PSOC 4 USB possible memory overwrite?

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Hi,

I think I found a memory overwrite issue, and would like to confirm my understanding of what is going on.

I have found something out about the automatic DMA buffer, and I would like to confirm my understanding.  I had tried IN_BUFFER[8] and OUT_BUFFER[8],

and my program wasn't working correctly.  A counting variable kept getting overridden at approximately the ### location.  I then changed to IN_BUFFER[32] and OUT_BUFFER[32]. 

With these new buffer lengths the issue was resolved.  Please see https://www.cypress.com/file/376416/download pg 63.

"The DMA reading from or writing into the endpoint buffer happens in 32 byte chunks per request".  

I contrast that with the code definition of ReadOutEp: "Valid values are between 0 and 1023", in which it speaks about the third parameter.

I think that I was overriding the other variables, because my buffer sizes were too small.  Can I get a confirmation of this please?

#include "project.h"

#include <stdio.h>

#define IN_ENDPOINT 0x01

#define OUT_ENDPOINT 0x02

#define MAX_NUM_BYTES 1

#define PACKET_OK 1

#define PACKET_BAD 0

#define maxLength 19    // 20 long -> array element 19

// These are for the keypads

#define Pin_DM_STRONG (0x06u)

#define Pin_DM_RES_UP (0x02u)

uint8 IN_Data_Buffer[8] = {0};

uint8 OUT_Data_Buffer[8] = {0} ;

uint8 PacketNum = 0;

uint8 packetOk = 0;

char textIn[20];

char textOut[20];

uint8 textInLength = 0;

uint8 textInIndex = 0;

uint8 textOutLength = 0;

uint8 textOutIndex = 0;

int main(void)

{

    CyGlobalIntEnable; /* Enable global interrupts. */

    // Start the Screen

   

    LCD_Start();

    Timer_Start();

    keyTimer_Start();

    LCD_ISR_StartEx(LCD_Interrupt);

    keyISR_StartEx(Keypad_ISR);

    /* Place your initialization/startup code here (e.g. MyInst_Start()) */

    USB_Start(0,USB_DWR_VDDD_OPERATION);

    #define UnassignedAddress 0

    while(USB_deviceAddress == UnassignedAddress)

    {

        // Wait for device address to be assigned

    }

    while(!(USB_GetConfiguration()));

    for(;;)

    {

        uint8 interruptState;

        interruptState = CyEnterCriticalSection();

        /* Place your application code here. */

        // the primary USB send and receive function

        OUT_COUNT = 0;

        // ensure that device is configured

        //if(USB_bGetConfiguration() )

        //{

            if(USB_IsConfigurationChanged()) //make happen every time

            {

                //USB_GetInterfaceSetting(0); // works without this line???

                USB_LoadEP(IN_ENDPOINT, IN_Data_Buffer, 8);

                USB_ReadOutEP(OUT_ENDPOINT, OUT_Data_Buffer, OUT_COUNT);

                USB_EnableOutEP(OUT_ENDPOINT);

            }

          //CyDelay(1);

//############################################################################################################

            if ((USB_GetEPState(IN_ENDPOINT) == USB_IN_BUFFER_EMPTY ) ) //Data to send

            {

                USB_LoadEP(IN_ENDPOINT, NULL, 8);

                //USB_EnableOutEP(OUT_ENDPOINT);

            }

            //CyDelay(1);

            if(USB_GetEPState(OUT_ENDPOINT) == USB_OUT_BUFFER_FULL)   /// Data to Receive

            {

//############################################################################################################

                OUT_COUNT = USB_GetEPCount(OUT_ENDPOINT);

                USB_EnableOutEP(OUT_ENDPOINT);

            }

        //}

        if (OUT_COUNT != 0)  

        {

            char tempChar = (char)OUT_Data_Buffer[0];

           

            // this loop resets the OUT line on LCD

            // once it is full and more text has arrived

            if(textOutLength > maxLength)

            {

                textOutLength = 0;

                //LCD_Position(1u,0u);

                // this loop blanks the OUT line on LCD

                // it is 21 elements long, even though the screen is 20

                // b/c I append a \0 when sending the text from PC

                for(int z = 0; z <= 20; z++)

                {

                    textOut = ' ';

                }

                int bob = 0;

            }    

            if (tempChar != 0)

            {

                textOut[textOutLength] = tempChar;

                textOutLength = textOutLength + 1;

               

                IN_Data_Buffer[0] = OUT_Data_Buffer[0];

                if(textInLength > maxLength)

                {

                    textInLength = 0;

                    textInIndex = 0;    // should I update this one here???

                    for(int i = 0; i < 20; i++)

                    {

                        textIn = ' ';

                    }

                }

                textIn[textInLength] = IN_Data_Buffer[0];

                textInLength = textInLength + 1;

            }    

        }

        CyExitCriticalSection(interruptState);

    }

}

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Ekta_N
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Hi,

You are correct, when using DMA with Automatic Buffer Management each Endpoint is assigned 32 bytes of space in the USB Buffer. In this case USBFS_ReadOutEP() function configure DMA to transfer data from endpoint buffer to system RAM (OUT_Buffert that you have created). and generates DMA request. For this Buffer Management data is transferred in chunks of 32 bytes from the endpoint to the OUT_Buffer, thus increasing the size of OUT Buffer in your case resolves the issue.

The value of the length parameter of the API can range from 0 to 1023. This parameter will help in deciding the number of DMA burst required for the complete data to be transferred.

Best Regards

Ekta

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Ekta_N
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Hi,

You are correct, when using DMA with Automatic Buffer Management each Endpoint is assigned 32 bytes of space in the USB Buffer. In this case USBFS_ReadOutEP() function configure DMA to transfer data from endpoint buffer to system RAM (OUT_Buffert that you have created). and generates DMA request. For this Buffer Management data is transferred in chunks of 32 bytes from the endpoint to the OUT_Buffer, thus increasing the size of OUT Buffer in your case resolves the issue.

The value of the length parameter of the API can range from 0 to 1023. This parameter will help in deciding the number of DMA burst required for the complete data to be transferred.

Best Regards

Ekta

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