creating a custom board for nRf52840

[DunKCubik]

Hi there,

         I've been developing nicely with the nrf52840SDK board for a while now.

I am trying to create a custom board now for our development PCB using nRf52840 micro.

I created a new board with nrf52840 as the SoC and then created an overlay file with all my peripherals.

Seems to build ok, but when I try to get a pointer to a device node, GPIO, SPI etc I get errors such as...

FAILED: zephyr/drivers/spi/CMakeFiles/drivers__spi.dir/spi_nrfx_spim.c.obj 

c:\Temp\Wearable\Code\SB_wearableFW\build\zephyr\include\generated\devicetree_unfixed.h:11437:38: errorC:\ncs\v2.1.0\zephyr\include\zephyr\toolchain\gcc.h:77:36: error: static assertion failed: "/soc/spi@40004000 defined without required pin configuration"

'DT_N_S_soc_S_spi_40004000_P_sck_pin' undeclared here (not in a function); did you mean 'DT_N_S_soc_S_spi_40004000_P_status'?

C:\ncs\v2.1.0\zephyr\include\zephyr\toolchain\gcc.h:77:36: error: static assertion failed: "/soc/spi@40023000 defined without required pin configuration"

The devices seem to be picked up as shown here..

and they are included in the compiled device tree output file... 

/dts-v1/;

/ {
        #address-cells = <1>;
        #size-cells = <1>;
        model = "SB_Wearable";
        compatible = "cubik-innovation-,sb-wearable01";
        chosen {
                zephyr,entropy = &cryptocell;
                zephyr,flash-controller = &flash_controller;
                zephyr,sram = &sram0;
                zephyr,flash = &flash0;
                zephyr,code-partition = &slot0_partition;
        };

        aliases {
                key1 = &button0;
                key2 = &button1;
                backlightpwm = &pwm0;
                hapticpwm = &pwm1;
                buzzerpwm = &pwm2;
        };

        soc {
                #address-cells = <1>;
                #size-cells = <1>;
                compatible = "nordic,nRF52840-QIAA",
                             "nordic,nRF52840",
                             "nordic,nRF52",
                             "simple-bus";
                interrupt-parent = <&nvic>;
                ranges;
                nvic: interrupt-controller@e000e100 {
                        #address-cells = <1>;
                        compatible = "arm,v7m-nvic";
                        reg = <0xe000e100 0xc00>;
                        interrupt-controller;
                        #interrupt-cells = <2>;
                        arm,num-irq-priority-bits = <3>;
                };

                systick: timer@e000e010 {
                        compatible = "arm,armv7m-systick";
                        reg = <0xe000e010 0x10>;
                        status = "disabled";
                };

                ficr: ficr@10000000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-ficr";
                        reg = <0x10000000 0x1000>;
                        status = "okay";
                };

                uicr: uicr@10001000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-uicr";
                        reg = <0x10001000 0x1000>;
                        status = "okay";
                };

                sram0: memory@20000000 {
                        compatible = "mmio-sram";
                        reg = <0x20000000 DT_SIZE_K(256)>;
                };

                clock: clock@40000000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-clock";
                        reg = <0x40000000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <0 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "okay";
                };

                power: power@40000000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-power";
                        reg = <0x40000000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <0 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "okay";
                };

                radio: radio@40001000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-radio";
                        reg = <0x40001000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <1 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "okay";
                        ieee802154-supported;
                        ble-2mbps-supported;
                        ble-coded-phy-supported;
                        tx-high-power-supported;
                };

                uart0: uart@40002000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-uarte";
                        reg = <0x40002000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <2 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "disabled";
                };

                i2c0: i2c@40003000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-twim";
                        #address-cells = <1>;
                        #size-cells = <0>;
                        reg = <0x40003000 0x1000>;
                        clock-frequency = <I2C_BITRATE_STANDARD>;
                        interrupts = <3 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "okay";
                        pinctrl-0 = <&i2c0_default>;
                        pinctrl-1 = <&i2c0_sleep>;
                        batt_I2C: batt_chg@3c {
                                compatible = "i2c-device";
                                reg = <0x3c>;
                                label = "Battery charger I2C";
                        };

