Question: What is Sections Overlap Error ?

Answer: This was a common problem in old versions of the HEX conversion utility. New versions of the Hex utility solved these problems. If you receive this message and you are using the latest version of the assembler/linker package, this indicates a user problem caused by the misunderstanding of how DSPHEX generates the address fields.

For example, if the widths of your memory system ( EPROMS ) is less than the processor word width (16-bits for C2x/C5x), the Hex utility will " expand " the addresses of each of the sections. If you don't place each section in the appropriate address, the addresses of different sections will overlap due to expansion.


Device: TMS320C2xx
Category: TI Tools
Detail: Code Generation Tools
Detail2: Hex Conversion Tools
Title: Sections Overlap Error
Source: Case from TMS320 Hotline
Date: 4/18/98
GenId: a2

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