CMSIS-Core (Cortex-M)  Version 5.3.0
CMSIS-Core support for Cortex-M processor-based devices
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Startup File startup_<device>.c

The Startup File startup_<device>.c contains:

  • The reset handler which is executed after CPU reset and typically calls the SystemInit function.
  • The setup values for the Main Stack Pointer (MSP).
  • Exception vectors of the Cortex-M Processor with weak functions that implement default routines.
  • Interrupt vectors that are device specific with weak functions that implement default routines.

The file exists for each supported toolchain and is the only tool-chain specific CMSIS file.

To adapt the file to a new device only the interrupt vector table needs to be extended with the device-specific interrupt handlers. The naming convention for the interrupt handler names are <interrupt_name>_IRQHandler. This table needs to be consistent with IRQn_Type that defines all the IRQ numbers for each interrupt.

Example:

The following example shows the extension of the interrupt vector table for the LPC1100 device family.

/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exception / Interrupt Handler
*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Exceptions */
void WAKEUP0_IRQHandler (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
void WAKEUP1_IRQHandler (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
void WAKEUP2_IRQHandler (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
// :
// :
void EINT1_IRQHandler (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
void EINT2_IRQHandler (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
// :
// :
/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exception / Interrupt Vector table
*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
extern const pFunc __VECTOR_TABLE[240];
const pFunc __VECTOR_TABLE[240] __VECTOR_TABLE_ATTRIBUTE = {
(pFunc)(&__INITIAL_SP), /* Initial Stack Pointer */
Reset_Handler, /* Reset Handler */
NMI_Handler, /* -14 NMI Handler */
HardFault_Handler, /* -13 Hard Fault Handler */
MemManage_Handler, /* -12 MPU Fault Handler */
BusFault_Handler, /* -11 Bus Fault Handler */
UsageFault_Handler, /* -10 Usage Fault Handler */
0, /* Reserved */
0, /* Reserved */
0, /* Reserved */
0, /* Reserved */
SVC_Handler, /* -5 SVCall Handler */
DebugMon_Handler, /* -4 Debug Monitor Handler */
0, /* Reserved */
PendSV_Handler, /* -2 PendSV Handler */
SysTick_Handler, /* -1 SysTick Handler */
/* Interrupts */
WAKEUP0_IRQHandler, /* 0 Wakeup PIO0.0 */
WAKEUP1_IRQHandler, /* 1 Wakeup PIO0.1 */
WAKEUP2_IRQHandler, /* 2 Wakeup PIO0.2 */
// :
// :
EINT1_IRQHandler, /* 30 PIO INT1 */
EINT2_IRQHandler, /* 31 PIO INT2 */
// :
// :
};

startup_Device.c Template File

A compiler agnostic startup_Device.c Template File for an Armv7-M processor like Cortex-M3 is shown below. The C startup file relys on certain compiler specific preprocessor defines specified in CMSIS compiler headers:

/******************************************************************************
 * @file     startup_Device.c
 * @brief    CMSIS-Core(M) Device Startup File for <Device>
 * @version  V2.0.0
 * @date     20. May 2019
 ******************************************************************************/
/*
 * Copyright (c) 2009-2019 Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
 *
 * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the License); you may
 * not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 * www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 * distributed under the License is distributed on an AS IS BASIS, WITHOUT
 * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 * limitations under the License.
 */

#include "<Device>.h"

/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Exception / Interrupt Handler Function Prototype
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
typedef void( *pFunc )( void );

/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  External References
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
extern uint32_t __INITIAL_SP;

extern __NO_RETURN void __PROGRAM_START(void);

/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Internal References
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
void __NO_RETURN Default_Handler(void);
void __NO_RETURN Reset_Handler  (void);

/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Exception / Interrupt Handler
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Exceptions */
void NMI_Handler            (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
void HardFault_Handler      (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
void MemManage_Handler      (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
void BusFault_Handler       (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
void UsageFault_Handler     (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
void SVC_Handler            (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
void DebugMon_Handler       (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
void PendSV_Handler         (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
void SysTick_Handler        (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));

void Interrupt0_Handler     (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
void Interrupt1_Handler     (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
void Interrupt2_Handler     (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
void Interrupt3_Handler     (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
void Interrupt4_Handler     (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
void Interrupt5_Handler     (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
void Interrupt6_Handler     (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
void Interrupt7_Handler     (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
void Interrupt8_Handler     (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));
void Interrupt9_Handler     (void) __attribute__ ((weak, alias("Default_Handler")));


/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Exception / Interrupt Vector table
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
extern const pFunc __VECTOR_TABLE[240];
       const pFunc __VECTOR_TABLE[240] __VECTOR_TABLE_ATTRIBUTE = {
  (pFunc)(&__INITIAL_SP),                   /*     Initial Stack Pointer */
  Reset_Handler,                            /*     Reset Handler */
  NMI_Handler,                              /* -14 NMI Handler */
  HardFault_Handler,                        /* -13 Hard Fault Handler */
  MemManage_Handler,                        /* -12 MPU Fault Handler */
  BusFault_Handler,                         /* -11 Bus Fault Handler */
  UsageFault_Handler,                       /* -10 Usage Fault Handler */
  0,                                        /*     Reserved */
  0,                                        /*     Reserved */
  0,                                        /*     Reserved */
  0,                                        /*     Reserved */
  SVC_Handler,                              /*  -5 SVCall Handler */
  DebugMon_Handler,                         /*  -4 Debug Monitor Handler */
  0,                                        /*     Reserved */
  PendSV_Handler,                           /*  -2 PendSV Handler */
  SysTick_Handler,                          /*  -1 SysTick Handler */

  /* Interrupts */
  Interrupt0_Handler,                       /*   0 Interrupt 0 */
  Interrupt1_Handler,                       /*   1 Interrupt 1 */
  Interrupt2_Handler,                       /*   2 Interrupt 2 */
  Interrupt3_Handler,                       /*   3 Interrupt 3 */
  Interrupt4_Handler,                       /*   4 Interrupt 4 */
  Interrupt5_Handler,                       /*   5 Interrupt 5 */
  Interrupt6_Handler,                       /*   6 Interrupt 6 */
  Interrupt7_Handler,                       /*   7 Interrupt 7 */
  Interrupt8_Handler,                       /*   8 Interrupt 8 */
  Interrupt9_Handler                        /*   9 Interrupt 9 */
                                            /* Interrupts 10 .. 223 are left out */
};

/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Reset Handler called on controller reset
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
void Reset_Handler(void)
{
  SystemInit();                             /* CMSIS System Initialization */
  __PROGRAM_START();                        /* Enter PreMain (C library entry point) */
}

/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Default Handler for Exceptions / Interrupts
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
void Default_Handler(void)
{
  while(1);
}