Problems initializing Network driver on MCF5235 Coldfire

CWolfe at motioncontrol.org CWolfe at motioncontrol.org
Thu Jun 21 13:29:51 UTC 2007 

I Forwarded my responses to the list, but I'll summarize what's going on....
I can compile/upload/execute all(I believe) of the samples from the testsuites.
when I try to initialize the network using a non-loopback interface, the execution 
dips into some black hole where I can't trace it. I have been able to trace the code into 

http.c::init()
  |--rtems_glue.c::rtems_bsdnet_initialize_network()
     |--rtems_glue.c::rtems_bsdnet_initialize()
     |    |--rtems_glue.c::bsd_init()
     |        |--blah blah blah <makes it past all of this>
     |
     |--rtems_glue.c::rtems_bsdnet_attach(ifp)     
     |    |-- blah blah blah <makes it past all of this>
     |        |--rtems_glue.c::rtems_bsdnet_setup()
     |
     |--rtems_glue.c::rtems_bsdnet_ifconfig()
          |---rtems_glue.c::rtems_bsdnet_semaphore_obtain()
          |--blah blah blah <makes it past call to ioctl which I 
                                       believe "UP"s the interface...???>
          |---rtems_glue.c::rtems_bsdnet_semaphore_release() 
                           <======here it dies, on/while returning from semaphore_release()>

but i can't trace any further into it. At Joel's Suggestion, I added some LEDs to the board to 
use in trouble shooting, but as of right now, I don't know where in the code to look/place 
debugging code...

Thank you for your time.
Christopher Wolfe
Motion Control Systems, Inc. 

On 21 Jun 2007 at 17:17, Chris Johns wrote:

> Hi Chris,
> 
> Please cc me with responses. I know the Coldfire and the driver well enough to 
> aid you in getting the web server to work.
> 
> Regards
> Chris
> 
> Joel Sherrill wrote:
> > CWolfe at motioncontrol.org wrote:
> >> On 20 Jun 2007 at 9:36, Joel Sherrill wrote:
> >>
> >>  
> >>> I actually don't have a 5235 so I have cc'ed Chris Johns since
> >>> I think he is way more familiar with the Coldfire BSPs.
> >>>
> >>> This type of question is usually best asked on the list.  There
> >>> are many people out there who and more eyes is good.
> >>>     
> >>
> >> what is the address to send to?
> >>   
> > You have to be subscribed... see
> > http://www.rtems.org/wiki/index.php/RTEMSMailingLists
> > for instructions.
> > 
> > If you spot something wrong in the Wiki, feel free
> > to create an account and fix it.
> > 
> >>> My usual first questions are:
> >>>
> >>> + Can you run ticker?
> >>>     
> >>
> >> haven't tried yet, will do so now.
> >>   
> > If the clock tick interrupt isn't working, then
> > things aren't in good shape.
> >>  
> >>> + Can you run netdemo?
> >>>     
> >>
> >> no, same issue with crashing on driver init (after releasing semaphore)
> >>   
> > Maybe you are dying in the interrupt handler. Do you have some type of 
> > exception handler of debugger
> > that can point you to an address.  If not, do you have
> > an LED you could blink or some other bread crumb
> > you could post to note you entered the ISR.
> >>  
> >>> + Are you using RPMs or your own tool builds.
> >>>     
> >>
> >> using cygwin so....
> >> own build tools. versions and patches are as follows <excerpted from 
> >> our in-house toolchain build script>......
> >>     GCC=gcc-4.1.1
> >>     BINUTILS=binutils-2.17
> >>     NEWLIB=newlib-1.14.0
> >>     BDM=m68k-bdm-1.3.0
> >>     GDB=gdb-6.0
> >>     INSIGHT=insight-6.0
> >>     AUTOCONF=autoconf-2.61
> >>     AUTOMAKE=automake-1.10
> >> i'm actually not sure which patches have been appplied as the script 
> >> automatically applies them. if necessary, i can dig into them and 
> >> figure out which ones are actually applied, but i assume they are the 
> >> most recent...
> >>   
> > Are you sure about newlib 1.14?  The 4.7 branch
> > should be built against 1.15.
> > 
> > This isn't likely to be your problem but normally
> > RTEMS versions are carefully matched against
> > a specific newlib version and patch.
> >>  
> >>> CWolfe at motioncontrol.org wrote:
> >>>    
> >>>> Dear Joel,     My name is Christopher Wolfe, and I am an Intern 
> >>>> working for Motion Control Systems. Currently, I am working on an 
> >>>> embedded management project with the coldfire 5235BCC eval board. I 
> >>>> am having trouble with getting the webserver up and running, and I 
> >>>> was wondering if you might know what I could do next to find the 
> >>>> problem. I have based my code off of the http example, but I have 
> >>>> had to make a few minor modifications to allow it to compile, as 
> >>>> directories and whatnot are moved, etc. Anyway, when I upload the 
> >>>> code and run it, it crashes in the network driver initialization. I 
> >>>> have traced the execution as far into the code as I am able, but I 
> >>>> lose track at specific point.
> >>>> execution makes it thru:
> >>>> http.c::init()
> >>>>  |--rtems_glue.c::rtems_bsdnet_initialize_network()
> >>>>     |--rtems_glue.c::rtems_bsdnet_initialize()
> >>>>     |    |--rtems_glue.c::bsd_init()
> >>>>     |        |--blah blah blah <makes it past all of this>
> >>>>     |
> >>>>     |--rtems_glue.c::rtems_bsdnet_attach(ifp)     |    |-- blah blah 
> >>>> blah <makes it past all of this>
> >>>>     |        |--rtems_glue.c::rtems_bsdnet_setup()
> >>>>         |--rtems_bsdnet_ifconfig()
> >>>>             |---rtems_glue.c::rtems_bsdnet_semaphore_obtain()
> >>>>             |--blah blah blah <makes it past call to ioctl which I 
> >>>> believe "UP"s the interface...???>
> >>>>             |---rtems_glue.c::rtems_bsdnet_semaphore_release() <here 
> >>>> it dies>
> >>>>
> >>>> as soon as the semaphore is released, i lose track of the execution 
> >>>> of the code. where it should return to rtems_bsdnet_ifconfig(), it 
> >>>> is not. debugging printf statements were placed as the very last 
> >>>> statement inside the semaphore release code, and the first statement 
> >>>> in rtems_bsdnet_ifconfig() after the call to release the semaphore.
> >>>> of the the two statements which should be executed, only the first 
> >>>> is executed. afterwards, execution progresses into the 
> >>>> rtems_bsdnet_semaphore_release's exit code.... never to return to 
> >>>> the calling function .... and hence it is lost and i can't trace 
> >>>> it   with the tools i have.....
> >>>>
> >>>> At this point in the initialization, what is going on? Are there 
> >>>> other rtems processes which are taking control? where does the 
> >>>> execution go after releasing that semaphore? what configuration 
> >>>> issues could cause this symptom set?<<<i assume this to be the 
> >>>> problem, but i just don't know enough about rtems yet>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> I include the configuration options/code i am using below.....
> >>>>
> >>>> <<changes to makefile>>
> >>>>     LDFLAGS += -qnolinkcmds -T linkcmdsflash
> >>>>     LD_LIBS   += -lhttpd -lftpd
> >>>> <<changes to init.c>>
> >>>>     #include <rtems/confdefs.h>   
> >>>>     #include <rtems/ftpd.h>
> >>>>             << some printf()'s for debugging>>
> >>>> <<changes to system.h>>
> >>>>     #include "tmacros"                               (file was not 
> >>>> in include directory, but I copied it from the testsuites build 
> >>>> directory)
> >>>> =======================================================================
> >>>>
> >>>> otherwise, everything is the same as the example source. I am using 
> >>>> rtems 4.7.1. Thank you for your time, and I would greatly appreciate 
> >>>> any help you could give.
> >>>>                     Best Regards,
> >>>>                     Christopher Wolfe
> >>>>                     Motion Control Systems, Inc.
> >>>>     
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>         
> >>
> >>
> >>   


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