                };

                spi0: spi@40003000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-spim";
                        #address-cells = <1>;
                        #size-cells = <0>;
                        reg = <0x40003000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <3 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        max-frequency = <DT_FREQ_M(8)>;
                        status = "disabled";
                };

                i2c1: i2c@40004000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-twim";
                        #address-cells = <1>;
                        #size-cells = <0>;
                        reg = <0x40004000 0x1000>;
                        clock-frequency = <I2C_BITRATE_STANDARD>;
                        interrupts = <4 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "disabled";
                };

                spi1: my_spi_master: spi@40004000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-spim";
                        #address-cells = <1>;
                        #size-cells = <0>;
                        reg = <0x40004000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <4 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        max-frequency = <DT_FREQ_M(8)>;
                        status = "okay";
                        pinctrl-0 = <&spi1_default>;
                        pinctrl-1 = <&spi1_sleep>;
                        cs-gpios = <&gpio0 15 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
                        display_spi: display@0 {
                                reg = <0>;
                        };

                };

                nfct: nfct@40005000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-nfct";
                        reg = <0x40005000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <5 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "disabled";
                };

                gpiote: gpiote@40006000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-gpiote";
                        reg = <0x40006000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <6 5>;
                        status = "disabled";
                };

                adc: adc@40007000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-saadc";
                        reg = <0x40007000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <7 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "disabled";
                        #io-channel-cells = <1>;
                };

                timer0: timer@40008000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-timer";
                        status = "okay";
                        reg = <0x40008000 0x1000>;
                        cc-num = <4>;
                        interrupts = <8 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        prescaler = <0>;
                };

                timer1: timer@40009000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-timer";
                        status = "okay";
                        reg = <0x40009000 0x1000>;
                        cc-num = <4>;
                        interrupts = <9 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        prescaler = <0>;
                };

                timer2: timer@4000a000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-timer";
                        status = "okay";
                        reg = <0x4000a000 0x1000>;
                        cc-num = <4>;
                        interrupts = <10 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        prescaler = <0>;
                };

                rtc0: rtc@4000b000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-rtc";
                        reg = <0x4000b000 0x1000>;
                        cc-num = <3>;
                        interrupts = <11 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "okay";
                        clock-frequency = <32768>;
                        prescaler = <1>;
                };

                temp: temp@4000c000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-temp";
                        reg = <0x4000c000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <12 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "okay";
                };

                rng: random@4000d000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-rng";
                        reg = <0x4000d000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <13 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "okay";
                };

                ecb: ecb@4000e000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-ecb";
                        reg = <0x4000e000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <14 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "okay";
                };

                ccm: ccm@4000f000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-ccm";
                        reg = <0x4000f000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <15 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        length-field-length-8-bits;
                        status = "okay";
                };

                wdt: wdt0: watchdog@40010000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-wdt";
                        reg = <0x40010000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <16 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "okay";
                };

                rtc1: rtc@40011000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-rtc";
                        reg = <0x40011000 0x1000>;
                        cc-num = <4>;
                        interrupts = <17 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "okay";
                        clock-frequency = <32768>;
                        prescaler = <1>;
                };

                qdec: qdec0: qdec@40012000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-qdec";
                        reg = <0x40012000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <18 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "disabled";
                };

                comp: comparator@40013000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-comp";
                        reg = <0x40013000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <19 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "disabled";
                        #io-channel-cells = <1>;
                };

                egu0: swi0: egu@40014000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-egu", "nordic,nrf-swi";
                        reg = <0x40014000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <20 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "okay";
                };

                egu1: swi1: egu@40015000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-egu", "nordic,nrf-swi";
                        reg = <0x40015000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <21 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "okay";
                };

                egu2: swi2: egu@40016000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-egu", "nordic,nrf-swi";
                        reg = <0x40016000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <22 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "okay";
                };

