Migrating from Keil to SES - Error with DFU INIT service

[KrishNa]

Hello Guys,,

I am trying to migrate my project form keil to segger embedded studio. My product is based on sdk 12.2.0, using softdevice s130 on nrf51822.
I searched for all the posts that helped in migrating to SES and able to successfully build my application project. But when flashing the build to my board
it is getting stuck at nrf_dfu_flash_erase function in dfu_init

I tried debugging and it is giving the error FS_ERR_INVALID_CFG in check_config(p_config) function. searched for the solution in the forum posts but nothing helped so far.
please help us to resolve as we are nearing production.

I am attaching my flash placement file for your reference

Fullscreen 1030.flash_placement.xml Download

<!DOCTYPE Linker_Placement_File>
<Root name="Flash Section Placement">
  <MemorySegment name="$(FLASH_NAME:FLASH)">
    <ProgramSection alignment="0x100" load="Yes" name=".vectors" start="$(FLASH_START:)" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" name=".fs_data" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" name=".init" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" name=".init_rodata" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" name=".text" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" name=".dtors" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" name=".ctors" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" name=".rodata" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" name=".ARM.exidx" address_symbol="__exidx_start" end_symbol="__exidx_end" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" runin=".fast_run" name=".fast" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" runin=".data_run" name=".data" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" name=".bootloaderSettings" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" runin=".tdata_run" name=".tdata" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" keep="Yes" load="Yes" runin=".fs_data_run" name=".fs_data" />
  </MemorySegment>
  <MemorySegment name="$(RAM_NAME:RAM);SRAM">
    <ProgramSection alignment="0x100" load="No" name=".vectors_ram" start="$(RAM_START:$(SRAM_START:))" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="No" name=".fast_run" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="No" name=".data_run" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="No" name=".bss" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="No" name=".tbss" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="No" name=".tdata_run" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="No" name=".non_init" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" size="__HEAPSIZE__" load="No" name=".heap" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="8" size="__STACKSIZE__" load="No" place_from_segment_end="Yes" name=".stack" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="8" size="__STACKSIZE_PROCESS__" load="No" name=".stack_process" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" size="__STACKSIZE__" load="No" name=".fs_data_run" address_symbol="__start_fs_data"  end_symbol="__stop_fs_data" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" keep="Yes" load="No" name=".fs_data_run" address_symbol="__start_fs_data"  end_symbol="__stop_fs_data" />
  </MemorySegment>
  <MemorySegment name="$(FLASH2_NAME:FLASH2)">
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" name=".text2" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" name=".rodata2" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" runin=".data2_run" name=".data2" />
  </MemorySegment>
  <MemorySegment name="$(RAM2_NAME:RAM2)">
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="No" name=".data2_run" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="No" name=".bss2" />
  </MemorySegment>
</Root>

[KrishNa]

I have already tried that Bjorn. But it gives me the same error as the above.

Removing that doesn't make any difference.

[KrishNa]

Hi Bjorn,

Instead of creating new memory segment for bootloader settings, i have copied this statement 

<ProgramSection alignment="4" keep="Yes" load="No" name=".bootloaderSettings" address_symbol="__start_bootloader_settings" end_symbol="__stop_bootloader_settings" start = "0x0003FC00" size="0x400" />

into existing flash memory segment and removing the other bootloader settings in the flash segment as you suggested above worked. 

Now i am able to flash the program successfully.

Attaching the modified flash placement for your reference.

Thanks for your continued support in resolving this issue. Really appreciate your time and effort.

Fullscreen 4571.flash_placement.xml Download

<Root name="Flash Section Placement">
  <MemorySegment name="$(FLASH_NAME:FLASH)">
    <ProgramSection alignment="0x100" load="Yes" name=".vectors" start="$(FLASH_START:)" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" name=".init" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" name=".init_rodata" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" name=".text" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" name=".dtors" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" name=".ctors" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" name=".rodata" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" name=".ARM.exidx" address_symbol="__exidx_start" end_symbol="__exidx_end" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" runin=".fast_run" name=".fast" /> 
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" runin=".data_run" name=".data" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" runin=".tdata_run" name=".tdata" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" keep="Yes" load="Yes" runin=".fs_data_run" name=".fs_data" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" keep="Yes" load="No" name=".bootloaderSettings" address_symbol="__start_bootloader_settings" end_symbol="__stop_bootloader_settings" start = "0x0003FC00" size="0x400" />
  </MemorySegment>
  <MemorySegment name="$(RAM_NAME:RAM);SRAM">
    <ProgramSection alignment="0x100" load="No" name=".vectors_ram" start="$(RAM_START:$(SRAM_START:))" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="No" name=".fast_run" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="No" name=".data_run" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="No" name=".tdata_run" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="No" keep="Yes" name=".fs_data_run" address_symbol="__start_fs_data" end_symbol="__stop_fs_data" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="No" name=".bss" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="No" name=".tbss" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="No" name=".non_init" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" size="__HEAPSIZE__" load="No" name=".heap" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="8" size="__STACKSIZE__" load="No" place_from_segment_end="Yes" name=".stack" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="8" size="__STACKSIZE_PROCESS__" load="No" name=".stack_process" />
  </MemorySegment>
  <MemorySegment name="$(FLASH2_NAME:FLASH2)">
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" name=".text2" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" name=".rodata2" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="Yes" runin=".data2_run" name=".data2" />
  </MemorySegment>
  <MemorySegment name="$(RAM2_NAME:RAM2)">
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="No" name=".data2_run" />
    <ProgramSection alignment="4" load="No" name=".bss2" />
  </MemorySegment>
</Root>

Best,

Krish

[bjorn-spockeli]

Great! Happy to hear that the application is now working as it should

-Bjørn

[KrishNa]

One quick question Bjorn.

Does placement of the line

<ProgramSection alignment="4" keep="Yes" load="No" name=".bootloaderSettings" address_symbol="__start_bootloader_settings" end_symbol="__stop_bootloader_settings" start = "0x0003FC00" size="0x400" />

in the flash placement file has any significane?

Because when i place that statement at line 13 below the .data, it is not compiling, giving me the syntax error but when placing the same statement at line 15 below the .fs data run, it compiled fine and everything worked.

Best,

Krish

[bjorn-spockeli]

Hmm, I didnt think that the placement of the line in the flash_placement.xml should have anything to say as the sections is absolutely placed. However, it could be that absolutely placed sections should be placed at the end of the Flash Memory Segment or in a separate memory segment. 

Best regards

Bjørn