can we debug an elf executable, "generated outside the Codewarrior IDE"?

[metro]

hello,

 Is it possible to load an elf file, generated from command line and debug in codewarrior ide using debugger script?

i tried to use keyword "debug" followed by elf file:

eg:  debug d:\myelf.elf

but it was showin that a project needs to be opened. So i gave :

eg:  project -o d:\proj.elf.mcp  

       debug d:\myelf.elf

but still the same error.

Could anyone help?..

Thanks..

[CrasyCat]

Hello

I would first need to understand which CPU and CodeWarrior version you are running.

- Which CPU are you targeting (Coldfire, MPC5xx, ..)
- Which version of CodeWarrior are you using?
  To retrieve that info:
    - Start CodeWarrior
    - Select Help -> About Freescale CodeWarrior
    - Click on "Install Products"
    - CodeWarrior version used is displayed on top in the Installed Products dialog.

CrasyCat

[metro]

hello,

Ide version is:

CodeWarrior Development Studio for ColdFire Architectures Version 6.3,Build 14

Processor: MCF5282

 I am generating a .elf file eg: code.elf from command line.

I need to "automate debug process"  by using a debugger script. The keyword:

        debug c:\code.elf

is not working here.

Thanks in advance.. 

[CrasyCat]

Hello

I have checked the Command Window on CodeWarrior for ColdFire V6.4 ( I do not have a V6.3 installation right now).

But anyway it should word in the same way.

If you ask for help on the command debug (help debug) you see following text:

"COMMAND    cmdwin::debug - debug a project
SHORTCUT   cmdwin::de
SYNTAX     DEBUG [project_file(*.mcp) [number of projects]]
EXAMPLES
           debug 
            Debug the opened default project.
           debug des.mcp
            Open the project des.mcp to debug. "

So that means for ColdFire you need to specify a .mcp file for debugging (You cannot start from a .elf file).

In order to debug an elf file I would recommend to process as follows:

  1- create a project for the existing  .elf file

  2- start debugger.

The corresponding .tcl file looks as follows:

  project -o "c:\\code.elf"
  debug 

I hope this helps.

CrasyCat

[metro]

hello crasycat,

thanks for the reply.

can we do  project creation from command line?

Thanks in advance

[CrasyCat]

Hello

According to the "IDE_5.7_Automation_Guide.pdf" you can start the IDE and ask it to start a .tcl script using following command:

  cmdIDE /d scriptfile

cmdIDE is an executable file located in {Install}\bin directory.

The scriptfile should then contain the command I was specifying in my previous post.

I hope that helps.

CrasyCat

[metro]

thanks crassycat...