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@@ -1,2 +1,176 @@ -This document is not in use. See mailing list. +/** @page thelist Pending and Open Tasks +This page lists pending and open tasks being considered or worked upon +by the OpenOCD community. + + +Items with a current patch available should include a link to its +posting on the openocd-developer mailing list archives. + +Some items may be in progress, usually indicated by the individual whose +initials in parentheses following it. A key for decoding these initials +appears after The List. + +Most items are open for the taking, but please post to the mailing list +before spending much time working on anything lists here. The community +may have evolved an idea since it was added here. + +Feel free to send patches to add or clarify items on this list, too. + +@verbatim +================================================================== + The List +------------------------------------------------------------------ +@endverbatim + +- JTAG/TAP changes: + - update all drivers to use tap_get_tms_path_len API. + - link to posted patch: @missing + - rework TAP state table (started but still needs work) + - link to posted patch: @missing + - use tap_set_state everywhere to allow logging TAP state transitions + - rename other tap_states to use standard JTAG names (suggested by ML) + - write script that automate production of the series of 16-17 patches + - produce and distribute current series against the current trunk + - distribute script so developers can use on WC through live commits + - make live commits after giving sufficient notice to others + - add TAP_UNKNOWN to augment TAP_INVALID? (suggested by ML/DH) + +- JTAG Interfaces: + - autodetect devices present on the scan chain + - implement 'discover_taps' command + - FT2232 driver: (DH) + - integrate FTD2XX High-Speed Device Patch + - link to posted patch: @missing + - fix non-recoverability of cable connect/reconnect + - link to posted patch: @missing + - fix outstanding bugs + - J-Link driver: (ZW) + - fix outstanding bugs + - test with known targets (i.e. working with other interfaces) + - test compatibility between v6.0 (yellow) and older units (e.g. v5.2) + - TCP driver: + - add TCP/IP client and server for remote JTAG interface control + - Do others need some help? Probably.... + +- Other Interfaces + - SVF/XSVF: + - pending tasks?? + - SPI/UART emulation: + - (ab)use bit-banging JTAG interfaces to emulate SPI/UART + - allow SPI to program flash, MCUs, etc. + - SWD + +- Target Support: + - ARM11 improvements (MB?) + - fix single stepping (reported by ØH) + - implement missing functionality (grep FNC_INFO_NOTIMPLEMENTED ...) + - Cortex A8 support (ML) + - add target implementation (ML) + - what else remains to be done? + - MC1322x support (JW/DE?) + - integrate and test support from JW (and DE?) + - get working with a known good interface (i.e. not today's jlink) + - AT91SAM92xx: + - improvements for unknown-board-atmel-at91sam9260.cfg (RD) + - STR9x: (ZW) + - improvements to str912.cfg to be more general purpose + - AVR: (SQ) + - independently verify implementation + - incrementally improve working prototype in trunk. (SQ) + - work out how to debug this target + - AVR debugging protocol. + - FPGA: + - improve things (??) + - Coldfire (suggested by NC) + - can we draw from the BDM project? @par + http://bdm.sourceforge.net/ + + - other targets? (suggestions always welcome) + +- CFI: + - speed enhancements (posted Apr 22 by NC) (??) + - link to patch: @missing + - finish implementing bus width/chip width handling (suggested by NC) + - link to patch: @missing + - factor vendor-specific code into separate source files + - add new callback interface for vendor-specific code + - investigate/implement "thin wrapper" to use eCos CFI drivers (ØH) + +- TCL + - Isolate all TCL command support: + - Allow pure C CLI implementations using --disable-builtin-tcl + - Allow full TCL support? add --with-tcl=/path/to/installed/tcl + - Move TCL support in foo.* to foo_tcl.* (other ideas?) + +- Debugger Support + - Keil AGDI interface to OpenOCD (submitted by Dario Vecchio) + +- Architectural Upgrades + - Allow N:M:P mapping of servers, targets, and interfaces + - loadable module support for interface/target/flash drivers + - libopenocd support: @par + https://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/openocd-development/2009-May/006405.html + +- Test Suite: + - implement server unit tests + - implement JTAG core unit tests + - implement JTAG interface unit tests + - implement flash unit tests + - implement target unit tests + +- Test Feedback Tools: @par + https://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/openocd-development/2009-May/006358.html + + - extend target test script to produce helpful pass/fail output + - provide results submission script + + +- Generic Hardware Tester: + - implement VHDL to use for FPGA-based JTAG TAP testing device + - develop test suite that utilizes this testing device + +- Build Systems (Autotools, CMake, etc.) + - investigate fixes to permit the use of -Wshadow + - change bootstrap to call 'configure --enable-maintainer-mode <opts>'? + +- Miscellaneous: + - make JTAG and USB debug output a run-time configuration option + - review and clean up interface/target/flash APIs + - factor code to eliminate duplicated functionality + - overhaul use of types to improve 32/64-bit portability + +- Berlios Admin: + - use patch tracker? @par + https://developer.berlios.de/patch/?group_id=4148 + - use bug tracking? we need something! + +@verbatim +================================================================== +OpenOCD's Active Developers and Testers +------------------------------------------------------------------ + +** | Name | Status | Targets | Interfaces +---+-----------------+--------+------------------+---------------- +NC | Nico Coesel | * | AU1100 | * +DE | Duane Ellis | * | * | * +DH | Dick Hollenbeck | ? | * | FT2232 +ØH | Øyvind Harboe | * | * | ZY1000 +JK | Joern Keipf | * | * | FT2232H/FT4232HS? +JW | Jeff Williams | ? | MC1322x | J-Link +MA | Mariano Alvira | * | MC1322x | J-Link, FTDI +MB | Michael Bruck | * | ARM11 | * +ML | Magnus Lundin | * | * | * +RA | Rick Altherr | * | * | * +RD | Rene Doss | * | AT91SAM92xx | * +SQ | Simon Qian | * | AVR | * +ZW | Zach Welch | * | STR912 | J-Link + +Status Key: +* - Active Contributor +? - Missing In Action +V - On Vacation + +@endverbatim + +*/ diff --git a/doc/manual/main.txt b/doc/manual/main.txt index be1460b..018c025 100644 --- a/doc/manual/main.txt +++ b/doc/manual/main.txt @@ -1,10 +1,15 @@ /** @mainpage OpenOCD Reference Manual -The @ref primer page provides introductory materials for new developers. - -The @ref oocd page explains how the code has been organized into layers -of APIs and gives an overview of how they fit together. +@ref oocd explains how the code has been organized into layers +of APIs and gives an overview of how they fit together. These pages +attempt to give developers a high-level perspective of the various +code modules provided by OpenOCD. +@ref primer provide introductory materials for new developers. + +The List of @ref thelist enumerates opportunities for improving or +extending the OpenOCD platform. + */ /** @page primer OpenOCD Technical Primers @@ -54,4 +59,7 @@ modules are stacked in the current implementation (from bottom to top): Obviously, there are some nuances to the stack that are not shown by this linear list of layers. +The List of @ref thelist enumerates opportunities for improving or +extending the OpenOCD platform. + */ |