From: Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>
To: "Muhammad Sarwar" <msarwar@mangrovesystems.com>
Cc: "Steven Rothweiler" <Stevenr@raritan.com>,
linuxppc-embedded@lists.linuxppc.org
Subject: Re: AgileDB and Abatron BDI 2000 ICE
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 16:48:29 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20030711144834.C3B46C6D82@atlas.denx.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 11 Jul 2003 10:31:56 EDT." <8529B5552D4EAA4DAEDF49650C64B2B437128C@TARPON.mangrovesystems.com>
In message <8529B5552D4EAA4DAEDF49650C64B2B437128C@TARPON.mangrovesystems.com> Muhammad Sarwar wrote:
>
> Main advantage of Agile is that it integrates Abatron's commands and
> GDB debugging services.
I have not used AgileDB yet. How does this integration work? I mean,
how much more do you get than when using GDB's "monitor" command?
> Nice GUI for all BDI and GDB features at one place
You can use DDD and add some custom-defined buttons.
> Ability to move registers, structs etc to same watch window(by click
> and drag) Tools to automate some processes like loading of register
> init file, playing back command script
I suspect this might be just using GDB features?
> Ability to set PC, other registers etc
Standard GDB features...
> Ability to use the same software for debugging of user applications
Standard GDB feature.
> However there are some problems:
>
> Program crashes frequently, they are offering new version of SW which
> is supposed to be more stable. Problems in setting break points.
> Problem in getting stack info display. Bug in display of struct
> info
>
> I think overall it brings good value for boot and kernel debugging.
I'm sorry, but from what you listed I don't see any advantages...
[But I have to admit that I've been using GDB and CLI's for some
time...]
Best regards,
Wolfgang Denk
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2003-07-11 14:48 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-07-11 14:31 AgileDB and Abatron BDI 2000 ICE Muhammad Sarwar
2003-07-11 14:48 ` Wolfgang Denk [this message]
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2003-07-11 15:12 Steven Rothweiler
2003-07-11 15:33 ` Wolfgang Denk
2003-07-11 14:58 Muhammad Sarwar
2003-07-11 15:28 ` Wolfgang Denk
2003-07-11 13:58 Steven Rothweiler
2003-07-11 14:29 ` Wolfgang Denk
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