GDB partially works (for me)

[Steven Grunza]

Given the large number of boards and types of processors supported by
RTEMS, we need more info about your environment.  Details such as CPU
and board would be helpful. 

>-----Original Message-----
>From: rtems-users-bounces at rtems.org 
>[mailto:rtems-users-bounces at rtems.org] On Behalf Of Gene Smith
>Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:33 AM
>To: rtems-users at rtems.com
>Subject: GDB partially works (for me)
>
>My system now runs OK (networking, serial, timers etc) and 
>runs the test/demo programs OK and passes stress tests. If I 
>set a breakpoint before leaving start.S I can hit the 
>breakpoint and do the usual stuff. 
>But if I try to continue after arriving at a breakpoint (such 
>as at Init), nothing works (no timer, no networking no serial) 
>and all I see happening is the idle task. Sometimes it will 
>crash after (data abort
>dump) this but usually just does idle loop.
>
>I can look at all the registers that mask or turn off 
>interrupts and they look OK. So I am not sure what causes it 
>to completely shut down or go unstable after a b.p. is hit.
>
>I do notice that sometimes I step into RTEMS code involving a 
>watchdog (watchdogtickle). Not sure how this is used or if it 
>might be shutting me down while at the breakpoint.
>
>I get the same result with rtems4.8-gdb or insight. In both 
>cases I am using a Macraigor MPDemon jtag debugger box.
>
>-gene
>
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