GDBSH v0502
June 1st, 2005
KPIT Cummins Infosystems Limited is releasing GDBSH v0502,
a cross debugger for Renesas SH series of micro controllers. A simulator is also provided
along with the debugger.
FEATURES:
GDBSH v0502 is based on May 2nd, 2005 gdb-6.3.50 snapshot.
ABOUT GDBSH v0502:
| Release version: |
GDBSH v0502 |
| Release Date: |
June 1st, 2005 |
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| Platforms Supported: |
Red Hat GNU/Linux v8.0 or later (or compatible distribution)
Windows 9X/NT/2000/XP/ME |
| SH Series: |
SH-1, SH-2, SH-2A, SH-2E, SH2-DSP, SH-3, SH-3E, SH3-DSP,
SH-4, SH-4A |
| Object File Formats: |
ELF, COFF |
Please register at http://www.kpitgnutools.com for free technical support.
Please contact http://www.kpitgnutools.com/feedback.php for any feedback or suggestions.
Known problems:
We intend to fix the known problems in our future releases.
We also release Maintenance Packs for critical bugs fixed in between releases.
GDBSH-ELF:
| Windows: |
| 1. |
The insight for GDBSH-ELF is not allowing to load output file compiled
for SH-2A, SH-4A and SH-4 targets and their variants.
The command-line of GDBSH-ELF is working fine for all targets. |
NOTE:
| 1. |
sh-elf-gdb can be used to debug COFF objects built by sh-coff toolchain.
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| 2. |
User should select "/dev/com1" or "/dev/com2" port from the drop down list under
"target settings" instead of default COM1 port for GDB Insight.
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| 3. |
For command line gdb, user should use "target remote /dev/com1" command to specify
COM1 port is used for serial communication between remote target and PC.
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| 4. |
Latest GDB v0502 must be used with v0502 tool chain.
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| 5. |
Insight-6.1 has been used with gdb-6.3.50, since insight has not been
released with gdb-6.3.50.
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