                egu3: swi3: egu@40017000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-egu", "nordic,nrf-swi";
                        reg = <0x40017000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <23 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "okay";
                };

                egu4: swi4: egu@40018000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-egu", "nordic,nrf-swi";
                        reg = <0x40018000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <24 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "okay";
                };

                egu5: swi5: egu@40019000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-egu", "nordic,nrf-swi";
                        reg = <0x40019000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <25 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "okay";
                };

                timer3: timer@4001a000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-timer";
                        status = "okay";
                        reg = <0x4001a000 0x1000>;
                        cc-num = <6>;
                        interrupts = <26 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        prescaler = <0>;
                };

                timer4: timer@4001b000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-timer";
                        status = "okay";
                        reg = <0x4001b000 0x1000>;
                        cc-num = <6>;
                        interrupts = <27 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        prescaler = <0>;
                };

                pwm0: pwm@4001c000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-pwm";
                        reg = <0x4001c000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <28 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "okay";
                        #pwm-cells = <3>;
                        pinctrl-0 = <&pwm0_default>;
                        pinctrl-1 = <&pwm0_sleep>;
                        pinctrl-names = "default", "sleep";
                };

                pdm0: dmic_dev: pdm@4001d000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-pdm";
                        reg = <0x4001d000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <29 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "okay";
                        pinctrl-0 = <&pdm0_default_alt>;
                        pinctrl-names = "default";
                        clock-source = "PCLK32M_HFXO";
                };

                acl: acl@4001e000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-acl";
                        reg = <0x4001e000 0x1000>;
                        status = "okay";
                };

                flash_controller: flash-controller@4001e000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf52-flash-controller";
                        reg = <0x4001e000 0x1000>;
                        partial-erase;
                        #address-cells = <1>;
                        #size-cells = <1>;
                        flash0: flash@0 {
                                compatible = "soc-nv-flash";
                                erase-block-size = <4096>;
                                write-block-size = <4>;
                                reg = <0x00000000 DT_SIZE_K(1024)>;
                                partitions {
                                        compatible = "fixed-partitions";
                                        #address-cells = <1>;
                                        #size-cells = <1>;
                                        boot_partition: partition@0 {
                                                label = "mcuboot";
                                                reg = <0x0 0xc000>;
                                        };

                                        slot0_partition: partition@c000 {
                                                label = "image-0";
                                                reg = <0xc000 0x72000>;
                                        };

                                        slot1_partition: partition@7e000 {
                                                label = "image-1";
                                                reg = <0x7e000 0x72000>;
                                        };

                                        scratch_partition: partition@f0000 {
                                                label = "image-scratch";
                                                reg = <0xf0000 0xa000>;
                                        };

                                        storage_partition: partition@fa000 {
                                                label = "storage";
                                                reg = <0xfa000 0x6000>;
                                        };

                                };

                        };

                };

                ppi: ppi@4001f000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-ppi";
                        reg = <0x4001f000 0x1000>;
                        status = "okay";
                };

                mwu: mwu@40020000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-mwu";
                        reg = <0x40020000 0x1000>;
                        status = "okay";
                };

                pwm1: pwm@40021000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-pwm";
                        reg = <0x40021000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <33 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "okay";
                        #pwm-cells = <3>;
                        pinctrl-0 = <&pwm1_default>;
                        pinctrl-1 = <&pwm1_sleep>;
                        pinctrl-names = "default", "sleep";
                };

                pwm2: pwm@40022000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-pwm";
                        reg = <0x40022000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <34 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "okay";
                        #pwm-cells = <3>;
                        pinctrl-0 = <&pwm2_default>;
                        pinctrl-1 = <&pwm2_sleep>;
                        pinctrl-names = "default", "sleep";
                };

                spi2: my_spi_master_2: spi@40023000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-spim";
                        #address-cells = <1>;
                        #size-cells = <0>;
                        reg = <0x40023000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <35 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        max-frequency = <DT_FREQ_M(8)>;
                        status = "okay";
                        pinctrl-0 = <&spi2_default>;
                        pinctrl-1 = <&spi2_sleep>;
                        cs-gpios = <&gpio0 29 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>,
                                   <&gpio0 20 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
                        acc_gyro_spi: acc_gyro@0 {
                                reg = <0>;
                        };

