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May 31, 2022
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STM32L476 Error: failed to download Segment[0]

  • May 31, 2022
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Hi

I'm using Atollic TrueSTUDIO® for STM32, Built on Eclipse Neon.1a. Version: 9.3.0 Build id: 20190212-0734

I get the following error when I try to debug:

 
STMicroelectronics ST-LINK GDB server. Version 5.1.0
Copyright (c) 2018, STMicroelectronics. All rights reserved.
 
Starting server with the following options:
 Persistent Mode : Disabled
 Logging Level : 1
 Listen Port Number : 61234
 Status Refresh Delay : 15s
 Verbose Mode : Disabled
 SWD Debug : Enabled
 
Waiting for debugger connection...
Debugger connected
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 STM32CubeProgrammer v1.3.0 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 
Log output file: C:\Users\HLi\AppData\Local\Temp\STM32CubeProgrammer_a17660.log
ST-LINK SN : 55FF6D067880565349412067
ST-LINK FW : V2J31S7
Voltage : 3.23V
SWD freq : 4000 KHz
Connect mode: Under Reset
Reset mode : Hardware reset
Device ID : 0x415
Device name : STM32L4x1/STM32L475xx/STM32L476xx/STM32L486xx
Device type : MCU
Device CPU : Cortex-M4
 
 
 
Memory Programming ...
Opening and parsing file: C:\Users\HLi\AppData\Local\Temp\ST-LINK_GDB_server_a17660.srec
 File : C:\Users\HLi\AppData\Local\Temp\ST-LINK_GDB_server_a17660.srec
 Size : 262184 Bytes
 Address : 0x08000000 
 
 
Erasing memory corresponding to segment 0:
Erasing internal memory sectors [0 128]
Download in Progress:
 
 
Error: failed to download Segment[0]
Error: failed to download the File
Time elapsed during download operation: 00:00:08.714
 
 
 
Verifying ...
 
 
 
 
Download verified successfully 
 
 
Encountered Error when opening C:\Program Files (x86)\Atollic\TrueSTUDIO for STM32 9.3.0\Servers\STM32CubeProgrammer\bin\STM32_Programmer_CLI.exe
Error in STM32CubeProgrammer
Debugger connection lost.
Shutting down...

everything was fine before I wrote a few extra functions that pushed from 127 sectors into 128 sectors.

Here is the 127 sector message shows that it was fine before:

 
STMicroelectronics ST-LINK GDB server. Version 5.1.0
Copyright (c) 2018, STMicroelectronics. All rights reserved.
 
Starting server with the following options:
 Persistent Mode : Disabled
 Logging Level : 1
 Listen Port Number : 61234
 Status Refresh Delay : 15s
 Verbose Mode : Disabled
 SWD Debug : Enabled
 
Waiting for debugger connection...
Debugger connected
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 STM32CubeProgrammer v1.3.0 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 
Log output file: C:\Users\HLi\AppData\Local\Temp\STM32CubeProgrammer_a16996.log
ST-LINK SN : 55FF6D067880565349412067
ST-LINK FW : V2J31S7
Voltage : 3.23V
SWD freq : 4000 KHz
Connect mode: Under Reset
Reset mode : Hardware reset
Device ID : 0x415
Device name : STM32L4x1/STM32L475xx/STM32L476xx/STM32L486xx
Device type : MCU
Device CPU : Cortex-M4
 
 
 
Memory Programming ...
Opening and parsing file: C:\Users\HLi\AppData\Local\Temp\ST-LINK_GDB_server_a16996.srec
 File : C:\Users\HLi\AppData\Local\Temp\ST-LINK_GDB_server_a16996.srec
 Size : 260424 Bytes
 Address : 0x08000000 
 
 
Erasing memory corresponding to segment 0:
Erasing internal memory sectors [0 127]
Download in Progress:
 
 
File download complete
Time elapsed during download operation: 00:00:08.317
 
 
 
Verifying ...
 
 
 
 
Download verified successfully 
 
 
Debugger connection lost.
Shutting down...

STM32 ST-LINK Utility loaded the same bin file without error.

0693W00000NqtXBQAZ.pngThe STM32L476 should have 1MB flash, and I've used just over1/4 of it.

I was using no optimization (-O0) when the error occurs. And I have confirmed that with the same code, if I optimize for size (-Os) then the error goes away.

Eventually, my code size will grow and hit this error again.

Please help me get over this limit.

Cheers

Harry

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    Best answer by Imen.D

    Hello @HLi.1047​ ,

    Try to upgrade firmware version using STM32 ST-LINK Utility: go to ST-LINK>firmware update,

     Then disconnect and connect your board.

    I also advise you to update the STM32Cubeprogrammer and use the latest release.

    Keep us informed about your update.

    Imen

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    Imen.DAnswer
    Technical Moderator
    May 31, 2022

    Hello @HLi.1047​ ,

    Try to upgrade firmware version using STM32 ST-LINK Utility: go to ST-LINK>firmware update,

     Then disconnect and connect your board.

    I also advise you to update the STM32Cubeprogrammer and use the latest release.

    Keep us informed about your update.

    Imen

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    HLi.1047Author
    Visitor II
    May 31, 2022

    Hi​ Imen

    Thank you so much. Your instructions fixed it.

    STM32 ST-LINK Utility showed that I had:

    STM32+STM8 Debugger

    V2.J37.S7

    I reflashed my st-link V2 even though it was the newest firmware.

    Then download the newest STM32CubeProgrammer 2.10, installed it, and followed the following instructions to integrate it into TrueStudio:

    https://www.st.com/resource/en/application_note/an1801_stm32cubeprogrammer_in_truestudio-installing-stm32cubeprogrammer-in-truestudio-stmicroelectronics.pdf

    I had:

    STM32CubeProgrammer v1.3.0  

    Which is very old, I assume it came with TrueStudio, because I never integrated into TrueStudio.

    Then everything just worked without optimization.

    Cheers

    Harry

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