specified, displays that many units.
5342 Reads from flash using the flash driver, therefore it enables reading
5343 from a bank not mapped in target address space.
5344 The flash bank to use is inferred from the @var{address} of
5345 each block, and the specified length must stay within that bank.
5348 @deffn {Command} {flash write_bank} num filename [offset]
5349 Write the binary @file{filename} to flash bank @var{num},
5350 starting at @var{offset} bytes from the beginning of the bank. If @var{offset}
5351 is omitted, start at the beginning of the flash bank.
5352 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
5355 @deffn {Command} {flash read_bank} num filename [offset [length]]
5356 Read @var{length} bytes from the flash bank @var{num} starting at @var{offset}
5357 and write the contents to the binary @file{filename}. If @var{offset} is
5358 omitted, start at the beginning of the flash bank. If @var{length} is omitted,
5359 read the remaining bytes from the flash bank.
5360 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
5363 @deffn {Command} {flash verify_bank} num filename [offset]
5364 Compare the contents of the binary file @var{filename} with the contents of the
5365 flash bank @var{num} starting at @var{offset}. If @var{offset} is omitted,
5366 start at the beginning of the flash bank. Fail if the contents do not match.
5367 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
5370 @deffn {Command} {flash write_image} [erase] [unlock] filename [offset] [type]
5371 Write the image @file{filename} to the current target's flash bank(s).
5372 Only loadable sections from the image are written.
5373 A relocation @var{offset} may be specified, in which case it is added
5374 to the base address for each section in the image.
5375 The file [@var{type}] can be specified
5376 explicitly as @option{bin} (binary), @option{ihex} (Intel hex),
5377 @option{elf} (ELF file), @option{s19} (Motorola s19).
5378 @option{mem}, or @option{builder}.
5379 The relevant flash sectors will be erased prior to programming
5380 if the @option{erase} parameter is given. If @option{unlock} is
5381 provided, then the flash banks are unlocked before erase and
5382 program. The flash bank to use is inferred from the address of
5386 Be careful using the @option{erase} flag when the flash is holding
5387 data you want to preserve.
5388 Portions of the flash outside those described in the image's
5389 sections might be erased with no notice.
5392 When a section of the image being written does not fill out all the
5393 sectors it uses, the unwritten parts of those sectors are necessarily
5394 also erased, because sectors can't be partially erased.
5396 Data stored in sector "holes" between image sections are also affected.
5397 For example, "@command{flash write_image erase ...}" of an image with
5398 one byte at the beginning of a flash bank and one byte at the end
5399 erases the entire bank -- not just the two sectors being written.
5401 Also, when flash protection is important, you must re-apply it after
5402 it has been removed by the @option{unlock} flag.
5407 @deffn {Command} {flash verify_image} filename [offset] [type]
5408 Verify the image @file{filename} to the current target's flash bank(s).
5409 Parameters follow the description of 'flash write_image'.
5410 In contrast to the 'verify_image' command, for banks with specific
5411 verify method, that one is used instead of the usual target's read
5412 memory methods. This is necessary for flash banks not readable by
5413 ordinary memory reads.
5414 This command gives only an overall good/bad result for each bank, not
5415 addresses of individual failed bytes as it's intended only as quick
5416 check for successful programming.
5419 @section Other Flash commands
5420 @cindex flash protection
5422 @deffn {Command} {flash erase_check} num
5423 Check erase state of sectors in flash bank @var{num},
5424 and display that status.
5425 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
5428 @deffn {Command} {flash info} num [sectors]
5429 Print info about flash bank @var{num}, a list of protection blocks
5430 and their status. Use @option{sectors} to show a list of sectors instead.
5432 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
5433 This command will first query the hardware, it does not print cached
5434 and possibly stale information.
5437 @anchor{flashprotect}
5438 @deffn {Command} {flash protect} num first last (@option{on}|@option{off})
5439 Enable (@option{on}) or disable (@option{off}) protection of flash blocks
5440 in flash bank @var{num}, starting at protection block @var{first}
5441 and continuing up to and including @var{last}.
5442 Providing a @var{last} block of @option{last}
5443 specifies "to the end of the flash bank".
5444 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
5445 The protection block is usually identical to a flash sector.
5446 Some devices may utilize a protection block distinct from flash sector.
5447 See @command{flash info} for a list of protection blocks.
5450 @deffn {Command} {flash padded_value} num value
5451 Sets the default value used for padding any image sections, This should
5452 normally match the flash bank erased value. If not specified by this
5453 command or the flash driver then it defaults to 0xff.
5457 @deffn {Command} {program} filename [preverify] [verify] [reset] [exit] [offset]
5458 This is a helper script that simplifies using OpenOCD as a standalone
5459 programmer. The only required parameter is @option{filename}, the others are optional.
5460 @xref{Flash Programming}.
5463 @anchor{flashdriverlist}
5464 @section Flash Driver List
5465 As noted above, the @command{flash bank} command requires a driver name,
5466 and allows driver-specific options and behaviors.
5467 Some drivers also activate driver-specific commands.
5469 @deffn {Flash Driver} {virtual}
5470 This is a special driver that maps a previously defined bank to another
5471 address. All bank settings will be copied from the master physical bank.
5473 The @var{virtual} driver defines one mandatory parameters,
5476 @item @var{master_bank} The bank that this virtual address refers to.
5479 So in the following example addresses 0xbfc00000 and 0x9fc00000 refer to
5480 the flash bank defined at address 0x1fc00000. Any command executed on
5481 the virtual banks is actually performed on the physical banks.
5483 flash bank $_FLASHNAME pic32mx 0x1fc00000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5484 flash bank vbank0 virtual 0xbfc00000 0 0 0 \
5485 $_TARGETNAME $_FLASHNAME
5486 flash bank vbank1 virtual 0x9fc00000 0 0 0 \
5487 $_TARGETNAME $_FLASHNAME
5491 @subsection External Flash
5493 @deffn {Flash Driver} {cfi}
5494 @cindex Common Flash Interface
5496 The ``Common Flash Interface'' (CFI) is the main standard for
5497 external NOR flash chips, each of which connects to a
5498 specific external chip select on the CPU.
5499 Frequently the first such chip is used to boot the system.
5500 Your board's @code{reset-init} handler might need to
5501 configure additional chip selects using other commands (like: @command{mww} to
5502 configure a bus and its timings), or
5503 perhaps configure a GPIO pin that controls the ``write protect'' pin
5505 The CFI driver can use a target-specific working area to significantly
5508 The CFI driver can accept the following optional parameters, in any order:
5511 @item @var{jedec_probe} ... is used to detect certain non-CFI flash ROMs,
5512 like AM29LV010 and similar types.
5513 @item @var{x16_as_x8} ... when a 16-bit flash is hooked up to an 8-bit bus.
5514 @item @var{bus_swap} ... when data bytes in a 16-bit flash needs to be swapped.
5515 @item @var{data_swap} ... when data bytes in a 16-bit flash needs to be
5516 swapped when writing data values (i.e. not CFI commands).
5519 To configure two adjacent banks of 16 MBytes each, both sixteen bits (two bytes)
5520 wide on a sixteen bit bus:
5523 flash bank $_FLASHNAME cfi 0x00000000 0x01000000 2 2 $_TARGETNAME
5524 flash bank $_FLASHNAME cfi 0x01000000 0x01000000 2 2 $_TARGETNAME
5527 To configure one bank of 32 MBytes
5528 built from two sixteen bit (two byte) wide parts wired in parallel
5529 to create a thirty-two bit (four byte) bus with doubled throughput:
5532 flash bank $_FLASHNAME cfi 0x00000000 0x02000000 2 4 $_TARGETNAME
5535 @c "cfi part_id" disabled
5538 @deffn {Flash Driver} {jtagspi}
5539 @cindex Generic JTAG2SPI driver
5543 Several FPGAs and CPLDs can retrieve their configuration (bitstream) from a
5544 SPI flash connected to them. To access this flash from the host, the device
5545 is first programmed with a special proxy bitstream that
5546 exposes the SPI flash on the device's JTAG interface. The flash can then be
5547 accessed through JTAG.
5549 Since signaling between JTAG and SPI is compatible, all that is required for
5550 a proxy bitstream is to connect TDI-MOSI, TDO-MISO, TCK-CLK and activate
5551 the flash chip select when the JTAG state machine is in SHIFT-DR. Such
5552 a bitstream for several Xilinx FPGAs can be found in
5553 @file{contrib/loaders/flash/fpga/xilinx_bscan_spi.py}. It requires
5554 @uref{https://github.com/m-labs/migen, migen} and a Xilinx toolchain to build.
5556 This flash bank driver requires a target on a JTAG tap and will access that
5557 tap directly. Since no support from the target is needed, the target can be a
5558 "testee" dummy. Since the target does not expose the flash memory
5559 mapping, target commands that would otherwise be expected to access the flash
5560 will not work. These include all @command{*_image} and
5561 @command{$target_name m*} commands as well as @command{program}. Equivalent
5562 functionality is available through the @command{flash write_bank},
5563 @command{flash read_bank}, and @command{flash verify_bank} commands.
5565 According to device size, 1- to 4-byte addresses are sent. However, some
5566 flash chips additionally have to be switched to 4-byte addresses by an extra
5570 @item @var{ir} ... is loaded into the JTAG IR to map the flash as the JTAG DR.
5571 For the bitstreams generated from @file{xilinx_bscan_spi.py} this is the
5572 @var{USER1} instruction.
5576 target create $_TARGETNAME testee -chain-position $_CHIPNAME.fpga
5577 set _XILINX_USER1 0x02
5578 flash bank $_FLASHNAME spi 0x0 0 0 0 \
5579 $_TARGETNAME $_XILINX_USER1
5582 @deffn Command {jtagspi set} bank_id name total_size page_size read_cmd unused pprg_cmd mass_erase_cmd sector_size sector_erase_cmd
5583 Sets flash parameters: @var{name} human readable string, @var{total_size}
5584 size in bytes, @var{page_size} is write page size. @var{read_cmd} and @var{pprg_cmd}
5585 are commands for read and page program, respectively. @var{mass_erase_cmd},
5586 @var{sector_size} and @var{sector_erase_cmd} are optional.
5588 jtagspi set 0 w25q128 0x1000000 0x100 0x03 0 0x02 0xC7 0x10000 0xD8
5592 @deffn Command {jtagspi cmd} bank_id resp_num cmd_byte ...
5593 Sends command @var{cmd_byte} and at most 20 following bytes and reads
5594 @var{resp_num} bytes afterwards. E.g. for 'Enter 4-byte address mode'
5596 jtagspi cmd 0 0 0xB7
5600 @deffn Command {jtagspi always_4byte} bank_id [ on | off ]
5601 Some devices use 4-byte addresses for all commands except the legacy 0x03 read
5602 regardless of device size. This command controls the corresponding hack.
5606 @deffn {Flash Driver} {xcf}
5607 @cindex Xilinx Platform flash driver
5609 Xilinx FPGAs can be configured from specialized flash ICs named Platform Flash.
5610 It is (almost) regular NOR flash with erase sectors, program pages, etc. The
5611 only difference is special registers controlling its FPGA specific behavior.
5612 They must be properly configured for successful FPGA loading using
5613 additional @var{xcf} driver command:
5615 @deffn {Command} {xcf ccb} <bank_id>
5616 command accepts additional parameters:
5618 @item @var{external|internal} ... selects clock source.
5619 @item @var{serial|parallel} ... selects serial or parallel data bus mode.
5620 @item @var{slave|master} ... selects slave of master mode for flash device.
5621 @item @var{40|20} ... selects clock frequency in MHz for internal clock
5625 xcf ccb 0 external parallel slave 40
5627 All of them must be specified even if clock frequency is pointless
5628 in slave mode. If only bank id specified than command prints current
5629 CCB register value. Note: there is no need to write this register
5630 every time you erase/program data sectors because it stores in
5634 @deffn {Command} {xcf configure} <bank_id>
5635 Initiates FPGA loading procedure. Useful if your board has no "configure"
5642 Additional driver notes:
5644 @item Only single revision supported.
5645 @item Driver automatically detects need of bit reverse, but
5646 only "bin" (raw binary, do not confuse it with "bit") and "mcs"
5647 (Intel hex) file types supported.
5648 @item For additional info check xapp972.pdf and ug380.pdf.
5652 @deffn {Flash Driver} {lpcspifi}
5653 @cindex NXP SPI Flash Interface
5656 NXP's LPC43xx and LPC18xx families include a proprietary SPI
5657 Flash Interface (SPIFI) peripheral that can drive and provide
5658 memory mapped access to external SPI flash devices.
5660 The lpcspifi driver initializes this interface and provides
5661 program and erase functionality for these serial flash devices.
5662 Use of this driver @b{requires} a working area of at least 1kB
5663 to be configured on the target device; more than this will
5664 significantly reduce flash programming times.
5666 The setup command only requires the @var{base} parameter. All
5667 other parameters are ignored, and the flash size and layout
5668 are configured by the driver.
5671 flash bank $_FLASHNAME lpcspifi 0x14000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5676 @deffn {Flash Driver} {stmsmi}
5677 @cindex STMicroelectronics Serial Memory Interface
5680 Some devices from STMicroelectronics (e.g. STR75x MCU family,
5681 SPEAr MPU family) include a proprietary
5682 ``Serial Memory Interface'' (SMI) controller able to drive external
5684 Depending on specific device and board configuration, up to 4 external
5685 flash devices can be connected.
5687 SMI makes the flash content directly accessible in the CPU address
5688 space; each external device is mapped in a memory bank.
5689 CPU can directly read data, execute code and boot from SMI banks.
5690 Normal OpenOCD commands like @command{mdw} can be used to display
5693 The setup command only requires the @var{base} parameter in order
5694 to identify the memory bank.
5695 All other parameters are ignored. Additional information, like
5696 flash size, are detected automatically.
5699 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stmsmi 0xf8000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5704 @deffn {Flash Driver} {stmqspi}
5705 @cindex STMicroelectronics QuadSPI/OctoSPI Interface
5709 Some devices from STMicroelectronics include a proprietary ``QuadSPI Interface''
5710 (e.g. STM32F4, STM32F7, STM32L4) or ``OctoSPI Interface'' (e.g. STM32L4+)
5711 controller able to drive one or even two (dual mode) external SPI flash devices.
5712 The OctoSPI is a superset of QuadSPI, its presence is detected automatically.
5713 Currently only the regular command mode is supported, whereas the HyperFlash
5716 QuadSPI/OctoSPI makes the flash contents directly accessible in the CPU address
5717 space; in case of dual mode both devices must be of the same type and are
5718 mapped in the same memory bank (even and odd addresses interleaved).
5719 CPU can directly read data, execute code (but not boot) from QuadSPI bank.
5721 The 'flash bank' command only requires the @var{base} parameter and the extra
5722 parameter @var{io_base} in order to identify the memory bank. Both are fixed
5723 by hardware, see datasheet or RM. All other parameters are ignored.
5725 The controller must be initialized after each reset and properly configured
5726 for memory-mapped read operation for the particular flash chip(s), for the full
5727 list of available register settings cf. the controller's RM. This setup is quite
5728 board specific (that's why booting from this memory is not possible). The
5729 flash driver infers all parameters from current controller register values when
5730 'flash probe @var{bank_id}' is executed.
5732 Normal OpenOCD commands like @command{mdw} can be used to display the flash content,
5733 but only after proper controller initialization as described above. However,
5734 due to a silicon bug in some devices, attempting to access the very last word
5737 It is possible to use two (even different) flash chips alternatingly, if individual
5738 bank chip selects are available. For some package variants, this is not the case
5739 due to limited pin count. To switch from one to another, adjust FSEL bit accordingly
5740 and re-issue 'flash probe bank_id'. Note that the bank base address will @emph{not}
5741 change, so the address spaces of both devices will overlap. In dual flash mode
5742 both chips must be identical regarding size and most other properties.
5744 Block or sector protection internal to the flash chip is not handled by this
5745 driver at all, but can be dealt with manually by the 'cmd' command, see below.
5746 The sector protection via 'flash protect' command etc. is completely internal to
5747 openocd, intended only to prevent accidental erase or overwrite and it does not
5748 persist across openocd invocations.
5750 OpenOCD contains a hardcoded list of flash devices with their properties,
5751 these are auto-detected. If a device is not included in this list, SFDP discovery
5752 is attempted. If this fails or gives inappropriate results, manual setting is
5753 required (see 'set' command).
5756 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stmqspi 0x90000000 0 0 0 \
5757 $_TARGETNAME 0xA0001000
5758 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stmqspi 0x70000000 0 0 0 \
5759 $_TARGETNAME 0xA0001400
5762 There are three specific commands
5763 @deffn {Command} {stmqspi mass_erase} bank_id
5764 Clears sector protections and performs a mass erase. Works only if there is no
5765 chip specific write protection engaged.
5768 @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
5769 Set flash parameters: @var{name} human readable string, @var{total_size} size
5770 in bytes, @var{page_size} is write page size. @var{read_cmd}, @var{fread_cmd} and @var{pprg_cmd}
5771 are commands for reading and page programming. @var{fread_cmd} is used in DPI and QPI modes,
5772 @var{read_cmd} in normal SPI (single line) mode. @var{mass_erase_cmd}, @var{sector_size}
5773 and @var{sector_erase_cmd} are optional.
5775 This command is required if chip id is not hardcoded yet and e.g. for EEPROMs or FRAMs
5776 which don't support an id command.
5778 In dual mode parameters of both chips are set identically. The parameters refer to
5779 a single chip, so the whole bank gets twice the specified capacity etc.
5782 @deffn {Command} {stmqspi cmd} bank_id resp_num cmd_byte ...
5783 If @var{resp_num} is zero, sends command @var{cmd_byte} and following data
5784 bytes. In dual mode command byte is sent to @emph{both} chips but data bytes are
5785 sent @emph{alternatingly} to chip 1 and 2, first to flash 1, second to flash 2, etc.,
5786 i.e. the total number of bytes (including cmd_byte) must be odd.
5788 If @var{resp_num} is not zero, cmd and at most four following data bytes are
5789 sent, in dual mode @emph{simultaneously} to both chips. Then @var{resp_num} bytes
5790 are read interleaved from both chips starting with chip 1. In this case
5791 @var{resp_num} must be even.
5793 Note the hardware dictated subtle difference of those two cases in dual-flash mode.
5795 To check basic communication settings, issue
5797 stmqspi cmd bank_id 0 0x04; stmqspi cmd bank_id 1 0x05
5798 stmqspi cmd bank_id 0 0x06; stmqspi cmd bank_id 1 0x05
5800 for single flash mode or
5802 stmqspi cmd bank_id 0 0x04; stmqspi cmd bank_id 2 0x05
5803 stmqspi cmd bank_id 0 0x06; stmqspi cmd bank_id 2 0x05
5805 for dual flash mode. This should return the status register contents.
5807 In 8-line mode, @var{cmd_byte} is sent twice - first time as given, second time
5808 complemented. Additionally, in 8-line mode only, some commands (e.g. Read Status)
5809 need a dummy address, e.g.
5811 stmqspi cmd bank_id 1 0x05 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
5813 should return the status register contents.
5819 @deffn {Flash Driver} {mrvlqspi}
5820 This driver supports QSPI flash controller of Marvell's Wireless
5821 Microcontroller platform.
5823 The flash size is autodetected based on the table of known JEDEC IDs
5824 hardcoded in the OpenOCD sources.
5827 flash bank $_FLASHNAME mrvlqspi 0x0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME 0x46010000
5832 @deffn {Flash Driver} {ath79}
5833 @cindex Atheros ath79 SPI driver
5835 Members of ATH79 SoC family from Atheros include a SPI interface with 3
5837 On reset a SPI flash connected to the first chip select (CS0) is made
5838 directly read-accessible in the CPU address space (up to 16MBytes)
5839 and is usually used to store the bootloader and operating system.
5840 Normal OpenOCD commands like @command{mdw} can be used to display
5841 the flash content while it is in memory-mapped mode (only the first
5842 4MBytes are accessible without additional configuration on reset).
5844 The setup command only requires the @var{base} parameter in order
5845 to identify the memory bank. The actual value for the base address
5846 is not otherwise used by the driver. However the mapping is passed
5847 to gdb. Thus for the memory mapped flash (chipselect CS0) the base
5848 address should be the actual memory mapped base address. For unmapped
5849 chipselects (CS1 and CS2) care should be taken to use a base address
5850 that does not overlap with real memory regions.
5851 Additional information, like flash size, are detected automatically.
5852 An optional additional parameter sets the chipselect for the bank,
5853 with the default CS0.
5854 CS1 and CS2 require additional GPIO setup before they can be used
5855 since the alternate function must be enabled on the GPIO pin
5856 CS1/CS2 is routed to on the given SoC.
5859 flash bank $_FLASHNAME ath79 0xbf000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5861 # When using multiple chipselects the base should be different
5862 # for each, otherwise the write_image command is not able to
5863 # distinguish the banks.
5864 flash bank flash0 ath79 0xbf000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME cs0
5865 flash bank flash1 ath79 0x10000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME cs1
5866 flash bank flash2 ath79 0x20000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME cs2
5871 @deffn {Flash Driver} {fespi}
5872 @cindex Freedom E SPI
5875 SiFive's Freedom E SPI controller, used in HiFive and other boards.
5878 flash bank $_FLASHNAME fespi 0x20000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5882 @subsection Internal Flash (Microcontrollers)
5884 @deffn {Flash Driver} {aduc702x}
5885 The ADUC702x analog microcontrollers from Analog Devices
5886 include internal flash and use ARM7TDMI cores.
5887 The aduc702x flash driver works with models ADUC7019 through ADUC7028.
5888 The setup command only requires the @var{target} argument
5889 since all devices in this family have the same memory layout.
5892 flash bank $_FLASHNAME aduc702x 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5896 @deffn {Flash Driver} {ambiqmicro}
5899 All members of the Apollo microcontroller family from
5900 Ambiq Micro include internal flash and use ARM's Cortex-M4 core.
5901 The host connects over USB to an FTDI interface that communicates
5902 with the target using SWD.
5904 The @var{ambiqmicro} driver reads the Chip Information Register detect
5905 the device class of the MCU.
5906 The Flash and SRAM sizes directly follow device class, and are used
5907 to set up the flash banks.
5908 If this fails, the driver will use default values set to the minimum
5909 sizes of an Apollo chip.
5911 All Apollo chips have two flash banks of the same size.
5912 In all cases the first flash bank starts at location 0,
5913 and the second bank starts after the first.
5917 flash bank $_FLASHNAME ambiqmicro 0 0x00040000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
5918 # Flash bank 1 - same size as bank0, starts after bank 0.
5919 flash bank $_FLASHNAME ambiqmicro 0x00040000 0x00040000 0 0 \
5923 Flash is programmed using custom entry points into the bootloader.
5924 This is the only way to program the flash as no flash control registers
5925 are available to the user.
5927 The @var{ambiqmicro} driver adds some additional commands:
5929 @deffn {Command} {ambiqmicro mass_erase} <bank>
5932 @deffn {Command} {ambiqmicro page_erase} <bank> <first> <last>
5935 @deffn {Command} {ambiqmicro program_otp} <bank> <offset> <count>
5936 Program OTP is a one time operation to create write protected flash.
5937 The user writes sectors to SRAM starting at 0x10000010.
5938 Program OTP will write these sectors from SRAM to flash, and write protect
5944 @deffn {Flash Driver} {at91samd}
5946 All members of the ATSAM D2x, D1x, D0x, ATSAMR, ATSAML and ATSAMC microcontroller
5947 families from Atmel include internal flash and use ARM's Cortex-M0+ core.
5949 Do not use for ATSAM D51 and E5x: use @xref{atsame5}.
5951 The devices have one flash bank:
5954 flash bank $_FLASHNAME at91samd 0x00000000 0 1 1 $_TARGETNAME
5957 @deffn {Command} {at91samd chip-erase}
5958 Issues a complete Flash erase via the Device Service Unit (DSU). This can be
5959 used to erase a chip back to its factory state and does not require the
5960 processor to be halted.
5963 @deffn {Command} {at91samd set-security}
5964 Secures the Flash via the Set Security Bit (SSB) command. This prevents access
5965 to the Flash and can only be undone by using the chip-erase command which
5966 erases the Flash contents and turns off the security bit. Warning: at this
5967 time, openocd will not be able to communicate with a secured chip and it is
5968 therefore not possible to chip-erase it without using another tool.
5971 at91samd set-security enable
5975 @deffn {Command} {at91samd eeprom}
5976 Shows or sets the EEPROM emulation size configuration, stored in the User Row
5977 of the Flash. When setting, the EEPROM size must be specified in bytes and it
5978 must be one of the permitted sizes according to the datasheet. Settings are
5979 written immediately but only take effect on MCU reset. EEPROM emulation
5980 requires additional firmware support and the minimum EEPROM size may not be
5981 the same as the minimum that the hardware supports. Set the EEPROM size to 0
5982 in order to disable this feature.
5986 at91samd eeprom 1024
5990 @deffn {Command} {at91samd bootloader}
5991 Shows or sets the bootloader size configuration, stored in the User Row of the
5992 Flash. This is called the BOOTPROT region. When setting, the bootloader size
5993 must be specified in bytes and it must be one of the permitted sizes according
5994 to the datasheet. Settings are written immediately but only take effect on
5995 MCU reset. Setting the bootloader size to 0 disables bootloader protection.
5999 at91samd bootloader 16384
6003 @deffn {Command} {at91samd dsu_reset_deassert}
6004 This command releases internal reset held by DSU
6005 and prepares reset vector catch in case of reset halt.
6006 Command is used internally in event reset-deassert-post.
6009 @deffn {Command} {at91samd nvmuserrow}
6010 Writes or reads the entire 64 bit wide NVM user row register which is located at
6011 0x804000. This register includes various fuses lock-bits and factory calibration
6012 data. Reading the register is done by invoking this command without any
6013 arguments. Writing is possible by giving 1 or 2 hex values. The first argument
6014 is the register value to be written and the second one is an optional changemask.
6015 Every bit which value in changemask is 0 will stay unchanged. The lock- and
6016 reserved-bits are masked out and cannot be changed.
6020 >at91samd nvmuserrow
6021 NVMUSERROW: 0xFFFFFC5DD8E0C788
6022 # Write 0xFFFFFC5DD8E0C788 to user row
6023 >at91samd nvmuserrow 0xFFFFFC5DD8E0C788
6024 # Write 0x12300 to user row but leave other bits and low
6026 >at91samd nvmuserrow 0x12345 0xFFF00
6033 @deffn {Flash Driver} {at91sam3}
6035 All members of the AT91SAM3 microcontroller family from
6036 Atmel include internal flash and use ARM's Cortex-M3 core. The driver
6037 currently (6/22/09) recognizes the AT91SAM3U[1/2/4][C/E] chips. Note
6038 that the driver was orginaly developed and tested using the
6039 AT91SAM3U4E, using a SAM3U-EK eval board. Support for other chips in
6040 the family was cribbed from the data sheet. @emph{Note to future
6041 readers/updaters: Please remove this worrisome comment after other
6042 chips are confirmed.}
6044 The AT91SAM3U4[E/C] (256K) chips have two flash banks; most other chips
6045 have one flash bank. In all cases the flash banks are at
6046 the following fixed locations:
6049 # Flash bank 0 - all chips
6050 flash bank $_FLASHNAME at91sam3 0x00080000 0 1 1 $_TARGETNAME
6051 # Flash bank 1 - only 256K chips
6052 flash bank $_FLASHNAME at91sam3 0x00100000 0 1 1 $_TARGETNAME
6055 Internally, the AT91SAM3 flash memory is organized as follows.
6056 Unlike the AT91SAM7 chips, these are not used as parameters
6057 to the @command{flash bank} command:
6060 @item @emph{N-Banks:} 256K chips have 2 banks, others have 1 bank.
6061 @item @emph{Bank Size:} 128K/64K Per flash bank
6062 @item @emph{Sectors:} 16 or 8 per bank
6063 @item @emph{SectorSize:} 8K Per Sector
6064 @item @emph{PageSize:} 256 bytes per page. Note that OpenOCD operates on 'sector' sizes, not page sizes.
6067 The AT91SAM3 driver adds some additional commands:
6069 @deffn {Command} {at91sam3 gpnvm}
6070 @deffnx {Command} {at91sam3 gpnvm clear} number
6071 @deffnx {Command} {at91sam3 gpnvm set} number
6072 @deffnx {Command} {at91sam3 gpnvm show} [@option{all}|number]
6073 With no parameters, @command{show} or @command{show all},
6074 shows the status of all GPNVM bits.
6075 With @command{show} @var{number}, displays that bit.
6077 With @command{set} @var{number} or @command{clear} @var{number},
6078 modifies that GPNVM bit.
6081 @deffn {Command} {at91sam3 info}
6082 This command attempts to display information about the AT91SAM3
6083 chip. @emph{First} it read the @code{CHIPID_CIDR} [address 0x400e0740, see
6084 Section 28.2.1, page 505 of the AT91SAM3U 29/may/2009 datasheet,
6085 document id: doc6430A] and decodes the values. @emph{Second} it reads the
6086 various clock configuration registers and attempts to display how it
6087 believes the chip is configured. By default, the SLOWCLK is assumed to
6088 be 32768 Hz, see the command @command{at91sam3 slowclk}.
6091 @deffn {Command} {at91sam3 slowclk} [value]
6092 This command shows/sets the slow clock frequency used in the
6093 @command{at91sam3 info} command calculations above.
6097 @deffn {Flash Driver} {at91sam4}
6099 All members of the AT91SAM4 microcontroller family from
6100 Atmel include internal flash and use ARM's Cortex-M4 core.
6101 This driver uses the same command names/syntax as @xref{at91sam3}.
6104 @deffn {Flash Driver} {at91sam4l}
6106 All members of the AT91SAM4L microcontroller family from
6107 Atmel include internal flash and use ARM's Cortex-M4 core.
6108 This driver uses the same command names/syntax as @xref{at91sam3}.
6110 The AT91SAM4L driver adds some additional commands:
6111 @deffn {Command} {at91sam4l smap_reset_deassert}
6112 This command releases internal reset held by SMAP
6113 and prepares reset vector catch in case of reset halt.
6114 Command is used internally in event reset-deassert-post.
6119 @deffn {Flash Driver} {atsame5}
6121 All members of the SAM E54, E53, E51 and D51 microcontroller
6122 families from Microchip (former Atmel) include internal flash
6123 and use ARM's Cortex-M4 core.
6125 The devices have two ECC flash banks with a swapping feature.
6126 This driver handles both banks together as it were one.
6127 Bank swapping is not supported yet.
6130 flash bank $_FLASHNAME atsame5 0x00000000 0 1 1 $_TARGETNAME
6133 @deffn {Command} {atsame5 bootloader}
6134 Shows or sets the bootloader size configuration, stored in the User Page of the
6135 Flash. This is called the BOOTPROT region. When setting, the bootloader size
6136 must be specified in bytes. The nearest bigger protection size is used.
