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Code Composer Studio ™ IDE Service Release 6 Release Notes

These Code Composer Studio (CCStudio) release notes contain valuable information which may not be included in other product documentation. This information will assist you in the use of CCStudio. Each Service Release is a cumulative

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Defects Addressed

Identifier	Headline	Component	Target
SDSCM00018286	TCI6486 Missing EDMA interrupts in config file	C6000 SIM- Configuration Files	Faraday
SDSCM00016009	CCS (Faraday CSP) reports invalid CIO command	SIM Internal	Faraday
SDSCM00005306	SRIO specific registers after address 0x02d01000 can't be modified via register or memory view.	Code Composer IDE	C64x Plus
SDSCM00017247	Unable to write to CP15 register on ARM968	Emulation - Drivers	ARM968
SDSCM00018814	Include info on unloaded modules in mini dump report	Code Composer IDE	ALL
SDSCM00012099	During the execution of GEL_AddInputFile(), though the file cannot be opened, the breakpoint is set	Code Composer IDE	C64x Plus Simulator
SDSCM00018146	Unable to load GEL files from command line as current directory gets changed	AET	ALL
SDSCM00018230	Performance--Speed of Stepping over on C64x+ Emulators is much slower than on other ISAs.	Code Composer IDE	C64x Plus Emulator
SDSCM00018720	Exception reporting doesn't persist through a CCS reset	Code Composer IDE	C64x Plus Emulator
SDSCM00017768	CCS hangs while running a CSL cache test case on TCI6482 simulator	C6000 Sim-Configuration Files	C6482
SDSCM00017747	CCS Crashes when performing operations through PDM	Code Composer IDE	C64x Plus Emulator
SDSCM00018316	structures added to WW using GEL_WatchAdd(variable,x) do not show parents radix setting for all sub children	Code Composer IDE	ALL
SDSCM00015665	Profiling icon on the editor does not disappear for Ranges, even if profiling is disabled.	Code Composer IDE	ALL
SDSCM00017843	Inconsistent treatment of pointers in 55+ mixed-mode program from GEL	Code Composer IDE	C55x Plus
SDSCM00014983	Coverage should handle files with the same name, in different directory.	C6000 Sim-Features	C6416
SDSCM00015148	PETL:: The .cov generation crashes on an empty .tprof file	Analysis Toolkit	C6000
SDSCM00017931	PETL:: The coverage .xls CANNOT log counter values larger than 32-bits	Analysis Toolkit	C6416
SDSCM00015640	PETL::Code coverage tool can NOT handle project with at least 5000 directory element (directory search string)	Analysis Toolkit	C6416
SDSCM00015148	PETL:: The .cov generation crashes on an empty .tprof file	Analysis Toolkit	C6416
SDSCM00014985	The coverage data generation takes a long time	C6000 Sim-Features	C6416

Known Issues

SDSCM00020034:Virtio Drivers need to be imported

Component: Code Composer IDE
Target: vpom2420
Release Note: the Virtio Drivers are visible in Setup:
- ARM11 - VPOM2420 Platform Simulator
- ARM7 - VPOM2420 Platform Simulator
- C55x - VPOM2420 Platform Simulator
- OMAP - VPOM2420 Platform Simulator
- OMAP - VPOM2430 Platform Simulator
SDSCM00014440: CCS does not accept relative paths for loading workspaces in shortcuts

Component: Code Composer IDE
Target: All
Release Note: CCS changes the current working directory during startup, so command line references to Workspace files must be qualified
Work Around: Use a path relative to C:\ccstudio_v3.3\cc\bin, or an aboslute path. For example:

C:\CCStudio_v3.3\cc\bin\cc_setup.exe -i C:\CCStudio_v3.3\drivers\import\arm7tdmi_big.ccs -startCCS C:\Projects\arm7sim.wks

SDSCM00016113: Include the cache differences option in Memory Window in CCS 3.3

Component: Memory Window
Target: C6000
Release Note: C67X Customers that need to use the "cache bypass" and "highlight cache differences" features that were provided for C67X emulation targets by the memory window in CCS 3.1 can do so by opening the legacy memory window
Work Around: The old memory window can be accessed as follows, once the target is connected:

Select View / GEL Toolbar from the CCS Menu.
Enter GEL_OpenLegacyMemoryWindow(0x0000) into the GEL toolbar. This will open a CCS 3.1 style memory window at the address passed in as a parameter (0x0000 in this example).
You can right-click on this window and select Properties, which will display a dialog box that has the settings for cache bypass and highlight cache differences.

