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Running PASM from c

Bobby1066Bobby1066 Posts: 34
edited 2018-11-01 18:02 in Propeller 1
Hi I'm very new to this so the help i want may seem very stupid but I keep getting the following compiler error.
I have #include <propeller.h>

Tried all sorts just don't have the knowledge to work out what is wrong.

/*.................................................................
Start 1Hz PASM (Pulse1Hz.Spin) PUB Pulse_Every_Sec

//.................................................................*/
int startPulse1Hz(unsigned int * par){
extern unsigned int *binary_Pulse1Hz_dat_start;
return cognew(&binary_Pulse1Hz_dat_start,0);
}

int main() // Main function
{


Error returned is

C:\Users\Bobby\AppData\Local\Temp\cceNPXg3.o: In function `_startPulse1Hz':
(.text+0x1): undefined reference to `_binary_Pulse1Hz_dat_start'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
Done. Build Failed!

I've never used a forum before so hope what I've done is the correct way to go about it.

Thanks in advance.

Bob

Comments

  • I believe you can not call spin code from C code.

    You can however include PASM code in your C code and call that.
    void doAsm(void *par)
    {
      int rxbits;
      int wcnt;
      int rxdata;
      int Data;
      int rxmask;
      int baud;
      
          __asm__ volatile (
          "     waitpne 0, %[_mask]        \n\t"
          "     mov %[_rxbits], #9         \n\t"
          "     mov %[_wcnt], %[_baud]     \n\t"
          "     shr %[_wcnt], #1           \n\t"
          "     add %[_wcnt], cnt          \n\t"
          "bit: add %[_wcnt], %[_baud]     \n\t"
          "     waitcnt %[_wcnt], %[_baud] \n\t"
          "     test %[_mask], ina  wc     \n\t"
          "     rcl %[_rxdata], #1         \n\t"
          "     djnz %[_rxbits], #bit      \n\t"
          "     mov %[_data], %[_rxdata]   \n\t"
            :[_rxbits] "+r" (rxbits),
             [_wcnt] "+r" (wcnt),
             [_rxdata] "+r" (rxdata),
             [_data] "+r" (Data)
            :[_mask] "r" (rxmask),
             [_baud] "r" (baud)
          );
    }
    

    Mike
  • Bobby1066Bobby1066 Posts: 34
    edited 2018-11-01 11:13
    I have brought a book on propeller programming by Sridhar Anandakrishnan. Which gives examples but I can't get them to work.
    Have found other references on this forum but no clear examples or explanations.

    Hopefully there are others who may help me.

    Thank you
    Bob
  • Bobby1066Bobby1066 Posts: 34
    edited 2018-11-01 11:11
    .
  • Bobby1066 wrote: »
    C:\Users\Bobby\AppData\Local\Temp\cceNPXg3.o: In function `_startPulse1Hz':
    (.text+0x1): undefined reference to `_binary_Pulse1Hz_dat_start'
    collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
    Done. Build Failed!

    If I remember correctly, the symbol name generated for the PASM code has two underscores prepended to the name, so you need to declare it with a single underscore (the second is automatically added by the C compiler as the standard naming convention).
    int startPulse1Hz(unsigned int * par){
    extern unsigned int *_binary_Pulse1Hz_dat_start; // underscore added
    return cognew(&_binary_Pulse1Hz_dat_start,0);
    }
    

    If still not working, please post the complete source code you are actually using, otherwise it is very complicated to help you.

    Best regards,
    Marco.
  • Bobby1066Bobby1066 Posts: 34
    edited 2018-11-01 13:24
    Thanks

    Have tried that and exactly same error?

    Here is my C and the PASM I'm trying to run.

    Thanks Bob
    #include <simpletools.h>            
    #include <propeller.h>
    #include <stdbool.h>
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <cog.h>
    
    /*.................................................................
    Start 1Hz PASM (Pulse1Hz.Spin) PUB PULSE
    
    //.................................................................*/
    int startPulse1Hz(unsigned int * par){
      extern unsigned int *binary_Pulse1Hz_dat_start;  
      return cognew(&binary_Pulse1Hz_dat_start,0);
    }
    
    int main()                                    // Main function
    {
    
    const int PosDetMask =        0b100000000000000000000000000000; // Positive edge detection mode
    const int NegDetMask =        0b110000000000000000000000000000; // Negative edge detection mode
    const int IpBitMaskPendulum = 0b000000000000100000000000000000; // Mask for INA Register Pin Location 
    long   Pendulum = 17;                          // Select Input pin
    
