OK3568 4.19.206 Buildroot Qt-creator Remote Debug

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Revision History

Date	Version	Revision History
15/09/2023	V1.0	Initial Version

Qt-creator Remote Debug

Note: Set the virtual machine IP address and the development board IP address in the same network segment.

Virtual machine IP: 172.16.0.174

Development board IP: 172.16.0.169

Install debugging software in Ubuntu virtual machine.

sudo apt-get install gdb-multiarch

Modify the source code file.

/OK3568-linux-source/buildroot/output/OK3568/host/mkspecs/devices/linux-buildroot-g++/qmake.conf

Just comment out the variables as follows:

#QMAKE_CFLAGS_OPTIMIZE =

#QMAKE_CFLAGS_OPTIMIZE_DEBUG =

#QMAKE_CFLAGS_OPTIMIZE_FULL =

#QMAKE_CFLAGS_OPTIMIZE_SIZE =

#QMAKE_CFLAGS_DEBUG =

#QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_DEBUG =

#QMAKE_CFLAGS_RELEASE =

#QMAKE_CXXFLAGS_RELEASE =

Set development board ssh password.

Passwd: root

Enter the password “root” twice.

Add qmake.

Tools->options->Kits->Compilers->Add（The red path is configured according to the customer path）

/home/forlinx/linux-3568/OK3568-linux-source/buildroot/output/OK3568/host/bin/qmake

Add gcc.

Tools->options->Kits->Compilers->Add（The red path is configured according to the customer path）

/home/forlinx/linux-3568/OK3568-linux-source/buildroot/output/OK3568/host/bin/aarch64-linux-gcc

Add g++.

Tools->options->Kits->Compilers->Add（The red path is configured according to the customer path）

/home/forlinx/linux-3568/OK3568-linux-source/buildroot/output/OK3568/host/bin/aarch64-linux-g++

Add the gdb tool.

Tools->options->Kits->Debuggers->Add

Name: 3568

Path:/usr/bin/gdb-multiarch

Configure devices.

Configure complete test.

Note: To configure the development board and the computer virtual machine to be on the same network segment.

Host name: Development board IP address

SSH port：22

Username：root

Password：root

Then click “Test” to test the ssh communication.

The diagram indicates a successful connection.

Configure the Kit Suite.

Select the previously configured Kit Suite 3568 for the project code.

Specify the installation directory for the program on the development board: target.path = /home/forlinx

After configuration, the executable files can run on the development board.

Click the Run button:

The development board displays the following:

To enable remote debugging of the development board application, proceed with the following settings:

Remote Debugging the Application.

Close the application that was just launched on the development board.

Enter the following command on the development board to enter listening mode:

[root@ok3568:/home/forlinx]# gdbserver 172.16.0.169:2345 ./fltest_qt_backlight

On the virtual machine:

Debug->Start Debugging->Attach to Running Debug Server…

Connect to the development board service to enter debug mode.

Breakpoint Debugging Example:

Set a breakpoint in the application, then click the Step Over button repeatedly.

The development board will output breakpoint debugging information.