6137 Settings are written immediately but only take effect on MCU reset.
6138 Setting the bootloader size to 0 disables bootloader protection.
6142 atsame5 bootloader 16384
6146 @deffn {Command} {atsame5 chip-erase}
6147 Issues a complete Flash erase via the Device Service Unit (DSU). This can be
6148 used to erase a chip back to its factory state and does not require the
6149 processor to be halted.
6152 @deffn {Command} {atsame5 dsu_reset_deassert}
6153 This command releases internal reset held by DSU
6154 and prepares reset vector catch in case of reset halt.
6155 Command is used internally in event reset-deassert-post.
6158 @deffn {Command} {atsame5 userpage}
6159 Writes or reads the first 64 bits of NVM User Page which is located at
6160 0x804000. This field includes various fuses.
6161 Reading is done by invoking this command without any arguments.
6162 Writing is possible by giving 1 or 2 hex values. The first argument
6163 is the value to be written and the second one is an optional bit mask
6164 (a zero bit in the mask means the bit stays unchanged).
6165 The reserved fields are always masked out and cannot be changed.
6170 USER PAGE: 0xAEECFF80FE9A9239
6172 >atsame5 userpage 0xAEECFF80FE9A9239
6173 # Write 2 to SEESBLK and 4 to SEEPSZ fields but leave other
6174 # bits unchanged (setup SmartEEPROM of virtual size 8192
6176 >atsame5 userpage 0x4200000000 0x7f00000000
6182 @deffn {Flash Driver} {atsamv}
6184 All members of the ATSAMV7x, ATSAMS70, and ATSAME70 families from
6185 Atmel include internal flash and use ARM's Cortex-M7 core.
6186 This driver uses the same command names/syntax as @xref{at91sam3}.
6189 @deffn {Flash Driver} {at91sam7}
6190 All members of the AT91SAM7 microcontroller family from Atmel include
6191 internal flash and use ARM7TDMI cores. The driver automatically
6192 recognizes a number of these chips using the chip identification
6193 register, and autoconfigures itself.
6196 flash bank $_FLASHNAME at91sam7 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6199 For chips which are not recognized by the controller driver, you must
6200 provide additional parameters in the following order:
6203 @item @var{chip_model} ... label used with @command{flash info}
6205 @item @var{sectors_per_bank}
6206 @item @var{pages_per_sector}
6207 @item @var{pages_size}
6208 @item @var{num_nvm_bits}
6209 @item @var{freq_khz} ... required if an external clock is provided,
6210 optional (but recommended) when the oscillator frequency is known
6213 It is recommended that you provide zeroes for all of those values
6214 except the clock frequency, so that everything except that frequency
6215 will be autoconfigured.
6216 Knowing the frequency helps ensure correct timings for flash access.
6218 The flash controller handles erases automatically on a page (128/256 byte)
6219 basis, so explicit erase commands are not necessary for flash programming.
6220 However, there is an ``EraseAll`` command that can erase an entire flash
6221 plane (of up to 256KB), and it will be used automatically when you issue
6222 @command{flash erase_sector} or @command{flash erase_address} commands.
6224 @deffn {Command} {at91sam7 gpnvm} bitnum (@option{set}|@option{clear})
6225 Set or clear a ``General Purpose Non-Volatile Memory'' (GPNVM)
6226 bit for the processor. Each processor has a number of such bits,
6227 used for controlling features such as brownout detection (so they
6228 are not truly general purpose).
6230 This assumes that the first flash bank (number 0) is associated with
6231 the appropriate at91sam7 target.
6236 @deffn {Flash Driver} {avr}
6237 The AVR 8-bit microcontrollers from Atmel integrate flash memory.
6238 @emph{The current implementation is incomplete.}
6239 @comment - defines mass_erase ... pointless given flash_erase_address
6242 @deffn {Flash Driver} {bluenrg-x}
6243 STMicroelectronics BlueNRG-1, BlueNRG-2 and BlueNRG-LP Bluetooth low energy wireless system-on-chip. They include ARM Cortex-M0/M0+ core and internal flash memory.
6244 The driver automatically recognizes these chips using
6245 the chip identification registers, and autoconfigures itself.
6248 flash bank $_FLASHNAME bluenrg-x 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6251 Note that when users ask to erase all the sectors of the flash, a mass erase command is used which is faster than erasing
6252 each single sector one by one.
6255 flash erase_sector 0 0 last # It will perform a mass erase
6258 Triggering a mass erase is also useful when users want to disable readout protection.
6261 @deffn {Flash Driver} {cc26xx}
6262 All versions of the SimpleLink CC13xx and CC26xx microcontrollers from Texas
6263 Instruments include internal flash. The cc26xx flash driver supports both the
6264 CC13xx and CC26xx family of devices. The driver automatically recognizes the
6265 specific version's flash parameters and autoconfigures itself. The flash bank
6266 starts at address 0.
6269 flash bank $_FLASHNAME cc26xx 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6273 @deffn {Flash Driver} {cc3220sf}
6274 The CC3220SF version of the SimpleLink CC32xx microcontrollers from Texas
6275 Instruments includes 1MB of internal flash. The cc3220sf flash driver only
6276 supports the internal flash. The serial flash on SimpleLink boards is
6277 programmed via the bootloader over a UART connection. Security features of
6278 the CC3220SF may erase the internal flash during power on reset. Refer to
6279 documentation at @url{www.ti.com/cc3220sf} for details on security features
6280 and programming the serial flash.
6283 flash bank $_FLASHNAME cc3220sf 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6287 @deffn {Flash Driver} {efm32}
6288 All members of the EFM32 microcontroller family from Energy Micro include
6289 internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M3 cores. The driver automatically recognizes
6290 a number of these chips using the chip identification register, and
6291 autoconfigures itself.
6293 flash bank $_FLASHNAME efm32 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6295 A special feature of efm32 controllers is that it is possible to completely disable the
6296 debug interface by writing the correct values to the 'Debug Lock Word'. OpenOCD supports
6297 this via the following command:
6301 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
6302 Note that in order for this command to take effect, the target needs to be reset.
6303 @emph{The current implementation is incomplete. Unprotecting flash pages is not
6307 @deffn {Flash Driver} {esirisc}
6308 Members of the eSi-RISC family may optionally include internal flash programmed
6309 via the eSi-TSMC Flash interface. Additional parameters are required to
6310 configure the driver: @option{cfg_address} is the base address of the
6311 configuration register interface, @option{clock_hz} is the expected clock
6312 frequency, and @option{wait_states} is the number of configured read wait states.
6315 flash bank $_FLASHNAME esirisc base_address size_bytes 0 0 \
6316 $_TARGETNAME cfg_address clock_hz wait_states
6319 @deffn {Command} {esirisc flash mass_erase} bank_id
6320 Erase all pages in data memory for the bank identified by @option{bank_id}.
6323 @deffn {Command} {esirisc flash ref_erase} bank_id
6324 Erase the reference cell for the bank identified by @option{bank_id}. @emph{This
6325 is an uncommon operation.}
6329 @deffn {Flash Driver} {fm3}
6330 All members of the FM3 microcontroller family from Fujitsu
6331 include internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M3 cores.
6332 The @var{fm3} driver uses the @var{target} parameter to select the
6333 correct bank config, it can currently be one of the following:
6334 @code{mb9bfxx1.cpu}, @code{mb9bfxx2.cpu}, @code{mb9bfxx3.cpu},
6335 @code{mb9bfxx4.cpu}, @code{mb9bfxx5.cpu} or @code{mb9bfxx6.cpu}.
6338 flash bank $_FLASHNAME fm3 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6342 @deffn {Flash Driver} {fm4}
6343 All members of the FM4 microcontroller family from Spansion (formerly Fujitsu)
6344 include internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M4 cores.
6345 The @var{fm4} driver uses a @var{family} parameter to select the
6346 correct bank config, it can currently be one of the following:
6347 @code{MB9BFx64}, @code{MB9BFx65}, @code{MB9BFx66}, @code{MB9BFx67}, @code{MB9BFx68},
6348 @code{S6E2Cx8}, @code{S6E2Cx9}, @code{S6E2CxA} or @code{S6E2Dx},
6349 with @code{x} treated as wildcard and otherwise case (and any trailing
6350 characters) ignored.
6353 flash bank $@{_FLASHNAME@}0 fm4 0x00000000 0 0 0 \
6354 $_TARGETNAME S6E2CCAJ0A
6355 flash bank $@{_FLASHNAME@}1 fm4 0x00100000 0 0 0 \
6356 $_TARGETNAME S6E2CCAJ0A
6358 @emph{The current implementation is incomplete. Protection is not supported,
6359 nor is Chip Erase (only Sector Erase is implemented).}
6362 @deffn {Flash Driver} {kinetis}
6364 Kx, KLx, KVx and KE1x members of the Kinetis microcontroller family
6365 from NXP (former Freescale) include
6366 internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M0+ or M4 cores. The driver automatically
6367 recognizes flash size and a number of flash banks (1-4) using the chip
6368 identification register, and autoconfigures itself.
6369 Use kinetis_ke driver for KE0x and KEAx devices.
6371 The @var{kinetis} driver defines option:
6373 @item -sim-base @var{addr} ... base of System Integration Module where chip identification resides. Driver tries two known locations if option is omitted.
6377 flash bank $_FLASHNAME kinetis 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6380 @deffn {Config Command} {kinetis create_banks}
6381 Configuration command enables automatic creation of additional flash banks
6382 based on real flash layout of device. Banks are created during device probe.
6383 Use 'flash probe 0' to force probe.
6386 @deffn {Command} {kinetis fcf_source} [protection|write]
6387 Select what source is used when writing to a Flash Configuration Field.
6388 @option{protection} mode builds FCF content from protection bits previously
6389 set by 'flash protect' command.
6390 This mode is default. MCU is protected from unwanted locking by immediate
6391 writing FCF after erase of relevant sector.
6392 @option{write} mode enables direct write to FCF.
6393 Protection cannot be set by 'flash protect' command. FCF is written along
6394 with the rest of a flash image.
6395 @emph{BEWARE: Incorrect flash configuration may permanently lock the device!}
6398 @deffn {Command} {kinetis fopt} [num]
6399 Set value to write to FOPT byte of Flash Configuration Field.
6400 Used in kinetis 'fcf_source protection' mode only.
6403 @deffn {Command} {kinetis mdm check_security}
6404 Checks status of device security lock. Used internally in examine-end
6405 and examine-fail event.
6408 @deffn {Command} {kinetis mdm halt}
6409 Issues a halt via the MDM-AP. This command can be used to break a watchdog reset
6410 loop when connecting to an unsecured target.
6413 @deffn {Command} {kinetis mdm mass_erase}
6414 Issues a complete flash erase via the MDM-AP. This can be used to erase a chip
6415 back to its factory state, removing security. It does not require the processor
6416 to be halted, however the target will remain in a halted state after this
6420 @deffn {Command} {kinetis nvm_partition}
6421 For FlexNVM devices only (KxxDX and KxxFX).
6422 Command shows or sets data flash or EEPROM backup size in kilobytes,
6423 sets two EEPROM blocks sizes in bytes and enables/disables loading
6424 of EEPROM contents to FlexRAM during reset.
6426 For details see device reference manual, Flash Memory Module,
6427 Program Partition command.
6429 Setting is possible only once after mass_erase.
6430 Reset the device after partition setting.
6432 Show partition size:
6434 kinetis nvm_partition info
6437 Set 32 KB data flash, rest of FlexNVM is EEPROM backup. EEPROM has two blocks
6438 of 512 and 1536 bytes and its contents is loaded to FlexRAM during reset:
6440 kinetis nvm_partition dataflash 32 512 1536 on
6443 Set 16 KB EEPROM backup, rest of FlexNVM is a data flash. EEPROM has two blocks
6444 of 1024 bytes and its contents is not loaded to FlexRAM during reset:
6446 kinetis nvm_partition eebkp 16 1024 1024 off
6450 @deffn {Command} {kinetis mdm reset}
6451 Issues a reset via the MDM-AP. This causes the MCU to output a low pulse on the
6452 RESET pin, which can be used to reset other hardware on board.
6455 @deffn {Command} {kinetis disable_wdog}
6456 For Kx devices only (KLx has different COP watchdog, it is not supported).
6457 Command disables watchdog timer.
6461 @deffn {Flash Driver} {kinetis_ke}
6463 KE0x and KEAx members of the Kinetis microcontroller family from NXP include
6464 internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M0+. The driver automatically recognizes
6465 the KE0x sub-family using the chip identification register, and
6466 autoconfigures itself.
6467 Use kinetis (not kinetis_ke) driver for KE1x devices.
6470 flash bank $_FLASHNAME kinetis_ke 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6473 @deffn {Command} {kinetis_ke mdm check_security}
6474 Checks status of device security lock. Used internally in examine-end event.
6477 @deffn {Command} {kinetis_ke mdm mass_erase}
6478 Issues a complete Flash erase via the MDM-AP.
6479 This can be used to erase a chip back to its factory state.
6480 Command removes security lock from a device (use of SRST highly recommended).
6481 It does not require the processor to be halted.
6484 @deffn {Command} {kinetis_ke disable_wdog}
6485 Command disables watchdog timer.
6489 @deffn {Flash Driver} {lpc2000}
6490 This is the driver to support internal flash of all members of the
6491 LPC11(x)00 and LPC1300 microcontroller families and most members of
6492 the LPC800, LPC1500, LPC1700, LPC1800, LPC2000, LPC4000, LPC54100,
6493 LPC8Nxx and NHS31xx microcontroller families from NXP.
6496 There are LPC2000 devices which are not supported by the @var{lpc2000}
6498 The LPC2888 is supported by the @var{lpc288x} driver.
6499 The LPC29xx family is supported by the @var{lpc2900} driver.
6502 The @var{lpc2000} driver defines two mandatory and two optional parameters,
6503 which must appear in the following order:
6506 @item @var{variant} ... required, may be
6507 @option{lpc2000_v1} (older LPC21xx and LPC22xx)
6508 @option{lpc2000_v2} (LPC213x, LPC214x, LPC210[123], LPC23xx and LPC24xx)
6509 @option{lpc1700} (LPC175x and LPC176x and LPC177x/8x)
6510 @option{lpc4300} - available also as @option{lpc1800} alias (LPC18x[2357] and
6512 @option{lpc800} (LPC8xx)
6513 @option{lpc1100} (LPC11(x)xx and LPC13xx)
6514 @option{lpc1500} (LPC15xx)
6515 @option{lpc54100} (LPC541xx)
6516 @option{lpc4000} (LPC40xx)
6517 or @option{auto} - automatically detects flash variant and size for LPC11(x)00,
6518 LPC8xx, LPC13xx, LPC17xx, LPC40xx, LPC8Nxx and NHS31xx
6519 @item @var{clock_kHz} ... the frequency, in kiloHertz,
6520 at which the core is running
6521 @item @option{calc_checksum} ... optional (but you probably want to provide this!),
6522 telling the driver to calculate a valid checksum for the exception vector table.
6524 If you don't provide @option{calc_checksum} when you're writing the vector
6525 table, the boot ROM will almost certainly ignore your flash image.
6526 However, if you do provide it,
6527 with most tool chains @command{verify_image} will fail.
6529 @item @option{iap_entry} ... optional telling the driver to use a different
6530 ROM IAP entry point.
6533 LPC flashes don't require the chip and bus width to be specified.
6536 flash bank $_FLASHNAME lpc2000 0x0 0x7d000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME \
6537 lpc2000_v2 14765 calc_checksum
6540 @deffn {Command} {lpc2000 part_id} bank
6541 Displays the four byte part identifier associated with
6542 the specified flash @var{bank}.
6546 @deffn {Flash Driver} {lpc288x}
6547 The LPC2888 microcontroller from NXP needs slightly different flash
6548 support from its lpc2000 siblings.
6549 The @var{lpc288x} driver defines one mandatory parameter,
6550 the programming clock rate in Hz.
6551 LPC flashes don't require the chip and bus width to be specified.
6554 flash bank $_FLASHNAME lpc288x 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME 12000000
6558 @deffn {Flash Driver} {lpc2900}
6559 This driver supports the LPC29xx ARM968E based microcontroller family
6562 The predefined parameters @var{base}, @var{size}, @var{chip_width} and
6563 @var{bus_width} of the @code{flash bank} command are ignored. Flash size and
6564 sector layout are auto-configured by the driver.
6565 The driver has one additional mandatory parameter: The CPU clock rate
6566 (in kHz) at the time the flash operations will take place. Most of the time this
6567 will not be the crystal frequency, but a higher PLL frequency. The
6568 @code{reset-init} event handler in the board script is usually the place where
6571 The driver rejects flashless devices (currently the LPC2930).
6573 The EEPROM in LPC2900 devices is not mapped directly into the address space.
6574 It must be handled much more like NAND flash memory, and will therefore be
6575 handled by a separate @code{lpc2900_eeprom} driver (not yet available).
6577 Sector protection in terms of the LPC2900 is handled transparently. Every time a
6578 sector needs to be erased or programmed, it is automatically unprotected.
6579 What is shown as protection status in the @code{flash info} command, is
6580 actually the LPC2900 @emph{sector security}. This is a mechanism to prevent a
6581 sector from ever being erased or programmed again. As this is an irreversible
6582 mechanism, it is handled by a special command (@code{lpc2900 secure_sector}),
6583 and not by the standard @code{flash protect} command.
6585 Example for a 125 MHz clock frequency:
6587 flash bank $_FLASHNAME lpc2900 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME 125000
6590 Some @code{lpc2900}-specific commands are defined. In the following command list,
6591 the @var{bank} parameter is the bank number as obtained by the
6592 @code{flash banks} command.
6594 @deffn {Command} {lpc2900 signature} bank
6595 Calculates a 128-bit hash value, the @emph{signature}, from the whole flash
6596 content. This is a hardware feature of the flash block, hence the calculation is
6597 very fast. You may use this to verify the content of a programmed device against
6602 signature: 0x5f40cdc8:0xc64e592e:0x10490f89:0x32a0f317
6606 @deffn {Command} {lpc2900 read_custom} bank filename
6607 Reads the 912 bytes of customer information from the flash index sector, and
6608 saves it to a file in binary format.
6611 lpc2900 read_custom 0 /path_to/customer_info.bin
6615 The index sector of the flash is a @emph{write-only} sector. It cannot be
6616 erased! In order to guard against unintentional write access, all following
6617 commands need to be preceded by a successful call to the @code{password}
6620 @deffn {Command} {lpc2900 password} bank password
6621 You need to use this command right before each of the following commands:
6622 @code{lpc2900 write_custom}, @code{lpc2900 secure_sector},
6623 @code{lpc2900 secure_jtag}.
6625 The password string is fixed to "I_know_what_I_am_doing".
6628 lpc2900 password 0 I_know_what_I_am_doing
6629 Potentially dangerous operation allowed in next command!
6633 @deffn {Command} {lpc2900 write_custom} bank filename type
6634 Writes the content of the file into the customer info space of the flash index
6635 sector. The filetype can be specified with the @var{type} field. Possible values
6636 for @var{type} are: @var{bin} (binary), @var{ihex} (Intel hex format),
6637 @var{elf} (ELF binary) or @var{s19} (Motorola S-records). The file must
6638 contain a single section, and the contained data length must be exactly
6640 @quotation Attention
6641 This cannot be reverted! Be careful!
6645 lpc2900 write_custom 0 /path_to/customer_info.bin bin
6649 @deffn {Command} {lpc2900 secure_sector} bank first last
6650 Secures the sector range from @var{first} to @var{last} (including) against
6651 further program and erase operations. The sector security will be effective
6652 after the next power cycle.
6653 @quotation Attention
6654 This cannot be reverted! Be careful!
6656 Secured sectors appear as @emph{protected} in the @code{flash info} command.
6659 lpc2900 secure_sector 0 1 1
6661 #0 : lpc2900 at 0x20000000, size 0x000c0000, (...)
6662 # 0: 0x00000000 (0x2000 8kB) not protected
6663 # 1: 0x00002000 (0x2000 8kB) protected
6664 # 2: 0x00004000 (0x2000 8kB) not protected
6668 @deffn {Command} {lpc2900 secure_jtag} bank
6669 Irreversibly disable the JTAG port. The new JTAG security setting will be
6670 effective after the next power cycle.
6671 @quotation Attention
6672 This cannot be reverted! Be careful!
6676 lpc2900 secure_jtag 0
6681 @deffn {Flash Driver} {mdr}
6682 This drivers handles the integrated NOR flash on Milandr Cortex-M
6683 based controllers. A known limitation is that the Info memory can't be
6684 read or verified as it's not memory mapped.
6687 flash bank <name> mdr <base> <size> \
6688 0 0 <target#> @var{type} @var{page_count} @var{sec_count}
6692 @item @var{type} - 0 for main memory, 1 for info memory
6693 @item @var{page_count} - total number of pages
6694 @item @var{sec_count} - number of sector per page count
6699 if @{ [info exists IMEMORY] && [string equal $IMEMORY true] @} @{
6700 flash bank $@{_CHIPNAME@}_info.flash mdr 0x00000000 0x01000 \
6701 0 0 $_TARGETNAME 1 1 4
6703 flash bank $_CHIPNAME.flash mdr 0x00000000 0x20000 \
6704 0 0 $_TARGETNAME 0 32 4
6709 @deffn {Flash Driver} {msp432}
6710 All versions of the SimpleLink MSP432 microcontrollers from Texas
6711 Instruments include internal flash. The msp432 flash driver automatically
6712 recognizes the specific version's flash parameters and autoconfigures itself.
6713 Main program flash starts at address 0. The information flash region on
6714 MSP432P4 versions starts at address 0x200000.
6717 flash bank $_FLASHNAME msp432 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6720 @deffn {Command} {msp432 mass_erase} bank_id [main|all]
6721 Performs a complete erase of flash. By default, @command{mass_erase} will erase
6722 only the main program flash.
6724 On MSP432P4 versions, using @command{mass_erase all} will erase both the
6725 main program and information flash regions. To also erase the BSL in information
6726 flash, the user must first use the @command{bsl} command.
6729 @deffn {Command} {msp432 bsl} bank_id [unlock|lock]
6730 On MSP432P4 versions, @command{bsl} unlocks and locks the bootstrap loader (BSL)
6731 region in information flash so that flash commands can erase or write the BSL.
6732 Leave the BSL locked to prevent accidentally corrupting the bootstrap loader.
6734 To erase and program the BSL:
6737 flash erase_address 0x202000 0x2000
6738 flash write_image bsl.bin 0x202000
6744 @deffn {Flash Driver} {niietcm4}
6745 This drivers handles the integrated NOR flash on NIIET Cortex-M4
6746 based controllers. Flash size and sector layout are auto-configured by the driver.
6747 Main flash memory is called "Bootflash" and has main region and info region.
6748 Info region is NOT memory mapped by default,
6749 but it can replace first part of main region if needed.
6750 Full erase, single and block writes are supported for both main and info regions.
6751 There is additional not memory mapped flash called "Userflash", which
6752 also have division into regions: main and info.
6753 Purpose of userflash - to store system and user settings.
6754 Driver has special commands to perform operations with this memory.
6757 flash bank $_FLASHNAME niietcm4 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6760 Some niietcm4-specific commands are defined:
6762 @deffn {Command} {niietcm4 uflash_read_byte} bank ('main'|'info') address
6763 Read byte from main or info userflash region.
6766 @deffn {Command} {niietcm4 uflash_write_byte} bank ('main'|'info') address value
6767 Write byte to main or info userflash region.
6770 @deffn {Command} {niietcm4 uflash_full_erase} bank
6771 Erase all userflash including info region.
6774 @deffn {Command} {niietcm4 uflash_erase} bank ('main'|'info') first_sector last_sector
6775 Erase sectors of main or info userflash region, starting at sector first up to and including last.
6778 @deffn {Command} {niietcm4 uflash_protect_check} bank ('main'|'info')
6779 Check sectors protect.
6782 @deffn {Command} {niietcm4 uflash_protect} bank ('main'|'info') first_sector last_sector ('on'|'off')
6783 Protect sectors of main or info userflash region, starting at sector first up to and including last.
6786 @deffn {Command} {niietcm4 bflash_info_remap} bank ('on'|'off')
6787 Enable remapping bootflash info region to 0x00000000 (or 0x40000000 if external memory boot used).
6790 @deffn {Command} {niietcm4 extmem_cfg} bank ('gpioa'|'gpiob'|'gpioc'|'gpiod'|'gpioe'|'gpiof'|'gpiog'|'gpioh') pin_num ('func1'|'func3')
6791 Configure external memory interface for boot.
6794 @deffn {Command} {niietcm4 service_mode_erase} bank
6795 Perform emergency erase of all flash (bootflash and userflash).
6798 @deffn {Command} {niietcm4 driver_info} bank
6799 Show information about flash driver.
6804 @deffn {Flash Driver} {npcx}
6805 All versions of the NPCX microcontroller families from Nuvoton include internal
6806 flash. The NPCX flash driver supports the NPCX family of devices. The driver
6807 automatically recognizes the specific version's flash parameters and
6808 autoconfigures itself. The flash bank starts at address 0x64000000.
6811 flash bank $_FLASHNAME npcx 0x64000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6815 @deffn {Flash Driver} {nrf5}
6816 All members of the nRF51 microcontroller families from Nordic Semiconductor
6817 include internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M0 core.
6818 Also, the nRF52832 microcontroller from Nordic Semiconductor, which include
6819 internal flash and use an ARM Cortex-M4F core.
6822 flash bank $_FLASHNAME nrf5 0 0x00000000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6825 Some nrf5-specific commands are defined:
6827 @deffn {Command} {nrf5 mass_erase}
6828 Erases the contents of the code memory and user information
6829 configuration registers as well. It must be noted that this command
6830 works only for chips that do not have factory pre-programmed region 0
6834 @deffn {Command} {nrf5 info}
6835 Decodes and shows information from FICR and UICR registers.
6840 @deffn {Flash Driver} {ocl}
6841 This driver is an implementation of the ``on chip flash loader''
6842 protocol proposed by Pavel Chromy.
6844 It is a minimalistic command-response protocol intended to be used
6845 over a DCC when communicating with an internal or external flash
6846 loader running from RAM. An example implementation for AT91SAM7x is
6847 available in @file{contrib/loaders/flash/at91sam7x/}.
6850 flash bank $_FLASHNAME ocl 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6854 @deffn {Flash Driver} {pic32mx}
6855 The PIC32MX microcontrollers are based on the MIPS 4K cores,
6856 and integrate flash memory.
6859 flash bank $_FLASHNAME pix32mx 0x1fc00000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6860 flash bank $_FLASHNAME pix32mx 0x1d000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6863 @comment numerous *disabled* commands are defined:
6864 @comment - chip_erase ... pointless given flash_erase_address
6865 @comment - lock, unlock ... pointless given protect on/off (yes?)
6866 @comment - pgm_word ... shouldn't bank be deduced from address??
6867 Some pic32mx-specific commands are defined:
6868 @deffn {Command} {pic32mx pgm_word} address value bank
6869 Programs the specified 32-bit @var{value} at the given @var{address}
6870 in the specified chip @var{bank}.
6872 @deffn {Command} {pic32mx unlock} bank
6873 Unlock and erase specified chip @var{bank}.
6874 This will remove any Code Protection.
6878 @deffn {Flash Driver} {psoc4}
6879 All members of the PSoC 41xx/42xx microcontroller family from Cypress
6880 include internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M0 cores.
6881 The driver automatically recognizes a number of these chips using
6882 the chip identification register, and autoconfigures itself.
6884 Note: Erased internal flash reads as 00.
6885 System ROM of PSoC 4 does not implement erase of a flash sector.
6888 flash bank $_FLASHNAME psoc4 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6891 psoc4-specific commands
6892 @deffn {Command} {psoc4 flash_autoerase} num (on|off)
6893 Enables or disables autoerase mode for a flash bank.
6895 If flash_autoerase is off, use mass_erase before flash programming.
6896 Flash erase command fails if region to erase is not whole flash memory.
6898 If flash_autoerase is on, a sector is both erased and programmed in one
6899 system ROM call. Flash erase command is ignored.
6900 This mode is suitable for gdb load.
6902 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
6905 @deffn {Command} {psoc4 mass_erase} num
6906 Erases the contents of the flash memory, protection and security lock.
6908 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
6912 @deffn {Flash Driver} {psoc5lp}
6913 All members of the PSoC 5LP microcontroller family from Cypress
6914 include internal program flash and use ARM Cortex-M3 cores.
6915 The driver probes for a number of these chips and autoconfigures itself,
6916 apart from the base address.
6919 flash bank $_FLASHNAME psoc5lp 0x00000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6922 @b{Note:} PSoC 5LP chips can be configured to have ECC enabled or disabled.
6923 @quotation Attention
6924 If flash operations are performed in ECC-disabled mode, they will also affect
6925 the ECC flash region. Erasing a 16k flash sector in the 0x00000000 area will
6926 then also erase the corresponding 2k data bytes in the 0x48000000 area.
6927 Writing to the ECC data bytes in ECC-disabled mode is not implemented.
6930 Commands defined in the @var{psoc5lp} driver:
6932 @deffn {Command} {psoc5lp mass_erase}
6933 Erases all flash data and ECC/configuration bytes, all flash protection rows,
6934 and all row latches in all flash arrays on the device.
6938 @deffn {Flash Driver} {psoc5lp_eeprom}
6939 All members of the PSoC 5LP microcontroller family from Cypress
6940 include internal EEPROM and use ARM Cortex-M3 cores.
6941 The driver probes for a number of these chips and autoconfigures itself,
6942 apart from the base address.
6945 flash bank $_CHIPNAME.eeprom psoc5lp_eeprom 0x40008000 0 0 0 \
6950 @deffn {Flash Driver} {psoc5lp_nvl}
6951 All members of the PSoC 5LP microcontroller family from Cypress
6952 include internal Nonvolatile Latches and use ARM Cortex-M3 cores.
6953 The driver probes for a number of these chips and autoconfigures itself.
6956 flash bank $_CHIPNAME.nvl psoc5lp_nvl 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
6959 PSoC 5LP chips have multiple NV Latches:
6962 @item Device Configuration NV Latch - 4 bytes
6963 @item Write Once (WO) NV Latch - 4 bytes
6966 @b{Note:} This driver only implements the Device Configuration NVL.
6968 The @var{psoc5lp} driver reads the ECC mode from Device Configuration NVL.
6969 @quotation Attention
6970 Switching ECC mode via write to Device Configuration NVL will require a reset
6971 after successful write.
6975 @deffn {Flash Driver} {psoc6}
6976 Supports PSoC6 (CY8C6xxx) family of Cypress microcontrollers.
6977 PSoC6 is a dual-core device with CM0+ and CM4 cores. Both cores share
6978 the same Flash/RAM/MMIO address space.
