Detailed Description

NVM3 Non-Volatile Memory Management driver.

Note: Using NVM3 to store data in external Flash is beta tested only. Silicon Labs will NOT support any production deployments with this Beta release. Production deployments will only be supported with the GA version of this feature. This version is intended for lab and evaluation purpose only.

Introduction

The NVM3 driver provides a way for an application to safely store and retrieve variable size objects in a page-based non-volatile memory. Objects are identified with 20-bit object identifiers denoted as keys.

The driver is designed to use pages in a sequential order to provide equal usage and wear. The driver is resilient to power loss or reset events, ensuring that objects retrieved from the driver are in a valid state. A valid object will always be the last successfully stored object. NVM3 can detect NVM defects and mark pages as unusable. NVM3 will continue to operate on good pages after defect pages are detected.

Objects

An NVM3 object is data that can be stored in NVM. The object is handled as an array of bytes up to NVM3_MAX_OBJECT_SIZE in size. NVM3 can handle two types of objects.

Regular data objects. Data objects can store information of any size up to maximum NVM3_MAX_OBJECT_SIZE bytes.
32-bit counter objects. Counter objects can store 32-bit counters that are accessed with a separate set of API functions. The counter object is designed to be compact while minimizing memory wear in applications that require frequent persistent counter increments.

See The API for more details on the API.

Repacking

As the NVM fills up, it reaches a point where it can no longer store additional objects and a repacking operation is required to release out-of-date objects to free up NVM. Because erasing pages takes a long time, the NVM3 driver does not trigger the process by itself unless free memory reaches a critical low level. As an alternative, the application can trigger the repacking process by calling the nvm3_repack() function. During the call, NVM3 will either move data to a new page or erase pages that can be reused. At most, the call will block for a period equal to a page erasure time plus a small execution overhead. Page erasure time for the EFM32 or EFR32 parts can be found in the data sheet.

The application can use nvm3_repackNeeded() to determine if repacking is needed. To initiate repacks, call nvm3_repack() . Note that this function will perform repacks only if they are needed.

NVM3 uses two thresholds for repacking:

Forced threshold. This is the threshold used to force automatic repacking when free memory reaches a critical low level.
User threshold. This is the threshold used by nvm3_repackNeeded() . nvm3_repack() will not perform repacking unless free memory is below this threshold.

An NVM3 function that deletes or modifies a data or counter object will trigger an automatic repack operation when free memory is below the forced threshold. The check is done before the object is modified, not after.

The user can define the user threshold by entering a value in the repackHeadroom member of the nvm3_Init_t structure used by the nvm3_open() function. The repackHeadroom value defines the difference between the user and forced threshold. The forced threshold is the minimum low memory threshold defined by the page size and maximum object size and cannot be changed by the user. The default value for the repack headroom is 0, meaning that the forced and user thresholds are equal.

Note: The repack threshold can be changed to prevent multiple modifications of objects between user called repacks from causing automatic repacks. Note that "high" values of the repack headroom may cause increased NVM wear from increased number of repacks.

Caching

Caching is an optional feature. The NVM3 cache is an object location lookup cache. Data is not stored in the cache. Using cache speeds up object access and the performance will very much depend on objects being available in the cache. To ensure that cache can hold all necessary information, it must be configured to a size equivalent to or larger than the number of objects stored in NVM including those deleted as long as they are not discarded by the repack function. If the cache is available, the driver will first look in the cache to find the position of the object in NVM. If the object position is not found in the cache, the object position will be found by searching the NVM. The search will start at the last stored object and search all the way to the oldest object. If the object is found, the cache is updated accordingly.

The application must allocate and support data for the cache. See the nvm3_open function for more details. The size of each cache element is one uint32_t and one pointer giving a total of 8 bytes (2 words) pr. entry for EFM32 and EFR32 devices.

Note: The cache is fully initialized by nvm3_open() and automatically updated by any subsequent write, read, or delete function call.

Global Data (variables)

The NVM3 library is using global variables to store intermediate data during open, read, write, increment, and delete calls. Because the actual memory configuration is not defined at the time the NVM3 library is built, but rather at the time the user application is built, the size of data structures must be determined by the application configuration. Also, the application must set the value of the nvm3MaxFragmentCount at run-time before any NVM3 functions are called.

NVM3 does not support overlapped calls. If there is any chance that the application can issue overlapped calls, the NVM3 locking mechanism must be present and protect from that.

Note: If the application is using more than one NVM3 instance, the variables will be shared between the instances. Be sure to allocate data that have a size that is large enough for the largest usage.

Stack Usage

NVM3 library function calls are nested several levels deep. The stack usage has been measured on some EFM32 and EFR32 targets with library builds for IAR and armgcc. The maximum stack usage measured was 420 bytes for IAR and 472 bytes for ARM GCC builds. The unit test used to validate the stack usage has a 10% margin and is using a stack limit at 462 bytes for IAR and 520 for ARM GCC. Please note that the actual stack usage is a little different on the Cortex M0 Plus, M3, M4 and M33 versions of the library.

The API

The NVM3 API is defined in the nvm3.h file, and the application code must include the nvm3.h header file to get access to all definitions, datatypes, and function prototypes defined by NVM3.

