bootloader_secure_serial example project with IAR [nrf52840 DK]

[Akhil Bhargav Josyabhatla]

Hello All,

I am trying to build the "bootloader_secure_serial" example from SDK 14.2.0 on IAR Embedded Workbench IDE ARM- 7.60.1 and I get this error:
Error[Pg004]: macro parameter "__VA_ARGS__" is used in both expanded and raw forms 

This looks like an old problem, I saw a couple of posts on this issue but couldn't solve with any of those solutions. 
Also, Is there an example project to use bootloader_secure_serial without the SoftDevice.

Help, please.

[Sigurd]

Hi,

In what files does this issue occur? I'm not able to reproduce this using IAR 7.60.2.11350

Could you try to download SDK 14.2 again, and test with an unmodified SDK? Download link

Also, Is there an example project to use bootloader_secure_serial without the SoftDevice.

Yes, in SDK 15.2 we added support for updating applications that do not use the SoftDevice. Only the BLE bootloader is now dependent on the SoftDevice. You can download SDK 15.2 from here.

[Akhil Bhargav Josyabhatla]

a) I am getting errors in the following files:
    nrf_sdh_soc.c     [NRF_SDH_STACK_OBSERVER()]
    nrf_drv_clock.c   [NRF_SDH_SOC_OBSERVER(), NRF_SDH_STATE_OBSERVER()]

b) Ok, Thanks.

[Sigurd]

Did you get the same issue with SDK 15.2? 

Could you upgrade to IAR 7.60.2 ?

[Akhil Bhargav Josyabhatla]

1) I got same issues but I was able to solve them by adding extra braces to STATIC_ASSERT functions.
    For example: STATIC_ASSERT((IS_POWER_OF_TWO(NRF_LOG_BUFSIZE)));
    I was able to clear all the errors by adding this at a lot of places. 
2) I am trying to use the ..\examples\dfu\secure_bootloader\pca10056_usb project and test it. But my
    development kit doesn't enter the DFU mode. I followed this Guide to try testing the project and was not
    successful in programming a DFU(nRFgo Studio). Can you provide some help.

PS: The guide is specifically blogged for BLE Secure DFU example. I assumed the steps will be the same,
       correct me if I am wrong.

[Sigurd]

The guide you linked to is written for DFU over BLE for SDK 12/13. Testing with the serial/usb bootloader would be a little different. See this page.