6980 Flash in PSoC6 is split into three regions:
6982 @item Main Flash - this is the main storage for user application.
6983 Total size varies among devices, sector size: 256 kBytes, row size:
6984 512 bytes. Supports erase operation on individual rows.
6985 @item Work Flash - intended to be used as storage for user data
6986 (e.g. EEPROM emulation). Total size: 32 KBytes, sector size: 32 KBytes,
6987 row size: 512 bytes.
6988 @item Supervisory Flash - special region which contains device-specific
6989 service data. This region does not support erase operation. Only few rows can
6990 be programmed by the user, most of the rows are read only. Programming
6991 operation will erase row automatically.
6994 All three flash regions are supported by the driver. Flash geometry is detected
6995 automatically by parsing data in SPCIF_GEOMETRY register.
6997 PSoC6 is equipped with NOR Flash so erased Flash reads as 0x00.
7000 flash bank main_flash_cm0 psoc6 0x10000000 0 0 0 \
7002 flash bank work_flash_cm0 psoc6 0x14000000 0 0 0 \
7004 flash bank super_flash_user_cm0 psoc6 0x16000800 0 0 0 \
7006 flash bank super_flash_nar_cm0 psoc6 0x16001A00 0 0 0 \
7008 flash bank super_flash_key_cm0 psoc6 0x16005A00 0 0 0 \
7010 flash bank super_flash_toc2_cm0 psoc6 0x16007C00 0 0 0 \
7013 flash bank main_flash_cm4 psoc6 0x10000000 0 0 0 \
7015 flash bank work_flash_cm4 psoc6 0x14000000 0 0 0 \
7017 flash bank super_flash_user_cm4 psoc6 0x16000800 0 0 0 \
7019 flash bank super_flash_nar_cm4 psoc6 0x16001A00 0 0 0 \
7021 flash bank super_flash_key_cm4 psoc6 0x16005A00 0 0 0 \
7023 flash bank super_flash_toc2_cm4 psoc6 0x16007C00 0 0 0 \
7027 psoc6-specific commands
7028 @deffn {Command} {psoc6 reset_halt}
7029 Command can be used to simulate broken Vector Catch from gdbinit or tcl scripts.
7030 When invoked for CM0+ target, it will set break point at application entry point
7031 and issue SYSRESETREQ. This will reset both cores and all peripherals. CM0+ will
7032 reset CM4 during boot anyway so this is safe. On CM4 target, VECTRESET is used
7033 instead of SYSRESETREQ to avoid unwanted reset of CM0+;
7036 @deffn {Command} {psoc6 mass_erase} num
7037 Erases the contents given flash bank. The @var{num} parameter is a value shown
7038 by @command{flash banks}.
7039 Note: only Main and Work flash regions support Erase operation.
7043 @deffn {Flash Driver} {rp2040}
7044 Supports RP2040 "Raspberry Pi Pico" microcontroller.
7045 RP2040 is a dual-core device with two CM0+ cores. Both cores share the same
7046 Flash/RAM/MMIO address space. Non-volatile storage is achieved with an
7047 external QSPI flash; a Boot ROM provides helper functions.
7050 flash bank $_FLASHNAME rp2040_flash $_FLASHBASE $_FLASHSIZE 1 32 $_TARGETNAME
7054 @deffn {Flash Driver} {sim3x}
7055 All members of the SiM3 microcontroller family from Silicon Laboratories
7056 include internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M3 cores. It supports both JTAG
7058 The @var{sim3x} driver tries to probe the device to auto detect the MCU.
7059 If this fails, it will use the @var{size} parameter as the size of flash bank.
7062 flash bank $_FLASHNAME sim3x 0 $_CPUROMSIZE 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7065 There are 2 commands defined in the @var{sim3x} driver:
7067 @deffn {Command} {sim3x mass_erase}
7068 Erases the complete flash. This is used to unlock the flash.
7069 And this command is only possible when using the SWD interface.
7072 @deffn {Command} {sim3x lock}
7073 Lock the flash. To unlock use the @command{sim3x mass_erase} command.
7077 @deffn {Flash Driver} {stellaris}
7078 All members of the Stellaris LM3Sxxx, LM4x and Tiva C microcontroller
7079 families from Texas Instruments include internal flash. The driver
7080 automatically recognizes a number of these chips using the chip
7081 identification register, and autoconfigures itself.
7084 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stellaris 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7087 @deffn {Command} {stellaris recover}
7088 Performs the @emph{Recovering a "Locked" Device} procedure to restore
7089 the flash and its associated nonvolatile registers to their factory
7090 default values (erased). This is the only way to remove flash
7091 protection or re-enable debugging if that capability has been
7094 Note that the final "power cycle the chip" step in this procedure
7095 must be performed by hand, since OpenOCD can't do it.
7097 if more than one Stellaris chip is connected, the procedure is
7098 applied to all of them.
7103 @deffn {Flash Driver} {stm32f1x}
7104 All members of the STM32F0, STM32F1 and STM32F3 microcontroller families
7105 from STMicroelectronics and all members of the GD32F1x0, GD32F3x0 and GD32E23x microcontroller
7106 families from GigaDevice include internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M0/M3/M4/M23 cores.
7107 The driver automatically recognizes a number of these chips using
7108 the chip identification register, and autoconfigures itself.
7111 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32f1x 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7114 Note that some devices have been found that have a flash size register that contains
7115 an invalid value, to workaround this issue you can override the probed value used by
7119 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32f1x 0 0x20000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7122 If you have a target with dual flash banks then define the second bank
7123 as per the following example.
7125 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32f1x 0x08080000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7128 Some stm32f1x-specific commands are defined:
7130 @deffn {Command} {stm32f1x lock} num
7131 Locks the entire stm32 device against reading.
7132 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7135 @deffn {Command} {stm32f1x unlock} num
7136 Unlocks the entire stm32 device for reading. This command will cause
7137 a mass erase of the entire stm32 device if previously locked.
7138 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7141 @deffn {Command} {stm32f1x mass_erase} num
7142 Mass erases the entire stm32 device.
7143 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7146 @deffn {Command} {stm32f1x options_read} num
7147 Reads and displays active stm32 option bytes loaded during POR
7148 or upon executing the @command{stm32f1x options_load} command.
7149 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7152 @deffn {Command} {stm32f1x options_write} num (@option{SWWDG}|@option{HWWDG}) (@option{RSTSTNDBY}|@option{NORSTSTNDBY}) (@option{RSTSTOP}|@option{NORSTSTOP}) (@option{USEROPT} user_data)
7153 Writes the stm32 option byte with the specified values.
7154 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7155 The @var{user_data} parameter is content of higher 16 bits of the option byte register (Data0 and Data1 as one 16bit number).
7158 @deffn {Command} {stm32f1x options_load} num
7159 Generates a special kind of reset to re-load the stm32 option bytes written
7160 by the @command{stm32f1x options_write} or @command{flash protect} commands
7161 without having to power cycle the target. Not applicable to stm32f1x devices.
7162 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7166 @deffn {Flash Driver} {stm32f2x}
7167 All members of the STM32F2, STM32F4 and STM32F7 microcontroller families from STMicroelectronics
7168 include internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M3/M4/M7 cores.
7169 The driver automatically recognizes a number of these chips using
7170 the chip identification register, and autoconfigures itself.
7173 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32f2x 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7176 If you use OTP (One-Time Programmable) memory define it as a second bank
7177 as per the following example.
7179 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32f2x 0x1FFF7800 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7182 @deffn {Command} {stm32f2x otp} num (@option{enable}|@option{disable}|@option{show})
7183 Enables or disables OTP write commands for bank @var{num}.
7184 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7187 Note that some devices have been found that have a flash size register that contains
7188 an invalid value, to workaround this issue you can override the probed value used by
7192 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32f2x 0 0x20000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7195 Some stm32f2x-specific commands are defined:
7197 @deffn {Command} {stm32f2x lock} num
7198 Locks the entire stm32 device.
7199 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7202 @deffn {Command} {stm32f2x unlock} num
7203 Unlocks the entire stm32 device.
7204 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7207 @deffn {Command} {stm32f2x mass_erase} num
7208 Mass erases the entire stm32f2x device.
7209 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7212 @deffn {Command} {stm32f2x options_read} num
7213 Reads and displays user options and (where implemented) boot_addr0, boot_addr1, optcr2.
7214 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7217 @deffn {Command} {stm32f2x options_write} num user_options boot_addr0 boot_addr1
7218 Writes user options and (where implemented) boot_addr0 and boot_addr1 in raw format.
7219 Warning: The meaning of the various bits depends on the device, always check datasheet!
7220 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}, @var{user_options} a
7221 12 bit value, consisting of bits 31-28 and 7-0 of FLASH_OPTCR, @var{boot_addr0} and
7222 @var{boot_addr1} two halfwords (of FLASH_OPTCR1).
7225 @deffn {Command} {stm32f2x optcr2_write} num optcr2
7226 Writes FLASH_OPTCR2 options. Warning: Clearing PCROPi bits requires a full mass erase!
7227 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}, @var{optcr2} a 32-bit word.
7231 @deffn {Flash Driver} {stm32h7x}
7232 All members of the STM32H7 microcontroller families from STMicroelectronics
7233 include internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M7 core.
7234 The driver automatically recognizes a number of these chips using
7235 the chip identification register, and autoconfigures itself.
7238 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32h7x 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7241 Note that some devices have been found that have a flash size register that contains
7242 an invalid value, to workaround this issue you can override the probed value used by
7246 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32h7x 0 0x20000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7249 Some stm32h7x-specific commands are defined:
7251 @deffn {Command} {stm32h7x lock} num
7252 Locks the entire stm32 device.
7253 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7256 @deffn {Command} {stm32h7x unlock} num
7257 Unlocks the entire stm32 device.
7258 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7261 @deffn {Command} {stm32h7x mass_erase} num
7262 Mass erases the entire stm32h7x device.
7263 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7266 @deffn {Command} {stm32h7x option_read} num reg_offset
7267 Reads an option byte register from the stm32h7x device.
7268 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}, @var{reg_offset}
7269 is the register offset of the option byte to read from the used bank registers' base.
7270 For example: in STM32H74x/H75x the bank 1 registers' base is 0x52002000 and 0x52002100 for bank 2.
7275 stm32h7x option_read 0 0x1c
7277 stm32h7x option_read 0 0x38
7279 stm32h7x option_read 1 0x38
7283 @deffn {Command} {stm32h7x option_write} num reg_offset value [reg_mask]
7284 Writes an option byte register of the stm32h7x device.
7285 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}, @var{reg_offset}
7286 is the register offset of the option byte to write from the used bank register base,
7287 and @var{reg_mask} is the mask to apply when writing the register (only bits with a '1'
7292 # swap bank 1 and bank 2 in dual bank devices
7293 # by setting SWAP_BANK_OPT bit in OPTSR_PRG
7294 stm32h7x option_write 0 0x20 0x8000000 0x8000000
7299 @deffn {Flash Driver} {stm32lx}
7300 All members of the STM32L0 and STM32L1 microcontroller families from STMicroelectronics
7301 include internal flash and use ARM Cortex-M3 and Cortex-M0+ cores.
7302 The driver automatically recognizes a number of these chips using
7303 the chip identification register, and autoconfigures itself.
7306 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32lx 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7309 Note that some devices have been found that have a flash size register that contains
7310 an invalid value, to workaround this issue you can override the probed value used by
7311 the flash driver. If you use 0 as the bank base address, it tells the
7312 driver to autodetect the bank location assuming you're configuring the
7316 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32lx 0x08000000 0x20000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7319 Some stm32lx-specific commands are defined:
7321 @deffn {Command} {stm32lx lock} num
7322 Locks the entire stm32 device.
7323 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7326 @deffn {Command} {stm32lx unlock} num
7327 Unlocks the entire stm32 device.
7328 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7331 @deffn {Command} {stm32lx mass_erase} num
7332 Mass erases the entire stm32lx device (all flash banks and EEPROM
7333 data). This is the only way to unlock a protected flash (unless RDP
7334 Level is 2 which can't be unlocked at all).
7335 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7339 @deffn {Flash Driver} {stm32l4x}
7340 All members of the STM32 G0, G4, L4, L4+, L5, U5, WB and WL
7341 microcontroller families from STMicroelectronics include internal flash
7342 and use ARM Cortex-M0+, M4 and M33 cores.
7343 The driver automatically recognizes a number of these chips using
7344 the chip identification register, and autoconfigures itself.
7347 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32l4x 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7350 If you use OTP (One-Time Programmable) memory define it as a second bank
7351 as per the following example.
7353 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32l4x 0x1FFF7000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7356 @deffn {Command} {stm32l4x otp} num (@option{enable}|@option{disable}|@option{show})
7357 Enables or disables OTP write commands for bank @var{num}.
7358 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7361 Note that some devices have been found that have a flash size register that contains
7362 an invalid value, to workaround this issue you can override the probed value used by
7363 the flash driver. However, specifying a wrong value might lead to a completely
7364 wrong flash layout, so this feature must be used carefully.
7367 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32l4x 0x08000000 0x40000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7370 Some stm32l4x-specific commands are defined:
7372 @deffn {Command} {stm32l4x lock} num
7373 Locks the entire stm32 device.
7374 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7376 @emph{Note:} To apply the protection change immediately, use @command{stm32l4x option_load}.
7379 @deffn {Command} {stm32l4x unlock} num
7380 Unlocks the entire stm32 device.
7381 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7383 @emph{Note:} To apply the protection change immediately, use @command{stm32l4x option_load}.
7386 @deffn {Command} {stm32l4x mass_erase} num
7387 Mass erases the entire stm32l4x device.
7388 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7391 @deffn {Command} {stm32l4x option_read} num reg_offset
7392 Reads an option byte register from the stm32l4x device.
7393 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}, @var{reg_offset}
7394 is the register offset of the Option byte to read.
7396 For example to read the FLASH_OPTR register:
7398 stm32l4x option_read 0 0x20
7399 # Option Register (for STM32L4x): <0x40022020> = 0xffeff8aa
7400 # Option Register (for STM32WBx): <0x58004020> = ...
7401 # The correct flash base address will be used automatically
7404 The above example will read out the FLASH_OPTR register which contains the RDP
7405 option byte, Watchdog configuration, BOR level etc.
7408 @deffn {Command} {stm32l4x option_write} num reg_offset reg_mask
7409 Write an option byte register of the stm32l4x device.
7410 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}, @var{reg_offset}
7411 is the register offset of the Option byte to write, and @var{reg_mask} is the mask
7412 to apply when writing the register (only bits with a '1' will be touched).
7414 @emph{Note:} To apply the option bytes change immediately, use @command{stm32l4x option_load}.
7416 For example to write the WRP1AR option bytes:
7418 stm32l4x option_write 0 0x28 0x00FF0000 0x00FF00FF
7421 The above example will write the WRP1AR option register configuring the Write protection
7422 Area A for bank 1. The above example set WRP1AR_END=255, WRP1AR_START=0.
7423 This will effectively write protect all sectors in flash bank 1.
7426 @deffn {Command} {stm32l4x wrp_info} num [device_bank]
7427 List the protected areas using WRP.
7428 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7429 @var{device_bank} parameter is optional, possible values 'bank1' or 'bank2',
7430 if not specified, the command will display the whole flash protected areas.
7432 @b{Note:} @var{device_bank} is different from banks created using @code{flash bank}.
7433 Devices supported in this flash driver, can have main flash memory organized
7434 in single or dual-banks mode.
7435 Thus the usage of @var{device_bank} is meaningful only in dual-bank mode, to get
7436 write protected areas in a specific @var{device_bank}
7440 @deffn {Command} {stm32l4x option_load} num
7441 Forces a re-load of the option byte registers. Will cause a system reset of the device.
7442 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7445 @deffn Command {stm32l4x trustzone} num [@option{enable} | @option{disable}]
7446 Enables or disables Global TrustZone Security, using the TZEN option bit.
7447 If neither @option{enabled} nor @option{disable} are specified, the command will display
7448 the TrustZone status.
7449 @emph{Note:} This command works only with devices with TrustZone, eg. STM32L5.
7450 @emph{Note:} This command will perform an OBL_Launch after modifying the TZEN.
7454 @deffn {Flash Driver} {str7x}
7455 All members of the STR7 microcontroller family from STMicroelectronics
7456 include internal flash and use ARM7TDMI cores.
7457 The @var{str7x} driver defines one mandatory parameter, @var{variant},
7458 which is either @code{STR71x}, @code{STR73x} or @code{STR75x}.
7461 flash bank $_FLASHNAME str7x \
7462 0x40000000 0x00040000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME STR71x
7465 @deffn {Command} {str7x disable_jtag} bank
7466 Activate the Debug/Readout protection mechanism
7467 for the specified flash bank.
7471 @deffn {Flash Driver} {str9x}
7472 Most members of the STR9 microcontroller family from STMicroelectronics
7473 include internal flash and use ARM966E cores.
7474 The str9 needs the flash controller to be configured using
7475 the @command{str9x flash_config} command prior to Flash programming.
7478 flash bank $_FLASHNAME str9x 0x40000000 0x00040000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7479 str9x flash_config 0 4 2 0 0x80000
7482 @deffn {Command} {str9x flash_config} num bbsr nbbsr bbadr nbbadr
7483 Configures the str9 flash controller.
7484 The @var{num} parameter is a value shown by @command{flash banks}.
7487 @item @var{bbsr} - Boot Bank Size register
7488 @item @var{nbbsr} - Non Boot Bank Size register
7489 @item @var{bbadr} - Boot Bank Start Address register
7490 @item @var{nbbadr} - Boot Bank Start Address register
7496 @deffn {Flash Driver} {str9xpec}
7499 Only use this driver for locking/unlocking the device or configuring the option bytes.
7500 Use the standard str9 driver for programming.
7501 Before using the flash commands the turbo mode must be enabled using the
7502 @command{str9xpec enable_turbo} command.
7504 Here is some background info to help
7505 you better understand how this driver works. OpenOCD has two flash drivers for
7509 Standard driver @option{str9x} programmed via the str9 core. Normally used for
7510 flash programming as it is faster than the @option{str9xpec} driver.
7512 Direct programming @option{str9xpec} using the flash controller. This is an
7513 ISC compliant (IEEE 1532) tap connected in series with the str9 core. The str9
7514 core does not need to be running to program using this flash driver. Typical use
7515 for this driver is locking/unlocking the target and programming the option bytes.
7518 Before we run any commands using the @option{str9xpec} driver we must first disable
7519 the str9 core. This example assumes the @option{str9xpec} driver has been
7520 configured for flash bank 0.
7522 # assert srst, we do not want core running
7523 # while accessing str9xpec flash driver
7525 # turn off target polling
7528 str9xpec enable_turbo 0
7530 str9xpec options_read 0
7531 # re-enable str9 core
7532 str9xpec disable_turbo 0
7536 The above example will read the str9 option bytes.
7537 When performing a unlock remember that you will not be able to halt the str9 - it
7538 has been locked. Halting the core is not required for the @option{str9xpec} driver
7539 as mentioned above, just issue the commands above manually or from a telnet prompt.
7541 Several str9xpec-specific commands are defined:
7543 @deffn {Command} {str9xpec disable_turbo} num
7544 Restore the str9 into JTAG chain.
7547 @deffn {Command} {str9xpec enable_turbo} num
7548 Enable turbo mode, will simply remove the str9 from the chain and talk
7549 directly to the embedded flash controller.
7552 @deffn {Command} {str9xpec lock} num
7553 Lock str9 device. The str9 will only respond to an unlock command that will
7557 @deffn {Command} {str9xpec part_id} num
7558 Prints the part identifier for bank @var{num}.
7561 @deffn {Command} {str9xpec options_cmap} num (@option{bank0}|@option{bank1})
7562 Configure str9 boot bank.
7565 @deffn {Command} {str9xpec options_lvdsel} num (@option{vdd}|@option{vdd_vddq})
7566 Configure str9 lvd source.
7569 @deffn {Command} {str9xpec options_lvdthd} num (@option{2.4v}|@option{2.7v})
7570 Configure str9 lvd threshold.
7573 @deffn {Command} {str9xpec options_lvdwarn} bank (@option{vdd}|@option{vdd_vddq})
7574 Configure str9 lvd reset warning source.
7577 @deffn {Command} {str9xpec options_read} num
7578 Read str9 option bytes.
7581 @deffn {Command} {str9xpec options_write} num
7582 Write str9 option bytes.
7585 @deffn {Command} {str9xpec unlock} num
7591 @deffn {Flash Driver} {swm050}
7593 All members of the swm050 microcontroller family from Foshan Synwit Tech.
7596 flash bank $_FLASHNAME swm050 0x0 0x2000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME
7599 One swm050-specific command is defined:
7601 @deffn {Command} {swm050 mass_erase} bank_id
7602 Erases the entire flash bank.
7608 @deffn {Flash Driver} {tms470}
7609 Most members of the TMS470 microcontroller family from Texas Instruments
7610 include internal flash and use ARM7TDMI cores.
7611 This driver doesn't require the chip and bus width to be specified.
7613 Some tms470-specific commands are defined:
7615 @deffn {Command} {tms470 flash_keyset} key0 key1 key2 key3
7616 Saves programming keys in a register, to enable flash erase and write commands.
7619 @deffn {Command} {tms470 osc_megahertz} clock_mhz
7620 Reports the clock speed, which is used to calculate timings.
7623 @deffn {Command} {tms470 plldis} (0|1)
7624 Disables (@var{1}) or enables (@var{0}) use of the PLL to speed up
7629 @deffn {Flash Driver} {w600}
7630 W60x series Wi-Fi SoC from WinnerMicro
7631 are designed with ARM Cortex-M3 and have 1M Byte QFLASH inside.
7632 The @var{w600} driver uses the @var{target} parameter to select the
7633 correct bank config.
7636 flash bank $_FLASHNAME w600 0x08000000 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAMEs
7640 @deffn {Flash Driver} {xmc1xxx}
7641 All members of the XMC1xxx microcontroller family from Infineon.
7642 This driver does not require the chip and bus width to be specified.
7645 @deffn {Flash Driver} {xmc4xxx}
7646 All members of the XMC4xxx microcontroller family from Infineon.
7647 This driver does not require the chip and bus width to be specified.
7649 Some xmc4xxx-specific commands are defined:
7651 @deffn {Command} {xmc4xxx flash_password} bank_id passwd1 passwd2
7652 Saves flash protection passwords which are used to lock the user flash
7655 @deffn {Command} {xmc4xxx flash_unprotect} bank_id user_level[0-1]
7656 Removes Flash write protection from the selected user bank
7661 @section NAND Flash Commands
7664 Compared to NOR or SPI flash, NAND devices are inexpensive
7665 and high density. Today's NAND chips, and multi-chip modules,
7666 commonly hold multiple GigaBytes of data.
7668 NAND chips consist of a number of ``erase blocks'' of a given
7669 size (such as 128 KBytes), each of which is divided into a
7670 number of pages (of perhaps 512 or 2048 bytes each). Each
7671 page of a NAND flash has an ``out of band'' (OOB) area to hold
7672 Error Correcting Code (ECC) and other metadata, usually 16 bytes
7673 of OOB for every 512 bytes of page data.
7675 One key characteristic of NAND flash is that its error rate
7676 is higher than that of NOR flash. In normal operation, that
7677 ECC is used to correct and detect errors. However, NAND
7678 blocks can also wear out and become unusable; those blocks
7679 are then marked "bad". NAND chips are even shipped from the
7680 manufacturer with a few bad blocks. The highest density chips
7681 use a technology (MLC) that wears out more quickly, so ECC
7682 support is increasingly important as a way to detect blocks
7683 that have begun to fail, and help to preserve data integrity
7684 with techniques such as wear leveling.
7686 Software is used to manage the ECC. Some controllers don't
7687 support ECC directly; in those cases, software ECC is used.
7688 Other controllers speed up the ECC calculations with hardware.
7689 Single-bit error correction hardware is routine. Controllers
7690 geared for newer MLC chips may correct 4 or more errors for
7691 every 512 bytes of data.
7693 You will need to make sure that any data you write using
7694 OpenOCD includes the appropriate kind of ECC. For example,
7695 that may mean passing the @code{oob_softecc} flag when
7696 writing NAND data, or ensuring that the correct hardware
7699 The basic steps for using NAND devices include:
7701 @item Declare via the command @command{nand device}
7702 @* Do this in a board-specific configuration file,
7703 passing parameters as needed by the controller.
7704 @item Configure each device using @command{nand probe}.
7705 @* Do this only after the associated target is set up,
7706 such as in its reset-init script or in procures defined
7707 to access that device.
7708 @item Operate on the flash via @command{nand subcommand}
7709 @* Often commands to manipulate the flash are typed by a human, or run
7710 via a script in some automated way. Common task include writing a
7711 boot loader, operating system, or other data needed to initialize or
7715 @b{NOTE:} At the time this text was written, the largest NAND
7716 flash fully supported by OpenOCD is 2 GiBytes (16 GiBits).
7717 This is because the variables used to hold offsets and lengths
7718 are only 32 bits wide.
7719 (Larger chips may work in some cases, unless an offset or length
7720 is larger than 0xffffffff, the largest 32-bit unsigned integer.)
7721 Some larger devices will work, since they are actually multi-chip
7722 modules with two smaller chips and individual chipselect lines.
7724 @anchor{nandconfiguration}
7725 @subsection NAND Configuration Commands
7726 @cindex NAND configuration
7728 NAND chips must be declared in configuration scripts,
7729 plus some additional configuration that's done after
7730 OpenOCD has initialized.
7732 @deffn {Config Command} {nand device} name driver target [configparams...]
7733 Declares a NAND device, which can be read and written to
7734 after it has been configured through @command{nand probe}.
7735 In OpenOCD, devices are single chips; this is unlike some
7736 operating systems, which may manage multiple chips as if
7737 they were a single (larger) device.
7738 In some cases, configuring a device will activate extra
7739 commands; see the controller-specific documentation.
7741 @b{NOTE:} This command is not available after OpenOCD
7742 initialization has completed. Use it in board specific
7743 configuration files, not interactively.
7746 @item @var{name} ... may be used to reference the NAND bank
7747 in most other NAND commands. A number is also available.
7748 @item @var{driver} ... identifies the NAND controller driver
7749 associated with the NAND device being declared.
7750 @xref{nanddriverlist,,NAND Driver List}.
7751 @item @var{target} ... names the target used when issuing
7752 commands to the NAND controller.
7753 @comment Actually, it's currently a controller-specific parameter...
7754 @item @var{configparams} ... controllers may support, or require,
7755 additional parameters. See the controller-specific documentation
7756 for more information.
7760 @deffn {Command} {nand list}
7761 Prints a summary of each device declared
7762 using @command{nand device}, numbered from zero.
7763 Note that un-probed devices show no details.
7766 #0: NAND 1GiB 3,3V 8-bit (Micron) pagesize: 2048, buswidth: 8,
7767 blocksize: 131072, blocks: 8192
7768 #1: NAND 1GiB 3,3V 8-bit (Micron) pagesize: 2048, buswidth: 8,
7769 blocksize: 131072, blocks: 8192
7774 @deffn {Command} {nand probe} num
7775 Probes the specified device to determine key characteristics
7776 like its page and block sizes, and how many blocks it has.
7777 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
7778 You must (successfully) probe a device before you can use
7779 it with most other NAND commands.
7782 @subsection Erasing, Reading, Writing to NAND Flash
7784 @deffn {Command} {nand dump} num filename offset length [oob_option]
7785 @cindex NAND reading
7786 Reads binary data from the NAND device and writes it to the file,
7787 starting at the specified offset.
7788 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
7790 Use a complete path name for @var{filename}, so you don't depend
7791 on the directory used to start the OpenOCD server.
7793 The @var{offset} and @var{length} must be exact multiples of the
7794 device's page size. They describe a data region; the OOB data
7795 associated with each such page may also be accessed.
7797 @b{NOTE:} At the time this text was written, no error correction
7798 was done on the data that's read, unless raw access was disabled
7799 and the underlying NAND controller driver had a @code{read_page}
7800 method which handled that error correction.
7802 By default, only page data is saved to the specified file.
7803 Use an @var{oob_option} parameter to save OOB data:
7805 @item no oob_* parameter
7806 @*Output file holds only page data; OOB is discarded.
7807 @item @code{oob_raw}
7808 @*Output file interleaves page data and OOB data;
7809 the file will be longer than "length" by the size of the
7810 spare areas associated with each data page.
7811 Note that this kind of "raw" access is different from
7812 what's implied by @command{nand raw_access}, which just
7813 controls whether a hardware-aware access method is used.
7814 @item @code{oob_only}
7815 @*Output file has only raw OOB data, and will
7816 be smaller than "length" since it will contain only the
7817 spare areas associated with each data page.
7821 @deffn {Command} {nand erase} num [offset length]
7822 @cindex NAND erasing
7823 @cindex NAND programming
7824 Erases blocks on the specified NAND device, starting at the
7825 specified @var{offset} and continuing for @var{length} bytes.
7826 Both of those values must be exact multiples of the device's
7827 block size, and the region they specify must fit entirely in the chip.
7828 If those parameters are not specified,
7829 the whole NAND chip will be erased.
7830 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
7832 @b{NOTE:} This command will try to erase bad blocks, when told
7833 to do so, which will probably invalidate the manufacturer's bad
7835 For the remainder of the current server session, @command{nand info}
7836 will still report that the block ``is'' bad.
7839 @deffn {Command} {nand write} num filename offset [option...]
7840 @cindex NAND writing
7841 @cindex NAND programming
7842 Writes binary data from the file into the specified NAND device,
7843 starting at the specified offset. Those pages should already
7844 have been erased; you can't change zero bits to one bits.
7845 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
7847 Use a complete path name for @var{filename}, so you don't depend
7848 on the directory used to start the OpenOCD server.
7850 The @var{offset} must be an exact multiple of the device's page size.
7851 All data in the file will be written, assuming it doesn't run
7852 past the end of the device.
7853 Only full pages are written, and any extra space in the last
7854 page will be filled with 0xff bytes. (That includes OOB data,
7855 if that's being written.)
7857 @b{NOTE:} At the time this text was written, bad blocks are
7858 ignored. That is, this routine will not skip bad blocks,
7859 but will instead try to write them. This can cause problems.
7861 Provide at most one @var{option} parameter. With some
7862 NAND drivers, the meanings of these parameters may change
7863 if @command{nand raw_access} was used to disable hardware ECC.
7865 @item no oob_* parameter
7866 @*File has only page data, which is written.
7867 If raw access is in use, the OOB area will not be written.
7868 Otherwise, if the underlying NAND controller driver has
7869 a @code{write_page} routine, that routine may write the OOB
7870 with hardware-computed ECC data.
7871 @item @code{oob_only}
7872 @*File has only raw OOB data, which is written to the OOB area.
