scripts/usb_device.lua is planned to use for usb device info prior to
connecting. Currently just used to determine log level.
scripts/inlretro.lua is the main script called by the C main function.
Prior to passing control over to lua in inlretro.lua, commandline args
must be passed in somehow. And the USB device must be connected to, and
usb transfer object passed to dictionary's local transfer pointer.
Not sure dictionary having a local static pointer to usb transfer struct
is a great idea, but simplest solution I could think of to keep from
complicating lua by passing the pointer/object back and forth between lua
and C. This method mostly abstracts the usb transfer object from lua
which makes sense to me anyway.
Need to come up with a way for shared_dict_*.h defines to be made
available to lua scripts. Seems a lua table would be the best solution,
but don't want to keep manual copies for all the defines. These C defines
are necessary as it's the only clean way to define the dictionaries for
the firmware. Thinking the best solution will be a lua script that
parses all shared_dict*.h files and creates tables at run time. Planning
to hardcode some tables for now, then implement a .h file parser in lua.
Not sure how I thought flash operations were previously working as there
were many bugs I had to correct to support flash operations properly.
Operations module appears to be working so far, still need to pass
functions to operation module.
Flash operations verify PRG-ROM 32KB writes working with file comparison.
Currently dependent on extra buffer status reads to delay next buffer.
I think the write operation is taking longer than the usb load operation.
Potentially due to slow code of operation module, but also possible I
had only been testing with slow eeepc linux machine previously. Perhaps
combination of both.
Still need to correct issue so added buff status delays aren't needed.
buffer manager should be able to key off of status==USB_FULL but that
doesn't seem to work. When trying I don't always get the same number of
buffers to get flashed so appear to have a race condition or something
not properly intialized..?
Need sort out sending of USB STALL if buffer isn't ready to be loaded yet.
This commit is mainly for documentation/reference purposes as things are
kind of working, but buggy/unstable.
AVR Memory Usage
----------------
Device: atmega164a
Program: 6486 bytes (39.6% Full)
(.text + .data + .bootloader)
Data: 679 bytes (66.3% Full)
(.data + .bss + .noinit)
Need to verify page programmed successfully as it currently just continues even if unable to
flash proper data. Need to make write page utilize variables for bank address based on mapper
and/or memory as currently doesn't flash CHR-ROM due to $5555 $2AAA being above address space
of CHR-ROM
Detecting mirroring code working and tested
Started working on buffer operations from host
Current code compiles but not yet at point where can start testing
Adding cpu page read to nes.c to have faster dumping operations.
moving enums to shared as gets used quite a bit communicating between device and host.
Processing input args to create rom file when dumping
Adding create_rom function in file.c working but need to add check if file already exists
Listing out number of mappers which planning to support
Using CHR-RAM sensing, and flash manf/prod ID based on PRG-ROM banking
fixing bug in firmware for ppu writes was ANDing in /A13 instead of ORing..
adding datasheets to hardware folder for 5v PLCC and 3v TSOP flash used on all flash boards
Prepended DICT_ to dictionary names to prevent using those defines for something else accidentally
"NES/SNES" etc could be used in a lot of places, don't want to use wrong enum/define in wrong place.
created enums.h to list out all enums/defines for cartridge and memory elements in one location.
separate file.c/h file for getting data in/out of a files, and opening/closing them.
adding test roms to roms folder so they can be used for various testing.
now able to accept LIBUSB_LOG_LEVEL from commandline to turn on/off error
messges at runtime. Also setting level > 0 will print messages during
device discovery and connection. Still need to permit kazzo firmware
version to be provided on commandline to support K flag.
fixing dictionary call typo with semicolon and setting buffer length
to always be provided with function call instead of dictionary call
deciding what it should be based on the opcode.
Adding some speed notes and other speed related discussions to buffer
dictionary.
Had a good lesson on what static means... :/
everything working now as previously designed
speed testing on windows10 PC yeilded ~21KBps when transferring 128-512KB
payloads and 128Byte transfer size. Going to bump to 256 and see how that
does after 128KB speed tests on linux machine.
created host test.c/.h file for general testing of new features.
that way I can start working on erase/write.h files and just use test.c as
scratch code space for tinkering and still call with -t flag on command
line.
modified dictionary calls to include pointers to data and lengths.
new file: host/source/erase.c
new file: host/source/erase.h
creating erase files called from main with e_flag
modified: firmware/source/usb.c
introducing switch statement with range of values of opcode type detection.
modified: host/source/usb_operations.h
turning off debug
modified: shared/shared_errors.h
renumbering some error codes
thinking I'll have codes which can come from avr set to 128+
rearranged some of the .h files, created dictionary file to list all dictionaries of opcodes.
moved error codes to shared file so host can interpret firmware error codes.
created firmware usb.c/h to handle usb operations (didn't move as git seems to think..)
cleaned up fw main function and file.
host usb_operations, created USBrequest struct type to more easily handle all transfer info.
Currently able to send pinport commands and read back return values from retro prog.
Just need to start writting functions to send opcodes and start actually preforming some cartridge operations.
-shared .h files used in both firmware and host app
modified: firmware/Makefile
modified: host/Makefile
-added shared dependency to copy shared files to source prior to
building
modified: host/source/usb_operations.h
modified: firmware/source/main.c
-removing usb commands (now in shared)
modified: host/include/dbg.h
-adding SUCCESS defintion
modified: host/source/inlprog.c
-calling write file if write arg sent
new file: host/source/write_operations.c
new file: host/source/write_operations.h
-creation of write operations files
-opens file and reads header
-some skeleton comments
-lots of work left to do here
new file: roms/nrom_v_test.nes
-adding NROM test rom file
- removing compile errors
- fixing request/command for off (was always sending on copy paste error)
modified: source/usb_operations.c
- Adding checks beyond VID/PID pair
- Now check Manufacturer, Product, and build version
- Give Warnings/Error if device is not supported
- Don't blindly accept and try to write to non-supported devices.
- Cleared up confusion on ENDPOINT direction.
-moved usb device operations into usb_operations module
new file: source/usb_operations.c
new file: source/usb_operations.h
-creation of usb_operations module
-currently handles libusb open/close and retrieving INL retro-prog
usb handle.
-moving returnvalue "rv" declaration/init earlier to ensure initization.
-adding notes to user if LIBUSB_ERROR_ACCESS as it's expected on linux.
modified: udev-rule-help/Readme.txt
-including expected libusb error if user doesn't have access.
host\include\dbg.h: reversing DEBUG logic.
host\source\inlprog.c: working through making code more robust with proper
error checking via "Zed's AWESOME debug macros" ;)
Makefile copied from the Makefile I came up with during Zed Shaw's LCTHW
inlretro.c basic usb functionality using libusb 1.0
-searches through usb devices and opens matching VID/PID
-sends vendor xfr command for LED ON/OFF
-closes out usb device prior to exit
-lots of messy comments as notes while learning libusb
Paul Molloy pinkASUS