This section contains brief descriptions of NVM3 functions. For more information about parameters and return values see the Function Documentation section. Most functions return an Ecode_t that has the value ECODE_NVM3_OK on success or see nvm3.h for other values.

nvm3_open() and nvm3_close() .
Functions to open and close an NVM3 instance. nvm3_open() takes a handle of type nvm3_Handle_t and initialization data of type nvm3_Init_t . The helper macro pair NVM3_DEFINE_SECTION_STATIC_DATA() and NVM3_DEFINE_SECTION_INIT_DATA() are provided to simplify initialization data definition. For usage examples, see the Examples section.

nvm3_getObjectInfo() , nvm3_enumObjects() , nvm3_deleteObject() and nvm3_countObjects()
These functions work on all objects. nvm3_enumObjects() gets a list of keys to valid objects in the NVM. The search can also be constrained by the function parameters. nvm3_countObjects() can be useful at startup to distinguish between a first startup without any valid objects present and later reboots with valid objects persistently stored in NVM.

nvm3_writeData() and nvm3_readData()
Write and read data objects.

nvm3_writeCounter() , nvm3_readCounter() and nvm3_incrementCounter()
Write, read, and increment 32-bit counter objects.

nvm3_eraseAll()
Erase all objects in NVM.

nvm3_getEraseCount()
Return the erasure count for the most erased page in NVM.

nvm3_repack() and nvm3_repackNeeded()
Manage NVM3 repacking operations.

nvm3_resize()
Resize the NVM area used by an open NVM3 instance.

Memory Placement

The application is responsible for placing the NVM area correctly. Minimum requirements for memory placement are:

NVM area start address must be aligned with a page of the underlying memory system.
NVM area size must be a multiple of the page size.

The minimum required NVM size is dependent on both the NVM page size and the NVM3_MAX_OBJECT_SIZE value. For a device with 2 kB page size and some typical values for NVM3_MAX_OBJECT_SIZE, the following is the minimum required number of pages:

For NVM3_MAX_OBJECT_SIZE=208: 3 pages
For NVM3_MAX_OBJECT_SIZE=1900: 4 pages
For NVM3_MAX_OBJECT_SIZE=4096: 5 pages

NVM3_DEFINE_SECTION_STATIC_DATA() and NVM3_DEFINE_SECTION_INIT_DATA() macros are provided to support the creation of the NVM area and initialization data. A linker section called 'name'_section is defined by NVM3_DEFINE_SECTION_STATIC_DATA() . The NVM area is placed within the linker section. The application linker script must place the section according to the requirements above. An error is returned by nvm3_open() on alignment or size violation.

Configuration Options

There are no compile-time configuration options for NVM3. All configuration parameters are contained in nvm3_Init_t .

Note: The Global Data (variables) must however be configured for correct size and have correct values for NVM3 to behave correctly.

Bad NVM Page Handling

NVM3 has been designed to detect page erase and write errors during normal operation and mark failing pages as BAD. If a write operation fails, all objects that have been written to the page prior to the write error are copied to the next free page before the page is marked as BAD and the write operation resumes. If the recover operation is successful, the operation is regarded as complete and the function will return ECODE_NVM3_OK status.

Note: Erase and write errors may not be detected by NVM3 if the device is used until end of life where the failure mode can be that the NVM content is changing during a power cycle.

Error Handling

The NVM3 error handling involves most functions returning an error code. The nvm3_countObjects is different because it returns the actual number of objects found.

The behavior and return values for most functions, such as nvm3_readData , nvm3_writeData , and so on should be self explanatory, while the nvm3_open is slightly different. nvm3_open will always try to recover from the previous state and continue without an error, if possible. In other words, if a valid NVM3 instance is established, nvm3_open will recover from brown outs and power cycles at any time in any operation and bring the system to a valid state where all pages and objects are in a known state and return success whenever possible. From this state, normal operation can resume. If nvm3_open returns an error, it's an indication of either a design or coding error, or that many of the NVM pages have been marked as BAD leaving insufficient space in the NVM to progress. Operation may not resume if nvm3_open returns an error.

Note: Because the nvm3_open may need to do recovery operations, the execution time will occasionally vary.

Storing objects in internal Flash

NVM3 has support for writing and reading objects in internal i.e., memory mapped Flash memory through the nvm3_hal_flash.c "driver". nvm3_hal_flash.c is using EMLIB functions to write and erase data, while using regular memory functions to read data from Flash.

The "driver" for internal Flash is selected by setting the halHandle in the nvm3_open initialization structure to point to nvm3_halFlashHandle.

Storing objects in external Flash

MNV3 has support for writing and reading objects in external Flash by using the nvm3_hal_extflash.c "driver". The nvm3_hal_extflash.c is using the Gecko Bootloader to read, write, and erase data in the Flash. By using this scheme, NVM3 does not deal with the hardware directly. All Flash communication must be handled by the bootloader. As long as the bootloader is configured and built for hardware, supports raw reads, writes and erases, NVM3 should be good to go.

nvm3_hal_extflash.c is using the "raw" read and write functions. It does not use the slot feature supported by the Gecko Bootloader. Be careful when configuring the bootloader memory map to avoid conflicts between NVM3 and other usage, including slot configuration.

All data objects are encrypted using CCM encryption and counter base values are encrypted using AES encryption. NVM3 encryption keys are stored in internal Flash. Reading the external memory alone will not give access to the unencrypted data or counter values.

