Good question Tim, Ideally all sensors should have char device and uorb support, but I don't think we have this rule.
Recently a driver was converted from char device to uorb, so for driver that are uorb only, you have to use uORB sensortest application. BR, Alan On Thu, Feb 13, 2025 at 7:48 AM Tim Hardisty <timhardist...@gmail.com> wrote: > Bu all sensors should have character drivers though, not just uORB? I > have only briefly searched about uORB but it's a messaging system not a > driver as such I think and it lives in nuttx/apps. Perhaps what confused > me is you saying "BMI270 uses uORB" but perhaps you meant that was just > an easy/easier way to test it if there's no BMI270 example app? > > Just looking for clarity for my interest but also to make sure the OP is > given full information :-) > > On 12/02/2025 20:30, Alan C. Assis wrote: > > Yes, we still have char driver sensors and uorb sensors > > > > On Wed, Feb 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM Tim Hardisty <timhardist...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> Ah - so something you choose to use or not? But still we'll have > >> "traditional" drivers for new sensors as they're added? > >> > >> On 12/02/2025 19:29, Alan C. Assis wrote: > >>> Hi Tim, > >>> > >>> It came from PX4 and how it is used for our sensors. > >>> > >>> BR, > >>> > >>> Alan > >>> > >>> On Wed, Feb 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM Tim Hardisty <timhardist...@gmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Is uORB really just a PX4 thing? Not NuttX? Or did NuttX adopt uORB > too > >>>> and I missed it? > >>>> > >>>> Just curious :-) > >>>> > >>>> On 12/02/2025 18:51, Alan C. Assis wrote: > >>>>> Hi Yashvi, > >>>>> > >>>>> BMI270 uses uORB, you need to use sensortest > (CONFIG_SYSTEM_SENSORTEST) > >>>>> > >>>>> Just verify if the sensor was created correctly at /dev/uorb/ > >>>>> > >>>>> BR, > >>>>> > >>>>> Alan > >>>>> > >>>>> On Wed, Feb 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM 175 yashvi shah < > yashvee...@gmail.com> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> Yes, I successfully completed the I2C scanner. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> After achieving success with I2C, I need to retrieve data from the > >>>> BMI270. > >>>>>> For that, I have done all the necessary configurations, and > everything > >>>>>> seems perfect. However, when I try to enable the BMI270 in the > >>>> application > >>>>>> configuration -> "Examples," there is no option for the BMI270 > sensor. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Wed, Feb 12, 2025, 11:43 PM Alan C. Assis <acas...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >>>>>>> Hi Yashvi, > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Please describe the issue you are facing. BTW, did the i2c scan > find > >>>> your > >>>>>>> BMI270? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> BR, > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Alan > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM 175 yashvi shah < > >> yashvee...@gmail.com> > >>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> But.... > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I’m having a little trouble finding the BMI270 option in the > >>>>>> application > >>>>>>>> configuration examples. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Thank you! > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 12, 2025, 11:05 PM 175 yashvi shah < > >> yashvee...@gmail.com> > >>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Hello, > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> By applying this, I was able to successfully execute the I2C > >> scanner. > >>>>>>>>> Thank you! > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 12, 2025, 9:16 PM Alan C. Assis <acas...@gmail.com> > >>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>> Hi Yashvi, > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> You can enable the debug symbols to inspect where your code is > >>>>>>> crashing > >>>>>>>>>> (the positions at LR: 0800d3b7 PC: 0800dcbe) > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Enable it in your menuconfig: > >>>>>>>>>> Build Setup ---> Debug Options ---> [*] Generate Debug Symbols > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Then flash the new image and run: > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> arm-none-eabi-addr2line -e nuttx 0800d3b7 > >>>>>>>>>> arm-none-eabi-addr2line -e nuttx 0800dcbe > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Probably these LR and PC values will change for your new image, > >> then > >>>>>>>>>> modify > >>>>>>>>>> the commands above to use the new values. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> BR, > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Alan > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 12, 2025 at 12:31 PM 175 yashvi shah < > >>>>>>> yashvee...@gmail.com> > >>>>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Yes > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Details of error > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> dump_assert_info: Current Version: NuttX 12.8.0 > 1828d09b2a-dirty > >>>>>>> Feb > >>>>>>>> 12 > >>>>>>>>>>> 2025 0m > >>>>>>>>>>> dump_assert_info: Assertion failed panic: at file: :0 task: > >>>>>> <noname> > >>>>>>>>>>> process: K5 > >>>>>>>>>>> up_dump_register: R0: 4000541c R1: 00000000 R2: 00000048 R3: > >>>>>>>>>>> 00000001 > >>>>>>>>>>> up_dump_register: R4: 00000000 R5: 00000000 R6: 00000000 FP: > >>>>>>>>>>> 00000000 > >>>>>>>>>>> up_dump_register: R8: 00000000 SB: 00000000 SL: 00000000 R11: > >>>>>>>>>>> 00000000 > >>>>>>>>>>> up_dump_register: IP: 00000000 SP: 380008b0 LR: 0800d3b7 PC: > >>>>>>>>>>> 0800dcbe > >>>>>>>>>>> up_dump_register: xPSR: 21000000 BASEPRI: 00000000 CONTROL: > >>>>>>>>>>> 00000000 > >>>>>>>>>>> up_dump_register: EXC_RETURN: > >>>>>>>>>>> ffffffe9 > >>>>>>>>>>> dump_stackinfo: User > >>>>>>>>>>> Stack: > >>>>>>>>>>> dump_stackinfo: base: > >>>>>>>>>>> 0x38000208 > >>>>>>>>>>> dump_stackinfo: size: > >>>>>>>>>>> 00002008 > >>>>>>>>>>> dump_stackinfo: sp: > >>>>>>>>>>> 0x380008b0 > >>>>>>>>>>> stack_dump: 0x38000890: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 > >>>>>> 00000000 > >>>>>>>>>>> 00000000 0d > >>>>>>>>>>> stack_dump: 0x380008b0: 00000000 38000a48 00000001 38000a48 > >>>>>> 24001e3c > >>>>>>>>>>> 00000000 00 > >>>>>>>>>>> stack_dump: 0x380008d0: 00000000 00000000 240000f4 38000a48 > >>>>>> 00000000 > >>>>>>>>>>> 00000000 39 > >>>>>>>>>>> stack_dump: 0x380008f0: 3800fff8 38000a48 00000001 38000a48 > >>>>>> 240000f4 > >>>>>>>>>>> 00000000 0f > >>>>>>>>>>> stack_dump: 0x38000910: 00000009 38000a58 0800bb13 38000a58 > >>>>>> 00000000 > >>>>>>>>>>> 08009b71 38 > >>>>>>>>>>> stack_dump: 0x38000930: 38000a48 38000a58 0801ec48 08002075 > >>>>>> 00000001 > >>>>>>>>>>> 00000000 7f > >>>>>>>>>>> stack_dump: 0x38000950: 00000030 380009e8 00000000 38000a48 > >>>>>> 00000000 > >>>>>>>>>>> 08001e9d 00 > >>>>>>>>>>> stack_dump: 0x38000970: 00000000 08001e25 00000000 080023b1 > >>>>>> 00000000 > >>>>>>>>>>> 00000000 00 > >>>>>>>>>>> stack_dump: 0x38000990: 08003ddc 01000000 00000000 00000000 > >>>>>> 00000000 > >>>>>>>>>>> 00000000 01 > >>>>>>>>>>> stack_dump: 0x380009b0: 380001f0 00000001 00000000 08003e33 > >>>>>> 00000000 > >>>>>>>>>>> 380001f0 00 > >>>>>>>>>>> stack_dump: 0x380009d0: 00000001 00000001 00000000 00000000 > >>>>>> 00000000 > >>>>>>>>>>> 00000000 00 > >>>>>>>>>>> dump_tasks: PID GROUP PRI POLICY TYPE NPX STATE EVENT > >>>>>>>>>>> SIGMASK D > >>>>>>>>>>> dump_task: 0 0 0 FIFO Kthread - Ready > >>>>>>>>>>> 0000000000> > >>>>>>>>>>> dump_task: 1 0 240 RR Kthread - Running > >>>>>>>>>>> 0000000000> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 12, 2025, 7:12 PM Alan C. Assis <acas...@gmail.com > > > >>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Yashvi, > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> Please send the dump of this crash, using it you can find > where > >>>>>>> the > >>>>>>>>>> code > >>>>>>>>>>> is > >>>>>>>>>>>> crashing. > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> BR, > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> Alan > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 12, 2025 at 2:51 AM 175 yashvi shah < > >>>>>>>> yashvee...@gmail.com > >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello, > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> I am attempting to retrieve data from a BMI270 sensor on an > >>>>>>>> STM32H7 > >>>>>>>>>>>> board. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> However, when using the I2C scanner, a peculiar error is > >>>>>>> generated > >>>>>>>>>> in > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Minicom. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> The error is dump_assert_info : current version: nuttx 12.8.0 > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Furthermore, when trying to configure (make menuconfig-> > >>>>>>>> application > >>>>>>>>>>>>> configuration-> example).there no option of bmi270 > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Could you please assist me in resolving this issue? > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> >
