Memory Map Viewer

Hi

Is there some tool to view a memory map out of a Intel hex-File or even 
better see where which var / function goes into memory out of the 
obj/s51/mem file of the compiler? It is a 8051 compiler. I know such a tool 
as Memory Map viewer from the Renesas M16 for these types of controllers.

Thanks and best regards,
Franz 

McLion wrote:
> Hi
> 
> Is there some tool to view a memory map out of a Intel hex-File or even 
> better see where which var / function goes into memory out of the 
> obj/s51/mem file of the compiler? It is a 8051 compiler. I know such a tool 
> as Memory Map viewer from the Renesas M16 for these types of controllers.
> 
I have written for my personal use a program that show the memory map of 
an hex file

drop me a line to m.colandrea@(NOSPAM)libero.it with your e-mail and I 
will send to you, it's written in VB6 and is 32KB long ( exe only 
without setup :-) )
should run on every machine  because don't use strange things from VB6


to see the allocation of variables and function on object files I think 
you need to refer to the listing/mapping abilities of your 
assembler/compiler, in the hex files these information are not present.

please remove (NOSPAM) to my address

> Thanks and best regards,
> Franz 
> 
> 

McLion wrote:
> Hi
>
> Is there some tool to view a memory map out of a Intel hex-File

Hi, for the memory map I use ACX Utility from JA (freeware); here's how
it's described in the help file:


"By intention, Ascii Coded heX Utility (short: ACX Utility) is a
viewer/simple-editor and comparer for binary contents of intel-hex and
motorola s-records files."

By practice, tool got proof as a powerful file converter, too, because
it not only can load differnt file formats.to view, but save view to
any of formats as well


> or even better see where which var / function goes into memory out of the
> obj/s51/mem file of the compiler? It is a 8051 compiler.

Normally compilers/assemblers have the ability to generate map files
which show how data are placed in memory.

> Thanks and best regards,
> Franz

McLion <@> wrote:

> Is there some tool to view a memory map out of a Intel hex-File

A hex file doesn't really contain a memory map.  You can see the code
memory occupied.  No information about data memory usage, or anything
else, though.  Tools to do that include any installation of GNU
binutils (command "objdump -x foo.hex"), or
http://srecord.sourceforge.net/

> or even better see where which var / function goes into memory out
> of the obj/s51/mem file of the compiler? 

Such a tool generally has to come with the compiler itself.  Any
decent compiler for embedded work will have the option to produce list
and map files at compile and link time.  Read your docs.

-- 
Hans-Bernhard Broeker (broeker@physik.rwth-aachen.de)
Even if all the snow were burnt, ashes would remain.

"McLion" <@> wrote in message news:44d84dea$1_1@news.tiscalinet.ch...
> Hi
>
> Is there some tool to view a memory map out of a Intel hex-File or even 
> better see where which var / function goes into memory out of the 
> obj/s51/mem file of the compiler? It is a 8051 compiler. I know such a 
> tool as Memory Map viewer from the Renesas M16 for these types of 
> controllers.
>
> Thanks and best regards,
> Franz
>
Franz,
    There are lots of 8051 compilers, most of them have an option to produce 
a memory map file,.  If you don't have the docs for your compiler, perhaps 
if you psst the compiler's name or manufacturer hear, someone can help you 
find the correct option.  First up, sight unseen, I'd try a "-m" on the 
command line (assuming a command line compiler).

Cheers,
Alf 

In article <44d84dea$1_1@news.tiscalinet.ch>, McLion <?@?.?> writes
>Hi
>
>Is there some tool to view a memory map out of a Intel hex-File or even 
>better see where which var / function goes into memory out of the 
>obj/s51/mem file of the compiler? It is a 8051 compiler. I know such a tool 
>as Memory Map viewer from the Renesas M16 for these types of controllers.
>
>Thanks and best regards,
>Franz 

The compiler will do it. Which compiler do you have? 

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> In article <44d84dea$1_1@news.tiscalinet.ch>, McLion <?@?.?> writes
>>Hi
>>
>>Is there some tool to view a memory map out of a Intel hex-File or even
>>better see where which var / function goes into memory out of the
>>obj/s51/mem file of the compiler? It is a 8051 compiler. I know such a 
>>tool
>>as Memory Map viewer from the Renesas M16 for these types of controllers.
>>
>>Thanks and best regards,
>>Franz
>
> The compiler will do it. Which compiler do you have?

Yes, it somehow does it. I can put the the map together from the many files 
it generates.
However, like I said I was looking for graphical tool/aid like the one I 
know from Mitsubishi/Renesas.

Thanks anyway.
Franz