Adding .elf files to debug context when using multiple binaries?

[gearhead1107]

I'm working on a "mini" bootloader which pulls in a bootloader .bin from another project in S32DS. After making the jump to the application, I naturally don't have any source code to step through since it's not part of the project.

I poked around at a few guides, namely this one (“No source available”, or how to Debug Multiple Binaries with GDB and Eclipse | MCU on Eclipse ) and in Debug Configurations-> Startup -> GDB run commands I added the following (where 0x10410 is the .text space according to the map file)
add-symbol-file "[file path]Bootloader_A00.elf" 0x10410

In my debugger console I see the following;

add-symbol-file "[file path]Bootloader_A00.elf" 0x10410
add symbol table from file "[file path]Bootloader_A00.elf" at
.text_addr = 0x10410
(y or n) [answered Y; input not from terminal]
Reading symbols from [file path]Bootloader_A00.elf...done.

however after the jump to Bootloader, I still get the "no source available for "_binary_C__Users_[myname]_workspaceS32DS_ARM... at [location in bootloader]" "

I've made sure I'm building in debug, but still can't see my code from the bootloader... any commands that I'm missing here?

[stanish · Accepted solution]

Hello Andrew,

Thanks for your question. I've tested this and I've basically reached the same point.

I'd suggest you to rather switch the symbol files via "Debugger Console" / GDB client console as a workaround.

e.g. to load bootloader symbols type the command below into GDB client console:

symbol-file <Path_to_your_BL_elf>\S32K144_bootloader.elf -readnow

* refresh the IDE (menu File -> 

and now the bootloader sources/symbols are available:

repeat the steps for the application symbol-file:

In the meantime I'll check with our debugger team what might be wrong with add-symbol-file.

Regards,

Stan

[gearhead1107]

Thanks, Stan - this definitely works as a temporary solution.

One important note for anyone following along is that you have to refresh the debug context - not the file explorer context.