MCUXpresso Platform Customization
DART-MX8M
Sections
Available dtbs
To allow Cortex M4 accessing shared resources without experiencing Linux kernel conflicts, a dedicated device tree must be loaded.
These device trees contain m4 label in their name.
| File Name |
Description |
|---|---|
| Image.gz-fsl-imx8mq-var-dart-m4-emmc-wifi-hdmi.dtb | Device tree blob for eMMC, WIFI and HDMI display configuration. SD card disabled. |
| Image.gz-fsl-imx8mq-var-dart-m4-emmc-wifi-lvds.dtb | Device tree blob for eMMC, WIFI and LVDS display configuration. SD card disabled. |
| Image.gz-fsl-imx8mq-var-dart-m4-emmc-wifi-dual-display.dtb | Device tree blob for eMMC, WIFI and dual LVDS+HDMI display configuration. SD card disabled. |
| Image.gz-fsl-imx8mq-var-dart-m4-sd-emmc-hdmi.dtb | Device tree blob for SD, eMMC and HDMI display configuration. WIFI disabled. |
| Image.gz-fsl-imx8mq-var-dart-m4-sd-emmc-lvds.dtb | Device tree blob for SD, eMMC and LCDIF LVDS display configuration. WIFI disabled. |
| Image.gz-fsl-imx8mq-var-dart-m4-sd-emmc-dual-display.dtb | Device tree blob for SD, eMMC and dual LVDS+HDMI display configuration. WIFI disabled. |
Available Demos
- driver_examples/i2c/interrupt_b2b_transfer/slave
- driver_examples/i2c/interrupt_b2b_transfer/master
- driver_examples/i2c/polling_b2b_transfer/slave
- driver_examples/i2c/polling_b2b_transfer/master
- driver_examples/wdog
- driver_examples/gpio/led_output
- driver_examples/tmu/tmu_monitor_report
- driver_examples/pwm
- driver_examples/uart/auto_baudrate_detect
- driver_examples/uart/interrupt
- driver_examples/uart/interrupt_rb_transfer
- driver_examples/uart/polling
- driver_examples/uart/interrupt_transfer
- driver_examples/gpt/timer
- driver_examples/gpt/capture
- driver_examples/ecspi/ecspi_loopback
- driver_examples/qspi/polling_transfer
- driver_examples/rdc
- driver_examples/sema4/uboot
- rtos_examples/freertos_ecspi/ecspi_loopback
- rtos_examples/freertos_hello
- rtos_examples/freertos_queue
- rtos_examples/freertos_sem
- rtos_examples/freertos_generic
- rtos_examples/freertos_uart
- rtos_examples/freertos_tickless
- rtos_examples/freertos_mutex
- rtos_examples/freertos_event
- rtos_examples/freertos_swtimer
- rtos_examples/freertos_i2c
- cmsis_driver_examples/i2c/int_b2b_transfer/slave
- cmsis_driver_examples/i2c/int_b2b_transfer/master
- cmsis_driver_examples/uart/interrupt_transfer
- cmsis_driver_examples/ecspi/int_loopback_transfer
- multicore_examples/rpmsg_lite_str_echo_rtos
- multicore_examples/rpmsg_lite_pingpong_rtos/linux_remote
- demo_apps/hello_world
NXP Memory types
The SDK allow linking using 2 different memory types: DDR, TCM.
Here is available a short summary of memory areas used by Cortex-M4 as described in related linker file.
| memory type | M4 memory area | A53 memory area | memory lentgh | linker file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDR | 0x80000000-0x801FFFFF (code) 0x80200000-0x803FFFFF (data) 0x80400000-0x80FFFFFF (data2) |
0x80000000-0x801FFFFF (code) 0x80200000-0x803FFFFF (data) 0x80400000-0x80FFFFFF (data2) |
16MB (DDR) | MIMX8MQ6xxxJZ_cm4_ddr_ram.ld |
| TCM | 0x1FFE0000-0x1FFFFFFF (code) 0x20000000-0x2001FFFF (data) 0x80000000-0x80FFFFFF (data2) |
0x007E0000-0x007FFFFF (code) 0x00800000-0x0081FFFF (data) 0x80000000-0x80FFFFFF (data2) |
256kB (TCM) + 16MB (DDR) | MIMX8MQ6xxxJZ_cm4_ram.ld |
All linker files are locate in the armgcc folder of each demo.