7873 Each page's data area stays untouched. @i{This can be a dangerous
7874 option}, since it can invalidate the ECC data.
7875 You may need to force raw access to use this mode.
7876 @item @code{oob_raw}
7877 @*File interleaves data and OOB data, both of which are written
7878 If raw access is enabled, the data is written first, then the
7880 Otherwise, if the underlying NAND controller driver has
7881 a @code{write_page} routine, that routine may modify the OOB
7882 before it's written, to include hardware-computed ECC data.
7883 @item @code{oob_softecc}
7884 @*File has only page data, which is written.
7885 The OOB area is filled with 0xff, except for a standard 1-bit
7886 software ECC code stored in conventional locations.
7887 You might need to force raw access to use this mode, to prevent
7888 the underlying driver from applying hardware ECC.
7889 @item @code{oob_softecc_kw}
7890 @*File has only page data, which is written.
7891 The OOB area is filled with 0xff, except for a 4-bit software ECC
7892 specific to the boot ROM in Marvell Kirkwood SoCs.
7893 You might need to force raw access to use this mode, to prevent
7894 the underlying driver from applying hardware ECC.
7898 @deffn {Command} {nand verify} num filename offset [option...]
7899 @cindex NAND verification
7900 @cindex NAND programming
7901 Verify the binary data in the file has been programmed to the
7902 specified NAND device, starting at the specified offset.
7903 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
7905 Use a complete path name for @var{filename}, so you don't depend
7906 on the directory used to start the OpenOCD server.
7908 The @var{offset} must be an exact multiple of the device's page size.
7909 All data in the file will be read and compared to the contents of the
7910 flash, assuming it doesn't run past the end of the device.
7911 As with @command{nand write}, only full pages are verified, so any extra
7912 space in the last page will be filled with 0xff bytes.
7914 The same @var{options} accepted by @command{nand write},
7915 and the file will be processed similarly to produce the buffers that
7916 can be compared against the contents produced from @command{nand dump}.
7918 @b{NOTE:} This will not work when the underlying NAND controller
7919 driver's @code{write_page} routine must update the OOB with a
7920 hardware-computed ECC before the data is written. This limitation may
7921 be removed in a future release.
7924 @subsection Other NAND commands
7925 @cindex NAND other commands
7927 @deffn {Command} {nand check_bad_blocks} num [offset length]
7928 Checks for manufacturer bad block markers on the specified NAND
7929 device. If no parameters are provided, checks the whole
7930 device; otherwise, starts at the specified @var{offset} and
7931 continues for @var{length} bytes.
7932 Both of those values must be exact multiples of the device's
7933 block size, and the region they specify must fit entirely in the chip.
7934 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
7936 @b{NOTE:} Before using this command you should force raw access
7937 with @command{nand raw_access enable} to ensure that the underlying
7938 driver will not try to apply hardware ECC.
7941 @deffn {Command} {nand info} num
7942 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
7943 This prints the one-line summary from "nand list", plus for
7944 devices which have been probed this also prints any known
7945 status for each block.
7948 @deffn {Command} {nand raw_access} num (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
7949 Sets or clears an flag affecting how page I/O is done.
7950 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
7952 This flag is cleared (disabled) by default, but changing that
7953 value won't affect all NAND devices. The key factor is whether
7954 the underlying driver provides @code{read_page} or @code{write_page}
7955 methods. If it doesn't provide those methods, the setting of
7956 this flag is irrelevant; all access is effectively ``raw''.
7958 When those methods exist, they are normally used when reading
7959 data (@command{nand dump} or reading bad block markers) or
7960 writing it (@command{nand write}). However, enabling
7961 raw access (setting the flag) prevents use of those methods,
7962 bypassing hardware ECC logic.
7963 @i{This can be a dangerous option}, since writing blocks
7964 with the wrong ECC data can cause them to be marked as bad.
7967 @anchor{nanddriverlist}
7968 @subsection NAND Driver List
7969 As noted above, the @command{nand device} command allows
7970 driver-specific options and behaviors.
7971 Some controllers also activate controller-specific commands.
7973 @deffn {NAND Driver} {at91sam9}
7974 This driver handles the NAND controllers found on AT91SAM9 family chips from
7975 Atmel. It takes two extra parameters: address of the NAND chip;
7976 address of the ECC controller.
7978 nand device $NANDFLASH at91sam9 $CHIPNAME 0x40000000 0xfffffe800
7980 AT91SAM9 chips support single-bit ECC hardware. The @code{write_page} and
7981 @code{read_page} methods are used to utilize the ECC hardware unless they are
7982 disabled by using the @command{nand raw_access} command. There are four
7983 additional commands that are needed to fully configure the AT91SAM9 NAND
7984 controller. Two are optional; most boards use the same wiring for ALE/CLE:
7985 @deffn {Config Command} {at91sam9 cle} num addr_line
7986 Configure the address line used for latching commands. The @var{num}
7987 parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
7989 @deffn {Config Command} {at91sam9 ale} num addr_line
7990 Configure the address line used for latching addresses. The @var{num}
7991 parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
7994 For the next two commands, it is assumed that the pins have already been
7995 properly configured for input or output.
7996 @deffn {Config Command} {at91sam9 rdy_busy} num pio_base_addr pin
7997 Configure the RDY/nBUSY input from the NAND device. The @var{num}
7998 parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}. @var{pio_base_addr}
7999 is the base address of the PIO controller and @var{pin} is the pin number.
8001 @deffn {Config Command} {at91sam9 ce} num pio_base_addr pin
8002 Configure the chip enable input to the NAND device. The @var{num}
8003 parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}. @var{pio_base_addr}
8004 is the base address of the PIO controller and @var{pin} is the pin number.
8008 @deffn {NAND Driver} {davinci}
8009 This driver handles the NAND controllers found on DaVinci family
8010 chips from Texas Instruments.
8011 It takes three extra parameters:
8012 address of the NAND chip;
8013 hardware ECC mode to use (@option{hwecc1},
8014 @option{hwecc4}, @option{hwecc4_infix});
8015 address of the AEMIF controller on this processor.
8017 nand device davinci dm355.arm 0x02000000 hwecc4 0x01e10000
8019 All DaVinci processors support the single-bit ECC hardware,
8020 and newer ones also support the four-bit ECC hardware.
8021 The @code{write_page} and @code{read_page} methods are used
8022 to implement those ECC modes, unless they are disabled using
8023 the @command{nand raw_access} command.
8026 @deffn {NAND Driver} {lpc3180}
8027 These controllers require an extra @command{nand device}
8028 parameter: the clock rate used by the controller.
8029 @deffn {Command} {lpc3180 select} num [mlc|slc]
8030 Configures use of the MLC or SLC controller mode.
8031 MLC implies use of hardware ECC.
8032 The @var{num} parameter is the value shown by @command{nand list}.
8035 At this writing, this driver includes @code{write_page}
8036 and @code{read_page} methods. Using @command{nand raw_access}
8037 to disable those methods will prevent use of hardware ECC
8038 in the MLC controller mode, but won't change SLC behavior.
8040 @comment current lpc3180 code won't issue 5-byte address cycles
8042 @deffn {NAND Driver} {mx3}
8043 This driver handles the NAND controller in i.MX31. The mxc driver
8044 should work for this chip as well.
8047 @deffn {NAND Driver} {mxc}
8048 This driver handles the NAND controller found in Freescale i.MX
8049 chips. It has support for v1 (i.MX27 and i.MX31) and v2 (i.MX35).
8050 The driver takes 3 extra arguments, chip (@option{mx27},
8051 @option{mx31}, @option{mx35}), ecc (@option{noecc}, @option{hwecc})
8052 and optionally if bad block information should be swapped between
8053 main area and spare area (@option{biswap}), defaults to off.
8055 nand device mx35.nand mxc imx35.cpu mx35 hwecc biswap
8057 @deffn {Command} {mxc biswap} bank_num [enable|disable]
8058 Turns on/off bad block information swapping from main area,
8059 without parameter query status.
8063 @deffn {NAND Driver} {orion}
8064 These controllers require an extra @command{nand device}
8065 parameter: the address of the controller.
8067 nand device orion 0xd8000000
8069 These controllers don't define any specialized commands.
8070 At this writing, their drivers don't include @code{write_page}
8071 or @code{read_page} methods, so @command{nand raw_access} won't
8072 change any behavior.
8075 @deffn {NAND Driver} {s3c2410}
8076 @deffnx {NAND Driver} {s3c2412}
8077 @deffnx {NAND Driver} {s3c2440}
8078 @deffnx {NAND Driver} {s3c2443}
8079 @deffnx {NAND Driver} {s3c6400}
8080 These S3C family controllers don't have any special
8081 @command{nand device} options, and don't define any
8082 specialized commands.
8083 At this writing, their drivers don't include @code{write_page}
8084 or @code{read_page} methods, so @command{nand raw_access} won't
8085 change any behavior.
8088 @node Flash Programming
8089 @chapter Flash Programming
8091 OpenOCD implements numerous ways to program the target flash, whether internal or external.
8092 Programming can be achieved by either using @ref{programmingusinggdb,,Programming using GDB},
8093 or using the commands given in @ref{flashprogrammingcommands,,Flash Programming Commands}.
8095 @*To simplify using the flash commands directly a jimtcl script is available that handles the programming and verify stage.
8096 OpenOCD will program/verify/reset the target and optionally shutdown.
8098 The script is executed as follows and by default the following actions will be performed.
8100 @item 'init' is executed.
8101 @item 'reset init' is called to reset and halt the target, any 'reset init' scripts are executed.
8102 @item @code{flash write_image} is called to erase and write any flash using the filename given.
8103 @item If the @option{preverify} parameter is given, the target is "verified" first and only flashed if this fails.
8104 @item @code{verify_image} is called if @option{verify} parameter is given.
8105 @item @code{reset run} is called if @option{reset} parameter is given.
8106 @item OpenOCD is shutdown if @option{exit} parameter is given.
8109 An example of usage is given below. @xref{program}.
8112 # program and verify using elf/hex/s19. verify and reset
8113 # are optional parameters
8114 openocd -f board/stm32f3discovery.cfg \
8115 -c "program filename.elf verify reset exit"
8117 # binary files need the flash address passing
8118 openocd -f board/stm32f3discovery.cfg \
8119 -c "program filename.bin exit 0x08000000"
8122 @node PLD/FPGA Commands
8123 @chapter PLD/FPGA Commands
8127 Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs) and the more flexible
8128 Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) are both types of programmable hardware.
8129 OpenOCD can support programming them.
8130 Although PLDs are generally restrictive (cells are less functional, and
8131 there are no special purpose cells for memory or computational tasks),
8132 they share the same OpenOCD infrastructure.
8133 Accordingly, both are called PLDs here.
8135 @section PLD/FPGA Configuration and Commands
8137 As it does for JTAG TAPs, debug targets, and flash chips (both NOR and NAND),
8138 OpenOCD maintains a list of PLDs available for use in various commands.
8139 Also, each such PLD requires a driver.
8141 They are referenced by the number shown by the @command{pld devices} command,
8142 and new PLDs are defined by @command{pld device driver_name}.
8144 @deffn {Config Command} {pld device} driver_name tap_name [driver_options]
8145 Defines a new PLD device, supported by driver @var{driver_name},
8146 using the TAP named @var{tap_name}.
8147 The driver may make use of any @var{driver_options} to configure its
8151 @deffn {Command} {pld devices}
8152 Lists the PLDs and their numbers.
8155 @deffn {Command} {pld load} num filename
8156 Loads the file @file{filename} into the PLD identified by @var{num}.
8157 The file format must be inferred by the driver.
8160 @section PLD/FPGA Drivers, Options, and Commands
8162 Drivers may support PLD-specific options to the @command{pld device}
8163 definition command, and may also define commands usable only with
8164 that particular type of PLD.
8166 @deffn {FPGA Driver} {virtex2} [no_jstart]
8167 Virtex-II is a family of FPGAs sold by Xilinx.
8168 It supports the IEEE 1532 standard for In-System Configuration (ISC).
8170 If @var{no_jstart} is non-zero, the JSTART instruction is not used after
8171 loading the bitstream. While required for Series2, Series3, and Series6, it
8172 breaks bitstream loading on Series7.
8174 @deffn {Command} {virtex2 read_stat} num
8175 Reads and displays the Virtex-II status register (STAT)
8180 @node General Commands
8181 @chapter General Commands
8184 The commands documented in this chapter here are common commands that
8185 you, as a human, may want to type and see the output of. Configuration type
8186 commands are documented elsewhere.
8190 @item @b{Source Of Commands}
8191 @* OpenOCD commands can occur in a configuration script (discussed
8192 elsewhere) or typed manually by a human or supplied programmatically,
8193 or via one of several TCP/IP Ports.
8195 @item @b{From the human}
8196 @* A human should interact with the telnet interface (default port: 4444)
8197 or via GDB (default port 3333).
8199 To issue commands from within a GDB session, use the @option{monitor}
8200 command, e.g. use @option{monitor poll} to issue the @option{poll}
8201 command. All output is relayed through the GDB session.
8203 @item @b{Machine Interface}
8204 The Tcl interface's intent is to be a machine interface. The default Tcl
8209 @section Server Commands
8211 @deffn {Command} {exit}
8212 Exits the current telnet session.
8215 @deffn {Command} {help} [string]
8216 With no parameters, prints help text for all commands.
8217 Otherwise, prints each helptext containing @var{string}.
8218 Not every command provides helptext.
8220 Configuration commands, and commands valid at any time, are
8221 explicitly noted in parenthesis.
8222 In most cases, no such restriction is listed; this indicates commands
8223 which are only available after the configuration stage has completed.
8226 @deffn {Command} {sleep} msec [@option{busy}]
8227 Wait for at least @var{msec} milliseconds before resuming.
8228 If @option{busy} is passed, busy-wait instead of sleeping.
8229 (This option is strongly discouraged.)
8230 Useful in connection with script files
8231 (@command{script} command and @command{target_name} configuration).
8234 @deffn {Command} {shutdown} [@option{error}]
8235 Close the OpenOCD server, disconnecting all clients (GDB, telnet,
8236 other). If option @option{error} is used, OpenOCD will return a
8237 non-zero exit code to the parent process.
8239 Like any TCL commands, also @command{shutdown} can be redefined, e.g.:
8242 rename shutdown original_shutdown
8243 proc shutdown @{@} @{
8244 puts "This is my implementation of shutdown"
8245 # my own stuff before exit OpenOCD
8249 If user types CTRL-C or kills OpenOCD, either the command @command{shutdown}
8250 or its replacement will be automatically executed before OpenOCD exits.
8254 @deffn {Command} {debug_level} [n]
8255 @cindex message level
8256 Display debug level.
8257 If @var{n} (from 0..4) is provided, then set it to that level.
8258 This affects the kind of messages sent to the server log.
8259 Level 0 is error messages only;
8260 level 1 adds warnings;
8261 level 2 adds informational messages;
8262 level 3 adds debugging messages;
8263 and level 4 adds verbose low-level debug messages.
8264 The default is level 2, but that can be overridden on
8265 the command line along with the location of that log
8266 file (which is normally the server's standard output).
8270 @deffn {Command} {echo} [-n] message
8271 Logs a message at "user" priority.
8272 Option "-n" suppresses trailing newline.
8274 echo "Downloading kernel -- please wait"
8278 @deffn {Command} {log_output} [filename | "default"]
8279 Redirect logging to @var{filename} or set it back to default output;
8280 the default log output channel is stderr.
8283 @deffn {Command} {add_script_search_dir} [directory]
8284 Add @var{directory} to the file/script search path.
8287 @deffn {Config Command} {bindto} [@var{name}]
8288 Specify hostname or IPv4 address on which to listen for incoming
8289 TCP/IP connections. By default, OpenOCD will listen on the loopback
8290 interface only. If your network environment is safe, @code{bindto
8291 0.0.0.0} can be used to cover all available interfaces.
8294 @anchor{targetstatehandling}
8295 @section Target State handling
8298 @cindex target initialization
8300 In this section ``target'' refers to a CPU configured as
8301 shown earlier (@pxref{CPU Configuration}).
8302 These commands, like many, implicitly refer to
8303 a current target which is used to perform the
8304 various operations. The current target may be changed
8305 by using @command{targets} command with the name of the
8306 target which should become current.
8308 @deffn {Command} {reg} [(number|name) [(value|'force')]]
8309 Access a single register by @var{number} or by its @var{name}.
8310 The target must generally be halted before access to CPU core
8311 registers is allowed. Depending on the hardware, some other
8312 registers may be accessible while the target is running.
8314 @emph{With no arguments}:
8315 list all available registers for the current target,
8316 showing number, name, size, value, and cache status.
8317 For valid entries, a value is shown; valid entries
8318 which are also dirty (and will be written back later)
8319 are flagged as such.
8321 @emph{With number/name}: display that register's value.
8322 Use @var{force} argument to read directly from the target,
8323 bypassing any internal cache.
8325 @emph{With both number/name and value}: set register's value.
8326 Writes may be held in a writeback cache internal to OpenOCD,
8327 so that setting the value marks the register as dirty instead
8328 of immediately flushing that value. Resuming CPU execution
8329 (including by single stepping) or otherwise activating the
8330 relevant module will flush such values.
8332 Cores may have surprisingly many registers in their
8333 Debug and trace infrastructure:
8338 (0) r0 (/32): 0x0000D3C2 (dirty)
8339 (1) r1 (/32): 0xFD61F31C
8342 (164) ETM_contextid_comparator_mask (/32)
8347 @deffn {Command} {halt} [ms]
8348 @deffnx {Command} {wait_halt} [ms]
8349 The @command{halt} command first sends a halt request to the target,
8350 which @command{wait_halt} doesn't.
8351 Otherwise these behave the same: wait up to @var{ms} milliseconds,
8352 or 5 seconds if there is no parameter, for the target to halt
8353 (and enter debug mode).
8354 Using 0 as the @var{ms} parameter prevents OpenOCD from waiting.
8357 On ARM cores, software using the @emph{wait for interrupt} operation
8358 often blocks the JTAG access needed by a @command{halt} command.
8359 This is because that operation also puts the core into a low
8360 power mode by gating the core clock;
8361 but the core clock is needed to detect JTAG clock transitions.
8363 One partial workaround uses adaptive clocking: when the core is
8364 interrupted the operation completes, then JTAG clocks are accepted
8365 at least until the interrupt handler completes.
8366 However, this workaround is often unusable since the processor, board,
8367 and JTAG adapter must all support adaptive JTAG clocking.
8368 Also, it can't work until an interrupt is issued.
8370 A more complete workaround is to not use that operation while you
8371 work with a JTAG debugger.
8372 Tasking environments generally have idle loops where the body is the
8373 @emph{wait for interrupt} operation.
8374 (On older cores, it is a coprocessor action;
8375 newer cores have a @option{wfi} instruction.)
8376 Such loops can just remove that operation, at the cost of higher
8377 power consumption (because the CPU is needlessly clocked).
8382 @deffn {Command} {resume} [address]
8383 Resume the target at its current code position,
8384 or the optional @var{address} if it is provided.
8385 OpenOCD will wait 5 seconds for the target to resume.
8388 @deffn {Command} {step} [address]
8389 Single-step the target at its current code position,
8390 or the optional @var{address} if it is provided.
8393 @anchor{resetcommand}
8394 @deffn {Command} {reset}
8395 @deffnx {Command} {reset run}
8396 @deffnx {Command} {reset halt}
8397 @deffnx {Command} {reset init}
8398 Perform as hard a reset as possible, using SRST if possible.
8399 @emph{All defined targets will be reset, and target
8400 events will fire during the reset sequence.}
8402 The optional parameter specifies what should
8403 happen after the reset.
8404 If there is no parameter, a @command{reset run} is executed.
8405 The other options will not work on all systems.
8406 @xref{Reset Configuration}.
8409 @item @b{run} Let the target run
8410 @item @b{halt} Immediately halt the target
8411 @item @b{init} Immediately halt the target, and execute the reset-init script
8415 @deffn {Command} {soft_reset_halt}
8416 Requesting target halt and executing a soft reset. This is often used
8417 when a target cannot be reset and halted. The target, after reset is
8418 released begins to execute code. OpenOCD attempts to stop the CPU and
8419 then sets the program counter back to the reset vector. Unfortunately
8420 the code that was executed may have left the hardware in an unknown
8424 @deffn {Command} {adapter assert} [signal [assert|deassert signal]]
8425 @deffnx {Command} {adapter deassert} [signal [assert|deassert signal]]
8426 Set values of reset signals.
8427 Without parameters returns current status of the signals.
8428 The @var{signal} parameter values may be
8429 @option{srst}, indicating that srst signal is to be asserted or deasserted,
8430 @option{trst}, indicating that trst signal is to be asserted or deasserted.
8432 The @command{reset_config} command should already have been used
8433 to configure how the board and the adapter treat these two
8434 signals, and to say if either signal is even present.
8435 @xref{Reset Configuration}.
8436 Trying to assert a signal that is not present triggers an error.
8437 If a signal is present on the adapter and not specified in the command,
8438 the signal will not be modified.
8441 TRST is specially handled.
8442 It actually signifies JTAG's @sc{reset} state.
8443 So if the board doesn't support the optional TRST signal,
8444 or it doesn't support it along with the specified SRST value,
8445 JTAG reset is triggered with TMS and TCK signals
8446 instead of the TRST signal.
8447 And no matter how that JTAG reset is triggered, once
8448 the scan chain enters @sc{reset} with TRST inactive,
8449 TAP @code{post-reset} events are delivered to all TAPs
8450 with handlers for that event.
8454 @anchor{memoryaccess}
8455 @section Memory access commands
8456 @cindex memory access
8458 These commands allow accesses of a specific size to the memory
8459 system. Often these are used to configure the current target in some
8460 special way. For example - one may need to write certain values to the
8461 SDRAM controller to enable SDRAM.
8464 @item Use the @command{targets} (plural) command
8465 to change the current target.
8466 @item In system level scripts these commands are deprecated.
8467 Please use their TARGET object siblings to avoid making assumptions
8468 about what TAP is the current target, or about MMU configuration.
8471 @deffn {Command} {mdd} [phys] addr [count]
8472 @deffnx {Command} {mdw} [phys] addr [count]
8473 @deffnx {Command} {mdh} [phys] addr [count]
8474 @deffnx {Command} {mdb} [phys] addr [count]
8475 Display contents of address @var{addr}, as
8476 64-bit doublewords (@command{mdd}),
8477 32-bit words (@command{mdw}), 16-bit halfwords (@command{mdh}),
8478 or 8-bit bytes (@command{mdb}).
8479 When the current target has an MMU which is present and active,
8480 @var{addr} is interpreted as a virtual address.
8481 Otherwise, or if the optional @var{phys} flag is specified,
8482 @var{addr} is interpreted as a physical address.
8483 If @var{count} is specified, displays that many units.
8484 (If you want to manipulate the data instead of displaying it,
8485 see the @code{mem2array} primitives.)
8488 @deffn {Command} {mwd} [phys] addr doubleword [count]
8489 @deffnx {Command} {mww} [phys] addr word [count]
8490 @deffnx {Command} {mwh} [phys] addr halfword [count]
8491 @deffnx {Command} {mwb} [phys] addr byte [count]
8492 Writes the specified @var{doubleword} (64 bits), @var{word} (32 bits),
8493 @var{halfword} (16 bits), or @var{byte} (8-bit) value,
8494 at the specified address @var{addr}.
8495 When the current target has an MMU which is present and active,
8496 @var{addr} is interpreted as a virtual address.
8497 Otherwise, or if the optional @var{phys} flag is specified,
8498 @var{addr} is interpreted as a physical address.
8499 If @var{count} is specified, fills that many units of consecutive address.
8502 @anchor{imageaccess}
8503 @section Image loading commands
8504 @cindex image loading
8505 @cindex image dumping
8507 @deffn {Command} {dump_image} filename address size
8508 Dump @var{size} bytes of target memory starting at @var{address} to the
8509 binary file named @var{filename}.
8512 @deffn {Command} {fast_load}
8513 Loads an image stored in memory by @command{fast_load_image} to the
8514 current target. Must be preceded by fast_load_image.
8517 @deffn {Command} {fast_load_image} filename address [@option{bin}|@option{ihex}|@option{elf}|@option{s19}]
8518 Normally you should be using @command{load_image} or GDB load. However, for
8519 testing purposes or when I/O overhead is significant(OpenOCD running on an embedded
8520 host), storing the image in memory and uploading the image to the target
8521 can be a way to upload e.g. multiple debug sessions when the binary does not change.
8522 Arguments are the same as @command{load_image}, but the image is stored in OpenOCD host
8523 memory, i.e. does not affect target. This approach is also useful when profiling
8524 target programming performance as I/O and target programming can easily be profiled
8528 @deffn {Command} {load_image} filename address [[@option{bin}|@option{ihex}|@option{elf}|@option{s19}] @option{min_addr} @option{max_length}]
8529 Load image from file @var{filename} to target memory offset by @var{address} from its load address.
8530 The file format may optionally be specified
8531 (@option{bin}, @option{ihex}, @option{elf}, or @option{s19}).
8532 In addition the following arguments may be specified:
8533 @var{min_addr} - ignore data below @var{min_addr} (this is w.r.t. to the target's load address + @var{address})
8534 @var{max_length} - maximum number of bytes to load.
8536 proc load_image_bin @{fname foffset address length @} @{
8537 # Load data from fname filename at foffset offset to
8538 # target at address. Load at most length bytes.
8539 load_image $fname [expr $address - $foffset] bin \
8545 @deffn {Command} {test_image} filename [address [@option{bin}|@option{ihex}|@option{elf}]]
8546 Displays image section sizes and addresses
8547 as if @var{filename} were loaded into target memory
8548 starting at @var{address} (defaults to zero).
8549 The file format may optionally be specified
8550 (@option{bin}, @option{ihex}, or @option{elf})
8553 @deffn {Command} {verify_image} filename address [@option{bin}|@option{ihex}|@option{elf}]
8554 Verify @var{filename} against target memory starting at @var{address}.
8555 The file format may optionally be specified
8556 (@option{bin}, @option{ihex}, or @option{elf})
8557 This will first attempt a comparison using a CRC checksum, if this fails it will try a binary compare.
8560 @deffn {Command} {verify_image_checksum} filename address [@option{bin}|@option{ihex}|@option{elf}]
8561 Verify @var{filename} against target memory starting at @var{address}.
8562 The file format may optionally be specified
8563 (@option{bin}, @option{ihex}, or @option{elf})
8564 This perform a comparison using a CRC checksum only
8568 @section Breakpoint and Watchpoint commands
8572 CPUs often make debug modules accessible through JTAG, with
8573 hardware support for a handful of code breakpoints and data
8575 In addition, CPUs almost always support software breakpoints.
8577 @deffn {Command} {bp} [address len [@option{hw}]]
8578 With no parameters, lists all active breakpoints.
8579 Else sets a breakpoint on code execution starting
8580 at @var{address} for @var{length} bytes.
8581 This is a software breakpoint, unless @option{hw} is specified
8582 in which case it will be a hardware breakpoint.
8584 (@xref{arm9vectorcatch,,arm9 vector_catch}, or @pxref{xscalevectorcatch,,xscale vector_catch},
8585 for similar mechanisms that do not consume hardware breakpoints.)
8588 @deffn {Command} {rbp} @option{all} | address
8589 Remove the breakpoint at @var{address} or all breakpoints.
8592 @deffn {Command} {rwp} address
8593 Remove data watchpoint on @var{address}
8596 @deffn {Command} {wp} [address len [(@option{r}|@option{w}|@option{a}) [value [mask]]]]
8597 With no parameters, lists all active watchpoints.
8598 Else sets a data watchpoint on data from @var{address} for @var{length} bytes.
8599 The watch point is an "access" watchpoint unless
8600 the @option{r} or @option{w} parameter is provided,
8601 defining it as respectively a read or write watchpoint.
8602 If a @var{value} is provided, that value is used when determining if
8603 the watchpoint should trigger. The value may be first be masked
8604 using @var{mask} to mark ``don't care'' fields.
8608 @section Real Time Transfer (RTT)
8610 Real Time Transfer (RTT) is an interface specified by SEGGER based on basic
8611 memory reads and writes to transfer data bidirectionally between target and host.
8612 The specification is independent of the target architecture.
8613 Every target that supports so called "background memory access", which means
8614 that the target memory can be accessed by the debugger while the target is
8615 running, can be used.
8616 This interface is especially of interest for targets without
8617 Serial Wire Output (SWO), such as ARM Cortex-M0, or where semihosting is not
8618 applicable because of real-time constraints.
8621 The current implementation supports only single target devices.
8624 The data transfer between host and target device is organized through
8625 unidirectional up/down-channels for target-to-host and host-to-target
8626 communication, respectively.
8629 The current implementation does not respect channel buffer flags.
8630 They are used to determine what happens when writing to a full buffer, for
8634 Channels are exposed via raw TCP/IP connections. One or more RTT servers can be
8635 assigned to each channel to make them accessible to an unlimited number
8636 of TCP/IP connections.
8638 @deffn {Command} {rtt setup} address size ID
8639 Configure RTT for the currently selected target.
8640 Once RTT is started, OpenOCD searches for a control block with the
8641 identifier @var{ID} starting at the memory address @var{address} within the next
8645 @deffn {Command} {rtt start}
8647 If the control block location is not known, OpenOCD starts searching for it.
8650 @deffn {Command} {rtt stop}
8654 @deffn {Command} {rtt polling_interval} [interval]
8655 Display the polling interval.
8656 If @var{interval} is provided, set the polling interval.
8657 The polling interval determines (in milliseconds) how often the up-channels are
8658 checked for new data.
8661 @deffn {Command} {rtt channels}
8662 Display a list of all channels and their properties.
8665 @deffn {Command} {rtt channellist}
8666 Return a list of all channels and their properties as Tcl list.
8667 The list can be manipulated easily from within scripts.
8670 @deffn {Command} {rtt server start} port channel
8671 Start a TCP server on @var{port} for the channel @var{channel}.
8674 @deffn {Command} {rtt server stop} port
8675 Stop the TCP sever with port @var{port}.
8678 The following example shows how to setup RTT using the SEGGER RTT implementation
8679 on the target device.
8684 rtt setup 0x20000000 2048 "SEGGER RTT"
8687 rtt server start 9090 0
8690 In this example, OpenOCD searches the control block with the ID "SEGGER RTT"
8691 starting at 0x20000000 for 2048 bytes. The RTT channel 0 is exposed through the
8695 @section Misc Commands
8698 @deffn {Command} {profile} seconds filename [start end]
8699 Profiling samples the CPU's program counter as quickly as possible,
8700 which is useful for non-intrusive stochastic profiling.
8701 Saves up to 10000 samples in @file{filename} using ``gmon.out''
8702 format. Optional @option{start} and @option{end} parameters allow to
8703 limit the address range.
8706 @deffn {Command} {version}
8707 Displays a string identifying the version of this OpenOCD server.
8710 @deffn {Command} {virt2phys} virtual_address
8711 Requests the current target to map the specified @var{virtual_address}
8712 to its corresponding physical address, and displays the result.
8715 @node Architecture and Core Commands
8716 @chapter Architecture and Core Commands
8717 @cindex Architecture Specific Commands
8718 @cindex Core Specific Commands
8720 Most CPUs have specialized JTAG operations to support debugging.
8721 OpenOCD packages most such operations in its standard command framework.
8722 Some of those operations don't fit well in that framework, so they are
8723 exposed here as architecture or implementation (core) specific commands.
8725 @anchor{armhardwaretracing}
8726 @section ARM Hardware Tracing
8731 CPUs based on ARM cores may include standard tracing interfaces,
8732 based on an ``Embedded Trace Module'' (ETM) which sends voluminous
8733 address and data bus trace records to a ``Trace Port''.
8737 Development-oriented boards will sometimes provide a high speed
8738 trace connector for collecting that data, when the particular CPU
8739 supports such an interface.
8740 (The standard connector is a 38-pin Mictor, with both JTAG
8741 and trace port support.)
8742 Those trace connectors are supported by higher end JTAG adapters
8743 and some logic analyzer modules; frequently those modules can
8744 buffer several megabytes of trace data.
8745 Configuring an ETM coupled to such an external trace port belongs
8746 in the board-specific configuration file.
8748 If the CPU doesn't provide an external interface, it probably
8749 has an ``Embedded Trace Buffer'' (ETB) on the chip, which is a
8750 dedicated SRAM. 4KBytes is one common ETB size.
8751 Configuring an ETM coupled only to an ETB belongs in the CPU-specific
8752 (target) configuration file, since it works the same on all boards.
8755 ETM support in OpenOCD doesn't seem to be widely used yet.
8758 ETM support may be buggy, and at least some @command{etm config}
8759 parameters should be detected by asking the ETM for them.
8761 ETM trigger events could also implement a kind of complex
8762 hardware breakpoint, much more powerful than the simple
8763 watchpoint hardware exported by EmbeddedICE modules.
8764 @emph{Such breakpoints can be triggered even when using the
8765 dummy trace port driver}.
8767 It seems like a GDB hookup should be possible,
8768 as well as tracing only during specific states
8769 (perhaps @emph{handling IRQ 23} or @emph{calls foo()}).
8771 There should be GUI tools to manipulate saved trace data and help
8772 analyse it in conjunction with the source code.
8773 It's unclear how much of a common interface is shared
8774 with the current XScale trace support, or should be
8775 shared with eventual Nexus-style trace module support.
8777 At this writing (November 2009) only ARM7, ARM9, and ARM11 support
8778 for ETM modules is available. The code should be able to
8779 work with some newer cores; but not all of them support
8780 this original style of JTAG access.
8783 @subsection ETM Configuration
8784 ETM setup is coupled with the trace port driver configuration.
8786 @deffn {Config Command} {etm config} target width mode clocking driver
8787 Declares the ETM associated with @var{target}, and associates it
8788 with a given trace port @var{driver}. @xref{traceportdrivers,,Trace Port Drivers}.
8790 Several of the parameters must reflect the trace port capabilities,
8791 which are a function of silicon capabilities (exposed later
8792 using @command{etm info}) and of what hardware is connected to
8793 that port (such as an external pod, or ETB).
8794 The @var{width} must be either 4, 8, or 16,
8795 except with ETMv3.0 and newer modules which may also
8796 support 1, 2, 24, 32, 48, and 64 bit widths.
8797 (With those versions, @command{etm info} also shows whether
8798 the selected port width and mode are supported.)
8800 The @var{mode} must be @option{normal}, @option{multiplexed},
8801 or @option{demultiplexed}.
8802 The @var{clocking} must be @option{half} or @option{full}.
8805 With ETMv3.0 and newer, the bits set with the @var{mode} and
8806 @var{clocking} parameters both control the mode.
8807 This modified mode does not map to the values supported by
8808 previous ETM modules, so this syntax is subject to change.
8812 You can see the ETM registers using the @command{reg} command.
8813 Not all possible registers are present in every ETM.
8814 Most of the registers are write-only, and are used to configure
8815 what CPU activities are traced.
8819 @deffn {Command} {etm info}
8820 Displays information about the current target's ETM.
8821 This includes resource counts from the @code{ETM_CONFIG} register,
8822 as well as silicon capabilities (except on rather old modules).
8823 from the @code{ETM_SYS_CONFIG} register.
8826 @deffn {Command} {etm status}
8827 Displays status of the current target's ETM and trace port driver:
8828 is the ETM idle, or is it collecting data?
8829 Did trace data overflow?
8833 @deffn {Command} {etm tracemode} [type context_id_bits cycle_accurate branch_output]
8834 Displays what data that ETM will collect.
8835 If arguments are provided, first configures that data.
8836 When the configuration changes, tracing is stopped
8837 and any buffered trace data is invalidated.
8840 @item @var{type} ... describing how data accesses are traced,
8841 when they pass any ViewData filtering that was set up.
8843 @option{none} (save nothing),
8844 @option{data} (save data),
8845 @option{address} (save addresses),
8846 @option{all} (save data and addresses)
8847 @item @var{context_id_bits} ... 0, 8, 16, or 32
8848 @item @var{cycle_accurate} ... @option{enable} or @option{disable}
8849 cycle-accurate instruction tracing.
8850 Before ETMv3, enabling this causes much extra data to be recorded.
8851 @item @var{branch_output} ... @option{enable} or @option{disable}.
8852 Disable this unless you need to try reconstructing the instruction
8853 trace stream without an image of the code.
8857 @deffn {Command} {etm trigger_debug} (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
8858 Displays whether ETM triggering debug entry (like a breakpoint) is
8859 enabled or disabled, after optionally modifying that configuration.
8860 The default behaviour is @option{disable}.
8861 Any change takes effect after the next @command{etm start}.
8863 By using script commands to configure ETM registers, you can make the
8864 processor enter debug state automatically when certain conditions,
8865 more complex than supported by the breakpoint hardware, happen.
8868 @subsection ETM Trace Operation
8870 After setting up the ETM, you can use it to collect data.
8871 That data can be exported to files for later analysis.
8872 It can also be parsed with OpenOCD, for basic sanity checking.
8874 To configure what is being traced, you will need to write
8875 various trace registers using @command{reg ETM_*} commands.
8876 For the definitions of these registers, read ARM publication
8877 @emph{IHI 0014, ``Embedded Trace Macrocell, Architecture Specification''}.
8878 Be aware that most of the relevant registers are write-only,
8879 and that ETM resources are limited. There are only a handful
8880 of address comparators, data comparators, counters, and so on.
8882 Examples of scenarios you might arrange to trace include:
8885 @item Code flow within a function, @emph{excluding} subroutines
8886 it calls. Use address range comparators to enable tracing
8887 for instruction access within that function's body.
8888 @item Code flow within a function, @emph{including} subroutines
8889 it calls. Use the sequencer and address comparators to activate
8890 tracing on an ``entered function'' state, then deactivate it by
8891 exiting that state when the function's exit code is invoked.
8892 @item Code flow starting at the fifth invocation of a function,
8893 combining one of the above models with a counter.
8894 @item CPU data accesses to the registers for a particular device,
8895 using address range comparators and the ViewData logic.
8896 @item Such data accesses only during IRQ handling, combining the above
8897 model with sequencer triggers which on entry and exit to the IRQ handler.
8898 @item @emph{... more}
8901 At this writing, September 2009, there are no Tcl utility
8902 procedures to help set up any common tracing scenarios.
8904 @deffn {Command} {etm analyze}
8905 Reads trace data into memory, if it wasn't already present.
8906 Decodes and prints the data that was collected.
8909 @deffn {Command} {etm dump} filename
8910 Stores the captured trace data in @file{filename}.
8913 @deffn {Command} {etm image} filename [base_address] [type]
8914 Opens an image file.
8917 @deffn {Command} {etm load} filename
8918 Loads captured trace data from @file{filename}.
8921 @deffn {Command} {etm start}
8922 Starts trace data collection.
8925 @deffn {Command} {etm stop}
8926 Stops trace data collection.
8929 @anchor{traceportdrivers}
8930 @subsection Trace Port Drivers
8932 To use an ETM trace port it must be associated with a driver.
8934 @deffn {Trace Port Driver} {dummy}
8935 Use the @option{dummy} driver if you are configuring an ETM that's
8936 not connected to anything (on-chip ETB or off-chip trace connector).
8937 @emph{This driver lets OpenOCD talk to the ETM, but it does not expose
8938 any trace data collection.}
8939 @deffn {Config Command} {etm_dummy config} target
8940 Associates the ETM for @var{target} with a dummy driver.
8944 @deffn {Trace Port Driver} {etb}
8945 Use the @option{etb} driver if you are configuring an ETM
8946 to use on-chip ETB memory.
8947 @deffn {Config Command} {etb config} target etb_tap
8948 Associates the ETM for @var{target} with the ETB at @var{etb_tap}.
8949 You can see the ETB registers using the @command{reg} command.
8951 @deffn {Command} {etb trigger_percent} [percent]
8952 This displays, or optionally changes, ETB behavior after the
8953 ETM's configured @emph{trigger} event fires.
8954 It controls how much more trace data is saved after the (single)
8955 trace trigger becomes active.
8958 @item The default corresponds to @emph{trace around} usage,
8959 recording 50 percent data before the event and the rest
8961 @item The minimum value of @var{percent} is 2 percent,
8962 recording almost exclusively data before the trigger.
8963 Such extreme @emph{trace before} usage can help figure out
8964 what caused that event to happen.
8965 @item The maximum value of @var{percent} is 100 percent,
8966 recording data almost exclusively after the event.
8967 This extreme @emph{trace after} usage might help sort out
8968 how the event caused trouble.
8970 @c REVISIT allow "break" too -- enter debug mode.
8975 @anchor{armcrosstrigger}
8976 @section ARM Cross-Trigger Interface
8979 The ARM Cross-Trigger Interface (CTI) is a generic CoreSight component
8980 that connects event sources like tracing components or CPU cores with each
8981 other through a common trigger matrix (CTM). For ARMv8 architecture, a
8982 CTI is mandatory for core run control and each core has an individual
8983 CTI instance attached to it. OpenOCD has limited support for CTI using
8984 the @emph{cti} group of commands.
8986 @deffn {Command} {cti create} cti_name @option{-dap} dap_name @option{-ap-num} apn @option{-baseaddr} base_address
8987 Creates a CTI instance @var{cti_name} on the DAP instance @var{dap_name} on MEM-AP
8988 @var{apn}. The @var{base_address} must match the base address of the CTI
8989 on the respective MEM-AP. All arguments are mandatory. This creates a
8990 new command @command{$cti_name} which is used for various purposes
8991 including additional configuration.
8994 @deffn {Command} {$cti_name enable} @option{on|off}
8995 Enable (@option{on}) or disable (@option{off}) the CTI.
8998 @deffn {Command} {$cti_name dump}
8999 Displays a register dump of the CTI.
9002 @deffn {Command} {$cti_name write} @var{reg_name} @var{value}
9003 Write @var{value} to the CTI register with the symbolic name @var{reg_name}.
9006 @deffn {Command} {$cti_name read} @var{reg_name}
9007 Print the value read from the CTI register with the symbolic name @var{reg_name}.
9010 @deffn {Command} {$cti_name ack} @var{event}
9011 Acknowledge a CTI @var{event}.
9014 @deffn {Command} {$cti_name channel} @var{channel_number} @var{operation}
9015 Perform a specific channel operation, the possible operations are:
9016 gate, ungate, set, clear and pulse
9019 @deffn {Command} {$cti_name testmode} @option{on|off}
9020 Enable (@option{on}) or disable (@option{off}) the integration test mode
9024 @deffn {Command} {cti names}
9025 Prints a list of names of all CTI objects created. This command is mainly
9026 useful in TCL scripting.
9029 @section Generic ARM
9032 These commands should be available on all ARM processors.
9033 They are available in addition to other core-specific
9034 commands that may be available.
9036 @deffn {Command} {arm core_state} [@option{arm}|@option{thumb}]
9037 Displays the core_state, optionally changing it to process
9038 either @option{arm} or @option{thumb} instructions.
9039 The target may later be resumed in the currently set core_state.
9040 (Processors may also support the Jazelle state, but
9041 that is not currently supported in OpenOCD.)
9044 @deffn {Command} {arm disassemble} address [count [@option{thumb}]]
9046 Disassembles @var{count} instructions starting at @var{address}.
9047 If @var{count} is not specified, a single instruction is disassembled.
9048 If @option{thumb} is specified, or the low bit of the address is set,
9049 Thumb2 (mixed 16/32-bit) instructions are used;
9050 else ARM (32-bit) instructions are used.
9051 (Processors may also support the Jazelle state, but
9052 those instructions are not currently understood by OpenOCD.)
9054 Note that all Thumb instructions are Thumb2 instructions,
9055 so older processors (without Thumb2 support) will still
9056 see correct disassembly of Thumb code.
9057 Also, ThumbEE opcodes are the same as Thumb2,
9058 with a handful of exceptions.
9059 ThumbEE disassembly currently has no explicit support.
9062 @deffn {Command} {arm mcr} pX op1 CRn CRm op2 value
9063 Write @var{value} to a coprocessor @var{pX} register
9064 passing parameters @var{CRn},
9065 @var{CRm}, opcodes @var{opc1} and @var{opc2},
9066 and using the MCR instruction.
9067 (Parameter sequence matches the ARM instruction, but omits
9071 @deffn {Command} {arm mrc} pX coproc op1 CRn CRm op2
9072 Read a coprocessor @var{pX} register passing parameters @var{CRn},
9073 @var{CRm}, opcodes @var{opc1} and @var{opc2},
9074 and the MRC instruction.
9075 Returns the result so it can be manipulated by Jim scripts.
9076 (Parameter sequence matches the ARM instruction, but omits
9080 @deffn {Command} {arm reg}
9081 Display a table of all banked core registers, fetching the current value from every
9082 core mode if necessary.
9085 @deffn {Command} {arm semihosting} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
9086 @cindex ARM semihosting
9087 Display status of semihosting, after optionally changing that status.
9089 Semihosting allows for code executing on an ARM target to use the
9090 I/O facilities on the host computer i.e. the system where OpenOCD
9091 is running. The target application must be linked against a library
9092 implementing the ARM semihosting convention that forwards operation
9093 requests by using a special SVC instruction that is trapped at the
9094 Supervisor Call vector by OpenOCD.
9097 @deffn {Command} {arm semihosting_cmdline} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
9098 @cindex ARM semihosting
9099 Set the command line to be passed to the debugger.
9102 arm semihosting_cmdline argv0 argv1 argv2 ...
9105 This option lets one set the command line arguments to be passed to
9106 the program. The first argument (argv0) is the program name in a
9107 standard C environment (argv[0]). Depending on the program (not much
9108 programs look at argv[0]), argv0 is ignored and can be any string.
9111 @deffn {Command} {arm semihosting_fileio} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
9112 @cindex ARM semihosting
9113 Display status of semihosting fileio, after optionally changing that
9116 Enabling this option forwards semihosting I/O to GDB process using the
9117 File-I/O remote protocol extension. This is especially useful for
9118 interacting with remote files or displaying console messages in the
9122 @deffn {Command} {arm semihosting_resexit} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
9123 @cindex ARM semihosting
9124 Enable resumable SEMIHOSTING_SYS_EXIT.
9126 When SEMIHOSTING_SYS_EXIT is called outside a debug session,
9127 things are simple, the openocd process calls exit() and passes
9128 the value returned by the target.
9130 When SEMIHOSTING_SYS_EXIT is called during a debug session,
9131 by default execution returns to the debugger, leaving the
9132 debugger in a HALT state, similar to the state entered when
9133 encountering a break.
9135 In some use cases, it is useful to have SEMIHOSTING_SYS_EXIT
9136 return normally, as any semihosting call, and do not break
9138 The standard allows this to happen, but the condition
9139 to trigger it is a bit obscure ("by performing an RDI_Execute
9140 request or equivalent").
9142 To make the SEMIHOSTING_SYS_EXIT call return normally, enable
9143 this option (default: disabled).
9146 @section ARMv4 and ARMv5 Architecture
9150 The ARMv4 and ARMv5 architectures are widely used in embedded systems,
9151 and introduced core parts of the instruction set in use today.
9152 That includes the Thumb instruction set, introduced in the ARMv4T
9155 @subsection ARM7 and ARM9 specific commands
9159 These commands are specific to ARM7 and ARM9 cores, like ARM7TDMI, ARM720T,
9160 ARM9TDMI, ARM920T or ARM926EJ-S.
9161 They are available in addition to the ARM commands,
9162 and any other core-specific commands that may be available.
9164 @deffn {Command} {arm7_9 dbgrq} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
9165 Displays the value of the flag controlling use of the
9166 EmbeddedIce DBGRQ signal to force entry into debug mode,
9167 instead of breakpoints.
9168 If a boolean parameter is provided, first assigns that flag.
9171 safe for all but ARM7TDMI-S cores (like NXP LPC).
9172 This feature is enabled by default on most ARM9 cores,
9173 including ARM9TDMI, ARM920T, and ARM926EJ-S.
9176 @deffn {Command} {arm7_9 dcc_downloads} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
9178 Displays the value of the flag controlling use of the debug communications
9179 channel (DCC) to write larger (>128 byte) amounts of memory.
9180 If a boolean parameter is provided, first assigns that flag.
9182 DCC downloads offer a huge speed increase, but might be
9183 unsafe, especially with targets running at very low speeds. This command was introduced
9184 with OpenOCD rev. 60, and requires a few bytes of working area.
9187 @deffn {Command} {arm7_9 fast_memory_access} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
9188 Displays the value of the flag controlling use of memory writes and reads
9189 that don't check completion of the operation.
9190 If a boolean parameter is provided, first assigns that flag.
9192 This provides a huge speed increase, especially with USB JTAG
9193 cables (FT2232), but might be unsafe if used with targets running at very low
9194 speeds, like the 32kHz startup clock of an AT91RM9200.
9197 @subsection ARM9 specific commands
9200 ARM9-family cores are built around ARM9TDMI or ARM9E (including ARM9EJS)
9202 Such cores include the ARM920T, ARM926EJ-S, and ARM966.
9204 @c 9-june-2009: tried this on arm920t, it didn't work.
9205 @c no-params always lists nothing caught, and that's how it acts.
9206 @c 23-oct-2009: doesn't work _consistently_ ... as if the ICE
9207 @c versions have different rules about when they commit writes.
9209 @anchor{arm9vectorcatch}
9210 @deffn {Command} {arm9 vector_catch} [@option{all}|@option{none}|list]
9211 @cindex vector_catch
9212 Vector Catch hardware provides a sort of dedicated breakpoint
9213 for hardware events such as reset, interrupt, and abort.
9214 You can use this to conserve normal breakpoint resources,
9215 so long as you're not concerned with code that branches directly
9216 to those hardware vectors.
9218 This always finishes by listing the current configuration.
9219 If parameters are provided, it first reconfigures the
9220 vector catch hardware to intercept
9221 @option{all} of the hardware vectors,
9222 @option{none} of them,
9223 or a list with one or more of the following:
9224 @option{reset} @option{undef} @option{swi} @option{pabt} @option{dabt}
9225 @option{irq} @option{fiq}.
9228 @subsection ARM920T specific commands
9231 These commands are available to ARM920T based CPUs,
9232 which are implementations of the ARMv4T architecture
9233 built using the ARM9TDMI integer core.
9234 They are available in addition to the ARM, ARM7/ARM9,
9237 @deffn {Command} {arm920t cache_info}
9238 Print information about the caches found. This allows to see whether your target
9239 is an ARM920T (2x16kByte cache) or ARM922T (2x8kByte cache).
9242 @deffn {Command} {arm920t cp15} regnum [value]
9243 Display cp15 register @var{regnum};
9244 else if a @var{value} is provided, that value is written to that register.
9245 This uses "physical access" and the register number is as
9246 shown in bits 38..33 of table 9-9 in the ARM920T TRM.
9247 (Not all registers can be written.)
9250 @deffn {Command} {arm920t read_cache} filename
9251 Dump the content of ICache and DCache to a file named @file{filename}.
9254 @deffn {Command} {arm920t read_mmu} filename
9255 Dump the content of the ITLB and DTLB to a file named @file{filename}.
9258 @subsection ARM926ej-s specific commands
9261 These commands are available to ARM926ej-s based CPUs,
9262 which are implementations of the ARMv5TEJ architecture
9263 based on the ARM9EJ-S integer core.
9264 They are available in addition to the ARM, ARM7/ARM9,
9267 The Feroceon cores also support these commands, although
9268 they are not built from ARM926ej-s designs.
9270 @deffn {Command} {arm926ejs cache_info}
9271 Print information about the caches found.
9274 @subsection ARM966E specific commands
9277 These commands are available to ARM966 based CPUs,
9278 which are implementations of the ARMv5TE architecture.
9279 They are available in addition to the ARM, ARM7/ARM9,
9282 @deffn {Command} {arm966e cp15} regnum [value]
9283 Display cp15 register @var{regnum};
9284 else if a @var{value} is provided, that value is written to that register.
9285 The six bit @var{regnum} values are bits 37..32 from table 7-2 of the
9287 There is no current control over bits 31..30 from that table,
9288 as required for BIST support.
9291 @subsection XScale specific commands
9294 Some notes about the debug implementation on the XScale CPUs:
9296 The XScale CPU provides a special debug-only mini-instruction cache
9297 (mini-IC) in which exception vectors and target-resident debug handler
9298 code are placed by OpenOCD. In order to get access to the CPU, OpenOCD
9299 must point vector 0 (the reset vector) to the entry of the debug
9300 handler. However, this means that the complete first cacheline in the
9301 mini-IC is marked valid, which makes the CPU fetch all exception
9302 handlers from the mini-IC, ignoring the code in RAM.
9304 To address this situation, OpenOCD provides the @code{xscale
9305 vector_table} command, which allows the user to explicitly write
9306 individual entries to either the high or low vector table stored in
9309 It is recommended to place a pc-relative indirect branch in the vector
9310 table, and put the branch destination somewhere in memory. Doing so
9311 makes sure the code in the vector table stays constant regardless of
9312 code layout in memory:
9315 ldr pc,[pc,#0x100-8]
9316 ldr pc,[pc,#0x100-8]
9317 ldr pc,[pc,#0x100-8]
9318 ldr pc,[pc,#0x100-8]
9319 ldr pc,[pc,#0x100-8]
9320 ldr pc,[pc,#0x100-8]
9321 ldr pc,[pc,#0x100-8]
9322 ldr pc,[pc,#0x100-8]
9324 .long real_reset_vector
9325 .long real_ui_handler
9326 .long real_swi_handler
9328 .long real_data_abort
9329 .long 0 /* unused */
9330 .long real_irq_handler
9331 .long real_fiq_handler
9334 Alternatively, you may choose to keep some or all of the mini-IC
9335 vector table entries synced with those written to memory by your
9336 system software. The mini-IC can not be modified while the processor
9337 is executing, but for each vector table entry not previously defined
9338 using the @code{xscale vector_table} command, OpenOCD will copy the
9339 value from memory to the mini-IC every time execution resumes from a
9340 halt. This is done for both high and low vector tables (although the
9341 table not in use may not be mapped to valid memory, and in this case
9342 that copy operation will silently fail). This means that you will
9343 need to briefly halt execution at some strategic point during system
9344 start-up; e.g., after the software has initialized the vector table,
9345 but before exceptions are enabled. A breakpoint can be used to
9346 accomplish this once the appropriate location in the start-up code has
9347 been identified. A watchpoint over the vector table region is helpful
9348 in finding the location if you're not sure. Note that the same
9349 situation exists any time the vector table is modified by the system
9352 The debug handler must be placed somewhere in the address space using
9353 the @code{xscale debug_handler} command. The allowed locations for the
9354 debug handler are either (0x800 - 0x1fef800) or (0xfe000800 -
9355 0xfffff800). The default value is 0xfe000800.
9357 XScale has resources to support two hardware breakpoints and two
9358 watchpoints. However, the following restrictions on watchpoint
9359 functionality apply: (1) the value and mask arguments to the @code{wp}
9360 command are not supported, (2) the watchpoint length must be a
9361 power of two and not less than four, and can not be greater than the
9362 watchpoint address, and (3) a watchpoint with a length greater than
9363 four consumes all the watchpoint hardware resources. This means that
9364 at any one time, you can have enabled either two watchpoints with a
9365 length of four, or one watchpoint with a length greater than four.
9367 These commands are available to XScale based CPUs,
9368 which are implementations of the ARMv5TE architecture.
9370 @deffn {Command} {xscale analyze_trace}
9371 Displays the contents of the trace buffer.
9374 @deffn {Command} {xscale cache_clean_address} address
9375 Changes the address used when cleaning the data cache.
9378 @deffn {Command} {xscale cache_info}
9379 Displays information about the CPU caches.
9382 @deffn {Command} {xscale cp15} regnum [value]
9383 Display cp15 register @var{regnum};
9384 else if a @var{value} is provided, that value is written to that register.
9387 @deffn {Command} {xscale debug_handler} target address
9388 Changes the address used for the specified target's debug handler.
9391 @deffn {Command} {xscale dcache} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
9392 Enables or disable the CPU's data cache.
9395 @deffn {Command} {xscale dump_trace} filename
9396 Dumps the raw contents of the trace buffer to @file{filename}.
9399 @deffn {Command} {xscale icache} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
9400 Enables or disable the CPU's instruction cache.
9403 @deffn {Command} {xscale mmu} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
9404 Enables or disable the CPU's memory management unit.
9407 @deffn {Command} {xscale trace_buffer} [@option{enable}|@option{disable} [@option{fill} [n] | @option{wrap}]]
9408 Displays the trace buffer status, after optionally
9409 enabling or disabling the trace buffer
9410 and modifying how it is emptied.
9413 @deffn {Command} {xscale trace_image} filename [offset [type]]
9414 Opens a trace image from @file{filename}, optionally rebasing
9415 its segment addresses by @var{offset}.
9416 The image @var{type} may be one of
9417 @option{bin} (binary), @option{ihex} (Intel hex),
9418 @option{elf} (ELF file), @option{s19} (Motorola s19),
9419 @option{mem}, or @option{builder}.
9422 @anchor{xscalevectorcatch}
9423 @deffn {Command} {xscale vector_catch} [mask]
9424 @cindex vector_catch
9425 Display a bitmask showing the hardware vectors to catch.
9426 If the optional parameter is provided, first set the bitmask to that value.
9428 The mask bits correspond with bit 16..23 in the DCSR:
9431 0x02 Trap Undefined Instructions
9432 0x04 Trap Software Interrupt
9433 0x08 Trap Prefetch Abort
9434 0x10 Trap Data Abort
9441 @deffn {Command} {xscale vector_table} [(@option{low}|@option{high}) index value]
9442 @cindex vector_table
9444 Set an entry in the mini-IC vector table. There are two tables: one for
9445 low vectors (at 0x00000000), and one for high vectors (0xFFFF0000), each
9446 holding the 8 exception vectors. @var{index} can be 1-7, because vector 0
9447 points to the debug handler entry and can not be overwritten.
9448 @var{value} holds the 32-bit opcode that is placed in the mini-IC.
9450 Without arguments, the current settings are displayed.
9454 @section ARMv6 Architecture
9457 @subsection ARM11 specific commands
9460 @deffn {Command} {arm11 memwrite burst} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
9461 Displays the value of the memwrite burst-enable flag,
9462 which is enabled by default.
9463 If a boolean parameter is provided, first assigns that flag.
9464 Burst writes are only used for memory writes larger than 1 word.
9465 They improve performance by assuming that the CPU has read each data
9466 word over JTAG and completed its write before the next word arrives,
9467 instead of polling for a status flag to verify that completion.
9468 This is usually safe, because JTAG runs much slower than the CPU.
9471 @deffn {Command} {arm11 memwrite error_fatal} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
9472 Displays the value of the memwrite error_fatal flag,
9473 which is enabled by default.
9474 If a boolean parameter is provided, first assigns that flag.
9475 When set, certain memory write errors cause earlier transfer termination.
9478 @deffn {Command} {arm11 step_irq_enable} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}]
9479 Displays the value of the flag controlling whether
9480 IRQs are enabled during single stepping;
9481 they are disabled by default.
9482 If a boolean parameter is provided, first assigns that.
9485 @deffn {Command} {arm11 vcr} [value]
9486 @cindex vector_catch
9487 Displays the value of the @emph{Vector Catch Register (VCR)},
9488 coprocessor 14 register 7.
9489 If @var{value} is defined, first assigns that.
9491 Vector Catch hardware provides dedicated breakpoints
9492 for certain hardware events.
9493 The specific bit values are core-specific (as in fact is using
9494 coprocessor 14 register 7 itself) but all current ARM11
9495 cores @emph{except the ARM1176} use the same six bits.
9498 @section ARMv7 and ARMv8 Architecture
9502 @subsection ARMv7-A specific commands
9505 @deffn {Command} {cortex_a cache_info}
9506 display information about target caches
9509 @deffn {Command} {cortex_a dacrfixup} [@option{on}|@option{off}]
9510 Work around issues with software breakpoints when the program text is
9511 mapped read-only by the operating system. This option sets the CP15 DACR
9512 to "all-manager" to bypass MMU permission checks on memory access.
9516 @deffn {Command} {cortex_a dbginit}
9517 Initialize core debug
9518 Enables debug by unlocking the Software Lock and clearing sticky powerdown indications
9521 @deffn {Command} {cortex_a smp} [on|off]
9522 Display/set the current SMP mode
9525 @deffn {Command} {cortex_a smp_gdb} [core_id]
9526 Display/set the current core displayed in GDB
9529 @deffn {Command} {cortex_a maskisr} [@option{on}|@option{off}]
9530 Selects whether interrupts will be processed when single stepping
9533 @deffn {Command} {cache_config l2x} [base way]
9537 @deffn {Command} {cortex_a mmu dump} [@option{0}|@option{1}|@option{addr} address [@option{num_entries}]]
9538 Dump the MMU translation table from TTB0 or TTB1 register, or from physical
9539 memory location @var{address}. When dumping the table from @var{address}, print at most
9540 @var{num_entries} page table entries. @var{num_entries} is optional, if omitted, the maximum
9541 possible (4096) entries are printed.
9544 @subsection ARMv7-R specific commands
9547 @deffn {Command} {cortex_r4 dbginit}
9548 Initialize core debug
9549 Enables debug by unlocking the Software Lock and clearing sticky powerdown indications
9552 @deffn {Command} {cortex_r4 maskisr} [@option{on}|@option{off}]
9553 Selects whether interrupts will be processed when single stepping
9557 @subsection ARM CoreSight TPIU and SWO specific commands
9563 ARM CoreSight provides several modules to generate debugging
9564 information internally (ITM, DWT and ETM). Their output is directed
9565 through TPIU or SWO modules to be captured externally either on an SWO pin (this
9566 configuration is called SWV) or on a synchronous parallel trace port.
