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CMake template for dual-core STM32 MCU
# CMakeLists.txt for dual-core STM32H7xx MCUs and CLion IDE
#
# DISCLAIMER: Experimental version, based on undocumented assumptions how STM32CubeMX works
# DISCLAIMER: THIS FILE IS PROVIDED UNDER "The Unlicense" LICENSE ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND
#
# Requirements:
# Toolchain binaries have to be in system path
# STM32CubeMX field "Project Manager | Code Generator | Target IDE" must be set to "STM32CubeIDE"
#
# Tested under environment:
# Windows 10
# GCC toolchain for ARM Cortex-M V2019q4
# STM32CubeMX V6.2.1
# STM32CubeH7 Firmware Package V1.9.0
# CLion 2021.2 EAP
# NUCLEO-H745ZI-Q MCU board
# STM32CubeProgrammer 2.7.0
#
# How To Use:
# 1. Set up CLion according to https://www.jetbrains.com/help/clion/2020.3/embedded-overview.html#build-system
# 2. Create a project using STM32CubeMX for dual-core STM32H7xx MCU, set "Target IDE" as STM32CubeIDE, and click GENERATE CODE
# 3. Place this file into the project root folder
# 4. Set relevant project name as 'project' clause 1st argument
# 5. Open the project root folder as CLion project "File | Open..."
# 6. Set the real path of STM32_Programmer_CLI.exe to STM32_PROGRAMMER_PATH variable
# 7. Configure run configurations for both cores
#
# This file contains two additional custom targets:
# a. ${PROJECT_NAME}_ALL - builds two .elf files for both cores
# b. ${PROJECT_NAME}_FLASH - flashes both .elf files into MCU flash memory
#
# Written by ilia.motornyi[%]jetbrains.com
#
cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20)
# Cross compilers and tools
set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Generic)
set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION 1)
set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER arm-none-eabi-gcc)
set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER arm-none-eabi-g++)
set(CMAKE_ASM_COMPILER arm-none-eabi-gcc)
set(CMAKE_AR arm-none-eabi-ar)
set(CMAKE_OBJCOPY arm-none-eabi-objcopy)
set(CMAKE_OBJDUMP arm-none-eabi-objdump)
set(SIZE arm-none-eabi-size)
set(CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_TARGET_TYPE STATIC_LIBRARY)
# Project settings.
project(h7-single-cmake #[[TODO set reasonable project name]] C CXX ASM)
# Common compile settings
# Language standard
set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 11)
# Generic compiler settings
add_compile_options(-mthumb -mthumb-interwork)
add_compile_options(-ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -fno-common -fmessage-length=0)
add_link_options(-mthumb -mthumb-interwork)
add_link_options(-Wl,-gc-sections,--print-memory-usage)
# Build types
if ("${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" STREQUAL "Release")
message(STATUS "Maximum optimization for speed")
add_compile_options(-Ofast)
elseif ("${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" STREQUAL "RelWithDebInfo")
message(STATUS "Maximum optimization for speed, debug info included")
add_compile_options(-Ofast -g)
elseif ("${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" STREQUAL "MinSizeRel")
message(STATUS "Maximum optimization for size")
add_compile_options(-Os)
else ()
message(STATUS "Minimal optimization, debug info included")
add_compile_definitions(DEBUG)
add_compile_options(-Og -g3)
endif ()
# Enable hardware FPU
add_compile_options(-mfloat-abi=hard -mfpu=fpv4-sp-d16)
add_link_options(-mfloat-abi=hard -mfpu=fpv4-sp-d16)
add_compile_definitions(ARM_MATH_CM4;ARM_MATH_MATRIX_CHECK;ARM_MATH_ROUNDING)
# Uncomment to mitigate c++17 register variable warnings
#add_compile_options($<$<COMPILE_LANGUAGE:CXX>:-Wno-register>)
