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diff --git a/doc/started/gdb.t b/doc/started/gdb.t index dfcc4558fc..7178a5e7fb 100644 --- a/doc/started/gdb.t +++ b/doc/started/gdb.t @@ -9,72 +9,111 @@ @chapter Building the GNU Debugger GDB is not currently RTEMS aware. The following configurations have been -successfully used with RTEMS applications. +successfully used with RTEMS applications: -@section GDB with Sparc Instruction Simulation (SIS) +@itemize bullet +@item Sparc Instruction Simulator (SIS) +@item PowerPC Instruction Simulator (PSIM) +@item DINK32 +@end itemize + +Other configurations of gdb have successfully been used by RTEMS users +but are not documented here. -@subsection Unarchive the gdb distribution (SIS) +@section Unarchive the gdb distribution Use the following commands to unarchive the gdb distribution: @example cd tools -tar xzf ../arc/gdb-980122.tar.gz +tar xzf ../arc/@value{GDB-TAR} @end example -The directory gdb-980122 is created under the tools directory. +@c +@c GDB Patch +@c + +@section Apply RTEMS Patch to GDB -@subsection Make the build directory (SIS) +@ifclear GDB-RTEMSPATCH +No RTEMS specific patches are required for @value{GDB-VERSION} to +support @value{RTEMS-VERSION}. +@end ifclear -Create a build directory for the SIS Debugger +@ifset GDB-RTEMSPATCH + +Apply the patch using the following command sequence: @example -cd tools -mkdir build-sis +cd tools/@value{GDB-UNTAR} +zcat arc/@value{GDB-RTEMSPATCH} | patch -p1 +@end example + +Check to see if any of these patches have been rejected using the following +sequence: + +@example +cd tools/@value{GDB-UNTAR} +find . -name "*.rej" -print @end example -@subsection Configure for the build (SIS) +If any files are found with the .rej extension, a patch has been rejected. +This should not happen with a good patch file. -Configure the general gdb distribution for Sparc Instruction Simulation +To see the files that have been modified use the sequence: @example -cd tools/build-sis -../gdb-980122/configure --target-sparc-erc32-aout \ ---program-prefix=sparc-rtems- \ ---disable-gdbtk \ ---with-targets=all \ ---prefix=<INSTALL_POINT_FOR_SIS> +cd tools/@value{GDB-UNTAR} +find . -name "*.orig" -print @end example -Where: +The files that are found, have been modified by the patch file. -<INSTALL_POINT_FOR_SIS> is a unique location where the gdb with SIS will be -created. +@end ifset + + +@section GDB with Sparc Instruction Simulation (SIS) -@subsection Make the debugger (SIS) +The directory @value{GDB-UNTAR} is created under the tools directory. -From tools/build-sis run: +@subheading Make the build directory + +Create a build directory for the SIS Debugger @example -gmake +cd tools +mkdir build-sis @end example +@subheading Configure for the build -@section GDB with PowerPC Instruction Simulator (PSIM) +Configure the GNU Debugger for the +Sparc Instruction Simulator (SIS): -@subsection Unarchive the gdb distribution (PSIM) +@example +cd tools/build-sis +../@value{GDB-UNTAR}/configure --target-sparc-erc32-aout \ + --program-prefix=sparc-rtems- \ + --disable-gdbtk \ + --enable-targets=all \ + --prefix=<INSTALL_POINT_FOR_SIS> +@end example -Use the following commands to unarchive the gdb distribution: +Where <INSTALL_POINT_FOR_SIS> is a unique location where the gdb +with SIS will be created. + +@subheading Make the debugger + +From tools/build-sis execute the following command sequence: @example -cd tools -tar xzf ../arc/gdb-980122.tar.gz +gmake all install @end example -The directory gdb-980122 is created under the tools directory. +@section GDB with PowerPC Instruction Simulator -@subsection Make the build directory (PSIM) +@subheading Make the build directory Create a build directory for the SIS Debugger @@ -83,52 +122,44 @@ cd tools mkdir build-ppc @end example -@subsection Configure for the build +@subheading Configure for the build -Configure the general gdb distribution for PowerPC Instruction Simulation +Configure the GNU Debugger for the PowerPC +Instruction Simulator (PSIM): @example cd tools/build-ppc -../gdb-980122/configure --host=i486-linux \ +../@value{GDB-UNTAR}/configure \ --target=powerpc-unknown-eabi \ --program-prefix=powerpc-rtems- \ --enable-sim-powerpc \ --enable-sim-timebase \ --enable-sim-inline \ --enable-sim-hardware \ ---prefix=<INSTALL_POINT_FOR_PPC> + --enable-targets=all \ + --prefix=<INSTALL_POINT_FOR_PPC> @end example -Where: +Where <INSTALL_POINT_FOR_PPC> is a unique location where the gdb +with PSIM will be created. -<INSTALL_POINT_FOR_PPC> is a unique location where the gdb with PSIM will -be created. +@subheading Make the debugger -@subsection Make the debugger (PSIM) - -From tools/build-ppc run: +From tools/build-ppc execute the following command sequence: @example -gmake +gmake all install @end example @section GDB with Dink32 -@subsection Unarchive the gdb distribution (DINK32) +@subheading Unarchive the gdb distribution Use the following commands to unarchive the gdb distribution: -@example -cd tools -tar xzf ../arc/gdb-980122.tar.gz -@end example - -The directory gdb-980122 is created under the tools directory. - - -@subsection Make the build directory (DINK32) +@subheading Make the build directory Create a build directory for the DINK32 Debugger @@ -137,40 +168,27 @@ cd tools mkdir build-dink32 @end example -@subsection Replace dink32-rom.c - -Obtain a valid copy of dink32-rom.c from RTEMS site. - -Replace the copy of dink32-rom.c that came with the gdb-980122 -distribution. It is located in: - -@example -tools/gdb-980122/gdb/dink32-rom.c -@end example - +@subheading Configure for the build -@subsection Configure for the build (DINK32) - -Configure the general gdb distribution for Sparc Instruction Simulation +Configure the GNU Debugger to communicate with +the DINK32 ROM monitor: @example cd tools/build-dink32 -../gdb-980122/configure --target-powerpc-elf \ ---program-prefix=powerpc-rtems- \ ---prefix=<INSTALL_POINT_FOR_DINK32> ---with-targets=all \ +../@value{GDB-UNTAR}/configure --target-powerpc-elf \ + --program-prefix=powerpc-rtems- \ + --enable-targets=all \ + --prefix=<INSTALL_POINT_FOR_DINK32> @end example -Where: - -<INSTALL_POINT_FOR_DINK32> is a unique location where the gdb Dink32 will -be created. +Where <INSTALL_POINT_FOR_DINK32> is a unique location where the +gdb Dink32 will be created. -@subsection Make the debugger (DINK32) +@subheading Make the debugger -From tools/build-dink32 run: +From tools/build-dink32 execute the following command sequence: @example -gmake +gmake all install @end example |