9568 ARM CoreSight provides independent HW blocks named TPIU and SWO each with its
9569 own functionality. Embedded in Cortex-M3 and M4, ARM provides an optional HW
9570 block that includes both TPIU and SWO functionalities and is again named TPIU,
9571 which causes quite some confusion.
9572 The registers map of all the TPIU and SWO implementations allows using a single
9573 driver that detects at runtime the features available.
9575 The @command{tpiu} is used for either TPIU or SWO.
9576 A convenient alias @command{swo} is available to help distinguish, in scripts,
9577 the commands for SWO from the commands for TPIU.
9579 @deffn {Command} {swo} ...
9580 Alias of @command{tpiu ...}. Can be used in scripts to distinguish the commands
9581 for SWO from the commands for TPIU.
9584 @deffn {Command} {tpiu create} tpiu_name configparams...
9585 Creates a TPIU or a SWO object. The two commands are equivalent.
9586 Add the object in a list and add new commands (@command{@var{tpiu_name}})
9587 which are used for various purposes including additional configuration.
9590 @item @var{tpiu_name} -- the name of the TPIU or SWO object.
9591 This name is also used to create the object's command, referred to here
9592 as @command{$tpiu_name}, and in other places where the TPIU or SWO needs to be identified.
9593 @item @var{configparams} -- all parameters accepted by @command{$tpiu_name configure} are permitted.
9595 You @emph{must} set here the AP and MEM_AP base_address through @code{-dap @var{dap_name}},
9596 @code{-ap-num @var{ap_number}} and @code{-baseaddr @var{base_address}}.
9600 @deffn {Command} {tpiu names}
9601 Lists all the TPIU or SWO objects created so far. The two commands are equivalent.
9604 @deffn {Command} {tpiu init}
9605 Initialize all registered TPIU and SWO. The two commands are equivalent.
9606 These commands are used internally during initialization. They can be issued
9607 at any time after the initialization, too.
9610 @deffn {Command} {$tpiu_name cget} queryparm
9611 Each configuration parameter accepted by @command{$tpiu_name configure} can be
9612 individually queried, to return its current value.
9613 The @var{queryparm} is a parameter name accepted by that command, such as @code{-dap}.
9616 @deffn {Command} {$tpiu_name configure} configparams...
9617 The options accepted by this command may also be specified as parameters
9618 to @command{tpiu create}. Their values can later be queried one at a time by
9619 using the @command{$tpiu_name cget} command.
9622 @item @code{-dap} @var{dap_name} -- names the DAP used to access this
9623 TPIU. @xref{dapdeclaration,,DAP declaration}, on how to create and manage DAP instances.
9625 @item @code{-ap-num} @var{ap_number} -- sets DAP access port for TPIU,
9626 @var{ap_number} is the numeric index of the DAP AP the TPIU is connected to.
9628 @item @code{-baseaddr} @var{base_address} -- sets the TPIU @var{base_address} where
9629 to access the TPIU in the DAP AP memory space.
9631 @item @code{-protocol} (@option{sync}|@option{uart}|@option{manchester}) -- sets the
9632 protocol used for trace data:
9634 @item @option{sync} -- synchronous parallel trace output mode, using @var{port_width}
9635 data bits (default);
9636 @item @option{uart} -- use asynchronous SWO mode with NRZ (same as regular UART 8N1) coding;
9637 @item @option{manchester} -- use asynchronous SWO mode with Manchester coding.
9640 @item @code{-event} @var{event_name} @var{event_body} -- assigns an event handler,
9641 a TCL string which is evaluated when the event is triggered. The events
9642 @code{pre-enable}, @code{post-enable}, @code{pre-disable} and @code{post-disable}
9643 are defined for TPIU/SWO.
9644 A typical use case for the event @code{pre-enable} is to enable the trace clock
9647 @item @code{-output} (@option{external}|@option{:}@var{port}|@var{filename}|@option{-}) -- specifies
9648 the destination of the trace data:
9650 @item @option{external} -- configure TPIU/SWO to let user capture trace
9651 output externally, either with an additional UART or with a logic analyzer (default);
9652 @item @option{-} -- configure TPIU/SWO and debug adapter to gather trace data
9653 and forward it to @command{tcl_trace} command;
9654 @item @option{:}@var{port} -- configure TPIU/SWO and debug adapter to gather
9655 trace data, open a TCP server at port @var{port} and send the trace data to
9656 each connected client;
9657 @item @var{filename} -- configure TPIU/SWO and debug adapter to
9658 gather trace data and append it to @var{filename}, which can be
9659 either a regular file or a named pipe.
9662 @item @code{-traceclk} @var{TRACECLKIN_freq} -- mandatory parameter.
9663 Specifies the frequency in Hz of the trace clock. For the TPIU embedded in
9664 Cortex-M3 or M4, this is usually the same frequency as HCLK. For protocol
9665 @option{sync} this is twice the frequency of the pin data rate.
9667 @item @code{-pin-freq} @var{trace_freq} -- specifies the expected data rate
9668 in Hz of the SWO pin. Parameter used only on protocols @option{uart} and
9669 @option{manchester}. Can be omitted to let the adapter driver select the
9670 maximum supported rate automatically.
9672 @item @code{-port-width} @var{port_width} -- sets to @var{port_width} the width
9673 of the synchronous parallel port used for trace output. Parameter used only on
9674 protocol @option{sync}. If not specified, default value is @var{1}.
9676 @item @code{-formatter} (@option{0}|@option{1}) -- specifies if the formatter
9677 should be enabled. Parameter used only on protocol @option{sync}. If not specified,
9678 default value is @var{0}.
9682 @deffn {Command} {$tpiu_name enable}
9683 Uses the parameters specified by the previous @command{$tpiu_name configure}
9684 to configure and enable the TPIU or the SWO.
9685 If required, the adapter is also configured and enabled to receive the trace
9687 This command can be used before @command{init}, but it will take effect only
9688 after the @command{init}.
9691 @deffn {Command} {$tpiu_name disable}
9692 Disable the TPIU or the SWO, terminating the receiving of the trace data.
9699 @item STM32L152 board is programmed with an application that configures
9700 PLL to provide core clock with 24MHz frequency; to use ITM output it's
9703 #include <libopencm3/cm3/itm.h>
9708 (the most obvious way is to use the first stimulus port for printf,
9709 for that this ITM_STIM8 assignment can be used inside _write(); to make it
9710 blocking to avoid data loss, add @code{while (!(ITM_STIM8(0) &
9711 ITM_STIM_FIFOREADY));});
9712 @item An FT2232H UART is connected to the SWO pin of the board;
9713 @item Commands to configure UART for 12MHz baud rate:
9715 $ setserial /dev/ttyUSB1 spd_cust divisor 5
9716 $ stty -F /dev/ttyUSB1 38400
9718 (FT2232H's base frequency is 60MHz, spd_cust allows to alias 38400
9719 baud with our custom divisor to get 12MHz)
9720 @item @code{itmdump -f /dev/ttyUSB1 -d1}
9721 @item OpenOCD invocation line:
9723 openocd -f interface/stlink.cfg \
9724 -c "transport select hla_swd" \
9725 -f target/stm32l1.cfg \
9726 -c "stm32l1.tpiu configure -protocol uart" \
9727 -c "stm32l1.tpiu configure -traceclk 24000000 -pin-freq 12000000" \
9728 -c "stm32l1.tpiu enable"
9732 @subsection ARMv7-M specific commands
9739 @deffn {Command} {itm port} @var{port} (@option{0}|@option{1}|@option{on}|@option{off})
9740 Enable or disable trace output for ITM stimulus @var{port} (counting
9741 from 0). Port 0 is enabled on target creation automatically.
9744 @deffn {Command} {itm ports} (@option{0}|@option{1}|@option{on}|@option{off})
9745 Enable or disable trace output for all ITM stimulus ports.
9748 @subsection Cortex-M specific commands
9751 @deffn {Command} {cortex_m maskisr} (@option{auto}|@option{on}|@option{off}|@option{steponly})
9752 Control masking (disabling) interrupts during target step/resume.
9754 The @option{auto} option handles interrupts during stepping in a way that they
9755 get served but don't disturb the program flow. The step command first allows
9756 pending interrupt handlers to execute, then disables interrupts and steps over
9757 the next instruction where the core was halted. After the step interrupts
9758 are enabled again. If the interrupt handlers don't complete within 500ms,
9759 the step command leaves with the core running.
9761 The @option{steponly} option disables interrupts during single-stepping but
9762 enables them during normal execution. This can be used as a partial workaround
9763 for 702596 erratum in Cortex-M7 r0p1. See "Cortex-M7 (AT610) and Cortex-M7 with
9764 FPU (AT611) Software Developer Errata Notice" from ARM for further details.
9766 Note that a free hardware (FPB) breakpoint is required for the @option{auto}
9767 option. If no breakpoint is available at the time of the step, then the step
9768 is taken with interrupts enabled, i.e. the same way the @option{off} option
9771 Default is @option{auto}.
9774 @deffn {Command} {cortex_m vector_catch} [@option{all}|@option{none}|list]
9775 @cindex vector_catch
9776 Vector Catch hardware provides dedicated breakpoints
9777 for certain hardware events.
9779 Parameters request interception of
9780 @option{all} of these hardware event vectors,
9781 @option{none} of them,
9782 or one or more of the following:
9783 @option{hard_err} for a HardFault exception;
9784 @option{mm_err} for a MemManage exception;
9785 @option{bus_err} for a BusFault exception;
9788 @option{chk_err}, or
9789 @option{nocp_err} for various UsageFault exceptions; or
9791 If NVIC setup code does not enable them,
9792 MemManage, BusFault, and UsageFault exceptions
9793 are mapped to HardFault.
9794 UsageFault checks for
9795 divide-by-zero and unaligned access
9796 must also be explicitly enabled.
9798 This finishes by listing the current vector catch configuration.
9801 @deffn {Command} {cortex_m reset_config} (@option{sysresetreq}|@option{vectreset})
9802 Control reset handling if hardware srst is not fitted
9803 @xref{reset_config,,reset_config}.
9806 @item @option{sysresetreq} use AIRCR SYSRESETREQ to reset system.
9807 @item @option{vectreset} use AIRCR VECTRESET to reset system (default).
9810 Using @option{vectreset} is a safe option for Cortex-M3, M4 and M7 cores.
9811 This however has the disadvantage of only resetting the core, all peripherals
9812 are unaffected. A solution would be to use a @code{reset-init} event handler
9813 to manually reset the peripherals.
9814 @xref{targetevents,,Target Events}.
9816 Cortex-M0, M0+ and M1 do not support @option{vectreset}, use @option{sysresetreq}
9820 @subsection ARMv8-A specific commands
9824 @deffn {Command} {aarch64 cache_info}
9825 Display information about target caches
9828 @deffn {Command} {aarch64 dbginit}
9829 This command enables debugging by clearing the OS Lock and sticky power-down and reset
9830 indications. It also establishes the expected, basic cross-trigger configuration the aarch64
9831 target code relies on. In a configuration file, the command would typically be called from a
9832 @code{reset-end} or @code{reset-deassert-post} handler, to re-enable debugging after a system reset.
9833 However, normally it is not necessary to use the command at all.
9836 @deffn {Command} {aarch64 disassemble} address [count]
9838 Disassembles @var{count} instructions starting at @var{address}.
9839 If @var{count} is not specified, a single instruction is disassembled.
9842 @deffn {Command} {aarch64 smp} [on|off]
9843 Display, enable or disable SMP handling mode. The state of SMP handling influences the way targets in an SMP group
9844 are handled by the run control. With SMP handling enabled, issuing halt or resume to one core will trigger
9845 halting or resuming of all cores in the group. The command @code{target smp} defines which targets are in the SMP
9846 group. With SMP handling disabled, all targets need to be treated individually.
9849 @deffn {Command} {aarch64 maskisr} [@option{on}|@option{off}]
9850 Selects whether interrupts will be processed when single stepping. The default configuration is
9854 @deffn {Command} {$target_name catch_exc} [@option{off}|@option{sec_el1}|@option{sec_el3}|@option{nsec_el1}|@option{nsec_el2}]+
9855 Cause @command{$target_name} to halt when an exception is taken. Any combination of
9856 Secure (sec) EL1/EL3 or Non-Secure (nsec) EL1/EL2 is valid. The target
9857 @command{$target_name} will halt before taking the exception. In order to resume
9858 the target, the exception catch must be disabled again with @command{$target_name catch_exc off}.
9859 Issuing the command without options prints the current configuration.
9862 @section EnSilica eSi-RISC Architecture
9864 eSi-RISC is a highly configurable microprocessor architecture for embedded systems
9865 provided by EnSilica. (See: @url{http://www.ensilica.com/risc-ip/}.)
9867 @subsection eSi-RISC Configuration
9869 @deffn {Command} {esirisc cache_arch} (@option{harvard}|@option{von_neumann})
9870 Configure the caching architecture. Targets with the @code{UNIFIED_ADDRESS_SPACE}
9871 option disabled employ a Harvard architecture. By default, @option{von_neumann} is assumed.
9874 @deffn {Command} {esirisc hwdc} (@option{all}|@option{none}|mask ...)
9875 Configure hardware debug control. The HWDC register controls which exceptions return
9876 control back to the debugger. Possible masks are @option{all}, @option{none},
9877 @option{reset}, @option{interrupt}, @option{syscall}, @option{error}, and @option{debug}.
9878 By default, @option{reset}, @option{error}, and @option{debug} are enabled.
9881 @subsection eSi-RISC Operation
9883 @deffn {Command} {esirisc flush_caches}
9884 Flush instruction and data caches. This command requires that the target is halted
9885 when the command is issued and configured with an instruction or data cache.
9888 @subsection eSi-Trace Configuration
9890 eSi-RISC targets may be configured with support for instruction tracing. Trace
9891 data may be written to an in-memory buffer or FIFO. If a FIFO is configured, DMA
9892 is typically employed to move trace data off-device using a high-speed
9893 peripheral (eg. SPI). Collected trace data is encoded in one of three different
9894 formats. At a minimum, @command{esirisc trace buffer} or @command{esirisc trace
9895 fifo} must be issued along with @command{esirisc trace format} before trace data
9898 OpenOCD provides rudimentary analysis of collected trace data. If more detail is
9899 needed, collected trace data can be dumped to a file and processed by external
9903 OpenOCD is unable to process trace data sent to a FIFO. A potential workaround
9904 for this issue is to configure DMA to copy trace data to an in-memory buffer,
9905 which can then be passed to the @command{esirisc trace analyze} and
9906 @command{esirisc trace dump} commands.
9908 It is possible to corrupt trace data when using a FIFO if the peripheral
9909 responsible for draining data from the FIFO is not fast enough. This can be
9910 managed by enabling flow control, however this can impact timing-sensitive
9911 software operation on the CPU.
9914 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace buffer} address size [@option{wrap}]
9915 Configure trace buffer using the provided address and size. If the @option{wrap}
9916 option is specified, trace collection will continue once the end of the buffer
9917 is reached. By default, wrap is disabled.
9920 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace fifo} address
9921 Configure trace FIFO using the provided address.
9924 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace flow_control} (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
9925 Enable or disable stalling the CPU to collect trace data. By default, flow
9926 control is disabled.
9929 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace format} (@option{full}|@option{branch}|@option{icache}) pc_bits
9930 Configure trace format and number of PC bits to be captured. @option{pc_bits}
9931 must be within 1 and 31 as the LSB is not collected. If external tooling is used
9932 to analyze collected trace data, these values must match.
9934 Supported trace formats:
9936 @item @option{full} capture full trace data, allowing execution history and
9937 timing to be determined.
9938 @item @option{branch} capture taken branch instructions and branch target
9940 @item @option{icache} capture instruction cache misses.
9944 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace trigger start} (@option{condition}) [start_data start_mask]
9945 Configure trigger start condition using the provided start data and mask. A
9946 brief description of each condition is provided below; for more detail on how
9947 these values are used, see the eSi-RISC Architecture Manual.
9949 Supported conditions:
9951 @item @option{none} manual tracing (see @command{esirisc trace start}).
9952 @item @option{pc} start tracing if the PC matches start data and mask.
9953 @item @option{load} start tracing if the effective address of a load
9954 instruction matches start data and mask.
9955 @item @option{store} start tracing if the effective address of a store
9956 instruction matches start data and mask.
9957 @item @option{exception} start tracing if the EID of an exception matches start
9959 @item @option{eret} start tracing when an @code{ERET} instruction is executed.
9960 @item @option{wait} start tracing when a @code{WAIT} instruction is executed.
9961 @item @option{stop} start tracing when a @code{STOP} instruction is executed.
9962 @item @option{high} start tracing when an external signal is a logical high.
9963 @item @option{low} start tracing when an external signal is a logical low.
9967 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace trigger stop} (@option{condition}) [stop_data stop_mask]
9968 Configure trigger stop condition using the provided stop data and mask. A brief
9969 description of each condition is provided below; for more detail on how these
9970 values are used, see the eSi-RISC Architecture Manual.
9972 Supported conditions:
9974 @item @option{none} manual tracing (see @command{esirisc trace stop}).
9975 @item @option{pc} stop tracing if the PC matches stop data and mask.
9976 @item @option{load} stop tracing if the effective address of a load
9977 instruction matches stop data and mask.
9978 @item @option{store} stop tracing if the effective address of a store
9979 instruction matches stop data and mask.
9980 @item @option{exception} stop tracing if the EID of an exception matches stop
9982 @item @option{eret} stop tracing when an @code{ERET} instruction is executed.
9983 @item @option{wait} stop tracing when a @code{WAIT} instruction is executed.
9984 @item @option{stop} stop tracing when a @code{STOP} instruction is executed.
9988 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace trigger delay} (@option{trigger}) [cycles]
9989 Configure trigger start/stop delay in clock cycles.
9993 @item @option{none} no delay to start or stop collection.
9994 @item @option{start} delay @option{cycles} after trigger to start collection.
9995 @item @option{stop} delay @option{cycles} after trigger to stop collection.
9996 @item @option{both} delay @option{cycles} after both triggers to start or stop
10001 @subsection eSi-Trace Operation
10003 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace init}
10004 Initialize trace collection. This command must be called any time the
10005 configuration changes. If a trace buffer has been configured, the contents will
10006 be overwritten when trace collection starts.
10009 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace info}
10010 Display trace configuration.
10013 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace status}
10014 Display trace collection status.
10017 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace start}
10018 Start manual trace collection.
10021 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace stop}
10022 Stop manual trace collection.
10025 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace analyze} [address size]
10026 Analyze collected trace data. This command may only be used if a trace buffer
10027 has been configured. If a trace FIFO has been configured, trace data must be
10028 copied to an in-memory buffer identified by the @option{address} and
10029 @option{size} options using DMA.
10032 @deffn {Command} {esirisc trace dump} [address size] @file{filename}
10033 Dump collected trace data to file. This command may only be used if a trace
10034 buffer has been configured. If a trace FIFO has been configured, trace data must
10035 be copied to an in-memory buffer identified by the @option{address} and
10036 @option{size} options using DMA.
10039 @section Intel Architecture
10041 Intel Quark X10xx is the first product in the Quark family of SoCs. It is an IA-32
10042 (Pentium x86 ISA) compatible SoC. The core CPU in the X10xx is codenamed Lakemont.
10043 Lakemont version 1 (LMT1) is used in X10xx. The CPU TAP (Lakemont TAP) is used for
10044 software debug and the CLTAP is used for SoC level operations.
10045 Useful docs are here: https://communities.intel.com/community/makers/documentation
10047 @item Intel Quark SoC X1000 OpenOCD/GDB/Eclipse App Note (web search for doc num 330015)
10048 @item Intel Quark SoC X1000 Debug Operations User Guide (web search for doc num 329866)
10049 @item Intel Quark SoC X1000 Datasheet (web search for doc num 329676)
10052 @subsection x86 32-bit specific commands
10053 The three main address spaces for x86 are memory, I/O and configuration space.
10054 These commands allow a user to read and write to the 64Kbyte I/O address space.
10056 @deffn {Command} {x86_32 idw} address
10057 Display the contents of a 32-bit I/O port from address range 0x0000 - 0xffff.
10060 @deffn {Command} {x86_32 idh} address
10061 Display the contents of a 16-bit I/O port from address range 0x0000 - 0xffff.
10064 @deffn {Command} {x86_32 idb} address
10065 Display the contents of a 8-bit I/O port from address range 0x0000 - 0xffff.
10068 @deffn {Command} {x86_32 iww} address
10069 Write the contents of a 32-bit I/O port to address range 0x0000 - 0xffff.
10072 @deffn {Command} {x86_32 iwh} address
10073 Write the contents of a 16-bit I/O port to address range 0x0000 - 0xffff.
10076 @deffn {Command} {x86_32 iwb} address
10077 Write the contents of a 8-bit I/O port to address range 0x0000 - 0xffff.
10080 @section OpenRISC Architecture
10082 The OpenRISC CPU is a soft core. It is used in a programmable SoC which can be
10083 configured with any of the TAP / Debug Unit available.
10085 @subsection TAP and Debug Unit selection commands
10086 @deffn {Command} {tap_select} (@option{vjtag}|@option{mohor}|@option{xilinx_bscan})
10087 Select between the Altera Virtual JTAG , Xilinx Virtual JTAG and Mohor TAP.
10089 @deffn {Command} {du_select} (@option{adv}|@option{mohor}) [option]
10090 Select between the Advanced Debug Interface and the classic one.
10092 An option can be passed as a second argument to the debug unit.
10094 When using the Advanced Debug Interface, option = 1 means the RTL core is
10095 configured with ADBG_USE_HISPEED = 1. This configuration skips status checking
10096 between bytes while doing read or write bursts.
10099 @subsection Registers commands
10100 @deffn {Command} {addreg} [name] [address] [feature] [reg_group]
10101 Add a new register in the cpu register list. This register will be
10102 included in the generated target descriptor file.
10104 @strong{[feature]} must be "org.gnu.gdb.or1k.group[0..10]".
10106 @strong{[reg_group]} can be anything. The default register list defines "system",
10107 "dmmu", "immu", "dcache", "icache", "mac", "debug", "perf", "power", "pic"
10108 and "timer" groups.
10112 addreg rtest 0x1234 org.gnu.gdb.or1k.group0 system
10117 @section RISC-V Architecture
10119 @uref{http://riscv.org/, RISC-V} is a free and open ISA. OpenOCD supports JTAG
10120 debug of RV32 and RV64 cores in heterogeneous multicore systems of up to 32
10121 harts. (It's possible to increase this limit to 1024 by changing
10122 RISCV_MAX_HARTS in riscv.h.) OpenOCD primarily supports 0.13 of the RISC-V
10123 Debug Specification, but there is also support for legacy targets that
10124 implement version 0.11.
10126 @subsection RISC-V Terminology
10128 A @emph{hart} is a hardware thread. A hart may share resources (eg. FPU) with
10129 another hart, or may be a separate core. RISC-V treats those the same, and
10130 OpenOCD exposes each hart as a separate core.
10132 @subsection RISC-V Debug Configuration Commands
10134 @deffn {Command} {riscv expose_csrs} n0[-m0][,n1[-m1]]...
10135 Configure a list of inclusive ranges for CSRs to expose in addition to the
10136 standard ones. This must be executed before `init`.
10138 By default OpenOCD attempts to expose only CSRs that are mentioned in a spec,
10139 and then only if the corresponding extension appears to be implemented. This
10140 command can be used if OpenOCD gets this wrong, or a target implements custom
10144 @deffn {Command} {riscv expose_custom} n0[-m0][,n1[-m1]]...
10145 The RISC-V Debug Specification allows targets to expose custom registers
10146 through abstract commands. (See Section 3.5.1.1 in that document.) This command
10147 configures a list of inclusive ranges of those registers to expose. Number 0
10148 indicates the first custom register, whose abstract command number is 0xc000.
10149 This command must be executed before `init`.
10152 @deffn {Command} {riscv set_command_timeout_sec} [seconds]
10153 Set the wall-clock timeout (in seconds) for individual commands. The default
10154 should work fine for all but the slowest targets (eg. simulators).
10157 @deffn {Command} {riscv set_reset_timeout_sec} [seconds]
10158 Set the maximum time to wait for a hart to come out of reset after reset is
10162 @deffn {Command} {riscv set_prefer_sba} on|off
10163 When on, prefer to use System Bus Access to access memory. When off (default),
10164 prefer to use the Program Buffer to access memory.
10167 @deffn {Command} {riscv set_enable_virtual} on|off
10168 When on, memory accesses are performed on physical or virtual memory depending
10169 on the current system configuration. When off (default), all memory accessses are performed
10170 on physical memory.
10173 @deffn {Command} {riscv set_enable_virt2phys} on|off
10174 When on (default), memory accesses are performed on physical or virtual memory
10175 depending on the current satp configuration. When off, all memory accessses are
10176 performed on physical memory.
10179 @deffn {Command} {riscv resume_order} normal|reversed
10180 Some software assumes all harts are executing nearly continuously. Such
10181 software may be sensitive to the order that harts are resumed in. On harts
10182 that don't support hasel, this option allows the user to choose the order the
10183 harts are resumed in. If you are using this option, it's probably masking a
10184 race condition problem in your code.
10186 Normal order is from lowest hart index to highest. This is the default
10187 behavior. Reversed order is from highest hart index to lowest.
10190 @deffn {Command} {riscv set_ir} (@option{idcode}|@option{dtmcs}|@option{dmi}) [value]
10191 Set the IR value for the specified JTAG register. This is useful, for
10192 example, when using the existing JTAG interface on a Xilinx FPGA by
10193 way of BSCANE2 primitives that only permit a limited selection of IR
10196 When utilizing version 0.11 of the RISC-V Debug Specification,
10197 @option{dtmcs} and @option{dmi} set the IR values for the DTMCONTROL
10198 and DBUS registers, respectively.
10201 @deffn {Command} {riscv use_bscan_tunnel} value
10202 Enable or disable use of a BSCAN tunnel to reach DM. Supply the width of
10203 the DM transport TAP's instruction register to enable. Supply a value of 0 to disable.
10206 @deffn {Command} {riscv set_ebreakm} on|off
10207 Control dcsr.ebreakm. When on (default), M-mode ebreak instructions trap to
10208 OpenOCD. When off, they generate a breakpoint exception handled internally.
10211 @deffn {Command} {riscv set_ebreaks} on|off
10212 Control dcsr.ebreaks. When on (default), S-mode ebreak instructions trap to
10213 OpenOCD. When off, they generate a breakpoint exception handled internally.
10216 @deffn {Command} {riscv set_ebreaku} on|off
10217 Control dcsr.ebreaku. When on (default), U-mode ebreak instructions trap to
10218 OpenOCD. When off, they generate a breakpoint exception handled internally.
10221 @subsection RISC-V Authentication Commands
10223 The following commands can be used to authenticate to a RISC-V system. Eg. a
10224 trivial challenge-response protocol could be implemented as follows in a
10225 configuration file, immediately following @command{init}:
10227 set challenge [riscv authdata_read]
10228 riscv authdata_write [expr $challenge + 1]
10231 @deffn {Command} {riscv authdata_read}
10232 Return the 32-bit value read from authdata.
10235 @deffn {Command} {riscv authdata_write} value
10236 Write the 32-bit value to authdata.
10239 @subsection RISC-V DMI Commands
10241 The following commands allow direct access to the Debug Module Interface, which
10242 can be used to interact with custom debug features.
10244 @deffn {Command} {riscv dmi_read} address
10245 Perform a 32-bit DMI read at address, returning the value.
10248 @deffn {Command} {riscv dmi_write} address value
10249 Perform a 32-bit DMI write of value at address.
10252 @section ARC Architecture
10255 Synopsys DesignWare ARC Processors are a family of 32-bit CPUs that SoC
10256 designers can optimize for a wide range of uses, from deeply embedded to
10257 high-performance host applications in a variety of market segments. See more
10258 at: @url{http://www.synopsys.com/IP/ProcessorIP/ARCProcessors/Pages/default.aspx}.
10259 OpenOCD currently supports ARC EM processors.
10260 There is a set ARC-specific OpenOCD commands that allow low-level
10261 access to the core and provide necessary support for ARC extensibility and
10262 configurability capabilities. ARC processors has much more configuration
10263 capabilities than most of the other processors and in addition there is an
10264 extension interface that allows SoC designers to add custom registers and
10265 instructions. For the OpenOCD that mostly means that set of core and AUX
10266 registers in target will vary and is not fixed for a particular processor
10267 model. To enable extensibility several TCL commands are provided that allow to
10268 describe those optional registers in OpenOCD configuration files. Moreover
10269 those commands allow for a dynamic target features discovery.
10272 @subsection General ARC commands
10274 @deffn {Config Command} {arc add-reg} configparams
10276 Add a new register to processor target. By default newly created register is
10277 marked as not existing. @var{configparams} must have following required
10282 @item @code{-name} name
10283 @*Name of a register.
10285 @item @code{-num} number
10286 @*Architectural register number: core register number or AUX register number.
10288 @item @code{-feature} XML_feature
10289 @*Name of GDB XML target description feature.
10293 @var{configparams} may have following optional arguments:
10297 @item @code{-gdbnum} number
10298 @*GDB register number. It is recommended to not assign GDB register number
10299 manually, because there would be a risk that two register will have same
10300 number. When register GDB number is not set with this option, then register
10301 will get a previous register number + 1. This option is required only for those
10302 registers that must be at particular address expected by GDB.
10305 @*This option specifies that register is a core registers. If not - this is an
10306 AUX register. AUX registers and core registers reside in different address
10310 @*This options specifies that register is a BCR register. BCR means Build
10311 Configuration Registers - this is a special type of AUX registers that are read
10312 only and non-volatile, that is - they never change their value. Therefore OpenOCD
10313 never invalidates values of those registers in internal caches. Because BCR is a
10314 type of AUX registers, this option cannot be used with @code{-core}.
10316 @item @code{-type} type_name
10317 @*Name of type of this register. This can be either one of the basic GDB types,
10318 or a custom types described with @command{arc add-reg-type-[flags|struct]}.
10321 @* If specified then this is a "general" register. General registers are always
10322 read by OpenOCD on context save (when core has just been halted) and is always
10323 transferred to GDB client in a response to g-packet. Contrary to this,
10324 non-general registers are read and sent to GDB client on-demand. In general it
10325 is not recommended to apply this option to custom registers.
10331 @deffn {Config Command} {arc add-reg-type-flags} -name name flags...
10332 Adds new register type of ``flags'' class. ``Flags'' types can contain only
10333 one-bit fields. Each flag definition looks like @code{-flag name bit-position}.
