SEGGER

SystemView
User Guide

Document: UM08027
Software Version: 2.36
Revision: 0
Date: May 24, 2016

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Section
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Getting started with SEGGER SystemView updated.

Host Application - SystemViewer updated.
Supported OSes updated.
Integration guide updated.

Section Optimizing SystemView added.

Section uC/OS-III to Supported OSes added.
Chapter Performance and resource usage added.

Section Supported OSes added.

Post-Mortem mode added.
Chapters restructured by relevance.
Sample configuration for TI AM3350 Cortex-A8 added

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Integrating SEGGER SystemView into an OS added.
Integrating SEGGER SystemView into a middleware module
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Supported CPUs added.
SEGGER SystemView API functions updated.

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About this document

Assumptions
This document assumes that you already have a solid knowledge of the following:

The software tools used for building your application (assembler, linker, C compiler).
The C programming language.
The target processor.
DOS command line.

If you feel that your knowledge of C is not sufficient, we recommend The C Programming
Language by Kernighan and Richie (ISBN 0131103628), which describes the standard in C
programming and, in newer editions, also covers the ANSI C standard.

How to use this manual

This manual explains all the functions and macros that the product offers. It assumes you have
a working knowledge of the C language. Knowledge of assembly programming is not required.

Typographic conventions for syntax

This manual uses the following typographic conventions:
Style

Used for

Body

Body text.

Keyword

Text that you enter at the command prompt or that appears on

the display (that is system functions, file- or pathnames).

Parameter

Parameters in API functions.

Sample

Sample code in program examples.

Sample comment

Comments in program examples.

Reference

Reference to chapters, sections, tables and figures or other

documents.

GUIElement

Buttons, dialog boxes, menu names, menu commands.

Emphasis

Very important sections.

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Table of contents

Overview .......................................................................................................................11
1.1
1.2

Getting started with SEGGER SystemView .................................................................17

2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4

Starting SystemViewer and loading data .......................................................... 18

A first look at the system .............................................................................. 19
Analysing system activity ............................................................................... 20
Further analysis of the application core ............................................................22
2.4.1 Analysis conclusion .............................................................................23

Host application - SystemViewer ................................................................................. 25

3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8

What is SEGGER SystemView? ........................................................................12

The SEGGER SystemView package .................................................................. 14
1.2.1 Download and installation ................................................................... 14
1.2.1.1 Windows ................................................................................ 14
1.2.1.2 OS X ..................................................................................... 14
1.2.1.3 Linux ..................................................................................... 14
1.2.2 Package content .................................................................................15

Introduction ..................................................................................................26
Timeline window ........................................................................................... 27
Events window ..............................................................................................28
Terminal Window ...........................................................................................29
CPU Load window ......................................................................................... 30
Contexts window ...........................................................................................31
System information ....................................................................................... 32
GUI controls ................................................................................................. 33

Recording with SystemView ........................................................................................ 37

4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4

Continuous recording .....................................................................................38

Single-shot recording .....................................................................................40
Post-mortem analysis .................................................................................... 41
Save and load recordings ...............................................................................42

5 Target implementation - SYSTEMVIEW modules ....................................................... 43

5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4

Prerequisites .................................................................................................44
5.1.1 SEGGER SystemView target implementation modules ............................. 44
Including SEGGER SystemView in the application .............................................. 45
Initializing SystemView .................................................................................. 46
Start and stop recording ................................................................................ 47

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Target configuration .............................................................................................51

6.1

6.2

6.3

System-specific configuration .................................................................. 52

6.1.1 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_GET_TIMESTAMP() .......................................... 52
6.1.2 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TIMESTAMP_BITS ........................................... 52
6.1.3 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_GET_INTERRUPT_ID() ..................................... 52
6.1.4 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_LOCK() .......................................................... 53
6.1.5 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_UNLOCK() ......................................................53
Generic configuration ............................................................................. 54
6.2.1 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RTT_BUFFER_SIZE .......................................... 54
6.2.2 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RTT_CHANNEL ................................................54
6.2.3 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_USE_STATIC_BUFFER ...................................... 54
6.2.4 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_POST_MORTEM_MODE .....................................54
6.2.5 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SYNC_PERIOD_SHIFT ......................................55
6.2.6 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ID_BASE ....................................................... 55
6.2.7 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ID_SHIFT ...................................................... 55
6.2.8 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_MAX_STRING_LEN .......................................... 55
6.2.9 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_MAX_ARGUMENTS .......................................... 56
6.2.10 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_BUFFER_SECTION ......................................... 56
6.2.11 RTT configuration ......................................................................56
6.2.11.1 BUFFER_SIZE_UP .......................................................... 56
6.2.11.2 BUFFER_SIZE_DOWN ..................................................... 56
6.2.11.3 SEGGER_RTT_MAX_NUM_UP_BUFFERS ............................. 56
6.2.11.4 SEGGER_RTT_MAX_NUM_DOWN_BUFFERS ........................57
6.2.11.5 SEGGER_RTT_MODE_DEFAULT .........................................57
6.2.11.6 SEGGER_RTT_PRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE ................................ 57
6.2.11.7 SEGGER_RTT_SECTION .................................................. 57
6.2.11.8 SEGGER_RTT_BUFFER_SECTION ...................................... 57
Optimizing SystemView .......................................................................... 58
6.3.1 Compiler optimization ................................................................. 58
6.3.2 Recording optimization ................................................................ 58
6.3.3 Buffer configuration .................................................................... 58

Supported CPUs ..................................................................................................61

7.1

7.2

7.3

7.4

The SystemView system information config .............................................. 48

Cortex-M3 / Cortex-M4 .......................................................................... 62

7.1.1 Event timestamp ........................................................................ 62
7.1.2 Interrupt ID ...............................................................................62
7.1.3 SystemView lock and unlock ........................................................ 62
7.1.4 Sample configuration .................................................................. 63
Cortex-M0 / Cortex-M0+ / Cortex-M1 .......................................................66
7.2.1 Cortex-M0 Event timestamp ........................................................ 66
7.2.2 Cortex-M0 Interrupt ID ............................................................... 67
7.2.3 Cortex-M0 SystemView lock and unlock .........................................67
7.2.4 Cortex-M0 Sample configuration ...................................................68
Cortex-A / Cortex-R ...............................................................................71
7.3.1 Cortex-A/R Event timestamp ........................................................71
7.3.2 Cortex-A/R Interrupt ID .............................................................. 72
7.3.3 Cortex-A/R SystemView lock and unlock ........................................73
7.3.4 Renesas RZA1 Cortex-A9 sample configuration ............................... 74
7.3.5 TI AM3358 Cortex-A8 sample configuration ....................................77
Other CPUs ...........................................................................................82

Supported OSes .................................................................................................. 83

8.1
8.2

embOS .................................................................................................84
8.1.1 Configuring embOS for SystemView .............................................. 84
uC/OS-III ............................................................................................. 85
8.2.1 Configuring uC/OS-III for SystemView .......................................... 85

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8.4
8.5

Performance and resource usage ............................................................................... 89

9.1

10

FreeRTOS ..................................................................................................... 86
8.3.1 Configuring FreeRTOS for SystemView .................................................. 86
Other OSes .................................................................................................. 87
No OS ......................................................................................................... 88
8.5.1 Configuring a system for SystemView ................................................... 88

Memory requirements ....................................................................................90

9.1.1 ROM usage ........................................................................................90
9.1.2 Static RAM usage ............................................................................... 90
9.1.3 Stack RAM usage ............................................................................... 90

Integration guide ........................................................................................................ 93

10.1

Integrating SEGGER SystemView into an OS ...................................................94

10.1.1 Recording task activity ...................................................................... 94
10.1.1.1 Task Create .......................................................................... 94
10.1.1.2 Task Start Ready ................................................................... 95
10.1.1.3 Task Start Exec ..................................................................... 95
10.1.1.4 Task Stop Ready ................................................................... 96
10.1.1.5 Task Stop Exec ..................................................................... 96
10.1.1.6 System Idle .......................................................................... 96
10.1.2 Recording interrupts ......................................................................... 97
10.1.2.1 Enter Interrupt ......................................................................97
10.1.2.2 Exit Interrupt ........................................................................ 97
10.1.2.3 Example ISRs ....................................................................... 97
10.1.3 Recording run-time information .......................................................... 98
10.1.3.1 pfGetTime ............................................................................ 98
10.1.3.2 pfSendTaskList ...................................................................... 99
10.1.4 Recording OS API calls ......................................................................99
10.1.5 OS description file .......................................................................... 100
10.1.5.1 API Function description ....................................................... 100
10.1.5.2 Task State description .......................................................... 101
10.1.5.3 Option description ................................................................101
10.1.6 OS integration sample .....................................................................101
10.2 Integrating SEGGER SystemView into a middleware module ............................ 104
10.2.1 Registering the module ................................................................... 104
10.2.2 Recording module activity ................................................................105
10.2.3 Providing the module description ...................................................... 105

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API reference ........................................................................................................... 107

11.1

SEGGER SystemView API functions .............................................................. 108

11.1.1 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf() ............................................................... 111
11.1.2 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_EncodeData() ..................................................... 112
11.1.3 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_EncodeId() ......................................................... 113
11.1.4 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_EncodeString() ................................................... 114
11.1.5 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_EncodeU32() ...................................................... 115
11.1.6 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Error() ...............................................................116
11.1.7 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ErrorfHost() ....................................................... 117
11.1.8 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ErrorfTarget() ..................................................... 118
11.1.9 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_GetSysDesc() ..................................................... 119
11.1.10 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Init() ............................................................... 120
11.1.11 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_NameResource() ............................................... 121
11.1.12 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnIdle() ...........................................................122
11.1.13 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskCreate() ................................................. 123
11.1.14 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStartExec() .............................................124
11.1.15 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStartReady() ...........................................125
11.1.16 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStopExec() ............................................. 126
11.1.17 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStopReady() ........................................... 127

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11.1.18
11.1.19
11.1.20
11.1.21
11.1.22
11.1.23
11.1.24
11.1.25
11.1.26
11.1.27
11.1.28
11.1.29
11.1.30
11.1.31
11.1.32
11.1.33
11.1.34
11.1.35
11.1.36
11.1.37
11.1.38
11.1.39
11.1.40
11.1.41
11.1.42
11.1.43
11.1.44
11.1.45
11.1.46
11.1.47
11.1.48
11.1.49
11.1.50
11.1.51
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SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnUserStart() ........................................... 128

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnUserStop() ............................................129
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Print() ......................................................130
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_PrintfHost() .............................................. 131
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_PrintfHostEx() ........................................... 132
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_PrintfTarget() ............................................ 133
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_PrintfTargetEx() .........................................134
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordEnterISR() ...................................... 135
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordEnterTimer() ................................... 136
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordExitISR() .........................................137
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordExitISRToScheduler() ........................ 138
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordExitTimer() ......................................139
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordEndCall() ........................................ 140
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordEndCallReturnValue() ........................141
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordModuleDescription() ......................... 142
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordSystime() ........................................143
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordU32() ............................................. 144
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordU32x2() ..........................................145
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordU32x3() ..........................................146
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordVoid() .............................................147
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RegisterModule() ....................................... 148
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendModule() ........................................... 149
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendModuleDescription() ............................ 150
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendNumModules() ................................... 151
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendPacket() ............................................ 152
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendSysDesc() ..........................................153
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendTaskInfo() ..........................................154
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendTaskList() .......................................... 155
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SetRAMBase() ........................................... 156
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ShrinkId() ................................................ 157
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Start() ..................................................... 158
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Stop() ......................................................159
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Warn() ..................................................... 160
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_WarnfHost() ..............................................161
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_WarnfTarget() ........................................... 162
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp() .................................... 162

Frequently asked questions .............................................................................163

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Chapter 1
Overview

This section describes SEGGER SystemView in general.

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1.1

CHAPTER 1

What is SEGGER SystemView?

What is SEGGER SystemView?

SystemView is a toolkit for visual analysis of any embedded system. SystemView gives
complete insight into an application, to gain a deep understanding of the runtime behavior,
going far beyond what a debugger is offering. This is particularly advantageous when
developing and working in complex systems with multiple threads and events.
SystemView consists of two parts:
The PC visualization application SystemViewer, and some code, collecting information on
the target system.
The SystemViewer host application allows analysis and profiling of the behavior of an
embedded system. It records the monitor data which is generated in the embedded system
and visualizes the information in different windows. The recording can be saved to a file for
analysis at a later time or for documentation of the system.
The monitor data is recorded via the debug interface, meaning that no additional hardware
(especially no extra pins) is required to use SystemView. It can be used on any system
that allows debug access.
With a SEGGER J-Link and its Real Time Transfer (RTT) technology SystemViewer can
continuously record data, and analyze and visualize it in real time.
SystemView makes it possible to analyze which interrupts, tasks and software timers have
executed, how often, when exactly and how much time they have used. It sheds light on
what exactly happened in which order, which interrupt has triggered which task switch,
which interrupt and task has called which API function of the underlying RTOS.
Cycle-accurate profiling can be performed and even user functionality can be timed.
SystemView should be used to verify that the embedded system behaves as expected and
can be used to find problems and inefficiencies, such as superfluous and spurious interrupts,
and unexpected task changes. It can be used with any (RT)OS which is instrumented to
call SystemView event functions, but also in systems without an instrumented RTOS or
without any RTOS at all, to analyze interrupt execution and to time user functionality like
time-critical subroutines.

How does it work?

On the target side a small software module, containing SYSTEMVIEW and RTT, needs to
be included. The SYSTEMVIEW module collects and formats the monitor data and passes
it to RTT. The RTT module stores the data in the target buffer, which allows continuous
recording with a J-Link on supported systems, as well as single-shot recording and postmortem analysis on any system.
The target system calls SYSTEMVIEW functions in certain situations, such as interrupt start
and interrupt end, to monitor events. SystemView stores these events together with a
configurable, high-accuracy timestamp, in the RTT target buffer. Timestamps can be as
accurate as 1CPU cycle, which equates to 5ns on a 200MHz CPU.

What resources are required on the target side?

The combined ROM size of RTT and the SYSTEMVIEW modules is less than 2KByte. For
typical systems, about 600bytes of RAM are sufficient for continuous recording with J-Link.
For system-triggered recording the buffer size is determined by the time to be recorded
and the amount of events. No other hardware is required. The CPU needs less than 1us for
typical events (based on a 200MHz Cortex-M4 CPU), which results in less than 1% overhead
in a system with 10,000 events per second. Since the debug interface (JTAG, SWD, FINE,
) is used to transfer the data, no additional pins are required.

On which CPUs can SystemView be used?

SystemView can be used on any CPU. Continuous real-time recording can be done on any
system supported by J-Link RTT technology. RTT requires the ability to read memory via the
debug interface during program execution. This especially includes ARM Cortex-M0, M0+,
M1, M3, M4 processors as well as all Renesas RX devices.

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On systems which are not supported by the RTT technology the buffer content can be read
manually when the system is halted, which allows single-shot recording until the buffer is
filled and post-mortem analysis to capture the latest recorded data. Single-shot and postmortem recording can be triggered by the system to be able to control when a recording
starts and stops.

How much work is it to add it to a target system?

Not very much. A small number of files need to be added to the make file or project. If
the operating system supports SystemView, then only one function needs to be called. In
a system without RTOS or non-instrumented RTOS, two lines of code need to be added to
every interrupt function which should be monitored. Thats all and should not take more
than a few minutes.

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1.2

The SEGGER SystemView package

The SEGGER SystemView package

The following sections describe how to install the SEGGER SystemView package and its
contents.

1.2.1

Download and installation

The SEGGER SystemView package is available for Windows, OS X and Linux as an installer
setup and a portable archive.
Download the latest package for your operation system from https://www.segger.com/
systemview.html.
In order to do live recording the current J-Link Software and Documentation Package needs
to be installed. Download and instructions are available at https://www.segger.com/jlinksoftware.html.

1.2.1.1 Windows
Installer
Download the latest setup from http://www.segger.com/systemview.html and execute it.
The setup wizard guides through the installation.
After installation the package content can be accessed through the Windows Start menu
or from the file explorer.

Portable zip
Download the latest zip from http://www.segger.com/systemview.html and extract it to any
directory on the file system.
No installation is required, after extraction the package content can be used directly.

1.2.1.2 OS X
Installation package
Download the latest pkg installer from http://www.segger.com/systemview.html and
execute it. The package installer guides through the installation.
After installation SystemViewer can be accessed through Launchpad.

Portable image
Download the latest dmg image from http://www.segger.com/systemview.html and copy
its content to any directory on the file system.
No installation is required, the package content can be used directly.

1.2.1.3 Linux
Requirements
To run SystemViewer on Linux the Qt V4.8 libraries have to be installed on the system.

Installer
Download the latest DEB or RPM installer for your Linux from http://www.segger.com/
systemview.html and execute it. The software installer guides through the installation.

Portable zip
Download the latest archive for your Linux from http://www.segger.com/systemview.html
and extract it to any directory on the file system.
No installation is required, after extraction the package content can be used directly.

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1.2.2

Package content

The SEGGER SystemView package includes everything needed for application tracing the
host PC visualization tool SystemViewer and sample trace files for a quick and easy start.
The target sources to be included in the embedded application can be downloaded as an
additional package.
Additional sources to interface with SEGGER software, such as embOS are included for a
quick and easy start.
The following table lists the software package content.

SystemView package
File

Description

./SystemViewer.exe

SystemView analysis and visualization tool.

./Doc/UM08027_SystemView.pdf

This documentation.

./Description/SYSVIEW_embOS.txt

SystemView API description file for

SEGGER embOS.

./Description/SYSVIEW_FreeRTOS.txt

SystemView API description file for

FreeRTOS.

./Sample/OS_IP_WebServer.SVDat

SystemView sample trace file of a web

server application.

./Sample/OS_Start_LEDBlink.SVDat

SystemView sample trace file of a simple

embOS application.

./Sample/uCOS_Start.SVDat

SystemView sample trace file of a simple

uC/OS-III application.

Target source package

File

Description

./Src/Config/Global.h

Global data types for SystemView.

./Src/Config/SEGGER_RTT_Conf.h

SEGGER Real Time Transfer (RTT)

configuration file.

./Src/Config/SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf.h

SEGGER SYSTEMVIEW configuration file.

./Src/Sample/Config/
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_embOS.c

Sample initialization of SystemView with

embOS.

./Src/Sample/Config/
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_embOS_CM0.c

Sample initialization of SystemView for

Cortex-M0 targets with embOS.

./Src/Sample/Config/
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_FreeRTOS.c

Sample initialization of SystemView with

FreeRTOS.

./Src/Sample/Config/
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_NoOS.c

Sample initialization of SystemView with

no OS.

./Src/Sample/Config/
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_uCOSIII.c

Sample initialization of SystemView with

uC/OS-III.

./Src/Sample/Config/os_cfg_trace.h

Sample configuration for uC/OS-III Trace

with SystemView.

./Src/Sample/OS/
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_embOS.c

Interface between SYSTEMVIEW and

embOS.

./Src/Sample/OS/
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_embOS.h

Interface header.

./Src/Sample/OS/
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_FreeRTOS.c

Interface betweeen SYSTEMVIEW and

FreeRTOS.

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File

The SEGGER SystemView package

Description

./Src/Sample/OS/
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_FreeRTOS.h

Interface header.

./Src/Sample/OS/os_trace.h

Interface header for uC/OS-III.

./Src/Sample/OS/
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_uCOSIII.c

Interface between SYSTEMVIEW and uC/

OS-III.

./Src/Sample/Patch/
FreeRTOSV8.2.3_Core.patch

FreeRTOS source patch for SystemView.

