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Inquiry Regarding JTAG Debugger Support for LX2082A

Dear NXP Support Team,

I am developing a custom board based on the NXP LX2082A processor and am currently planning the hardware bring-up and debugging setup.

I would like to clarify whether SEGGER J-Link is officially supported for the following tasks on the LX2082A:

• Initial board bring-up
• JTAG debugging
• Bare-metal debugging
• TF-A and U-Boot debugging
• Linux kernel debugging
• Flash programming (if supported)

My development environment is Linux, and I plan to develop and build all software on a Linux host.

Could you please advise:

1. Is SEGGER J-Link officially supported for the LX2082A?
2. If yes, which J-Link models are supported?
3. Are there any limitations compared to NXP-recommended debug solutions?
4. If J-Link is not recommended, could you please suggest the officially supported hardware debugger(s) for the LX2082A?

I would appreciate any documentation or application notes related to JTAG debugging and board bring-up for the LX2082A.

Thank you for your assistance. I look forward to your guidance.

Kind regards.

Re: Inquiry Regarding JTAG Debugger Support for LX2082A

The NXP officially supported debugger is CWTAP.

You can use codewarrior Developer Suite Level for your application.

You can also download  Evaluation Edition(free-trial) from below link but it has 30-day time restriction

Every customer account (email address) can download the Evaluation Edition from the link below.

Please select “DOWNLOAD EVAL”.

https://www.nxp.com/design/design-center/software/development-software/codewarrior-development-tools...

Please find the useful docuemnttation below:

ARMv8_Targeting_Manual.pdf

CodeWarrior TAP Probe User Guide

Layerscape Linux SDK User Guide

Clarification on CodeWarrior License After 30-Day Evaluation (CW TAP / QCVS / QCS)

Hello NXP Support,

I have a question regarding the 30-day CodeWarrior Evaluation Edition.

After the evaluation period expires:

1. Will JTAG connection (using CW TAP) still work, or does CodeWarrior stop functioning completely?
2. Will RCW generation/programming and flash programming still be available without a paid license?
3. Can QCVS (QorIQ Configuration and Validation Suite) continue to be used after the trial expires, or does it also require a valid CodeWarrior license?
4. For customers using only Linux command-line tools (U-Boot, Yocto, OpenOCD, etc.), is purchasing CodeWarrior recommended only for JTAG debugging, or is it mandatory for board bring-up?

I would appreciate your clarification on which features remain available after the evaluation period.

Thank you.

Re: Inquiry Regarding JTAG Debugger Support for LX2082A

1.  CodeWarrior function will stop.

2. No.

3. No. Need a valid license.

4. Linux debug could work without JTAG debugging, but DDR validation on each board, and first time flash should use the JTAG debugger(CW TAP) with CodeWarrior IDE.