JTAG debugger for MPC82xx/MPC83xx

[Andy Gospodarek]

On 9/19/06, Steven Hein <ssh at sgi.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> My group is starting a new project includes a custom board
> with an MPC8258E processor on it.   I'm in the process
> of evaluating the state of the Linux kernel, toolchains,
> etc. for the MPC8258E/MPC8360E, as well as selecting a
> JTAG debugger for our project.
>
> I've been researching the available JTAG debuggers that
> support the MPC82xx/MPC83xx family, and I've found these
> choices so far:
>
> * Abatron BDI-2000
> * Green Hills Probe
> * Freescale's PowerTAP PRO for PowerPC
> * Lauterbach TRACE32-ICD
> * WindRiver ICE
> * Embedded Toolsmiths Guardian-SE (BUT...this is no longer
>   being sold, according to an email response I received
>   from Embedded Toolsmiths)
>
> We will definitely want one with a network connection,
> and will will run the debugger software from a Linux host.
> Ideally, we would also like one that provides a library
> to allow us to write apps to function the debugger.
>
> Can anyone comment on what JTAG debugger they are using,
> and how have your experiences been?   Are there any other
> good options besides the ones mentioned above.
> I'd appreciate any input.
>
> Thanks!
> Steve
>
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I've used the BDI on 82xx, 85xx, 83xx, and othersfor custom board
bringup and I liked it.  Some may not like the command line interface,
but I found it quite easy to use.  I was able to use remote gdb to
debug u-boot, the Linux kernel, and with some trickery userspace apps.

I can't comment specifically on the others (though I have seen some WR
and Lauterbach debuggers and didn't like the user interface), but I
would still recommend the BDI.