The "driver" for external Flash is selected by setting the halHandle in the nvm3_open initialization structure to point to nvm3_halExtFlashHandle.

NVM3 Libraries

The NVM3 comes with pre-compiled libraries for Cortex M0, M3, M4 and M33 compiled with either Arm GCC or IAR toolchains. In addition, there are versions with and without encryption support. The versions without encryption support can only be used to store data in internal Flash, while the ones with encryption support can be used for both internal and external Flash. Objects in internal Flash will never be encrypted, while objects in external Flash must always be encrypted.

Examples

Example 1 shows initialization, usage of data objects and repacking.

       
        #include "
        
         nvm3.h
        
        "
       
        #include "
        
         nvm3_hal_flash.h
        
        "
       
        // Create a NVM area of 24kB (size must equal N * FLASH_PAGE_SIZE, N is integer). Create a cache of 10 entries.
       
        NVM3_DEFINE_SECTION_STATIC_DATA
       
       (nvm3Data1, 24576, 10);
      
        // This macro creates the following:
       
        // 1. An array to hold NVM data named nvm3Data1_nvm
       
        // 2. A section called nvm3Data1_section containing nvm3Data1_nvm. The application linker script must place this section correctly in memory.
       
        // 3. A cache array: nvm3Data1_cache
       
        void
       
       nvm3_example_1(
       
        void
       
       )
      
       {
      
        // Declare a nvm3_Init_t struct of name nvm3Data1 with initialization data. This is passed to nvm3_open() below.
       
        NVM3_DEFINE_SECTION_INIT_DATA
       
       (nvm3Data1, &nvm3_halFlashHandle);
      
       nvm3_Handle_t handle;
      
        Ecode_t
       
       status;
      
        size_t
       
       numberOfObjects;
      
        unsigned
       
        char
       
       data1[] = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 };
      
        unsigned
       
        char
       
       data2[] = { 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 };
      
       uint32_t objectType;
      
        size_t
       
       dataLen1;
      
        size_t
       
       dataLen2;
      
       status =
       
        nvm3_open
       
       (&handle, &nvm3Data1);
      
        if
       
       (status !=
       
        ECODE_NVM3_OK
       
       ) {
      
        // Handle error
       
       }
      
        // Get the number of valid keys already in NVM3
       
       numberOfObjects =
       
        nvm3_countObjects
       
       (&handle);
      
        // Skip if we have initial keys. If not, generate objects and store
       
        // persistently in NVM3 before proceeding.
       
        if
       
       (numberOfObjects < 2) {
      
        // Erase all objects and write initial data to NVM3
       
        nvm3_eraseAll
       
       (&handle);
      
        nvm3_writeData
       
       (&handle, 1, data1,
       
        sizeof
       
       (data1));
      
        nvm3_writeData
       
       (&handle, 2, data2,
       
        sizeof
       
       (data2));
      
       }
      
        // Find size of data for object with key identifier 1 and 2 and read out
       
        nvm3_getObjectInfo
       
       (&handle, 1, &objectType, &dataLen1);
      
        if
       
       (objectType ==
       
        NVM3_OBJECTTYPE_DATA
       
       ) {
      
        nvm3_readData
       
       (&handle, 1, data1, dataLen1);
      
       }
      
        nvm3_getObjectInfo
       
       (&handle, 2, &objectType, &dataLen2);
      
        if
       
       (objectType ==
       
        NVM3_OBJECTTYPE_DATA
       
       ) {
      
        nvm3_readData
       
       (&handle, 2, data2, dataLen2);
      
       }
      
        // Update and write back data
       
       data1[0]++;
      
       data2[0]++;
      
        nvm3_writeData
       
       (&handle, 1, data1, dataLen1);
      
        nvm3_writeData
       
       (&handle, 2, data2, dataLen2);
      
        // Do repacking if needed
       
        if
       
       (
       
        nvm3_repackNeeded
       
       (&handle)) {
      
       status =
       
        nvm3_repack
       
       (&handle);
      
        if
       
       (status !=
       
        ECODE_NVM3_OK
       
       ) {
      
        // Handle error
       
       }
      
       }
      
       }

Example 2 shows initialization and usage of counter objects. The counter object uses a compact way of storing a 32-bit counter value while minimizing NVM wear.

       
        #include "
        
         nvm3.h
        
        "
       
        #include "
        
         nvm3_hal_flash.h
        
        "
       
        // Create a NVM area of 24kB (size must equal N * FLASH_PAGE_SIZE, N is integer). Create a cache of 10 entries.
       
        NVM3_DEFINE_SECTION_STATIC_DATA
       
       (nvm3Data2, 24576, 10);
      
        #define USER_KEY 1
       
        // This macro creates the following:
       
        // 1. An array to hold NVM data named nvm3Data2_nvm
       
        // 2. A section called nvm3Data2_section containing nvm3Data2_nvm. The application linker script must place this section correctly in memory.
       
        // 3. A cache array: nvm3Data2_cache
       
        void
       
       nvm3_example_2(
       
        void
       
       )
      
       {
      
        // Declare a nvm3_Init_t struct of name nvm3Data2 with initialization data. This is passed to nvm3_open() below.
       