./Src/SEGGER/SEGGER.h

Global types & general purpose utility

functions.

./Src/SEGGER/SEGGER_RTT.c

SEGGER RTT module source.

./Src/SEGGER/SEGGER_RTT.h

SEGGER RTT module header.

./Src/SEGGER/SEGGER_SYSVIEW.c

SEGGER SYSTEMVIEW module source.

./Src/SEGGER/SEGGER_SYSVIEW.h

SEGGER SYSTEMVIEW module header.

./Src/SEGGER/
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ConfDefault.h

SEGGER SYSTEMVIEW configuration

fallback.

./Src/SEGGER/SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Int.h

SEGGER SYSTEMVIEW internal header.

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Chapter 2
Getting started with SEGGER
SystemView

This section describes how to get started with SEGGER SystemView. It explains how to analyze
an application based on monitored data.
This chapter refers to the sample data file OS_IP_WebServer.SVDat which is part of the SEGGER
SystemView package.
The sample data file shows the behavior of a target system running the embOS RTOS, the embOS/
IP TCP/IP stack and a web server application.
We are going to analyze what the application is doing with the information from SEGGER
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2.1

Starting SystemViewer and loading data

Starting SystemViewer and loading data

SystemViewer can monitor data live from the target application. The monitored data can
be saved to a file for later work with it. Saved data can analyzed without a J-Link and even
without the target hardware or the target application. This allows analysis of the system
by developers who do not have physical access to it.

Start SystemViewer (SystemViewer.exe) from the Windows Start menu or the

installation directory.
On the first start of SystemViewer it will propt to open the sample recording. Click Yes.
On further starts select FileSample Recordings $PackageInstallationDir$/
Sample/OS_IP_WebServer.SVdat.

SystemViewer loads and analyzes the data and should now look like this:

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A first look at the system

We will take a first look at the data to get some information about the monitored system.
The Timeline window shows the complete monitored data. In the Events list, scroll to the
first item to get started.

Timeline
The Timeline window shows the system activity by context (task, interrupt, scheduler and
idle) over the system time. Each row refers to one context item and we can see all items
which have been used in the application while it has been monitored. In the initial view we
can see system activity every millisecond.
Move the mouse over a context name to get more information about the context type and
run time information.
Zoom in to a timeline width of 2.0ms and double-click on the vertical line below +1000us
to center the item and zoom in further to see the active context. (Use the mouse wheel,
[Ctrl] + [+]/[-] keys or ViewZoom In, ViewZoom Out to zoom.) We see that the activity
every millisecond is the 1kHz SysTick interrupt.
Jump to the next interrupt with ViewForward (Keyboard shortcut: F) until we see more
activity than the SysTick interrupt. Zoom in or out to see all activity on the screen. We can
see the SysTick interrupt returned to the OS Scheduler, which makes the IP_Task ready,
indicated by the grey bar in the IP_Tasks row, and lets it run. IP_Tasks calls three embOS
API functions (OS_Use, OS_Unuse, OS_WaitEventTimed) and goes back to idle.
Move the mouse over the IP_Task context activity to get more information about the events
and the runtime of the activity.

Conclusion
We have got some first information about the monitored system. From the Timeline we
know which tasks and interrupts are used by the application, that it is controlled by the
1kHz SysTick interrupt, and the IP_Task is activated at least every 10ms.

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Analysing system activity

Analysing system activity

After getting some information of the system we will analyze what the system does when
it is active.

Events list
The Events list shows all events as they are sent from the system and displays their
information, including timestamp of the event, active context, type of event and event
details.
We have seen that every millisecond the SysTick ISR enters and exits and that it activates
the IP_Task every 10ms because its timeout occurred.
Go to event #5145 with ViewGo to Event (Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+G). It is a call of
OS_WaitEventTimed with a timeout of 10ms from the IP_Task at 00:00:01.868.026. The
timeout would happen at 00:00:01.878.026.
Set a time reference on the event with ViewEventsToggle Reference (Keyboard
shortcut R). All following timestamps in the events list are measured from the latest
reference.
To now see whether the IP_Task runs because of the timeout or because of the event,
move the mouse over the label of the IP_Task row in the timeline and click on the right
arrow button to jump to the next activity of IP_Task. Alternatively select the Task Run event
(#5142) and select GoNext Task Run in IP_Task (Keyboard shortcut: Shift+N) to
jump to the next Task Run event of IP_Task.
The timestamp is 00:00:00.006.308, clearly before the 10ms timeout, so the task has been
activated by the event it waited for. We can see the ETH_Rx interrupt happened before and
called OS_SignalEvent, which marked the task as ready as indicated in the timeline. The
ETH_Rx interrupt returns to the Scheduler and IP_Task runs. We have received something
via Ethernet.

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Conclusion
Going further through the events, we can see that the IP_Task is activated after the 10ms
timeout occurred or after we received something and the ETH_Rx interrupt occurred.

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Further analysis of the application core

Further analysis of the application core

We now know that the system is mainly controlled by the ETH_Rx interrupt. The next step
is to see what the system does when it is active.
The application creates a web server which can be accessed by the browser to view the
embOS/IP demo web page. The sample data has been gathered while the web server was
running and the browser loaded the web page multiple times.

Timeline, Events list and Contexts window

The windows of SystemViewer are synchronized and provide the best possibilities for system
analysis when used together.
Search through the Events list to find some activity in the system. Go to event #15921.
Here we can see that the ETH_Rx interrupt activates the IP_Task, calls OS_EVENT_Set and
makes the Webserver Child task ready. After the IP_Task has done its work the Scheduler
activates Webserver Child.
The Webserver Child is interrupted by another ETH_Rx interrupt which causes a preemptive
task switch to the IP_Task in the Scheduler, because the IP_Task has a higher priority than
the Webserver Child. After IP_Task has run, the Scheduler goes back to the Webserver
Child task.
Note: Tasks are ordered by priority in the Timeline, the exact task priority can be seen
in the Contexts window.
The Webserver Child runs and handles the received request. It sends back data, which can
be seen by the following ETH_Tx interrupts. After it has done its work it waits for an event
and goes to idle.
While recording this trace we have now seen the web page in the browser.

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2.4.1

Analysis conclusion

We analyzed what a system does without insight into the application code. With the
application source we can check with SEGGER SystemView that the system does what it
is supposed to do.
SEGGER SystemView can actively help developing applications, since it not only shows what
the system does, but also allows exact time measurement and visualizes the influence of
interrupts and events on the application flow. This provides advanced possibilities to find
problems and to improve the system.

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Chapter 3
Host application - SystemViewer

This section describes SystemViewer, the SystemView analysis and visualization tool.

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CHAPTER 3

Introduction

Introduction

SystemViewer is the host PC visualization tool for SEGGER SystemView. It connects via
a J-Link to the target application, controls the application tracing and reads its data.
The monitored data is analyzed on runtime and visualized in the different windows of
SystemViewer. After tracing has stopped, the data can be saved to a file which allows later
analysis of the application trace.
To get started with SystemViewer please refer to the previous chapter.
SystemViewer provides different windows to visualize the execution in the system, measure
timing and analyze the CPU load. All windows are synchronized to always get all information
of the currently selected state.
For a description of the application windows please refer to the following sections.
SystemViewer allows going through the monitored data and keeping track of what happened
in the system at any time.

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3.2

Timeline window

The Timeline window gathers all system information within one view. It shows the system
activity by context (task, interrupt, scheduler, timer and idle) over the system time. Each
row refers to one context item to show all context items which have been used in the
application while it has been monitored.
A mouse-over tooltip on the context items reveals more details and run time information
about the context.
A mouse-over tooltip on active context shows the details of the current event and the
currently active functions if available.
A ruler on the context marks the current activity span.
An existing task is marked with a light background from its first occurrence to its termination
to provide a quick overview which tasks exist at any time.
Switches between contexts are displayed as connection lines to easily identify which events
cause context switches and when they occurred.
Tasks which are marked ready for execution are displayed with a light grey bar until their
execution starts.
Contexts are ordered by priority. The first row displays all activity in a unified context.
Interrupts are top of the list, ordered by Id. Followed by the Scheduler and software timers,
if they are used in the system. Below the Scheduler (and timer) the tasks are ordered by
priority. The bottom context displays idle time, when no other context is active.
The Timeline is synchronized with the Events list. The event under the cursor (the blue line)
is the selected event in the list.
The cursor can be fixed at 10% to 90% of the window and update the selection in the list
when scrolling through the timeline.
An event can be dragged under the cursor to select the corresponding event in the events
list and vice-versa.
To get an overview of the whole system or to see the exact duration of an event the Timeline
view can be zoomed in or out.
To jump to the next or previous activity of a context, the labels include left and right buttons
on mouse-over.

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Events window

Events window

The Events window shows all events as they are sent by the system and displays their
information. Every event has the following items:

A timestamp in target time or recording time, which can be displayed with microsecond
or nanosecond resolution.
A context from which it has been created, i.e. the task which is running.
An event description, displayed with the type of event (IRS enter and exit, task activity,
API call).
Event details describing the parameters of the event, i.e. the API call parameters.
An ID to locate events in the list.

The Events window allows going through the list, jumping to the next or previous context, or
to the next or previous similar event. The Timeline and CPU Load windows are synchronized
to show the currently selected event.
The timestamp in the events list can be relative to the start of recording or the target
system time if it has been sent by the system. Events can be set as time reference for
following events to allow easy measurement of when an event occurred after another one.
SystemView include an event filter to select show or hide APIs, ISRs, System Information,
Messages, Tasks, and User Events.

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3.4

Terminal Window

The Terminal window shows printf output from the target application alongside the task
context from which the output has been sent and the timestamp when the message has
been sent. Double-click on a message to show it with all information in the events list.
The Timeline window shows indicators for output, ordered by level - Errors are always on
top.The log level for which indicators are shown can be configured via View Message
Indicators.

SystemView printf output can be sent formatted by the application or unformatted with all
parameters and is formatted by SystemViewer.

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CPU Load window

CPU Load window

The CPU Load window displays the used CPU time of contexts for a period. The CPU Load is
measured over the width of a bin with the current resolution of the Timeline and is therefore
synchronized with the zoom level.
The number of bins can be selected to measure the load over a shorter or longer period.
With a single bin the CPU load is measured over the whole visible Timeline.

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Contexts window

The Contexts window shows statistical information of the contexts (Tasks, Interrupts,
Scheduler, and Idle). Each context item can be identified by its Name and Type. The Type
includes the priority for tasks and the ID for interrupts. (i.e. The Cortex-M SysTick is
interrupt ID #15.)
The Contexts window information include following items:

The context name and type.

Stack information for tasks, if available.
Activation count of the context.
Activation frequency.
The total and last run-time.
The current, minimum and maximum run time per second in ms and %.

The Contexts window is updated while the recording, the current context is indicated by
selection of the row.

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3.7

System information

System information

The window on the top right displays:

Information about the system, which has been sent by the application to identify it.
Recording properties, which can be set by the user.
Statistics about tasks, interrupts, SystemView events and recording throughput.

The System information includes the application name, the used OS, the target device, and
the timing information. Additional information about task switches and interrupt frequency
provides a quick overview of the system.

The recording properties can be set by the user to be stored with the record when it is
saved and allow identifying a record when it is loaded for later analysis.

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3.8

GUI controls
SystemViewer can be controlled with mouse and keyboard, and via menus. The most
important controls are also accessible in the toolbar.
The following table describes the controls of SystemViewer.
Action

Menu

Shortcut

Recording data
Start recording on the target.

TargetStart Recording

F5

Stop recording.

TargetStop Recording

F9

Read post-mortem or single-shot

data from the system.

TargetRead Recorded Data

Ctrl+F5

Save recorded data to a file.

FileSave Data

Ctrl+S, F2

Load a record file.

FileLoad Data

Ctrl+O, F3

Load a recently used file.

FileRecent Files

none

Load a sample recording.

FileSample Recordings

none

View/Edit recording properties.

FileRecording Properties

Ctrl+Shift+R

View
Set/clear the current event as
time reference.

ViewToggle Reference

Remove all time references.

ViewClear References

Ctrl+Shift+R

Display timestamps in application

target time.

ViewDisplay Target Time

None

Display timestamps in time since

start of recording.

ViewDisplay Recording Time

None

Set the timestamp resolution to 1

us.

ViewResolution: 1 us

None

Set the timestamp resolution to

100 ns.

ViewResolution: 100 ns

None

Set the timestamp resolution to

10 ns.

ViewResolution: 10 ns

None

Set the timestamp resolution to 1

ns.

ViewResolution: 1 ns

None

Zoom in.

ViewZoomZoom In

Ctrl++,
Scroll up

Zoom out.

ViewZoomZoom Out

Ctrl+-,
Scroll down

Show 10 us across the timeline.

ViewZoom10us Window

None

Show 20 us across the timeline.

ViewZoom20us Window

None

Show 50 us across the timeline.

ViewZoom50us Window

None

Show 100 us across the timeline.

ViewZoom100us Window

None

Show 200 us across the timeline.

ViewZoom200us Window

None

Show 500 us across the timeline.

ViewZoom500us Window

None

Show 1 ms across the timeline.

ViewZoom1ms Window

None

Show 2 ms across the timeline.

ViewZoom2ms Window

None

Show 5 ms across the timeline.

ViewZoom5ms Window

None

Show 10 ms across the timeline.

ViewZoom10ms Window

None

Show 20 ms across the timeline.

ViewZoom20ms Window

None

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Action

GUI controls

Menu

Shortcut

Show 50 ms across the timeline.

ViewZoom50ms Window

None

Show 100 ms across the timeline.

ViewZoom100ms Window

None

Show 200 ms across the timeline.

ViewZoom200ms Window

None

Show 500 ms across the timeline.

ViewZoom500ms Window

None

Show 1 s across the timeline.

ViewZoom1s Window

None

Show 2 s across the timeline.

ViewZoom2s Window

None

Show 5 s across the timeline.

ViewZoom5s Window

None

Show 10 s across the timeline.

ViewZoom10s Window

None

Show 30 s across the timeline.

ViewZoom30s Window

None

Show 60 s across the timeline.

ViewZoom60s Window

None

Show the full recording in the

timeline.

ViewZoomFull Recording

None

Set the cursor to 10% of the

timeline.

ViewCursorCursor at 10%

Set the cursor to 20% of the

timeline.

ViewCursorCursor at 20%

Set the cursor to 30% of the

timeline.

ViewCursorCursor at 30%

Set the cursor to 40% of the

timeline.

ViewCursorCursor at 40%

Set the cursor to 50% of the

timeline.

ViewCursorCursor at 50%

Set the cursor to 60% of the

timeline.

ViewCursorCursor at 60%

Set the cursor to 70% of the

timeline.

ViewCursorCursor at 70%

Set the cursor to 80% of the

timeline.

ViewCursorCursor at 80%

Set the cursor to 90% of the

timeline.

ViewCursorCursor at 90%

Measure the visible CPU load in a

single bin.

ViewCPU LoadSingle Bin

None

Measure the visible CPU load in

10 bins.

ViewCPU Load10 Bins

None

Measure the visible CPU load in

50 bins.

ViewCPU Load50 Bins

None

Measure the visible CPU load in

100 bins.

ViewCPU Load100 Bins

None

Measure the visible CPU load in

200 bins.

ViewCPU Load200 Bins

None

Show/Hide API calls in the events

list.

ViewEvent FilterShow APIs

Shift+A

Show/Hide ISR Enter/Exit in the

events list.

ViewEvent FilterShow ISRs

Shift+I

Show/Hide Messages in the

events list.

ViewEvent FilterShow
Messages

Shift+M

Show/Hide System events in

events list.

ViewEvent FilterShow
System Events

Shift+S

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Action

Menu

Shortcut

Show/Hide Task activity in events

list.

ViewEvent FilterShow Tasks

Shift+T

Show/Hide User events in events

list.

ViewEvent FilterShow User

Events

Shift+U

Show only API calls in the events

list.

ViewEvent FilterShow APIs

only

Ctrl+Shift+A

Show only ISR Enter/Exit in the

events list.

ViewEvent FilterShow ISRs

only

Ctrl+Shift+I

Show only Messages in the events ViewEvent FilterShow

list.
Messages only

Ctrl+Shift+M

Show only System events in

events list.

ViewEvent FilterShow
System Events only

Ctrl+Shift+S

Show only Task activity in events

list.

ViewEvent FilterShow Tasks

only

Ctrl+Shift+T

Show only User events in events

list.

ViewEvent FilterShow User

Events only

Ctrl+Shift+U

Reset all event filters.

ViewEvent FilterReset all

Filters

Ctrl+Shift
+Space

Toggle automatic scroll to last

item on new events.

ViewAuto Scroll

None

Select the message indicators to

be shown in the timeline.

ViewMessage Indicators

Ctrl+M

Go
Jump to the next context switch.

GoForward

Jump to the previous context

switch.

GoBack

Jump to the next similar event.

GoNext [Event]

Jump to the previous similar

event.

GoPrevious [Event]

Jump to the next similar event

with the same context.

GoNext [Event] in [Context]

Shift+N

Jump to the previous similar

event with the same context.

GoPrevious [Event] in
[Context]

Shift+P

Open dialog to go to an event by

Id.

GoGo to Event

Ctrl+G

Open dialog to go to an event by

timestamp.

GoGo to Timestamp

Ctrl+Shift+G

Scroll forward.

GoScroll Forward

Left, Ctrl
+Scroll up,
Click&Drag

GoScroll Back

Right, Ctrl
+Scroll
down,
Click&Drag

Scroll back.

Window
Show/hide the Events window.

WindowEvents View

Show/hide the Timeline window.

WindowTime View

Show/hide the CPU Load window.

WindowCPU Load View

Show/hide the Contexts window.

WindowContext View

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Action

GUI controls

Menu

Shortcut

Show/hide the Terminal window.

WindowTerminal View

Show/hide the System

information window.

WindowSystem View

Show/hide the Log window.

WindowLog View

Show/Hide the Status bar

WindowShow/Hide Status Bar

None

Show/Hide the Tool bar

WindowShow/Hide Tool Bar

None

Open application preferences

dialog.

ToolPreferences

Alt+,

Help
Open this SystemView Manual.

HelpSystemView Manual

F11

Show SystemViewer information.

HelpAbout SystemViewer

F12

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Chapter 4
Recording with SystemView

This section describes how to use SystemViewer for continuous recording and how to do manual
single-shot recording with a debugger.

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Continuous recording

Continuous recording
With a J-Link debug probe and the SEGGER Real Time Transfer technology (RTT),
SystemViewer can continuously record target execution in real time, while the target is
running. RTT requires the ability of reading memory via the debug interface during program
execution. This especially includes ARM Cortex-M0, M0+, M1, M3, M4 and M7 processors
as well as all Renesas RX devices.

Start recording
To start recording with SystemViewer, connect the J-Link and target and click
TargetStart Recording.
Enter or select the device name. The drop-down lists the most recently used devices. If the
current device is not part of the list, it can be entered manually. A list of supported device
names is available at https://www.segger.com/jlink_supported_devices.html.
Note: For RTT Control Block Auto Detection, as well as for some devices the exact device
has to be known. It is recommended to not only select a core.
If necessary configure the J-Link connection, when connecting to a specific J-Link or to a
J-Link, which is connected via TCP/IP.
Select the target interface and target interface speed for the connected device.
Configure the RTT Control Block Detection. In most cases Auto Detection can be used. If
the RTT Control Block can not be detected, select a Search Range in which the RTT Control
Block can be, or enter the exact Address directly.
Click OK to connect to the target and start recording.
Note: SystemViewer can be used parallel to a debugger. In this case recording can be done
while the debugger is running. Make sure all required configuration is done in the debugger.
SystemViewer will continuously read the recorded data form the target and update its
windows with the data while running.

