Re: gdb support for m32c?

Hans-Wolfgang Loidl
2006-03-10T23:12:02Z

Hi DJ,

On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 17:55:29 -0500
DJ Delorie <dj@redhat.com> wrote:

>
> > In the meantime I managed to build the m32c simulator from the CVS
> > HEAD, and with that version I can now run simple C programs, and
> > also some programs compiled via C from out high-level language So,
> > I'm a happy user (for now)!
>
> Like I said, the patches are minimal. Example: shift counts bigger
> than 16 are not properly truncated, a few more simulated hardware
> bits, etc.
>
> > I noticed, though, that the simulator can't handle argv input: it
> > gives a null pointer reference.
>
> There's no argv support. Boards don't have command lines ;-)
>
> I have a pile of r8c, m16c, and m32c boards on my desk. I try to make
> the simulator compatible with them, so I can run the same images on
> both.
>
> If you're interested in adding argv support, it might be a good idea
> to wait for the gdb integration, since gdb needs to know how to set
> argv also.

It's no biggy; would just be handy for testing stuff. I'll be in touch
if I find more serious things. For now I mainly stick to the simulator,
but in the end we'll work on an m32c based board, to evaluate.

What do you use to flash the code onto the actual board?

Cheers,
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