...Wait it's still using the old terms. Should be renamed as "Controller" and "Peripheral", according to the guidelines:

oshwa.org/a-resolution-to-rede

Show thread

But if AliOS is really a complete Embedded Operating System ... Why does IoT SDK still need FreeRTOS? 🤔

github.com/alibaba/AliOS-Thing

Show thread

Another trap! "vfs_spi_init_fullname" doesn't return the SPI Device ... It passes the SPI Device to AliOS! Let's create our own function to init the SPI Port without AliOS 🤔

github.com/lupyuen/bl_iot_sdk/

Show thread
Follow

SPI Data Transfer needs a "void *" parameter ... Which is cast to an "spi_ioc_transfer_t" ... That belongs to AliOS 😭

github.com/lupyuen/bl_iot_sdk/

"hal_spi_dma_trans" hangs while doing SPI DMA transfer because it's waiting for a FreeRTOS Event Group ... Which is supposed to be signalled by the DMA Interrupt Handler. Let's comment out the waiting and see what happens...

github.com/lupyuen/bl_iot_sdk/

Show thread

Commented out the waiting for SPI DMA ... Yep no more hanging ... But no SPI Data received. Interrupt Counters show that DMA Interrupts weren't triggered.

The plot thickens ... Just like my chicken soup 🤔

github.com/lupyuen/bl_iot_sdk/

Show thread

Aha SPI DMA is now Transmitting AND Receiving! The SPI Mode was incorrect ... Got confused between the AliOS docs and the BL602 implementation 🙁

Received SPI Data is garbage though 🤔

github.com/lupyuen/bl_iot_sdk/

Show thread
Show more
Sign in to participate in the conversation
Qoto Mastodon

QOTO: Question Others to Teach Ourselves
An inclusive, Academic Freedom, instance
All cultures welcome.
Hate speech and harassment strictly forbidden.