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Stop recording
To stop recording select TargetStop Recording.
SystemViewer is limited to 1000000 events and automatically stops afterwards.

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Single-shot recording

Single-shot recording
When the target device does not support RTT or when no J-Link is used, SEGGER
SystemView can be used to record data until its target buffer is filled.
In single-shot mode the recording is started manually in the application, which allows
recording only specific parts, which are of interest.
As a usual application generates about 5 to 15 kByte recording data per second and peaks
only to higher rates at full load, even a small buffer in the internal RAM can be used to
record data for analysis of critical parts. When using external RAM SystemView can record
for a long time, even in single-shot mode.

Get single-shot data from the system

To get the data which has been recorded in single-shot mode, the SystemView buffer has
to be read via SystemViewer or an external debugger.

Connect a debugger and load the target application.

Configure and initialize SystemView from the application (SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf() or
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Init()).
Start recording in the application from where it should be analyzed
(SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Start()).

With a J-Link SystemViewer can automatically read single-shot data from the target.

Start SystemViewer and select TargetRead Recorded Data.

Without a J-Link or without SystemViewer the data can be read using following steps:

Halt the application in the debugger when the buffer is full or after recording has been
done.
Get the SystemView RTT buffer address and the number of bytes used (Normally
_SEGGER_RTT.aUp[1].pBuffer and _SEGGER_RTT.aUp[1].WrOff).
Save the number of bytes from the buffer to a file with .SVDat extension.
Open the file with SystemViewer.

To be able to record more than once, the buffer write offset (_SEGGER_RTT.aUp[1].WrOff)
can be set to 0 when the data has been read. To prevent SystemView overflow events to
happen, the application should be halted as soon as the buffer is filled and cannot hold
another SystemView event.
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Post-mortem analysis
Post-mortem analysis is similar to single-shot recording, with one difference: SystemView
events are continuously recorded and the SystemView buffer wraps around to overwrite
older events when the buffer is filled. When reading out the buffer, the newest events are
available.
Post-mortem analysis can be useful when a system runs for a long time and suddenly
crashes. In this case the SystemView buffer can be read from the target and SystemViewer
can show what happened in the system immediately before the crash.
Note: Post-mortem analysis requires the debugger or debug probe to be able to connect
to the target system without resetting it or modifying the RAM.
To get as much useful data for analysis as possible it is recommended to use a large buffer
for SystemView, 8 kByte or more. External RAM can be used for the SystemView buffer.
To configure the target system for post-mortem mode, please refer to
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_POST_MORTEM_MODE and SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SYNC_PERIOD_SHIFT in chapter
Target configuration on page 51.

Get post-mortem data from the system

To get the data which has been recorded in post-mortem mode, the SystemView buffer has
to be read via SystemViewer or an external debugger.

Configure and initialize SystemView from the application (SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf() or

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Init()).
Start recording in the application from where it should be analyzed
(SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Start()).
Connect a debugger, load the target application, and let the system run.

With a J-Link SystemViewer can automatically read post-mortem data from the target.

Start SystemViewer and select TargetRead Recorded Data.

Without a J-Link or without SystemViewer the data can be read using following steps:
Since the SystemView buffer is a ring buffer, the data might have to be read in two chunks
to start reading at the beginning and save as much data as possible.

Configure and initialize SystemView from the application (SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf() or

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Init()).
Start recording in the application from where it should be analyzed
(SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Start()).
Connect a debugger, load the target application, and let the system run.
when the system crashed or all tests are done, attach with a debugger to the system
and halt it.
Get the SystemView RTT buffer (Usually _SEGGER_RTT.aUp[1].pBuffer).
Save the data from pBuffer + WrOff until the end of the buffer to a file.
Append the data from pBuffer until pBuffer + RdOff - 1 to the file.
Save the file as *.SVdat or *.bin.
Open the file with SystemViewer.

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Save and load recordings

Save and load recordings

When recording is stopped, the recorded data can be saved to a file for later analysis and
documentation. Select FileSave Data. The Recording Properties Dialog pops up, which
allows saving a title, author, and description with the data file. Click OK. Select where to
save the data and click Save.
Saved data can be opened via FileLoad Data. The most recently used data files are
available via the menu at FileRecent Files, too. SystemViewer can open *.bin and
*.SVDat files.

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Target implementation SYSTEMVIEW modules

This section describes the instrumentation of a target application to use SEGGER SystemView.

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5.1

Prerequisites

Prerequisites
To use SEGGER SystemView the target source modules of the SystemView package need
to be added to the application make file or project.
The SEGGER SystemView
systemview.html.

package

is

available

at

https://www.segger.com/

To use continuous real-time tracing the following additional items are required:

An ARM Cortex-M or Renesas RX target.

A J-Link Debug Probe.

For an easy start it is recommended to use SEGGER embOS V4.12 or later, which already
includes the SystemView integration.

5.1.1

SEGGER SystemView target implementation modules

The following files are part of the SEGGER SystemView target implementation. We
recommend to copy all files into the application project and keep the given directory
structure.
File

Description

/Config/Global.h

Global type definitions for SEGGER code.

/Config/SEGGER_RTT_Conf.h

SEGGER Real Time Transfer (RTT)

configuration file.

/Config/SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf.h

SEGGER SYSTEMVIEW configuration file.

/Config/
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_[SYSTEM].c

Initialization of SystemView for [SYSTEM].

/OS/SEGGER_SYSVIEW_[OS].c

Interface between SYSTEMVIEW and [OS].

/OS/SEGGER_SYSVIEW_[OS].h

Interface header.

/SEGGER/SEGGER.h

Global header for SEGGER global types

and general purpose utility functions.

/SEGGER/SEGGER_RTT.c

SEGGER RTT module source.

/SEGGER/SEGGER_RTT.h

SEGGER RTT module header.

/SEGGER/SEGGER_SYSVIEW.c

SEGGER SYSTEMVIEW module source.

/SEGGER/SEGGER_SYSVIEW.h

SEGGER SYSTEMVIEW module header.

/SEGGER/SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ConfDefault.h

SEGGER SYSTEMVIEW configuration

fallback.

/SEGGER/SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Int.h

SEGGER SYSTEMVIEW internal header.

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5.2

Including SEGGER SystemView in the application

To use SEGGER SystemView, the target implementation modules must be added to
the target application. Copy the sources from /Config/ and /SEGGER/, as well as the
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_[SYSTEM].c and SEGGER_SYSVIEW_[OS].c/.h which match your
system and OS to the application source and include them in the project.

Example
For a system with embOS on a Cortex-M3 include SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_embOS.c,
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_embOS.c and SEGGER_SYSVIEW_embOS.h.
For a system with no OS or no
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5.3

Initializing SystemView

Initializing SystemView
The system information are sent by the application. This information can be configured via
defines in SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_[SYSTEM].c. Add a call to SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf() in
the main function to initialize SystemView.
#include "SEGGER_SYSVIEW.h"
/*********************************************************************
*
*
main()
*
* Function description
*
Application entry point
*/
int main(void) {
OS_IncDI();
/* Initially disable interrupts
OS_InitKern();
/* Initialize OS
OS_InitHW();
/* Initialize Hardware for OS
BSP_Init();
/* Initialize BSP module
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf();

/* Configure and initialize SystemView

/* You need to create at least one task before calling OS_Start() */

OS_CREATETASK(&TCB0, "MainTask", MainTask, 100, Stack0);
OS_Start();
/* Start multitasking
return 0;

*/
*/
*/
*/
*/

*/

The generic part of SEGGER SystemView is now ready to monitor the application.
When using embOS V4.12 or later with profiling enabled, SystemView events for ISRs,
Task, and API calls are generated. When not using embOS, appropriate events must be
generated by the application.
Download the application to the target and let it run. As long as SystemViewer is not
connected, and SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Start() is not called, the application will not generate
SystemView events. When SystemViewer is connected or SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Start() is
called it will activate recording SystemView events.

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5.4

Start and stop recording

When the data is read continuously with SystemViewer, the recording is started and stopped
automatically by SystemViewer. While SystemViewer is not recording the target system will
not generate SystemView events.
For single-shot recording SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Start() has to be called in the application to
activate recording SystemView events. Events are recorded until the SystemView buffer is
filled or SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Stop() is called.
For post-mortem analysis SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Start() has to be called in the application to
activate recording SystemView events. Events are recorded until SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Stop()
is called. Older events are overwritten when the SystemView buffer is filled.

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CHAPTER 5

The SystemView system information config

The SystemView system information config

The included files SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_[SYSTEM].c provide the configuration of
SystemView and can in most cases be used without modification.
/*********************************************************************
*
(c) SEGGER Microcontroller GmbH & Co. KG
*
*
The Embedded Experts
*
*
www.segger.com
*
**********************************************************************
-------------------------- END-OF-HEADER ----------------------------File
: SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_embOS.c
Purpose
: Sample setup configuration of SystemView with embOS.
*/
#include "RTOS.h"
#include "SEGGER_SYSVIEW.h"
#include "SEGGER_SYSVIEW_embOS.h"
//
// SystemcoreClock can be used in most CMSIS compatible projects.
// In non-CMSIS projects define SYSVIEW_CPU_FREQ.
//
extern unsigned int SystemCoreClock;
/*********************************************************************
*
*
Defines, configurable
*
**********************************************************************
*/
// The application name to be displayed in SystemViewer
#ifndef
SYSVIEW_APP_NAME
#define SYSVIEW_APP_NAME
"Demo Application"
#endif
// The target device name
#ifndef
SYSVIEW_DEVICE_NAME
#define SYSVIEW_DEVICE_NAME
#endif

"Cortex-M4"

// Frequency of the timestamp. Must match SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf.h

#ifndef
SYSVIEW_TIMESTAMP_FREQ
#define SYSVIEW_TIMESTAMP_FREQ (SystemCoreClock >> 4)
#endif
// System Frequency. SystemcoreClock is used in most CMSIS compatible projects.
#ifndef
SYSVIEW_CPU_FREQ
#define SYSVIEW_CPU_FREQ
(SystemCoreClock)
#endif
// The lowest RAM address used for IDs (pointers)
#ifndef
SYSVIEW_RAM_BASE
#define SYSVIEW_RAM_BASE
(0x20000000)
#endif
#ifndef
SYSVIEW_SYSDESC0
#define SYSVIEW_SYSDESC0
#endif
// Define
1 if the
#ifndef
#define
#endif
//#ifndef

"I#15=SysTick"

as
Cortex-M cycle counter is used as SystemView timestamp. Must match SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf.h
USE_CYCCNT_TIMESTAMP
USE_CYCCNT_TIMESTAMP
1

SYSVIEW_SYSDESC1

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// #define SYSVIEW_SYSDESC1
//#endif
//#ifndef
SYSVIEW_SYSDESC2
// #define SYSVIEW_SYSDESC2
//#endif

""

""

/*********************************************************************
*
*
Defines, fixed
*
**********************************************************************
*/
#define DWT_CTRL
(*(volatile OS_U32*) (0xE0001000uL))
// DWT Control Register
#define NOCYCCNT_BIT
(1uL << 25)
// Cycle counter support bit
#define CYCCNTENA_BIT
(1uL << 0)
// Cycle counter enable bit
/*********************************************************************
*
*
_cbSendSystemDesc()
*
* Function description
*
Sends SystemView description strings.
*/
static void _cbSendSystemDesc(void) {
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendSysDesc("N="SYSVIEW_APP_NAME",O=embOS,D="SYSVIEW_DEVICE_NAME);
#ifdef SYSVIEW_SYSDESC0
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendSysDesc(SYSVIEW_SYSDESC0);
#endif
#ifdef SYSVIEW_SYSDESC1
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendSysDesc(SYSVIEW_SYSDESC1);
#endif
#ifdef SYSVIEW_SYSDESC2
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendSysDesc(SYSVIEW_SYSDESC2);
#endif
}
/*********************************************************************
*
*
Global functions
*
**********************************************************************
*/
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf(void) {
#if USE_CYCCNT_TIMESTAMP
//
// The cycle counter must be activated in order
// to use time related functions.
//
if ((DWT_CTRL & NOCYCCNT_BIT) == 0) {
// Cycle counter supported?
if ((DWT_CTRL & CYCCNTENA_BIT) == 0) {
// Cycle counter not enabled?
DWT_CTRL |= CYCCNTENA_BIT;
// Enable Cycle counter
}
}
#endif
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Init(SYSVIEW_TIMESTAMP_FREQ, SYSVIEW_CPU_FREQ,
&SYSVIEW_X_OS_TraceAPI, _cbSendSystemDesc);
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SetRAMBase(SYSVIEW_RAM_BASE);
OS_SetTraceAPI(&embOS_TraceAPI_SYSVIEW);
// Configure embOS to use SYSVIEW.
}
/*************************** End of file ****************************/

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Chapter 6
Target configuration

SEGGER SystemView is configurable to match the target device and application. The default
compile-time configuration flags are preconfigured with valid values, to match the requirements
of most systems and normally do not require modification.
The default configuration of SystemView can be changed via compile-time flags which can be
added to SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf.h.

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6.1

System-specific configuration

System-specific configuration
The following compile-time configuration is required to match the target system. The
sample configuration in SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf.h defines the configuration to match most
systems (i.e. Cortex-M devices with Embedded Studio, GCC, IAR or Keil ARM). If the
sample configuration does not include the used system, the configuration has to be adapted
accordingly.
For a detailed description of the system-specific configuration, refer to Supported CPUs on
page 61.

6.1.1

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_GET_TIMESTAMP()

Function macro to retrieve the system timestamp for SystemView events.

On Cortex-M3/4 devices the Cortex-M cycle counter can be used as system timestamp.
Default on Cortex-M3/4: (*(U32 *)(0xE0001004))
On most other devices the system timestamp has to be generated by a timer. With the
default configuration the system timestamp is retrieved via the user-provided function
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp().
Default on other cores: SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp()
For an example, please refer to SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_embOS_CM0.c
Note:
The frequency
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Init().

6.1.2

of

the

system

timestamp

has

to

be

provided

in

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TIMESTAMP_BITS

Number of valid low-order bits delivered by clock source as system timestamp.

If an unmodified clock source is used as system timestamp, the number of valid bits is the
bit-width of the clock source (i.e. 32 or 16 bit).
Default: 32 (32-bit clock source used)

Example to save bandwidth

As SystemView packets use a variable-length encoding, shifting timestamps can save both
buffer space and bandwidth.
A 32-bit clock source, i.e. the Cortex-M cycle counter on Cortex-M3/4 can be shifted by 4,
resulting in the number of valid timestamp bits to be 28 and the timestamp frequency, as
used in SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Init(), to be the core clock frequency divided by 16.
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_GET_TIMESTAMP() ((*(U32 *)(0xE0001004)) >> 4)
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TIMESTAMP_BITS 28.

6.1.3

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_GET_INTERRUPT_ID()

Function macro to get the currently active interrupt.

On Cortex-M devices the active vector can be read from the ICSR.
Default on Cortex-M3/4: ((*(U32 *)(0xE000ED04)) & 0x1FF)
Default on Cortex-M0/1: ((*(U32 *)(0xE000ED04)) & 0x3F)
On other devices the active interrupt can either be retrieved from the interrupt controller
directly, can be saved in a varable in the genric interrupt handler, or has to be assigned
manually in each interrupt routine.
For an example refer to Cortex-A/R Interrupt ID on page 72.

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6.1.4

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_LOCK()

Function macro to recursively lock SystemView transfers from being interrupted. I.e. disable
interrupts.
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_LOCK() must preserve the previous lock state to be restored in
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_UNLOCK().
Recording a SystemView event must not be interrupted by recording another
event. Therefore all interrupts which are recorded by SystemView (call
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordEnterISR() / SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordExitISR()), call an
instrumented function (i.e. an OS API function), cause an immediate context switch, or
possibly create any other SystemView event have to be disabled.
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_LOCK() can use the same locking mechanism as SEGGER_RTT_LOCK().
Default: SEGGER_RTT_LOCK()
SEGGER_RTT_LOCK() is defined for most systems (i.e. Cortex-M devices with Embedded
Studio, GCC, IAR or Keil ARM) in SEGGER_RTT_Conf.h. If the macro is not defined, or empty,
it has to be provided to match the target system.

6.1.5

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_UNLOCK()

Function macro to recursively unlock SystemView transfers from being interrupted. I.e.
restore previous interrupt state.
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_UNLOCK()
SEGGER_RTT_UNLOCK().

can

use

the

same

locking

mechanism

as

Default: SEGGER_RTT_UNLOCK()
SEGGER_RTT_UNLOCK() is defined for most systems (i.e. Cortex-M devices with Embedded
Studio, GCC, IAR or Keil ARM) in SEGGER_RTT_Conf.h. If the macro is not defined, or empty,
it has to be provided to match the target system.

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6.2

Generic configuration

Generic configuration
The following compile-time flags can be used to tune or change how SystemView events
are recorded.
The default compile-time configuration flags are preconfigured with valid values, to match
the requirements of most systems and normally do not require modification.

6.2.1

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RTT_BUFFER_SIZE

Number of bytes that SystemView uses for the recording buffer.

For continuous recording a buffer of 1024 bytes is sufficient in most cases. Depending on
the target interface speed, the target speed and the system load the buffer size might be
increased to up to 4096 bytes.
For single-shot recording the buffer size determines the number of events which can be
recorded. A system might generate between 10 and 50 kByte/s, depending on its load. A
buffer of at least 8 kByte, up to the whole free RAM space is recommended. The buffer
can also be in external RAM.
For post-mortem analysis the buffer size determines the maximum number of events
which will be available for analysis. A system might generate between 10 and 50 kByte/
s, depending on its load. A buffer of at least 8 kByte, up to the whole free RAM space is
recommended. The buffer can also be in external RAM.
Default: 1024 bytes

6.2.2

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RTT_CHANNEL

The RTT Channel used for SystemView event recording and communication. 0: Auto
selection
Note: SEGGER_RTT_MAX_NUM_UP_BUFFERS, defined in SEGGER_RTT_Conf.h has to be greater
than SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RTT_CHANNEL.
Default: 0

6.2.3

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_USE_STATIC_BUFFER

If set to 1 SystemView uses a static buffer to create SystemView events. This in general
saves space, since only one buffer is required and task stacks can be as small as possible.
When a static buffer is used, critical code executed between SystemView locking invocations
takes slightly longer.
If set to 0 SystemView events are created on the stack. Make sure all task stacks, as well
as the C stack for interrupts are large enough to hold the largest SystemView events (~228
bytes). SystemView locks only while transferring the stack buffer into the RTT buffer.
Default: 1

6.2.4

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_POST_MORTEM_MODE

If set to 1 post-mortem analysis mode is enabled.

In post-mortem mode, SystemView uses a cyclical buffer and preserves all events up to
the final recorded even rather than dropping events when the buffer is full.
Note: Do not use post-mortem analysis mode when an attached J-Link actively reads RTT
data.
Default: 0

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6.2.5

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SYNC_PERIOD_SHIFT

Configure how often Sync and System Info events are sent in post-mortem mode. Make
sure at least one sync is available in the SystemView buffer.
The recommended sync frequency is Buffer Size / 16
Default: 8 = Sync every 256 Packets

6.2.6

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ID_BASE

Value to be subtracted from IDs recorded in SystemView packets.

