gdb/gdbserver TQM885

[Wolfgang Denk]

In message <3efc373ef4e6.3ef4e63efc37 at compuserve.de> you wrote:
>
> I have a problem on debugging my target board TQM885 (ELDK, Linux
> 2.4.25) with gdb/gdbserver . My Testprogram is a simple helloworld. The
> program itself is running as expected, but its not possible to debug.
...
> Host running gdb:
> oparz at linux:~/autoconf_tests/hello_GNU-0.1> gdb ./hello_GNU
> GNU gdb 6.3

That's wrong. You cannot use a native x86 GDB to debug a PowerPC
system.

> Remote sent bad register number 40: 3000ef14;
> Packet: 'T0501:7ffffed0;40:3000ef14;'

Here it's telling you that it has problems to understand the other
architecture.

> Any help is very appreciated

Use the ppc_8xx-gdb that comes with the ELDK instead. And make sure to
read the DULG, especially the hints about setting
solib-absolute-prefix

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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