Tool/software: Code Composer Studio
I am using TI CCSv7 on Windows host, and have a BeagleBoard-X15 which has a Linux OS. To properly debug this device in CCS, I need to access the vmlinux file to have access to the Linux debugging symbols. Is there a way for me to retrieve this on my Windows PC?
Hi,
The way I do is to map the Linux "board-support" directory to a drive on my Windows host.
This way I not only have access to the vmlinux file but also to the entire source tree of both the kernel and the u-boot.
If you haven't done so, keep in mind that you need to configure the kernel so it actually put debug symbols on the ELF executable - the "defconfig" is built without them. From the main menu of the "menuconfig", I found the following options to be useful:
Kernel hacking → Compile-time checks and compiler options → Compile the kernel w/ debug info
Kernel hacking → Enable Stack unwinding support (experimental)
If you also are interested in the u-boot debug, from the main menu of the "menuconfig" you need to go to:
General Setup → Configure Standard U-boot Features (advanced users) → Enable Debug information for tools
Details about how to use "menuconfig" to build the kernel and the u-boot can be found at:
http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Linux_Kernel_Users_Guide
http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Linux_Core_U-Boot_User%27s_Guide
Hope this helps,
Rafael
