Using WindRiver Probe JTAG

[Michael Zagalsky]

Thanks, Steven. It does help.

On 10/25/06, Steven Hein <ssh at sgi.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Michael,
>
> We just went through this same selection process for a new project
> (MPC83xx based), and we ended up choosing the BDI2000.
> I asked WindRiver folks the same question, regarding the WR ICE
> interaction with GDB.    They told me that they do not play together,
> WR ICE uses WR proprietary communication to the debugger SW.
>
> If you're already using WR workbench, I think your only option
> is to use the WR ice.    (When we evaluated WR tools for our project,
> it seemed like going with WR is an all-or-nothing deal--and we already
> had experience with the GCC toolchains, GDB debugger, etc. So, we
> chose the GCC/GDB/BDI2000 approach).
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Steve
>
>
> Michael Zagalsky wrote:
>
>  Hi guys.
> I'd like to know if anybody had an experience using Wind River Probe JTAG
> with PowerPC architecture in general, and with PowerQuicc iii family in
> particular.
> We're using WR workbench, but I am not sure whether to use their JTAG or
> the popular BDI2000.
> Does anybody know if WR Probe uses GDB, or something proprietary to WR?
> Can it be attached to gdb/ddd/eclipse, or only to WR workbench IDE?
> For kernel debugging with symbolic information - can it use any binary
> compiled with -g, or it has to be compiled under WR workbench environment
> that has some add-ons (I know, it sounds strange - but I actually heard some
> vague saying of this kind from WR representative).
>
> I know those are questions that should be addressed to Wind River , which
> I did, but I didn't get clear enough answers - so your (good/bad) field
> experience could be very helpful.
>
> Thanks a lot,
> Michael
>
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