topic Re: Set PROGRAM_FLASH value in the IDE settings in MCUXpresso IDE

Set PROGRAM_FLASH value in the IDE settings

joao_ribeiro — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 17:21:58 GMT

Hi,

We have a project where we would like to have the opportunity to compile it for using a bootloader version and compile it for a version without bootloader. For that I am using the compile in debug mode or in release mode, changing the code accordingly with #if DEBUG and #endif . But to totally accomplish it, we would like to change the PROGRAM_FLASH as well , setting it to 0xf000 for the bootloader and 0 for the debug version .

I am trying to find a way to do so but the MCUxpresso Properties->MCU settings are not defined by the compile mode, therefore I always have to change the PROGRAM_FLASH address every time I want to change the mode.

Is there a way to link the address to the compile mode so that the transition is just linked with the compilation mode?

Thank you for the help

Regards

Re: Set PROGRAM_FLASH value in the IDE settings

ErichStyger — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 07:21:49 GMT

See my article on this topic at https://mcuoneclipse.com/2019/10/06/linking-bootloader-applications-with-eclipse-and-freemarker-scripts/

As you noted, the memory map/MCU settings do not support build configurations. I have filed a feature request on this, so I hope this could be available in a future version. Until then, the above approach with freemarker scripts works very well for me: I can build the booloader app or the standalone app. As long as the device stays the same with its overall memory map. Which is usually the case.

I hope this helps,

Erich

Re: Set PROGRAM_FLASH value in the IDE settings

joao_ribeiro — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 11:30:49 GMT

Hi @ErichStyger ,

Thank you very much for the reply and help.

I am glad to hear that you have already filed a feature request on this , so I look forward to see it implemented on the next versions of the MCUxpresso, as it would help a lot.

Thank you also for the link on a way to work around this issue. I will try to implement it for sure.

Regards