    /*
    Design note write code to generate "IpBitMaskPendulum"
    */
    
    unsigned long  hightime = 0;
    unsigned long  Tick = 0; 
    unsigned long  Tock = 0;
    
    bool  TickFlag = true;
    bool  CountStabalised = true;
    bool  DataReady = false;
    
    
    startPulse1Hz(0);
    
      set_direction(Pendulum,0);                     // enable pin for input
      waitcnt(CLKFREQ/10 + CNT);
    
      printf("Clock Frequency %d \n\n",CLKFREQ); 
    
      CTRA = PosDetMask + Pendulum;                  // POSDET Set control mode and Pin
      FRQA = 1;
    
      CTRB = NegDetMask + Pendulum;                  // NEGDET  "     "      "   "    "
      FRQB = 1;
    
      waitpeq(IpBitMaskPendulum, IpBitMaskPendulum); //sync to input
      waitpeq(0,  IpBitMaskPendulum);
      PHSA = 0;                                      // ready for POSDET phase
      waitpne( IpBitMaskPendulum,  IpBitMaskPendulum);
    
      printf("Ready for positive detect %d\n");   
    
      while(1)  {
    
        PHSB = 0;                               // pin is high, POSDET phsa advancing, phsb not
        waitpeq(0 ,  IpBitMaskPendulum);        // pin goes low, phsa stops, phsb starts
        hightime = PHSA;                        // pin is low, NEGDET phsb advancing, phsa not 
        PHSA = 0;                              
                                     
        waitpeq( IpBitMaskPendulum,  IpBitMaskPendulum);          // pin goes high, phsb stops, phsa starts
        if(TickFlag)  {
            Tick = PHSB + hightime; //
            TickFlag = false; 
            printf("Tick %d  " , Tick); 
          }                                            
        else  {
          Tock = PHSB + hightime;
          TickFlag = true;
          printf(":: Tock %d" , Tock);
          printf(" :: Beat Error %d \n" ,Tick - Tock);      
          if (CountStabalised > 2) {
            DataReady = true; // New Data ready for reading
          }                                           
          else  {  
              CountStabalised++; 
          }// if Count stabilised           
        }// if Tickflag 
     } // while
    print("Done \n");
    }
    
    
    
    Then PASM in spin file Pulse1Hz.spin
    
    
    '*************************************************************
    '**          Used to output a test signal at 1 Hz on Pin P16
    '*************************************************************  
    PUB PULSE
    
    cognew(@PULSE_1Hz, 0)                     ' Start a Cog with our assembly routine, no stack
                                              ' is required since PASM requires we explicitly
                                              ' assign and use memory locations within the Cog/Hub
    DAT 
    PULSE_1Hz   org     0
        or      dira, Pin       'Set Pin to output
                 mov     Time1, cnt      'Calculate delay time
                 add     Time1, #9       'Set minimum delay here
    :loop        waitcnt Time1, Delay1   'Wait
                 xor     outa, Pin       'Toggle Output
                 waitcnt Time1, Delay2   'Wait
                 xor     outa, Pin       'Toggle Output
                 jmp     #:loop          'Loop endlessly 
    
    Pin     long  |< 16                   'Pin number
    
    Delay1  long  1_000_000              'Output Pulse High Time  1_000_000
    Delay2  long  79_000_000             'Output Pulse Low Time   79_000_000                                 
    Time1   res 1                        'System Counter Workspace
    
    fit    496                              'Display PASM size on Compile
    '++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    
    
    
    

    Thanks for having a look for me. forgot am using SimpleIDE to compile and download

    Bob


    PS any hints or tip you have about my code would be gratefully received. Always looking to learn.
  • Bobby1066 wrote: »
    Here is my C and the PASM I'm trying to run.

    Well, the code you posted works without errors for me (and without the underscore thing, I was wrong with that, sorry).
    I have just added the two sources to a new SimpleIDE project and compiled.
    The spin file name is exactly as you typed in the post ? Because the symbol name is derived from the file name and it is case sensitive.

    Best regards,
    Marco.
  • Thanks for that Marco.

    Really scratching my head now.

    Cant have any typos if it runs for you.

  • Thanks everybody got it worked out.

    Had to have PASM as another Tab in SimpleIDE

    Brill.

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