buttonless DFU integration in BLE app uart example: compiling problem

[mdido]

I'm trying to integrate buttonless DFU in BLE app uart example. I added the file: ble_dfu.c, ble_dfu_bonded.c, ble_dfu_unbonded.c in the project. I added the following folder:

C:\Nordic_Semi\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\components\libraries\svc

C:\Nordic_Semi\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\components\libraries\bootloader\dfu

C:\Nordic_Semi\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\components\libraries\bootloader

C:\Nordic_Semi\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\components\ble\ble_services\ble_dfu

C:\Nordic_Semi\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\components\libraries\bootloader\ble_dfu

in Preprocessor->User include Directories (in Options of the project). I'm using segger embedded studio.

I've got several compilation errors:

2> C:\Nordic_Semi\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\components\ble\ble_services\ble_dfu\ble_dfu_unbonded.c:61:55: error: unknown type name 'nrf_dfu_set_adv_name_svci_async_t'
2> C:\Nordic_Semi\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\components\ble\ble_services\ble_dfu\ble_dfu_unbonded.c:61:77: error: unknown type name 'nrf_dfu_adv_name_t'
2> c:\nordic_semi\nrf5_sdk_15.0.0_a53641a\components\libraries\svc\nrf_svci_async_function.h:174:35: error: request for member 'sys_evt_handler' in something not a structure or union
2> c:\nordic_semi\nrf5_sdk_15.0.0_a53641a\components\libraries\svc\nrf_svci_async_function.h:174:85: error: request for member 'state' in something not a structure or union
2> c:\nordic_semi\nrf5_sdk_15.0.0_a53641a\components\libraries\svc\nrf_svci_async_function.h:179:36: error: request for member 'async_func' in something not a structure or union
2> c:\nordic_semi\nrf5_sdk_15.0.0_a53641a\components\libraries\svc\nrf_svci_async_function.h:180:32: error: request for member 'sys_evt_handler' in something not a structure or union
2> C:\Nordic_Semi\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\components\ble\ble_services\ble_dfu\ble_dfu_unbonded.c:67:8: error: unknown type name 'nrf_dfu_adv_name_t'
2> C:\Nordic_Semi\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\components\ble\ble_services\ble_dfu\ble_dfu_unbonded.c:78:30: error: unknown type name 'nrf_dfu_adv_name_t'
2> C:\Nordic_Semi\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\components\ble\ble_services\ble_dfu\ble_dfu_unbonded.c:283:34: error: request for member 'name' in something not a structure or union
2> C:\Nordic_Semi\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\components\ble\ble_services\ble_dfu\ble_dfu_unbonded.c:284:27: error: request for member 'len' in something not a structure or union
Build failed

There is a guide or an application note that explains the several steps needed to integrate buttonless DFU to a custom application???

[mdido]

I solved the compilation problems. I changed the function "services_init(void)" of project app_uart_example in:

static void services_init(void)
{
    uint32_t           err_code;
    ble_nus_init_t     nus_init;
    nrf_ble_qwr_init_t qwr_init = {0};
    ble_dfu_buttonless_init_t dfus_init = {0};

    // Initialize Queued Write Module.
    qwr_init.error_handler = nrf_qwr_error_handler;

    err_code = nrf_ble_qwr_init(&m_qwr, &qwr_init);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    // Initialize NUS.
    memset(&nus_init, 0, sizeof(nus_init));

    nus_init.data_handler = nus_data_handler;

    err_code = ble_nus_init(&m_nus, &nus_init);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

//***** buttonless DFU *****

    // Initialize the async SVCI interface to bootloader.
    err_code = ble_dfu_buttonless_async_svci_init();
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    dfus_init.evt_handler = ble_dfu_evt_handler;

    err_code = ble_dfu_buttonless_init(&dfus_init);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

//**************************


}

but in executio I've got error " NRF_BREAKPOINT_COND;" in function "__WEAK void app_error_fault_handler(uint32_t id, uint32_t pc, uint32_t info)"

There are news regarding official documentation about integration of buttonless DFU to a custom application?

