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@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@ -xds-gdb: wrapper on gdb for XDS -================================= +# xds-gdb: wrapper on gdb for XDS `xds-gdb` is a wrapper on gdb debugger for X(cross) Development System. @@ -7,50 +6,56 @@ This tool allows you to debug an application built with an xds-server without th need to install gdb or any cross tool. Two debugging models are supported: - 1. XDS remote debugging requiring an XDS server and allowing cross debug your + +1. XDS remote debugging requiring an XDS server and allowing cross debug your application. - 2. native debugging +1. native debugging 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. - +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). + + `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: + +- 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 - 2. $(CURRENT_DIRECTORY)/../xds-gdb.env - 3. $(CURRENT_DIRECTORY)/target/xds-gdb.env - 4. $(HOME)/.config/xds/xds-gdb.env +- 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: +### 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 -``` + 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 @@ -79,15 +84,15 @@ 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). +(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_3.99.1+snapshot ``` @@ -99,10 +104,12 @@ Example of gdb init file where we define project and sdk ID: 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), +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: +option. +This option lists all existing projects ID: + ```bash XDS_SERVER_URL=http://xds-docker:8000 xds-gdb --list ``` @@ -150,7 +157,6 @@ is an AGL project based on app-templates that can be build and debug using XDS. To enable native debugging mode, you need to define `XDS_NATIVE_GDB` variable. - ## Using xds-gdb within an IDE ### Netbeans @@ -158,24 +164,27 @@ To enable native debugging mode, you need to define `XDS_NATIVE_GDB` variable. __Netbeans 8.x :__ Open menu Tools -> Options Then open C/C++ tab, in "Build Tools" sub-tab, click on "Add" button: - + Then, you should set *Debugger Command* to point to xds-gdb - + ### Others IDE -*Coming soon...* +*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 diff --git a/docs/images/nb_newtool.jpeg b/docs/images/nb_newtool.jpg Binary files differindex fbf1f9f..fbf1f9f 100644 --- a/docs/images/nb_newtool.jpeg +++ b/docs/images/nb_newtool.jpg diff --git a/docs/images/nb_xds_options.jpeg b/docs/images/nb_xds_options.jpg Binary files differindex 33a48bb..33a48bb 100644 --- a/docs/images/nb_xds_options.jpeg +++ b/docs/images/nb_xds_options.jpg |
