Data2MEM doesn't initialize bit file correctly

[embedded]

Hi,

I am using ISE14.7 tool. I have a mixed ISE,EDK project. I am going to make mcs file so I need to initialize BRAM contents of bit file. I run DATA2MEM command as is described in user manual:

data2mem -bm my.bmm -bd code.elf -bt my.bit -o b new.bit

However, it doesn't change the BRAM contents of new bit file.

I am wondering how I can insert elf file information to my bit file. It seems that neither ISE nor SDK can do it properly.

I would appreciate any help and advice.

Hossein

[htsvn]

hi

there is a data2mem debugging guide that will be helpful in debugging this problem further.

did you get a chance to look at this? http://www.xilinx.com/Attachment/Xilinx_Answer_46945_Data2Mem_Usage_and_Debugging_Guide.pdf

-hem

[Anonymous]

One quick test to try is to check that the BMM memory location matches what you have in your ELF.

In your data2mem command you are not using a tag, so this will assume you are usng the first block found in the BMM file.

Note: you may just have one anyway, which is fine too.

So, lets assume that this address range goes from 0x00000000 to 0x00001fff. If you dissassemble your ELF file

Note: you can disassemble usng the command below (or open the linker script):

mb-objdump -S path/to/elf/file -d > dump.txt

Check the location where your application is placed in BRAM. this needs to match the range in your BMM file.

Hope this helps?

[embedded]

Do I have to use tag microblaze_0 ?

I didn't see any note in this regard in Data2Mem user guide. However, when I look into the SDK log file I see that it uses this tag. What is it used for?

[Anonymous]

The tag is used to identify what block memory to place the memory into. If you just have one block then you are ok. The tag will be whatever the range is called in the BMM file

[feed1885]

Hi, Hossein

    Do you have solved your problem，  I have the same question now.

Best Regards.

Pofeng1885

[embedded]

Sorry, it's been a long time. I don't remember what kind of workaround I used.