How to specify custom bootloader jump to exec?

[estacey]

We are currently designing a bootloader that is linking in at the default base of our external Flash (0x6000000).  We need to have a separate exec linked in at a higher address in external Flash.  How do we specify a different starting address (e.g. 0x60080000) for the linker in MCU Expresso?

Thanks in advance,

Ellen 

[Sabina_Bruce]

Hello Ellen,

Hope you are doing well.

Could you please specify the microcontroller that you are working with?

In general the starting address for different mem space can be edited using the following:

Select the project you are working with, right click then choose Properties ->C/C++Build -> MCU Settings

You can change the location address here, click apply and the changes will be applied to your linker files.

Please let me know if this is what you were looking for!

Hope it helps!

Sabina

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[estacey]

We're using the RT1021 for this project.  If we link the exec at a higher address, can we still use the debugger?

[Sabina_Bruce]

Hope you are well.

Do you mean if you change the address for the board_flash for example to a higher address like 0x7000000 and still be able to flash and debug your application? 

[estacey]

Yes, exactly.  The debugger doesn't seem to work this way.

[Sabina_Bruce]

Hello Ellen,

I believe this thread covers exactly what you would like to accomplish.

MCUXpresso IMXRT debug at different flash base address 

Please let me know if this works for you or if any other question comes up.

Best Regards,

Sabina

[estacey]

Is there a way I can specify a memory segment to build the debug target for and a different one for the release target? 

[Sabina_Bruce]

Hello Ellen,

Unfortunately it is not possible at the moment. You can find more details described by my colleague. 

https://community.nxp.com/thread/468097 

Best Regards,

Sabina

[estacey]

Thank you for your reply, but I actually got it to work today afterall.   I spoke to a more experienced engineer here and he told me how to do it.  Under project properties, MCU Linker, Managed Linker Script - uncheck "Manage Linker Script" for the target you want to change.  Then modify the linker script that was previously auto generated and change the memory areas designated for each section to the memory area you want to be different.  There you have it.  I have MCUXpresso manage the linker script for debug and I manage it for release.  Works nicely.

[Sabina_Bruce]

I'm glad that it worked. Thank you for posting your answer as well!

Have a good week :smileyhappy: