Can't use/create Debug Config for OSS-7 Stack

[Andrew Neil]

OSS-7 is the open-source stack for the DASH7 protocol:

https://mosaic-lopow.github.io/dash7-ap-open-source-stack/

The build system is created with CMake:

https://mosaic-lopow.github.io/dash7-ap-open-source-stack/docs/building/

Specifying -G "Eclipse CDT4 - MinGW Makefiles" on the CMake command line completes without complaining, and does create the expected Eclipse .project and .cproject files.

STM32 Cube IDE happily opens these, and builds successfully.

But I can't seem to create a Debug configuration that works - the 'Debug' button always remains greyed-out - even after pressing 'Apply' on any changes:

 

So what's going wrong?

Why can't I use this Debug Configuration?

What is keeping the 'Debug' button disabled?

The Target is a B-L072Z-LRWAN1, it is connected and a 'Scan' on the 'Debug' tab will read its serial number.

STM32CubeIDE Version: 1.5.1

Build: 9029_20201210_1234 (UTC)

OS: Windows 10, v.10.0, x86_64 / win32

Java version: 1.8.0_272

 Cross-post: https://groups.google.com/g/dash7-ap-oss/c/kZZR5ySbWeg/m/3pVCT7OLBgAJ

[Cartu38 OpenDev]

Most probably STM32CubeIDE required metadata lacks here. Possibly share .project & .cproject files

[Andrew Neil]

Is there a way for STM32CubeIDE to import a "vanilla" Eclipse project ?

Had to rename the files to attach them.

[Andrew Neil]

oh - seems the stupid forum will only allow 1 attachment per post.

:persevering_face:

[Cartu38 OpenDev]

STM32CubeIDE is for sure able to import vanilla Eclipse project because vanilla Ecplise & CDT based. But possibly some STM32CubeIDE features are requiring extra metadata added by STM32CubeIDE contributions themselves.

Looking at your .cproject nothing STM32Cube related inside ...

[Pavel A.]

Maybe because CubeIDE does not know how to debug x86 binaries?

MinGW is not a Cortex-M toolchain.

Have you tried to generate a makefile and import it into CubeIDE as a makefile project?

> Is there a way for STM32CubeIDE to import a "vanilla" Eclipse project ?

A good question. Maybe it would be easier to implement CubeIDE project generator for cmake?

-- pa

[Andrew Neil]

MinGW is just used to provide the 'make' tool on Windows - the actual build is being done by arm-none-eabi-gcc

"Have you tried to generate a makefile and import it into CubeIDE as a makefile project?"

I haven't tried that. There is a makefile, so I could give it a go ...

[Andrew Neil]

Interstingly enough, when I open a .project file for SW4STM32 (as found in many ST examples), the CubeIDE recognises that a conversion is needed:

 

but there was no such warning in this case.

[Andrew Neil]

Trying importing 'Existing Code as Makefile Project’:

The import completes without complaint, and builds without errors or warnings:

I create a Debug Config, and fill-in the details on the 'Main' tab - but 'Apply' or trying to go to any other tab gives:

I don't see where to specify the MCU target in any of the Debug Config tabs - maybe it's elsewhere ... ?

[Andrew Neil]

"STM32CubeIDE is for sure able to import vanilla Eclipse project"

So how would you do that?

I don't see anything obvious in the 'Import' options:

Which is the 'Import Vanilla Eclipse Project and Add CubeIDE Metadata' option?