        NVM3_DEFINE_SECTION_INIT_DATA
       
       (nvm3Data2, &nvm3_halFlashHandle);
      
       nvm3_Handle_t handle;
      
        Ecode_t
       
       status;
      
       uint32_t counter = 1;
      
       status =
       
        nvm3_open
       
       (&handle, &nvm3Data2);
      
        if
       
       (status !=
       
        ECODE_NVM3_OK
       
       ) {
      
        // Handle error
       
       }
      
        // Erase all objects
       
        nvm3_eraseAll
       
       (&handle);
      
        // Write first counter value with key 1
       
        nvm3_writeCounter
       
       (&handle, USER_KEY, counter);
      
        // Increment the counter by 1 without reading out the updated value
       
        nvm3_incrementCounter
       
       (&handle, USER_KEY, NULL);
      
        // Read the counter value
       
        nvm3_readCounter
       
       (&handle, USER_KEY, &counter);
      
       }

Modules
NVM3Hal
NVM3 HAL module.

NVM3Lock
NVM3 lock module.

Data Structures
struct	nvm3_CacheEntry
	The datatype for each cache entry. The cache must be an array of these.

struct	nvm3_Init_t
	NVM3 initialization data.

Macros
#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_ADDRESS_RANGE ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x00000017U)
	Address and size is out of range of available NVM.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_ALIGNMENT_INVALID ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x00000001U)
	Invalid data alignment.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_ENCRYPTION_DECODE ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x0000001CU)
	Encryption decode failed.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_ENCRYPTION_ENCODE ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x0000001BU)
	Encryption encode failed.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_ENCRYPTION_INIT ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x0000001AU)
	Initialization of encryption functions failed.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_ENCRYPTION_KEY_ERROR ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x0000001EU)
	Encryption key is missing.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_ENCRYPTION_NOT_SUPPORTED ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x0000001DU)
	Encryption is not supported.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_ERASE_COUNT_ERROR ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x00000016U)
	Erase counts are not valid.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_ERASE_FAILED ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x0000000EU)
	Erase failed.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_INIT_WITH_FULL_NVM ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x00000013U)
	The module was opened with a full NVM.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_INT_ADDR_INVALID ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x00000021U)
	Internal error trying to access invalid memory.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_INT_EMULATOR ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x00000024U)
	Internal Emulator error.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_INT_KEY_MISMATCH ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x00000022U)
	Key validation failure.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_INT_SIZE_ERROR ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x00000023U)
	Internal size mismatch error.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_INT_TEST ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x00000030U)
	Internal Test error.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_INT_WRITE_TO_NOT_ERASED ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x00000020U)
	Write to memory that is not erased.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_KEY_INVALID ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x0000000AU)
	Invalid key value.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_KEY_NOT_FOUND ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x0000000BU)
	Key not found.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_NO_VALID_PAGES ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x00000003U)
	Initialization aborted, no valid page found.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_NOT_OPENED ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x00000007U)
	The module has not been successfully opened.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_NVM_ACCESS ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x00000019U)
	A NVM function call was failing.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_NVM_NOT_AVAILABLE ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x00000018U)
	The NVM interface is not available like GBL for ext Flash.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_OBJECT_IS_NOT_A_COUNTER ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x0000000DU)
	Trying to access a counter object which is currently a data object.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_OBJECT_IS_NOT_DATA ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x0000000CU)
	Trying to access a data object which is currently a counter object.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_OBJECT_SIZE_NOT_SUPPORTED ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x00000005U)
	The object size is not supported.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_OPENED_WITH_OTHER_PARAMETERS ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x00000008U)
	The module has already been opened with other parameters.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_PAGE_SIZE_NOT_SUPPORTED ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x00000004U)
	The page size is not supported.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_PARAMETER ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x00000009U)
	Illegal parameter.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_RANDOM_NUMBER ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x0000001FU)
	Error in obtaining random number.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_READ_DATA_SIZE ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x00000011U)
	Trying to read with a length different from actual object size.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_READ_FAILED ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x00000012U)
	Error in the read operation.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_RESIZE_NOT_ENOUGH_SPACE ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x00000015U)
	Not enough NVM to complete resize.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_RESIZE_PARAMETER ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x00000014U)
	Illegal parameter.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_SIZE_TOO_SMALL ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x00000002U)
	Not enough NVM memory specified.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_STORAGE_FULL ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x00000006U)
	No more NVM space available.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_WRITE_DATA_SIZE ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x0000000FU)
	The object is too large.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_ERR_WRITE_FAILED ( ECODE_EMDRV_NVM3_BASE \| 0x00000010U)
	Error in the write operation.

#define	ECODE_NVM3_OK ( ECODE_OK )
	Success return value.

#define	FLASH_PAGE_SIZE_X (FLASH_PAGE_SIZE - 20)

#define	NVM3_DEFINE_SECTION_INIT_DATA (name, flashHandle)
	NVM3 initialization data helper macro to be used with NVM3_DEFINE_SECTION_STATIC_DATA() . The `name` parameter in both macros must match. Call nvm3_open() after this macro to initialize NVM3. See Examples section for code examples.

#define	NVM3_DEFINE_SECTION_STATIC_DATA (name, nvmSize, cacheSize)
	NVM3 static data definition helper macro for applications using linker script placement of the NVM memory area. This macro exports the section 'name'_section to the linker. The user must place the section name in a linker script at an address aligned with the page size of the underlying memory system. The size of the NVM area must be a multiple of the page size. This macro also allocates the static NVM3 cache. Use this macro with NVM3_DEFINE_SECTION_INIT_DATA() to create initialization data for nvm3_open() . See Examples section for usage examples.