IDs are TaskIds, TimerIds, and ResourceIds, which are usually pointers to a structure in
RAM. Parameters sent in OS and middleware API events can also be encoded as IDs by
the instrumentation.
Note: If the instrumented OS does not use pointers for TaskIds, TimerIds, or ResourceIds,
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ID_BASE needs to be set to 0.
As SystemView packets use a variable-length encoding for pointers, correctly re-basing
addresses can save both buffer space and bandwidth.
Define as the lowest RAM address used in the system.
Can be overridden by the application via SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SetRAMBase() on initialization.
In case of doubt define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ID_BASE as 0.
Default: 0x10000000

6.2.7

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ID_SHIFT

Number of bits to shift IDs recorded in SystemView packets.

IDs are TaskIds, TimerIds, and ResourceIds, which are usually pointers to a structure in
RAM. Parameters sent in OS and middleware API events can also be encoded as IDs by
the instrumentation.
Note: If the instrumented OS does not use pointers for TaskIds, TimerIds, or ResourceIds,
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ID_SHIFT needs to be set to 0.
As SystemView packets use a variable-length encoding for pointers, correctly shifting
addresses can save both buffer space and bandwidth.
For most applications on 32-bit processors, all IDs recorded in SystemView events are really
pointers and as such multiples of 4, so that the lowest 2 bits can be safely ignored.
In case of doubt define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ID_SHIFT as 0.
Default: 2

6.2.8

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_MAX_STRING_LEN

Maximum string length to be recorded by SystemView events.

Strings are used in the SystemView printf-style user functions, as well as
in SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendSysDesc() and SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordModuleDescription().
Make sure SEGGER_SYSVIEW_MAX_STRING_LEN matches the string length used in these
functions.
The maximum supported string length is 255 bytes.
Default: 128

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6.2.9

Generic configuration

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_MAX_ARGUMENTS

Maximum number of arguments to be sent with SEGGER_SYSVIEW_PrintfHost(),

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_PrintfHostEx(),
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_WarnfHost(),
and
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ErrorfHost().
If these functions are not used in the application SEGGER_SYSVIEW_MAX_ARGUMENTS can be
set to 0 to minimize the static buffer size.
Default: 16

6.2.10 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_BUFFER_SECTION
The SystemView RTT Buffer may be placed into a dedicated section, instead of the default
data section. This allows placing the buffer into external memory or at a given address.
When SEGGER_SYSVIEW_BUFFER_SECTION is defined, the section has to be defined in the
linker script.
Default: SEGGER_RTT_SECTION or not defined

Example in Embedded Studio

//
// SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf.h
//
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_BUFFER_SECTION "SYSTEMVIEW_RAM"
//
// flash_placement.xml
//
<MemorySegment name="ExtRAM">
<ProgramSection load="No" name="SYSTEMVIEW_RAM" start="0x40000000" />
</MemorySegment>

6.2.11 RTT configuration

The following compile-time flags can be used to tune or change RTT.
The default compile-time configuration flags are preconfigured with valid values, to match
the requirements of most systems and normally do not require modification.

6.2.11.1 BUFFER_SIZE_UP
Number of bytes to be used for the RTT Terminal output channel.
RTT can be used for printf terminal output without modification. BUFFER_SIZE_UP defines
how many bytes can be buffered for this.
If RTT Terminal output is not used, define BUFFER_SIZE_UP to its minimum of 4.
Default: 1024Bytes

6.2.11.2 BUFFER_SIZE_DOWN
Number of bytes to be used for the RTT Terminal input channel.
RTT can receive input from the host on the terminal input channel. BUFFER_SIZE_DOWN
defines how many bytes can be buffered and therefore sent at once from the host.
If RTT Terminal input is not used, define BUFFER_SIZE_DOWN to its minimum of 4.
Default: 16Bytes

6.2.11.3 SEGGER_RTT_MAX_NUM_UP_BUFFERS
Maximum number of RTT up (to host) buffers. Buffer 0 is always used for RTT terminal
output, so to use it with SystemView SEGGER_RTT_MAX_NUM_UP_BUFFERS has to be at least 2.

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Default: 2

6.2.11.4 SEGGER_RTT_MAX_NUM_DOWN_BUFFERS
Maximum number of RTT down (to target) buffers. Buffer 0 is always used for RTT terminal
input, so to use it with SystemView SEGGER_RTT_MAX_NUM_UP_BUFFERS has to be at least 2.
Default: 2

6.2.11.5 SEGGER_RTT_MODE_DEFAULT
Mode for pre-initialized RTT terminal channel (buffer 0).
Default: SEGGER_RTT_MODE_NO_BLOCK_SKIP

6.2.11.6 SEGGER_RTT_PRINTF_BUFFER_SIZE
Size of buffer for RTT printf to bulk-send chars via RTT. Can be defined as 0 if
SEGGER_RTT_Printf is not used.
Default: 64

6.2.11.7 SEGGER_RTT_SECTION
The RTT Control Block may be placed into a dedicated section, instead of the default data
section. This allows placing it at a known address to be able to use the J-Link auto-detection
or easily specify a search range.
When SEGGER_RTT_SECTION is defined, the application has to make sure the section
is valid, either by initializing it with 0 in the startup code or explicitly calling
SEGGER_RTT_Init() at the start of the application. SEGGER_RTT_Init() is implicitly called
by SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Init().
Default: not defined

6.2.11.8 SEGGER_RTT_BUFFER_SECTION
The RTT terminal buffer may be placed into a dedicated section, instead of the default data
section. This allows placing the buffer into external memory or at a given address.
Default: SEGGER_RTT_SECTION or not defined

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6.3

Optimizing SystemView

Optimizing SystemView
In order to get the most precise run-time information from a target system, the recording
instrumentation code needs to be fast, least intrusive, small, and efficient. The SystemView
code is written to be efficient and least intrusive. Speed and size of SystemView are a
matter of target and compiler configuration. The following sections describe how to optimize
SystemView.

6.3.1

Compiler optimization

The compiler optimization of the SystemView target implementation should always be

turned on, even in debug builds, to generate fast recording routines, causing less overhead
and be least intrusive.
The configuration to favour speed or size optimization is compiler-dependent. In some cases
a balanced configuration can be faster than a speed-only configuration.

6.3.2

Recording optimization

SystemView uses a variable-length encoding to store and transfer events, which enables
saving buffer space and bandwidth on the debug interface.
The size of some event parameters can be optimized via compile-time configuration.

Shrink IDs
IDs are pointers to a symbol in RAM, i.e. a Task ID is a pointer to the task control block.
To minimize the length of recorded IDs they can be shrunken.
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ID_BASE is subtracted from a pointer to get its ID. It can be set to
subtract the base RAM address from pointers, which still results in unique, but smaller IDs.
For example if the RAM range is 0x20000000 to 0x20001000 it is recommended to define
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ID_BASE as 0x20000000, which results in the pointer 0x20000100 to have
the ID 0x100 and requires two instead of four bits to store it.
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ID_SHIFT is the number of bits a pointer is shifted right to get its ID. If
all recorded pointers are 4 byte aligned, SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ID_SHIFT can be defined as 2.
A pointer 0x20000100 would then have the ID 0x8000040 or with the previous subtraction
of SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ID_BASE as 0x20000000 the ID would be 0x40, requiring only one byte
to be recorded.

Timestamp source
Event timestamps in SystemView are recorded as the difference of the timestamp to the
previous event. This saves buffer space per se.
While it is recommended to use a timestamp source with the CPU clock frequency for highest
time resolution, a lower timestamp frequency might save additional buffer space as the
timestamp delta is lower.
With a CPU clock frequency of 160 MHz the timestamp might be shifted by 4, resulting in
a timestamp frequency of 10MHz (100ns resolution), and 4 bits less to be encoded.
When the timestamp size is not 32-bit any more, i.e. it wraps around before 0xFFFFFFFF,
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TIMESTAMP_BITS has to be defined as the timestamp size, e.g. as 28
when shifting a 32-bit timestamp by 4.

6.3.3

Buffer configuration

The recording and communication buffer size for SystemView and RTT can be set in the
target configuration.
For continuous recording a small buffer of 1 to 4kByte is sufficient in most cases and allows
using SystemView even with a small internal RAM.

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For single-shot and post-mortem mode a larger buffer can be desirable. In this case
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RTT_BUFFER_SIZE can be set to a larger value. To place the SystemView
recording buffer into external RAM a SEGGER_SYSVIEW_BUFFER_SECTION can be defined and
the linker script adapted accordingly.
If only SystemView is used and no terminal output with RTT, BUFFER_SIZE_UP in
SEGGER_RTT_Conf.h can be set to a smaller value to save memory.

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Chapter 7
Supported CPUs

This section describes how to set up and configure the SystemView modules for different target
CPUs.
SEGGER SystemView virtually supports any target CPU, however, continuous recording is only
possible with CPUs, which support background memory access - ARM Cortex-M and Renesas RX.
On other CPUs SystemView can be used in single-shot or post-mortem analysis mode. Refer to
Single-shot recording on page 40.
In order for SystemView to run properly, some target specific configuration needs to be done.
This configuration is described for some CPUs below.

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7.1

Cortex-M3 / Cortex-M4

Cortex-M3 / Cortex-M4
Recording mode

Supported?

Continuous recording

Yes

Single-shot recording

Yes

Post-mortem analysis

Yes

7.1.1

Event timestamp

The timestamp source on Cortex-M3 / Cortex-M4 can be the cycle counter, which allows
cycle-accurate event recording.
In order to save bandwith when recording events, the cycle counter can optionally be rightshifted, i.e. by 4 bits, which results in a timestamp frequency of core speed devided by 16.

Configuration:
//
// Use full cycle counter for higher precision
//
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_GET_TIMESTAMP() (*(U32 *)(0xE0001004))
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TIMESTAMP_BITS
(32)
//
// Use cycle counter devided by 16 for smaller size / bandwidth
//
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_GET_TIMESTAMP() ((*(U32 *)(0xE0001004)) >> 4)
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TIMESTAMP_BITS
(28)

7.1.2

Interrupt ID

The currently active interrupt can be directly identified by reading the Cortex-M ICSR[8:0],
which is the active vector field in the interrupt controller status register (ICSR).

Configuration:
//
// Get the interrupt Id by reading the Cortex-M ICSR[8:0]
//
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_GET_INTERRUPT_ID()
((*(U32 *)(0xE000ED04)) & 0x1FF)

7.1.3

SystemView lock and unlock

Locking and unlocking SystemView to prevent transferring records from being interrupted
can be done by disabling interrupts. On Cortex-M3 / Cortex-M4 not all interrupts need to
be disabled, only those which might itself generate SystemView events or cause a task
switch in the OS.
By default the priority mask is set to 32, disabling all interrupts with a priority of 32 or
lower (higher numerical value).
Make sure to mask all interrupts which can send RTT data, i.e. generate SystemView events,
or cause task switches. When high-priority interrupts must not be masked while sending RTT
data, SEGGER_RTT_MAX_INTERRUPT_PRIORITY needs to be adjusted accordingly. (Higher
priority = lower priority number)
Default value for embOS: 128u
Default
configuration
in
FreeRTOS:
configMAX_SYSCALL_INTERRUPT_PRIORITY:
( configLIBRARY_MAX_SYSCALL_INTERRUPT_PRIORITY << (8 - configPRIO_BITS) )
In case of doubt mask all interrupts: 0u
Lock and unlock for SystemView and RTT can be the same.

Configuration:
//
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// RTT locking for GCC toolchains in SEGGER_RTT_Conf.h
//
#define SEGGER_RTT_LOCK()
{
unsigned int LockState;
__asm volatile ("mrs
%0, basepri \n\t"
"mov
r1, $32
\n\t"
"msr
basepri, r1 \n\t"
: "=r" (LockState)
:
: "r1"
);
#define SEGGER_RTT_UNLOCK()

__asm volatile ("msr

basepri, %0
:
: "r" (LockState)
:
);

\n\t"

\
\
\
\
\
\
\
\

\
\
\
\
\

}
//
// Define SystemView locking in SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf.h
//
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_LOCK()
SEGGER_RTT_LOCK()
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_UNLOCK() SEGGER_RTT_UNLOCK()

7.1.4

Sample configuration

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf.h
/*********************************************************************
*
(c) SEGGER Microcontroller GmbH & Co. KG
*
**********************************************************************
-------------------------- END-OF-HEADER ----------------------------File
Purpose
*/

: SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf.h
: SEGGER SysView configuration for Cortex-M3 / Cortex-M4.

#ifndef SEGGER_SYSVIEW_CONF_H
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_CONF_H
/*********************************************************************
*
*
SysView timestamp configuration
*/
// Cortex-M cycle counter. Shifted by 4 to save bandwith.
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_GET_TIMESTAMP()
((*(U32 *)(0xE0001004)))
// Number of valid bits low-order delivered as timestamp.
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TIMESTAMP_BITS
32
/*********************************************************************
*
*
SysView Id configuration
*/
// Default value for the lowest Id reported by the application.
// Can be overridden by the application via SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SetRAMBase().
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ID_BASE
0x20000000
// Number of bits to shift the Id to save bandwidth.
// (i.e. 2 when all reported Ids (pointers) are 4 byte aligned)
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ID_SHIFT
0
/*********************************************************************
*
*
SysView interrupt configuration
*/
// Get the currently active interrupt Id. (read Cortex-M ICSR[8:0] = active vector)
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_GET_INTERRUPT_ID()
((*(U32 *)(0xE000ED04)) & 0x1FF)
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*
*
SysView locking
*/
// Lock SysView (nestable)
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_LOCK()
// Unlock SysView (nestable)
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_UNLOCK()

Cortex-M3 / Cortex-M4

SEGGER_RTT_LOCK()
SEGGER_RTT_UNLOCK()

#endif
/*************************** End of file ****************************/

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_NoOS_CM3.c
/*********************************************************************
*
(c) SEGGER Microcontroller GmbH & Co. KG
*
**********************************************************************
-------------------------- END-OF-HEADER ----------------------------File
Purpose

: SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_NoOS_CM3.c
: Sample setup configuration of SystemView without an OS
for ARM Cortex-M3 and Cortex-M4 targets.

*/
#include "SEGGER_SYSVIEW.h"
// SystemcoreClock can be used in most CMSIS compatible projects.
// In non-CMSIS projects define SYSVIEW_CPU_FREQ below.
extern unsigned int SystemCoreClock;
/*********************************************************************
*
*
Defines, configurable
*
**********************************************************************
*/
// The application name to be displayed in SystemViewer
#define SYSVIEW_APP_NAME
"Demo Application"
// The target device name
#define SYSVIEW_DEVICE_NAME

"Cortex-M4"

// Frequency of the timestamp. Must match SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf.h

// In this configuration the timestamp is divided by 16.
#define SYSVIEW_TIMESTAMP_FREQ (SystemCoreClock >> 4)
// System Frequency. SystemcoreClock is used in most CMSIS compatible projects.
#define SYSVIEW_CPU_FREQ
(SystemCoreClock)
// The lowest RAM address used for IDs (pointers)
// Should be adjusted if the RAM does not start at 0x20000000.
#define SYSVIEW_RAM_BASE
(0x20000000)
/*********************************************************************
*
*
_cbSendSystemDesc()
*
* Function description
*
Sends SystemView description strings.
*/
static void _cbSendSystemDesc(void) {
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendSysDesc("N="SYSVIEW_APP_NAME",D="SYSVIEW_DEVICE_NAME);
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendSysDesc("I#15=SysTick"); // Cortex-M generic interrupt.
}
/*********************************************************************
*
*
Global functions
*
**********************************************************************
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*/
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf(void) {
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Init(SYSVIEW_TIMESTAMP_FREQ, SYSVIEW_CPU_FREQ,
0, _cbSendSystemDesc);
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SetRAMBase(SYSVIEW_RAM_BASE);
}
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7.2

Cortex-M0 / Cortex-M0+ / Cortex-M1

Cortex-M0 / Cortex-M0+ / Cortex-M1

Recording mode

Supported?

Continuous recording

Yes

Single-shot recording

Yes

Post-mortem analysis

Yes

7.2.1

Cortex-M0 Event timestamp

Cortex-M0, Cortex-M0+ and Cortex-M1 do not have a cycle count register. the event
timestamp has to be provided by an application clock source, i.e. the system timer, SysTick.
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp() can be used to implement the functionality.
When the SysTick interrupt is used in the application, i.e. by the RTOS, the SysTick handler
should increment SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TickCnt, otherwise a SysTick handler has to be added
to the application and configured accordingly.

Configuration:
//
// SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TickCnt has to be defined in the module which
// handles the SysTick and must be incremented in the SysTick
// handler before any SYSVIEW event is generated.
//
// Example in embOS RTOSInit.c:
//
// unsigned int SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TickCnt; // <<-- Define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TickCnt.
// void SysTick_Handler(void) {
// #if OS_PROFILE
//
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TickCnt++; // <<-- Increment SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TickCnt asap.
// #endif
//
OS_EnterNestableInterrupt();
//
OS_TICK_Handle();
//
OS_LeaveNestableInterrupt();
// }
//
extern unsigned int SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TickCnt;
/*********************************************************************
*
*
Defines, fixed
*
**********************************************************************
*/
#define SCB_ICSR
(*(volatile U32*) (0xE000ED04uL)) // Interrupt Control State Register
#define SCB_ICSR_PENDSTSET_MASK
(1UL << 26)
// SysTick pending bit
#define SYST_RVR
(*(volatile U32*) (0xE000E014uL)) // SysTick Reload Value Register
#define SYST_CVR
(*(volatile U32*) (0xE000E018uL)) // SysTick Current Value Register
/*********************************************************************
*
*
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp()
*
* Function description
*
Returns the current timestamp in ticks using the system tick
*
count and the SysTick counter.
*
All parameters of the SysTick have to be known and are set via
*
configuration defines on top of the file.
*
* Return value
*
The current timestamp.
*
* Additional information

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*
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp is always called when interrupts are
*
disabled. Therefore locking here is not required.
*/
U32 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp(void) {
U32 TickCount;
U32 Cycles;
U32 CyclesPerTick;
//
// Get the cycles of the current system tick.
// SysTick is down-counting, subtract the current value from the number of cycles per ti
//
CyclesPerTick = SYST_RVR + 1;
Cycles = (CyclesPerTick - SYST_CVR);
//
// Get the system tick count.
//
TickCount = SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TickCnt;
//
// If a SysTick interrupt is pending increment the TickCount
//
if ((SCB_ICSR & SCB_ICSR_PENDSTSET_MASK) != 0) {
TickCount++;
}
Cycles += TickCount * CyclesPerTick;
return Cycles;
}

7.2.2

Cortex-M0 Interrupt ID

The currently active interrupt can be directly identified by reading the Cortex-M ICSR[5:0],
which is the active vector field in the interrupt controller status register (ICSR).

Configuration:
//
// Get the interrupt Id by reading the Cortex-M ICSR[5:0]
//
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_GET_INTERRUPT_ID()
((*(U32 *)(0xE000ED04)) & 0x3F)

7.2.3

Cortex-M0 SystemView lock and unlock

Locking and unlocking SystemView to prevent transferring records from being interrupted
can be done by disabling interrupts.
Lock and unlock for SystemView and RTT can be the same.

