Hi,
I have updated to the latest nRF Connect for Desktop 4.0.1 on Linux Mint 20.1 (64 bit x86) with Programmer version 3.0.8 and my nRF5340 Dk as well as my nRF5340 Audio Dk boards fail to recover when the "Erase all" button is pressed. Both cores remain as "Device is protected" after pressing that button. This only happens on Linux and not Windows 10. I can confirm that this happens on two completely separate Linux machines too. I had a working version of nRF Connect on another Linux machine but it stopped working when I updated to the latest version so it is definitely a software issue. Unfortunately I cannot figure out how to "downgrade" the programmer app.
Is there a way to run a specific version of the Programmer app? It seems to always use the latest version regardless of the nRF Connect version being used. It's hard to tell when it even installs it to.
I have attached verbose working (Windows) and non-working (Linux) logs of the process. I also sometimes get the following error log message on Linux:
16:16:21.357 Loading readback protection status for Network core 16:16:22.072 Failed to load readback protection status: async task failure for id: 1682435781358816 msg: [jlink] JLINKARM_DLL_TIME_OUT_ERROR (Origin: "Error when running operation: protection-get") 16:16:22.154 Readback protection status: NRFDL_PROTECTION_STATUS_NONE
I installed the same version of the Jlink driver (version 682c) that was known to work on the Linux version but this had no effect so I reverted back to version 780c.
What is the relationship between the Programmer app and the nrf command line tools? Will I have more luck downgrading command line tools until I get a working version by trial and error? I have found that nrfjprog just says it's done the right thing even when it hasn't.
Here are all the versions of what I am running:
Using nrf-device-lib-js version: 0.6.5 Using nrf-device-lib version: 0.14.7 Using nrfjprog DLL version: 10.19.1 Using JLink version: JLink_V7.80c
Linux log (not working)
14:54:04.945 Using nrf-device-lib-js version: 0.6.5 14:54:04.945 Using nrf-device-lib version: 0.14.7 14:54:04.945 Using nrfjprog DLL version: 10.19.1 14:54:04.945 Using JLink version: JLink_V7.80c 14:54:06.097 Getting serialport options from persistent store 001050008612.pc-nrfconnect-programmer 14:54:11.864 Using @nordicsemiconductor/nrf-device-lib-js to communicate with target via JLink 14:54:11.865 JLink OB firmware version J-Link OB-nRF5340-NordicSemi compiled Dec 3 2021 15:46:49 14:54:11.865 Device family NRF53_FAMILY 14:54:11.865 Device version NRF5340_xxAA_ENGD 14:54:11.865 Board version PCA10095 14:54:11.865 Loading readback protection status for Application core 14:54:11.865 Loading readback protection status for Network core 14:54:11.881 [nrfdl][info](14:54:11.865) Loaded plugin /tmp/.mount_nrfconqOeoqj/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@nordicsemiconductor/nrf-device-lib-js/Release/00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl, starting to resolve symbols 14:54:11.881 [nrfdl][info](14:54:11.865) Loaded plugin /tmp/.mount_nrfconqOeoqj/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@nordicsemiconductor/nrf-device-lib-js/Release/00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl, starting to resolve symbols 14:54:13.451 [nrfdl][info](14:54:12.654) close plugin dll at path: /tmp/.mount_nrfconqOeoqj/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@nordicsemiconductor/nrf-device-lib-js/Release/00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl 14:54:13.451 Readback protection status: NRFDL_PROTECTION_STATUS_NONE 14:54:13.451 [nrfdl][info](14:54:12.655) Loaded plugin /tmp/.mount_nrfconqOeoqj/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@nordicsemiconductor/nrf-device-lib-js/Release/00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl, starting to resolve symbols 14:54:13.474 Readback protection status: NRFDL_PROTECTION_STATUS_NONE 14:54:13.474 [nrfdl][info](14:54:12.746) close plugin dll at path: /tmp/.mount_nrfconqOeoqj/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@nordicsemiconductor/nrf-device-lib-js/Release/00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl 14:54:13.474 [nrfdl][info](14:54:12.747) Loaded plugin /tmp/.mount_nrfconqOeoqj/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@nordicsemiconductor/nrf-device-lib-js/Release/00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl, starting to resolve symbols 14:54:13.491 [nrfdl][info](14:54:13.443) close plugin dll at path: /tmp/.mount_nrfconqOeoqj/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@nordicsemiconductor/nrf-device-lib-js/Release/00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl 14:54:13.543 Parse memory regions for Application core 14:54:13.543 Parse memory regions for Network core 14:54:13.544 Update files regions according to Application core 14:54:13.544 Parse memory regions for file 14:54:13.544 Update files regions according to Network core 14:54:13.544 Parse memory regions for file 14:54:13.547 Device is loaded and ready for further operation 14:54:13.547 [nrfdl][info](14:54:13.539) close plugin dll at path: /tmp/.mount_nrfconqOeoqj/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@nordicsemiconductor/nrf-device-lib-js/Release/00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl 14:54:15.742 Recovering NRFDL_DEVICE_CORE_APPLICATION core 14:54:15.751 [nrfdl][info](14:54:15.743) Loaded plugin /tmp/.mount_nrfconqOeoqj/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@nordicsemiconductor/nrf-device-lib-js/Release/00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl, starting to resolve symbols 14:54:17.816 Recovering NRFDL_DEVICE_CORE_APPLICATION core completed 14:54:17.817 Recovering NRFDL_DEVICE_CORE_NETWORK core 14:54:17.817 [nrfdl][info](14:54:17.815) close plugin dll at path: /tmp/.mount_nrfconqOeoqj/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@nordicsemiconductor/nrf-device-lib-js/Release/00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl 14:54:17.818 [nrfdl][info](14:54:17.818) Loaded plugin /tmp/.mount_nrfconqOeoqj/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@nordicsemiconductor/nrf-device-lib-js/Release/00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl, starting to resolve symbols 14:54:19.801 [nrfdl][warning](14:54:19.796) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4225 is not present. 14:54:19.813 [nrfdl][warning](14:54:19.808) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4225 is not present. 14:54:19.821 [nrfdl][warning](14:54:19.811) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4225 is not present. 14:54:19.825 [nrfdl][warning](14:54:19.814) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4225 is not present. 14:54:19.829 [nrfdl][warning](14:54:19.817) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4101 is not present. 14:54:19.839 [nrfdl][warning](14:54:19.829) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4224 is not present. 14:54:19.841 [nrfdl][warning](14:54:19.839) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4224 is not present. 14:54:19.844 [nrfdl][warning](14:54:19.840) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4224 is not present. 14:54:19.846 [nrfdl][warning](14:54:19.841) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4224 is not present. 14:54:19.847 [nrfdl][warning](14:54:19.842) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4224 is not present. 14:54:19.849 [nrfdl][warning](14:54:19.843) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4224 is not present. 14:54:19.850 [nrfdl][warning](14:54:19.843) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4224 is not present. 14:54:19.855 [nrfdl][warning](14:54:19.853) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4224 is not present. 14:54:19.856 [nrfdl][warning](14:54:19.854) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4224 is not present. 14:54:19.875 [nrfdl][warning](14:54:19.874) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4224 is not present. 14:54:19.886 [nrfdl][warning](14:54:19.884) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4224 is not present. 