#define	NVM3_FRAGMENT_COUNT (((NVM3_MAX_OBJECT_SIZE_X - 1) / FLASH_PAGE_SIZE_X) + NVM3_MIN_FRAGMENT_COUNT)

#define	NVM3_KEY_INVALID 0xFFFFFFFFU
	Invalid key identifier.

#define	NVM3_KEY_MASK ((1U << NVM3_KEY_SIZE) - 1U)
	Unique object key identifier mask.

#define	NVM3_KEY_MAX NVM3_KEY_MASK
	Maximum object key value.

#define	NVM3_KEY_MIN 0U
	Minimum object key value.

#define	NVM3_KEY_SIZE 20U
	Unique object key identifier size in number of bits.

#define	NVM3_MAX_OBJECT_SIZE NVM3_MAX_OBJECT_SIZE_DEFAULT

#define	NVM3_MAX_OBJECT_SIZE_DEFAULT 1900U
	The default value for the maximum object size.

#define	NVM3_MAX_OBJECT_SIZE_HIGH_LIMIT 4096U
	The maximum value for the maximum object size.

#define	NVM3_MAX_OBJECT_SIZE_LOW_LIMIT 204U
	The minimum value for the maximum object size.

#define	NVM3_MAX_OBJECT_SIZE_X (NVM3_MAX_OBJECT_SIZE + 8)

#define	NVM3_MIN_FRAGMENT_COUNT (2U)

#define	NVM3_MIN_PAGE_SIZE 512U
	Definitions of NVM3 constraints.

#define	NVM3_OBJECTTYPE_COUNTER 1U
	The object is a counter.

#define	NVM3_OBJECTTYPE_DATA 0U
	The object is data.

Typedefs
typedef struct nvm3_CacheEntry	nvm3_CacheEntry_t
	The datatype for each cache entry. The cache must be an array of these.

typedef uint32_t	nvm3_ObjectKey_t
	The data type for object keys. Only the 20 least significant bits are used.

Functions
Ecode_t	nvm3_close (nvm3_Handle_t *h)
	Close the NVM3 driver instance.

__STATIC_INLINE size_t	nvm3_countDeletedObjects (nvm3_Handle_t *h)
	Count deleted objects.

__STATIC_INLINE size_t	nvm3_countObjects (nvm3_Handle_t *h)
	Count valid objects.

Ecode_t	nvm3_deleteObject (nvm3_Handle_t *h, nvm3_ObjectKey_t key)
	Delete an object from NVM.

size_t	nvm3_enumDeletedObjects (nvm3_Handle_t h, nvm3_ObjectKey_t keyListPtr, size_t keyListSize, nvm3_ObjectKey_t keyMin, nvm3_ObjectKey_t keyMax)
	Create a list of object keys for deleted objects in NVM.

size_t	nvm3_enumObjects (nvm3_Handle_t h, nvm3_ObjectKey_t keyListPtr, size_t keyListSize, nvm3_ObjectKey_t keyMin, nvm3_ObjectKey_t keyMax)
	Create a list of object keys for valid objects in NVM.

Ecode_t	nvm3_eraseAll (nvm3_Handle_t *h)
	Delete all objects in NVM.

Ecode_t	nvm3_getEraseCount (nvm3_Handle_t h, uint32_t eraseCnt)
	Get the number of page erases of the most erased page in the NVM area since the first initialization.

Ecode_t	nvm3_getObjectInfo (nvm3_Handle_t h, nvm3_ObjectKey_t key, uint32_t type, size_t *len)
	Find the type and size of an object in NVM.

Ecode_t	nvm3_incrementCounter (nvm3_Handle_t h, nvm3_ObjectKey_t key, uint32_t newValue)
	Increment a counter object value by 1 and read out optionally.

Ecode_t	nvm3_open (nvm3_Handle_t h, const nvm3_Init_t i)
	Open an NVM3 driver instance, which is represented by a handle keeping information about the state. A successful open will initialize the handle and the cache with information about the objects already in the NVM-memory. Several NVM3 instances using different handles must NOT overlap NVM-memory. To change some of the parameters, first call nvm3_close and then nvm3_open .

Ecode_t	nvm3_readCounter (nvm3_Handle_t h, nvm3_ObjectKey_t key, uint32_t value)
	Read a counter value from NVM.

Ecode_t	nvm3_readData (nvm3_Handle_t h, nvm3_ObjectKey_t key, void value, size_t maxLen)
	Read the object data identified with a given key from NVM.

Ecode_t	nvm3_repack (nvm3_Handle_t *h)
	Execute a repack operation. NVM3 will copy data or erase pages when repacking is needed. Calling nvm3_repack() may block access to the non-volatile memory for up to one page erasure time plus an small execution overhead. The exact worst-case timing characteristics can be found in the data sheet for the part.

bool	nvm3_repackNeeded (nvm3_Handle_t *h)
	Check the internal status of NVM3 and return true if a repack operation is required. The application must call nvm3_repack() to perform the actual repack operation.

