[uClinux-dev] uClinux - gdb problems

[Arun Biyani]

Arun Biyani wrote:
> I recently downloaded the uClinux sources & tool chain for Coldfire 
> (5272) and installed
> everything on a Linux machine. The following options in the "Customize 
> vendor/user settings"
> result in compile errors :
>        1.  gdbserver
>        2.  gdb (target)
>        3.  gdb (host)
>
> I am able to compile "gdbserver (old)". With the older gdbserver & 
> running m68k-elf-gdb, I
> am unable to debug. So I am assuming, I need
>
>        1. gdb (host)
>        2. gdbserver
>
> Can I get by with gdbserver (old) or do I need the new one? Can I use 
> the gdb that came with
> the toolchain on the host or do I need "gdb (host)"?
>
> With "gdbserver (old)" & "gdb (host)" enabled, I get the following 
> errors. If its an installation problem,
> what could it be? Pretty much everything else compiles. I logged in as 
> root to install the tools and
> as myself to unpack the sources.
>
> Thx
>
> /home/abiyani/wrk/snapgear/user/gdb/host
> creating cache ./config.cache
> checking host system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
> checking target system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
> checking build system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
> checking for a BSD compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
> checking whether ln works... yes
> checking whether ln -s works... yes
> checking for gcc... gcc
> checking whether the C compiler (gcc  -Wl,--fatal-warnings 
> -Wl,-elf2flt -Wl,-move-rodata \
>              -msep-data -Wl,--fatal-warnings -Wl,-elf2flt 
> -Wl,-move-rodata -msep-data) works... no
> configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C compiler 
> cannot create executables.
> make[3]: *** [host/build] Error 1
> make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/abiyani/wrk/snapgear/user/gdb'
> make[2]: *** [gdb] Error 2
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/abiyani/wrk/snapgear/user'
> make[1]: *** [all] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/abiyani/wrk/snapgear/user'
> make: *** [subdirs] Error 1
>
>
>
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Forgot to mention that I downloaded the sources & toolchain from 
snapgear.org.