Build, Load and Run Example

Note

For quick start tutorial on MCU+SDK under 10 minutes, please watch Getting started with AM26x microcontrollers and MCU PLUS SDK

Application Execution Flow

Build, load and run application

Building an application

Note

SDK supports building applications via both Makefile and CCS.

• makefile_ccs_bootimage_gen file present inside a CCS project will have steps involved in building an application via CCS.
• makefile present inside each example folder consists of the steps involved in building the application via make.

Refer Build a Hello World example for an example of CCS and Makefile based build.

• Building a particular example project compiles all source files present in drivers, examples and sysconfig, links them, then generates a .out binary.
• Using the .out, we generate .appimage / .mcelf images.
• Once a multicore application image is built, we can load it into memory.
• .out file can be directly loaded into CCS. Refer Load and run example binaries in CCS

For detailed information on building visit Building an Application

Loading an application

• Loading is when an application is written into RAM/Flash memory.
• There are 3 ways to load a binary:
  • via CCS
  • via TI Uniflash tool
  • via Python scripts
• Once the application is loaded, we can run it.

For detailed information on loading visit Loading an Application

Running an application

• Bootloaders are responsible for reading the loaded application and running it on the respective CPU.
• Depending on the boot media, there are different types of SBLs that can be used.
• If application is found in the address specified to bootloader, it parses the file, loads into respective CPUs and releases core from reset.
• Booting an RPRC image: Booting RPRC application
• Booting an MCELF image: Booting MCELF application

For detailed information on loading visit Running an Application