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Accessing memory sections from software.

Altera_Forum
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‎03-21-2017 04:27 PM
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Is there a way to access the beginning and end of the memory sections from within the software? For example, I need to know where the .text section begins and ends so that I can calculate a checksum but I don't want to hardcode it.

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Altera_Forum
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‎03-22-2017 11:04 AM
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Hi, 

 

I am not sure if you are looking for this but please take a look into .objdump file generated in the software folder (same directory with .elf file).
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Altera_Forum
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‎03-22-2017 03:19 PM
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Right, I'm aware of the .objdump file. What I'm wanting is something that will give me the beginning/end addresses of sections while I'm still working on the code. Until I'm finished coding and testing, I really don't want to hardcode it and change it every time I add or take away code.

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Altera_Forum
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‎03-23-2017 02:24 AM
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I see. I am not aware of such feature available.

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