https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Processors/Flashing-and-Debugging-Cortex-M7-Firmware-on-i-MX8M-Plus-EVK/m-p/2168685#M240684 <P>Hello,<BR /><BR />I am working with the i.MX8M Plus EVK (8MPLUSLPD4-EVK) and using the MCUXpresso SDK (not MCUXpresso IDE or VS Code) for Cortex-M7 development. I can successfully build my project and generate the output files (.elf and .bin) using the ARM GCC compiler.<BR /><BR /></P><P>Now I need clear guidance on the next step:</P><H3>Flashing and Running M7 Firmware</H3><OL><LI><P>With Cortex-A53:</P><UL><LI><P>What is the detailed process to flash and run the M7 firmware using the Cortex-A53 side (for example via U-Boot commands or Linux remoteproc)?</P></LI></UL></LI><LI><P>Without Cortex-A53:</P><UL><LI><P>What is the detailed process to flash and debug the M7 firmware directly, without depending on the A53 core?</P></LI><LI><P>How is the M7 firmware typically loaded into OCRAM/TCM, and can it be run fully standalone?</P></LI></UL></LI></OL><H3>Debugging Tools and Probes</H3><UL><LI><P>Which hardware debug probes are officially supported for connecting directly to the Cortex-M7 on this EVK (e.g., Segger J-Link)?</P></LI><LI><P>Which probes/tool-chains work well with bare-metal development (no IDE, only MCUXpresso SDK and GCC tool-chain)?</P></LI><LI><P>Is it possible to debug the M7 independently with JTAG/SWD, or must the A53 be involved for initialization?<BR /><BR />GOAL:</P><P>I need a clear, step-by-step procedure for both development flows:</P><UL><LI><P>Flashing and debugging via Cortex-A53.</P></LI><LI><P>Flashing and debugging directly on Cortex-M7 (without A53).</P></LI></UL><P>Any official documentation, application notes, or step-by-step references for these two methods would be very helpful.</P></LI></UL> Fri, 12 Sep 2025 07:09:59 GMT Subrahmanyam1 2025-09-12T07:09:59Z https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Processors/Flashing-and-Debugging-Cortex-M7-Firmware-on-i-MX8M-Plus-EVK/m-p/2168685#M240684 <P>Hello,<BR /><BR />I am working with the i.MX8M Plus EVK (8MPLUSLPD4-EVK) and using the MCUXpresso SDK (not MCUXpresso IDE or VS Code) for Cortex-M7 development. I can successfully build my project and generate the output files (.elf and .bin) using the ARM GCC compiler.<BR /><BR /></P><P>Now I need clear guidance on the next step:</P><H3>Flashing and Running M7 Firmware</H3><OL><LI><P>With Cortex-A53:</P><UL><LI><P>What is the detailed process to flash and run the M7 firmware using the Cortex-A53 side (for example via U-Boot commands or Linux remoteproc)?</P></LI></UL></LI><LI><P>Without Cortex-A53:</P><UL><LI><P>What is the detailed process to flash and debug the M7 firmware directly, without depending on the A53 core?</P></LI><LI><P>How is the M7 firmware typically loaded into OCRAM/TCM, and can it be run fully standalone?</P></LI></UL></LI></OL><H3>Debugging Tools and Probes</H3><UL><LI><P>Which hardware debug probes are officially supported for connecting directly to the Cortex-M7 on this EVK (e.g., Segger J-Link)?</P></LI><LI><P>Which probes/tool-chains work well with bare-metal development (no IDE, only MCUXpresso SDK and GCC tool-chain)?</P></LI><LI><P>Is it possible to debug the M7 independently with JTAG/SWD, or must the A53 be involved for initialization?<BR /><BR />GOAL:</P><P>I need a clear, step-by-step procedure for both development flows:</P><UL><LI><P>Flashing and debugging via Cortex-A53.</P></LI><LI><P>Flashing and debugging directly on Cortex-M7 (without A53).</P></LI></UL><P>Any official documentation, application notes, or step-by-step references for these two methods would be very helpful.</P></LI></UL> Fri, 12 Sep 2025 07:09:59 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Processors/Flashing-and-Debugging-Cortex-M7-Firmware-on-i-MX8M-Plus-EVK/m-p/2168685#M240684 Subrahmanyam1 2025-09-12T07:09:59Z