[photran] Using IDB (was RE: photran Digest, Vol 9, Issue 1)

["Macchia, Susan" <susan.macchia@xxxxxxxxx>]

On May 08, 2006 at 4:47 PM, Craig Ramussen wrote:
>On Mar 20, 2006, at 1:38 PM, Charles Brillon wrote:
>
>> Well my workgroup both the intel compiler, the IDB debugger comes  
>> along. I
>> So that's what I'm currently using and it works just perfectly. ts  
>> GUI is nice too...

Starting with the 9.1 version of the compiler, you can install the
Eclipse CDT integration which includes the compiler integration *and*
the debugger integration (each of which can be separately installed).
The IDB integration is a simple plug-in which allows you to choose the
Intel(R) Debugger from the list of debuggers.

This may be off topic, but would like to know, when you use IDB, if you
are using the standalone GUI and on what platform/OS ?

>>
>>
>> There's a gdb mode also , so  I'm wondering if there's way to make  
>> photran believe it's using gdb while it is really using idb.
>>

Yes! IDB has implemented the MI interface.  You can run IDB under
Eclipse/CDT or Eclipse/Photran without any plugin.  Simply create a
script which contains: 

    #!/bin/bash
    #
    exec <wherever IDB is installed/idb -gdb "$@"

Then point to the script in the Debug... dialog, in the Debugger tab
(the "Debugger Location" field).

>
>Yes, I believe this can be done with the eclipse debugger interface.   
>If our DOE proposal is funded (we should hear early June) we will be  
>able to complete this work.
>
>Regards,
>Craig

Craig, can you tell me more about this?  Do you have a timeframe where
you might do this?  Perhaps we should open source our version of the
plug-in and then you could take it from there?
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Susan Macchia 
Intel Corporation 
NSL Intel Debug Team Manager

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