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Compile works, but debugging not
Jan 30th, 2024 at 5:54pm
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Hello!
I just started with the evaluation of the Visual Micro with my Black Pill.
I assume, that all is installed correctly. I am able to change a program, compile ist and download it using the original STLINK V2. But debugging (I added a breakpoint, but the breakpoint was never reached) is not working.
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Re: Compile works, but debugging not
Reply #1 - Jan 30th, 2024 at 6:01pm
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Thanks for the info. Hardware debuggers can be a bit tricky to configure and our black pill expert is on new baby leave so assistance might be delayed. However the solution will be ensuring the settings match whatever black pill states in documentation.

What is in this file Quote:
C:\Users\HJ\AppData\Local\Temp\VMBuilds\Blink\stm32duino_blackpill_f401\Debug/B
link.ino_DebugOpenOCD.log
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Reply #2 - Jan 30th, 2024 at 6:57pm
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Hi Tim,

thank's for the replay. 
Please give me a hint where to search for this log file. I looked around of my project files as well as in the installation directory, but I did not find a file as you mentioned.

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Reply #3 - Jan 30th, 2024 at 8:39pm
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ah, sorry the forum truncated the path which comes from the output you sent. I have altered my prev msg so that the path shows a bit better. It's one annoying downside of this forum.
  
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Reply #4 - Jan 31st, 2024 at 6:23am
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Hi Tim,

here the contents of the requested file:
embedded:startup.tcl:26: Error: Can't find board/stm32f4x.cfg
in procedure 'script' 
at file "embedded:startup.tcl", line 26

By the way, one question is also open for me: You mentioned: “However the solution will be ensuring the settings match whatever black pill states in documentation.”
I did not understand this. I assume, that the debugging features are not dependent of the Black Pill module, the debug features are only depend of the capabilities of the debug functions of the STM32 F4xx family. Is this right?
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Reply #5 - Feb 6th, 2024 at 9:01am
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Hi Tim,

anything new about this problem?

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Reply #6 - Feb 6th, 2024 at 10:26am
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Can you add a Local Board.txt to your project (vMicro > Add Code > Add Local Board.txt) and put the below entry in:
tools.openocd.debug.build.openocdscript=target/stm32f4x.cfg

Once this is saved please rebuild the project and try debugging again.
  
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Reply #7 - Feb 6th, 2024 at 5:24pm
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Hello Simon,

this is working now - thank you.
I checked the documentation, but I can't figure out, what so set for example using a ESP32. I have several different versions. Is there a list of available configurations?

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Reply #8 - Feb 7th, 2024 at 7:19am
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Thanks for confirming the fix for the STM32-F4x board, we will update this thread when it is released for download.

The ESP32 documentation can be found on the below pages (and on our documentation listing), depending on the version of ESP32 module you have, and whether you are using an external probe, or the inbuilt one (if available):

ESP32 External Probe: https://www.visualmicro.com/page/ESP32-Debugging.aspx

ESP32-S2 External Probe: https://www.visualmicro.com/page/ESP32S2S3-Debugging.aspx

ESP32-S3 Built In: https://www.visualmicro.com/page/ESP32S3-USB-Debugging.aspx
ESP32-S3 External Probe: https://www.visualmicro.com/page/ESP32S3-JTAG-Debugging.aspx

ESP32-C3 Built In: https://www.visualmicro.com/page/ESP32C3-USB-Debugging.aspx
ESP32-C3 External Probe: https://www.visualmicro.com/page/ESP32C3-JTAG-Debugging.aspx

If you have any issues with the ESP32 please open a new thread.
  
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Reply #9 - Feb 23rd, 2024 at 4:50pm
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The latest release (2024.0223.00) removes the need for the board.txt override for this issue, and can be downloaded from the top of the board below:
https://www.visualmicro.com/forums/YaBB.pl?board=VS_ARDUINO_EXT_RELEASES
  
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