GDB 16.3: is it possible to cross-debug an x64 core from ARM?

Paul Smith psmith@gnu.org
Mon Dec 8 18:08:35 GMT 2025


On Sun, 2025-12-07 at 18:41 +0000, Luis wrote:
> > If you're suggesting that it should be possible to cross-debug for
> > ARM without that sim, I can't speak to that.
> 
> Cross-debugging should work without building the simulators, and I´d 
> recommend doing that so you don´t build more than required.

Oh OK.  I didn't realize that the sim content wasn't used for cross-
debugging.  I don't know what that directory does but it seemed logical
to assume "simulator" code would be related to cross-debugging.  Wrong
again! :)

Thx.


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