Remote Debugging with Coldfire

[Chris Johns]

Steve Holle wrote:
> We are using a similar environment.

Ok.

> What I'm really looking for is a 
> way of debugging using gdb over the network connection so we don't have 
> to take apart the failing unit to install a BDM.

I understand, and it is useful.

>  As I understand it, 
> the Coldfire MCF5272 allows BDM commands to be executed from the core.  
> I'm looking at librdbg in the RTEMS tree right now but don't know yet if 
> it's been ported to the Coldfire and if not, what is involved in doing so.

My preference is to use GDB's remote protocol. You may find this SF 
project useful:

  http://sourceforge.net/projects/gdbstubs/

Its code is GPL so you will not be able to ship in product without all 
your code needing to be release.

This may also help:

  http://www.kegel.com/linux/gdbserver.html

-- 
  Chris Johns