                        flash_spi: flash_ic@1 {
                                reg = <1>;
                        };

                };

                rtc2: rtc@40024000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-rtc";
                        reg = <0x40024000 0x1000>;
                        cc-num = <4>;
                        interrupts = <36 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "okay";
                        clock-frequency = <32768>;
                        prescaler = <1>;
                };

                i2s0: i2s@40025000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-i2s";
                        #address-cells = <1>;
                        #size-cells = <0>;
                        reg = <0x40025000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <37 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "disabled";
                };

                usbd: usbd@40027000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-usbd";
                        reg = <0x40027000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <39 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        num-bidir-endpoints = <1>;
                        num-in-endpoints = <7>;
                        num-out-endpoints = <7>;
                        num-isoin-endpoints = <1>;
                        num-isoout-endpoints = <1>;
                        status = "disabled";
                };

                uart1: uart@40028000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-uarte";
                        reg = <0x40028000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <40 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "disabled";
                };

                qspi: qspi@40029000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-qspi";
                        #address-cells = <1>;
                        #size-cells = <0>;
                        reg = <0x40029000 0x1000>, <0x12000000 0x8000000>;
                        reg-names = "qspi", "qspi_mm";
                        interrupts = <41 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "disabled";
                };

                pwm3: pwm@4002d000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-pwm";
                        reg = <0x4002d000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <45 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        status = "disabled";
                        #pwm-cells = <3>;
                };

                spi3: spi@4002f000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-spim";
                        #address-cells = <1>;
                        #size-cells = <0>;
                        reg = <0x4002f000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <47 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        max-frequency = <DT_FREQ_M(32)>;
                        rx-delay-supported;
                        rx-delay = <2>;
                        status = "disabled";
                };

                gpio0: gpio@50000000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-gpio";
                        gpio-controller;
                        reg = <0x50000000 0x200 0x50000500 0x300>;
                        #gpio-cells = <2>;
                        status = "okay";
                        port = <0>;
                };

                gpio1: gpio@50000300 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-gpio";
                        gpio-controller;
                        reg = <0x50000300 0x200 0x50000800 0x300>;
                        #gpio-cells = <2>;
                        ngpios = <16>;
                        status = "okay";
                        port = <1>;
                };

                cryptocell: crypto@5002a000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-cc310";
                        reg = <0x5002A000 0x1000>;
                        status = "okay";
                        #address-cells = <1>;
                        #size-cells = <1>;
                        cryptocell310: crypto@5002b000 {
                                compatible = "arm,cryptocell-310";
                                reg = <0x5002B000 0x1000>;
                                interrupts = <42 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        };

                };

        };

        pinctrl: pin-controller {
                compatible = "nordic,nrf-pinctrl";
                spi1_default: spi1_default {
                        group1 {
                                psels = <NRF_PSEL(SPIM_SCK, 0, 13)>,
                                        <NRF_PSEL(SPIM_MOSI, 0, 14)>,
                                        <NRF_PSEL(SPIM_MISO, 0, 16)>;
                        };

                };

                spi1_sleep: spi1_sleep {
                        group1 {
                                psels = <NRF_PSEL(SPIM_SCK, 0, 13)>,
                                        <NRF_PSEL(SPIM_MOSI, 0, 14)>,
                                        <NRF_PSEL(SPIM_MISO, 0, 16)>;
                                low-power-enable;
                        };

                };

                spi2_default: spi2_default {
                        group1 {
                                psels = <NRF_PSEL(SPIS_SCK, 0, 6)>,
                                        <NRF_PSEL(SPIS_MOSI, 0, 8)>,
                                        <NRF_PSEL(SPIS_MISO, 0, 9)>;
                        };