14:54:19.942 Recovering NRFDL_DEVICE_CORE_NETWORK core completed 14:54:19.952 Device recovery completed 14:54:19.957 Using @nordicsemiconductor/nrf-device-lib-js to communicate with target via JLink 14:54:19.958 JLink OB firmware version J-Link OB-nRF5340-NordicSemi compiled Dec 3 2021 15:46:49 14:54:19.958 Device family NRF53_FAMILY 14:54:19.958 Device version NRF5340_xxAA_ENGD 14:54:19.958 Board version PCA10095 14:54:19.958 Loading readback protection status for Application core 14:54:19.958 Loading readback protection status for Network core 14:54:19.959 [nrfdl][info](14:54:19.941) close plugin dll at path: /tmp/.mount_nrfconqOeoqj/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@nordicsemiconductor/nrf-device-lib-js/Release/00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl 14:54:19.964 [nrfdl][info](14:54:19.959) Loaded plugin /tmp/.mount_nrfconqOeoqj/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@nordicsemiconductor/nrf-device-lib-js/Release/00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl, starting to resolve symbols 14:54:19.965 [nrfdl][info](14:54:19.959) Loaded plugin /tmp/.mount_nrfconqOeoqj/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@nordicsemiconductor/nrf-device-lib-js/Release/00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl, starting to resolve symbols 14:54:20.950 [nrfdl][info](14:54:20.809) close plugin dll at path: /tmp/.mount_nrfconqOeoqj/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@nordicsemiconductor/nrf-device-lib-js/Release/00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl 14:54:20.950 Readback protection status: NRFDL_PROTECTION_STATUS_NONE 14:54:20.950 [nrfdl][info](14:54:20.810) Loaded plugin /tmp/.mount_nrfconqOeoqj/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@nordicsemiconductor/nrf-device-lib-js/Release/00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl, starting to resolve symbols 14:54:20.955 Readback protection status: NRFDL_PROTECTION_STATUS_ALL 14:54:20.955 [nrfdl][info](14:54:20.891) close plugin dll at path: /tmp/.mount_nrfconqOeoqj/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@nordicsemiconductor/nrf-device-lib-js/Release/00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl 14:54:21.684 Parse memory regions for Application core 14:54:21.684 Parse memory regions for Network core 14:54:21.687 Update files regions according to Application core 14:54:21.687 Parse memory regions for file 14:54:21.687 Update files regions according to Network core 14:54:21.687 Parse memory regions for file 14:54:21.695 Device is loaded and ready for further operation 14:54:21.695 [nrfdl][info](14:54:21.676) close plugin dll at path: /tmp/.mount_nrfconqOeoqj/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@nordicsemiconductor/nrf-device-lib-js/Release/00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl
Windows log (working):
14:48:37.369 Using nrf-device-lib-js version: 0.6.5 14:48:37.369 Using nrf-device-lib version: 0.14.7 14:48:37.369 Using nrfjprog DLL version: 10.19.1 14:48:37.369 Using JLink version: JLink_V7.80c 14:48:37.830 [nrfdl][info](14:48:37.831) plugin added new device: 10 sn: 14:48:37.832 Getting serialport options from persistent store 001050008612.pc-nrfconnect-programmer 14:48:37.833 Getting serialport options from persistent store .pc-nrfconnect-programmer 14:48:42.028 Using @nordicsemiconductor/nrf-device-lib-js to communicate with target via JLink 14:48:42.028 JLink OB firmware version J-Link OB-nRF5340-NordicSemi compiled Dec 3 2021 15:46:49 14:48:42.028 Device family NRF53_FAMILY 14:48:42.028 Device version NRF5340_xxAA_ENGD 14:48:42.028 Board version PCA10095 14:48:42.028 Loading readback protection status for Application core 14:48:42.028 Loading readback protection status for Network core 14:48:42.038 [nrfdl][info](14:48:42.029) Loaded plugin C:\Users\david\AppData\Local\Programs\nrfconnect\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\@nordicsemiconductor\nrf-device-lib-js\Release\00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl, starting to resolve symbols 14:48:42.038 [nrfdl][info](14:48:42.029) Loaded plugin C:\Users\david\AppData\Local\Programs\nrfconnect\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\@nordicsemiconductor\nrf-device-lib-js\Release\00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl, starting to resolve symbols 14:48:43.173 Readback protection status: NRFDL_PROTECTION_STATUS_NONE 14:48:43.173 [nrfdl][info](14:48:42.562) close plugin dll at path: C:\Users\david\AppData\Local\Programs\nrfconnect\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\@nordicsemiconductor\nrf-device-lib-js\Release\00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl 14:48:43.173 [nrfdl][info](14:48:42.563) Loaded plugin C:\Users\david\AppData\Local\Programs\nrfconnect\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\@nordicsemiconductor\nrf-device-lib-js\Release\00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl, starting to resolve symbols 14:48:43.188 Readback protection status: NRFDL_PROTECTION_STATUS_NONE 14:48:43.188 [nrfdl][info](14:48:42.825) close plugin dll at path: C:\Users\david\AppData\Local\Programs\nrfconnect\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\@nordicsemiconductor\nrf-device-lib-js\Release\00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl 14:48:43.188 [nrfdl][info](14:48:42.825) Loaded plugin C:\Users\david\AppData\Local\Programs\nrfconnect\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\@nordicsemiconductor\nrf-device-lib-js\Release\00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl, starting to resolve symbols 14:48:43.203 [nrfdl][info](14:48:43.150) close plugin dll at path: C:\Users\david\AppData\Local\Programs\nrfconnect\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\@nordicsemiconductor\nrf-device-lib-js\Release\00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl 14:48:43.326 Parse memory regions for Application core 14:48:43.326 Parse memory regions for Network core 14:48:43.327 Update files regions according to Application core 14:48:43.327 Parse memory regions for file 14:48:43.327 Update files regions according to Network core 14:48:43.327 Parse memory regions for file 14:48:43.337 Device is loaded and ready for further operation 14:48:43.337 [nrfdl][info](14:48:43.323) close plugin dll at path: C:\Users\david\AppData\Local\Programs\nrfconnect\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\@nordicsemiconductor\nrf-device-lib-js\Release\00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl 14:48:48.819 Recovering NRFDL_DEVICE_CORE_APPLICATION core 14:48:48.824 [nrfdl][info](14:48:48.820) Loaded plugin C:\Users\david\AppData\Local\Programs\nrfconnect\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\@nordicsemiconductor\nrf-device-lib-js\Release\00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl, starting to resolve symbols 14:48:50.613 Recovering NRFDL_DEVICE_CORE_APPLICATION core completed 14:48:50.613 Recovering NRFDL_DEVICE_CORE_NETWORK core 14:48:50.613 [nrfdl][info](14:48:50.613) close plugin dll at path: C:\Users\david\AppData\Local\Programs\nrfconnect\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\@nordicsemiconductor\nrf-device-lib-js\Release\00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl 14:48:50.613 [nrfdl][info](14:48:50.614) Loaded plugin C:\Users\david\AppData\Local\Programs\nrfconnect\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\@nordicsemiconductor\nrf-device-lib-js\Release\00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl, starting to resolve symbols 14:48:52.267 [nrfdl][warning](14:48:52.264) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4225 is not present. 14:48:52.272 [nrfdl][warning](14:48:52.265) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4225 is not present. 14:48:52.275 [nrfdl][warning](14:48:52.265) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4225 is not present. 14:48:52.279 [nrfdl][warning](14:48:52.266) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4225 is not present. 14:48:52.283 [nrfdl][warning](14:48:52.280) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4101 is not present. 14:48:52.300 [nrfdl][warning](14:48:52.296) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4224 is not present. 14:48:52.312 [nrfdl][warning](14:48:52.311) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4224 is not present. 14:48:52.313 [nrfdl][warning](14:48:52.311) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4224 is not present. 14:48:52.315 [nrfdl][warning](14:48:52.312) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4224 is not present. 14:48:52.327 [nrfdl][warning](14:48:52.327) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4224 is not present. 14:48:52.329 [nrfdl][warning](14:48:52.327) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4224 is not present. 