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Specifying an architecture in gdb-multiarch

If I compile a C program with any arm compiler (e.g. arm-none-eabi-gcc) and afterwards call gdb-multiarch with the binary as second paramter, it will correctly determine the machine type and I can debug my remote application.

If however I call gdb-multiarch on its own, it will assume my machine type (x86_64) and tries to debug the remote target with the wrong architecture..

How do I specify the machine type/architecture (e.g. armv5te) in gdb-multiarch?

Solution

  • The fine manual says:

    set architecture arch

    This command sets the current target architecture to arch. The value of arch can be "auto", in addition to one of the supported architectures.

    This sure sounds like what you're after, to me.