[ECOS] Re: Trash when running RAM image

[Gary Thomas]

alysson brito wrote:
> Hi
> 
> On 5/3/07, alysson brito <alysson.alysson@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi Chris
>>
>> On 5/3/07, Chris Zimman <czimman@bloomberg.com> wrote:
>> > Alysson,
>> >
>> > Hook up GDB and see where it's crashing.  There's not nearly enough
>> > information to tell you much further.  What is the image that you're
>> > trying to run?
>> >
>> > --Chris
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: ecos-discuss-owner@ecos.sourceware.org
>> > [mailto:ecos-discuss-owner@ecos.sourceware.org] On Behalf Of alysson
>> > brito
>> > Sent: 03 May 2007 12:35
>> > To: ecos-discuss@ecos.sourceware.org; Adam Yergovich
>> > Subject: Re: [ECOS] Re: Trash when running RAM image
>> >
>> > Thanks for the reply! Actually I am trying to run an RAM image of
>> > redboot, not a ramdisk, I might have written something wrong, sorry.
>> >
>> > The problem still persists, I have seen that Gary  wrote today on "Re:
>> > [ECOS] standalone Redboot configuration" that some ARM have to get
>> > some massage to runging RAM images, I do not know whether this is a
>> > case, since xscale is arm based.
>> >
>> > If some one can help me out really I'd really apreciated some more 
>> tips.
>> >
>> > -- Alysson
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Yeah, It might be the only way to go, since I can not figure out what
>> the problem might be .... leider ...
>>
>> I am trying to run an redboot_RAM.srec file, that came along with the
>> board (processor xscale ixdp425) software toolkit. If you wanna, I can
>> send it to you via email.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> --Alysson
>>
> 
> Sorry, for the question, but I am wondering whether I can hook up on
> gdb server of redboot rom image an debug the redboot_ram.
> 
> I even tryed, but I got a SIGTRAP after some instructions (is the
> board been reset cause redboot ram image ?). Then "nexti" command does
> not go any further ...
> 
> Could anyone pls tell me if it is possible to use gbd to test a
> redboot ram image ? Or must I really use a JTAG?

RedBoot can't be used to debug RedBoot via GDB, unless you build
the RAM version without GDB support.  Using a JTAG debugger works
best for this.

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