Ecode_t	nvm3_resize (nvm3_Handle_t *h, nvm3_HalPtr_t newAddr, size_t newSize)
	Resize the NVM area used by an open NVM3 instance. The area can be resized by changing the start or end address either up or down in memory. Because the input parameters to NVM3 are start address and size, users should be cautious. Either move the start address up or down in memory and adjust the size accordingly to keep the end address, or keep the address and change the size only. It is not possible to resize the area by doing changes in both ends of the NVM address range at the same time. If the resize operation returns ECODE_NVM3_OK , the instance is still open and can be used to access objects in the resized NVM. If the resize operation fails, the instance will still be open but with unchanged size.

void	nvm3_setEraseCount (uint32_t eraseCnt)
	Set the page erase count. Normally, the application should not be concerned with the erase count value. If NVM3 is substituting a previous solution, it is possible to transfer the erase count to NVM3 when initializing the NVM for the first time. The erase count must be set before the nvm3_open is called and will only take effect if the NVM is completely erased or contains unknown data to NVM3. In that case, all pages will be initialized with the supplied erase count. After nvm3_open is called, the value will be consumed and will have no effect on further calls to nvm3_open .

Ecode_t	nvm3_writeCounter (nvm3_Handle_t *h, nvm3_ObjectKey_t key, uint32_t value)
	Store a counter in NVM.

Ecode_t	nvm3_writeData (nvm3_Handle_t h, nvm3_ObjectKey_t key, const void value, size_t len)
	Write the object value identified with the key to NVM.

Variables
uint8_t	nvm3_ccmBuf []

nvm3_Obj_t	nvm3_internalObjectHandleA
	A variable used by the NVM3 functions.

nvm3_Obj_t	nvm3_internalObjectHandleB
	A variable used by the NVM3 functions.

nvm3_Obj_t	nvm3_internalObjectHandleC
	A variable used by the NVM3 functions.

nvm3_Obj_t	nvm3_internalObjectHandleD
	A variable used by the NVM3 functions.

const uint8_t	nvm3_maxFragmentCount
	A variable that must contain the maximum number of object fragments.

const size_t	nvm3_objHandleSize

Macro Definition Documentation

#define NVM3_DEFINE_SECTION_INIT_DATA	(	`name,`
		`flashHandle`
	)

Value:

         
          nvm3_Init_t
         
         name = \
        
         { \
        
         (
         
          nvm3_HalPtr_t
         
         )name##_nvm, \
        
          sizeof
         
         (name##_nvm), \
        
         name##_cache, \
        
         sizeof(name##_cache) /
         
          sizeof
         
         (
         
          nvm3_CacheEntry_t
         
         ), \
        
         NVM3_MAX_OBJECT_SIZE, \
        
         0, \
        
         flashHandle, \
        
         }

NVM3 initialization data helper macro to be used with NVM3_DEFINE_SECTION_STATIC_DATA() . The name parameter in both macros must match.
Call nvm3_open() after this macro to initialize NVM3. See Examples section for code examples.

Definition at line 165 of file nvm3.h .

#define NVM3_DEFINE_SECTION_STATIC_DATA	(	`name,`
		`nvmSize,`
		`cacheSize`
	)

Value:

         
          static
         
          nvm3_CacheEntry_t
         
         name##_cache[cacheSize]; \
        
         static
         
          const
         
         uint8_t name##_nvm[nvmSize]
         
          \
         
          SL_ATTRIBUTE_SECTION
         
         (
         
          STRINGIZE
         
         (name##_section))

NVM3 static data definition helper macro for applications using linker script placement of the NVM memory area. This macro exports the section 'name'_section to the linker. The user must place the section name in a linker script at an address aligned with the page size of the underlying memory system. The size of the NVM area must be a multiple of the page size.
This macro also allocates the static NVM3 cache.
Use this macro with NVM3_DEFINE_SECTION_INIT_DATA() to create initialization data for nvm3_open() . See Examples section for usage examples.

Definition at line 125 of file nvm3.h .

#define NVM3_MIN_PAGE_SIZE 512U

Definitions of NVM3 constraints.

The minimum page size supported

Definition at line 99 of file nvm3.h .

Function Documentation

Ecode_t nvm3_close ( nvm3_Handle_t * h )

Close the NVM3 driver instance.

Parameters

[in] h A pointer to the NVM3 driver handle.

Returns: ECODE_NVM3_OK is always returned.

__STATIC_INLINE size_t nvm3_countDeletedObjects ( nvm3_Handle_t * h )

Count deleted objects.

Parameters

[in] h A pointer to an NVM3 driver handle.

Returns: The number of deleted objects.

Definition at line 700 of file nvm3.h .

References nvm3_enumDeletedObjects() , NVM3_KEY_MAX , and NVM3_KEY_MIN .

__STATIC_INLINE size_t nvm3_countObjects ( nvm3_Handle_t * h )

Count valid objects.

Parameters

[in] h A pointer to an NVM3 driver handle.

Returns: The number of valid objects.

Definition at line 685 of file nvm3.h .

References nvm3_enumObjects() , NVM3_KEY_MAX , and NVM3_KEY_MIN .

Ecode_t nvm3_deleteObject	(	nvm3_Handle_t *	`h,`
		nvm3_ObjectKey_t	`key`
	)

Delete an object from NVM.

Parameters

[in]	`h`	A pointer to an NVM3 driver handle.
[in]	`key`	A 20-bit object identifier.