10336 @anchor{add-reg-type-struct}
10337 @deffn {Config Command} {arc add-reg-type-struct} -name name structs...
10338 Adds new register type of ``struct'' class. ``Struct'' types can contain either
10339 bit-fields or fields of other types, however at the moment only bit fields are
10340 supported. Structure bit field definition looks like @code{-bitfield name
10344 @deffn {Command} {arc get-reg-field} reg-name field-name
10345 Returns value of bit-field in a register. Register must be ``struct'' register
10346 type, @xref{add-reg-type-struct}. command definition.
10349 @deffn {Command} {arc set-reg-exists} reg-names...
10350 Specify that some register exists. Any amount of names can be passed
10351 as an argument for a single command invocation.
10354 @subsection ARC JTAG commands
10356 @deffn {Command} {arc jtag set-aux-reg} regnum value
10357 This command writes value to AUX register via its number. This command access
10358 register in target directly via JTAG, bypassing any OpenOCD internal caches,
10359 therefore it is unsafe to use if that register can be operated by other means.
10363 @deffn {Command} {arc jtag set-core-reg} regnum value
10364 This command is similar to @command{arc jtag set-aux-reg} but is for core
10368 @deffn {Command} {arc jtag get-aux-reg} regnum
10369 This command returns the value storded in AUX register via its number. This commands access
10370 register in target directly via JTAG, bypassing any OpenOCD internal caches,
10371 therefore it is unsafe to use if that register can be operated by other means.
10375 @deffn {Command} {arc jtag get-core-reg} regnum
10376 This command is similar to @command{arc jtag get-aux-reg} but is for core
10380 @section STM8 Architecture
10381 @uref{http://st.com/stm8/, STM8} is a 8-bit microcontroller platform from
10382 STMicroelectronics, based on a proprietary 8-bit core architecture.
10384 OpenOCD supports debugging STM8 through the STMicroelectronics debug
10385 protocol SWIM, @pxref{swimtransport,,SWIM}.
10387 @anchor{softwaredebugmessagesandtracing}
10388 @section Software Debug Messages and Tracing
10389 @cindex Linux-ARM DCC support
10393 OpenOCD can process certain requests from target software, when
10394 the target uses appropriate libraries.
10395 The most powerful mechanism is semihosting, but there is also
10396 a lighter weight mechanism using only the DCC channel.
10398 Currently @command{target_request debugmsgs}
10399 is supported only for @option{arm7_9} and @option{cortex_m} cores.
10400 These messages are received as part of target polling, so
10401 you need to have @command{poll on} active to receive them.
10402 They are intrusive in that they will affect program execution
10403 times. If that is a problem, @pxref{armhardwaretracing,,ARM Hardware Tracing}.
10405 See @file{libdcc} in the contrib dir for more details.
10406 In addition to sending strings, characters, and
10407 arrays of various size integers from the target,
10408 @file{libdcc} also exports a software trace point mechanism.
10409 The target being debugged may
10410 issue trace messages which include a 24-bit @dfn{trace point} number.
10411 Trace point support includes two distinct mechanisms,
10412 each supported by a command:
10415 @item @emph{History} ... A circular buffer of trace points
10416 can be set up, and then displayed at any time.
10417 This tracks where code has been, which can be invaluable in
10418 finding out how some fault was triggered.
10420 The buffer may overflow, since it collects records continuously.
10421 It may be useful to use some of the 24 bits to represent a
10422 particular event, and other bits to hold data.
10424 @item @emph{Counting} ... An array of counters can be set up,
10425 and then displayed at any time.
10426 This can help establish code coverage and identify hot spots.
10428 The array of counters is directly indexed by the trace point
10429 number, so trace points with higher numbers are not counted.
10432 Linux-ARM kernels have a ``Kernel low-level debugging
10433 via EmbeddedICE DCC channel'' option (CONFIG_DEBUG_ICEDCC,
10434 depends on CONFIG_DEBUG_LL) which uses this mechanism to
10435 deliver messages before a serial console can be activated.
10436 This is not the same format used by @file{libdcc}.
10437 Other software, such as the U-Boot boot loader, sometimes
10438 does the same thing.
10440 @deffn {Command} {target_request debugmsgs} [@option{enable}|@option{disable}|@option{charmsg}]
10441 Displays current handling of target DCC message requests.
10442 These messages may be sent to the debugger while the target is running.
10443 The optional @option{enable} and @option{charmsg} parameters
10444 both enable the messages, while @option{disable} disables them.
10446 With @option{charmsg} the DCC words each contain one character,
10447 as used by Linux with CONFIG_DEBUG_ICEDCC;
10448 otherwise the libdcc format is used.
10451 @deffn {Command} {trace history} [@option{clear}|count]
10452 With no parameter, displays all the trace points that have triggered
10453 in the order they triggered.
10454 With the parameter @option{clear}, erases all current trace history records.
10455 With a @var{count} parameter, allocates space for that many
10459 @deffn {Command} {trace point} [@option{clear}|identifier]
10460 With no parameter, displays all trace point identifiers and how many times
10461 they have been triggered.
10462 With the parameter @option{clear}, erases all current trace point counters.
10463 With a numeric @var{identifier} parameter, creates a new a trace point counter
10464 and associates it with that identifier.
10466 @emph{Important:} The identifier and the trace point number
10467 are not related except by this command.
10468 These trace point numbers always start at zero (from server startup,
10469 or after @command{trace point clear}) and count up from there.
10473 @node JTAG Commands
10474 @chapter JTAG Commands
10475 @cindex JTAG Commands
10476 Most general purpose JTAG commands have been presented earlier.
10477 (@xref{jtagspeed,,JTAG Speed}, @ref{Reset Configuration}, and @ref{TAP Declaration}.)
10478 Lower level JTAG commands, as presented here,
10479 may be needed to work with targets which require special
10480 attention during operations such as reset or initialization.
10482 To use these commands you will need to understand some
10483 of the basics of JTAG, including:
10486 @item A JTAG scan chain consists of a sequence of individual TAP
10487 devices such as a CPUs.
10488 @item Control operations involve moving each TAP through the same
10489 standard state machine (in parallel)
10490 using their shared TMS and clock signals.
10491 @item Data transfer involves shifting data through the chain of
10492 instruction or data registers of each TAP, writing new register values
10493 while the reading previous ones.
10494 @item Data register sizes are a function of the instruction active in
10495 a given TAP, while instruction register sizes are fixed for each TAP.
10496 All TAPs support a BYPASS instruction with a single bit data register.
10497 @item The way OpenOCD differentiates between TAP devices is by
10498 shifting different instructions into (and out of) their instruction
10502 @section Low Level JTAG Commands
10504 These commands are used by developers who need to access
10505 JTAG instruction or data registers, possibly controlling
10506 the order of TAP state transitions.
10507 If you're not debugging OpenOCD internals, or bringing up a
10508 new JTAG adapter or a new type of TAP device (like a CPU or
10509 JTAG router), you probably won't need to use these commands.
10510 In a debug session that doesn't use JTAG for its transport protocol,
10511 these commands are not available.
10513 @deffn {Command} {drscan} tap [numbits value]+ [@option{-endstate} tap_state]
10514 Loads the data register of @var{tap} with a series of bit fields
10515 that specify the entire register.
10516 Each field is @var{numbits} bits long with
10517 a numeric @var{value} (hexadecimal encouraged).
10518 The return value holds the original value of each
10521 For example, a 38 bit number might be specified as one
10522 field of 32 bits then one of 6 bits.
10523 @emph{For portability, never pass fields which are more
10524 than 32 bits long. Many OpenOCD implementations do not
10525 support 64-bit (or larger) integer values.}
10527 All TAPs other than @var{tap} must be in BYPASS mode.
10528 The single bit in their data registers does not matter.
10530 When @var{tap_state} is specified, the JTAG state machine is left
10532 For example @sc{drpause} might be specified, so that more
10533 instructions can be issued before re-entering the @sc{run/idle} state.
10534 If the end state is not specified, the @sc{run/idle} state is entered.
10537 OpenOCD does not record information about data register lengths,
10538 so @emph{it is important that you get the bit field lengths right}.
10539 Remember that different JTAG instructions refer to different
10540 data registers, which may have different lengths.
10541 Moreover, those lengths may not be fixed;
10542 the SCAN_N instruction can change the length of
10543 the register accessed by the INTEST instruction
10544 (by connecting a different scan chain).
10548 @deffn {Command} {flush_count}
10549 Returns the number of times the JTAG queue has been flushed.
10550 This may be used for performance tuning.
10552 For example, flushing a queue over USB involves a
10553 minimum latency, often several milliseconds, which does
10554 not change with the amount of data which is written.
10555 You may be able to identify performance problems by finding
10556 tasks which waste bandwidth by flushing small transfers too often,
10557 instead of batching them into larger operations.
10560 @deffn {Command} {irscan} [tap instruction]+ [@option{-endstate} tap_state]
10561 For each @var{tap} listed, loads the instruction register
10562 with its associated numeric @var{instruction}.
10563 (The number of bits in that instruction may be displayed
10564 using the @command{scan_chain} command.)
10565 For other TAPs, a BYPASS instruction is loaded.
10567 When @var{tap_state} is specified, the JTAG state machine is left
10569 For example @sc{irpause} might be specified, so the data register
10570 can be loaded before re-entering the @sc{run/idle} state.
10571 If the end state is not specified, the @sc{run/idle} state is entered.
10574 OpenOCD currently supports only a single field for instruction
10575 register values, unlike data register values.
10576 For TAPs where the instruction register length is more than 32 bits,
10577 portable scripts currently must issue only BYPASS instructions.
10581 @deffn {Command} {pathmove} start_state [next_state ...]
10582 Start by moving to @var{start_state}, which
10583 must be one of the @emph{stable} states.
10584 Unless it is the only state given, this will often be the
10585 current state, so that no TCK transitions are needed.
10586 Then, in a series of single state transitions
10587 (conforming to the JTAG state machine) shift to
10588 each @var{next_state} in sequence, one per TCK cycle.
10589 The final state must also be stable.
10592 @deffn {Command} {runtest} @var{num_cycles}
10593 Move to the @sc{run/idle} state, and execute at least
10594 @var{num_cycles} of the JTAG clock (TCK).
10595 Instructions often need some time
10596 to execute before they take effect.
10599 @c tms_sequence (short|long)
10600 @c ... temporary, debug-only, other than USBprog bug workaround...
10602 @deffn {Command} {verify_ircapture} (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
10603 Verify values captured during @sc{ircapture} and returned
10604 during IR scans. Default is enabled, but this can be
10605 overridden by @command{verify_jtag}.
10606 This flag is ignored when validating JTAG chain configuration.
10609 @deffn {Command} {verify_jtag} (@option{enable}|@option{disable})
10610 Enables verification of DR and IR scans, to help detect
10611 programming errors. For IR scans, @command{verify_ircapture}
10612 must also be enabled.
10613 Default is enabled.
10616 @section TAP state names
10617 @cindex TAP state names
10619 The @var{tap_state} names used by OpenOCD in the @command{drscan},
10620 @command{irscan}, and @command{pathmove} commands are the same
10621 as those used in SVF boundary scan documents, except that
10622 SVF uses @sc{idle} instead of @sc{run/idle}.
10625 @item @b{RESET} ... @emph{stable} (with TMS high);
10626 acts as if TRST were pulsed
10627 @item @b{RUN/IDLE} ... @emph{stable}; don't assume this always means IDLE
10629 @item @b{DRCAPTURE}
10630 @item @b{DRSHIFT} ... @emph{stable}; TDI/TDO shifting
10631 through the data register
10633 @item @b{DRPAUSE} ... @emph{stable}; data register ready
10634 for update or more shifting
10638 @item @b{IRCAPTURE}
10639 @item @b{IRSHIFT} ... @emph{stable}; TDI/TDO shifting
10640 through the instruction register
10642 @item @b{IRPAUSE} ... @emph{stable}; instruction register ready
10643 for update or more shifting
10648 Note that only six of those states are fully ``stable'' in the
10649 face of TMS fixed (low except for @sc{reset})
10650 and a free-running JTAG clock. For all the
10651 others, the next TCK transition changes to a new state.
10654 @item From @sc{drshift} and @sc{irshift}, clock transitions will
10655 produce side effects by changing register contents. The values
10656 to be latched in upcoming @sc{drupdate} or @sc{irupdate} states
10657 may not be as expected.
10658 @item @sc{run/idle}, @sc{drpause}, and @sc{irpause} are reasonable
10659 choices after @command{drscan} or @command{irscan} commands,
10660 since they are free of JTAG side effects.
10661 @item @sc{run/idle} may have side effects that appear at non-JTAG
10662 levels, such as advancing the ARM9E-S instruction pipeline.
10663 Consult the documentation for the TAP(s) you are working with.
10666 @node Boundary Scan Commands
10667 @chapter Boundary Scan Commands
10669 One of the original purposes of JTAG was to support
10670 boundary scan based hardware testing.
10671 Although its primary focus is to support On-Chip Debugging,
10672 OpenOCD also includes some boundary scan commands.
10674 @section SVF: Serial Vector Format
10675 @cindex Serial Vector Format
10678 The Serial Vector Format, better known as @dfn{SVF}, is a
10679 way to represent JTAG test patterns in text files.
10680 In a debug session using JTAG for its transport protocol,
10681 OpenOCD supports running such test files.
10683 @deffn {Command} {svf} @file{filename} [@option{-tap @var{tapname}}] [@option{[-]quiet}] @
10684 [@option{[-]nil}] [@option{[-]progress}] [@option{[-]ignore_error}]
10685 This issues a JTAG reset (Test-Logic-Reset) and then
10686 runs the SVF script from @file{filename}.
10688 Arguments can be specified in any order; the optional dash doesn't
10689 affect their semantics.
10693 @item @option{-tap @var{tapname}} ignore IR and DR headers and footers
10694 specified by the SVF file with HIR, TIR, HDR and TDR commands;
10695 instead, calculate them automatically according to the current JTAG
10696 chain configuration, targeting @var{tapname};
10697 @item @option{[-]quiet} do not log every command before execution;
10698 @item @option{[-]nil} ``dry run'', i.e., do not perform any operations
10699 on the real interface;
10700 @item @option{[-]progress} enable progress indication;
10701 @item @option{[-]ignore_error} continue execution despite TDO check
10706 @section XSVF: Xilinx Serial Vector Format
10707 @cindex Xilinx Serial Vector Format
10710 The Xilinx Serial Vector Format, better known as @dfn{XSVF}, is a
10711 binary representation of SVF which is optimized for use with
10713 In a debug session using JTAG for its transport protocol,
10714 OpenOCD supports running such test files.
10716 @quotation Important
10717 Not all XSVF commands are supported.
10720 @deffn {Command} {xsvf} (tapname|@option{plain}) filename [@option{virt2}] [@option{quiet}]
10721 This issues a JTAG reset (Test-Logic-Reset) and then
10722 runs the XSVF script from @file{filename}.
10723 When a @var{tapname} is specified, the commands are directed at
10725 When @option{virt2} is specified, the @sc{xruntest} command counts
10726 are interpreted as TCK cycles instead of microseconds.
10727 Unless the @option{quiet} option is specified,
10728 messages are logged for comments and some retries.
10731 The OpenOCD sources also include two utility scripts
10732 for working with XSVF; they are not currently installed
10733 after building the software.
10734 You may find them useful:
10737 @item @emph{svf2xsvf} ... converts SVF files into the extended XSVF
10738 syntax understood by the @command{xsvf} command; see notes below.
10739 @item @emph{xsvfdump} ... converts XSVF files into a text output format;
10740 understands the OpenOCD extensions.
10743 The input format accepts a handful of non-standard extensions.
10744 These include three opcodes corresponding to SVF extensions
10745 from Lattice Semiconductor (LCOUNT, LDELAY, LDSR), and
10746 two opcodes supporting a more accurate translation of SVF
10747 (XTRST, XWAITSTATE).
10748 If @emph{xsvfdump} shows a file is using those opcodes, it
10749 probably will not be usable with other XSVF tools.
10752 @section IPDBG: JTAG-Host server
10753 @cindex IPDBG JTAG-Host server
10756 IPDBG is a set of tools to debug IP-Cores. It comprises, among others, a logic analyzer and an arbitrary
10757 waveform generator. These are synthesize-able hardware descriptions of
10758 logic circuits in addition to software for control, visualization and further analysis.
10759 In a session using JTAG for its transport protocol, OpenOCD supports the function
10760 of a JTAG-Host. The JTAG-Host is needed to connect the circuit over JTAG to the
10761 control-software. For more details see @url{http://ipdbg.org}.
10763 @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}]]]}]
10764 Starts or stops a IPDBG JTAG-Host server. Arguments can be specified in any order.
10768 @item @option{-start|-stop} starts or stops a IPDBG JTAG-Host server (default: start).
10769 @item @option{-tap @var{tapname}} targeting the TAP @var{tapname}.
10770 @item @option{-hub @var{ir_value}} states that the JTAG hub is
10771 reachable with dr-scans while the JTAG instruction register has the value @var{ir_value}.
10772 @item @option{-port @var{number}} tcp port number where the JTAG-Host is listening.
10773 @item @option{-tool @var{number}} number of the tool/feature. These corresponds to the ports "data_(up/down)_(0..6)" at the JtagHub.
10774 @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
10775 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
10776 access to the IPDBG-Hub. The value shifted into the vir is given by the first parameter @var{vir_value} (default: 0x11). The second
10777 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
10778 shift data through vir can be configured.
10784 ipdbg -start -tap xc6s.tap -hub 0x02 -port 4242 -tool 4
10786 Starts a server listening on tcp-port 4242 which connects to tool 4.
10787 The connection is through the TAP of a Xilinx Spartan 6 on USER1 instruction (tested with a papillion pro board).
10790 ipdbg -start -tap 10m50.tap -hub 0x00C -vir -port 60000 -tool 1
10792 Starts a server listening on tcp-port 60000 which connects to tool 1 (data_up_1/data_down_1).
10793 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).
10795 @node Utility Commands
10796 @chapter Utility Commands
10797 @cindex Utility Commands
10799 @section RAM testing
10800 @cindex RAM testing
10802 There is often a need to stress-test random access memory (RAM) for
10803 errors. OpenOCD comes with a Tcl implementation of well-known memory
10804 testing procedures allowing the detection of all sorts of issues with
10805 electrical wiring, defective chips, PCB layout and other common
10808 To use them, you usually need to initialise your RAM controller first;
10809 consult your SoC's documentation to get the recommended list of
10810 register operations and translate them to the corresponding
10811 @command{mww}/@command{mwb} commands.
10813 Load the memory testing functions with
10816 source [find tools/memtest.tcl]
10819 to get access to the following facilities:
10821 @deffn {Command} {memTestDataBus} address
10822 Test the data bus wiring in a memory region by performing a walking
10823 1's test at a fixed address within that region.
10826 @deffn {Command} {memTestAddressBus} baseaddress size
10827 Perform a walking 1's test on the relevant bits of the address and
10828 check for aliasing. This test will find single-bit address failures
10829 such as stuck-high, stuck-low, and shorted pins.
10832 @deffn {Command} {memTestDevice} baseaddress size
10833 Test the integrity of a physical memory device by performing an
10834 increment/decrement test over the entire region. In the process every
10835 storage bit in the device is tested as zero and as one.
10838 @deffn {Command} {runAllMemTests} baseaddress size
10839 Run all of the above tests over a specified memory region.
10842 @section Firmware recovery helpers
10843 @cindex Firmware recovery
10845 OpenOCD includes an easy-to-use script to facilitate mass-market
10846 devices recovery with JTAG.
10848 For quickstart instructions run:
10850 openocd -f tools/firmware-recovery.tcl -c firmware_help
10853 @node GDB and OpenOCD
10854 @chapter GDB and OpenOCD
10856 OpenOCD complies with the remote gdbserver protocol and, as such, can be used
10857 to debug remote targets.
10858 Setting up GDB to work with OpenOCD can involve several components:
10861 @item The OpenOCD server support for GDB may need to be configured.
10862 @xref{gdbconfiguration,,GDB Configuration}.
10863 @item GDB's support for OpenOCD may need configuration,
10864 as shown in this chapter.
10865 @item If you have a GUI environment like Eclipse,
10866 that also will probably need to be configured.
10869 Of course, the version of GDB you use will need to be one which has
10870 been built to know about the target CPU you're using. It's probably
10871 part of the tool chain you're using. For example, if you are doing
10872 cross-development for ARM on an x86 PC, instead of using the native
10873 x86 @command{gdb} command you might use @command{arm-none-eabi-gdb}
10874 if that's the tool chain used to compile your code.
10876 @section Connecting to GDB
10877 @cindex Connecting to GDB
10878 Use GDB 6.7 or newer with OpenOCD if you run into trouble. For
10879 instance GDB 6.3 has a known bug that produces bogus memory access
10880 errors, which has since been fixed; see
10881 @url{http://osdir.com/ml/gdb.bugs.discuss/2004-12/msg00018.html}
10883 OpenOCD can communicate with GDB in two ways:
10887 A socket (TCP/IP) connection is typically started as follows:
10889 target extended-remote localhost:3333
10891 This would cause GDB to connect to the gdbserver on the local pc using port 3333.
10893 The extended remote protocol is a super-set of the remote protocol and should
10894 be the preferred choice. More details are available in GDB documentation
10895 @url{https://sourceware.org/gdb/onlinedocs/gdb/Connecting.html}
10897 To speed-up typing, any GDB command can be abbreviated, including the extended
10898 remote command above that becomes:
10903 @b{Note:} If any backward compatibility issue requires using the old remote
10904 protocol in place of the extended remote one, the former protocol is still
10905 available through the command:
10907 target remote localhost:3333
10911 A pipe connection is typically started as follows:
10913 target extended-remote | \
10914 openocd -c "gdb_port pipe; log_output openocd.log"
10916 This would cause GDB to run OpenOCD and communicate using pipes (stdin/stdout).
10917 Using this method has the advantage of GDB starting/stopping OpenOCD for the debug
10918 session. log_output sends the log output to a file to ensure that the pipe is
10919 not saturated when using higher debug level outputs.
10922 To list the available OpenOCD commands type @command{monitor help} on the
10925 @section Sample GDB session startup
10927 With the remote protocol, GDB sessions start a little differently
10928 than they do when you're debugging locally.
10929 Here's an example showing how to start a debug session with a
10931 In this case the program was linked to be loaded into SRAM on a Cortex-M3.
10932 Most programs would be written into flash (address 0) and run from there.
10935 $ arm-none-eabi-gdb example.elf
10936 (gdb) target extended-remote localhost:3333
10937 Remote debugging using localhost:3333
10939 (gdb) monitor reset halt
10942 Loading section .vectors, size 0x100 lma 0x20000000
10943 Loading section .text, size 0x5a0 lma 0x20000100
10944 Loading section .data, size 0x18 lma 0x200006a0
10945 Start address 0x2000061c, load size 1720
10946 Transfer rate: 22 KB/sec, 573 bytes/write.
10952 You could then interrupt the GDB session to make the program break,
10953 type @command{where} to show the stack, @command{list} to show the
10954 code around the program counter, @command{step} through code,
10955 set breakpoints or watchpoints, and so on.
10957 @section Configuring GDB for OpenOCD
10959 OpenOCD supports the gdb @option{qSupported} packet, this enables information
10960 to be sent by the GDB remote server (i.e. OpenOCD) to GDB. Typical information includes
10961 packet size and the device's memory map.
10962 You do not need to configure the packet size by hand,
10963 and the relevant parts of the memory map should be automatically
10964 set up when you declare (NOR) flash banks.
10966 However, there are other things which GDB can't currently query.
10967 You may need to set those up by hand.
10968 As OpenOCD starts up, you will often see a line reporting
10972 Info : lm3s.cpu: hardware has 6 breakpoints, 4 watchpoints
10975 You can pass that information to GDB with these commands:
10978 set remote hardware-breakpoint-limit 6
10979 set remote hardware-watchpoint-limit 4
10982 With that particular hardware (Cortex-M3) the hardware breakpoints
10983 only work for code running from flash memory. Most other ARM systems
10984 do not have such restrictions.
10986 Rather than typing such commands interactively, you may prefer to
10987 save them in a file and have GDB execute them as it starts, perhaps
10988 using a @file{.gdbinit} in your project directory or starting GDB
10989 using @command{gdb -x filename}.
10991 @section Programming using GDB
10992 @cindex Programming using GDB
10993 @anchor{programmingusinggdb}
10995 By default the target memory map is sent to GDB. This can be disabled by
10996 the following OpenOCD configuration option:
10998 gdb_memory_map disable
11000 For this to function correctly a valid flash configuration must also be set
11001 in OpenOCD. For faster performance you should also configure a valid
11004 Informing GDB of the memory map of the target will enable GDB to protect any
11005 flash areas of the target and use hardware breakpoints by default. This means
11006 that the OpenOCD option @command{gdb_breakpoint_override} is not required when
11007 using a memory map. @xref{gdbbreakpointoverride,,gdb_breakpoint_override}.
11009 To view the configured memory map in GDB, use the GDB command @option{info mem}.
11010 All other unassigned addresses within GDB are treated as RAM.
11012 GDB 6.8 and higher set any memory area not in the memory map as inaccessible.
11013 This can be changed to the old behaviour by using the following GDB command
11015 set mem inaccessible-by-default off
11018 If @command{gdb_flash_program enable} is also used, GDB will be able to
11019 program any flash memory using the vFlash interface.
11021 GDB will look at the target memory map when a load command is given, if any
11022 areas to be programmed lie within the target flash area the vFlash packets
11025 If the target needs configuring before GDB programming, set target
11026 event gdb-flash-erase-start:
11028 $_TARGETNAME configure -event gdb-flash-erase-start BODY
11030 @xref{targetevents,,Target Events}, for other GDB programming related events.
11032 To verify any flash programming the GDB command @option{compare-sections}
11035 @section Using GDB as a non-intrusive memory inspector
11036 @cindex Using GDB as a non-intrusive memory inspector
11037 @anchor{gdbmeminspect}
11039 If your project controls more than a blinking LED, let's say a heavy industrial
11040 robot or an experimental nuclear reactor, stopping the controlling process
11041 just because you want to attach GDB is not a good option.
11043 OpenOCD does not support GDB non-stop mode (might be implemented in the future).
11044 Though there is a possible setup where the target does not get stopped
11045 and GDB treats it as it were running.
11046 If the target supports background access to memory while it is running,
11047 you can use GDB in this mode to inspect memory (mainly global variables)
11048 without any intrusion of the target process.
11050 Remove default setting of gdb-attach event. @xref{targetevents,,Target Events}.
11051 Place following command after target configuration:
11053 $_TARGETNAME configure -event gdb-attach @{@}
11056 If any of installed flash banks does not support probe on running target,
11057 switch off gdb_memory_map:
11059 gdb_memory_map disable
11062 Ensure GDB is configured without interrupt-on-connect.
11063 Some GDB versions set it by default, some does not.
11065 set remote interrupt-on-connect off
11068 If you switched gdb_memory_map off, you may want to setup GDB memory map
11069 manually or issue @command{set mem inaccessible-by-default off}
11071 Now you can issue GDB command @command{target extended-remote ...} and inspect memory
11072 of a running target. Do not use GDB commands @command{continue},
11073 @command{step} or @command{next} as they synchronize GDB with your target
11074 and GDB would require stopping the target to get the prompt back.
11076 Do not use this mode under an IDE like Eclipse as it caches values of
11077 previously shown variables.
11079 It's also possible to connect more than one GDB to the same target by the
11080 target's configuration option @code{-gdb-max-connections}. This allows, for
11081 example, one GDB to run a script that continuously polls a set of variables
11082 while other GDB can be used interactively. Be extremely careful in this case,
11083 because the two GDB can easily get out-of-sync.
11085 @section RTOS Support
11086 @cindex RTOS Support
11087 @anchor{gdbrtossupport}
11089 OpenOCD includes RTOS support, this will however need enabling as it defaults to disabled.
11090 It can be enabled by passing @option{-rtos} arg to the target. @xref{rtostype,,RTOS Type}.
11092 @xref{Threads, Debugging Programs with Multiple Threads,
11093 Debugging Programs with Multiple Threads, gdb, GDB manual}, for details about relevant
11096 @* An example setup is below:
11099 $_TARGETNAME configure -rtos auto
11102 This will attempt to auto detect the RTOS within your application.
11104 Currently supported rtos's include:
11106 @item @option{eCos}
11107 @item @option{ThreadX}
11108 @item @option{FreeRTOS}
11109 @item @option{linux}
11110 @item @option{ChibiOS}
11111 @item @option{embKernel}
11113 @item @option{uCOS-III}
11114 @item @option{nuttx}
11115 @item @option{RIOT}
11116 @item @option{hwthread} (This is not an actual RTOS. @xref{usingopenocdsmpwithgdb,,Using OpenOCD SMP with GDB}.)
11117 @item @option{Zephyr}
11120 Before an RTOS can be detected, it must export certain symbols; otherwise, it cannot
11121 be used by OpenOCD. Below is a list of the required symbols for each supported RTOS.
11125 Cyg_Thread::thread_list, Cyg_Scheduler_Base::current_thread.
11126 @item ThreadX symbols
11127 _tx_thread_current_ptr, _tx_thread_created_ptr, _tx_thread_created_count.
11128 @item FreeRTOS symbols
11130 pxCurrentTCB, pxReadyTasksLists, xDelayedTaskList1, xDelayedTaskList2,
11131 pxDelayedTaskList, pxOverflowDelayedTaskList, xPendingReadyList,
11132 uxCurrentNumberOfTasks, uxTopUsedPriority.
11134 @item linux symbols
11136 @item ChibiOS symbols
11137 rlist, ch_debug, chSysInit.
11138 @item embKernel symbols
11139 Rtos::sCurrentTask, Rtos::sListReady, Rtos::sListSleep,
11140 Rtos::sListSuspended, Rtos::sMaxPriorities, Rtos::sCurrentTaskCount.
11142 _mqx_kernel_data, MQX_init_struct.
11143 @item uC/OS-III symbols
11144 OSRunning, OSTCBCurPtr, OSTaskDbgListPtr, OSTaskQty.
11145 @item nuttx symbols
11146 g_readytorun, g_tasklisttable.
11149 sched_threads, sched_num_threads, sched_active_pid, max_threads,
11152 @item Zephyr symbols
11153 _kernel, _kernel_openocd_offsets, _kernel_openocd_size_t_size
11156 For most RTOS supported the above symbols will be exported by default. However for
11157 some, eg. FreeRTOS, uC/OS-III and Zephyr, extra steps must be taken.
11159 Zephyr must be compiled with the DEBUG_THREAD_INFO option. This will generate some symbols
11160 with information needed in order to build the list of threads.
