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"Robert J. Brown" wrote: > > I am working on project now with an embedded 68332. For legacy > reasons, they are stuck with the MRI compiler. I want to use > cross/remote gdb as a debug tool. This is mostly old code that > sufferes from being hacked a lot -- it is a test fixture, not a > shipped product -- so I want a good debugger to help me navigate thru > the spaghetti. :-) > > First question: What format are the object files produced by the MRI > 68K compiler for this target? > > Second question: There is only one serial port on this box, and it is > used to communicate between the workstation and the box during normal > operation. I will need to share this serial port for gdb to work. > The box is plugged into the serial port of an NCD X-terminal, so the > host computer must communicate with the serial port via a socket, such > as a telnet connection. Can I use an escape character, such as ^C to > get the xgdb driver's attention in the target box, and likewise to > switch the socket between the host copy of gdb and the host software > that normally talks to the box? We use bit 8 - stuff with bit 8 set goes to the debug stub/gdb, while stuff without bit 8 set is seen by humans. Of course it only works if you are using English, or one of its variants :-). > > Third question: Where is the latest version of gdb located? I tried > to ftp from prep.ai.mit.edu, but it kept timing out. :-( ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/gnu ? HTH! Luke Diamand -- Virata http://www.virata.com Cambridge Tel: +44 1223 566919 Fax: +44 1223 566915 ------ Want more information? See the CrossGCC FAQ, http://www.objsw.com/CrossGCC/ Want to unsubscribe? Send a note to crossgcc-unsubscribe@sourceware.cygnus.com
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