TMS320F2812, RAM state after a RESET?

Is it possible to save a variable in RAM and then make a watch dog reset and 
then read back the same value from the RAM?



Or does the RAM get cleared?




I need to save a state machine state before the reset and then restore the 
state after power up.



I'm coding in C.

Bubbah wrote:
> Is it possible to save a variable in RAM and then make a watch dog reset and 
> then read back the same value from the RAM?
> Or does the RAM get cleared?


1. I haven't seen any information about the persistence of the data in 
the internal RAM trough the hardware or watchdog reset. I wouldn't rely 
on that.

2. The C startup clears RAM unless you declare your data in the 
appropriate NO_INIT section.

3. The sophisticated algorithm will be required to distinguish the valid 
data from the arbitrary garbage at the initial start.


> I need to save a state machine state before the reset and then restore the 
> state after power up.

You don't want to do that.

Vladimir Vassilevsky

DSP and Mixed Signal Design Consultant

http://www.abvolt.com

Un bel giorno Bubbah digit�:

> Is it possible to save a variable in RAM and then make a watch dog reset and 
> then read back the same value from the RAM?

I'm almost sure of that (only some registers in the register file are
set/reset by soft/hard reset), but the best way to know is to try. Remember
not to put your variables in an initialized section or obviously the loader
will set them automatically when the program restarts. For example you can
use an uninitialized global variable.

-- 
emboliaschizoide.splinder.com

I'm going to try it out. I will save a 16 byte value to get better 
certainty. If I only save an 8 bit value it is harder to know if it is my 
value or some garbage (as Vladimir pointed out).


"dalai lamah" <antonio12358@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
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> Un bel giorno Bubbah digit&#4294967295;:
>
>> Is it possible to save a variable in RAM and then make a watch dog reset 
>> and
>> then read back the same value from the RAM?
>
> I'm almost sure of that (only some registers in the register file are
> set/reset by soft/hard reset), but the best way to know is to try. 
> Remember
> not to put your variables in an initialized section or obviously the 
> loader
> will set them automatically when the program restarts. For example you can
> use an uninitialized global variable.
>
> -- 
> emboliaschizoide.splinder.com 

"Bubbah" <bubbah@is.com> wrote in message 
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> Is it possible to save a variable in RAM and then make a watch dog reset 
> and then read back the same value from the RAM?
>
>
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> Or does the RAM get cleared?
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> I need to save a state machine state before the reset and then restore the 
> state after power up.
>
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> I'm coding in C.
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>

registers are reset but ram is undefined..
it's nasty, but you can place data in an uninitialized section..
declare your "object data" as a structure for ease and run a CRC on the data 
block
for integrity.... i would suggest a better method using an extant non 
volatile memory device tho..

Bubbah wrote:
> I'm going to try it out. I will save a 16 byte value to get better 
> certainty. If I only save an 8 bit value it is harder to know if it is my 
> value or some garbage (as Vladimir pointed out).
> 

Saving persistent data to internal RAM is a bad idea.

There is absolutely no guarantee that it will work. And even if it works 
for now, it may stop working with the next CPU revision.

There is a zillion of possible reasons for the internal RAM to be 
completely or partially corrupt at reset, and you don't have any control 
about it. Thus if it is not explicitly guaranteed that RAM survives 
through the reset, you shouldn't rely on that.

  Vladimir Vassilevsky

DSP and Mixed Signal Design Consultant

http://www.abvolt.com