Programming the EPCS

Hi all,

I have located the problem, I was using the right functions, but Alteras Avalon code is seriously buggy, as a matter of fact, I am pretty sure the code has not been tested...

Here's the kind of code you'll find, if you dig into the HAL functions

function A( int iCount )

{

char buffer[4];

int a = 0;

int b = 4;

while ( iCount >= 0)

{

int c = iCount > b : 4 : iCount;

buffer[a] = 0x0a;

a += c;

iCount -= c;

}

}

assume you call A(16), then you will pass the bounds on the buffer, and overwrite the stack, furthermore you will enter an infinite loop.

Now take a look at the alt_epcs_flash_memcmp function in altera_avalon_epcs_flash_controller.c file, you'll see the exact same construction.

This kind of thing makes you wonder.... http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif