Preparing the Build System for Debugging - 2020.2 English

1. Change to the project directory:

   $ cd <plnx-proj-root>

2. Add the following lines in <plnx-proj-root>/project-spec/meta-user/conf/user-rootfsconfig:

   CONFIG_myapp-dev
   CONFIG_myapp-dbg

3. Run petalinux-config -c rootfs on the command console:

   $ petalinux-config -c rootfs

4. Scroll down the user packages Configuration menu to Debugging:

   Filesystem Packages   ---> 
   PetaLinux Package Groups --->
   apps   ---> 
   user packages   --->
   PetaLinux RootFS Settings  --->

5. Select user packages.

   [X] myapp-dbg

   [ ] myapp-dev

6. Select myapp-dbg. Exit the myapp sub-menu.
7. Exit the user packages sub-menu, and select Filesystem Packages > misc > gdb.
8. Select gdb, and ensure that the GDB server is enabled:

   [ ] gdb

   [ ] gdb-dev

   [X] gdbserver

   [ ] gdb-dbg

9. Exit the menu and select <Yes> to save the configuration.
10. Rebuild the target system image. Add the below line in <plnx-proj-root>/project-spec/meta-user/conf/petalinuxbsp.conf.

RM_WORK_EXCLUDE += "myapp"

For more information, see Build System Image.