The DDR reserved area must much the one declared in the kernel device tree: at least 2 GB of RAM is required on the SoM to allow Cortex-M4 accessing the range 0x80000000 - 0x80FFFFFF.
The RPMSG area is located at 0xB8000000: at least 3 GB of RAM is required on the SoM to allow Cortex-M4 accessing the RPMSG area. After launching the build_all.sh command the following folder will be created in the armgcc folder
- ddr_debug: containing DDR binaries compiled in debug mode (stripped: no symbols available)
- ddr_release: containing DDR binaries compiled in release mode (not stripped: symbols available)
- debug: containing TCM binaries compiled in debug mode (stripped: no symbols available)
- release: containing TCM binaries compiled in release mode (not stripped: symbols available)
Further details about memory mapping are available in i.MX 8M Applications Processors Reference Manual paragraphs:
- 2.1.2 Cortex-A53 Memory Map
- 2.1.3 Cortex-M4 Memory Map
Variscite Memory types
The SDK allow linking using 2 different memory types: DDR, TCM.
Here is available a short summary of memory areas used by Cortex-M4 as described in related linker file.
| memory type | M4 memory area | A53 memory area | memory lentgh | linker file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDR | 0x7E000000-0x7E1FFFFF (code) 0x7E200000-0x7E3FFFFF (data) 0x7E400000-0x7EFFFFFF (data2) |
0x7E000000-0x7E1FFFFF (code) 0x7E200000-0x7E3FFFFF (data) 0x7E400000-0x7EFFFFFF (data2) |
16MB (DDR) | MIMX8MQ6xxxJZ_cm4_ddr_ram.ld |
| TCM | 0x1FFE0000-0x1FFFFFFF (code) 0x20000000-0x2001FFFF (data) 0x7E000000-0x7EFFFFFF (data2) |
0x007E0000-0x007FFFFF (code) 0x00800000-0x0081FFFF (data) 0x7E000000-0x7EFFFFFF (data2) |
256kB (TCM) + 16MB (DDR) | MIMX8MQ6xxxJZ_cm4_ram.ld |
All linker files are locate in the armgcc folder of each demo.
The DDR reserved area must much the one declared in the kernel device tree: at least 1 GB of RAM is required on the SoM to allow Cortex-M4 accessing the range 0x7E000000 - 0x7EFFFFFF. For some reason, Cortex-M4 is not able to access RAM location below 0x60000000: SoMs with 512 MB of RAM are not suitable to use Cortex-M4.
The RPMSG area is located at 0x40000000: all SoMs allow Cortex-M4 accessing the RPMSG area.
After launching the build_all.sh command the following folder will be created in the armgcc folder
- ddr_debug: containing DDR binaries compiled in debug mode (stripped: no symbols available)
- ddr_release: containing DDR binaries compiled in release mode (not stripped: symbols available)
- debug: containing TCM binaries compiled in debug mode (stripped: no symbols available)
- release: containing TCM binaries compiled in release mode (not stripped: symbols available)
Further details about memory mapping are available in i.MX 8M Applications Processors Reference Manual paragraphs:
- 2.1.2 Cortex-A53 Memory Map
- 2.1.3 Cortex-M4 Memory Map
JTAG
The VAR-DT8MCustomBoard exports the DART-MX8M JTAG signals through J29, a standard 1.27" 10 pin header.
