C674x DSPLIB Known Issues
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Introduction
This page lists known issues with the C674x DSPLIB. This page is current for the v12 release.
DSPF_sp_fftSPxSP and DSPF_sp_ifftSPxSP Functions Overwrite the Input Buffer
Status
Active as of v12.
Description
The updated FFT and IFFT functions (DSPF_sp_fftSPxSP and DSPF_sp_ifftSPxSP) both use their input buffers as scratch memory during computation. This means that the original input buffer contents are lost.
Cause
N/A
Workaround
Copy contents of input buffer before calling these functions if the input data is needed for another purpose.
DSPF_sp_fircirc Demo Application Sets csize Incorrectly
Status
Active as of v12.
Description
The demo application for DSPF_sp_fircirc incorrectly uses csize as the number of elements in the circular input array. The correct usage is to use csize to indicate the size in bytes of the input array.
Cause
N/A
Workaround
Change all instances of 1 << (NC + 1) to 1 << (NC - 1).
Some Kernels Perform Poorly With CG Tools v6.1.11 or Later
Status
Active as of v12.
Description
The cycle count for the optimized C and natural C implementations for some kernels is markedly worse when using CG Tools 6.1.11 or later. The following kernels are affected:
- DSPF_sp_maxval
- DSPF_sp_minval
- DSPF_sp_maxidx
The cycle counts of the affected functions are as high as three times the normal values. The library (i.e. dsplib674x.lib) is pre-built with v6.1.9 of the code generation tools. This problem will only manifest if you rebuild the library yourself using a later version of the code generation tools.
Cause
This problem only occurs for codegen tools of version 6.1.11 or higher. (At the time of this writing, the highest available version was 6.1.13.) The newer tools balk at setting a float value using a hex integer representation without an intrinsic.
Workaround
Unless you want to rebuild the library, no action is required. When rebuilding the DSPLIB, use version 6.1.9 of the codegen tools. Alternatively, the code can be changed to work with newer versions of the codegen tools:
| DSPF_sp_maxval, maxidx (old) | DSPF_sp_maxval, maxidx (new) |
|---|---|
*((int *)&max1) = 0xff800000; *((int *)&max2) = 0xff800000; *((int *)&max3) = 0xff800000; *((int *)&max4) = 0xff800000; | max1 = _itof(0xff800000); max2 = _itof(0xff800000); max3 = _itof(0xff800000); max4 = _itof(0xff800000); |
| DSPF_sp_minval (old) | DSPF_sp_minval (new) |
|---|---|
*((int *)&min1) = 0x7f800000; *((int *)&min2) = 0x7f800000; *((int *)&min3) = 0x7f800000; *((int *)&min4) = 0x7f800000; | min1 = _itof(0x7f800000); min2 = _itof(0x7f800000); min3 = _itof(0x7f800000); min4 = _itof(0x7f800000); |
DSPF_sp_fftSPxSP Only Supports n <= 8K
Status
Fixed in release v12. New maximum length is 64K.
Description
The DSPF_sp_fftSPxSP function supports a smaller maximum FFT size than the legacy FFT algorithms, DSPF_sp_cfftr2_dit and DSPF_sp_cfftr4_dif. The maximum size of 8K is too small for certain applications
Cause
The 8K limitation originated in the C67x DSPLIB. With the C674x DSP core, it is possible to enhance the mixed radix algorithm to support larger n. This work was not done in time for the first release of the C674x DSPLIB.
Workaround
Use the attached updated FFT/iFFT code that allow FFT/iFFT upto 64K taps. This updated code will be included in a future release of the DSPLIB. (Update: this code is now included in the standard DSPLIB installation as of v12.)
DSPF_sp_cfftr2_dit Fails for n = 32K
Status
Fixed in v12.
Description
Calling DSPF_sp_cfftr2 with n = 32K (32768 or 0x8000) causes the DSP to crash or hang. This problem does not occur for smaller n.
Cause
This function is implemented by unchanged legacy code from the C67x DSPLIB. The function itself has no problem and will work with n = 32K. However, there is a typo in the C header file distributed with the C674x DSPLIB (src/DSPF_sp_cfftr2_dit/DSPF_sp_cfftr2_dit.h) that casts n as a signed short. This causes the value 32K (or 0x8000) to be sign extended to 0xFFFF8000 when it is passed to the ASM library function.
Workaround
In the file src/DSPF_sp_cfftr2_dit/DSPF_sp_cfftr2_dit.h, change "short n" to "unsigned short n". You do not need to change or rebuild the library itself.
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