[bjorn-spockeli]

mdido: We do not have an official guide on how to add the DFU service to a custom application. 

If you're entering the app_error_fault_handler function then there is probably a APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code) check that is asserting. Could you place a breakpoint in app_error_handler_bare() in app_error.c and take a look at the call stack to see which function that caused the assert?

Bjørn 

[mdido]

I can't place a breakpoint app_error_handler_bare(), the IDE tell me "no code for breakpoint".

In debugging I've got "NRF_ERROR_NO_MEM" form function "sd_ble_uuid_vs_add(&nordic_base_uuid, &m_dfu.uuid_type);" in "uint32_t ble_dfu_buttonless_init(const ble_dfu_buttonless_init_t * p_dfu_init)"

[bjorn-spockeli]

Increase the NRF_SDH_BLE_VS_UUID_COUNT from 1 to 2 in sdk_config.h

[mdido]

I changed 1 in 2, but now in function:

ret_code_t nrf_sdh_ble_enable(uint32_t * const p_app_ram_start)
{
    // Start of RAM, obtained from linker symbol.
    uint32_t const app_ram_start_link = *p_app_ram_start;

    ret_code_t ret_code = sd_ble_enable(p_app_ram_start);
    if (*p_app_ram_start > app_ram_start_link)
    {
        NRF_LOG_WARNING("Insufficient RAM allocated for the SoftDevice.");

        NRF_LOG_WARNING("Change the RAM start location from 0x%x to 0x%x.",
                        app_ram_start_link, *p_app_ram_start);
        NRF_LOG_WARNING("Maximum RAM size for application is 0x%x.",
                        ram_end_address_get() - (*p_app_ram_start));
    }
    else
    {
        NRF_LOG_DEBUG("RAM starts at 0x%x", app_ram_start_link);
        if (*p_app_ram_start != app_ram_start_link)
        {
            NRF_LOG_DEBUG("RAM start location can be adjusted to 0x%x.", *p_app_ram_start);

            NRF_LOG_DEBUG("RAM size for application can be adjusted to 0x%x.",
                          ram_end_address_get() - (*p_app_ram_start));
        }
    }

    if (ret_code == NRF_SUCCESS)
    {
        m_stack_is_enabled = true;
    }
    else
    {
        NRF_LOG_ERROR("sd_ble_enable() returned %s.", nrf_strerror_get(ret_code));
    }

    return ret_code;
}

the the execution the execution enters in the block

    if (*p_app_ram_start > app_ram_start_link)
    {
        NRF_LOG_WARNING("Insufficient RAM allocated for the SoftDevice.");

        NRF_LOG_WARNING("Change the RAM start location from 0x%x to 0x%x.",
                        app_ram_start_link, *p_app_ram_start);
        NRF_LOG_WARNING("Maximum RAM size for application is 0x%x.",
                        ram_end_address_get() - (*p_app_ram_start));
    }

[bjorn-spockeli]

Yes, you need to increase the RAM allocated to the SoftDevice as stated in the RTT log output.

[mdido]

Ok, but please could you tell me how to make it and how much memory to allocate.?

Thank you for the support

[bjorn-spockeli]

That is stated in the p_app_ram_start variable, or more correctly in the variable that p_app_ram_start points to, i.e. *p_app_ram_start . If you add p_app_ram_start to watch and then set a breakpoint after sd_ble_enable() you should be able to see which value points top_app_ram_start.

Take a look at this  video, it explains how to modify the build settings, including the memory settings.

[mdido]

I have increased memory and it seems to work. Wow! What a hard job! I suggest you to make a guide or an application note on how to add the DFU service to a custom application..

Thanks for the support

Best regards

[Rajneesh]

Hi Mdido

Can I have your integrated main.c and sdk_config.h  file?

I have tried it so many times but still it is not working.