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Revision as of 11:25, 16 July 2020
This article will show how to place a function into RAM with SEGGER Linker and Embedded Studio. To make sure this stays valid after a reset/reboot of the device the function must be initialized during startup by copying them from Flash to RAM. That way the application also works stand alone without a debugger.
How to
- Create a function you want to place in RAM
- Open the SEGGER Linker script file and place the specific function symbol in a section. This can be done e.g. as follows in your application source code:
void __attribute((section(".ramfunc"))) MyFunc(void) { ... }
- Alternatively you can place symbols directly in the SEGGER Linker script file as shown in the example project linked below.
- Now place the section in the linker script in RAM
place in RAM { section .ramfunc };
- Now make sure it is initialized by copy even without a debugger
initialize by copy { section .ramfunc };
For more information see the SEGGER Linker reference manual UM20005
Example project
The following example project will show an example implementation of such RAM function. A simple function Count() is created which is placed in RAM and executed.
Prerequisites
To be able to build and debug the project the following prerequisites must be met:
- SEGGER Embedded Studio V4.52c or later
- Any J-Link
- Cortex-M Trace Reference Board