Debug fails: Failed to load symbols from executable file: Error: Could not find "objdump" program

[lunamera]

Configuration

Operating system:
Linux x86

PlatformIO Version (platformio --version):
pio --version
PlatformIO Core, version 6.1.11

I've read the release note: "Resolved a possible issue that may cause generated projects for PlatformIO IDE for VSCode to fail to launch a debug session because of a missing “objdump” binary when GDB is not part of the toolchain package"

STM8 target.

Description of problem

STM8 debugging fails: "Failed to load symbols from executable file: Error: Could not find "objdump" program"

Steps to Reproduce

1. setup STM8 sample project:

[env:genericf207]
platform = ststm8
board = genericf207
framework = spl
debug_tool = stlink
upload_protocol = stlinkv2

Any minimal sample program is sufficient for reproduction:

int main ()
{
  while(1);
}

2. upload the code, make sure debugger connection is OK
3. start debugging

Actual Results

Error message shows up: "Failed to load symbols from executable file: Error: Could not find "objdump" program

Expected Results

Debugging should work

Additional info

Content of launch.json:

// AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED FILE. PLEASE DO NOT MODIFY IT MANUALLY
//
// PIO Unified Debugger
//
// Documentation: https://docs.platformio.org/page/plus/debugging.html
// Configuration: https://docs.platformio.org/page/projectconf/section_env_debug.html

{
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "type": "platformio-debug",
            "request": "launch",
            "name": "PIO Debug",
            "executable": "/home/lunamera/Documents/PlatformIO/Projects/stm8debugtest/.pio/build/genericf207/firmware.elf",
            "projectEnvName": "genericf207",
            "toolchainBinDir": "/home/lunamera/.platformio/packages/toolchain-sdcc/bin",
            "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
            "svdPath": "/home/lunamera/.platformio/platforms/ststm8/misc/svd/STM8S207CB.svd",
            "preLaunchTask": {
                "type": "PlatformIO",
                "task": "Pre-Debug"
            }
        },
        {
            "type": "platformio-debug",
            "request": "launch",
            "name": "PIO Debug (skip Pre-Debug)",
            "executable": "/home/lunamera/Documents/PlatformIO/Projects/stm8debugtest/.pio/build/genericf207/firmware.elf",
            "projectEnvName": "genericf207",
            "toolchainBinDir": "/home/lunamera/.platformio/packages/toolchain-sdcc/bin",
            "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
            "svdPath": "/home/lunamera/.platformio/platforms/ststm8/misc/svd/STM8S207CB.svd"
        },
        {
            "type": "platformio-debug",
            "request": "launch",
            "name": "PIO Debug (without uploading)",
            "executable": "/home/lunamera/Documents/PlatformIO/Projects/stm8debugtest/.pio/build/genericf207/firmware.elf",
            "projectEnvName": "genericf207",
            "toolchainBinDir": "/home/lunamera/.platformio/packages/toolchain-sdcc/bin",
            "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
            "svdPath": "/home/lunamera/.platformio/platforms/ststm8/misc/svd/STM8S207CB.svd",
            "loadMode": "manual"
        }
    ]
}

[valeros]

Hi @lunamera, thanks for reporting. Indeed the new PlatformIO core v6.11 contains changes that may cause this issue. Until we figure out how to solve it, could you please temporarily copy the stm8-objdump binary from /home/YOUR_USER/.platformio/packages/tool-stm8binutils/bin to /home/YOUR_USER/.platformio/packages/toolchain-sdcc/bin and try again?

[lunamera]

Hi @valeros , I've copied the file & debugging is working now!
Thanks for the workaround and sorry for filing the bug against the wrong repo.