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+# Debug your first AGL application
+
+Debug is based on gdb and you need to use `xds-gdb` as a wrapper on gdb to cross-debug your application.
+This tool allows you to debug an application built with an xds-server without the need to install gdb or any cross tool.
+Two debugging models are supported:
+
+1. native debugging
+
+1. XDS remote debugging requiring an XDS server and allowing cross debug your
+  application.
+
+ By default XDS remote debug is used and you need to define `XDS_NATIVE_GDB`
+variable to use native gdb debug mode instead.
+
+> **SEE ALSO**: [xds-server](https://github.com/iotbzh/xds-server), a web server
+used to remotely cross build applications.
+> **SEE ALSO**: [xds-exec](https://github.com/iotbzh/xds-exec),
+wrappers on `exec` command that allows to cross build your application through `xds-server`.
+
+## Configuration
+
+ `xds-gdb` configuration is defined by variables (see listed below).
+ These variables may be set using :
+
+- environment variables (inherited),
+- or a config file set with `XDS_CONFIG` environment variable, for example:
+  `XDS_CONFIG=/tmp/my_xds_gdb_config.env xds-gdb`
+- or by setting variables within a gdb ini file (see details below),
+- or a "user" config file located in following directory (first found is taken):
+  1. $(CURRENT_DIRECTORY)/.xds-gdb.env
+  1. $(CURRENT_DIRECTORY)/../xds-gdb.env
+  1. $(CURRENT_DIRECTORY)/target/xds-gdb.env
+  1. $(HOME)/.config/xds/xds-gdb.env
+
+### Configuration Variables
+
+ `XDS_CONFIG`
+ Config file defining `XDS_xxx` configuration variables. Variables of this file
+ will overwrite inherited environment variables. Variables definition may be 
+ prefixed or not by "export" keyword.  
+ Here is an example of 
+
+```bash
+# for example:
+# MY_PROJECT_DIR=/home/seb/xds-workspace/helloworld-native-application
+cat > $MY_PROJECT_DIR/xds-gen3.conf << EOF
+export XDS_SERVER_URL=http://docker:8000
+export XDS_PROJECT_ID=IW7B4EE-DBY4Z74_myProject
+export XDS_SDK_ID=poky-agl_aarch64_4.0.1
+EOF
+```
+
+`XDS_LOGLEVEL`
+
+Set logging level (supported levels: panic, fatal, error, warn, info, debug)
+
+`XDS_LOGFILE`
+
+Set logging file, default `/tmp/xds-gdb.log`.
+
+`XDS_NATIVE_GDB`
+
+Use native gdb mode instead of remote XDS server mode.
+
+`XDS_PROJECT_ID`  *(mandatory with XDS server mode)*
+
+Project ID you want to build 
+
+`XDS_RPATH`
+
+Relative path into project
+
+`XDS_SDK_ID`   *(mandatory with XDS server mode)*
+
+Cross Sdk ID to use to build project
+
+`XDS_SERVER_URL`    *(mandatory with XDS server mode)*
+
+Remote XDS server url
+
+### Configuration variables set within gdb init command file
+
+Above `XDS_xxx` variables may also be defined within gdb init command file 
+(see --command or -x option of genuine Gdb).
+You must respect the following syntax: commented line including `:XDS-ENV:` tag
+
+Example of gdb init file where we define project and sdk ID:
+
+```bash
+     # :XDS-ENV: XDS_PROJECT_ID=IW7B4EE-DBY4Z74_myProject
+     # :XDS-ENV: XDS_SDK_ID=poky-agl_aarch64_4.0.1
+```
+
+## Using xds-gdb from command line
+
+### XDS remote debugging mode
+
+First the project you want to debug must be declared on an xds-server and this
+project may also has been built using this xds-server (see [xds-server](https://github.com/iotbzh/xds-server) for more details).
+
+So to debug it you need to know the xds-server url (eg. <http://docker:8000>),
+you also need the project and sdk unique id. You can find these IDs in project
+page of XDS dashboard or you can get them from command line using the `--list`
+option.
