MPS: MPS2+ board: Unable to open new AXF file

Information in this knowledgebase article applies to:

• MDK v5.x
• Arm MPS2+ FPGA prototyping board

SYMPTOM

After successfully building a new MDK project, I copy the new *.axf file onto the SD card on the prototype board. Then I edit the file images.txt to point to the new *.axf. When I reset the board, LOG.txt reports the following error:

ARM V2M-MPS2 CMSIS-DAP Firmware v2.2.1
Build Date: Mar  8 2017

Time :  01:52:09
Date :  19:01:2000

MotherBoard Revision C Variant A
MotherBoard Serial Number 0260880201-0001

ARM V2M Boot Loader v1.0.0


Switching on main power...

Configuring motherboard (rev C, var A)...

Reading Board File \MB\HBI0263C\AN511\an511_v1.txt

Configuring FPGA from file \MB\HBI0263C\AN511\an511_v1.rbe
FPGA config: PASSED

OSCCLK config: PASSED

Writing SCC 0x00000010 with board revision C
Writing SCC 0x00000000 with 0x00000001

Reading images file \MB\HBI0263C\AN511\images.txt
Writing AXF or ELF File \SOFTWARE\webserver.axf
Unable to open file
ERROR: Failed to Write File \SOFTWARE\webserver.axf to Address 0x0

End of log file.

What does this error mean?

CAUSE

In this case, the filename for the image is too long. Verify that the base name of the file is 8 characters or less. The MPS2+ board only supports short (SFN or 8.3) filenames. Feel free to use extra folders to distinguish between different images.

RESOLUTION

In Options for Target => Output tab, shorten the name of the executable to eight characters or less.

Ex.
"webserver" => "webserver.axf" //Error
"webserve" => "webserve.axf"   //OK

Rebuild the project, copy over the new image, update images.txt with the shortened name, and try resetting the board.

MORE INFORMATION

• Refer to Application Note 300:Using the Cortex-M33 IoT Kit Image on MPS2+
• Refer to Application Note 301:Using the Cortex-M23 IoT Kit Image on MPS2+
• Refer to MPS2+: Overview of Configuration Files

Last Reviewed: Thursday, February 25, 2021