How to fill unused Flash memory

Mr veeresh kodekal <[email protected]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:54:21 +0000 (GMT)
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Hi,

I wanted your help to know how to fill unused flash memory with a particula=
r data.

I need to fill the unused memory with 0x4800000 (branch to self instruction=
).

I have attached the modified the linker file.

I added the following in the linker file
.lastSection=A0=A0=A0 align(32)=A0=A0 CLEAR=A0=A0 FILL4(0x48000000)=A0=A0=
=A0=A0 pad(0x1024)=A0=A0=A0 : >.

However when I build my project and generated the motorola s-record file I =
noticed that the data was not placed in the section.

Also I need to map the ".lastsection" to remaining memory. Can you please h=
elp me with the syntax.

Thanks and regards,
Veeresh P K




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      <p>Hi,<br>
<br>
I wanted your help to know how to fill unused flash memory with a particula=
r data.<br>
<br>
I need to fill the unused memory with 0x4800000 (branch to self instruction=
)<wbr>.<br>
<br>
I have attached the modified the linker file.<br>
<br>
I added the following in the linker file<br>
.lastSection=A0=A0=A0 align(32)=A0=A0 CLEAR=A0=A0 FILL4(0x48000000)=A0=A0=
=A0=A0 pad(0x1024)=A0=A0=A0 : &gt;.<br>
<br>
However when I build my project and generated the motorola s-record file I =
noticed that the data was not placed in the section.<br>
<br>
Also I need to map the &quot;.lastsection&quot; to remaining memory. Can yo=
u please help me with the syntax.<br>
<br>
Thanks and regards,<br>
Veeresh P K<br>
<br>
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