                };

                spi2_sleep: spi2_sleep {
                        group1 {
                                psels = <NRF_PSEL(SPIS_SCK, 0, 6)>,
                                        <NRF_PSEL(SPIS_MOSI, 0, 8)>,
                                        <NRF_PSEL(SPIS_MISO, 0, 9)>;
                                low-power-enable;
                        };

                };

                i2c0_default: i2c0_default {
                        group1 {
                                psels = <NRF_PSEL(TWIM_SDA, 0, 4)>,
                                        <NRF_PSEL(TWIM_SCL, 0, 26)>;
                        };

                };

                i2c0_sleep: i2c0_sleep {
                        group1 {
                                psels = <NRF_PSEL(TWIM_SDA, 0, 4)>,
                                        <NRF_PSEL(TWIM_SCL, 0, 26)>;
                                low-power-enable;
                        };

                };

                pwm0_default: pwm0_default {
                        group1 {
                                psels = <NRF_PSEL(PWM_OUT0, 1, 0)>;
                                nordic,invert;
                        };

                };

                pwm0_sleep: pwm0_sleep {
                        group1 {
                                psels = <NRF_PSEL(PWM_OUT0, 1, 0)>;
                                low-power-enable;
                        };

                };

                pwm1_default: pwm1_default {
                        group1 {
                                psels = <NRF_PSEL(PWM_OUT1, 0, 24)>;
                                nordic,invert;
                        };

                };

                pwm1_sleep: pwm1_sleep {
                        group1 {
                                psels = <NRF_PSEL(PWM_OUT1, 0, 24)>;
                                low-power-enable;
                        };

                };

                pwm2_default: pwm2_default {
                        group1 {
                                psels = <NRF_PSEL(PWM_OUT2, 0, 25)>;
                                nordic,invert;
                        };

                };

                pwm2_sleep: pwm2_sleep {
                        group1 {
                                psels = <NRF_PSEL(PWM_OUT2, 0, 25)>;
                                low-power-enable;
                        };

                };

                pdm0_default_alt: pdm0_default_alt {
                        group1 {
                                psels = <NRF_PSEL(PDM_CLK, 0, 12)>,
                                        <NRF_PSEL(PDM_DIN, 0, 11)>;
                        };

                };

        };

        rng_hci: entropy_bt_hci {
                compatible = "zephyr,bt-hci-entropy";
                status = "okay";
        };

        cpus {
                #address-cells = <1>;
                #size-cells = <0>;
                cpu@0 {
                        device_type = "cpu";
                        compatible = "arm,cortex-m4f";
                        reg = <0>;
                        #address-cells = <1>;
                        #size-cells = <1>;
                        itm: itm@e0000000 {
                                compatible = "arm,armv7m-itm";
                                reg = <0xe0000000 0x1000>;
                                swo-ref-frequency = <32000000>;
                        };

                };

        };

        sw_pwm: sw-pwm {
                compatible = "nordic,nrf-sw-pwm";
                status = "disabled";
                generator = <&timer2>;
                clock-prescaler = <0>;
                #pwm-cells = <3>;
        };

        buttons {
                compatible = "gpio-keys";
                button0: button_0 {
                        gpios = <&gpio1 6 (GPIO_PULL_UP | GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW)>;
                        label = "Wearable key 1";
                };

                button1: button_1 {
                        gpios = <&gpio1 4 (GPIO_PULL_UP | GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW)>;
                        label = "Wearable key 2";
                };

        };

        acc_ints {
                compatible = "gpio-keys";
                acc_int1: acc_int_1 {
                        gpios = <&gpio1 11 (GPIO_PULL_UP | GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW)>;
                        label = "ACC_GYRO INT1 pin";
                };

                acc_int2: acc_int_2 {
                        gpios = <&gpio1 10 (GPIO_PULL_UP | GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW)>;
                        label = "ACC_GYRO INT2 pin";
                };

        };

        batt_chg_int {
                compatible = "gpio-keys";
                batt_int: batt_int {
                        gpios = <&gpio0 31 (GPIO_PULL_UP | GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW)>;
                        label = "Battery charger interrupt";
                };

