CCS: Debugging C66 with host GDB

Igor Pavlenko

Tool/software: Code Composer Studio

Hello,

I'm trying to debug program on C66 core using JTAG and GDB running on my x86 linux PC.

XDS GDB Agent wiki (http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/XDS_GDB_Agent) says:

If you have GDB (not provided as part of EMUpack) that supports a core on the target, you can launch GDB to talk to the XDS GDB Agent

The question is where to get GDB for x86 linux host and С66 target support?

over 6 years ago

0 desouza over 6 years ago

TI__Guru**** 168422 points

Hi,

I couldn't find an x86 linux hosted GDB for C66x devices, only an ARM linux hosted version available at:
processors.wiki.ti.com/.../Hosted_C66x_GDB

Years ago there was a project commissioned to run Linux on a C66x core but I think it was abandoned. A few references are:

processors.wiki.ti.com/.../C6000_Linux_Support

www.linux-c6x.org/.../Main_Page

Hope this helps,
Rafael

0 Igor Pavlenko over 6 years ago in reply to desouza

Prodigy 30 points

Thanks for your reply.

I've found source tarball for GDB in PPA ppa.launchpad.net/.../ . I've figured out, that --target option to configure script should look like tic6x-elf, but attempt to build results in following error:

configure: error: configuration tic6x-unknown-elf is unsupported

What is proper target name for c66 core? Should I specify any additional options?

linux-c6x wiki does not contain relevant information.

0 desouza over 6 years ago in reply to Igor Pavlenko

TI__Guru**** 168422 points

Hi,

I am not familiar with these tools, therefore I conferred with the device group and they mentioned the support for this PPA was ceased a long time ago and a hosted Linux x86 configuration was never created.

Sorry but unfortunately I can't help you further.

Regards,
Rafael

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