# End of common part
# Detect linker scripts. Priorities: *_USER.ld, if not found *_FLASH.ld, if not found first *.ld
foreach (KRNL CM4 CM7)
file(GLOB LINKER_SCRIPTS "${KRNL}/*_USER.ld")
if (NOT LINKER_SCRIPTS)
file(GLOB LINKER_SCRIPTS "${KRNL}/*_FLASH.ld")
if (NOT LINKER_SCRIPTS)
file(GLOB LINKER_SCRIPTS "${KRNL}/*.ld")
endif ()
endif ()
list(GET LINKER_SCRIPTS 0 LINKER_SCRIPT_${KRNL})
message(STATUS "Detected Linker Script for ${KRNL}: ${LINKER_SCRIPT_${KRNL}}")
endforeach ()
# Kernel-specific sources
# Cortex-M4
file(GLOB_RECURSE CM4_SRC "CM4/*.*" "Common/*.*")
add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME}_CM4.elf ${LINKER_SCRIPT_CM4} ${CM4_SRC})
# Cortex-M7
file(GLOB_RECURSE CM7_SRC "CM7/*.*" "Common/*.*")
add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME}_CM7.elf ${LINKER_SCRIPT_CM7} ${CM7_SRC})
# Kernel-specific build settings
target_compile_options(${PROJECT_NAME}_CM4.elf PRIVATE -mcpu=cortex-m4)
target_compile_options(${PROJECT_NAME}_CM7.elf PRIVATE -mcpu=cortex-m7)
target_link_options(${PROJECT_NAME}_CM4.elf PRIVATE -Wl,-Map=${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}_CM4.map -mcpu=cortex-m4 -T ${LINKER_SCRIPT_CM4})
target_link_options(${PROJECT_NAME}_CM7.elf PRIVATE -Wl,-Map=${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}_CM7.map -mcpu=cortex-m7 -T ${LINKER_SCRIPT_CM7})
# Custom commands to build .hex files
foreach (KRNL CM4 CM7)
set(HEX_NAME ${PROJECT_NAME}_${KRNL}.hex)
set(HEX_FILE ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${HEX_NAME})
add_custom_command(TARGET ${PROJECT_NAME}_${KRNL}.elf POST_BUILD
COMMAND ${CMAKE_OBJCOPY} -Oihex $<TARGET_FILE:${PROJECT_NAME}_${KRNL}.elf> ${HEX_FILE}
BYPRODUCTS ${HEX_FILE}
COMMENT "Building ${HEX_NAME}")
endforeach ()
# Read kernel-specific header paths, defines, and sources from ".mxproject"
file(STRINGS .mxproject LINES)
foreach (LINE ${LINES})
if (LINE MATCHES "\\[Cortex(M4|M7):(PreviousUsedCubeIDEFiles|PreviousLibFiles)\\]") #Detect relevant group
set(CUBE_PRJ_GROUP "C${CMAKE_MATCH_1}")
elseif (LINE MATCHES "^\\[.*\\]$") #Detect non-relevant groups
unset(CUBE_PRJ_GROUP)
elseif (CUBE_PRJ_GROUP)
if (LINE MATCHES "^\\s*CDefines=\\s*(.*)") #Detect defines
target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME}_${CUBE_PRJ_GROUP}.elf PRIVATE ${CMAKE_MATCH_1})
elseif (LINE MATCHES "^\\s*HeaderPath=\\s*(.*)\\s*") #Detect header paths
string(REGEX MATCHALL "[^;]+" INCL_LIST "${CMAKE_MATCH_1}")
target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME}_${CUBE_PRJ_GROUP}.elf PRIVATE ${INCL_LIST})
elseif (LINE MATCHES "^\\s*LibFiles=\\s*(.*)\\s*") #Detect library sources
string(REGEX MATCHALL "[^;]+" SRC_LIST "${CMAKE_MATCH_1}")
foreach (SRC_FILE ${SRC_LIST})
if (EXISTS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/${SRC_FILE}")
target_sources(${PROJECT_NAME}_${CUBE_PRJ_GROUP}.elf PRIVATE ${SRC_FILE})
endif ()
endforeach ()
endif ()
endif ()
endforeach ()
add_custom_target(${PROJECT_NAME}_ALL
DEPENDS ${PROJECT_NAME}_CM4.elf ${PROJECT_NAME}_CM7.elf
COMMENT "Build both M4 and M7 parts"
)
#TODO set actual STM32_Programmer_CLI path
find_program(STM32_PROGRAMMER_PATH "C:/Program Files/STM32CubeIDE_1.6.1/STM32CubeIDE/plugins/com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.cubeprogrammer.win32_1.6.0.202101291314/tools/bin/STM32_Programmer_CLI.exe")
add_custom_target(${PROJECT_NAME}_FLASH
${STM32_PROGRAMMER_PATH} -c port=swd shared -d $<TARGET_FILE:${PROJECT_NAME}_CM7.elf> -d $<TARGET_FILE:${PROJECT_NAME}_CM4.elf> -rst
COMMENT "Flash both M4 and M7 parts"
DEPENDS ${PROJECT_NAME}_ALL
)
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I noticed that your compile option is -mfpu=fpv4-sp-d16, which does work for the M4 core, but the M7 core has fpv5-sp-d16.

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