SDSCM00017747: CCS Crashes when performing operations through PDM

Component: Code Composer IDE
Target: All
Release Note: Performing multiple connect/load program/disconnect operations from the PDM on devices with 6 or more cores can cause CCS to crash
Work Around: None

SDSCM00017777: CCS crashes when too many control windows are open

Component: Code Composer IDE
Target: All
Release Note: CCS may become unstable and crash when too many control windows are open for multi-core targets
Work Around: This issue is due to Windows resource limitations. To prevent it from occurring please ensure that less than six control windows are open at any given time. Also, ensure please ensure that all unnecessary control windows are closed. Alternately, users can alter their Windows Register to increase the resource allocation for Windows programs. Instructions explaining how to do so can be found here.

SDSCM00018146: Unable to load GEL files from the command line as current directory gets changed

Component: Code Composer IDE
Target: All
Release Note: CCS changes the current working directory during startup, so command line references to GEL files must be qualified
Work Around: Use a path relative to C:\ccstudio_v3.3\cc\bin. For example:
```
C:\ccstudio_v3.3\cc\bin\cc_app.exe .\..\gel\alais.gel
```

SDSCM00018389: c55x+ is not removed from the scan chain if connection fails.

Component:C55x+ Driver
Target: C55x+
Release Note:After a connection fails (no target power, DSP in reset, etc.) a C55x+ device will be no longer accessible, and CCS will need to be restarted
Work Around: None

Previous Service Release Information

Service Release 5: Defects Addressed

Identifier	Headline	Component	Target
SDSCM00000949	Conditional run statements in the Command Window are not working correctly	Documentation	C64x Plus Simulator
SDSCM00004163	PerfMem Himalaya AVV failure due to incorrect release semantics of data fifo	C6000 Sim-Source Components	C64x Plus Simulator
SDSCM00011483	Enabling Clock then Profile Event causes CCS to give clock error.	Emulation - Drivers	C5500
SDSCM00011552	Required code generation tools for building XDS560 drivers.	Emulation - EPK	C6000
SDSCM00011586	Register display window does not include NAND Flash registers	Emulation - TPI	C6000
SDSCM00011622	tms470_helen.gel contains many errors	Emulation - Config Files	OMAP
SDSCM00012356	F1 Help Call on 28x emulator analysis menu item calls wrong topic	Plugins	C2800
SDSCM00013235	M3 and R4 CCS simulators display ARM mode and Little Endian on the bottom	Code Composer IDE	ARM Cortex M3
SDSCM00014233	Selecting "Collect Code Coverage and Exclusive Profile Data" activity causes CCS to crash on Program Run	C6000 Sim-Source Components	C6482
SDSCM00015207	Global Halt command is broken for GEM	Emulation - Drivers	C64x Plus Emulator
SDSCM00015523	CCS gives data verification error when loading .out files built with -cr linker option	Code Composer IDE	C2400
SDSCM00016626	Unable to use "View Location..." and "Break When.." features of Watch Window on structures	Code Composer IDE	ALL
SDSCM00017025	No longer able to view register pairs in the register window	Debug Server	C6000
SDSCM00018015	bus-error warning being observed in the application which disappears when Flush Pipeline On Halt is selected	C5000 Sim-Source Components	Wrigley3G
SDSCM00018066	When a 5510 and a 5416 is put in the same scan chain unable to connect to both with CCS.	Emulation - Drivers	C55X
SDSCM00018082	Make cc_user.dat error message more explicit	Code Composer IDE	ALL
SDSCM00018128	Memory Server Register decoders not initialized properly from XML file	Code Composer IDE	C64x Plus Emulator
SDSCM00018221	Unable to set breakpoints in SDRAM for RAP3GV4	Emulation - Drivers	C5500
SDSCM00018315	Endianness check causes load symbols to fail when disconnected.	Code Composer IDE	ALL
SDSCM00018528	description of the parameters for the API ProjectBuild is not correct	Documentation	C64xx

Service Release 4: Defects Addressed

Identifier	Headline	Component	Target
SDSCM00014073	ARM11 help needs updating	Documentation	TMS470
SDSCM00015250	DMA does not generate interrupt if CIER is enabled after transfer completion.Simulation	Simulation	C6000
SDSCM00014233	Selecting "Collect Code Coverage and Exclusive Profile Data" activity causes CCS to crash on Program Run	Simulation	C6000
SDSCM00015249	A single External memory access (in the midst of DMA accesses) consumes 15K cycle on c6416 CA simulator	Simulation	C6000
SDSCM00014827	Code Coverage throws when merging two files.	Analysis Toolkit	C6000
SDSCM00017040	64+ emulation driver does not indicate it supports cache visibility	Emulation	C6000
SDSCM00015845	CCS sometimes yields 'CIO command not recognized' error	Emulation	C6000
SDSCM00017999	Profiling of single non-CPU Cycle event returns -1 for profiled data	Code Composer IDE	ALL
SDSCM00017741	Bubble help prevents all cores from connecting without user setting focus to bubble help	Code Composer IDE	ALL
SDSCM00017256	Processor mode not shown for Cortex R4 simulator	Code Composer IDE	TMS470
SDSCM00005321	ATK needs stress test with large # of networked files/functions/symbols	Simulation	C6000
SDSCM00013866	CCS dies on run of an application with code coverage enabled.	Simulation	C6000

Service Release 3: Defects Addressed

Identifier	Headline	Component	Target
SDSCM00014233	Selecting "Collect Code Coverage and Exclusive Profile Data" activity causes CCS to crash on Program Run	Simulation	C6000
SDSCM00015249	A single External memory access (in the midst of DMA accesses) consumes 15K cycle on c6416 CA simulator	Simulation	C6000
SDSCM00010856	Grouping CPU's using <Highlighted CPU's> and giving PDM halt does not work as expected.	Simulation	C6000
SDSCM00015127	.tprof file is not generated while disabling profile in Halt Collection state.	Profiler	All
SDSCM00013608	Addition of unintended task to the profile collector task list	Profiler	All
SDSCM00015564	Step out does not always work in thumb mode programs	Callstack	TMS470
SDSCM00015914	Loading with program offset's affects data offsets	Object File Server	TMS470
SDSCM00016390	Debug Line Information not shown correctly by CCS	Object File Server	All
SDSCM00015611	Unable to view values of local variables in gcc compiled executable	Object File Server	TMS470
SDSCM00017290	local symbols are viewed at an incorrect sp offset	Object File Server	TMS470
SDSCM00016222	Counter only updates if a breakpoint is not hit	Breakpoint Manager	C5500
SDSCM00016220	Resetting counter on Run	Breakpoint Manager	TMS470
SDSCM00016228	When the continous refresh option is activated for graph window,other realtime windows also get refreshed continuously	Debugger	C2800
SDSCM00016881	CCS sometimes yields 'CIO command not recognized' error	Debugger	C6000
SDSCM00012885	CCS 3.3 beta 2 takes too long to start up	Code Composer Setup	All
SDSCM00016472	No way to specify a register on the IO page in the XML schema	Register Server	C5500
SDSCM00002559	Want line file to be automatically highlighted in goto	Code Composer Studio	All
SDSCM00016671	sizeof() returns incorrect values for sizes of structs both in Watch window and through Scripting APIs when using CCS 3.3	General Extension Language (GEL)	All
SDSCM00014442	C55xp functional simulator crashes	Simulation	C5500
SDSCM00016551	Page selection box is not big enough to distinguish data pages	Memory Window	All
SDSCM00015071	Flash programmer for 28xx does not allow programming of non-executable files	Flash Programmer	C2800
SDSCM00014338	Memory leak in BTI	Project Manager	All
SDSCM00015845	CCS sometimes yields 'CIO command not recognized' error	Emulation	C6000