Configuration:
//
// RTT locking for GCC toolchains in SEGGER_RTT_Conf.h
//
#define SEGGER_RTT_LOCK()
{
unsigned int LockState;
__asm volatile ("mrs
%0, primask \n\t"
"mov
r1, $1
\n\t"
"msr
primask, r1 \n\t"
: "=r" (LockState)
:
: "r1"
);
#define SEGGER_RTT_UNLOCK()

__asm volatile ("msr

primask, %0
:
: "r" (LockState)
:
);

\n\t"

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//
// Define SystemView locking in SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf.h
//
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_LOCK()
SEGGER_RTT_LOCK()
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_UNLOCK() SEGGER_RTT_UNLOCK()

7.2.4

Cortex-M0 Sample configuration

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf.h
/*********************************************************************
*
(c) SEGGER Microcontroller GmbH & Co. KG
*
**********************************************************************
-------------------------- END-OF-HEADER ----------------------------File
Purpose

: SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf.h
: SEGGER SysView configuration for Cortex-M0, Cortex-M0+,
and Cortex-M1

*/
#ifndef SEGGER_SYSVIEW_CONF_H
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_CONF_H
/*********************************************************************
*
*
SysView timestamp configuration
*/
// Retrieve a system timestamp via user-defined function
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_GET_TIMESTAMP()
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp()
// number of valid bits low-order delivered by SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp()
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TIMESTAMP_BITS
32
/*********************************************************************
*
*
SysView Id configuration
*/
// Default value for the lowest Id reported by the application.
// Can be overridden by the application via SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SetRAMBase().
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ID_BASE
0x20000000
// Number of bits to shift the Id to save bandwidth.
// (i.e. 2 when all reported Ids (pointers) are 4 byte aligned)
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ID_SHIFT
0
/*********************************************************************
*
*
SysView interrupt configuration
*/
// Get the currently active interrupt Id. (read Cortex-M ICSR[8:0] = active vector)
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_GET_INTERRUPT_ID()
((*(U32 *)(0xE000ED04)) & 0x3F)
/*********************************************************************
*
*
SysView locking
*/
// Lock SysView (nestable)
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_LOCK()
SEGGER_RTT_LOCK()
// Unlock SysView (nestable)
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_UNLOCK()
SEGGER_RTT_UNLOCK()
#endif
/*************************** End of file ****************************/

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_NoOS_CM0.c
/*********************************************************************
*
(c) SEGGER Microcontroller GmbH & Co. KG
*

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**********************************************************************
-------------------------- END-OF-HEADER ----------------------------File
Purpose

: SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_NoOS_CM3.c
: Sample setup configuration of SystemView without an OS
for ARM Cortex-M0, Cortex-M0+ and Cortex-M1 targets.

*/
#include "SEGGER_SYSVIEW.h"
// SystemcoreClock can be used in most CMSIS compatible projects.
// In non-CMSIS projects define SYSVIEW_CPU_FREQ below.
extern unsigned int SystemCoreClock;
/*********************************************************************
*
*
Defines, configurable
*
**********************************************************************
*/
// The application name to be displayed in SystemViewer
#define SYSVIEW_APP_NAME
"Demo Application"
// The target device name
#define SYSVIEW_DEVICE_NAME

"Cortex-M0"

// Frequency of the timestamp. Must match SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf.h

// and SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp().
#define SYSVIEW_TIMESTAMP_FREQ (SystemCoreClock)
// System Frequency. SystemcoreClock is used in most CMSIS compatible projects.
#define SYSVIEW_CPU_FREQ
(SystemCoreClock)
// The lowest RAM address used for IDs (pointers)
// Should be adjusted if the RAM does not start at 0x20000000.
#define SYSVIEW_RAM_BASE
(0x20000000)
/*********************************************************************
*
*
_cbSendSystemDesc()
*
* Function description
*
Sends SystemView description strings.
*/
static void _cbSendSystemDesc(void) {
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendSysDesc("N="SYSVIEW_APP_NAME",D="SYSVIEW_DEVICE_NAME);
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendSysDesc("I#15=SysTick"); // Cortex-M generic interrupt.
}
/*********************************************************************
*
*
Global functions
*
**********************************************************************
*/
/*********************************************************************
*
*
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp()
*
* Function description
*
Returns the current timestamp in ticks using the system tick
*
count and the SysTick counter.
*
All parameters of the SysTick have to be known and are set via
*
configuration defines on top of the file.
*
* Return value
*
The current timestamp.
*
* Additional information
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*
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp is always called when interrupts are
*
disabled. Therefore locking here is not required.
*/
U32 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp(void) {
U32 TickCount;
U32 Cycles;
U32 CyclesPerTick;
//
// Get the cycles of the current system tick.
// SysTick is down-counting, subtract the current value from the number of cycles per tick.
//
CyclesPerTick = SYST_RVR + 1;
Cycles = (CyclesPerTick - SYST_CVR);
//
// Get the system tick count.
//
TickCount = SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TickCnt;
//
// If a SysTick interrupt is pending increment the TickCount
//
if ((SCB_ICSR & SCB_ICSR_PENDSTSET_MASK) != 0) {
TickCount++;
}
Cycles += TickCount * CyclesPerTick;
return Cycles;
}
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf(void) {
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Init(SYSVIEW_TIMESTAMP_FREQ, SYSVIEW_CPU_FREQ,
0, _cbSendSystemDesc);
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SetRAMBase(SYSVIEW_RAM_BASE);
}
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7.3

Cortex-A / Cortex-R
Recording mode

Supported?

Continuous recording

Yes/NO

Single-shot recording

Yes

Post-mortem analysis

Yes

Continuous recording is only supported on Cortex-A / Cortex-R devices, which support RTT
via background memory access via the AHB-AP. For more information please refer to the
J-Link User Manual and website.

7.3.1

Cortex-A/R Event timestamp

The Cortex-A and Cortex-R cycle counter is implemented only as part of the Performance
Monitor Extension and might not always be accessible. Cortex-A and Cortex-R do not have
a generic system timer source, like the Cortex-M SysTick, either.
For an example on how to initialize the Performance counter, refer to TI AM3358 CortexA8 sample configuration on page 77.
Otherwise the event timestamp has to be provided by an application clock source. Refer to
Renesas RZA1 Cortex-A9 sample configuration on page 74.
For the clock source any suitable timer can be used. It is recommended to use the OS system
timer if possible, since it normally saves additional configuration and resource usage. If
no timer is used in the application, a suitable timer has to be configured to be used with
SystemView.
Some OSes implement API functions to get the OS time in cycles. If such a function
is available it can be used directly or wrapped by SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp()
If the OS does not provide functionality to retrieve the OS time in cycles,
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp() has to be implemented to get the timestamp from
the timer.

The timer should run at 1 MHz (1 tick/us) or faster.

The timer should generate an interrupt on overflow or zero
The timer should be in auto reload mode

Dummy configuration:
//
// SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TickCnt has to be defined in the module which
// handles interrupts and must be incremented in the interrupt
// handler as soon as the timer interrupt is acknowledged and
// before any SYSVIEW event is generated.
//
// Example:
//
// unsigned int SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TickCnt; // <<-- Define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TickCnt.
// void OS_irq_handler(void) {
//
U32 InterruptId;
//
InterruptId = INTC_ICCIAR & 0x3FF; // read and extract the interrupt ID
//
if (InterruptId == TIMER_TICK_ID) {
//
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TickCnt++; // <<-- Increment SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TickCnt asap.
//
}
//
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_InterruptId
= InterruptId; // Save active interrupt for SystemView event
//
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordEnterISR();
//
//
//
// Handle interrupt, call ISR
//
//
//
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordExitISR();
// }
//
extern unsigned int SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TickCnt;

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/*********************************************************************
*
*
Defines, fixed
*
**********************************************************************
*/
//
// Define the required timer registers here.
//
#define TIMER_RELOAD_VALUE
/* as value which is used to initialize and
reload the timer */
#define TIMER_COUNT
/* as timer register which holds the current
counter value */
#define TIMER_INTERRUPT_PENDING() /* as check if a timer interrupt is pending */
/*********************************************************************
*
*
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp()
*
* Function description
*
Returns the current timestamp in ticks using the system tick
*
count and the SysTick counter.
*
All parameters of the SysTick have to be known and are set via
*
configuration defines on top of the file.
*
* Return value
*
The current timestamp.
*
* Additional information
*
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp is always called when interrupts are
*
disabled. Therefore locking here is not required.
*/
U32 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp(void) {
U32 TickCount;
U32 Cycles;
U32 CyclesPerTick;
//
// Get the cycles of the current system tick.
// Sample timer is down-counting,
// subtract the current value from the number of cycles per tick.
//
CyclesPerTick = TIMER_RELOAD_VALUE + 1;
Cycles = (CyclesPerTick - TIMER_COUNT);
//
// Get the system tick count.
//
TickCount = SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TickCnt;
//
// Check if a timer interrupt is pending
//
if (TIMER_INTERRUPT_PENDING()) {
TickCount++;
Cycles = (CyclesPerTick - TIMER_COUNT);
}
Cycles += TickCount * CyclesPerTick;
return Cycles;
}

7.3.2

Cortex-A/R Interrupt ID

As the Cortex-A and Cortex-R core does not have an internal interrupt controller, retrieving
the currently active interrrupt Id depends on the interrupt controller, which is used on the
target device. SEGGER_SYSVIEW_GET_INTERRUPT_ID() needs to be implemented to match
this interrupt controller.

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The configuration below shows how to get the interrupt Id on devices, which include the
ARM Generic Interrupt Controller (GIC).
For other interrupt controllers the operation may vary. Refer to TI AM3358 Cortex-A8 sample
configuration on page 77.
Since the active interrupt Id can only be retrieved from the GIC in connection with an
acknowledge of the interrupt it can only be read once. Therefore the Id has to be stored in
a variable when acknowledging it in the generic interrupt handler.

Dummy configuration:
//
// SEGGER_SYSVIEW_InterruptId has to be defined in the module which
// handles the interrupts and must be set to the acknowledged interrupt Id.
//
// Example:
//
// #define GIC_BASE_ADDR
/* as base address of the GIC on the device */
// #define GICC_BASE_ADDR (GIC_BASE_ADDR + 0x2000u)
// #define GICC_IAR
(*(volatile unsigned*)(GICC_BASE_ADDR + 0x000C))
//
// unsigned int SEGGER_SYSVIEW_InterruptId; //
<<-- Define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_InterruptId.
// void OS_irq_handler(void) {
//
//
int_id = GICC_IAR & 0x03FF; // Read interrupt ID, acknowledge interrupt
//
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_InterruptId = iar_val;
//
OS_EnterInterrupt();
// Inform OS that interrupt handler is running
//
pISR();
// Call interrupt service routine
//
OS_LeaveInterrupt();
// Leave interrupt, perform task switch if required
// }
//
extern unsigned int SEGGER_SYSVIEW_InterruptId;
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_GET_INTERRUPT_ID()

7.3.3

(SEGGER_SYSVIEW_InterruptId)

Cortex-A/R SystemView lock and unlock

As the Cortex-A and Cortex-R core does not have an internal interrupt controller, locking
and unlocking SystemView to prevent transferring records from being interrupted can
be done generic by disabling FIQ and IRQ completely, or by using interrupt controller
specific methods. The configuration below shows how to disable all interrupts for RTT and
SystemView.
Lock and unlock for SystemView and RTT can be the same.

Configuration:
//
// RTT locking for GCC toolchains in SEGGER_RTT_Conf.h
// Set and restore IRQ and FIQ mask bits.
//
#define SEGGER_RTT_LOCK()
{
unsigned int LockState;
__asm volatile ("mrs r1, CPSR
"mov %0, r1
"orr r1, r1, #0xC0
"msr CPSR_c, r1
: "=r" (LockState)
:
: "r1"
);
#define SEGGER_RTT_UNLOCK()

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__asm volatile ("mov

"mrs
"bic
"and

r0,
r1,
r1,
r0,

%0
CPSR
r1, #0xC0
r0, #0xC0

\n\t"
\n\t"
\n\t"
\n\t"

\n\t"
\n\t"
\n\t"
\n\t"

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"orr r1, r1, r0
"msr CPSR_c, r1
:
: "r" (LockState)
: "r0", "r1"
);

\n\t"
\n\t"

\
\
\
\
\
\

}
//
// Define SystemView locking in SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf.h
//
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_LOCK()
SEGGER_RTT_LOCK()
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_UNLOCK() SEGGER_RTT_UNLOCK()

7.3.4

Renesas RZA1 Cortex-A9 sample configuration

This sample configuration for the Renesas RZA1 (R7S72100) retrieves the currently active
interrupt and the system tick counter from embOS.
It uses the OS Timer for timestamp generation. The RZA1 includes a GIC.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf.h
/*********************************************************************
*
(c) SEGGER Microcontroller GmbH & Co. KG
*
**********************************************************************
-------------------------- END-OF-HEADER ----------------------------File
Purpose

: SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf.h
: SEGGER SysView configuration for Renesas RZA1 Cortex-A9
with SEGGER embOS.

*/
#ifndef SEGGER_SYSVIEW_CONF_H
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_CONF_H
/*********************************************************************
*
*
SysView buffer configuration
*/
// Number of bytes that SysView uses for the buffer.
// Should be large enough for single-shot recording.
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RTT_BUFFER_SIZE
1024 * 1024
// The RTT channel that SysView will use.
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RTT_CHANNEL
1
/*********************************************************************
*
*
SysView timestamp configuration
*/
// Retrieve a system timestamp via OS-specific function
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_GET_TIMESTAMP()
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp()
// number of valid bits low-order delivered by SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp()
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TIMESTAMP_BITS
32
/*********************************************************************
*
*
SysView interrupt configuration
*/
//
// SEGGER_SYSVIEW_InterruptId has to be defined in the module which
// handles the interrupts and must be set to the acknowledged interrupt Id.
//
// Example:
//
// #define GIC_BASE_ADDR
/* as base address of the GIC on the device */
// #define GICC_BASE_ADDR (GIC_BASE_ADDR + 0x2000u)
// #define GICC_IAR
(*(volatile unsigned*)(GICC_BASE_ADDR + 0x000C))

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//
// unsigned int SEGGER_SYSVIEW_InterruptId; //
<<-- Define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_InterruptId.
// void OS_irq_handler(void) {
//
//
int_id = GICC_IAR & 0x03FF; // Read interrupt ID, acknowledge interrupt
//
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_InterruptId = iar_val;
//
OS_EnterInterrupt();
// Inform OS that interrupt handler is running
//
pISR();
// Call interrupt service routine
//
OS_LeaveInterrupt();
// Leave interrupt, perform task switch if required
// }
//
extern unsigned int SEGGER_SYSVIEW_InterruptId;
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_GET_INTERRUPT_ID()

(SEGGER_SYSVIEW_InterruptId)

/*********************************************************************
*
*
SysView locking
*/
// Lock SysView (nestable)
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_LOCK()
SEGGER_RTT_LOCK()
// Unlock SysView (nestable)
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_UNLOCK()
SEGGER_RTT_UNLOCK()
#endif
/*************************** End of file ****************************/

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_embOS_RZA1.c
/*********************************************************************
*
(c) SEGGER Microcontroller GmbH & Co. KG
*
**********************************************************************
-------------------------- END-OF-HEADER ----------------------------File
Purpose

: SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_embOS_RZA1.c
: Sample setup configuration of SystemView with embOS
for Renesas RZA1 Cortex-A9.

*/
#include "RTOS.h"
#include "SEGGER_SYSVIEW.h"
#include "SEGGER_SYSVIEW_embOS.h"
// SystemcoreClock can be used in most CMSIS compatible projects.
// In non-CMSIS projects define SYSVIEW_CPU_FREQ below.
extern unsigned int SystemCoreClock;
/*********************************************************************
*
*
Defines, configurable
*
**********************************************************************
*/
// The application name to be displayed in SystemViewer
#define SYSVIEW_APP_NAME
"embOS Demo Application"
// The target device name
#define SYSVIEW_DEVICE_NAME

"R7S72100"

// Frequency of the timestamp. Must match SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf.h

// and SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp().
#define SYSVIEW_TIMESTAMP_FREQ (399900000u / 12)
// System Frequency. SystemcoreClock is used in most CMSIS compatible projects.
#define SYSVIEW_CPU_FREQ
(399900000u)
// The lowest RAM address used for IDs (pointers)
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// Should be adjusted if the RAM does not start at 0x20000000.

#define SYSVIEW_RAM_BASE
(0x60020000)

#define TIMER_INTERRUPT_PENDING() /* as check if a timer interrupt is pending */

/*********************************************************************
*
*
_cbSendSystemDesc()
*
* Function description
*
Sends SystemView description strings.
*/
static void _cbSendSystemDesc(void) {
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendSysDesc("N="SYSVIEW_APP_NAME",D="SYSVIEW_DEVICE_NAME);
}
/*********************************************************************
*
*
Global functions
*
**********************************************************************
*/
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf(void) {
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Init(SYSVIEW_TIMESTAMP_FREQ, SYSVIEW_CPU_FREQ,
&SYSVIEW_X_OS_TraceAPI, _cbSendSystemDesc);
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SetRAMBase(SYSVIEW_RAM_BASE);
OS_SetTraceAPI(&embOS_TraceAPI_SYSVIEW);
// Configure embOS to use SYSVIEW.
}
/*********************************************************************
*
*
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp()
*
* Function description
*
Returns the current timestamp in ticks using the system tick
*
count and the SysTick counter.
*
All parameters of the SysTick have to be known and are set via
*
configuration defines on top of the file.
*
* Return value
*
The current timestamp.
*
* Additional information
*
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp is always called when interrupts are
*
disabled. Therefore locking here is not required.
*/
U32 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp(void) {
U32 TickCount;
U32 Cycles;
U32 CyclesPerTick;
//
// Get the cycles of the current system tick.
// Sample timer is down-counting,
// subtract the current value from the number of cycles per tick.
//
CyclesPerTick = 33249 + 1;
Cycles = (CyclesPerTick - OSTM_CNT);
//
// Get the system tick count.
//
TickCount = SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TickCnt;
//
// Check if a timer interrupt is pending
//
if (TIMER_INTERRUPT_PENDING()) {
TickCount++;
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Cycles = (CyclesPerTick - OSTM_CNT);
}
Cycles += TickCount * CyclesPerTick;
return Cycles;
}
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7.3.5

TI AM3358 Cortex-A8 sample configuration

This sample configuration for the TI AM3358 retrieves the currently active interrupt directly.
It initializes and uses the Cortex-A performance counter for timestamp generation.
The SystemView timestmap generation can be used for other Cortex-A devices, which
include the performance counter unit.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf.h
/*********************************************************************
*
(c) SEGGER Microcontroller GmbH & Co. KG
*
**********************************************************************
-------------------------- END-OF-HEADER ----------------------------File
Purpose

: SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf.h
: Generic SEGGER SysView configuration for non-Cortex-M
devices.

*/
#ifndef SEGGER_SYSVIEW_CONF_H
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_CONF_H
/*********************************************************************
*
*
SysView timestamp configuration
*/
// Retrieve a system timestamp via user-defined function
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_GET_TIMESTAMP()
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp()
// number of valid bits low-order delivered by SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp()
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TIMESTAMP_BITS
32
/*********************************************************************
*
*
SysView Id configuration
*/
// Default value for the lowest Id reported by the application.
// Can be overridden by the application via SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SetRAMBase().
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ID_BASE
0
// Number of bits to shift the Id to save bandwidth.
// (i.e. 2 when all reported Ids (pointers) are 4 byte aligned)
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ID_SHIFT
0
/*********************************************************************
*
*
SysView interrupt configuration
*/
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_GET_INTERRUPT_ID()
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetInterruptId()
/*********************************************************************
*
*
SysView locking
*/
// Lock SysView (nestable)
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_LOCK()
SEGGER_RTT_LOCK()
// Unlock SysView (nestable)
#define SEGGER_SYSVIEW_UNLOCK()
SEGGER_RTT_UNLOCK()
#endif

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SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_embOS_AM3358.c
/*********************************************************************
*
(c) SEGGER Microcontroller GmbH & Co. KG
*
**********************************************************************
-------------------------- END-OF-HEADER ----------------------------File
Purpose

: SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_embOS_RZA1.c
: Sample setup configuration of SystemView with embOS
for TI AM3358 Cortex-A8.

