Where do I configure the GDB server log level

PHolt.1 · ‎2021-04-21

I have found that on one Cube installation is it 31 and on another it mysteriously changed to 1.

https://peter-ftp.co.uk/screenshots/20210421153074214.jpg

The change may have been triggered by me changing between STLINK V2 and STLINK V3 and trying different options to make V3 work reliably (it doesn't but I will make a separate post on that).

I have been all around the program but can't find it. Presumably it is in some script file, which is generated by the form in the attached image.

Markus GIRDLAND · ‎2021-04-23

Hello!

Do you mean where you activate the gdb server log? That's in the debug configuration "Log to file".

Or if you meant how to activate the ST-LINK gdbserver to add commands such as "verbose"? In that case you can find it at:

C:\ST\STM32CubeIDE_1.6.0\STM32CubeIDE\plugins\com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.stlink-gdb-server.win32_1.6.0.202101291314\tools\bin

If I misunderstand anything about the question please let me know!

PHolt.1 · ‎2021-04-24

Thank you! I found the (not same) path on my PC and there is a file called config.txt. The relevant line is wholly commented out:

###############################################################

# -l <Log-Level> : Logging level between 0 & 31

# 0 Disables logging

# >=1 Enables logging of error messages

# >=2 Adds warning messages

# >=4 Adds communication specific messages

# >=8 Adds all information messages

# >=16 Adds all HW specific messages

###############################################################

#-l 31

so it must be using some default value. Weird how it got commented out. I changed it to 4 but it still says 31 (on this PC). So it must be using some other value. In the same directory is a batch file st link gdbserver.bat which contains

@echo off

cmd /K "ST-LINK_gdbserver.exe -c config.txt || echo GDB server exited"

The Console output says

STMicroelectronics ST-LINK GDB server. Version 5.8.0

Starting server with the following options:

Persistent Mode : Disabled

Logging Level : 31

Listen Port Number : 61234

Status Refresh Delay : 15s

Verbose Mode : Enabled

SWD Debug : Enabled

Target connection mode: Attach

Reading ROM table for AP 0 @0xe00fffd0

Hardware watchpoint supported by the target

Failed to set com freq, status 0

COM frequency = 24000 kHz

ST-LINK Firmware version : V3J7M2B4S1

Device ID: 0x419

PC: 0x0

ST-LINK device status: RUN_MODE

ST-LINK detects target voltage = 3.28 V

ST-LINK device status: RUN_MODE

ST-LINK device initialization OK

Waiting for debugger connection...

Waiting for connection on port 61234...

Waiting for connection on port 61235...

Accepted connection on port 61234...

Debugger connected

Try halt...

ST-LINK device status: HALT_MODE

Enter STM32_AppReset() function

NVIC_DFSR_REG = 0x00000008

NVIC_CFGFSR_REG = 0x00000000

Accepted connection on port 61235...

I wonder what the "Failed to set com freq, status 0" means. Anyway, this is the PC on which it is running ok.

PHolt.1 · ‎2021-04-26

I find my stuff under

C:\ST\STM32CubeIDE_1.4.0\STM32CubeIDE\plugins\com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.stlink-gdb-server.win32_1.6.0.202101291314\tools\bin

even though Cube IDE is v1.6.1

but editing the config.txt file there does nothing.

PHolt.1 · ‎2021-04-26

This is the output from the PC with log level =1

Starting server with the following options:

Persistent Mode : Disabled

Logging Level : 1

Listen Port Number : 61234

Status Refresh Delay : 15s

Verbose Mode : Disabled

SWD Debug : Enabled

InitWhile : Enabled

and this is the config.txt file section (btw found at

C:\ST\STM32CubeIDE_1.4.0\STM32CubeIDE\plugins\com.st.stm32cube.ide.mcu.externaltools.stlink-gdb-server.win32_1.6.0.202101291314\tools\bin )

###############################################################

# -l <Log-Level> : Logging level between 0 & 31

# 0 Disables logging

# >=1 Enables logging of error messages

# >=2 Adds warning messages

# >=4 Adds communication specific messages

# >=8 Adds all information messages

# >=16 Adds all HW specific messages

###############################################################

-l 31

###############################################################

# -p <Port-Number> : TCP-Listen Port-Number.

###############################################################

-p 61234

###############################################################

# -v : Enables verbose mode

###############################################################

-v

BUT maybe this refers to a completely different log, not the logging level to the Cube IDE Console.

PHolt.1 · ‎2021-04-30

Would anybody have an answer to this? Where is the logging level configured?

PHolt.1 · ‎2021-05-04

Is there nobody here familiar with Cube IDE and STLINK V3?

This is supposed to be a ST support site, no?