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MSteg2
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7 years ago

How to fix "OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space" error

We are building using the Quartus 11.1sp1 version (yes that is old but we have no reason to upgrade at this time)

I found where I can remove “DEAD” codespace by adding this to my Compiler options:

-fdata-sections -ffunction-sections

And also adding this to my LINK options:

--gc-section

For our Fast Fare this worked and my codespace is now smaller, but for our Fast Fare-e (which uses more RAM) I get the following ERROR.

On the “nios2-elf-g++” command to do the LINK:

OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space

make[3]: *** [farebox__fastfare-e__release.elf] Error 1

make[3]: *** Deleting file `farebox__fastfare-e__release.elf'

make[3]: Leaving directory `C:/altera/fastfare/software/app/farebox'

make[2]: *** [.gfi_elf] Error 2

make[2]: Leaving directory `C:/altera/fastfare/software/app/farebox'

make[1]: *** [.gfi_build] Error 2

make[1]: Leaving directory `C:/altera/fastfare/software/app/farebox'

make: *** [fastfare-e.release.gfi_build] Error 2

There is virtually no difference in these two builds and the code is 85% the same but there are bigger RAM buffers in Fast Fare-e due to a larger Display (so bigger Virtual GUI Buffers).

How do I fix this so I can remove DEAD CODE from the build??

For now I removed the options and I am building fine...

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  • MEIYAN_L_Intel's avatar
    MEIYAN_L_Intel
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    7 years ago

    Hi,

    May i know the BSP setting?

    By clicking as below:

    -right click the bsp project

    -click Nios

    -click BSP editor

    The steps mentioned as below:

    May you try to screenshot the main screen and linker script screen of the window open?

    Thanks.

    • MSteg2's avatar
      MSteg2
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      7 years ago
      Attached is my “Settings.bsp” that you edit with the BSP Editor (and the settings.tcl if you need that), please tell me EXACTLY what needs to change with a step-by-step process if needed I haven’t “messed” with my BSP settings for years! Matthew B. Steger | Sr. Software Engineer T +1.847.871.1177 | M +1.630.254.2243 Genfare | 800 Arthur Ave | Elk Grove Village IL 60007 Genfare.com<https://www.genfare.com/> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/genfare> | Customer Care<https://www.genfare.com/customer-care/> The information contained in this electronic mail transmission is intended by SPX Corporation for the use of the named individual or entity to which it is directed and may contain information that is confidential or privileged. If you have received this electronic mail transmission in error, please delete it from your system without copying or forwarding it, and notify the sender of the error by reply email so that the sender’s address records can be corrected.
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    7 years ago

    Hi,

    There is no attached file found here.

    May you try to attached again?

    Thanks

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    7 years ago

    It has been a few days, did you get the attachment and you are looking at it???

  • MEIYAN_L_Intel's avatar
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    7 years ago

    Hi,

    Yes, I am looking into it.

    There are two workarounds that you may try:

    1. Change some BSP settings via the BSP editor. ie reduced driver, optimization, small c library, clean exit.
    2. Increase on-chip memory size

    Thanks

  • MSteg2's avatar
    MSteg2
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    7 years ago

    Increasing RAM Size on the boards is out-of-spec, we have 15,000 boards already in-service that new S/W updates.

    As I stated, it has be "a while" since I tweaked any settings in the BSP.

    Please list EXACTLY what you want me to change in the BSP (not loose terms) including FROM and TO values and I can try that!

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    MSteg2
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    7 years ago

    Have you decided what EXACTLY (including WAS/NOW) in the BSP you want me to change?

  • Ahmed_H_Intel1's avatar
    Ahmed_H_Intel1
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    7 years ago

    Hi,

    It is not guaranteed that if you choose the small C library, the design will fit inside your memory. You can give it a try and then if it gives you the same error you must increase the On-Chip memory or use an external memory if your code is huge. I recommend you to start first increasing the memory size. BTW what is the memory size you are using right now?

  • MSteg2's avatar
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    7 years ago

    The EPCS is 8M and we have no problem fitting in that (code only no RAM) even though GCC Build thinks it won't fit due to us putting a BOOT (small code and FPGA load) in 1MB of EPCS and a ZIPPED Application in remaining 7MB. GCC Build thinks APP won't fit (and without being ZIPPED it probably wouldn't).

    RAM is 16MB Total which must fit the APP code (no FPGA since that is loaded by BOOT) and all RAM variables.

  • Ahmed_H_Intel1's avatar
    Ahmed_H_Intel1
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    7 years ago

    I am confused, which memory you use to keep the code and which for execution?

    Can you tell us what are the NIOS II vectors? reset vector and Exception vector.

    Regards.