Deployment with GDB instead of GDBServer

[WalterF]

Is there a way to use ssh and gdb on remote machine when deploying?

NetBSD does not have a gdbserver but gdb over ssh works very well.

Switching properties from build to deploy machine is not a good idea because of different paths.

Would appreciate any help or idea.

Thx Walter

[support]

Yes, you can do that if you are using the Custom edition or higher. Please follow the steps below:

1. Check the ‘Allow choosing build/clean/debug command hosts independently’ checkbox on the Project Settings page of VisualGDB Project Properties
2. On the Debug Settings page specify the following settings:
   1. Start gdb in the following mode: Custom mode
   2. GDB launch command: gdb –interpreter mi –args <executable path to debug>
   3. Use a gdbserver: no
   4. Target selection command: (empty)
   5. Debugging start mode: use “run” command

 

[WalterF]

Thanks for your hint! I got a custom version of VisualGDB.
Use custom GDB executable: When I select gdb on deploy machine it will be ignored and always changed to build machine.

Compiling does not work with different SSH build and deploy computers. Log tells that msbuild-mak will be startet on local computer.

By the way: When start VisualGDB Project properties ‘Computer used for building and debugging’ always shows (local computer). I have to change to MSBuild settings and switch back to Project settings in order to get the correct IP and SSH shown.

[support]

Hi,

The behavior you are describing happens in the “Allow choosing build/clean/debug command hosts independently” checkbox on the Project Settings page is not set. Please double-check that you actually set it. If this does not help, please send us your .vgdbsettings file so that we could check what is going on.

[WalterF]

I created a ticket and sent gdbsettings to you.

[support]

Hi,

Thanks, looks like your settings have one minor inconsistency. We have provided further details per email.

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