bennett78 at digis.net wrote: > Quoting "David H. Lynch Jr." <dhlii at dlasys.net>: > > >> Has anyone not covered by non-disclosure deciphered the JTAG codes >> for the PowerPC ? >> > > Is this a big secret or just skimpy Freescale documentation? > Try emailing: > Ed.Nuckolls at freescale.com > This effort could help expand projects such as: > http://sourceforge.net/projects/jtager/ > for us embedded powerpc users! > > For myself, right now I can't get much help from Abatron turning > on a new MPC5200 design. My approach: debugging modified u-boot code > running out of RAM....lots of machine checks! >
It is my understanding that certain aspects of JTAG are specific to the target (chip) for most devices that information is documented. Some processors treat the JTAG communications to the processor as proprietary. Some make the information readily available. It is my understanding that the interface to the PPC is only available under NDA from IBM. My client is building a wholely OpenSource SDK to support developing for their target. They have their own pseudo JTAG interface - on the host side it emulates a JTAG Parallel port in software. On the target side it is a full hardware JTAG. They are trying to get a gdbserver working and there is no OpenSource GdbServer that includes PPC support. Right now they have a back burner project decyphering the the PPC interface and are working through it slowly. > Frank Bennett > President > Mathegraphics,LLC > Fort Collins,CO > www.mathegraphics.com > bennett78 at digis.net > > > >> >> I have a situation using a custom JTAG interface that is looking to >> impliment host side PPC debugging. JTAG access and manipulation of most >> all other JTAG devices on the target is working. >> Right now the problem is deciphering the JTAG commands etc to the >> PPC itself. >> >> >> >> Ria Roy wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Does anyone know if Macriagor's mpDemon is capable of debugging the >>> linux kernel via the JTAG interface. >>> >>> Thanks in advance, >>> Ria >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Linuxppc-embedded mailing list >>> Linuxppc-embedded at ozlabs.org >>> https://ozlabs.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxppc-embedded >>> >>> >> -- >> Dave Lynch DLA Systems >> Software Development: Embedded Linux >> 717.627.3770 dhlii at dlasys.net http://www.dlasys.net >> fax: 1.253.369.9244 Cell: 1.717.587.7774 >> Over 25 years' experience in platforms, languages, and technologies too >> numerous to list. >> >> "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a >> touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." >> Albert Einstein >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Linuxppc-embedded mailing list >> Linuxppc-embedded at ozlabs.org >> https://ozlabs.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxppc-embedded >> >> > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Email sent through Digis Networks http://www.digis.net/ > > -- Dave Lynch DLA Systems Software Development: Embedded Linux 717.627.3770 dhlii at dlasys.net http://www.dlasys.net fax: 1.253.369.9244 Cell: 1.717.587.7774 Over 25 years' experience in platforms, languages, and technologies too numerous to list. "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." Albert Einstein -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://ozlabs.org/pipermail/linuxppc-embedded/attachments/20060714/c5215e04/attachment.htm