https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Processors/How-to-debug-Neon-instructions-with-iMX6UL-EVK/m-p/591260#M89098 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Dear all, </P><P>I am searching for a EVB with cortex-A7, and I found that freescale IMX6UL-EVK board is good for me. However, in the document "<A _jive_internal="true" data-containerid="1007" data-containertype="700" data-content-finding="Community" data-objectid="329192" data-objecttype="102" href="https://community.nxp.com/docs/DOC-329192">ARM DS-5&nbsp; Configuration for i.MX 6UL</A>" (document no. AN5229), it seems that I won't be able to use Neon</P><P>if I try to use JTAG to debug my codes, since the Target CPU needs to be set as "Cortex-A7.no_neon.no_vfp" in DS-5 compiler option (as shown in Figure12~14 on page 11~13).</P><P>Does MX 6UL supports Neon? (in the core block diagram, it seems there is a Neon MPE) Is debugging Neon instructions with JTAG possible or not? (can I compile my codes with "Cortex-A7" option.</P><P>Best Regards,</P><P>Yin</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 30 Jun 2016 10:17:55 GMT cyin 2016-06-30T10:17:55Z https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Processors/How-to-debug-Neon-instructions-with-iMX6UL-EVK/m-p/591260#M89098 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Dear all, </P><P>I am searching for a EVB with cortex-A7, and I found that freescale IMX6UL-EVK board is good for me. However, in the document "<A _jive_internal="true" data-containerid="1007" data-containertype="700" data-content-finding="Community" data-objectid="329192" data-objecttype="102" href="https://community.nxp.com/docs/DOC-329192">ARM DS-5&nbsp; Configuration for i.MX 6UL</A>" (document no. AN5229), it seems that I won't be able to use Neon</P><P>if I try to use JTAG to debug my codes, since the Target CPU needs to be set as "Cortex-A7.no_neon.no_vfp" in DS-5 compiler option (as shown in Figure12~14 on page 11~13).</P><P>Does MX 6UL supports Neon? (in the core block diagram, it seems there is a Neon MPE) Is debugging Neon instructions with JTAG possible or not? (can I compile my codes with "Cortex-A7" option.</P><P>Best Regards,</P><P>Yin</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 30 Jun 2016 10:17:55 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Processors/How-to-debug-Neon-instructions-with-iMX6UL-EVK/m-p/591260#M89098 cyin 2016-06-30T10:17:55Z https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Processors/How-to-debug-Neon-instructions-with-iMX6UL-EVK/m-p/591261#M89099 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Yin</P><P></P><P>please look at</P><P><A href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/31814117/ds-5-how-to-view-the-value-of-a-neon-register?rq=1" title="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/31814117/ds-5-how-to-view-the-value-of-a-neon-register?rq=1">arm - DS-5 - How to view the value of a NEON register? - Stack Overflow</A> </P><P></P><P>Best regards</P><P>igor</P><P>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</P><P>Note: If this post answers your question, please click the Correct Answer button. Thank you!</P><P>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 30 Jun 2016 12:38:39 GMT https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Processors/How-to-debug-Neon-instructions-with-iMX6UL-EVK/m-p/591261#M89099 igorpadykov 2016-06-30T12:38:39Z