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+#
+# Copyright (c) 2012-2014 Texas Instruments Incorporated - http://www.ti.com
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+#
+# * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+# documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# * Neither the name of Texas Instruments Incorporated nor the names of
+# its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+# from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+# PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+# CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+# EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS;
+# OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+# WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
+# OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE,
+# EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+
+#
+# ======== makefile ========
+#
+
+EXBASE = ..
+include $(EXBASE)/products.mak
+
+srcs = MainHost.c App.c
+objs = $(addprefix bin/$(BOARD_NAME)/$(PROFILE)/obj/,$(patsubst %.c,%.oa15fg,$(srcs)))
+CONFIG = bin/$(BOARD_NAME)/$(PROFILE)/configuro
+
+HOSTOS = bios
+locallibsrcs = shared/bigdataxlat/$(HOSTOS)/bigdataxlat.c
+locallibobjs = $(addprefix bin/shared/$(PLATFORM)/$(PROFILE)/obj/,$(patsubst %.c,%.oa15fg,$(locallibsrcs)))
+
+-include $(addprefix bin/$(BOARD_NAME)/$(PROFILE)/obj/,$(patsubst %.c,%.oa15fg.dep,$(srcs)))
+-include $(addprefix bin/shared/$(PLATFORM)/$(PROFILE)/obj/,$(patsubst %.c,%.oa15fg.dep,$(locallibsrcs)))
+
+.PRECIOUS: %/compiler.opt %/linker.cmd
+
+.PHONY: release debug install install_rov
+
+all: release
+#all: debug
+
+release:
+ $(MAKE) PROFILE=release app_host.x
+
+debug:
+ $(MAKE) PROFILE=debug app_host.x
+
+app_host.x: bin/$(BOARD_NAME)/$(PROFILE)/app_host.xa15fg
+bin/$(BOARD_NAME)/$(PROFILE)/app_host.xa15fg: $(objs) $(locallibobjs) $(libs) $(CONFIG)/linker.cmd
+ @$(ECHO) "#"
+ @$(ECHO) "# Making $@ ..."
+ $(LD) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(objs) $(locallibobjs) $(libs) -Wl,-T,$(CONFIG)/linker.cmd \
+ -lgcc -lc -lm -lnosys $(LDLIBS)
+
+bin/$(BOARD_NAME)/$(PROFILE)/obj/%.oa15fg: %.c $(CONFIG)/compiler.opt
+ @$(ECHO) "#"
+ @$(ECHO) "# Making $@ ..."
+ $(CC) $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $<
+
+bin/shared/$(PLATFORM)/$(PROFILE)/obj/%.oa15fg: ../%.c $(CONFIG)/compiler.opt
+ @$(ECHO) "#"
+ @$(ECHO) "# Making $@ ..."
+ $(CC) $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $<
+
+%/compiler.opt: %/linker.cmd ;
+%/linker.cmd: Host.cfg ../shared/$(PLATFORM)/config.bld
+ @$(ECHO) "#"
+ @$(ECHO) "# Making $@ ..."
+ $(XDC_INSTALL_DIR)/xs --xdcpath="$(subst +,;,$(PKGPATH))" \
+ xdc.tools.configuro -o $(CONFIG) \
+ -t gnu.targets.arm.A15F \
+ -c $(gnu.targets.arm.A15F) \
+ -p $(HOST_PLATFORM) \
+ -b ../shared/$(PLATFORM)/config.bld -r release \
+ --cfgArgs "{ \
+ procnamelist: [$(PROC_NAME_LIST)], \
+ procname: \"$(PROC_HOST_NAME)\", \
+ boardname: \"$(BOARD_NAME)\", \
+ profile: \"$(PROFILE)\" \
+ }" \
+ Host.cfg
+
+install:
+ @$(ECHO) "#"
+ @$(ECHO) "# Making $@ ..."
