# xds-gdb: wrapper on gdb for XDS `xds-gdb` is a wrapper on gdb debugger for X(cross) Development System. 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`. ## Getting Started ## Installing xds-gdb Download latest `xds-gdb` release on [https://github.com/iotbzh/xds-gdb/releases](https://github.com/iotbzh/xds-gdb/releases). Extract the tarball anywhere you want, for example: ```bash mkdir -p ~/opt/bin unzip -j $DOWNLOAD_DIR/xds-gdb_linux-amd64-v1.0.0.zip xds-gdb/xds-gdb ~/opt/bin ``` ## 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 cat $HOME/myProject/xds-gdb.env export XDS_SERVER_URL=http://xds-docker:8000 export XDS_PROJECT_ID=IW7B4EE-DBY4Z74_myProject export XDS_SDK_ID=poky-agl_aarch64_4.0.1 ``` `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://xds-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://xds-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-service) git clone https://github.com/iotbzh/helloworld-service.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://xds-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-config.env # Create a new build directory mkdir build && cd build # Start remote cross build xds-exec -- cmake .. xds-exec -- make xds-exec -- make remote-target-populate # Start debugging xds-gdb -x target/gdb-on-root@myTarget.ini ``` > **Notes** : [Helloworld-service project](https://github.com/iotbzh/helloworld-service) is an AGL project based on app-templates that can be build and debug using XDS. ### 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 Then open C/C++ tab, in "Build Tools" sub-tab, click on "Add" button: ![Add new tool panel](./docs/images/nb_newtool.jpg) Then, you should set *Debugger Command* to point to xds-gdb ![Add new tool panel](./docs/images/nb_xds_options.jpg) ### Others IDE *Coming soon...* ## How to build xds-gdb from scratch ### Prerequisites You must install and setup [Go](https://golang.org/doc/install) version 1.7 or higher to compile this tool. ### Building Clone this repo into your `$GOPATH/src/github.com/iotbzh` and use delivered Makefile: ```bash export GOPATH=$(realpath ~/workspace_go) mkdir -p $GOPATH/src/github.com/iotbzh cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/iotbzh git clone https://github.com/iotbzh/xds-gdb.git cd xds-gdb make ``` ## Debug Visual Studio Code launcher settings can be found into `.vscode/launch.json`.