Here the pinout
| pin | signal | description | pin | signal | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JTAG_VREF | JTAG IO reference voltage, connects to SOM_NVCC_3V3. |
2 | JTAG_TMS | JTAG Mode Select signal |
| 3 | GND | Digital Ground | 4 | JTAG_TCK | JTAG Clock signal, requires 10K pull down. |
| 5 | GND | Digital Ground | 6 | JTAG_TDO | JTAG Data Out signal |
| 7 | GND | Digital Ground | 8 | JTAG_TDI | JTAG Data In signal |
| 9 | JTAG_NTRST_C | JTAG Reset signal | 10 | NRST_CON | Programmer Reset, used to put the SOC in reset state. |
Please refer to board schematics for further details.
Releases
mcuxpresso-2.5.1-mx8mq-v1.0
- HARDWARE_NAME = DART-MX8M
- RELEASE_NAME = mcuxpresso-2.5.1-mx8mq-v1.0
- RELEASE_LINK = MCUXPRESSO_2.5.1_V1.0_DART-MX8M
- RELEASE_NOTES_LINK = https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSKd7IE5JQ_DWCDgnEmH-Mg_8A2k1YJmia0u8jvyytR14lMYCQ-rIkZprdoxQhry_cy73ZbWYPIpqHu/pubhtml
- MCUXPRESSO_VERSION = 2.5.1
- SDK_PATH = ~/var-mcuxpresso
- SDK_GIT_URL = https://github.com/varigit/freertos-variscite
- SDK_GIT_BRANCH = mcuxpresso_sdk_2.5.x-var01
- TOOLCHAIN_URL = https://developer.arm.com/-/media/Files/downloads/gnu-rm/7-2018q2/gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2018-q2-update-linux.tar.bz2
- TOOLCHAIN_BZ2_NAME = gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2018-q2-update-linux.tar.bz2
- TOOLCHAIN_FOLDER = gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2018-q2-update
- BOARD_FOLDER = boards/dart_mx8mq
- DOCS_FOLDER = docs
- DEMOS_SECTION = DART-MX8M_DEMOS_SECTION
- DTBS_SECTION = DART-MX8M_DTBS_SECTION
- MEMORY_TYPES_SECTION = DART-MX8M_MEMORY-TYPES_SECTION
- JTAG_SECTION = DART-MX8M_JTAG_SECTION
- NXP_USER_GUIDE = Getting Started with MCUXpresso SDK i.MX 8M Devices.pdf
- NXP_REFERENCE_KIT = EVK-MIMX8MQ
DART-MX8M-MINI
Releases
mcuxpresso-2.5.0-mx8mm-v1.0
- HARDWARE_NAME = DART-MX8M-MINI
- RELEASE_NAME = mcuxpresso-2.5.0-mx8mm-v1.0
- RELEASE_LINK = MCUXPRESSO_2.5.0_V1.0_DART-MX8M-MINI
- RELEASE_NOTES_LINK = https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSKd7IE5JQ_DWCDgnEmH-Mg_8A2k1YJmia0u8jvyytR14lMYCQ-rIkZprdoxQhry_cy73ZbWYPIpqHu/pubhtml
- MCUXPRESSO_VERSION = 2.5.0
- SDK_PATH = ~/var-mcuxpresso
- SDK_GIT_URL = https://github.com/varigit/freertos-variscite
- SDK_GIT_BRANCH = mcuxpresso_sdk_2.5.x-var01
- TOOLCHAIN_URL = https://developer.arm.com/-/media/Files/downloads/gnu-rm/7-2018q2/gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2018-q2-update-linux.tar.bz2
- TOOLCHAIN_BZ2_NAME = gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2018-q2-update-linux.tar.bz2
- TOOLCHAIN_FOLDER = gcc-arm-none-eabi-7-2018-q2-update
- BOARD_FOLDER = boards/dart_mx8mm
- DOCS_FOLDER = docs
- DEMOS_SECTION = DART-MX8M-MINI_DEMOS_SECTION
- MEMORY_TYPES_SECTION = DART-MX8M-MINI_MEMORY-TYPES_SECTION
- JTAG_SECTION = DART-MX8M_JTAG_SECTION
- NXP_USER_GUIDE = Getting Started with MCUXpresso SDK for i.MX 8M Mini.pdf
- NXP_REFERENCE_KIT = EVK-MIMX8MM