issues with memory report in vs code nrf extension

[ziv123]

hello Nordic

i am working with nrf52840 and nrf52832, with ncs v2.3.0 (and i am moving to ncs v2.5.0)

i am trying to compare the memory report of my app with ncs 2.3.0 vs my app with ncs 2.5.0 to find source of some diff i have

1. how can i save the memory report so i can have both of the report opened on different windows for easy compare

(i know there is a ram.json file but it is less comfortable then the GUI) ?

2. when building i see a diff in total ram take between the gui and the actual build as can be seen in the added pic 

any idea why ?

hope to read from you soon

best regards

Ziv

[AHaug]

Hi,

1. how can i save the memory report so i can have both of the report opened on different windows for easy compare

You will either have to open a new instance of VS Code and the toolchain manager or to screen or to take a screendump and open it on the side of VSCode, as of now there are no way of having both in the same instance of VS Code. I will add a feature request for this

2. when building i see a diff in total ram take between the gui and the actual build as can be seen in the added pic 

The GUI tool is mostly a guiding tool and not necessarily completely accurate. The generated map files and the build report should be what you relay on for accuracy, while the GUI is there to help you get an overview over the ROM/RAM usage

Kind regards,
Andreas

[ziv123]

hi AHaug

AHaug said:

I will add a feature request for this

thanks