*/
#include "RTOS.h"
#include "SEGGER_SYSVIEW.h"
#include "SEGGER_SYSVIEW_embOS.h"
//
// SystemcoreClock can be used in most CMSIS compatible projects.
// In non-CMSIS projects define SYSVIEW_CPU_FREQ directly.
//
extern unsigned int SystemCoreClock;
/*********************************************************************
*
*
Defines, configurable
*
**********************************************************************
*/
// The application name to be displayed in SystemViewer
#ifndef
SYSVIEW_APP_NAME
#define SYSVIEW_APP_NAME
"embOS start project"
#endif
// The target device name
#ifndef
SYSVIEW_DEVICE_NAME
#define SYSVIEW_DEVICE_NAME
#endif

"AM3358"

// Frequency of the timestamp. Must match SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf.h

// The performance counter frequency equals the core clock frequency.
#define SYSVIEW_TIMESTAMP_FREQ (SystemCoreClock)
// System Frequency. SystemcoreClock is used in most CMSIS compatible projects.
#ifndef
SYSVIEW_CPU_FREQ
#define SYSVIEW_CPU_FREQ
(SystemCoreClock)
#endif
// The lowest RAM address used for IDs (pointers)
#ifndef
SYSVIEW_RAM_BASE
#define SYSVIEW_RAM_BASE
(0x80000000)
#endif
#ifndef
SYSVIEW_SYSDESC0
#define SYSVIEW_SYSDESC0
#endif

"I#67=SysTick,I#18=USB,I#17=USBSS,I#36=LCDC"

#define INTC_BASE
#define INTC_SIR_IRQ

(0x48200000uL)
(*(volatile U32*) (INTC_BASE + 0x40uL))

/*********************************************************************
*
*
Local functions
*
**********************************************************************
*/
/*********************************************************************
*
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*
_cbSendSystemDesc()
*
* Function description
*
Sends SystemView description strings.
*/
static void _cbSendSystemDesc(void) {
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendSysDesc("N="SYSVIEW_APP_NAME",O=embOS,D="SYSVIEW_DEVICE_NAME);
#ifdef SYSVIEW_SYSDESC0
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendSysDesc(SYSVIEW_SYSDESC0);
#endif
#ifdef SYSVIEW_SYSDESC1
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendSysDesc(SYSVIEW_SYSDESC1);
#endif
#ifdef SYSVIEW_SYSDESC2
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendSysDesc(SYSVIEW_SYSDESC2);
#endif
}
/*********************************************************************
*
*
_InitPerformanceCounter
*
* Function description
*
Initialize the internal Cortex-A Performance counter.
*
The function will work for Cortex-A8, Cortex-A9.
*
Please check whether this also suites for your core.
*/
static void _InitPerformanceCounter(U32 PerformReset, I32 UseDivider) {
//
// in general enable all counters (including cycle counter)
//
I32 Value = 1;
//
// Peform reset:
//
if (PerformReset) {
Value |= 2;
// reset all counters to zero.
Value |= 4;
// reset cycle counter to zero.
}
if (UseDivider) {
Value |= 8;
// enable "by 64" divider for CCNT.
}
Value |= 16;
// program the performance-counter control-register:
__asm volatile ("MCR p15, 0, %0, c9, c12, 0\t\n"
:
// Output result
: "r"(Value)
// Input
:
// Clobbered list
);
//
// Enable all counters
//
__asm volatile ("MCR p15, 0, %0, c9, c12, 1\t\n"
:
// Output result
: "r"(0x8000000f) // Input
:
// Clobbered list
);
//
// Clear overflows
//
__asm volatile ("MCR p15, 0, %0, c9, c12, 3\t\n"
:
// Output result
: "r"(0x8000000f) // Input
:
// Clobbered list
);
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}
/*********************************************************************
*
*
Global functions
*
**********************************************************************
*/
/*********************************************************************
*
*
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf
*
* Function description
*
Configures SYSVIEW.
*
*
Please check whether this also suites for your core.
*/
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf(void) {
//
// Write USEREN Register
//
__asm volatile ("MCR p15, 0, %0, C9, C14, 0\n\t"
:
// Output result
: "r"(1)
// Input
:
// Clobbered list
);
//
// Disable counter overflow interrupts
//
__asm volatile ("MCR p15, 0, %0, C9, C14, 2\n\t"
:
// Output result
: "r"(0x8000000f) // Input
:
// Clobbered list
);
_InitPerformanceCounter(1, 0);
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Init(SYSVIEW_TIMESTAMP_FREQ, SYSVIEW_CPU_FREQ,
&SYSVIEW_X_OS_TraceAPI, _cbSendSystemDesc);
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SetRAMBase(SYSVIEW_RAM_BASE);
OS_SetTraceAPI(&embOS_TraceAPI_SYSVIEW);
// Configure embOS to use SYSVIEW.
}
/*********************************************************************
*
*
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp()
*
* Function description
*
Returns the current timestamp in ticks using the performance counter.
*
* Return value
*
The current timestamp.
*
* Additional information
*
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp is always called when interrupts are
*
disabled. Therefore locking here is not required.
*/
U32 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp(void) {
register U32 r = 0;
//
// Read CCNT Register
//
__asm volatile ("MRC p15, 0, %0, c9, c13, 0"
: "+r"(r)
// Output result
:
// Inputs
: );
// Clobbered list
return r;
}
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/*********************************************************************
*
*
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetInterruptId()
*
* Function description
*
Return the currently active IRQ interrupt number
*
from the INTC_SIR_IRQ.
*/
U32 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetInterruptId(void) {
return (INTC_SIR_IRQ & (0x7Fu)); // INTC_SIR_IRQ[6:0]: ActiveIRQ
}

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7.4

Other CPUs

Other CPUs
Recording mode

Supported?

Continuous recording

No

Single-shot recording

Yes

Post-mortem analysis

Yes

On CPUs, which are not covered by the sections above SystemView can be used in singleshot mode, too.
To properly run SystemView the same items have to be configured:

Get an event timestamp.

Get an interrupt Id of the active interrupt.
Lock and unlock SystemView to prevent recording being interrupted.

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Supported OSes

The following chapter describes which (RT)OSes are already instrumented to use SystemView
and how to configure them.

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8.1

embOS

embOS
SEGGER embOS (V4.12a and later) can generate trace events for SystemView and other
recording implementations when profiling is enabled.

8.1.1

Configuring embOS for SystemView

Profiling is enabled in the OS_LIBMODE_SP, OS_LIBMODE_DP and OS_LIBMODE_DT

embOS library configurations (For detailed information refer to the embOS User Manual
UM01001).
In addition to the SYSTEMVIEW and RTT core module, the following file needs to be included
in the application:
For Cortex-M3 and Cortex-M4 targets include SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_embOS.c. For
Cortex-M0 and Cortex-M1 targets include SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_embOS.c.
This file provides additionally required functions for SystemView and allows configuration to
fit the target system, like defines for the application name, the target device and the target
core frequency. It initializes the SYSTEMVIEW module and configures embOS to send trace
events to SYSTEMVIEW. For an example configuration, refer to The SystemView system
information config on page 48.
At the start of the application, at main, after the
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf() has to be called to enable SystemView.

target

is

initialized,

Now, when the application is running, SystemViewer can connect to the target and start
recording events. All task, interrupt, and OS Scheduler activity, as well as embOS API
calls are recorded when SystemViewer is connected or SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Start() has been
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8.2

uC/OS-III
SystemView can be used with Micriums uC/OS-III to record task, interrupt, and scheduler
activity.

8.2.1

Configuring uC/OS-III for SystemView

In addition to the SYSTEMVIEW and RTT core module the following files have to be included
in the application project:
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_uCOSIII.c provides additionally required functions for
SystemView and allows configuration to fit the target system, like defines for the application
name, the target device and the target core frequency. The example configuration file,
shipped with the SystemView package is configured to be used with most Cortex-M3,
Cortex-M4, and Cortex-M7 targets. For an example configuration, refer to The SystemView
system information config on page 48.
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_uCOSIII.c and os_trace.h provide the interface between uC/OS-III and
SystemView. They usually do not need to be modified.
os_cfg_trace.h is the minimal uc/OS-III Trace configuration file required for SystemView.
If the project already includes this file, make sure the content fits the application. This file
includes two defines to configure the maximum number of tasks and the maximum number
of resources to be managed and named in the SystemView recording.
#define
#define

TRACE_CFG_MAX_TASK
TRACE_CFG_MAX_RESOURCES

16u
16u

Enable recording
Recording of uC/OS-III events can be configured in os_cfg.h.
Define OS_CFG_TRACE_EN as 1u to enable basic recording.
When OS_CFG_TRACE_API_ENTER_EN is defined as 1u, API function calls will be recorded,
too.
To also record when an API function exits, define OS_CFG_TRACE_API_EXIT_EN as 1u as well.
Call TRACE_INIT() at the beginning of the application, after the system has been initialized:
[...]
BSP_Init(); /* Initialize BSP functions
*/
CPU_Init(); /* Initialize the uC/CPU services */
#if (defined(OS_CFG_TRACE_EN) && (OS_CFG_TRACE_EN > 0u))
/* Initialize uC/OS-III Trace. Should be called after initializing the system.
*/
TRACE_INIT();
#endif
[...]

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8.3

FreeRTOS

FreeRTOS
FreeRTOS can also generate trace events for SystemView and allows basic but useful
analysis without modification.
For more detailed analysis, like Scheduler activity and interrupts, the FreeRTOS source and
the used port have to be slightly modified.

8.3.1

Configuring FreeRTOS for SystemView

In
addition
to
the
SYSTEMVIEW
and
RTT
core
module,
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_FreeRTOS.c needs to be included in the application. This file
provides additionally required functions for SystemView and allows configuration to fit the
target system, like defines for the application name, the target device and the target core
frequency. For an example configuration, refer to The SystemView system information
config on page 48.
The SEGGER_SYSVIEW_FreeRTOS.h header has to be included at the end of
FreeRTOSConfig.h or above every include of FreeRTOS.h. It defines the trace macros to
create SYSTEMVIEW events..
To
get
the
best
results
INCLUDE_xTaskGetIdleTaskHandle
INCLUDE_pxTaskGetStackStart should be defined as 1 in FreeRTOSConfig.h.

and

The patch file Sample.2.3_Core.patch shows the required modifications of the FreeRTOS
8.2.3 source and the GCC/ARM_CM4F port. It can be used as a reference when using
another version or port of FreeRTOS. I.e. if another port than GCC/ARM_CM4F is used, the
traceISR_ENTER(), traceISR_EXIT(), and traceISR_EXIT_TO_SCHEDULER() calls have to
be added accordingly.

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8.4

Other OSes
Other OSes are not officially instrumented, yet.
If you want to use SystemView with an other OS, get it touch with SEGGER or the OS
Vendor. The OS instrumentation can also be done with the guide in the following chapter.

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8.5

No OS

No OS
SystemView can be used without any instrumented OS at all, to record interrupt activity
and user events.

8.5.1

Configuring a system for SystemView

In addition to the SYSTEMVIEW and RTT core module, SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_NoOS.c

needs to be included in the application. This file provides the basic configuration of the
required functions for SystemView and can be modified to fit the system. For an example
configuration, refer to The SystemView system information config on page 48. An additional
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OS_API pointer can be passed in SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Init() to provide
information about the system time or tasks of the system.
For a description on how to record interrupts in the system, refer to Recording interrupts
on page 97.

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Chapter 9
Performance and resource usage

This chapter covers the performance and resource usage of SystemView. It contains information
about the memory requirements in typical systems which can be used to obtain sufficient
estimates for most target systems.

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9.1

Memory requirements

Memory requirements
The memory requirements may differ, depending on the used OS integration, the target
configuration and the compiler optimizations.
To achieve a balanced result of performance and memory usage, it is recommended to set
the compiler optimization level for the SystemView and RTT module accordingly. Compiler
optimizations should always be switched on for the SystemView and RTT module - even
in Debug configuration builds.

9.1.1

ROM usage

The following table lists the ROM usage of SystemView by component. With a smart linker
only the used functions will be included in the application.
Description

ROM

Minimum core code required when using SystemView

~920Byte

Basic SystemView recording functions for application, OS and module

events

~380Byte

OS-related SystemView recording functions

~360Byte

Middleware module-related recording functions

~120Byte

Complete SystemView Module

~1.8KByte

The following table list the ROM usage of SystemView with different configurations.
Description

Configuration

ROM

SystemView Module

Balanced optimization, no static buffer

~1.8KByte

SystemView Module

Balanced optimization, static buffer

~2.1KByte

SystemView Module

Balanced optimization, no static buffer,

post-mortem mode

~1.4KByte

SystemView Module

Balanced optimization, static buffer, postmortem mode

~1.7KByte

RTT Module

Balanced optimization

~0.5KByte

9.1.2

Static RAM usage

The following table list the static RAM usage of SystemView with different configurations.
Description

Configuration

RAM

SystemView Module

No static buffer

~70Byte +
Channel Buffer

SystemView Module

Static buffer

~280Byte +
Channel Buffer

SystemView Module

No static buffer, post-mortem mode

~60Byte +
Channel Buffer

SystemView Module

Static buffer, post-mortem mode

~180Byte +
Channel Buffer

RTT Module

9.1.3

~30Byte +
Channel Buffer

Stack RAM usage

SystemView requires stack to record events in every context, which might record events in
the application. This typically includes the system stack used by the scheduler, the interrupt
stack and the task stacks.

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Since SystemView handles incoming requests for the system description and task
information, there must be enough free space on the stack to record an event and to send
the system description, which is recording another event.
SystemView can be configured to select between lower stack usage or less static RAM use.
Description

Maximum Stack

Static buffer for event generation and encoding

~230 Bytes

Stack buffer for event generation and encoding

~510 Bytes

Static buffer for event generation and encoding, post-mortem mode

~150 Bytes

Stack buffer for event generation and encoding, post-mortem mode

~280 Bytes

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Chapter 10
Integration guide

This section describes how to integrate SEGGER SystemView into an OS or middleware module
to be able to record its execution.

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Integrating SEGGER SystemView into an OS

10.1 Integrating SEGGER SystemView into an OS

SEGGER SystemView can be integrated in any (RT)OS to get information about task
execution, OS internal activity, like a scheduler, and OS API calls. For the following RTOSes
this integration has already been done and can be used out-of-the box.

SEGGER embOS (V4.12a or later)

Micrium uC/OS-III (Upcoming V3.06)
FreeRTOS (Tested with V8.2.3)

For integration into other OSes, contact the OS distributor or do the integration following
the instructions in this sections.
The examples in this section are pseudo-code to illustrate when to call specific SystemView
functions. To allow general integration of trace instrumentation tools calls to these functions
can also be integrated as function macros or via a configurable trace API.

Instrumenting the OS core

In order to be able to record task execution and context switches, the OS core has to be
instrumented to generate SystemView events at the appropriate core functions.
Interrupt execution is in most cases handled by the OS, too. This allows instrumenting the
according OS functions called on enter and exit interrupt, which would otherwise have to
be done for each ISR in the application.
The third aspect of instrumenting the OS core is to provide run-time information for a
more detailed analysis. This information includes the system time to allow SystemViewer
to display timestamps relative to the start of the application, instead of to the start of
recording, and the task list, which is used by SystemViewer to display task names, stack
information and to order tasks by priority.

10.1.1 Recording task activity

SystemView can record a set of pre-defined system events for the main information of
system and OS activity, like task execution. These events should be generated by the OS
in the corresponding functions.
The pre-defined events are:
Event

Description

SystemView API

Task Create

A new task is created.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskCreate on
page 123

Task Start Ready

A task is marked as
ready to start or resume
execution.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStartReady
on page 125

Task Start Exec

A task is activated, it starts

or resumes execution.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStartExec
on page 124

Task Stop Ready

A task is blocked or
suspended.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStopReady
on page 127

Task Stop Exec

A task terminates.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStopExec
on page 126

System Idle

No task is executing, the

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnIdle on
system goes into Idle state. page 122

10.1.1.1 Task Create

A new task is created.
Task Create events happen when a task is created by the system.
On Task Create events call SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskCreate() with the Id of the new
task. Additionally it is recommended to record the task information of the new task with
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendTaskInfo().
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Example
void OS_CreateTask(TaskFunc* pF, unsigned Prio, const char* sName, void* pStack) {
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TASKINFO Info;
OS_TASK*
pTask; // Pseudo struct to be replaced
[OS specific code ...]
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskCreate((unsigned)pTask);
memset(&Info, 0, sizeof(Info));
//
// Fill elements with current task information
//
Info.TaskID
= (U32)pTask;
Info.sName
= pTask->Name;
Info.Prio
= pTask->Priority;
Info.StackBase = (U32)pTask->pStack;
Info.StackSize = pTask->StackSize;
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendTaskInfo(&Info);
}

10.1.1.2 Task Start Ready

A task is marked as ready to start or resume execution.
Task Start Ready events can for example happen, when the delay time of the task expired,
or when a resource the task was waiting for is available, or when an event was triggered.
On Task Start Ready events call SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStartReady() with the Id of the
task which has become ready.

Example
int OS_HandleTick(void) {
int TaskReady = 0;
// Pseudo variable indicating a task is ready
[OS specific code ...]
if (TaskReady) {
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStartReady((unsigned)pTask);
}
}

10.1.1.3 Task Start Exec

A task is activated, it starts or resumes execution.
Task Start Exec events happen when the context is about to be switched to the activated
task. This is normally done by the Scheduler when there is a ready task.
On Task Start Exec events call SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStartExec() with the Id of the task
which will execute.

Example
void OS_Switch(void) {
[OS specific code ...]
//
// If a task is activated
//
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStartExec((unsigned)pTask);
//
// Else no task activated, go into idle state
//
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnIdle()
}

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10.1.1.4 Task Stop Ready

A task is blocked or suspended.
Task Stop Ready events happen when a task is suspended or blocked, for example because
it delays for a specific time, or when it tries to claim a resource which is in use by another
task, or when it waits for an event to happen. When a task is suspended or blocked the
Scheduler will activate another task or go into idle state.
On Task Stop Ready events call SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStopReady() with the Id of the
task which is blocked and a ReasonId which can indicate why the task is blocked.

Example
void OS_Delay(unsigned NumTicks) {
[OS specific code ...]
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStopReady(OS_Global.pCurrentTask, OS_CAUSE_WAITING);
}

10.1.1.5 Task Stop Exec

A task terminates.
Task Stop Exec events happen when a task finally stops execution, for example when it
has done its job and terminates.
On Task Stop Ready events call SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStopExec() to record the current
task as stopped.

Example
void OS_TerminateTask(void) {
[OS specific code ...]
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStopExec();
}

10.1.1.6 System Idle

No task is executing, the system goes into Idle state.
System Idle events happen, when a task is suspended or stopped and no other task is
ready. The system can switch into an idle state to save power, wait for an interrupt or a
task to become ready.
In some OSes Idle is handled by an additional task. In this case it is recommended to record
System Idle events, when the Idle task is activated, too.
Time spent in Idle state is displayed as not CPU Load in SystemViewer.
On System Idle events call SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnIdle().

Example
void OS_Switch(void) {
[OS specific code ...]
//
// If a task is activated
//
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStartExec((unsigned)pTask);
//
// Else no task activated, go into idle state
//
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnIdle()
}

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10.1.2 Recording interrupts

SystemView can record entering and leaving interrupt service routines (ISRs). The
SystemView API provides functions for these events which should be added to the OS when
it provides functions to mark interrupt execution.
When the OS scheduler is controlled by interrupts, i.e. the SysTick interrupt, the exit
interrupt event should distinguish between resuming normal execution or switching into
the scheduler, and call the appropriate SystemView function.

