Re: [ECOS] how to measure time from within flash_program_buf

[Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch>]

On Tue, May 23, 2006 at 10:05:25AM +0100, David Vrabel wrote:
> Neundorf, Alexander wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > in the Intel 28fxxx flash driver there is a timeout used, and this
> > timeout is specified as a simple loop which is executed 5000000
> > times. Now we have a fast processor and a slow flash, so for us this
> > timeout isn't big enough. We could simply increase the count, but
> > this still depends on flash and processor speed.
> 
> I'd have suggested putting HAL_DELAY_US() macro calls in the loop.  That
> would give you a lower bound on the timeout.  However, I think it it has
> the same problem as HAL_CLOCK_READ() below.
> 
> How about sticking a few more functions (like hal_delay_us) in .2ram ?

These functions are normally in the platform HAL, or varient HAL. So
you would have to change every target. A lot of work...

Also, i work on a target which has a reasonable amount of flash and
very little RAM. I don't want these functions in RAM because i don`t
have space for them and my flash driver does not require them.

     Andrew

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