This article provides guidelines to setup environment for developing and debugging an user space application using STM32CubeIDE, version 1.4 or 1.5.
1. Prerequisites[edit source]
Minimum hardware:
- STM32MP15x-based board
- Linux console
- Ethernet (or Ethernet over USB) for connection to Linux CA7
Minimum software:
- STM32CubeIDE 1.4.2 installed
- STM32MP15 project created
- Yocto SDK installed thanks to "Setup OpenSTLinux" CA7 contextual menu
2. Create a "user Space" project[edit source]
- Open new C Project wizard: File -> New -> Project... C Project.
- In first window, choose OpenSTLinux SDK
- then Next and Advanced settings...
- Setup SDKPATH variable: Project Properties > C/C++ Build > Environment > Edit variable > Variables
- If SDK installation is embedded inside STM32CubeIDE then toolchain is located under <InstallDir>/plugins/com.st.openstlinux.sdk.openstlinux_5.4_dunfell_mp1_20_06_24_5.4.0.202007020712/tools/
- In case SDK is installed on your disk, give its installation path.
- To populate this project with "main.c" file, select project, right click: New -> File -> main.c
Fill it with some C code.
3. Build[edit source]
- Select your project, right-click and then Build Project.
4. Preparing Debug Configuration[edit source]
Your target must be Linux booted and network connected. In order to check it, please, start Target Status widget on the bottom right.
Target Status widget creates MPU SSH in Connections view (Window > Show View > Other… Connections > Connections) to be used in Debug Configuration
5. Debug Configuration[edit source]
- Select your project, right-click Debug as... > Debug Configurations.
- Then create a C/C++ Remote Application debug configuration, double clicking on it.
5.1. Main tab[edit source]
Need to fill a destination directory, for example: /tmp/UserSpaceExe
& select Connection: MPU SSH
5.2. Debugger tab[edit source]
Need to set-up GDB Client with SDK one:
- For SDK embedded installed :
<Stm32CubeIDEInstallDir>/plugins/com.st.openstlinux.sdk.openstlinux_5.4_dunfell_mp1_20_06_24_5.4.0.202007020712/tools/sysroots/x86_64-ostl_sdk-linux/usr/bin/arm-ostl-linux-gnueabi/arm-ostl-linux-gnueabi-gdb
- For SDK installed on disk : <SdkInstallDir>/sysroots/x86_64-ostl_sdk-linux/usr/bin/arm-ostl-linux-gnueabi/arm-ostl-linux-gnueabi-gdb
6. Debug[edit source]
Click Debug :
- Executable is downloaded to the target,
- GDBServer is launched on the target,
- GDBClient is launched on the workstation and can exchange via network w/ GDBServer,