Returns: ECODE_NVM3_OK on success or a NVM3 Ecode_t on failure.

size_t nvm3_enumDeletedObjects	(	nvm3_Handle_t *	`h,`
		nvm3_ObjectKey_t *	`keyListPtr,`
		size_t	`keyListSize,`
		nvm3_ObjectKey_t	`keyMin,`
		nvm3_ObjectKey_t	`keyMax`
	)

Create a list of object keys for deleted objects in NVM.

Note: The function nvm3_countDeletedObjects() is also provided to count the number of deleted objects.

Parameters

[in]	`h`	A pointer to an NVM3 driver handle.
[out]	`keyListPtr`	A pointer to a buffer for the key list.
[in]	`keyListSize`	The number of elements in the key list buffer. If the keyListSize = 0, the `keyListPtr` can be NULL and the function will return the total number of objects.
[in]	`keyMin`	The lower search key. Set to NVM3_KEY_MIN to match all keys.
[in]	`keyMax`	The upper search key. Set to NVM3_KEY_MAX to match all keys.

Returns: The number of keys written to the key list. This value is less than or equal to keyListSize . If the keyListSize = 0, the function will return the total number of objects matching the key Min - Max pattern.

Referenced by nvm3_countDeletedObjects() .

size_t nvm3_enumObjects	(	nvm3_Handle_t *	`h,`
		nvm3_ObjectKey_t *	`keyListPtr,`
		size_t	`keyListSize,`
		nvm3_ObjectKey_t	`keyMin,`
		nvm3_ObjectKey_t	`keyMax`
	)

Create a list of object keys for valid objects in NVM.

Note: The function nvm3_countObjects() is also provided to count the number of valid objects.

Parameters

[in]	`h`	A pointer to an NVM3 driver handle.
[out]	`keyListPtr`	A pointer to a buffer for the key list.
[in]	`keyListSize`	The number of elements in the key list buffer. If the keyListSize = 0, the `keyListPtr` can be NULL and the function will return the total number of objects.
[in]	`keyMin`	The lower search key. Set to NVM3_KEY_MIN to match all keys.
[in]	`keyMax`	The upper search key. Set to NVM3_KEY_MAX to match all keys.

Returns: The number of keys written to the key list. This value is less than or equal to keyListSize . If the keyListSize = 0, the function will return the total number of objects matching the key Min - Max pattern.

Referenced by nvm3_countObjects() .

Ecode_t nvm3_eraseAll ( nvm3_Handle_t * h )

Delete all objects in NVM.

Note: Users don't need to call this function to get NVM3 into an initial valid state.

Warning: The execution time depends on the configured NVM size and may therefore be significant.

Parameters

[in] h A pointer to an NVM3 driver handle.

Returns: ECODE_NVM3_OK on success or a NVM3 Ecode_t on failure.

Ecode_t nvm3_getEraseCount	(	nvm3_Handle_t *	`h,`
		uint32_t *	`eraseCnt`
	)

Get the number of page erases of the most erased page in the NVM area since the first initialization.

Note: Except for pages marked as bad, pages will have an erase count equal to the most erased or one less because of the wear leveling algorithm.

Parameters

[in]	`h`	A pointer to an NVM3 driver handle.
[in]	`eraseCnt`	A pointer to the location where the NVM3 shall place the page erasure counter value.

Returns: ECODE_NVM3_OK on success or a NVM3 Ecode_t on failure.

Ecode_t nvm3_getObjectInfo	(	nvm3_Handle_t *	`h,`
		nvm3_ObjectKey_t	`key,`
		uint32_t *	`type,`
		size_t *	`len`
	)

Find the type and size of an object in NVM.

Parameters

[in]	`h`	A pointer to an NVM3 driver handle.
[in]	`key`	A 20-bit object identifier.
[out]	`type`	A pointer to the location where NVM3 shall write the object type. The type can be either NVM3_OBJECTTYPE_DATA or NVM3_OBJECTTYPE_COUNTER .
[out]	`len`	A pointer to the location where NVM3 writes the object size.

Returns: ECODE_NVM3_OK on success or a NVM3 Ecode_t on failure.

Ecode_t nvm3_incrementCounter	(	nvm3_Handle_t *	`h,`
		nvm3_ObjectKey_t	`key,`
		uint32_t *	`newValue`
	)

Increment a counter object value by 1 and read out optionally.

Parameters

[in]	`h`	A pointer to an NVM3 driver handle.
[in]	`key`	A 20-bit object identifier.
[out]	`newValue`	A pointer to the counter readout location. The counter is incremented before the value is written to this location. Set this value to NULL to ignore readout.

Returns: ECODE_NVM3_OK on success or a NVM3 Ecode_t on failure.

Ecode_t nvm3_open	(	nvm3_Handle_t *	`h,`
		const nvm3_Init_t *	`i`
	)

Open an NVM3 driver instance, which is represented by a handle keeping information about the state. A successful open will initialize the handle and the cache with information about the objects already in the NVM-memory. Several NVM3 instances using different handles must NOT overlap NVM-memory. To change some of the parameters, first call nvm3_close and then nvm3_open .

Note: The driver handle must be initialized to zero before it is used the first time. The nvm3_open can be called repeatedly with the same handle and initialization data. In that case, the next calls will be regarded as a "no operation" and the function will return the same status as the previous call.

Parameters

[out]	`h`	A pointer to an NVM3 driver handle.
[in]	`i`	A pointer to NVM3 driver initialization data.