        };

        outputs {
                compatible = "gpio-leds";
                ledreset: ledreset {
                        gpios = <&gpio0 2 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
                        label = "OLED reset pin ctl";
                };

                leddc: leddc {
                        gpios = <&gpio0 17 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
                        label = "LED Display data/command select";
                };

                poweren: poweren {
                        gpios = <&gpio1 15 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
                        label = "Logic power supply assert pin1";
                };

                flashichold: flashichold {
                        gpios = <&gpio1 13 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
                        label = "Flash IC hold pin";
                };

                flashwp: flashwp {
                        gpios = <&gpio0 22 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
                        label = "Flash Write protect";
                };

                hapticen: hapticen {
                        gpios = <&gpio1 2 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
                        label = "Haptic motor enable line";
                };

        };

};

in main.c I am trying to get pointers to device nodes..

#include <zephyr/zephyr.h>
#include <zephyr/kernel.h>
#include <drivers/gpio.h>
#define DISPLAY_NODE DT_ALIAS(flashrst)
#define MYSPI_NODE	DT_NODELABEL(spi1)
struct gpio_dt_spec display_reset = GPIO_DT_SPEC_GET(DISPLAY_NODE, gpios);
void main(void)
{
	const struct device *spiDev;  /* SPI device pointer*/
	/* Get the SPI device handle*/
	spiDev = DEVICE_DT_GET(MYSPI_NODE);
	if(!device_is_ready(spiDev))
	{
		return;
	}
	//else
	//{
	///	printk("Device is ready %s\n");
	//}
	//printk("Hello World! %s\n", CONFIG_BOARD);
	/* check devices are ready: Could make this a function?*/
	
}

but getting build errors.

When I look at the .dts file

it seems to have none of the nodes defined and gives me warnings for compatible property like so..

the file is below and has nothing after &flash0 node

I'm sure it should!!

/dts-v1/;
#include <nordic/nrf52840_qiaa.dtsi>

/ {
	model = "SB_Wearable";
	compatible = "cubik-innovation-,sb-wearable01";

	chosen {
		zephyr,sram = &sram0;
		zephyr,flash = &flash0;
		zephyr,code-partition = &slot0_partition;
	};
};

&flash0 {
	partitions {
		compatible = "fixed-partitions";
		#address-cells = <1>;
		#size-cells = <1>;

		boot_partition: partition@0 {
			label = "mcuboot";
			reg = <0x0 0xc000>;
		};
		slot0_partition: partition@c000 {
			label = "image-0";
			reg = <0xc000 0x72000>;
		};
		slot1_partition: partition@7e000 {
			label = "image-1";
			reg = <0x7e000 0x72000>;
		};
		scratch_partition: partition@f0000 {
			label = "image-scratch";
			reg = <0xf0000 0xa000>;
		};
		storage_partition: partition@fa000 {
			label = "storage";
			reg = <0xfa000 0x6000>;
		};
	};
};

What am I doing wrong please?

Many thanks

Duncan

[Einarh]

Hello

What SDK version are you using?

From your error messages it looks like the compiler expects to find a sck_pin in your SPI node but doesn't.

This is supposed to be set in pinctrl, and it looks like you're doing it, but if you're using an old SDK version that could explain why it doesn't work.

the file is below and has nothing after &flash0 node

This file is only part of what generates the final devicetree, what matters is that the final devicetree built in build/zephyr/zephyr.dts is correct.

Best regards,

Einar

[DunKCubik]

Hi Elinar, thanks for your reply.

I'm using SDK2.1.0.

If I do a fresh build with the nrf52840dk and add some overlay for gpio and spi it builds ok. 

What I'm trying to do is create a custom board for our PCB with the nrf52840 as soc and that's where I seem to run into issues.

Cheers

Duncan

[Einarh]

If it works on the DK but not on your board there's probably a problem with your board definition/overlay yes.

Can you please share the SPI node from your generated devicetree in build/zephyr/zephyr.dts?

