Build an example application

Do the following steps to build the hello_world demo application.

1. Open the desired demo application workspace. Most example application workspace files can be located using the following path:

   <install_dir>/boards/<board_name>/<example_type>/<application_name>/<core_type>/iar

   Using the MIMXRT1160-EVK hardware platform as an example, the hello_world workspace is located in:

   <install_dir>/boards/evkmimxrt1160/demo_apps/hello_world/cm7/iar/hello_world_demo_cm7.eww

   Other example applications may have additional folders in their path.

2. Select the desired build target from the drop-down menu.

   There are twelve project configurations (build targets) supported across MCUXpresso SDK projects:

   • Debug– Compiler optimization is set to low, and debug information is generated for the executable. The linker file is RAMlinker, where text and data section is put in internal TCM.

   • Release– Compiler optimization is set to high, and debug information is not generated. The linker file is RAM linker, where text and data section is put in internal TCM.

   • ram_0x1400_debug– Project configuration is same as the debug target. The linker file is RAM_0x1400linker, where text is put in ITCM with offset 0x1400 and data put in DTCM.

   • ram_0x1400_release– Project configuration is same as the release target. The linker file is RAM_0x1400 linker, where text is put in ITCM with offset 0x1400 and data put in DTCM.

   • sdram_debug– Project configuration is same as the debug target. The linker file is SDRAMlinker, where text is put in internal TCM and data put in SDRAM.

   • sdram_release– Project configuration is same as the release target. The linker file is SDRAMlinker, where text is put in internal TCM and data put in SDRAM.

   • sdram_txt_debug– Project configuration is same as the debug target. The linker file is SDRAM_txtlinker, where text is put in SDRAM and data put in OCRAM.

   • sdram_txt_release– Project configuration is same as the release target. The linker file is SDRAM_txtlinker, where text is put in SDRAM and data put in OCRAM.

   • flexspi_nor_debug– Project configuration is same as the debug target. The linker file is flexspi_nor linker, where text is put in flash and data put in TCM.

   • flexspi_nor_release– Project configuration is same as the release target. The linker file is flexspi_nor linker, where text is put in flash and data put in TCM.

   • flexspi_nor_sdram_release- Project configuration is same as the release target. The linker file is flexspi_nor_sdramlinker, where text is put in flash and data put in SDRAM.

   • flexspi_nor_sdram_debug– Project configuration is same as the debug target. The linker file is flexspi_nor_sdramlinker, where text is put in flash and data put in SDRAM. For some examples need large data memory, only sdram_debugand sdram_releasetargets are supported. For this example, select hello_world– debug.

   

3. To build the demo application, click Make, highlighted in red in Figure 2.

   

4. The build completes without errors.

Parent topic:Run a demo application using IAR