11162 FreeRTOS and uC/OS-III RTOSes may require additional OpenOCD-specific file to be linked
11163 along with the project:
11167 contrib/rtos-helpers/FreeRTOS-openocd.c
11169 contrib/rtos-helpers/uCOS-III-openocd.c
11172 @anchor{usingopenocdsmpwithgdb}
11173 @section Using OpenOCD SMP with GDB
11177 OpenOCD includes a pseudo RTOS called @emph{hwthread} that presents CPU cores
11178 ("hardware threads") in an SMP system as threads to GDB. With this extension,
11179 GDB can be used to inspect the state of an SMP system in a natural way.
11180 After halting the system, using the GDB command @command{info threads} will
11181 list the context of each active CPU core in the system. GDB's @command{thread}
11182 command can be used to switch the view to a different CPU core.
11183 The @command{step} and @command{stepi} commands can be used to step a specific core
11184 while other cores are free-running or remain halted, depending on the
11185 scheduler-locking mode configured in GDB.
11187 @section Legacy SMP core switching support
11189 This method is deprecated in favor of the @emph{hwthread} pseudo RTOS.
11192 For SMP support following GDB serial protocol packet have been defined :
11194 @item j - smp status request
11195 @item J - smp set request
11198 OpenOCD implements :
11200 @item @option{jc} packet for reading core id displayed by
11201 GDB connection. Reply is @option{XXXXXXXX} (8 hex digits giving core id) or
11202 @option{E01} for target not smp.
11203 @item @option{JcXXXXXXXX} (8 hex digits) packet for setting core id displayed at next GDB continue
11204 (core id -1 is reserved for returning to normal resume mode). Reply @option{E01}
11205 for target not smp or @option{OK} on success.
11208 Handling of this packet within GDB can be done :
11210 @item by the creation of an internal variable (i.e @option{_core}) by mean
11211 of function allocate_computed_value allowing following GDB command.
11214 #Jc01 packet is sent
11216 #jc packet is sent and result is affected in $
11219 @item by the usage of GDB maintenance command as described in following example (2 cpus in SMP with
11220 core id 0 and 1 @pxref{definecputargetsworkinginsmp,,Define CPU targets working in SMP}).
11223 # toggle0 : force display of coreid 0
11229 # toggle1 : force display of coreid 1
11238 @node Tcl Scripting API
11239 @chapter Tcl Scripting API
11240 @cindex Tcl Scripting API
11241 @cindex Tcl scripts
11244 Tcl commands are stateless; e.g. the @command{telnet} command has
11245 a concept of currently active target, the Tcl API proc's take this sort
11246 of state information as an argument to each proc.
11248 There are three main types of return values: single value, name value
11249 pair list and lists.
11251 Name value pair. The proc 'foo' below returns a name/value pair
11255 > set foo(me) Duane
11256 > set foo(you) Oyvind
11257 > set foo(mouse) Micky
11258 > set foo(duck) Donald
11270 me Duane you Oyvind mouse Micky duck Donald
11273 Thus, to get the names of the associative array is easy:
11276 foreach { name value } [set foo] {
11277 puts "Name: $name, Value: $value"
11281 Lists returned should be relatively small. Otherwise, a range
11282 should be passed in to the proc in question.
11284 @section Internal low-level Commands
11286 By "low-level", we mean commands that a human would typically not
11290 @item @b{mem2array} <@var{varname}> <@var{width}> <@var{addr}> <@var{nelems}>
11292 Read memory and return as a Tcl array for script processing
11293 @item @b{array2mem} <@var{varname}> <@var{width}> <@var{addr}> <@var{nelems}>
11295 Convert a Tcl array to memory locations and write the values
11296 @item @b{flash banks} <@var{driver}> <@var{base}> <@var{size}> <@var{chip_width}> <@var{bus_width}> <@var{target}> [@option{driver options} ...]
11298 Return information about the flash banks
11300 @item @b{capture} <@var{command}>
11302 Run <@var{command}> and return full log output that was produced during
11303 its execution. Example:
11306 > capture "reset init"
11311 OpenOCD commands can consist of two words, e.g. "flash banks". The
11312 @file{startup.tcl} "unknown" proc will translate this into a Tcl proc
11313 called "flash_banks".
11315 @section Tcl RPC server
11318 OpenOCD provides a simple RPC server that allows to run arbitrary Tcl
11319 commands and receive the results.
11321 To access it, your application needs to connect to a configured TCP port
11322 (see @command{tcl_port}). Then it can pass any string to the
11323 interpreter terminating it with @code{0x1a} and wait for the return
11324 value (it will be terminated with @code{0x1a} as well). This can be
11325 repeated as many times as desired without reopening the connection.
11327 It is not needed anymore to prefix the OpenOCD commands with
11328 @code{ocd_} to get the results back. But sometimes you might need the
11329 @command{capture} command.
11331 See @file{contrib/rpc_examples/} for specific client implementations.
11333 @section Tcl RPC server notifications
11334 @cindex RPC Notifications
11336 Notifications are sent asynchronously to other commands being executed over
11337 the RPC server, so the port must be polled continuously.
11339 Target event, state and reset notifications are emitted as Tcl associative arrays
11340 in the following format.
11343 type target_event event [event-name]
11344 type target_state state [state-name]
11345 type target_reset mode [reset-mode]
11348 @deffn {Command} {tcl_notifications} [on/off]
11349 Toggle output of target notifications to the current Tcl RPC server.
11350 Only available from the Tcl RPC server.
11355 @section Tcl RPC server trace output
11356 @cindex RPC trace output
11358 Trace data is sent asynchronously to other commands being executed over
11359 the RPC server, so the port must be polled continuously.
11361 Target trace data is emitted as a Tcl associative array in the following format.
11364 type target_trace data [trace-data-hex-encoded]
11367 @deffn {Command} {tcl_trace} [on/off]
11368 Toggle output of target trace data to the current Tcl RPC server.
11369 Only available from the Tcl RPC server.
11372 See an example application here:
11373 @url{https://github.com/apmorton/OpenOcdTraceUtil} [OpenOcdTraceUtil]
11382 @item @b{RTCK, also known as: Adaptive Clocking - What is it?}
11384 @cindex adaptive clocking
11387 In digital circuit design it is often referred to as ``clock
11388 synchronisation'' the JTAG interface uses one clock (TCK or TCLK)
11389 operating at some speed, your CPU target is operating at another.
11390 The two clocks are not synchronised, they are ``asynchronous''
11392 In order for the two to work together they must be synchronised
11393 well enough to work; JTAG can't go ten times faster than the CPU,
11394 for example. There are 2 basic options:
11397 Use a special "adaptive clocking" circuit to change the JTAG
11398 clock rate to match what the CPU currently supports.
11400 The JTAG clock must be fixed at some speed that's enough slower than
11401 the CPU clock that all TMS and TDI transitions can be detected.
11404 @b{Does this really matter?} For some chips and some situations, this
11405 is a non-issue, like a 500MHz ARM926 with a 5 MHz JTAG link;
11406 the CPU has no difficulty keeping up with JTAG.
11407 Startup sequences are often problematic though, as are other
11408 situations where the CPU clock rate changes (perhaps to save
11411 For example, Atmel AT91SAM chips start operation from reset with
11412 a 32kHz system clock. Boot firmware may activate the main oscillator
11413 and PLL before switching to a faster clock (perhaps that 500 MHz
11415 If you're using JTAG to debug that startup sequence, you must slow
11416 the JTAG clock to sometimes 1 to 4kHz. After startup completes,
11417 JTAG can use a faster clock.
11419 Consider also debugging a 500MHz ARM926 hand held battery powered
11420 device that enters a low power ``deep sleep'' mode, at 32kHz CPU
11421 clock, between keystrokes unless it has work to do. When would
11422 that 5 MHz JTAG clock be usable?
11424 @b{Solution #1 - A special circuit}
11426 In order to make use of this,
11427 your CPU, board, and JTAG adapter must all support the RTCK
11428 feature. Not all of them support this; keep reading!
11430 The RTCK ("Return TCK") signal in some ARM chips is used to help with
11431 this problem. ARM has a good description of the problem described at
11432 this link: @url{http://www.arm.com/support/faqdev/4170.html} [checked
11433 28/nov/2008]. Link title: ``How does the JTAG synchronisation logic
11434 work? / how does adaptive clocking work?''.
11436 The nice thing about adaptive clocking is that ``battery powered hand
11437 held device example'' - the adaptiveness works perfectly all the
11438 time. One can set a break point or halt the system in the deep power
11439 down code, slow step out until the system speeds up.
11441 Note that adaptive clocking may also need to work at the board level,
11442 when a board-level scan chain has multiple chips.
11443 Parallel clock voting schemes are good way to implement this,
11444 both within and between chips, and can easily be implemented
11446 It's not difficult to have logic fan a module's input TCK signal out
11447 to each TAP in the scan chain, and then wait until each TAP's RTCK comes
11448 back with the right polarity before changing the output RTCK signal.
11449 Texas Instruments makes some clock voting logic available
11450 for free (with no support) in VHDL form; see
11451 @url{http://tiexpressdsp.com/index.php/Adaptive_Clocking}
11453 @b{Solution #2 - Always works - but may be slower}
11455 Often this is a perfectly acceptable solution.
11457 In most simple terms: Often the JTAG clock must be 1/10 to 1/12 of
11458 the target clock speed. But what that ``magic division'' is varies
11459 depending on the chips on your board.
11460 @b{ARM rule of thumb} Most ARM based systems require an 6:1 division;
11461 ARM11 cores use an 8:1 division.
11462 @b{Xilinx rule of thumb} is 1/12 the clock speed.
11464 Note: most full speed FT2232 based JTAG adapters are limited to a
11465 maximum of 6MHz. The ones using USB high speed chips (FT2232H)
11466 often support faster clock rates (and adaptive clocking).
11468 You can still debug the 'low power' situations - you just need to
11469 either use a fixed and very slow JTAG clock rate ... or else
11470 manually adjust the clock speed at every step. (Adjusting is painful
11471 and tedious, and is not always practical.)
11473 It is however easy to ``code your way around it'' - i.e.: Cheat a little,
11474 have a special debug mode in your application that does a ``high power
11475 sleep''. If you are careful - 98% of your problems can be debugged
11478 Note that on ARM you may need to avoid using the @emph{wait for interrupt}
11479 operation in your idle loops even if you don't otherwise change the CPU
11481 That operation gates the CPU clock, and thus the JTAG clock; which
11482 prevents JTAG access. One consequence is not being able to @command{halt}
11483 cores which are executing that @emph{wait for interrupt} operation.
11485 To set the JTAG frequency use the command:
11488 # Example: 1.234MHz
11493 @item @b{Win32 Pathnames} Why don't backslashes work in Windows paths?
11495 OpenOCD uses Tcl and a backslash is an escape char. Use @{ and @}
11496 around Windows filenames.
11509 @item @b{Missing: cygwin1.dll} OpenOCD complains about a missing cygwin1.dll.
11511 Make sure you have Cygwin installed, or at least a version of OpenOCD that
11512 claims to come with all the necessary DLLs. When using Cygwin, try launching
11513 OpenOCD from the Cygwin shell.
11515 @item @b{Breakpoint Issue} I'm trying to set a breakpoint using GDB (or a front-end like Insight or
11516 Eclipse), but OpenOCD complains that "Info: arm7_9_common.c:213
11517 arm7_9_add_breakpoint(): sw breakpoint requested, but software breakpoints not enabled".
11519 GDB issues software breakpoints when a normal breakpoint is requested, or to implement
11520 source-line single-stepping. On ARMv4T systems, like ARM7TDMI, ARM720T or ARM920T,
11521 software breakpoints consume one of the two available hardware breakpoints.
11523 @item @b{LPC2000 Flash} When erasing or writing LPC2000 on-chip flash, the operation fails at random.
11525 Make sure the core frequency specified in the @option{flash lpc2000} line matches the
11526 clock at the time you're programming the flash. If you've specified the crystal's
11527 frequency, make sure the PLL is disabled. If you've specified the full core speed
11528 (e.g. 60MHz), make sure the PLL is enabled.
11530 @item @b{Amontec Chameleon} When debugging using an Amontec Chameleon in its JTAG Accelerator configuration,
11531 I keep getting "Error: amt_jtagaccel.c:184 amt_wait_scan_busy(): amt_jtagaccel timed
11532 out while waiting for end of scan, rtck was disabled".
11534 Make sure your PC's parallel port operates in EPP mode. You might have to try several
11535 settings in your PC BIOS (ECP, EPP, and different versions of those).
11537 @item @b{Data Aborts} When debugging with OpenOCD and GDB (plain GDB, Insight, or Eclipse),
11538 I get lots of "Error: arm7_9_common.c:1771 arm7_9_read_memory():
11539 memory read caused data abort".
11541 The errors are non-fatal, and are the result of GDB trying to trace stack frames
11542 beyond the last valid frame. It might be possible to prevent this by setting up
11543 a proper "initial" stack frame, if you happen to know what exactly has to
11544 be done, feel free to add this here.
11546 @b{Simple:} In your startup code - push 8 registers of zeros onto the
11547 stack before calling main(). What GDB is doing is ``climbing'' the run
11548 time stack by reading various values on the stack using the standard
11549 call frame for the target. GDB keeps going - until one of 2 things
11550 happen @b{#1} an invalid frame is found, or @b{#2} some huge number of
11551 stackframes have been processed. By pushing zeros on the stack, GDB
11554 @b{Debugging Interrupt Service Routines} - In your ISR before you call
11555 your C code, do the same - artificially push some zeros onto the stack,
11556 remember to pop them off when the ISR is done.
11558 @b{Also note:} If you have a multi-threaded operating system, they
11559 often do not @b{in the interest of saving memory} waste these few
11563 @item @b{JTAG Reset Config} I get the following message in the OpenOCD console (or log file):
11564 "Warning: arm7_9_common.c:679 arm7_9_assert_reset(): srst resets test logic, too".
11566 This warning doesn't indicate any serious problem, as long as you don't want to
11567 debug your core right out of reset. Your .cfg file specified @option{reset_config
11568 trst_and_srst srst_pulls_trst} to tell OpenOCD that either your board,
11569 your debugger or your target uC (e.g. LPC2000) can't assert the two reset signals
11570 independently. With this setup, it's not possible to halt the core right out of
11571 reset, everything else should work fine.
11573 @item @b{USB Power} When using OpenOCD in conjunction with Amontec JTAGkey and the Yagarto
11574 toolchain (Eclipse, arm-elf-gcc, arm-elf-gdb), the debugging seems to be
11575 unstable. When single-stepping over large blocks of code, GDB and OpenOCD
11576 quit with an error message. Is there a stability issue with OpenOCD?
11578 No, this is not a stability issue concerning OpenOCD. Most users have solved
11579 this issue by simply using a self-powered USB hub, which they connect their
11580 Amontec JTAGkey to. Apparently, some computers do not provide a USB power
11581 supply stable enough for the Amontec JTAGkey to be operated.
11583 @b{Laptops running on battery have this problem too...}
11585 @item @b{GDB Disconnects} When using the Amontec JTAGkey, sometimes OpenOCD crashes with the following
11586 error message: "Error: gdb_server.c:101 gdb_get_char(): read: 10054".
11587 What does that mean and what might be the reason for this?
11589 Error code 10054 corresponds to WSAECONNRESET, which means that the debugger (GDB)
11590 has closed the connection to OpenOCD. This might be a GDB issue.
11592 @item @b{LPC2000 Flash} In the configuration file in the section where flash device configurations
11593 are described, there is a parameter for specifying the clock frequency
11594 for LPC2000 internal flash devices (e.g. @option{flash bank $_FLASHNAME lpc2000
11595 0x0 0x40000 0 0 $_TARGETNAME lpc2000_v1 14746 calc_checksum}), which must be
11596 specified in kilohertz. However, I do have a quartz crystal of a
11597 frequency that contains fractions of kilohertz (e.g. 14,745,600 Hz,
11598 i.e. 14,745.600 kHz). Is it possible to specify real numbers for the
11601 No. The clock frequency specified here must be given as an integral number.
11602 However, this clock frequency is used by the In-Application-Programming (IAP)
11603 routines of the LPC2000 family only, which seems to be very tolerant concerning
11604 the given clock frequency, so a slight difference between the specified clock
11605 frequency and the actual clock frequency will not cause any trouble.
11607 @item @b{Command Order} Do I have to keep a specific order for the commands in the configuration file?
11609 Well, yes and no. Commands can be given in arbitrary order, yet the
11610 devices listed for the JTAG scan chain must be given in the right
11611 order (jtag newdevice), with the device closest to the TDO-Pin being
11612 listed first. In general, whenever objects of the same type exist
11613 which require an index number, then these objects must be given in the
11614 right order (jtag newtap, targets and flash banks - a target
11615 references a jtag newtap and a flash bank references a target).
11617 You can use the ``scan_chain'' command to verify and display the tap order.
11619 Also, some commands can't execute until after @command{init} has been
11620 processed. Such commands include @command{nand probe} and everything
11621 else that needs to write to controller registers, perhaps for setting
11622 up DRAM and loading it with code.
11624 @anchor{faqtaporder}
11625 @item @b{JTAG TAP Order} Do I have to declare the TAPS in some
11628 Yes; whenever you have more than one, you must declare them in
11629 the same order used by the hardware.
11631 Many newer devices have multiple JTAG TAPs. For example:
11632 STMicroelectronics STM32 chips have two TAPs, a ``boundary scan TAP'' and
11633 ``Cortex-M3'' TAP. Example: The STM32 reference manual, Document ID:
11634 RM0008, Section 26.5, Figure 259, page 651/681, the ``TDI'' pin is
11635 connected to the boundary scan TAP, which then connects to the
11636 Cortex-M3 TAP, which then connects to the TDO pin.
11638 Thus, the proper order for the STM32 chip is: (1) The Cortex-M3, then
11639 (2) The boundary scan TAP. If your board includes an additional JTAG
11640 chip in the scan chain (for example a Xilinx CPLD or FPGA) you could
11641 place it before or after the STM32 chip in the chain. For example:
11644 @item OpenOCD_TDI(output) -> STM32 TDI Pin (BS Input)
11645 @item STM32 BS TDO (output) -> STM32 Cortex-M3 TDI (input)
11646 @item STM32 Cortex-M3 TDO (output) -> SM32 TDO Pin
11647 @item STM32 TDO Pin (output) -> Xilinx TDI Pin (input)
11648 @item Xilinx TDO Pin -> OpenOCD TDO (input)
11651 The ``jtag device'' commands would thus be in the order shown below. Note:
11654 @item jtag newtap Xilinx tap -irlen ...
11655 @item jtag newtap stm32 cpu -irlen ...
11656 @item jtag newtap stm32 bs -irlen ...
11657 @item # Create the debug target and say where it is
11658 @item target create stm32.cpu -chain-position stm32.cpu ...
11662 @item @b{SYSCOMP} Sometimes my debugging session terminates with an error. When I look into the
11663 log file, I can see these error messages: Error: arm7_9_common.c:561
11664 arm7_9_execute_sys_speed(): timeout waiting for SYSCOMP
11670 @node Tcl Crash Course
11671 @chapter Tcl Crash Course
11674 Not everyone knows Tcl - this is not intended to be a replacement for
11675 learning Tcl, the intent of this chapter is to give you some idea of
11676 how the Tcl scripts work.
11678 This chapter is written with two audiences in mind. (1) OpenOCD users
11679 who need to understand a bit more of how Jim-Tcl works so they can do
11680 something useful, and (2) those that want to add a new command to
11683 @section Tcl Rule #1
11684 There is a famous joke, it goes like this:
11686 @item Rule #1: The wife is always correct
11687 @item Rule #2: If you think otherwise, See Rule #1
11690 The Tcl equal is this:
11693 @item Rule #1: Everything is a string
11694 @item Rule #2: If you think otherwise, See Rule #1
11697 As in the famous joke, the consequences of Rule #1 are profound. Once
11698 you understand Rule #1, you will understand Tcl.
11700 @section Tcl Rule #1b
11701 There is a second pair of rules.
11703 @item Rule #1: Control flow does not exist. Only commands
11704 @* For example: the classic FOR loop or IF statement is not a control
11705 flow item, they are commands, there is no such thing as control flow
11707 @item Rule #2: If you think otherwise, See Rule #1
11708 @* Actually what happens is this: There are commands that by
11709 convention, act like control flow key words in other languages. One of
11710 those commands is the word ``for'', another command is ``if''.
11713 @section Per Rule #1 - All Results are strings
11714 Every Tcl command results in a string. The word ``result'' is used
11715 deliberately. No result is just an empty string. Remember: @i{Rule #1 -
11716 Everything is a string}
11718 @section Tcl Quoting Operators
11719 In life of a Tcl script, there are two important periods of time, the
11720 difference is subtle.
11723 @item Evaluation Time
11726 The two key items here are how ``quoted things'' work in Tcl. Tcl has
11727 three primary quoting constructs, the [square-brackets] the
11728 @{curly-braces@} and ``double-quotes''
11730 By now you should know $VARIABLES always start with a $DOLLAR
11731 sign. BTW: To set a variable, you actually use the command ``set'', as
11732 in ``set VARNAME VALUE'' much like the ancient BASIC language ``let x
11733 = 1'' statement, but without the equal sign.
11736 @item @b{[square-brackets]}
11737 @* @b{[square-brackets]} are command substitutions. It operates much
11738 like Unix Shell `back-ticks`. The result of a [square-bracket]
11739 operation is exactly 1 string. @i{Remember Rule #1 - Everything is a
11740 string}. These two statements are roughly identical:
11744 echo "The Date is: $X"
11747 puts "The Date is: $X"
11749 @item @b{``double-quoted-things''}
11750 @* @b{``double-quoted-things''} are just simply quoted
11751 text. $VARIABLES and [square-brackets] are expanded in place - the
11752 result however is exactly 1 string. @i{Remember Rule #1 - Everything
11756 puts "It is now \"[date]\", $x is in 1 hour"
11758 @item @b{@{Curly-Braces@}}
11759 @*@b{@{Curly-Braces@}} are magic: $VARIABLES and [square-brackets] are
11760 parsed, but are NOT expanded or executed. @{Curly-Braces@} are like
11761 'single-quote' operators in BASH shell scripts, with the added
11762 feature: @{curly-braces@} can be nested, single quotes can not. @{@{@{this is
11763 nested 3 times@}@}@} NOTE: [date] is a bad example;
11764 at this writing, Jim/OpenOCD does not have a date command.
11767 @section Consequences of Rule 1/2/3/4
11769 The consequences of Rule 1 are profound.
11771 @subsection Tokenisation & Execution.
11773 Of course, whitespace, blank lines and #comment lines are handled in
11776 As a script is parsed, each (multi) line in the script file is
11777 tokenised and according to the quoting rules. After tokenisation, that
11778 line is immediately executed.
11780 Multi line statements end with one or more ``still-open''
11781 @{curly-braces@} which - eventually - closes a few lines later.
11783 @subsection Command Execution
11785 Remember earlier: There are no ``control flow''
11786 statements in Tcl. Instead there are COMMANDS that simply act like
11787 control flow operators.
11789 Commands are executed like this:
11792 @item Parse the next line into (argc) and (argv[]).
11793 @item Look up (argv[0]) in a table and call its function.
11794 @item Repeat until End Of File.
11797 It sort of works like this:
11800 ReadAndParse( &argc, &argv );
11802 cmdPtr = LookupCommand( argv[0] );
11804 (*cmdPtr->Execute)( argc, argv );
11808 When the command ``proc'' is parsed (which creates a procedure
11809 function) it gets 3 parameters on the command line. @b{1} the name of
11810 the proc (function), @b{2} the list of parameters, and @b{3} the body
11811 of the function. Not the choice of words: LIST and BODY. The PROC
11812 command stores these items in a table somewhere so it can be found by
11813 ``LookupCommand()''
11815 @subsection The FOR command
11817 The most interesting command to look at is the FOR command. In Tcl,
11818 the FOR command is normally implemented in C. Remember, FOR is a
11819 command just like any other command.
11821 When the ascii text containing the FOR command is parsed, the parser
11822 produces 5 parameter strings, @i{(If in doubt: Refer to Rule #1)} they
11826 @item The ascii text 'for'
11827 @item The start text
11828 @item The test expression
11829 @item The next text
11830 @item The body text
11833 Sort of reminds you of ``main( int argc, char **argv )'' does it not?
11834 Remember @i{Rule #1 - Everything is a string.} The key point is this:
11835 Often many of those parameters are in @{curly-braces@} - thus the
11836 variables inside are not expanded or replaced until later.
11838 Remember that every Tcl command looks like the classic ``main( argc,
11839 argv )'' function in C. In JimTCL - they actually look like this:
11843 MyCommand( Jim_Interp *interp,
11845 Jim_Obj * const *argvs );
11848 Real Tcl is nearly identical. Although the newer versions have
11849 introduced a byte-code parser and interpreter, but at the core, it
11850 still operates in the same basic way.
11852 @subsection FOR command implementation
11854 To understand Tcl it is perhaps most helpful to see the FOR
11855 command. Remember, it is a COMMAND not a control flow structure.
11857 In Tcl there are two underlying C helper functions.
11859 Remember Rule #1 - You are a string.
11861 The @b{first} helper parses and executes commands found in an ascii
11862 string. Commands can be separated by semicolons, or newlines. While
11863 parsing, variables are expanded via the quoting rules.
11865 The @b{second} helper evaluates an ascii string as a numerical
11866 expression and returns a value.
11868 Here is an example of how the @b{FOR} command could be
11869 implemented. The pseudo code below does not show error handling.
11871 void Execute_AsciiString( void *interp, const char *string );
11873 int Evaluate_AsciiExpression( void *interp, const char *string );
11876 MyForCommand( void *interp,
11881 SetResult( interp, "WRONG number of parameters");
11885 // argv[0] = the ascii string just like C
11887 // Execute the start statement.
11888 Execute_AsciiString( interp, argv[1] );
11890 // Top of loop test
11892 i = Evaluate_AsciiExpression(interp, argv[2]);
11896 // Execute the body
11897 Execute_AsciiString( interp, argv[3] );
11899 // Execute the LOOP part
11900 Execute_AsciiString( interp, argv[4] );
11904 SetResult( interp, "" );
11909 Every other command IF, WHILE, FORMAT, PUTS, EXPR, everything works
11910 in the same basic way.
11912 @section OpenOCD Tcl Usage
11914 @subsection source and find commands
11915 @b{Where:} In many configuration files
11916 @* Example: @b{ source [find FILENAME] }
11917 @*Remember the parsing rules
11919 @item The @command{find} command is in square brackets,
11920 and is executed with the parameter FILENAME. It should find and return
11921 the full path to a file with that name; it uses an internal search path.
11922 The RESULT is a string, which is substituted into the command line in
11923 place of the bracketed @command{find} command.
11924 (Don't try to use a FILENAME which includes the "#" character.
11925 That character begins Tcl comments.)
11926 @item The @command{source} command is executed with the resulting filename;
11927 it reads a file and executes as a script.
11929 @subsection format command
11930 @b{Where:} Generally occurs in numerous places.
11931 @* Tcl has no command like @b{printf()}, instead it has @b{format}, which is really more like
11937 puts [format "The answer: %d" [expr $x * $y]]
11940 @item The SET command creates 2 variables, X and Y.
11941 @item The double [nested] EXPR command performs math
11942 @* The EXPR command produces numerical result as a string.
11943 @* Refer to Rule #1
11944 @item The format command is executed, producing a single string
11945 @* Refer to Rule #1.
11946 @item The PUTS command outputs the text.
11948 @subsection Body or Inlined Text
11949 @b{Where:} Various TARGET scripts.
11952 proc someproc @{@} @{
11953 ... multiple lines of stuff ...
11955 $_TARGETNAME configure -event FOO someproc
11956 #2 Good - no variables
11957 $_TARGETNAME configure -event foo "this ; that;"
11958 #3 Good Curly Braces
11959 $_TARGETNAME configure -event FOO @{
11960 puts "Time: [date]"
11962 #4 DANGER DANGER DANGER
11963 $_TARGETNAME configure -event foo "puts \"Time: [date]\""
11966 @item The $_TARGETNAME is an OpenOCD variable convention.
11967 @*@b{$_TARGETNAME} represents the last target created, the value changes
11968 each time a new target is created. Remember the parsing rules. When
11969 the ascii text is parsed, the @b{$_TARGETNAME} becomes a simple string,
11970 the name of the target which happens to be a TARGET (object)
11972 @item The 2nd parameter to the @option{-event} parameter is a TCBODY
11973 @*There are 4 examples:
11975 @item The TCLBODY is a simple string that happens to be a proc name
11976 @item The TCLBODY is several simple commands separated by semicolons
11977 @item The TCLBODY is a multi-line @{curly-brace@} quoted string
11978 @item The TCLBODY is a string with variables that get expanded.
11981 In the end, when the target event FOO occurs the TCLBODY is
11982 evaluated. Method @b{#1} and @b{#2} are functionally identical. For
11983 Method @b{#3} and @b{#4} it is more interesting. What is the TCLBODY?
11985 Remember the parsing rules. In case #3, @{curly-braces@} mean the
11986 $VARS and [square-brackets] are expanded later, when the EVENT occurs,
11987 and the text is evaluated. In case #4, they are replaced before the
11988 ``Target Object Command'' is executed. This occurs at the same time
11989 $_TARGETNAME is replaced. In case #4 the date will never
11990 change. @{BTW: [date] is a bad example; at this writing,
11991 Jim/OpenOCD does not have a date command@}
11993 @subsection Global Variables
11994 @b{Where:} You might discover this when writing your own procs @* In
11995 simple terms: Inside a PROC, if you need to access a global variable
11996 you must say so. See also ``upvar''. Example:
11998 proc myproc @{ @} @{
11999 set y 0 #Local variable Y
12000 global x #Global variable X
12001 puts [format "X=%d, Y=%d" $x $y]
12004 @section Other Tcl Hacks
12005 @b{Dynamic variable creation}
12007 # Dynamically create a bunch of variables.
12008 for @{ set x 0 @} @{ $x < 32 @} @{ set x [expr $x + 1]@} @{
12010 set vn [format "BIT%d" $x]
12014 set $vn [expr (1 << $x)]
12017 @b{Dynamic proc/command creation}
12019 # One "X" function - 5 uart functions.
12020 foreach who @{A B C D E@}
12021 proc [format "show_uart%c" $who] @{ @} "show_UARTx $who"
12026 @appendix The GNU Free Documentation License.
12029 @node OpenOCD Concept Index
12030 @comment DO NOT use the plain word ``Index'', reason: CYGWIN filename
12031 @comment case issue with ``Index.html'' and ``index.html''
12032 @comment Occurs when creating ``--html --no-split'' output
12033 @comment This fix is based on: http://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2006-05/msg00215.html
12034 @unnumbered OpenOCD Concept Index
12038 @node Command and Driver Index
12039 @unnumbered Command and Driver Index