st25r3911b - different libraries with different versions

[MP.17]

Hi there,

we are currently using st25r3911b in our project with F32F302CC.

I've ported the example project from here, notice that the latest version is v2.0.0:
https://www.st.com/en/embedded-software/x-cube-nfc5.html#st-get-software

Now I found out, that v.2.0.0 isn't the latest version anymore, when looking at your website:
https://www.st.com/en/nfc/st25r3911b.html#tools-software

So I now tried to upgrade to the latest firmware "V2.8.0 / 14-Dez-2022" (mentioned link), and tried following examples as an upgrade: "STSW-ST25RFAL001" and "STSW-STM8-NFC5".

But it seems there are critical changes between v.2.0.0 and v.2.8.0, meaning such things as "utils.h" is now named "rfal_utils.h" but that't the small problem. It seems there are a lot more changes (definitions), so it is too complicated to easily upgrade here. It also seems that the "ST25RFAL001" example has some missing header files?!

So my question is:
Can you please also provide the latest version "v.2.8.0" for the x-cube-nfc5?

Thanks in advance

[Brian TIDAL · Accepted solution]

Hi,

compared to previous versions, the RFAL v2.8.0 has been enhanced to make it more self-contained (utils and errno are now merged into a single rfal_utils.h, platform.h is now rfal_platform.h to avoid naming collision with other middlewares, etc.). This is of course causing a compatibility break.

The STSW-ST25R015 package of the ST25 embedded NFC library has been updated to support the RFAL v2.8.0. It includes the poller demo and the NDEF demo from X-CUBE-NFC5 but also many other demos. I would recommend to use this package for your rebase. See also the release notes of the RFAL 2.8.0.

Rgds

BT