14:48:52.331 [nrfdl][warning](14:48:52.327) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4224 is not present. 14:48:52.343 [nrfdl][warning](14:48:52.343) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4224 is not present. 14:48:52.346 [nrfdl][warning](14:48:52.343) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4224 is not present. 14:48:52.377 [nrfdl][warning](14:48:52.375) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4224 is not present. 14:48:52.381 [nrfdl][warning](14:48:52.376) [jlink] [NRFJPROG][nRF53][] SPU peripheral slave with apb index 4224 is not present. 14:48:52.551 [nrfdl][info](14:48:52.551) close plugin dll at path: C:\Users\david\AppData\Local\Programs\nrfconnect\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\@nordicsemiconductor\nrf-device-lib-js\Release\00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl 14:48:52.551 Recovering NRFDL_DEVICE_CORE_NETWORK core completed 14:48:52.555 Device recovery completed 14:48:52.559 Using @nordicsemiconductor/nrf-device-lib-js to communicate with target via JLink 14:48:52.559 JLink OB firmware version J-Link OB-nRF5340-NordicSemi compiled Dec 3 2021 15:46:49 14:48:52.559 Device family NRF53_FAMILY 14:48:52.560 Device version NRF5340_xxAA_ENGD 14:48:52.560 Board version PCA10095 14:48:52.560 Loading readback protection status for Application core 14:48:52.560 Loading readback protection status for Network core 14:48:52.564 [nrfdl][info](14:48:52.561) Loaded plugin C:\Users\david\AppData\Local\Programs\nrfconnect\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\@nordicsemiconductor\nrf-device-lib-js\Release\00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl, starting to resolve symbols 14:48:52.564 [nrfdl][info](14:48:52.561) Loaded plugin C:\Users\david\AppData\Local\Programs\nrfconnect\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\@nordicsemiconductor\nrf-device-lib-js\Release\00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl, starting to resolve symbols 14:48:54.035 [nrfdl][info](14:48:53.203) close plugin dll at path: C:\Users\david\AppData\Local\Programs\nrfconnect\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\@nordicsemiconductor\nrf-device-lib-js\Release\00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl 14:48:54.035 Readback protection status: NRFDL_PROTECTION_STATUS_NONE 14:48:54.035 [nrfdl][info](14:48:53.204) Loaded plugin C:\Users\david\AppData\Local\Programs\nrfconnect\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\@nordicsemiconductor\nrf-device-lib-js\Release\00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl, starting to resolve symbols 14:48:54.039 [nrfdl][info](14:48:53.349) close plugin dll at path: C:\Users\david\AppData\Local\Programs\nrfconnect\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\@nordicsemiconductor\nrf-device-lib-js\Release\00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl 14:48:54.039 Readback protection status: NRFDL_PROTECTION_STATUS_NONE 14:48:54.039 [nrfdl][info](14:48:53.351) Loaded plugin C:\Users\david\AppData\Local\Programs\nrfconnect\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\@nordicsemiconductor\nrf-device-lib-js\Release\00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl, starting to resolve symbols 14:48:54.094 [nrfdl][info](14:48:53.992) close plugin dll at path: C:\Users\david\AppData\Local\Programs\nrfconnect\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\@nordicsemiconductor\nrf-device-lib-js\Release\00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl 14:48:54.229 [nrfdl][info](14:48:54.229) close plugin dll at path: C:\Users\david\AppData\Local\Programs\nrfconnect\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\@nordicsemiconductor\nrf-device-lib-js\Release\00-nrfdl-jlink-plugin.nrfdl 14:48:54.235 Parse memory regions for Application core 14:48:54.235 Parse memory regions for Network core 14:48:54.237 Update files regions according to Application core 14:48:54.237 Parse memory regions for file 14:48:54.237 Update files regions according to Network core 14:48:54.237 Parse memory regions for file 14:48:54.244 Device is loaded and ready for further operation
Please save me from having to use Windows.
Thanks,
David
