Re: [avr-gcc-list] Eclipse, avarice, JDB usage?

[Dave N6NZ]

Dennis Clark wrote:
> > dlc wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > >   No one on AVR-chat appears to use avarice, avr-gcc and Eclipse.  All
> > > are using AVR studio or nothing at all for debugging.  SO, my question
> > > to this group is.  How?  Does anyone have any experience using the
> > > following nifty tools all together?
> > > avr-gcc
> > > avarice
> > > Eclipse
> > > Eclipse AVR plugin
> > >
> > > To debug a program?  It seems a lot of effort to create avarice to
> > > connect to the ADB engine for debugging for no one to use it.  Is there
> > > a group dedicated to that topic perhaps?
> > I usually end up discussing avarice on avrdude-dev, which may not be the
> > canonical place, but it seems like the right place to get information on
> > avarice is where ever Joerg can be found :)
> >
> > Sorry to say I don't use Eclipse -- although I've been thinking I should
> > try it :)  I use avr-gcc + avarice + gdb on Linux, but the old-fashioned
> > command line way.
> >
> > Not being familiar with Eclipse, this is going to be a dumb question...
> > but since avarice looks like any other gdb server isn't the hookup
> > relatively straight forward? (He says as he waits for the dull thud of
> > the clue stick.)
>
>   You may be correct.  But I have not used GDB before.  I've used some
> predecessors long ago in UNIX land, but when it comes to debuggers in
> microcontrollers I have been strictly "printf" and/or an IDE holding my
> hand.
>   I've read that GDB can interface to Eclipse through a CDT(?) module,
> which implies that avr-gdb will as well, but I have no clue how to
> connect avarice to avr-gdb and have not yet found a "how to" so that I
> can ask intelligent and informed questions.  So I too am awaiting a
> thump on the head...
<thumper>
First google hit of the search terms: avr-gdb avarice
http://winavr.sourceforge.net/AVR-GDB_and_AVaRICE_Guide.pdf
</thumper>

That should get you started with avr-gdb.  gdb supports remote 
debugging, and avarice simply fakes out gdb to look like a remote debug 
target by running the IP traffic through a loopback port.

I don't know what a CDT module is.  If Eclipse uses the same protocol as 
gdb to talk to remote debug targets then you should be in luck.

Hope that helps,

Dave

> thanks,
> DLC
>
> > -dave
> >
> > > thanks,
> > > DLC