Feature request: add input field for choosing device in debug configuration

[jope12]

Hello,

I have a feature request for the "Debug Configurations".
Although it is possible to use Eclipse as a GUI frontend for GDB without creating a project, when also using a SVD file, creating a project is obligatory. One can associate a SVD file with a debug configuration, but it is also needed to create a project file (which can be empty) and then to choose a device, otherwise the "Peripherals Register" view will stay empty.

My request would be to add an input field to the debug configuration to be able to choose a device without needing to explicitly create a project (but in addition to a possible selection by a project), to make it possible to use the SVD file and therefore the "Peripherals Register" view.

[ilg-ul]

Thank you for your request, I'll consider it for a future release.

[jope12]

Thanks!

[flit]

I need to double check, but I'm pretty sure I'm successfully using the Peripheral Registers view with a pyocd launch config where the SVD is set in the launch config and the project has no device set. This is an external make project though, not managed make.

[ilg-ul]

I did not check the SVD content recently, but, if I remember right, SVD files may define peripherals for multiple devices.

In this case there must be a way to select which is the desired device, otherwise the plug-in will most probably use a default, which might not be what you want.

[flit]

SVD files may define peripherals for multiple devices.

Nope. (Thankfully 😄)

From the SVD docs: "Only one <device> section is allowed per file."

[ilg-ul]

Great!

Then there is no need for an additional field in the interface.

And we can close this issue.

[flit]

I still need to double check that I hadn't selected a device without remembering it!

[flit]

Just checked, I don't have a device selected in the projects I was referencing. Again, this is with the external builder and the pyocd plugin.

[jope12]

Then there is no need for an additional field in the interface.
And we can close this issue.

Does this mean that this will not be implemented generally or only not for pyocd?

Because when I choose "GDB OpenOCD Debugging", and then choose a SVD file, my peripherals view still stays empty.
I'm forced to create an empty project and choose a device.

[ilg-ul]

It means that it looks like there is no need to add a new input field, manually selecting the SVD file should be enough.

The reason why an empty project is still needed is another issue, to be investigated.

[jope12]

Ok, thanks. This would be even better then.