Returns: ECODE_NVM3_OK on success and a NVM3 Ecode_t on failure.

Ecode_t nvm3_readCounter	(	nvm3_Handle_t *	`h,`
		nvm3_ObjectKey_t	`key,`
		uint32_t *	`value`
	)

Read a counter value from NVM.

Parameters

[in]	`h`	A pointer to an NVM3 driver handle.
[in]	`key`	A 20-bit object identifier.
[out]	`value`	A pointer to the counter location. The read function will copy the counter value to this location.

Returns: ECODE_NVM3_OK on success or a NVM3 Ecode_t on failure.

Ecode_t nvm3_readData	(	nvm3_Handle_t *	`h,`
		nvm3_ObjectKey_t	`key,`
		void *	`value,`
		size_t	`maxLen`
	)

Read the object data identified with a given key from NVM.

Parameters

[in]	`h`	A pointer to an NVM3 driver handle.
[in]	`key`	A 20-bit object identifier.
[out]	`value`	A pointer to the application data buffer. The read function will copy data to this location.
[in]	`maxLen`	The maximum object size in number of bytes. The nvm3_getObjectInfo() function can be used to find the actual size.

Returns: ECODE_NVM3_OK on success or a NVM3 Ecode_t on failure.

Ecode_t nvm3_repack ( nvm3_Handle_t * h )

Execute a repack operation. NVM3 will copy data or erase pages when repacking is needed. Calling nvm3_repack() may block access to the non-volatile memory for up to one page erasure time plus an small execution overhead. The exact worst-case timing characteristics can be found in the data sheet for the part.

Note: Calling nvm3_repack() is not mandatory because the functions that write data to NVM will trigger a repack if needed. Because a repack operation may be time consuming, the application may want to be in control of when repacking occurs by calling this function.

More information about the repack operation can be found in the Repacking section.

Parameters

[in] h A pointer to an NVM3 driver handle.

Returns: ECODE_NVM3_OK on success or a NVM3 Ecode_t on failure.

bool nvm3_repackNeeded ( nvm3_Handle_t * h )

Check the internal status of NVM3 and return true if a repack operation is required. The application must call nvm3_repack() to perform the actual repack operation.

Parameters

[in] h A pointer to an NVM3 driver handle.

Returns: true if repacking is needed, false if repacking is not needed.

Ecode_t nvm3_resize	(	nvm3_Handle_t *	`h,`
		nvm3_HalPtr_t	`newAddr,`
		size_t	`newSize`
	)

Resize the NVM area used by an open NVM3 instance. The area can be resized by changing the start or end address either up or down in memory. Because the input parameters to NVM3 are start address and size, users should be cautious. Either move the start address up or down in memory and adjust the size accordingly to keep the end address, or keep the address and change the size only. It is not possible to resize the area by doing changes in both ends of the NVM address range at the same time. If the resize operation returns ECODE_NVM3_OK , the instance is still open and can be used to access objects in the resized NVM. If the resize operation fails, the instance will still be open but with unchanged size.

Note: It is possible to decrease the NVM area to a new size that is not capable of keeping the already stored objects. The result is loss of data.

Parameters

[in]	`h`	A pointer to an NVM3 driver handle.
[in]	`newAddr`	The start address of the NVM after resize.
[in]	`newSize`	The size of the NVM after resize.

Returns: ECODE_NVM3_OK on success or a NVM3 Ecode_t on failure.

void nvm3_setEraseCount ( uint32_t eraseCnt )

Set the page erase count. Normally, the application should not be concerned with the erase count value. If NVM3 is substituting a previous solution, it is possible to transfer the erase count to NVM3 when initializing the NVM for the first time. The erase count must be set before the nvm3_open is called and will only take effect if the NVM is completely erased or contains unknown data to NVM3. In that case, all pages will be initialized with the supplied erase count. After nvm3_open is called, the value will be consumed and will have no effect on further calls to nvm3_open .

Parameters

[in] eraseCnt The erase count.

Ecode_t nvm3_writeCounter	(	nvm3_Handle_t *	`h,`
		nvm3_ObjectKey_t	`key,`
		uint32_t	`value`
	)

Store a counter in NVM.

Parameters

[in]	`h`	A pointer to an NVM3 driver handle.
[in]	`key`	A 20-bit object identifier.
[in]	`value`	The counter value to write.

Returns: ECODE_NVM3_OK on success or a NVM3 Ecode_t on failure.

Ecode_t nvm3_writeData	(	nvm3_Handle_t *	`h,`
		nvm3_ObjectKey_t	`key,`
		const void *	`value,`
		size_t	`len`
	)

Write the object value identified with the key to NVM.

Parameters

[in]	`h`	A pointer to an NVM3 driver handle.
[in]	`key`	A 20-bit object identifier.
[in]	`value`	A pointer to the object data to write.
[in]	`len`	The size of the object data in number of bytes.

Returns: ECODE_NVM3_OK on success or a NVM3 Ecode_t on failure.

NVM3EMDRV

Detailed Description

Introduction

Objects

Repacking

Caching

Global Data (variables)

Stack Usage

The API

Memory Placement

Configuration Options

Bad NVM Page Handling

Error Handling

Storing objects in internal Flash

Storing objects in external Flash

NVM3 Libraries

Examples

Modules

Data Structures

Macros

Typedefs

Functions

Variables

Macro Definition Documentation

Function Documentation