10.1.2.1 Enter Interrupt

When the OS provides a function to inform the OS that interrupt code is executing, to
be called at the start of an Interrupt Service Routine (ISR), the OS function should call
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordEnterISR() to record the Enter Interrupt event.
When the OS does not provide an enter interrupt function, or the ISR does not call it, it
is the users responsibility to call SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordEnterISR() to be able to record
interrupt execution.
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordEnterISR()
automatically
retrieves
the
interrupt
via the SEGGER_SYSVIEW_GET_INTERRUPT_ID() function macro as defined
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf.h.

ID
in

Example
void OS_EnterInterrupt(void) {
[OS specific code ...]
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordEnterISR();
}

10.1.2.2 Exit Interrupt

When the OS provides a function to inform the OS that interrupt code has executed, to be
called at the and of an Interrupt Service Routine (ISR), the OS function should call:

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordExitISR() when the system will resume normal execution.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordExitISRToScheduler() when the interrupt caused a context
switch.

Example
void OS_ExitInterrupt(void) {
[OS specific code ...]
//
// If the interrupt will switch to the Scheduler
//
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordExitISRToScheduler();
//
// Otherwise
//
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordExitISR();
}

10.1.2.3 Example ISRs

The following two examples show how to record interrupt execution with SystemView with
OS interrupt handling and without.

Example with OS handling

void Timer_Handler(void) {
//
// Inform OS about start of interrupt execution
// (records SystemView Enter Interrupt event).
//
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OS_EnterInterrupt();
//
// Interrupt functionality could be here
//
APP_TimerCnt++;
//
// Inform OS about end of interrupt execution
// (records SystemView Exit Interrupt event).
//
OS_ExitInterrupt();
}

Example without OS handling

void ADC_Handler(void) {
//
// Explicitly record SystemView Enter Interrupt event.
// Should not be called in high-frequency interrupts.
//
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordEnterISR();
//
// Interrupt functionality could be here
//
APP_ADCValue = ADC.Value;
//
// Explicitly record SystemView Exit Interrupt event.
// Should not be called in high-frequency interrupts.
//
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordExitISR();
}

10.1.3 Recording run-time information

SystemView can record more detailed run-time information like the system time and
information about tasks. These information are recorded when the recording is started and
periodically requested when SystemViewer is running.
To request the information a SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OS_API struct with the OS-specific functions
as callbacks can be passed to SystemView upon initialization.
Setting the SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OS_API is optional,
SystemViewer to display more detailed information.

but

is

recommended

to

allow

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OS_API
typedef struct {
U64 (*pfGetTime)
(void);
void (*pfSendTaskList) (void);
} SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OS_API;

Parameters
Parameter

Description

pfGetTime

Pointer to a function returning the system time.

pfSendTaskList

Pointer to a function recording the entire task list.

10.1.3.1 pfGetTime
Description
Get the system time, i.e. the time since starting the system in microseconds.
If pfGetTime is NULL SystemViewer can show timestamps relative to the start of recording
only.

Prototype
U64 (*pfGetTime) (void);

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10.1.3.2 pfSendTaskList
Description
Record the entire task list via SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendTaskInfo().
If pfSendTaskList is NULL SystemViewer might only get task information of tasks which are
newly created while recording. pfSendTaskList is called periodically when SystemViewer is
connected to keep track on the current task list.

Prototype
void (*pfSendTaskList) (void);

Example
void cbSendTaskList(void) {
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TASKINFO Info;
OS_TASK*
pTask;
OS_EnterRegion(); // Disable scheduling to make sure the task list does not change.
for (pTask = OS_Global.pTask; pTask; pTask = pTask->pNext) {
//
// Fill all elements with 0 to allow extending the structure
// in future version without breaking the code.
//
memset(&Info, 0, sizeof(Info));
//
// Fill elements with current task information
//
Info.TaskID
= (U32)pTask;
Info.sName
= pTask->Name;
Info.Prio
= pTask->Priority;
Info.StackBase = (U32)pTask->pStackBot;
Info.StackSize = pTask->StackSize;
//
// Record current task information
//
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendTaskInfo(&Info);
}
OS_LeaveRegion(); // Enable scheduling again.
}

10.1.4 Recording OS API calls

In addition to the OS core instrumentation, SystemView can record OS API calls which are
done from the application. API functions can be instrumented like the OS core.
Recording API events with SystemView can be done with the ready-to-use
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordXXX() functions when passing simple parameters, or by using the
appropriate SEGGER_SYSVIEW_EncodeXXX() functions to create a SystemView event and
calling SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendPacket() to record it.

Example
/*********************************************************************
*
*
OS_malloc()
*
* Function description
*
API function to allocate memory on the heap.
*/
void OS_malloc(unsigned Size) {
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordU32(ID_OS_MALLOC, // Id of OS_malloc (>= 32)
Size
// First parameter
);
[OS specific code...]
}

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To record how long the execution of an API function takes and to record
its return value, the return of an API function can be instrumented, too
by calling SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordEndCall() to only record the return or
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordEndCallReturnValue() to record the return and its return value.

10.1.5 OS description file

In order for SystemViewer to properly decode API calls it requires a description file to be
present in the /description/ directory of SystemViewer. The name of the file has to be
SYSVIEW_<OSName>.txt where <OSName is the name as sent in the system description.

10.1.5.1 API Function description

A description file includes all API functions which can be recorded by the OS. Each line in
the file is one function in the following format:
<EventID> <FunctionName> <ParameterDescription> | <ReturnValueDescription>

<EventId> is the Id which is recorded for the API function. It can be in the range of 32
to 511.
<FunctionName> is the name of the API function, displayed in the Event column of
SystemViewer. It may not contain spaces.
<ParameterDescription> is the description string of the parameters which are recorded
with the API function.
<ReturnValueDescription> is the description string of the return value which can be
recorded with SystemView. The ReturnValueDescription is optional.
The parameter display can be configured by a set of modifiers:

%b - Display parameter as binary.

%d - Display parameter as signed decimal integer.
%D - Display parameter as time value.
%I - Display parameter as a resource name if the resource id is known to SystemViewer.
%p - Display parameter as hexadecimal integer.
%t - Display parameter as a task name if the task id is known to SystemViewer.
%u - Display parameter as unsigned decimal integer.

Example
The following example shows a part of SYSVIEW_embOS.txt
35
42
43
44
45
46

OS_CheckTimer
OS_Delay
OS_DelayUntil
OS_setPriority
OS_WakeTask
OS_CreateTask

pGlobal=%p
Delay=%u
Time=%u
Task=%t Pri=%u
Task=%t
Task=%t Pri=%u Stack=%p Size=%u

In addition to the default modifiers the description file can define NamedTypes to map
numerical values to strings, which can for example be useful to display the textual value
of enums or error codes.
NamedTypes have following format:
NamedType <TypeName> <Key>=<Value> [<Key1>=<Value1> ...]

NamedTypes can be used in the ParameterDescription and the ReturnValueDescription.

Example
#
# Types for parameter formatters
#
NamedType OSErr 0=OS_ERR_NONE
NamedType OSErr 10000=OS_ERR_A 10001=OS_ERR_ACCEPT_ISR
NamedType OSErr 12000=OS_ERR_C 12001=OS_ERR_CREATE_ISR
NamedType OSErr 13000=OS_ERR_D 13001=OS_ERR_DEL_ISR

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NamedType OSFlag 0=FLAG_NONE 1=FLAG_READ 2=FLAG_WRITE 3=FLAG_READ_WRITE
#
# API Functions
#
34
OSFunc Param=%OSFlag | Returns %OSErr

10.1.5.2 Task State description

When a task pauses execution its state is recorded in the SystemView event.
This task state can be converted to a textual representation in SystemViewer with the
TaskState desctiption.
TaskState has following format:
TaskState <Mask> <Key>=<Value>, [<Key1>=<Value1>, ...]

Example
#
# Task States
#
TaskState 0xFF 0=Ready, 1=Delayed or Timeout, 2=Pending, 3=Pending with Timeout,
4=Suspended, 5=Suspended with Timeout, 6=Suspended and Pending, 7=Suspended and
Pending with Timeout, 255=Deleted

10.1.5.3 Option description

OS-Specific options can also be set in the description file to configure SystemViewer.
Currently available options to be inserted in the description files are:
Option ReversePriority: Higher task priority value equals lower task priority.

10.1.6 OS integration sample

The code below shows where to integrate SystemView in an OS based on pseudo-code
snippets and can be used as reference.
/*********************************************************************
*
(c) SEGGER Microcontroller GmbH & Co. KG
*
*
The Embedded Experts
*
*
www.segger.com
*
**********************************************************************
-------------------------- END-OF-HEADER ----------------------------Purpose : Pseudo-code OS with SEGGER SystemView integration.
*/
/*********************************************************************
*
*
OS_CreateTask()
*
* Function description
*
Create a new task and add it to the system.
*/
void OS_CreateTask(TaskFunc* pF, unsigned Prio, const char* sName, void* pStack) {
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TASKINFO Info;
OS_TASK*
pTask; // Pseudo struct to be replaced
[OS specific code ...]
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskCreate((unsigned)pTask);
memset(&Info, 0, sizeof(Info));
//
// Fill elements with current task information
//
Info.TaskID
= (U32)pTask;
Info.sName
= pTask->Name;
Info.Prio
= pTask->Priority;
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Info.StackBase = (U32)pTask->pStack;
Info.StackSize = pTask->StackSize;
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendTaskInfo(&Info);
}
/*********************************************************************
*
*
OS_TerminateTask()
*
* Function description
*
Terminate a task and remove it from the system.
*/
void OS_TerminateTask(void) {
[OS specific code ...]
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStopExec();
}
/*********************************************************************
*
*
OS_Delay()
*
* Function description
*
Delay and suspend a task for the given time.
*/
void OS_Delay(unsigned NumTicks) {
[OS specific code ...]
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStopReady(OS_Global.pCurrentTask, OS_CAUSE_WAITING);
}
/*********************************************************************
*
*
OS_HandleTick()
*
* Function description
*
OS System Tick handler.
*/
int OS_HandleTick(void) {
int TaskReady = 0;
// Pseudo variable indicating a task is ready
[OS specific code ...]
if (TaskReady) {
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStartReady((unsigned)pTask);
}
}
/*********************************************************************
*
*
OS_Switch()
*
* Function description
*
Switch to the next ready task or go to idle.
*/
void OS_Switch(void) {
[OS specific code ...]
//
// If a task is activated
//
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStartExec((unsigned)pTask);
//
// Else no task activated, go into idle state
//
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}
/*********************************************************************
*
*
OS_EnterInterrupt()
*
* Function description
*
Inform the OS about start of interrupt execution.
*/
void OS_EnterInterrupt(void) {
[OS specific code ...]
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordEnterISR();
}
/*********************************************************************
*
*
OS_ExitInterrupt()
*
* Function description
*
Inform the OS about end of interrupt execution and switch to
*
Scheduler if necessary.
*/
void OS_ExitInterrupt(void) {
[OS specific code ...]
//
// If the interrupt will switch to the Scheduler
//
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordExitISRToScheduler();
//
// Otherwise
//
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordExitISR();
}

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10.2 Integrating SEGGER SystemView into a

middleware module
SEGGER SystemView can also be integrated into middleware modules or even application
modules to get information about execution of these modules, like API calls or interrupttriggered events. This integration is for example used in SEGGER embOS/IP to monitor
sending and receiving packets via IP and SEGGER emFile to record API calls.
For integration into other modules, contact your distributor or do the integration following
the instructions in this section.

10.2.1 Registering the module

To be able to record middleware module events, the module has to register at SystemView
via SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RegisterModule().
The module passes a SEGGER_SYSVIEW_MODULE struct pointer, which contains information
about the module and receives the event offset for the event Ids the module can generate.
sDescription and NumEvents have to be set in the SEGGER_SYSVIEW_MODULE struct when
registering. Optionally pfSendModuleDesc can be set, too.
Upon
return
of
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RegisterModule(),
EventOffset
of
the
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_MODULE struct is set to the lowest event Id the module may generate, and
pNext is set to point to the next registered module to create a linked list. Because of this, the
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_MODULE struct has to be writeable and may not be allocated on the stack.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_MODULE
struct SEGGER_SYSVIEW_MODULE {
const char*
U32
U32
void
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_MODULE*
};

sModule;
NumEvents;
EventOffset;
(*pfSendModuleDesc)(void);
pNext;

Parameters
Parameter

Description

sModule

Pointer to a string containing the module name and

optionally the module event description.

NumEvents

Number of events the module wants to register.

EventOffset

Offset to be added to the event Ids. Out parameter, set by

this function. Do not modify after calling this function.

pfSendModuleDesc

Callback function pointer to send more detailed module

description to SystemViewer.

pNext

Pointer to next registered module. Out parameter, set by this

function. Do not modify after calling this function.

Example
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_MODULE IPModule = {
"M=embOSIP, " \
"0 SendPacket IFace=%u NumBytes=%u, " \
"1 ReceivePacket Iface=%d NumBytes=%u", // sModule
2,
// NumEvents
0,
// EventOffset, Set by SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RegisterModule()
NULL,
// pfSendModuleDesc, NULL: No additional module description
NULL,
// pNext, Set by SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RegisterModule()
};

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static void _IPTraceConfig(void) {
//
// Register embOS/IP at SystemView.
// SystemView has to be initialized before.
//
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RegisterModule(&IPModule);
}

10.2.2 Recording module activity

In order to be able to record module activity, the module has to be instrumented to generate
SystemView events in the appropriate functions.
Instrumenting a module can be done by integrating the SystemView functions directly,
via configurable macro functions or with an API structure which can be filled and set by
SystemView.
Recording events with SystemView can be done with the ready-to-use
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordXXX() functions when passing simple parameters, or by using the
appropriate SEGGER_SYSVIEW_EncodeXXX() functions to create a SystemView event and
calling SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendPacket() to record it.

Example
int SendPacket(IP_PACKET *pPacket) {
//
// The IP stack sends a packet.
// Record it according to the module description of SendPacket.
//
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordU32x2(
// Id of SendPacket (0) + Offset for the registered module
ID_SENDPACKET + IPModule.EventOffset,
// First parameter (displayed as event parameter IFace)
pPacket->Interface,
// Second parameter (displayed as event parameter NumBytes)
pPacket->NumBytes
);
[Module specific code...]
}

For more information refer to Recording OS API calls on page 99 and the API reference
on page 107.
As with OSes, the middleware module description can be made available in a description
file with the name of the module (Value of M=). Refer to OS description file on page 100.

10.2.3 Providing the module description

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_MODULE.sModule points to a string which contains the basic information
of the registered module, which is a comma-separated list and can contain following items:
Item

Identifier

Example

Module name

M=embOSIP

Module token

T=IP

Description

S=embOS/IP V12.09

Module event

<ID> <Event>
<Parameter>

0 SendPacket IFace=%u
NumBytes=%u

The string length may not exceed SEGGER_SYSVIEW_MAX_STRING_LEN which is 128 by

default.
To send additional description strings and to send the name of resources which are used
and recorded by the module, SEGGER_SYSVIEW_MODULE.pfSendModuleDesc can be set when
registering the module.
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SEGGER_SYSVIEW_MODULE.pfSendModuleDesc is called periodically when SystemViewer

is connected. It can call SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordModuleDescription() and
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_NameResource().

Example
static void _cbSendIPModuleDesc(void) {
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_NameResource((U32)&(RxPacketFifo), "Rx FIFO");
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_NameResource((U32)&(TxPacketFifo), "Tx FIFO");
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordModuleDescription(&IPModule, "T=IP, S='embOS/IP V12.09'");
}
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_MODULE IPModule = {
"M=embOSIP, " \
"0 SendPacket IFace=%u NumBytes=%u, " \
"1 ReceivePacket Iface=%d NumBytes=%u",
2,
0,
_cbSendIPModuleDesc,
NULL,
};

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//
//
//

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EventOffset, Set by RegisterModule()
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API reference

This section describes the public API of SEGGER SystemView.

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SEGGER SystemView API functions

11.1 SEGGER SystemView API functions

The following functions can be used to include SEGGER SystemView into an application and
for integration of SEGGER SystemView into OSes and middleware modules.
Function

Description
Control and initialization functions

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Init()

Initializes the SYSVIEW module.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SetRAMBase()

Sets the RAM base address, which is

subtracted from IDs in order to save
bandwidth.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Start()

Start recording SystemView events.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Stop()

Stop recording SystemView events.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_GetSysDesc()

Triggers a send of the system information

and description.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendTaskList()

Send all tasks descriptors to the host.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendTaskInfo()

Send a Task Info Packet, containing TaskId

for identification, task priority and task
name.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendSysDesc()

Send the system description string to the

host.

Event recording functions

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordVoid()

Formats and sends a SystemView packet

with an empty payload.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordU32()

Formats and sends a SystemView packet

containing a single U32 parameter
payload.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordU32x2()

Formats and sends a SystemView packet

containing 2 U32 parameter payload.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordU32x3()

Formats and sends a SystemView packet

containing 3 U32 parameter payload.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordSystime()

Formats and sends a SystemView Systime

containing a single U64 or U32 parameter
payload.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordEnterISR()

Format and send an ISR entry event.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordExitISR()

Format and send an ISR exit event.

Format and send an ISR exit into

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordExitISRToScheduler()
scheduler event.
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordEnterTimer()

Format and send a Timer entry event.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordExitTimer()

Format and send a Timer exit event.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordEndCall()

Format and send an End API Call event

without return value.

Format and send an End API Call event

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordEndCallReturnValue()
with return value.
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendPacket()

Send an event packet.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnIdle()

Record an Idle event.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskCreate()

Record a Task Create event.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStartExec()

Record a Task Start Execution event.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStopExec()

Record a Task Stop Execution event.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStartReady()

Record a Task Start Ready event.

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Function

Description

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStopReady()

Record a Task Stop Ready event.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnUserStart()

Send a user event start, such as start of a

subroutine for profiling.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnUserStop()

Send a user event stop, such as return of

a subroutine for profiling.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_NameResource()

Send the name of a resource to be

displayed in SysViewer.

Event parameter encoding functions

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_EncodeU32()

Encode a U32 in variable-length format.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_EncodeData()

Encode a byte buffer in variable-length

format.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_EncodeString()

Encode a string in variable-length format.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_EncodeId()

Encode a 32-bit Id in shrunken variablelength format.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ShrinkId()

Get the shrunken value of an

Id for further processing like in
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_NameResource().
Middleware module registration

Sends detailed information of a registered

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordModuleDescription()
module to the host.
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RegisterModule()

Register a middleware module for

recording its events.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendModule()

Sends the information of a registered

module to the host.

Triggers a send of the registered module

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendModuleDescription()
descriptions.
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendNumModules()

Send the number of registered modules to

the host.

printf-Style functions
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_PrintfHostEx()

Print a string which is formatted on the

host by SystemViewer with Additional
information.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_PrintfTargetEx()

Print a string which is formatted on

the target before sent to the host with
Additional information.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_PrintfHost()

Print a string which is formatted on the

host by SystemViewer.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_PrintfTarget()

Print a string which is formatted on the

target before sent to the host.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Print()

Print a string to the host.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_WarnfHost()

Print a warnin string which is formatted on

the host by SystemViewer.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_WarnfTarget()

Print a warning string which is formatted

on the target before sent to the host.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Warn()

Print a warning string to the host.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ErrorfHost()

Print an error string which is formatted on

the host by SystemViewer.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ErrorfTarget()

Print an error string which is formatted on

the target before sent to the host.

