GDB error messages

[Fernando Nasser]

Gerwyn Davies wrote:
> 
> "You can't do that when your target is `exec' " in response to a load
> command.
> 

This one is easy: the load command loads an executable file in the memory of
a remote target, connected via serial port or ethernet to the host where
you are running gdb.

To debug programs on boards and things of a sort one needs a cross debugger.
You need gdb built for your target and the target must have a gdb stub so it
can talk to gdb.


I don't remember when the other one is issued but, judging by the second one, 
it seems that you are not using gdb properly. I would recommend a second pass
through the manual.  If you still have problems after that let us know.


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