topic Re: assert() behaviour in Kinetis Design Studio

assert() behaviour

randyhermes — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 20:06:19 GMT

KDS 3.0

SDK 1.2

Using MQX

I'm using assert() to check some parameter ranges.

When it is triggered it drops into a infinite loop and nothing is output on the debug console.

There isn't any source for the actual assert function that I can find, so I can't determine how to get it to print out an error message.

And yes, I'm working with a debug image (DEBUG is defined).

I bet I'm missing some compiler define, but I can't find it documented anywhere.

Can anyone help?

Thanks

Randy

Re: assert() behaviour

Carlos_Musich — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 15:07:26 GMT

Hi Randy,

we have reproduced and reported this behavior to KSDK developers. However they are focused on higher priority tasks and will take a look to this issue in some weeks. Unfortunately there is no work around now for this case. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Best regards,
Carlos

Re: assert() behaviour

Carlos_Musich — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 01:08:43 GMT

Hi Randy,

In the file <sdk_dir>\platform\utilities\src\fsl_misc_utilities.c, rename the assert_func() to __assert_func(). This function will connect to assert function of compiler.

Then rebuild ksdk_mqx_lib.

Best regards,
Carlos

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Re: assert() behaviour

F50SC — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 22:39:47 GMT

Hi Carlos

I have this same issue.....but I only have the fsl_misc_utlities.h header file in my project....no source???

I'm using MQX Standard...selected from PE.

If I navigate to C:\Freescale\KSDK_1.2.0\platform\utilities\src .....I can see the following files \ folders.

virtual_com folder

fsl_debug_console.c

fsl_misc_utilities.c

print_scan,c

print_scan.h

In the project directory in KDS I have....

SDK>platform>utilities>inc>

fsl_debug_console.h

fsl_misc_utilities.h

again there is no src folder and no fsl_misc_utilites.c??

Regards

Jerome

Re: assert() behaviour

Carlos_Musich — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 17:51:15 GMT

Hi jerome,

I dont get the problem. Inside C:\Freescale\KSDK_1.3.0\platform\utilities\src the is fsl_misc_utilities.c

Carlos

Re: assert() behaviour

F50SC — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 05:37:24 GMT

Hi Carlos

Yes, correct I can see this file in the Freescale directory as per my post above. The only difference is I'm using KSDK 1.20?

The problem I have is there is no source folder named ie. SDK>platform>utilities>src for my project in KDS.

See below....

Regards

Jerome

Re: assert() behaviour

Carlos_Musich — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 22:41:39 GMT

Yes... you can change it in the SDK location. Not in your project.

Regards,

Carlos

Re: assert() behaviour

pcpro178 — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 14:49:55 GMT

I'm seeing the same behavior with MCUXpresso IDE v10.1.1 and FRDM-K64F SDK 2.4.2. How do I rebuild ksdk_mqx_lib?

Re: assert() behaviour

massimiliano_fr — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 08:22:02 GMT

I reopen the thread because I have a question related to that topic.

I'm using the IMXRT1050 board and I saw the assertion failed declaration in assert.h file of the redlib library. Here below the code:

void __assertion_failed(char *_Expr) __attribute__ ((noreturn));

/*
* It is legal to reset NDEBUG and re-include <assert.h> hence the
* fact that this bit gets done every time it is included. This
* implementation follows the Rationale to the C99 standard.
*/

#ifdef NDEBUG
# define assert(ignore) ((void)0)
#else
#define _ASSERT_STR(x) _ASSERT_VAL(x)
#define _ASSERT_VAL(x) #x
#define assert(expr) \
((expr) ? (void)0 : \
__assertion_failed(__FILE__ ":" _ASSERT_STR(__LINE__) " : " #expr))

However there is definition of __assertion_failed function nowhere. Does a developer define it or the SDK provide it if some symbol is defined?

Thank you,

Massimiliano