+# @$(MKDIR) $(EXEC_DIR)/debug
+# $(CP) bin/$(PLATFORM)/debug/app_host.xa15fg $(EXEC_DIR)/debug
+ @$(MKDIR) $(EXEC_DIR)/release
+ $(CP) bin/$(BOARD_NAME)/release/app_host.xa15fg $(EXEC_DIR)/release
+
+install_rov:
+ @$(ECHO) "#"
+ @$(ECHO) "# Making $@ ..."
+ @$(MKDIR) $(EXEC_DIR)/release
+ $(CP) bin/$(BOARD_NAME)/release/configuro/package/cfg/Host_pa15fg.rov.xs $(EXEC_DIR)/release
+
+help:
+ @$(ECHO) "make # build executable"
+ @$(ECHO) "make clean # clean everything"
+
+clean::
+ $(RMDIR) bin
+
+PKGPATH := $(BIOS_INSTALL_DIR)/packages
+PKGPATH := $(PKGPATH)+$(IPC_INSTALL_DIR)/packages
+PKGPATH := $(PKGPATH)+$(XDC_INSTALL_DIR)/packages
+PKGPATH := $(PKGPATH)+$(PDK_INSTALL_DIR)
+
+
+# ======== install validation ========
+ifeq (install,$(MAKECMDGOALS))
+ifeq (,$(EXEC_DIR))
+$(error must specify EXEC_DIR)
+endif
+endif
+
+# ======== toolchain macros ========
+CC = $(gnu.targets.arm.A15F)/bin/arm-none-eabi-gcc -c -MD -MF $@.dep
+LD = $(gnu.targets.arm.A15F)/bin/arm-none-eabi-gcc
+
+CPPFLAGS = -Dfar= -D__DYNAMIC_REENT__
+CFLAGS = -Wall -Wunused -Wunknown-pragmas -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections $(CCPROFILE_$(PROFILE)) @$(CONFIG)/compiler.opt -I.
+CFLAGS += -I../shared/bigdataxlat/bios
+CFLAGS += -DSERVER=\"$(SERVER)\" -DPLATFORM_$(PLATFORM)
+
+LDFLAGS = $(LDPROFILE_$(PROFILE)) -mfloat-abi=hard -nostartfiles -Wl,-static -Wl,--gc-sections -Wl,-Map=$(@D)/obj/$(@F).map
+LDLIBS = -L$(BIOS_INSTALL_DIR)/packages/gnu/targets/arm/libs/install-native/arm-none-eabi/lib/fpu
+
+CCPROFILE_debug = -g -ggdb -D_DEBUG_=1
+CCPROFILE_release = -O2
+
+LDPROFILE_debug = -g -ggdb
+LDPROFILE_release =
+
+# ======== standard macros ========
+ifneq (,$(wildcard $(XDC_INSTALL_DIR)/bin/echo.exe))
+ # use these on Windows
+ CP = $(XDC_INSTALL_DIR)/bin/cp
+ ECHO = $(XDC_INSTALL_DIR)/bin/echo
+ MKDIR = $(XDC_INSTALL_DIR)/bin/mkdir -p
+ RM = $(XDC_INSTALL_DIR)/bin/rm -f
+ RMDIR = $(XDC_INSTALL_DIR)/bin/rm -rf
+else
+ # use these on Linux
+ CP = cp
+ ECHO = echo
+ MKDIR = mkdir -p
+ RM = rm -f
+ RMDIR = rm -rf
+endif
+
+# ======== create output directories ========
+ifneq (clean,$(MAKECMDGOALS))
+ifneq (,$(PROFILE))
+ifeq (,$(wildcard bin/$(BOARD_NAME)/$(PROFILE)/obj))
+ $(shell $(MKDIR) -p bin/$(BOARD_NAME)/$(PROFILE)/obj)
+endif
+ifeq (,$(wildcard bin/shared/$(PLATFORM)/$(PROFILE)/obj/shared/bigdataxlat/bios))
+ $(shell $(MKDIR) -p bin/shared/$(PLATFORM)/$(PROFILE)/obj/shared/bigdataxlat/bios)
+endif
+endif
+endif