GDB executable "arm-none-eabi-gdb.exe" not being found

[hezilidemao23]

Board

esp32

Device Description

euno esp32
https://item.jd.com/10036937330081.html

Hardware Configuration

EUNO 原理图 2021-7-26.pdf

Version

v2.0.7

IDE Name

Arduino IDE 2.0.4

Operating System

windows 10

Flash frequency

240MHZ

PSRAM enabled

yes

Upload speed

921600

Description

when debugging, it warn that :
GDB executable "arm-none-eabi-gdb.exe" not being found
is taht default configuration is wrong?

Sketch

int LED_BUILTIN = 13;

// the setup function runs once when you press reset or power the board
void setup() {
  // initialize digital pin LED_BUILTIN as an output.
  pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);
}

// the loop function runs over and over again forever
void loop() {
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
  delay(10000);                       // wait for a second
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);    // turn the LED off by making the voltage LOW
  delay(10000);                       // wait for a second
}

Debug Message

GDB executable "C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\tools\xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc\esp-2021r2-patch5-8.4.0\bin\arm-none-eabi-gdb.exe" was not found. Please configure "cortex-debug.armToolchainPath" or "cortex-debug.gdbPath" correctly.

Other Steps to Reproduce

No response

I have checked existing issues, online documentation and the Troubleshooting Guide

• I confirm I have checked existing issues, online documentation and Troubleshooting guide.

[me-no-dev]

have you selected the debug adapter? The board as-is required an external JTAG adapter and then that to be selected in the board menu. Else necessary files will not be copied and debug will not work.

[hezilidemao23]

have you selected the debug adapter? The board as-is required an external JTAG adapter and then that to be selected in the board menu. Else necessary files will not be copied and debug will not work.

Yes, I have tried two existing methods on the board (FTDI adapter and esp usb bridge),but it warn the same.

[me-no-dev]

If you have selected FTDI, did you recompile and re-upload the project? You need to do so in order for the proper files to get copied to the sketch folder.

[hezilidemao23]

If you have selected FTDI, did you recompile and re-upload the project? You need to do so in order for the proper files to get copied to the sketch folder.

thank you so much，i understand it

[reddai75]

same issue, no solution

[ricard2k]

I had this problem, and when I discovered the solution I've felt too.. ***

After change the configuration, you must to recompile.

If you select the card, port and debugging hardware and directly goes to debug, you get the "gdb was not found" message.

After any change in the tools menu - compile before debugging.

[frankcohen]

I'm having the same problem. On MacOS 13.3.1, Arduino IDE 2.1, board is Adafruit Feather ESP32-S3 No PSRAM. I click Compile, compiles successfully, click Upload, uploads successfully, click Start Debugging, I see the debug window and get the error:

GDB executable "/Users/frankcohen/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp32/tools/xtensa-esp-elf-gdb/11.2_20220823/bin/arm-none-eabi-gdb" was not found. Please configure "cortex-debug.armToolchainPath" or "cortex-debug.gdbPath" correctly.

I check /Users/frankcohen/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp32/tools/xtensa-esp-elf-gdb/11.2_20220823/bin and see:

frankcohen@FCohenMac2020 bin % ls -l
total 287048
-rwxr-xr-x@ 1 frankcohen staff 24369216 May 21 20:04 xtensa-esp-elf-gdb-3.10
-rwxr-xr-x@ 1 frankcohen staff 24361008 May 21 20:04 xtensa-esp-elf-gdb-3.6
-rwxr-xr-x@ 1 frankcohen staff 24356576 May 21 20:04 xtensa-esp-elf-gdb-3.7
-rwxr-xr-x@ 1 frankcohen staff 24364992 May 21 20:04 xtensa-esp-elf-gdb-3.8
-rwxr-xr-x@ 1 frankcohen staff 24369200 May 21 20:04 xtensa-esp-elf-gdb-3.9
-rwxr-xr-x@ 1 frankcohen staff 4587 May 21 20:04 xtensa-esp-elf-gdb-add-index
-rwxr-xr-x@ 1 frankcohen staff 23588192 May 21 20:04 xtensa-esp-elf-gdb-no-python
-rwxr-xr-x@ 1 frankcohen staff 1524400 May 21 20:04 xtensa-esp-elf-gprof
-rwxr-xr-x@ 1 frankcohen staff 2599 May 21 20:04 xtensa-esp32-elf-gdb
-rwxr-xr-x@ 1 frankcohen staff 2605 May 21 20:04 xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gdb
-rwxr-xr-x@ 1 frankcohen staff 2605 May 21 20:04 xtensa-esp32s3-elf-gdb

USB-CDC on boot enabled
USB DFU on boot enabled
Upload UART0/Hardware CDC
USB Mode Hardware CDC and JTAG

I have D+ to GPIO20
D- to GPIO19
+5 and GND

I don't see how to configure "cortex-debug.armToolchainPath" or "cortex-debug.gdbPath"?

-Frank

[me-no-dev]

the solution is very basic: select debug adapter in the menu, compile, upload, debug from the green button next to upload.

[frankcohen]

I got it working. The issue was using the Adafruit Feather ESP32-S3 No PSRAM board. I have an Espressif ESP32-S3 DevKitM board. Using ESP32S3 Dev Module board, gives access to Tools -> JTAG Adaptor. Once I made this change I uploaded the sketch and clicked Start Debugging. Thanks for your help.

[frankcohen]

[frankcohen]

Also, Andreas Speiss dropped a new video explaining the best ways to use USB with ESp32. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJSBTFsOnoA