ARM(32) Code Snippet debugging with GDB Lauterbach Trace32 Simulator

readme.md

1. Install TRACE32 demo/trial for ARM from https://www.lauterbach.com/frames.html?download_demo.html
2. place ida_arm.cmm into the TRACE32 installation folder
3. backup config.t32 and replace it with the one provided here
4. change the "SYS" variable of this config.t32 file to point to your TRACE32 install folder
5. In your IDA installation folder, find and add the contents of the file "gdb_arch.cfg" provided here, edit the path to TRACE32 in line one, save the file
6. Run IDA, go to "Debugger -> Select debugger", pick "Remote GDB debugger"
7. Go to "Debugger -> Debugger options -> Set specific options", tick the "Run a program..." checkbox, then click "Choose a configuration" and pick "TRACE32: ARM32"
8. Confirm and close the dialog, go to "Debugger -> Process options...", insert a hostname (127.0.0.1) and port (30000)
9. Use "Start process" (F9) or "Run to cursor" (F4) in order to start a debug session

Setting up remote GDB debugging for other CPUs using Lauterbach TRACE32 Simulators should work in the same/similar way.

Further examples: Tricore: https://gist.github.com/patois/4d32ac437f32682b49f3480569ae0ec6

Renesas V850/RH850: https://gist.github.com/patois/8f76ff7d1f9e27a17338a11cbc3ef92d

config.t32

PBI=SIM

PRINTER=WINDOWS

SCREEN=
HEADER=TRACE32 ARM SIMULATOR


GDB=NETASSIST
PACKLEN=1024
PORT=30000
PROTOCOL=TCP

OS=
SYS=<path_to_simarm> ; <- edit this

gdb_arch.cfg

set TRACE32_ARM_PATH c:\tools\simarm

.ARM_TRACE32
name       TRACE32: ARM32
cpu        arm
range      DATA RAM     0x00000000:0xFFFFFF00
initial_sp 0x08000000

cmdline    "$(TRACE32_ARM_PATH)/t32marm.exe" -c "$(TRACE32_ARM_PATH)/config.t32" -s "$(TRACE32_ARM_PATH)/ida_arm.cmm" "%e"

ida_arm.cmm

LOCAL &arg1

;========================================================================
; initialize and start the debugger

  RESet
  ; uncomment and edit the following lines if you'd like to
  ; change the cpu mode / emulate a different cpu
  ;SYStem.Option DisMode THUMBS
  ;SYStem.CPU STM32f765NI
  SYStem.Up
  

;========================================================================
  &arg1=PRACTICE.ARG(0)
  data.load.ELF	 &arg1

; open some windows
  WinCLEAR
  
  Register.view
  list.Asm

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