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Description
Print an error string to the host.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Error()

Application-provided functions
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf()

Initializes and configures SystemView for

the specific OS

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp()

Callback called by SystemView to get the

timestamp in cycles.

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11.1.1 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf()
Description
Can be used with OS integration to allow easier initialization of SystemView and the OS
SystemView interface.
This function is usually provided in the SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Config_<OS>.c configuration file
of the used OS.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf(void);

Example implementation
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf(void) {
//
// Initialize SystemView
//
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Init(SYSVIEW_TIMESTAMP_FREQ,
// Frequency of the timestamp.
SYSVIEW_CPU_FREQ,
// Frequency of the system.
&SYSVIEW_X_OS_TraceAPI,
// OS-specific SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OS_API
_cbSendSystemDesc
// Callback for application-specific description
);
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SetRAMBase(SYSVIEW_RAM_BASE);
// Explicitly set the RAM base address.
OS_SetTraceAPI(&embOS_TraceAPI_SYSVIEW);
// Configure embOS to use SystemView via the Trace-API.
}

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11.1.2 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_EncodeData()
Description
Encode a byte buffer in variable-length format.

Prototype
U8 *SEGGER_SYSVIEW_EncodeData(
U8
* pPayload,
const char
* pSrc,
unsigned
NumBytes);

Parameters
Parameter

Description

pPayload

Pointer to where string will be encoded.

pSrc

Pointer to data buffer to be encoded.

NumBytes

Number of bytes in the buffer to be encoded.

Return value
Pointer to the byte following the value, i.e. the first free byte in the payload and the next
position to store payload content.

Additional information
The data is encoded as a count byte followed by the contents of the data buffer. Make sure
NumBytes + 1 bytes are free for the payload.

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11.1.3 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_EncodeId()
Description
Encode a 32-bit Id in shrunken variable-length format.

Prototype
U8 *SEGGER_SYSVIEW_EncodeId(U8
* pPayload,
unsigned
Id);

Parameters
Parameter

Description

pPayload

Pointer to where the Id will be encoded.

Id

The 32-bit value to be encoded.

Return value
Pointer to the byte following the value, i.e. the first free byte in the payload and the next
position to store payload content.

Additional information
The parameters to shrink an Id can be configured in SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf.h and
via SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SetRAMBase(). SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ID_BASE: Lowest Id reported
by the application. (i.e. 0x20000000 when all Ids are an address in this RAM)
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ID_SHIFT: Number of bits to shift the Id to save bandwidth. (i.e. 2
when Ids are 4 byte aligned)

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11.1.4 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_EncodeString()
Description
Encode a string in variable-length format.

Prototype
U8 *SEGGER_SYSVIEW_EncodeString(

U8
* pPayload,
const char
* s,
unsigned
MaxLen);

Parameters
Parameter

Description

pPayload

Pointer to where string will be encoded.

String to encode.

MaxLen

Maximum number of characters to encode from string.

Return value
Pointer to the byte following the value, i.e. the first free byte in the payload and the next
position to store payload content.

Additional information
The string is encoded as a count byte followed by the contents of the string. No more than
1 + MaxLen bytes will be encoded to the payload.

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11.1.5 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_EncodeU32()
Description
Encode a U32 in variable-length format.

Prototype
U8 *SEGGER_SYSVIEW_EncodeU32(U8
* pPayload,
unsigned
Value);

Parameters
Parameter

Description

pPayload

Pointer to where U32 will be encoded.

Value

The 32-bit value to be encoded.

Return value
Pointer to the byte following the value, i.e. the first free byte in the payload and the next
position to store payload content.

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11.1.6 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Error()
Description
Print an error string to the host.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Error(const char * s);

Parameters
Parameter
s

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Description
String to sent.

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11.1.7 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ErrorfHost()
Description
Print an error string which is formatted on the host by SystemViewer.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ErrorfHost(const char * s,
...);

Parameters
Parameter
s

Description
String to be formatted.

Additional information
All format arguments are treated as 32-bit scalar values.

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11.1.8 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ErrorfTarget()
Description
Print an error string which is formatted on the target before sent to the host.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ErrorfTarget(const char * s,
...);

Parameters
Parameter
s

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Description
String to be formatted.

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11.1.9 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_GetSysDesc()
Description
Triggers a send of the system information and description.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_GetSysDesc();

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11.1.10 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Init()
Description
Initializes the SYSVIEW module. Must be called before SystemViewer attaches to the
system.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Init(

U32
SysFreq,
U32
CPUFreq,
const SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OS_API
* pOSAPI,
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SEND_SYS_DESC_FUNC
pfSendSysDesc);

Parameters
Parameter

Description

SysFreq

Frequency of timestamp, i.e. CPU core clock frequency.

CPUFreq

CPU core clock frequency.

pOSAPI

Pointer to the API structure for OS-specific functions.

pfSendSysDesc

Pointer to SendSysDesc callback function.

Additional information
This function initializes the RTT channel used to transport SEGGER SystemView packets.
The channel is assigned the label SysView for client software to identify the SystemView
channel.

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11.1.11 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_NameResource()
Description
Send the name of a resource to be displayed in SysViewer.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_NameResource(
U32
ResourceId,
const char * sName);

Parameters
Parameter

Description

ResourceId

Id of the resource to be named. i.e. its address.

sName

Pointer to the resource name. (Max.

SEGGER_SYSVIEW_MAX_STRING_LEN Bytes)

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11.1.12 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnIdle()
Description
Record an Idle event.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnIdle();

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11.1.13 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskCreate()
Description
Record a Task Create event. The Task Create event corresponds to creating a task in the OS.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskCreate(unsigned TaskId);

Parameters
Parameter
TaskId

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Description
Task ID of created task.

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11.1.14 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStartExec()
Description
Record a Task Start Execution event. The Task Start event corresponds to when a task has
started to execute rather than when it is ready to execute.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStartExec(unsigned TaskId);

Parameters
Parameter
TaskId

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Description
Task ID of task that started to execute.

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11.1.15 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStartReady()
Description
Record a Task Start Ready event.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStartReady(unsigned TaskId);

Parameters
Parameter
TaskId

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Description
Task ID of task that started to execute.

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11.1.16 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStopExec()
Description
Record a Task Stop Execution event. The Task Stop event corresponds to when a task stops
executing.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStopExec();

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11.1.17 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStopReady()
Description
Record a Task Stop Ready event.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnTaskStopReady(unsigned TaskId,
unsigned Cause);

Parameters
Parameter

Description

TaskId

Task ID of task that completed execution.

Cause

Reason for task to stop (i.e. Idle/Sleep)

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11.1.18 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnUserStart()
Description
Send a user event start, such as start of a subroutine for profiling.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnUserStart(unsigned UserId);

Parameters
Parameter
UserId

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Description
User defined ID for the event.

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11.1.19 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnUserStop()
Description
Send a user event stop, such as return of a subroutine for profiling.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_OnUserStop(unsigned UserId);

Parameters
Parameter
UserId

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Description
User defined ID for the event.

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11.1.20 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Print()
Description
Print a string to the host.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Print(const char * s);

Parameters
Parameter
s

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Description
String to sent.

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11.1.21 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_PrintfHost()
Description
Print a string which is formatted on the host by SystemViewer.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_PrintfHost(const char * s,
...);

Parameters
Parameter
s

Description
String to be formatted.

Additional information
All format arguments are treated as 32-bit scalar values.

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11.1.22 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_PrintfHostEx()
Description
Print a string which is formatted on the host by SystemViewer with Additional information.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_PrintfHostEx(const char * s,
U32
Options,
...);

Parameters
Parameter

Description

String to be formatted.

Options

Options for the string. i.e. Log level.

Additional information
All format arguments are treated as 32-bit scalar values.

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11.1.23 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_PrintfTarget()
Description
Print a string which is formatted on the target before sent to the host.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_PrintfTarget(const char * s,
...);

Parameters
Parameter
s

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Description
String to be formatted.

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11.1.24 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_PrintfTargetEx()
Description
Print a string which is formatted on the target before sent to the host with Additional
information.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_PrintfTargetEx(const char * s,
U32
Options,
...);

Parameters
Parameter

Description

String to be formatted.

Options

Options for the string. i.e. Log level.

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11.1.25 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordEnterISR()
Description
Format and send an ISR entry event.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordEnterISR();

Additional information
Example packets sent 02 0F 50 // ISR(15) Enter. Timestamp is 80 (0x50)

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11.1.26 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordEnterTimer()
Description
Format and send a Timer entry event.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordEnterTimer(U32 TimerId);

Parameters
Parameter
TimerId

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Id of the timer which starts.

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11.1.27 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordExitISR()
Description
Format and send an ISR exit event.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordExitISR();

Additional information
Format as follows: 03 <TimeStamp> // Max. packet len is 6
Example packets sent 03 20 // ISR Exit. Timestamp is 32 (0x20)

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11.1.28 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordExitISRToScheduler()
Description
Format and send an ISR exit into scheduler event.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordExitISRToScheduler();

Additional information
Format as follows: 18 <TimeStamp> // Max. packet len is 6
Example packets sent 18 20 // ISR Exit to Scheduler. Timestamp is 32 (0x20)

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11.1.29 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordExitTimer()
Description
Format and send a Timer exit event.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordExitTimer();

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11.1.30 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordEndCall()
Description
Format and send an End API Call event without return value.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordEndCall(unsigned EventID);

Parameters
Parameter
EventID

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Description
Id of API function which ends.

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11.1.31 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordEndCallReturnValue()
Description
Format and send an End API Call event with return value.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordEndCallReturnValue(unsigned EventID,
unsigned ReturnValue);

Parameters
Parameter

Description

EventID

Id of API function which ends.

ReturnValue

Return value which will be returned by the API function.

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11.1.32 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordModuleDescription()
Description
Sends detailed information of a registered module to the host.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordModuleDescription(const SEGGER_SYSVIEW_MODULE * pModule,
const char
* sDescription);

Parameters
Parameter

Description

pModule

Pointer to the described module.

sDescription

Pointer to a description string.

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11.1.33 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordSystime()
Description
Formats and sends a SystemView Systime containing a single U64 or U32 parameter
payload.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordSystime();

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11.1.34 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordU32()
Description
Formats and sends a SystemView packet containing a single U32 parameter payload.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordU32(unsigned EventID,
U32
Value);

Parameters
Parameter

Description

EventID

SystemView event ID.

Value

The 32-bit parameter encoded to SystemView packet

payload.

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11.1.35 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordU32x2()
Description
Formats and sends a SystemView packet containing 2 U32 parameter payload.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordU32x2(unsigned EventID,
U32
Para0,
U32
Para1);

Parameters
Parameter

Description

EventID

SystemView event ID.

Para0

The 32-bit parameter encoded to SystemView packet

payload.

Para1

The 32-bit parameter encoded to SystemView packet

payload.

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11.1.36 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordU32x3()
Description
Formats and sends a SystemView packet containing 3 U32 parameter payload.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordU32x3(unsigned
U32
U32
U32

EventID,
Para0,
Para1,
Para2);

Parameters
Parameter

Description

EventID

SystemView event ID.

Para0

The 32-bit parameter encoded to SystemView packet

payload.

Para1

The 32-bit parameter encoded to SystemView packet

payload.

Para2

The 32-bit parameter encoded to SystemView packet

payload.

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11.1.37 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordVoid()
Description
Formats and sends a SystemView packet with an empty payload.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RecordVoid(unsigned EventID);

Parameters
Parameter
EventID

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Description
SystemView event ID.

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11.1.38 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RegisterModule()
Description
Register a middleware module for recording its events.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_RegisterModule(SEGGER_SYSVIEW_MODULE * pModule);

Parameters
Parameter
pModule

Description
The middleware module information.

Additional information
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_MODULE elements: sDescription - Pointer to a string containing the
module name and optionally the module event description. NumEvents - Number of events
the module wants to register. EventOffset - Offset to be added to the event Ids. Out
parameter, set by this function. Do not modify after calling this function. pfSendModuleDesc
- Callback function pointer to send more detailed module description to SystemViewer.
pNext - Pointer to next registered module. Out parameter, set by this function. Do not
modify after calling this function.

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11.1.39 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendModule()
Description
Sends the information of a registered module to the host.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendModule(U8 ModuleId);

Parameters
Parameter
ModuleId

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Description
Id of the requested module.

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11.1.40 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendModuleDescription()
Description
Triggers a send of the registered module descriptions.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendModuleDescription();

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11.1.41 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendNumModules()
Description
Send the number of registered modules to the host.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendNumModules();

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11.1.42 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendPacket()
Description
Send an event packet.

Prototype
int SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendPacket(U8
* pPacket,
U8
* pPayloadEnd,
unsigned
EventId);

Parameters
Parameter

Description

pPacket

Pointer to the start of the packet.

pPayloadEnd

Pointer to the end of the payload. Make sure there are at

least 5 bytes free after the payload.

EventId

Id of the event packet.

Return value
0
=0

: Success, Message sent.

: Buffer full, Message *NOT* sent.

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11.1.43 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendSysDesc()
Description
Send the system description string to the host. The system description is used by SysViewer
to identify the current application and handle events accordingly.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendSysDesc(const char * sSysDesc);

Parameters
Parameter

Description
Pointer to the 0-terminated system description string.

sSysDesc

Additional information
One system description string may not exceed SEGGER_SYSVIEW_MAX_STRING_LEN
characters.
The Following items can be described in a system description string. Each item is identified
by its identifier, followed by = and the value. Items are separated by ,.
Item

Identifier

Example

Application name

N=Test Application

Operating system

O=embOS

Additional module

M=embOS/IP

Target device

D=MK66FN2M0xxx18

Target core

C=Cortex-M4

Interrupt

I#<InterruptID>

I#15=SysTick

Example strings

N=Test Application,O=embOS,D=MK66FN2M0xxx18
I#15=SysTick,I#99=ETH_Tx,I#100=ETH_Rx

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11.1.44 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendTaskInfo()
Description
Send a Task Info Packet, containing TaskId for identification, task priority and task name.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendTaskInfo(const SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TASKINFO * pInfo);

Parameters
Parameter
pInfo

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Description
Pointer to task information to send.

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11.1.45 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendTaskList()
Description
Send all tasks descriptors to the host.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SendTaskList();

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11.1.46 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SetRAMBase()
Description
Sets the RAM base address, which is subtracted from IDs in order to save bandwidth.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SetRAMBase(U32 RAMBaseAddress);

Parameters
Parameter
RAMBaseAddress

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Description
Lowest RAM Address. (i.e. 0x20000000 on most Cortex-M)

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11.1.47 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ShrinkId()
Description
Get
the
shrunken
value
of
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_NameResource().

an

Id

for

further

processing

like

in

Prototype
U32 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ShrinkId(U32 Id);

Parameters
Parameter
Id

Description
The 32-bit value to be shrunken.

Return value
Shrunken Id.

Additional information
The parameters to shrink an Id can be configured in SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Conf.h and
via SEGGER_SYSVIEW_SetRAMBase(). SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ID_BASE: Lowest Id reported
by the application. (i.e. 0x20000000 when all Ids are an address in this RAM)
SEGGER_SYSVIEW_ID_SHIFT: Number of bits to shift the Id to save bandwidth. (i.e. 2
when Ids are 4 byte aligned)

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11.1.48 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Start()
Description
Start recording SystemView events. This function is triggered by the host application.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Start();

Additional information
This function enables transmission of SystemView packets recorded by subsequent trace
calls and records a SystemView Start event.
As part of start, a SystemView Init packet is sent, containing the system frequency. The list
of current tasks, the current system time and the system description string is sent, too.

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11.1.49 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Stop()
Description
Stop recording SystemView events.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Stop();

Additional information
This function disables transmission of SystemView packets recorded by subsequent trace
calls. If transmission is enabled when this function is called, a single SystemView Stop event
is recorded to the trace, send, and then trace transmission is halted.

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11.1.50 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Warn()
Description
Print a warning string to the host.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_Warn(const char * s);

Parameters
Parameter
s

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Description
String to sent.

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11.1.51 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_WarnfHost()
Description
Print a warnin string which is formatted on the host by SystemViewer.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_WarnfHost(const char * s,
...);

Parameters
Parameter
s

Description
String to be formatted.

Additional information
All format arguments are treated as 32-bit scalar values.

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11.1.52 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_WarnfTarget()
Description
Print a warning string which is formatted on the target before sent to the host.

Prototype
void SEGGER_SYSVIEW_WarnfTarget(const char * s,
...);

Parameters
Parameter

Description
String to be formatted.

11.1.53 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp()
Description
This function needs to be implemented when SEGGER_SYSVIEW_GET_TIMESTAMP() is
configured to call it. By default this is done on all non-Cortex-M3/4 targets.

Prototype
U32 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp(void);

Return value
Returns the current system timestamp in timestamp cycles. On Cortex-M3 and Cortex-M4
this is the cycle counter.

Example implementation

U32 SEGGER_SYSVIEW_X_GetTimestamp(void) {
U32 TickCount;
U32 Cycles;
U32 CyclesPerTick;
//
// Get the cycles of the current system tick.
// SysTick is down-counting, subtract the current value from the number of cycles per tick.
//
CyclesPerTick = SYST_RVR + 1;
Cycles = (CyclesPerTick - SYST_CVR);
//
// Get the system tick count.
//
TickCount = SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TickCnt; // SEGGER_SYSVIEW_TickCnt is incremented by the system tick ha
//
// If a SysTick interrupt is pending increment the TickCount
//
if ((SCB_ICSR & SCB_ICSR_PENDSTSET_MASK) != 0) {
TickCount++;
}
Cycles += TickCount * CyclesPerTick;
return Cycles;
}

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Frequently asked questions

Q: Can I use SystemViewer while I am debugging my application?

A: Yes. SystemViewer can run in parallel to a debugger and do continuous recording. To make
sure data can be read fast enough, configure the debugger connection to a high interface
speed ( 4 MHz).
Q: Can I do continuous recording without a J-Link?
A: No. Continuous recording requires the J-Link Real Time Transfer (RTT) technology to
automatically read the data from the target. Single-shot and post-mortem recording can be
done with any debug probe.
Q: Can I do continuous recording on Cortex-A, Cortex-R or ARM7, ARM9?
A: No. RTT requires memory access on the target while the target is running. If you have one
of these devices, only one-time recording can be done.
Q: I get overflow events when continuously recording. How can I prevent this?
A: Overflow events occur when the SystemVIew RTT buffer is full. This can happen for following
reasons:
J-Link is kept busy by a debugger and cannot read the data fast enough.
The target interface speed is too low to read the data fast enough.
The application generates too many events to fit into the buffer.
To prevent this:

Minimize the interactions of the debugger with J-Link while the target is running. (i.e. disable
live watches)
Select a higher interface speed in all instances connected to J-Link. (i.e. The debugger and
SystemViewer)
Choose a larger buffer for SystemView. (1 - 4 kByte)
Run SystemViewer stand-alone without a debugger.

Q: SystemViewer cannot find the RTT Control Block, how can I configure it?
A: Auto-detection of the RTT Control Block can only be done in a known RAM address range
after it is initialized. Make sure the application startup has ran when starting to record. If the
RTT Control Block is outside the known range for the selected device, either select Address
and enter the exact address of the RTT Control Block or select Address Range and enter an
address range in which the RTT Control Block will be.
Q: Do I have to select a Target Device to start recording?

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A: Yes. J-Link needs to now which target device is connected. The drop-down lists the most
recently used devices. To select another device simply enter its name. A list of supported
devices can be found here.
Q: My question is not listed above. Where can I get more information?
A: For more information and help please ask your question in the SEGGER forum https://
forum.segger.com

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