xflash problem cant find target XN

[bearcat]

Using Community 14.3.0 on linux. Trying to generate a .bin from the .xe file. I load the bin file into the custom hardware using another application.

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#!/bin/bash

cd /opt/XMOS/xTIMEcomposer/Community_14.3.0
source SetEnv
xflash --noinq --target-file ../src/SMe.xn --boot-partition-size 1048576 --factory ../bin/SMe.xe --spi-spec ../src/SPANSION_S25FL216K -o ../bin/SMe.bin

Paths shortened above. Program compiles fine. Makefile has TARGET = SMe in application. Flashing directly from xTimeComposer also works. Running the shell command script above gives this error:

Warning: F03130 --target/--target-file options ignored when an XE file is given
target-xn-v0-90c6e88c: Error: F03000 Failed to open file: target-xn-v0-90c6e88c.

Worked in a prior release using --target-file to specify the .XN file (on windows if that matters). Have no idea where the above target name is set or generated.

Thanks.

[xsamc]

Hi bearcat,

I believe it should be possible to run xflash without passing in a target file when using an xe file (as the xe contains the required information). When I attempted running a similar command to yours with tools 14.3.0, but omitting both the --target-file and --spi-spec arguments, xflash completed successfully and created me a bin file.

Could you give it a go without specifying the target file? Without the SPI spec file you're using there isn't much else I can try sorry.

Cheers,
Sam

[bearcat]

Removing --target-file and --spi-spec doesn't work either.

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target-xn-v0-5871c5f1: Error: F03000 Failed to open file: target-xn-v0-5871c5f1.

I was able to generate a bin file and successfully use through the run / flash inside xTimeComposer. Put in my options in the correct fields and it generated the bin file.
So I have a work around. Would still prefer the command line.

Thanks.

[jb123]

I was able to generate a bin file and successfully use through the run / flash inside xTimeComposer. Put in my options in the correct fields and it generated the bin file.
So I have a work around. Would still prefer the command line.

How specifically did you get the GUI to generate a .bin file?

[fabriceo]

Hi, in the xTimecomposer, in the flash configuration menu, in the tab Flash Option you will find a field in the bottom called Other xflash option, where you can type the same arguments than on a flash command line. for the argument, see the xTimecomposer studio guide.pdf

[jb123]

where you can type the same arguments than on a flash command line. for the argument, see the xTimecomposer studio guide.pdf

Do you mean this line from DFU-loader-for-XMOS-USB-Audio-devices_1_1.pdf?

To generate the firmware upgrade image run the following command

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xflash --upgrade 1 usb_audio.xe 0x20000 -o new_firmware.bin

You should now have the file usb_audio_class1.bin which contains the firmware for
the audio class 1 implementation.

[fabriceo]

Exact but without « xflash ». Just the arguments.
But youd better launch a shell an setenv.bat or .sh and then you are more confortable to type your custom commans

[jb123]

I still can't get it to work. Can you paste your exact arguments and Studio version?

I have

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λ xflash --version
Community_14.4.1 (build 235-acbb966, Dec-01-2019)
Copyright (C) XMOS Limited 2008-2019. All Rights Reserved.

and xTIMEcomposer says the same:

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Version: Community_14.4.1 (build 235-acbb966, Dec-01-2019) 
Copyright 2015 Xmos Ltd.

and I'm putting the arguments here:

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Full path results in

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Error: F03144 Too many values supplied for option --upgrade

while .xe filename only results in

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Error: F03146 Input file for option --upgrade app_usb_aud_custom_208_2i2o2xxxxxx.xe not found

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Thanks for your help.

[mmar]

You create some mistakes , cant place after upgrade 1 path to file, you learn right syntax
For bin name and folder is simpler use checkbox Output to file etc.

[jb123]

What should the actual command be? Nothing I try works. The correct syntax is supposed to be:

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  --upgrade arg             Specify upgrade images;
                            arg = <version> <file> [size]

and the example in the documentation is:

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   xflash --upgrade 1 usb_audio.xe 0x20000 -o new_firmware.bin