+This option lists all existing projects ID:
+
+```bash
+XDS_SERVER_URL=http://docker:8000 xds-gdb --list
+```
+
+Now to refer your project, just set `XDS_PROJECT_ID` and `XDS_SDK_ID` variables.
+
+You are now ready to use `xds-gdb` to for example cross debug your project.
+Here is an example to build and debug a project based on CMakefile and
+[AGL app-templates](https://git.automotivelinux.org/apps/app-templates/):
+
+```bash
+# Go into your project directory (for example helloworld-native-application)
+cd ~/xds-workspace
+git clone https://github.com/iotbzh/helloworld-native-application.git
+cd helloworld-service
+
+# Declare your project on xds-server
+# <for now, you can only do this step using xds HTML dashboard (see xds-server doc)>
+
+# Define XDS config
+cat <<EOF >./xds-config.env
+XDS_SERVER_URL=http://docker:8000
+XDS_PROJECT_ID=IW7B4EE-DBY4Z74_myProject
+XDS_SDK_ID=poky-agl_aarch64_4.0.1
+EOF
+
+# Tell to xds-exec and xds-gdb which is your config file
+export XDS_CONFIG=../xds-gen3.conf
+
+# Create a new build directory
+mkdir build && cd build
+
+# Start remote cross build
+xds-exec -- cmake -DRSYNC_TARGET=root@myTarget ..
+xds-exec -- make
+xds-exec -- make remote-target-populate
+
+# Start debugging
+xds-gdb -x target/gdb-on-root@myTarget.ini
+```
+
+<!-- note -->
+> **Note** : [helloworld-native-application](https://github.com/iotbzh/helloworld-native-application) project is an AGL
+project based on [app-templates](https://git.automotivelinux.org/apps/app-templates/)
+(included as a git submodule). This CMake templating, used to develop application
+with the AGL Application Framework, will automatically generate makefile rules
+(eg. `remote-target-populate`) or scripts (eg. `build/target/xxx` scripts).
+
+For more info about app-template, please refer to [this documentation](http://docs.automotivelinux.org/docs/devguides/en/dev/reference/sdk-devkit/docs/part-2/2_4-Use-app-templates.html).
+<!-- endnote -->
+
+### Native debugging
+
+To enable native debugging mode, you need to define `XDS_NATIVE_GDB` variable.
+
+## Using xds-gdb within an IDE
+
+### Netbeans
+
+__Netbeans 8.x :__
+
+- Open menu **Tools** -> **Options**
+  - Open **C/C++** tab, in **Build Tools** sub-tab, click on **Add** button:
+
+    ![Add new tool panel](./pictures/nb_newtool.png)
+
+  - Then, you should set **Make Command** and **Debugger Command** to point to xds tools:
+
+    ![Add new tool panel](./pictures/nb_xds_options.png)
+
+  - Finally click on **OK** button.
+
+- Edit project properties (using menu **File** -> **Project Properties**) to update Debug settings:
+
+  - Be sure that "Gen3 board" configuration is selected
+
+  - Select **Run** category, and set:
+    - Run Command: `target/start-on-root@renesas-gen3.sh`
+      (_script name may depend of RSYNC_TARGET variable you set in pre-build command_)
+    - Run Directory: `build_gen3`
+
+  - Select **Debug** category, and set:
+    - Debug command: `/bin/true`
+    - Working Directory: _empty field_
+    - Gdb Init File: `target/gdb-on-root@renesas-gen3.ini`
+      (_script name may depend of RSYNC_TARGET variable you set in pre-build command_)
+
+    ![Select Model panel](./pictures/nb_project_debug-1.png)
+
+  - Click on **Apply** and then **OK** button to save settings
+
+You can now start debugging your application with menu **Debug** -> **Debug Project** (or **CTRL+F5** shortcut)
+
+### Others IDE
+
+*Coming soon...*