Service Release 2: Defects Addressed

Identifier	Headline	Component	Target
SDSCM00014761	.tprof file is not generated when disabling profile in Halt Collection state.	Profiler	C6000
SDSCM00016161	Cortex Disassembly window shows no labels for some particular .out files	Object File Server	TMS470
SDSCM00015388	callstack only shows one entry when using gcc created executable	Object File Server	TMS470
SDSCM00015914	Loading with program offsets affects data offsets	Object File Server	TMS470
SDSCM00015564	Step out does not alwasy work in thumb mode programs	Object File Server	TMS470
SDSCM00015676	Labels in thumb code have wrong address when compiled with TI ARM 4.4 codegen w/EABI	Object File Server	TMS470
SDSCM00016102	Program load progress bar disappears before load completes	Code Composer IDE	All
SDSCM00016041	local variable is wrong	Object File Server	All
SDSCM00012654	Resetting counter on Run	Debugger	TMS470
SDSCM00016106	Counter only updates if a breakpoint is not hit	Debugger	C5500
SDSCM00015403	When continuous refresh option is activated for graph window, other realtime windows also get refreshed continuously	Debugger	C2800
SDSCM00015168	CCS not working if not administrator	Code Composer IDE	All
SDSCM00015469	CCS should cleanup typelibrary entries that may impact CCS currently being started	Code Composer IDE	All
SDSCM00013804	Missing installation paths for plugins in CCSCorePlugins.xml	Code Composer IDE	All
SDSCM00014960	If workspace is saved when connected to target then reloading it does not work properly	Code Composer IDE	All
SDSCM00014995	CC_SETUP change to manage a relationship between a processor node and a memory capable router (which is not a parent)	Code Composer Setup	All
SDSCM00014738	cc_setup crashes when user modifies an existing board conig and selects board data file from "specify custom board data file"	Code Composer Setup	All
SDSCM00013374	CCS 3.3 beta 2 takes too long to start up	Code Composer Setup	All
SDSCM00013866	CCS dies on run of an application with code coverage enabled.	Simulation	C6000
SDSCM00014829	Merge Issue	Analysis Toolkit	C6000
SDSCM00014980	C64x+ simulator does not count the CPU.NOP simulator analysis events correct.	Simulation	C6000
SDSCM00015075	CCS will generate erroneious illegal opcode error message dpending on how CCS customization options are set	Simulation	C6000
SDSCM00015902	Registry entry for the DRP script processor is incorrect	Installer	All
SDSCM00013184	Register server changes to support new schema for xml files which speed up performance	Debugger	All
SDSCM00010951	Zero value returned when reading register in IEEE format via SDK	Debugger	C6000
SDSCM00014390	Register server does not dynamically update the MajorID when it changes after connect and retains the old (pre-connect) value	Debugger	All
SDSCM00004933	CCScripting API CCSClose(0) closes all instances of CCS control windows	CCS Scripting	All
SDSCM00015670	CCS crashes when radix of more than one variable is selected in watch window and changed.	Watch Window	All
SDSCM00015864	Memory Window does not display min & max signed long values correctly on C64x and C64x+	Watch Window	All
SDSCM00015338	DSP reset on raptor causes Failed Software reset: JTAG protocol reset	Emulation	C5500
SDSCM00015412	HWA Register Visibility in CCS	Target Port Interface (TPI)	C5500
SDSCM00014442	C55xp functional simulator crashes	Simulation	C5500
SDSCM00012983	CC3.3 Beta: Help search tab spawns an error	Documentation	C6000/C5400/C5500
SDSCM00015165	Disassembly window contents scrambled when scrolling up	Code Composer IDE	C6000
SDSCM00013793	.net error is thrown on memory window	Code Composer IDE	All
SDSCM00013980	No FLOAT dislplay option available in the register window	Code Composer IDE	All
SDSCM00014384	Register window can not view ICEPick register even when ICEPick is connected	Code Composer IDE	OMAP
SDSCM00014545	Breakpoint Manager is confused between a Breakpoint and a User defined group.	Code Composer IDE	All
SDSCM00012225	DSK5510: Guard bits are not read properly in Register window	Code Composer IDE	C5500
SDSCM00013178	Name of TMS470R2x Advanced Features plugin needs to be updated	Code Composer IDE	TMS470
SDSCM00015183	Register Window does not set the correct bits for registers defined in TargetDB xml file	Code Composer IDE	All
SDSCM00013046	Neon register status on IDE status bar is not updated correctly	Code Composer IDE	OMAP
SDSCM00015286	Profiling Setup window (Lower half) gives misleading message.	Profiler	All
SDSCM00013195	Missing help doc for TMS470R2x Advance Features	Code Composer IDE	TMS470
SDSCM00015449	The GEL_SetTimer function timeout interval is not correct	General Extension Language (GEL)	All
SDSCM00014812	The GEL_SetTimer function timeout interval is not correct in CCS3.3	General Extension Language (GEL)	All
SDSCM00015071	Flash programmer for 28xx does not allow programming of non-executable files	F28xx Flash Programmer	F2800
SDSCM00016023	CCS_Setup throws error	Emulation	All

