Hi,

The script names could slightly vary for different OpenOCD versions or devices. The VisualGDB device/interface script selectors always show the script names from the local machine, so if the remote machine uses different scripts, you would need to find them out and enter the names manually under “advanced settings”.

If you would like to use VisualGDB with OpenOCD that runs on a Linux machine, we would advise first getting it to work manually (i.e. ensure that it works when you launch it via an SSH terminal). If you need help with this, please consider asking on the Raspberry Pi community or in OpenOCD mailing lists, as it is not specific to VisualGDB.

Once you get OpenOCD working, you can manually enter the script names in VisualGDB Project Properties and VisualGDB will handle launching and connecting to OpenOCD automatically.

Please note that OpenOCD is an external open-source tool maintained by the OpenOCD community. When you install it on your Raspberry Pi via VisualGDB GUI, it simply clones the project repository and attempts to build and install it. As it is often the case with open-source projects, it may require some minor fine-tuning and adjustments and it is not something that VisualGDB can do fully automatically.

If you are looking for a fully supported out-of-the-box solution, please consider using Segger J-Link. It comes with its own proprietary replacement to OpenOCD that is well-tested and fully supported. VisualGDB supports both OpenOCD and J-Link equally well, so our users can choose the underlying debugging software that works the best for them.