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STM32F103 debugging with Black Magic Probe
Jul 23rd, 2018 at 2:14pm
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Hello all,

I'm trying to debug a STM32 using a Baite ST-Link converted to a Black Magic Probe but I can't figure out how to debug it. I can build and upload sketches and I can debug using the command line, but that is not really efficient. 

I already looked up how to enable debugging but that is with OpenOCD which I don't need since a BMP already includes a GDB server. 

How can I enable debugging without OpenOCD.
The STM32 core I use is https://github.com/rogerclarkmelbourne/Arduino_STM32

Visual Micro version: 1807.8.0
Visual Micro GDB version: 15.170821.1
Visual Studio version: 15.7.5
MI-debugger is installed
  
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Re: STM32F103 debugging with Black Magic Probe
Reply #1 - Jul 23rd, 2018 at 2:43pm
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Hi

GDB is beta and might be difficult to make work. The usb debugger should work out of the box and provide unlimited (only by memory) breakpoints but it's not like a live view.

There will be a new gdb system over the next few months after we drop support for vs2012 and 2013 which prevent a simple and good solution.

If you want to try it the "vMicro>Help>Gdb" goes here https://www.visualmicro.com/page/Install-Arduino-GDB-for-Visual-Studio.aspx

You need to install the Visual Micro Arduino GDB extension from the gallery which works alongside visual micro.

3rd party hardware additions
https://www.visualmicro.com/post/2016/01/17/3rd-Party-Hardware-GDB-Configuration...

Gdb logs should end up below the project_folder\debug or \release folder
  
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Re: STM32F103 debugging with Black Magic Probe
Reply #2 - Jul 23rd, 2018 at 2:54pm
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Hi,

As stated in my post I already have it installed and know how to enable it. I also get debug logs.
But since you stated that the GDB implementation will change I will wait. Will the new version support a Black Magic Probe or is development not far enough to say that it will work.
  
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Re: STM32F103 debugging with Black Magic Probe
Reply #3 - Jul 23rd, 2018 at 3:01pm
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Oh sorry I missed that.

You don;t need to define the openocd parts in the example and can use a local board.txt instead of platform.txt for testing. Just remember to click save when changing a local board.txt because VS auto saves text files after the build process completes.


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Re: STM32F103 debugging with Black Magic Probe
Reply #4 - Aug 21st, 2019 at 10:48am
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vMicro now supports a range of additional hardware debuggers out of the box - including the BMP for the STM32 platform as needed here.

STM32 Debugging: https://www.visualmicro.com/page/STM32-Debugging.aspx

Debugger List: https://www.visualmicro.com/page/DebuggerSupportList.aspx
  
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