Service Release 1: Defects Addressed

Identifier	Headline	Component	Target
SDSCM00000450	CIO break point semantics to be defined by IDE in presence of global break points	Debugger	C6000
SDSCM00014168	Error when attempting to generate ATK .xls files within CCS 3.3	Analysis Toolkit	C6000
SDSCM00014253	can't open register window via context menu	Code Composer IDE	All
SDSCM00013960	C6x profiler sometimes calculates large profiling values after end of program breakpoint hit	Profiler	C6000
SDSCM00013706	GEL_MemorySave() using COFF format generates bad COFF file	Debugger	All
SDSCM00013822	GEL_SystemRestoreState() does not restore Registers	General Extension Language (GEL)	C5500
SDSCM00005135	CCS3.0 HSRTDX Does not work after performing Debug->Reset CPU	RTDX GUI	C6000
SDSCM00014352	L2 Cache set 0, way 0 shown repeatedly	Cache Tag Ram Viewer	C6000
SDSCM00014353	Not all cache lines are read	Cache Tag Ram Viewer	C6000
SDSCM00014356	Cache tag ram display incorrect after increasing L2 size	Cache Tag Ram Viewer	C6000
SDSCM00014358	Cache tag ram display incorrect after decreasing L2 size	Cache Tag Ram Viewer	C6000
SDSCM00014840	Consultant template files need to be updated to enable codegen consultant fix.	Application Code Tuning	C6000
SDSCM00014181	Help needs to state that Spectrum Digital 14 pin-CTI-20 pin adapter does not support HS RTDX	Documentation	All
SDSCM00013236	Problem stepping in a while loop	Target Port Interface (TPI)	TMS470
SDSCM00013146	Many CST (CodeSizeTune) references in CCS tutorial files	Documentation	All
SDSCM00014175	CCS Memory Leak occurs when running long usage sessions	CCS Scripting	All
SDSCM00014388	Memory leak in Project Manager	BTI	All
SDSCM00014493	If global breakpoints are configured, but don't work, the IDE will wait forever	Debugger	All
SDSCM00014487	locals not showing up for some functions	Object File Server	All
SDSCM00014109	Crash when loading ELF program	Object File Server	All
SDSCM00014803	OFS doesn't properly extract register offset information	Object File Server	All
SDSCM00013673	Variable declared inside two nested loop does not hid outer variable	Object File Server	All
SDSCM00013258	When trying to save workspace for first time in CCS 3.3, the directory defaults to a CCS 3.1 directory	Code Composer IDE	All
SDSCM00014731	CCS gives error messages about ACx registers, value of thos registers is ????????.	Target Port Interface(TPI) DLL	C5500
SDSCM00013298	HW breakpoint on ARM11 always perform halt action no matter what other action is set	Emulation	TMS470
SDSCM00013522	Step Over executed as Step Into on ARM11 of OMAP2420	Target Port Interface(TPI) DLL	TMS470
SDSCM00014040	CC_Setup: Revert to Saved Configuration makes application exit abruptly	Code Composer IDE	All
SDSCM00014858	Unable to load program file that is mixed TI and RVCT object code	Object File Server	TMS470
SDSCM00014721	Loading program causes - This Target Does Not Support The GEL_DriverString() Function error	Analysis Toolkit	C5500
SDSCM00014759	Memory mapping conflicts in CFG and GEL	General Extension Language (GEL)	C5510
SDSCM00014542	StepIn takes place instead of StepOver in ARM7 core of 2420 using XDS510 Emu	Debugger	TMS470
SDSCM00014548	callstack displays incorrect data in stabs mode	Debugger	C6000
SDSCM00014940	Error when attempting to program some of the C64x+ AET events	Emulation	C6000
SDSCM00014929	Himilaya (GEM) AET chain breakpoint always stops at second address	Emulation	C6000
SDSCM00015034	ARM ELF .bss sections are modified when loaded	Object File Server	All
SDSCM00014756	Faraday Trace device XML file has typo for core-2	Trace Software	C6000
SDSCM00014757	Trace Display has a bug where it behaves weird when cores are not trace programmed in order.	Trace Software	C6000
SDSCM00014758	Trace control has a bug where it fails to program trace when cores are not programmed in order.	Trace Software	C6000
SDSCM00013565	Runaway TraceCntrl.exe process interferes with ability to logoff/reboot Windows	Trace Software	All
SDSCM00015278	OMAP2230 XDS560 and XDS560 configurations of CCS 3.3.39 reference nonexistent GEL files	Emulation	OMAP
SDSCM00015047	2nd AET counter job doesn't count	Emulation	C6000
SDSCM00015246	Cannot launch CCS 3.3 Service Pack 3.3.39 with OMAP3430 configurations	Installer	OMAP
SDSCM00015242	Cannot launch CCS 3.3 Service Pack 3.3.39 with Ryujin simulators	Installer	C5500

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