Re: [avr-gcc-list] AVaRICE and gdb windows port

[David Gay]

Marc Wetzel wrote:
> A detailed description will follow...
> (right now I'm writing this while I'm at work, so expect minor glitches
> :)
>
> What you have to do:
>
> Install cygwin latest (tcltk should be installed(i don't remember), and
> perhaps the complete develop-tree)
> Get insight+gdb out of cvs from redhat (no patches needed for the cvs
> version from yesterday).
> ./configure --target=avr
> make;make install -i
> (I had to ignore some errors, if I remember right, in the documentation
> tree)
>
> Get nescc out of the sourceforge cvs
> (http://sourceforge.net/projects/nescc/)
> Follow the instructions. (first exec this kind little Bootstrap script)
> ./configure TINYOS=anypath_youneed_-_it_is_not_critical
>
> cd to the gdb subdir
> make
> Copy avarice.exe to the directory /usr/bin or any place you like
>
>
> Running the two together:
>
> First start avarice with
> $ avarice -j /dev/ttyS[your com port here eg. ttyS0] 127.0.0.1 4242
> Startup insight (-> avr-insight normally in /usr/local/bin)
> Setup insight to use the right IP and port and that it should upload
> your binary first 
> Connect to target and...
>
> ...have fun.

If you do a 'make install' in the gdb/avarice directory, you'll get ice-gdb 
and ice-insight scripts that startup both avarice and gdb/insight for you... 
(you typically need to set the AVARICE_ARGS environment variable to "-j 
/dev/ttyS<your favourite number>" before running ice-gdb/insight)

David Gay
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