Merge branch 'master' into feature/modify_star

Author: wangnuannuan

doc/documents/conf.py

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
 # General information about the project.
 project = u'embARC'
-copyright = u'2018, Synopsys'
+copyright = u'2019, Synopsys'
 author = u'Synopsys'
 today_fmt = '%Y'
 

doc/documents/getting_started/getting_started.rst

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ The embARC OSP platform supports, but not limited to, the following development
 * Microsoft Windows 10 / Windows 7
 * Ubuntu 16.04
 
-Use the following procedure to create a new development environment
+Use the following procedure to create a new development environment. Please DO follow the instructions introduced in the document below in order to acquire third party middleware.
 
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1

doc/documents/getting_started/software_requirement.rst

@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ Software Requirement
 
   * MetaWare Toolkit
 
-    * `Premium MetaWare Development Toolkit (2018.12) <https://www.synopsys.com/dw/ipdir.php?ds=sw_metaware>`_
+    * `Premium MetaWare Development Toolkit <https://www.synopsys.com/dw/ipdir.php?ds=sw_metaware>`_
       The DesignWare ARC MetaWare Development Toolkit builds upon a long legacy of industry-leading compiler and debugger products. It is a complete solution that contains all the components needed to support the development, debugging and tuning of embedded applications for the DesignWare ARC processors.
-    * `DesignWare ARC MetaWare Toolkit Lite (2018.12) <https://www.synopsys.com/dw/ipdir.php?ds=sw_metaware>`_
+    * `DesignWare ARC MetaWare Toolkit Lite <https://www.synopsys.com/dw/ipdir.php?ds=sw_metaware>`_
       A demonstration/evaluation version of the MetaWare Development Toolkit is available for free from the Synopsys website. MetaWare Lite is a functioning demonstration of the MetaWare Development Toolkit, but has a number of restrictions, including a code-size limit of 32 Kilobytes and no runtime library sources. It is available for Microsoft Windows only.
 
   * ARC GNU Toolchain
 
-    * `Open Source ARC GNU IDE (2018.09) <https://github.com/foss-for-synopsys-dwc-arc-processors/toolchain/releases>`_
+    * `Open Source ARC GNU IDE <https://github.com/foss-for-synopsys-dwc-arc-processors/toolchain/releases>`_
       The ARC GNU Toolchain offers all of the benefits of open source tools, including complete source code and a large install base. The ARC GNU IDE Installer consists of Eclipse IDE with `ARC GNU plugin for Eclipse <https://github.com/foss-for-synopsys-dwc-arc-processors/arc_gnu_eclipse/releases>`_, `ARC GNU prebuilt toolchain <https://github.com/foss-for-synopsys-dwc-arc-processors/toolchain/releases>`_ and `OpenOCD for ARC <https://github.com/foss-for-synopsys-dwc-arc-processors/openocd>`_
 
 * `Digilent Adept Software <https://store.digilentinc.com/digilent-adept-2-download-only/>`_ for Digilent JTAG-USB cable driver

example/baremetal/bootloader/README.rst

@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ Detailed Description
 
             .. image:: /pic/images/example/baremetal_bootloader/emsk_bootloader_program2splflash.jpg
 
+        .. note:: for iotdk board, use **flash** command to program the **bootloader.bin** into eflash: **flash -eflash bootloader.bin**. run **flash -h** to show help.
+
         + If programmed successfully, when the board is reset, make sure Bit 4 of the onboard DIP switch is ON to enable secondary bootloader run.
         + If the sdcard already contains the *boot.bin* in it, the bootloader will automatically load it from sdcard, if not, it will enter to ntshell mode.
         + You can goto the next step to generate the *boot.bin* for proper application you want to be auto-loaded in sdcard.
@@ -125,8 +127,9 @@ Building and Running
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
+    //remember to set APPL_DEFINES += -DUSE_APPL_MEM_CONFIG in makefile
     $ cd <embarc_root>/example/baremetal/bootloader
-    $ gmake BOARD=iotdk BD_VER=10 CUR_CORE=arcem9d TOOLCHAIN=mw LOCATION=eflash bin
+    $ gmake BOARD=iotdk BD_VER=10 CUR_CORE=arcem9d TOOLCHAIN=mw bin
 
 If the binary file is generated successfully, you will output as follows:
 

example/baremetal/bootloader/appl_mem_config.h

@@ -6,4 +6,8 @@
 #define REGION_EXT_RAM_SIZE		0x100000	/* the mem space covered by bootloader */
 #endif
 
+#ifdef BOARD_IOTDK
+#define REGION_ROM	REGION_EXT_ROM
+#endif
+
 #endif