Hi, I know it is an old thread, but I am facing the same issue, unable to flash or debug my device, but I am able to build my project

Device: nR52

my logs:

c:\SysGCC\arm-eabi\bin\arm-eabi-gdb.exe –interpreter mi C:\Users\DevTest – Test Dev\VisualGDB\Debug\Project
c:\SysGCC\arm-eabi\bin\arm-eabi-gdb.exe –interpreter mi C:\Users\DevTest – Test Dev\VisualGDB\Debug\Project
-gdb-version
-gdb-version
Excess command line arguments ignored. (Test …)
Excess command line arguments ignored. (Test …)
Excess command line arguments ignored. (Test …)
=thread-group-added,id=”i1″
=thread-group-added,id=”i1″
=thread-group-added,id=”i1″
~”GNU gdb (GDB) 8.0.1\n”
~”GNU gdb (GDB) 8.0.1\n”
~”GNU gdb (GDB) 8.0.1\n”
~”Copyright (C) 2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.\n”
~”Copyright (C) 2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.\n”
~”Copyright (C) 2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.\n”
~”License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html&gt;\nThis is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.\nThere is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. Type \”show copying\”\nand \”show warranty\” for details.\n”
~”License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html&gt;\nThis is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.\nThere is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. Type \”show copying\”\nand \”show warranty\” for details.\n”
~”License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html&gt;\nThis is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.\nThere is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. Type \”show copying\”\nand \”show warranty\” for details.\n”
~”This GDB was configured as \”–host=i686-w64-mingw32 –target=arm-eabi\”.\nType \”show configuration\” for configuration details.”
~”This GDB was configured as \”–host=i686-w64-mingw32 –target=arm-eabi\”.\nType \”show configuration\” for configuration details.”
~”This GDB was configured as \”–host=i686-w64-mingw32 –target=arm-eabi\”.\nType \”show configuration\” for configuration details.”
~”\nFor bug reporting instructions, please see:\n”
~”\nFor bug reporting instructions, please see:\n”
~”\nFor bug reporting instructions, please see:\n”
~”<http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/bugs/&gt;.\n”
~”<http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/bugs/&gt;.\n”
~”<http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/bugs/&gt;.\n”
~”Find the GDB manual and other documentation resources online at:\n<http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/documentation/&gt;.\n”
~”Find the GDB manual and other documentation resources online at:\n<http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/documentation/&gt;.\n”
~”Find the GDB manual and other documentation resources online at:\n<http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/documentation/&gt;.\n”
~”For help, type \”help\”.\n”
~”For help, type \”help\”.\n”
~”For help, type \”help\”.\n”
~”Type \”apropos word\” to search for commands related to \”word\”…\n”
~”Type \”apropos word\” to search for commands related to \”word\”…\n”
~”Type \”apropos word\” to search for commands related to \”word\”…\n”
&”C:\\Users\\DevTest: No such file or directory.\n”
&”C:\\Users\\DevTest: No such file or directory.\n”
&”C:\\Users\\DevTest: No such file or directory.\n”
&”C:\\Users\\DevTest – Test Dev\\Project/-: No such file or directory.\n”
&”C:\\Users\\DevTest – Test Dev\\Project/-: No such file or directory.\n”
&”C:\\Users\\DevTest – Test Dev\\Project/-: No such file or directory.\n”
(gdb)
~”GNU gdb (GDB) 8.0.1\n”
~”GNU gdb (GDB) 8.0.1\n”
~”GNU gdb (GDB) 8.0.1\n”
~”Copyright (C) 2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.\n”
~”Copyright (C) 2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.\n”
~”Copyright (C) 2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.\n”
~”License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html&gt;\nThis is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.\nThere is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. Type \”show copying\”\nand \”show warranty\” for details.\n”
~”License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html&gt;\nThis is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.\nThere is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. Type \”show copying\”\nand \”show warranty\” for details.\n”
~”License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html&gt;\nThis is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.\nThere is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. Type \”show copying\”\nand \”show warranty\” for details.\n”
~”This GDB was configured as \”–host=i686-w64-mingw32 –target=arm-eabi\”.\nType \”show configuration\” for configuration details.”
~”This GDB was configured as \”–host=i686-w64-mingw32 –target=arm-eabi\”.\nType \”show configuration\” for configuration details.”
~”This GDB was configured as \”–host=i686-w64-mingw32 –target=arm-eabi\”.\nType \”show configuration\” for configuration details.”
~”\nFor bug reporting instructions, please see:\n”
~”\nFor bug reporting instructions, please see:\n”
~”\nFor bug reporting instructions, please see:\n”
~”<http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/bugs/&gt;.\n”
~”<http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/bugs/&gt;.\n”
~”<http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/bugs/&gt;.\n”
~”Find the GDB manual and other documentation resources online at:\n<http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/documentation/&gt;.\n”
~”Find the GDB manual and other documentation resources online at:\n<http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/documentation/&gt;.\n”
~”Find the GDB manual and other documentation resources online at:\n<http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/documentation/&gt;.\n”
~”For help, type \”help\”.\n”
~”For help, type \”help\”.\n”
~”For help, type \”help\”.\n”
~”Type \”apropos word\” to search for commands related to \”word\”.\n”
~”Type \”apropos word\” to search for commands related to \”word\”.\n”
~”Type \”apropos word\” to search for commands related to \”word\”.\n”
^done
^done
^done
(gdb)
-list-features
-list-features
^done,features=[“frozen-varobjs”,”pending-breakpoints”,”thread-info”,”data-read-memory-bytes”,”breakpoint-notifications”,”ada-task-info”,”language-option”,”info-gdb-mi-command”,”undefined-command-error-code”,”exec-run-start-option”]
^done,features=[“frozen-varobjs”,”pending-breakpoints”,”thread-info”,”data-read-memory-bytes”,”breakpoint-notifications”,”ada-task-info”,”language-option”,”info-gdb-mi-command”,”undefined-command-error-code”,”exec-run-start-option”]
^done,features=[“frozen-varobjs”,”pending-breakpoints”,”thread-info”,”data-read-memory-bytes”,”breakpoint-notifications”,”ada-task-info”,”language-option”,”info-gdb-mi-command”,”undefined-command-error-code”,”exec-run-start-option”]
(gdb)
-gdb-set disassembly-flavor intel
-gdb-set disassembly-flavor intel
^error,msg=”No symbol table is loaded. Use the \”file\” command.”
^error,msg=”No symbol table is loaded. Use the \”file\” command.”
^error,msg=”No symbol table is loaded. Use the \”file\” command.”
(gdb)
-gdb-set print demangle off
-gdb-set print demangle off
^done
^done
^done
(gdb)
-break-insert -f main
-break-insert -f main
&”No symbol table is loaded. Use the \”file\” command.\n”
&”No symbol table is loaded. Use the \”file\” command.\n”
&”No symbol table is loaded. Use the \”file\” command.\n”
^done,bkpt={number=”1″,type=”breakpoint”,disp=”keep”,enabled=”y”,addr=”<PENDING>”,pending=”main”,times=”0″,original-location=”main”}
^done,bkpt={number=”1″,type=”breakpoint”,disp=”keep”,enabled=”y”,addr=”<PENDING>”,pending=”main”,times=”0″,original-location=”main”}
^done,bkpt={number=”1″,type=”breakpoint”,disp=”keep”,enabled=”y”,addr=”<PENDING>”,pending=”main”,times=”0″,original-location=”main”}
(gdb)
Warning: could not set a breakpoint on main. ‘Step into new instance’ will not work.
Warning: could not set a breakpoint on main. ‘Step into new instance’ will not work.
-break-delete 1
-break-delete 1
^done
^done
^done
(gdb)
target remote :50963
target remote :50963
&”target remote :50963\n”
&”target remote :50963\n”
&”target remote :50963\n”
~”Remote debugging using :50963\n”
~”Remote debugging using :50963\n”
~”Remote debugging using :50963\n”
=thread-group-started,id=”i1″,pid=”42000″
=thread-group-started,id=”i1″,pid=”42000″
=thread-group-started,id=”i1″,pid=”42000″
&”warning: No executable has been specified and target does not support\ndetermining executable automatically. Try using the \”file\” command.”
&”warning: No executable has been specified and target does not support\ndetermining executable automatically. Try using the \”file\” command.”
&”warning: No executable has been specified and target does not support\ndetermining executable automatically. Try using the \”file\” command.”
&”\n”
&”\n”
&”\n”
=thread-created,id=”1″,group-id=”i1″
=thread-created,id=”1″,group-id=”i1″
=thread-created,id=”1″,group-id=”i1″
~”0x0002d324 in ?? ()\n”
~”0x0002d324 in ?? ()\n”
~”0x0002d324 in ?? ()\n”
*stopped,frame={addr=”0x0002d324″,func=”??”,args=[]},thread-id=”1″,stopped-threads=”all”
*stopped,frame={addr=”0x0002d324″,func=”??”,args=[]},thread-id=”1″,stopped-threads=”all”
*stopped,frame={addr=”0x0002d324″,func=”??”,args=[]},thread-id=”1″,stopped-threads=”all”
^done
^done
^done
(gdb)
mon reset
mon reset
&”mon reset\n”
&”mon reset\n”
&”mon reset\n”
@”Resetting target\r\n”
@”Resetting target\r\n”
@”Resetting target\r\n”
^done
^done
^done
(gdb)
info shared
info shared
&”info shared\n”
&”info shared\n”
&”info shared\n”
~”No shared libraries loaded at this time.\n”
~”No shared libraries loaded at this time.\n”
~”No shared libraries loaded at this time.\n”
^done
^done
^done
(gdb)
load
load
&”load\n”
&”load\n”
&”load\n”
&”No executable file specified.\n”
&”No executable file specified.\n”
&”No executable file specified.\n”
&”Use the \”file\” or \”exec-file\” command.\n”
&”Use the \”file\” or \”exec-file\” command.\n”
&”Use the \”file\” or \”exec-file\” command.\n”
^error,msg=”No executable file specified.\nUse the \”file\” or \”exec-file\” command.”
^error,msg=”No executable file specified.\nUse the \”file\” or \”exec-file\” command.”
^error,msg=”No executable file specified.\nUse the \”file\” or \”exec-file\” command.”
(gdb)
mon reset
mon reset
&”mon reset\n”
&”mon reset\n”
&”mon reset\n”
@”Resetting target\r\n”
@”Resetting target\r\n”
@”Resetting target\r\n”
^done
^done
^done
(gdb)
compare-sections
compare-sections
&”compare-sections\n”
&”compare-sections\n”
&”compare-sections\n”
&”command cannot be used without an exec file\n”
&”command cannot be used without an exec file\n”
&”command cannot be used without an exec file\n”
^error,msg=”command cannot be used without an exec file”
^error,msg=”command cannot be used without an exec file”
^error,msg=”command cannot be used without an exec file”
(gdb)

• This reply was modified 6 years, 9 months ago by Luna.

omg! it is solved! it is like some black magic lol

Thanks a lot it was a true headache for me