-Einar

[DunKCubik]

Sure here it is..

spi1: my_spi_master: spi@40004000 {
	compatible = "nordic,nrf-spim";
	#address-cells = < 0x1 >;
	#size-cells = < 0x0 >;
	reg = < 0x40004000 0x1000 >;
	interrupts = < 0x4 0x1 >;
	max-frequency = < 0x7a1200 >;
	status = "okay";
	pinctrl-0 = < &spi1_default >;
	pinctrl-1 = < &spi1_sleep >;
	cs-gpios = < &gpio0 0xf 0x1 >;
	display_spi: display@0 {
		reg = < 0x0 >;
	};
};

[DunKCubik]

Sorry put the whole file on there!
Its the spi1 node from line 106 onwards.

[DunKCubik]

its spi1 from line 106 on 

[Einarh]

Ok, can you also share the SPI node of the devicetree generated when you build for the DK?

[DunKCubik]

this is from the compiled device tree output file (is that what you wanted?)

   spi1: my_spi_master: spi@40004000 {
                        compatible = "nordic,nrf-spim";
                        #address-cells = <1>;
                        #size-cells = <0>;
                        reg = <0x40004000 0x1000>;
                        interrupts = <4 NRF_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIORITY>;
                        max-frequency = <DT_FREQ_M(8)>;
                        status = "okay";
                        pinctrl-0 = <&spi1_default>;
                        pinctrl-1 = <&spi1_sleep>;
                        pinctrl-names = "default", "sleep";
                        cs-gpios = <&gpio0 15 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
                        display_spi: display@0 {
                                reg = <0>;
                        };

                };

[DunKCubik]

Hi Elinar, I have been trying to resolve this issue over the weekend but with little progress!
Searching through similar support cases I found this recent one which seems very similar to my issue

CASE ID:301905

Can I just clarify that I am following the correct steps to define a custom board and then add peripheral drivers via dts overlay?

1. Click "Create a new board"

2. name the board, eg "My new board"

3. Give it an ID, eg "My_new_boad"

4. Vendor name: eg "Duncan"

5: Board root folder: eg "C:\my_projects

step 5 is the only one I don't get, the hint says "West will search through the boards folder of each board root to resolve board Id's. This option determines which board root to add this board to. New board roots will be added to West build commands"

should the path to the Board root folder be in "my_projects" or is it in the boards folder in zephyr root? I really don't understand this part sorry!

For my custom board the Board root folder I set as "C:/temp/wearable" which is the folder my code is in.

Hopefully this information will help you to help me!

Cheers

Duncan

[Einarh]

Hi

DunKCubik said:

should the path to the Board root folder be in "my_projects" or is it in the boards folder in zephyr root?

I would interpret that to mean it should point to the board directory, wherever that is.

Have a look at Zephyr's board porting guide if you haven't already, it goes through things pretty in depth:

https://docs.zephyrproject.org/latest/hardware/porting/board_porting.html

DunKCubik said:

this is from the compiled device tree output file (is that what you wanted?)

Yes, I wanted to compare the dt that compiles to the one that doesn't.

Looks like the only property really missing from your dt is pinctrl-names, and for some reason you have numbers instead of many of the placeholder names.

You might lack some include, make sure you have all the mandatory files from the Zephyr board porting guide.

-Einar

[DunKCubik]

Hi Elinar, I wasn't aware of the board porting guide before so thank you for pointing it out to me. I have looked at the guide now and also a webinar that describes how to port to a custom board

Getting started with custom development in nRF Connect SDK - Nordic Semiconductor

So my question is this: If I have to manually do the board porting as described in the Zephyr guide and the above webinar then what is the function of the "create new board" option in the VScode nrf extension? My understanding was that this feature would automate the custom board setup, but it seems that it still requires some manual operations.

Cheers

Duncan 

[Einarh]

Yes, the "create new board" option is supposed to automate this process, but if something doesn't work then this guide could hopefully give you an idea of where to look for errors and what to debug.