Need help about GDB remote debugging

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On Wed, 6 Oct 1999, Julien BEERNAERT wrote:

> Hello there,
> 
> My goals are to get a GNAT/RTEMS cross development environment for Sparc
> based FORCE CPU-2CE board on a Sun Solaris host.
> 
> I use a dummy BSP inspired from the ERC32 and Bare ones.
> I'm working actually in getting a gdb remote interface monitor on the
> FORCE target.
> I found the sparc-stub in gdb distribution (rdbmon, remcom.c). I'm
> searching for general or specific informations about :
> 
> - How to adapt this stub to build a loadable monitor from the openboot
> monitor (by default on FORCE board) ?

Add stub to the program (do not forget to initialize it), then compile
image and load it by a standard monitor - this is the easiest way to go.

 
> - Must the application program be loaded using gdb through the debug
> serial line or must we use the basic command of the openboot monitor to
> load application before debugging ?

See above.

 
> - Samples source code for driving AMD Z85C30 serial controller (in the
> project of the sparc-stub modifications).
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> -- 
> Julien BEERNAERT
> julienb at hathor.cst.cnes.fr

Thanks,

Aleksey