RE: Using nrfjprog to program the QSPI flash with XIP address in hex file

Jørgen Holmefjord — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 15:44:22 GMT

Do you see the same flash content if you read QSPI to file using 'nrfjprog --readqspi <file>' command?

RE: Using nrfjprog to program the QSPI flash with XIP address in hex file

DM — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 15:50:19 GMT

devzone.nordicsemi.com/.../bootloader_5F00_dk_5F00_spi_5F00_address.hex devzone.nordicsemi.com/.../7080.log.log

devzone.nordicsemi.com/.../QspiDefault.ini

I just have the DK tested and I got the same result, the files are attached.

nrfjprog -s 17935099 --program bootloader_dk_spi_address.hex --qspisectorerase --log

Parsing hex file.
Reading flash area to program to guarantee it is erased.
Initializing the QSPI peripheral.
Erasing external memory pages.
Erasing external memory pages.
Erasing external memory pages.
Erasing external memory pages.
Erasing external memory pages.
Erasing external memory pages.
Erasing external memory pages.
Erasing external memory pages.
Erasing external memory pages.
Erasing external memory pages.
Erasing external memory pages.
Uninitializing the QSPI peripheral.
Checking that the area to write is not protected.
Programming device.
Initializing the QSPI peripheral.
WARNING: An operation that can take up to several minutes is being executed.
WARNING: Please remain patient.
Uninitializing the QSPI peripheral.

nrfjprog -s 17935099 --memrd 0x12100000 --w 32 --n 2000

0x12100000: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000   |................|
0x12100010: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000   |................|
0x12100020: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000   |................|
0x12100030: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000   |................|
0x12100040: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000   |................|
0x12100050: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000   |................|
0x12100060: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000   |................|
0x12100070: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000   |................|
0x12100080: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000   |................|
0x12100090: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000   |................|
0x121000A0: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000   |................|
0x121000B0: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000   |................|
0x121000C0: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000   |................|
0x121000D0: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000   |................|
0x121000E0: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000   |................|
0x121000F0: 00000000 00000000 00000000 FF000000   |................|
0x12100100: FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF   |................|
0x12100110: FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF   |................|
0x12100120: FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF   |................|
0x12100130: FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF   |................|
0x12100140: FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF   |................|
0x12100150: FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF   |................|

RE: Using nrfjprog to program the QSPI flash with XIP address in hex file

Jørgen Holmefjord — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 12:43:43 GMT

Have you tested the same commands with the flash on the nRF52840 DK? Can you share the complete hex-file you used for testing this?

RE: Using nrfjprog to program the QSPI flash with XIP address in hex file

DM — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 18:18:59 GMT

Added information, I am using MX25U25645G flash